LANCASTER: Monday, August 18. Sale of Store Cattle, Prime Lambs, Cast Ewes and Prime Bulls, also ‘Lancaster Lads’ Ram sale. Forward: 357 Store Cattle, 72 Calves, 12 Bulls. Results: Class 1 - Suffolk Shearlings, 1 S&G Mellor £580, 2 GI Richmond £700, 3 J&F Nutter 680. Class 2 - Suffolk Ram Lamb, 1 TA Blair, 2 S&G Mellor £480, 3 TA Blair £420. Champion Suffolk, S&G Mellor. Class 3 - Charollais Shearlings, 1, 2&3 MP & A Lee. Class 4 - Texel Shearling, reserve & 1 T& CM Kelsall £600, 2 Davies & Wareing £500, 3 ST Birkett £520. Class 5 - Beltex and Beltex Cross, champion & 1 ME Wannop & Sons £820, 2 D Towers £500, 3 ME Wannop & Sons £520. Prices - Store Bullocks: Limousin to £1,490 each; Charolais 1,390; Aberdeen Angus 1,350; Hereford 1,310; British Blue 1,300; SLR 1,160; Simmental 1,110; Holstein Friesian 1,010; Shorthorn 960; Montbeliarde 900; Blonde d’Aquitaine 860; Swedish Red and White 800. Store Heifers: Limousin 1,220; British Blue 1,180; Charolais 1,150; Aberdeen Angus 1,140; Simmental 980; Hereford 900; Blonde d’Aquitaine 820; Holstein Friesian 640; Swedish Red and White. Store Bulls: Limousin 790; Galloway 480. Cast Cows: Limousin to 144.5 pence per kilogram: Holstein Friesian 137.5; SLR 131.5; Charolais 129.5; Aberdeen Angus 121.5; British Blue 119.5; Belgian Blue 119.5; Montbeliarde 107.5; Hereford 99.5. Cast Heifers: 137.5. Cast/Prime Bulls and Bullocks: British Blue 151.5; Aberdeen Angus 144.5; Holstein Friesian 134.5; Montbeliarde 101.5; Swedish Red and White 99.5. Bull Calf: British Blue £425; Holstein Friesian 352; Limousin 268; Aberdeen Angus 250; Charolais 228. Heifer Calf: British Blue 255; Aberdeen Angus 210; Charolais 200. Bull Stirk: Charolais 650; Aberdeen Angus 400. Heifer Stirk: Charolais 500; Limousin 380; Aberdeen Angus 300. Suffolk Ram Lamb 480; Suffolk Aged Ram 450; BEL 200; Suffolk Shearling Ram 850; BEL 820; Texel 680; Charollais 550. Prime Lambs: Suffolk 84; Continental 64; Masham 68; Mule 65; Horned 59; Charollais 70; Texel 80. Cast Sheep: Mule 74; Texel 90; Masham 85; Horned 40; Leicester 64. Prime Bulls: Limousin 191.5p; British Blue 167.5; Montbeliarde 161.5; Holstein Friesian 147.5.
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