Monday, July 14. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 252 cast cows, 142 prime bulls and 71 prime cattle. Prices - Cast Cows and OTM Cattle: Limousin to £1,641 each, or 185.50 pence per kilogram; Simmental 1,242, 130.50; Holstein Friesian 1,227, 136.50; Charolais 1,180, 147.50; Saler 1,081, 135.50; British Blue 1,005, 144.50; Beef Shorthorn 980,134.50; Holstein 976, 124.50; Friesian 888, 137.50; Aberdeen Angus 137.50; Blue Grey 129.50; Norwegian Red 126.50. Cast Bulls: Limousin 1,324, 146.50; Friesian 1,087. Prime Cattle, Heifers: Limousin to £1,670, 217.50; Charolais 1,220, 223.50; British Blue 1,132; Galloway 939, 161.50; Blue Grey 804, 154.50; Longhorn 771, 141.50; Aberdeen Angus 183.50. Steers: Limousin 1,583, 221.50; British Blue 1,502, 217.50; Friesian 1,042, 150.50; Holstein Friesian 944, 146.50. Prime Bulls: Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,337,178.5; Charolais 1,267, 181.5; British Blue 1,245, 186.5; Limousin 1,242, 188.5; Holstein Friesian 1,136, 153.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,034, 153.5; British Friesian 1,029, 157.5; Galloway 1,028, 157.5; Holstein 969, 153.5; Montbeliarde 904, 150.5. Prime Sheep: Texel to £99.80 each, or 226.10 pence per kilogram; Dutch Texel 95.80; Suffolk 90.80, 184.1; Beltex 88.80, 228.10; Zwartble 85; Greyfaced 74.80; Charollais 72.80; Blueface Leicester 60.80. Ewes: Texel 112.50; Blueface Leicester 90.50; Suffolk 87.50; Rouge de l’Ouest 82.50; Greyface 81.50; Hill Cheviot 65.50; Swaledale 53.50.
ALSO: Wednesday, July 9. Weekly sale of livestock at Borderway. Forward: 463 cattle, comprising 231 store and weanlings, 228 calves, 2 dairy. Prices - Store cattle: Charolais to £1,300 each; British Blue 1,140; Limousin 1,290; Aberdeen Angus 1,000; Simmental 965; Whitebred Shorthorn 820 (x2); Holstein Friesian 805 (x2); British Friesian 740. Heifers: Charolais 1,145; Limousin 1,100; British Blue 980; Aberdeen Angus 880; Saler 830 (x3). Weanlings. Steers: Limousin 830; Montbeliarde 815; British Blue 660; Galloway 630 (x2); Holstein Friesian 510 (x4); British Friesian 510; Aberdeen Angus 430 (x4). Heifers: Limousin 785; British Blue 770; Aberdeen Angus 695 (x2); Charolais 690. Bulls: Limousin 760; British Blue 700 (x2); Bazadaise 670; Aberdeen Angus 650 (x5); Holstein Friesian 550 (x3); Simmental 550; Devon Red 530. Calves. Bulls: Charolais 525; British Blue 480 (x2); Aberdeen Angus 445; Limousin 400; Simmental 320; Holstein Friesian 190; British Freisian 170 (x2); Montbeliarde 180. Heifers: Limousin 450; British Blue 450; Aberdeen Angus 410; Charolais 390; Montbeliarde 390.
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