Thursday, August 21. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 101 calves and 1,156 store lambs. Prices. Calves - Bulls: Friesian to £180 each; Aberdeen Angus 240; Limousin 345; Danish Red 45; Simmental 360; Montbeliarde 280. Heifers: Aberdeen Angus 200; Limousin 360; Belgian Blue 360. Stirks - Heifers: Belgian Blue 225. Bullocks: Friesian 310; Limousin 350; Charolais 500; Montbeliarde 350; Swedish Red and White 270. Cast cattle - Cows: Friesian to 129.5 pence per kilo; Aberdeen Angus 104.5; Shorthorn 117.5; Limousin 144.5; Hereford 114.5 Simmental 137.5; British Blue 134.5; Montbeliarde 119.5; Belgian Blue 129.5; Luing 127.5. Heifers: Friesian 144.5; Belgian Blue 134.5. Bulls: Friesian 101.5; Shorthorn 111.5; Limousin 129.5. Bullocks: Limousin 141.5. Store cattle - Bullocks: Aberdeen Angus £895; Limousin 990. Charolais 1,120; Belgian Blue 940. Heifers: Limousin 825; Charolais 875; Hereford 650; Belgian Blue 695; Blonde d’Aquitaine 460. Bulls: Shorthorn 675; Limousin 600. Cast cows with calves: Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,480; Aberdeen Angus 1,220. Store lambs: Hampshire 55; Mule 54.50; Rough Fell 42; Charollais 55.50; Cheviot 53; Texel 58; Herdwick 30.
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