Monday, August 11. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 483 cast cows; 54 prime cattle; 138 prime bulls; 2,100 prime lambs. Prices. Cast cows and OTM cattle - Cows: Charolais to £1,291 each, or 148.5 pence per kilo; British Blue 1,240, 166.5; Simmental 1,240, 138.5; Limousin 1,231, 170.5; Ayrshire 1,075; Holstein Friesian 1,004, 135.5; Montbeliarde 916, 129.5; Holstein 986, 161.5; British Friesian 944, 128.5; Belted Galloway 169.5p; Aberdeen Angus 157.5; Galloway 131.5; Swedish Red and White 123.5. Bulls: Montbeliarde £1,398; British Blue 1,187, 134.5p; Charolais 1,145, 131.5. Prime cattle - Steers: Limousin 1,780, 228.5; British Blue 1,622, 227.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,668, 219.5; Charolais 1,484, 192.5; Saler 1,407, 197.5; Bazadaise 1,385, 188.5; British Friesian 1,277, 169.5; Beef Shorthorn 177.5p; Dairy Shorthorn 173.5; Holstein Friesian 129.5. Heifers: British Blue 1,420, 188.5; Limousin 1,382, 224.5; Aberdeen Angus 167.5p. Prime bulls: Limousin £1,265. 211.5p; Charolais 1,252, 191.5; British Blue 1,251, 203.5; Bazadaise 1,235, 205.5; Hereford 1,143, 152.5; British Friesian 1,126, 164.5; Saler 1,105, 179.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,062, 163.5; Simmental 1,035, 175.5; Holstein Friesian 1,011, 157.5; Holstein 942; Montbeliarde 916, 176.5; Ayrshire 850, 174.5. Prime sheep: Beltex 100.80, 252; Texel 98.80, 229.5; Dutch Texel 94.80, 240; Millennium Bleu 94.30, 224.5; Rouge 93.80, 234.5; Suffolk 86.80, 188; Charollais 84.80, 197.2; Bleu du Maine 77.80, 180.9; Cheviot Mule 75.80, 172.3. Ewes: Texel 125.50; Millennium Bleu 99; Suffolk 89.50; Charollais 87.50; Leicester 81.50; Hill Cheviot 77.50; Greyfaced 75.50.

ALSO: Friday, August 8. Annual August Fair sale of breeding sheep. Forward: 300 sheep. Prices - Shearling gimmers: Dutch Texel to £238 each; Texel 235; Suffolk 175. Ewes: Suffolk 198; Texel 165; Greyfaced 143; Charollais 120. Ewe lambs: Zwartbles 189. Rams: Beltex 600; Zwartbles 500; Texel 380; Charollais 190; Suffolk 160.

ALSO: Wednesday, August 4. Weekly sale of livestock and monthly dairy day. Forward: 364 store cattle; 274 weanlings; 328 calves; 86 dairy cattle. Prices. Store cattle - Steers: Limousin to £1,355 each; Simmental 1,255; Charolais 1,245; British Blue 1,220; Welsh Black 1,100; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,050; Aberdeen Angus 1,020; Hereford 980; Beef Shorthorn 925; Friesian 910; Sussex 860; Holstein Friesian 805; Whitebred Shorthorn 915. Heifers: British Blue 1,140; Charolais 1,260; Limousin 1,190; Aberdeen Angus 1,180; Blonde d’Aquitaine 900; Simmental 865. Bulls: Charolais 970. Weaned calves - Heifers: Limousin 1,180; Aberdeen Angus 900; British Blue 855; Charolais 850; Friesian 550. Steers: Limousin 1,130; British Blue 930; Aberdeen Angus 780; Holstein Friesian 730; Hereford 570; Montbeliarde 510; British Friesian 420. Bulls: Limousin 1,010; Bazadaise 830; Aberdeen Angus 710; Friesian 710; British Blue 700; Holstein Friesian 490. Calves - Bulls: Limousin 615; British Blue 520; Blonde d’Aquitaine 480; Shorthorn 470; Aberdeen Angus 450; Simmental 405; Fleckvieh 380; Montbeliarde 235; Hereford 210; Holstein Friesian 200; Saler 180; Swedish Red and White 95. Heifers: Aberdeen Angus 420; British Blue 420; Limousin 370; Charolais 310; Hereford 245; Simmental 225. Dairy: Cows and heifers 2,250; Ayrshire milkers and bulling heifers 1,850; In-calf heifer 1,850 (average 1,550).