Monday, October 6. Sale of primestock and store and breeding sheep. Forward: 541 cast cows, bulls and prime cattle; 413 store sheep and 250 breeding sheep. Prices. Cast cattle - Cows: British Blue to £1,721 each, or 216.5 pence per kilo; Charolais 1,270, 167.5; Limousin 1,256, 174.5; Hereford 1,158, 150.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,076, 159.5; Holstein Friesian 1,047, 145.5; British Friesian 1,028, 178.5; MRI 966; Belted Galloway 952, 175.5; Ayrshire 932; Blonde d'Aquitaine 145.5p; Holstein 144.5; Simmental 133.5; Swedish Red and White 129.5; Jersey 117.5; Galloway 116.5. Cast bulls: Holstein £1,130; Limousin 1,017, 122.5p. Prime cattle - Bulls: Charolais 1,734, 207.5; Limousin 1,606, 223.5; British Blue 1,559, 221.5; Holstein Friesian 1,189, 177.5; Montbeliarde 1,163, 179.5; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,102; Aberdeen Angus 1,052, 180.5; British Friesian 1,044, 172.5; Ayrshire 1,034, 176.5; Holstein 910, 175.5; Galloway 141.5p. Steers: Limousin 1,641.33, 229.5; British Blue 1,629.32, 223.5; British Friesian 164.5p. Heifers: Charolais £1,724.38, 226.5; Limousin 1,617.98, 229.5; British Blue 1,385.67, 223.5. Prime lambs: Texel 100, 254.7; Dutch Texel 97.80, 238.5; Beltex 96.80, 245.1; Suffolk 87.80, 156.4; Charollais 79.80; Bleu du Maine 76.80; Badger Face 73.80, 173.6; Greyfaced 67.80; Herdwick 61.30. Cast sheep: Texel 105.50; Bleu du Maine 92.50; Beltex 89.50; Suffolk 85.50; Greyfaced 74.50; Leicester 50.50; Jacob 39.50; Hill Cheviot 37.50; Herdwick 34.50; Bluefaced Leicester 27.50. Rams: Texel 69.50; South Down 63.50; Swaledale 54.50. Store sheep: Beltex 66.50; Texel 66; Lleyn 60; Suffolk 59; Greyfaced 58; Herdwick 57; Swaledale 33.50. Breeding sheep - Shearling Gimmers: Greyfaced 140; Masham 122. Ewes: Texel 105; Greyfaced 102; Lleyn 95. Ewe lambs: Beltex 105; Texel 100.

ALSO:  Friday, October 3. Sale of breeding cattle and breeding rams. Prices. Breeding cattle - Cows with calves: British Blue to £2,400 each; Limousin 2,180; Hereford 1,450; Aberdeen Angus 1,400. Heifers with calves: Limousin 2,000; Bazadaise 1,900; British Blue 1,680; Charolais 1,580. Heifers in calf: Beef Shorthorn 1,120; Bulling heifers: British Blue 1,040. Breeding rams: Dutch Texel 1,000; Texel 840; Beltex 800; Suffolk 580; Charollais 400.

ALSO: Wednesday, October 1. Weekly sale of store cattle, weanlings and calves, monthly sale of dairy and Hawkbarrow dispersal predigree dairy sale. Forward: 1,441 cattle, comprising of 855 store and weanling cattle, 420 calves and 166 dairy cattle. Prices. Store cattle - Steers: British Blue to £1,275 each; Limousin 1,265; Charolais 1,200; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,170; Aberdeen Angus 1,160; Simmental 1,120; Hereford 1,075; Luing 910; Montbeliarde 900; Gelbvieh 890; Swedish Red & White 845; Holstein Friesian 715. Heifers: Limousin 1,180; British Blue 1,145; Aberdeen Angus 1,065; Charolais 1,030; Blue Grey 855; Gelbvieh 855; Montbeliarde 850; Hereford 840; Blonde d'Aquitaine 800; Simmental 790; Beef Shorthorn 700. Weaned calves - Heifers: Limousin 1,080; British Blue 865; Salers 740; Aberdeen Angus 695; Montbeliarde 670; Holstein Friesian 520. Steers: British Blue 1,080; Limousin 1,000; Charolais 900; Aberdeen Angus 880; Simmental 780; Welsh Black 760; Friesian 740; Galloway 730; Belted Galloway 720; Montbeliarde 715; Holstein Friesian 650. Bulls: Limousin 940; Saler 855; British Blue 770; Friesian 750; Aberdeen Angus 680; Brown Swiss 660. Calves - Bulls: British Blue 475; Aberdeen Angus 410; Simmental 290; Hereford 270; Welsh Black 255; Holstein Friesian 235; Friesian 230; Montbeliarde 160; Fleckvieh 145. Heifers: British Blue 420; Limousin 410; Charolais 380; Simmental 330; Aberdeen Angus 220; Hereford 175; Friesian 62. Dairy - Averages: Holstein cows 1,401.21; Holstein heifers in milk 1,676.97; British Friesian cows and heifers 1,205.13; Ayrshire heifers in milk 1,670. Hawkbarrow dispersal sale - Holstein dairy herd, averages: cows in milk or in-calf 1,464.49; heifers in milk or in-calf 1,657.95; in-calf heifers 1,858.50.

ALSO: Monday, September 29. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 620 cast cows, 142 prime bulls, 62 prime cattle, 3,215 prime lambs. Prices - Cast cows: British Blue to £1,627.75 each, or 212.50 pence per kilo; Limousin 1,529.30, 186.50; Charolais 1,383, 187.50; Aberdeen Angus 1,205.79; British Friesian 970.28; Holstein 1,124.97; Holstein Friesian 1,081, 142.50; Swedish Red and White 1,048.05, 127.50; Salers 1,042.50, 187.50; Beef shorthorn 976.43, 129.50; Meuse Rhine Isel 967.25, 132.50; Bazadaise 148.50p; Montbeliarde 139.50p; Whitebred Shorthorn 128.50p; Hereford 127.50p. Cast bulls: Limousin £1,609.23, 147.50; Aberdeen Angus 1,190, 119.50; Charolais 1,605.15, 125.50; British Blue 124.50p; Holstein 119.50. Prime bulls: Limousin 1,641, 219.5; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,515, 213.5; Holstein Friesian 1,416, 165.5; Montbeliarde 1,262, 172.5; British Friesian 1,175, 173.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,164, 183.5; British Blue 1,125; Meuse Rhine Isel 1,087, 167.5; Holstein 1,043, 170.5; Hereford 169.5p. Prime cattle. Steers: Limousin 1,619.91, 230.50; Simmental 1,559.08, 206.50; British Blue 1,533.06, 229.50. Heifers: British Friesian 1,153.11, 199.50; Limousin 1,416.78, 231.50; Simmental 1,145.21, 179.50; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,155.38; Charolais 1,261.62. Prime lambs: Suffolk 200, 218.6; Dutch Texel 107.80, 269.5; Texel 107.80, 258.5; Beltex 106.80, 260.8; Charolais 76.80; Roussin 71.80, 171; Greyfaced 68.80, 150.1; Jacob 67.80; Bleu du Maine 231.6. Cast sheep: Texel 108; Greyfaced 78.50; Swaledale 45. Rams: Texels 92; Hampshire 57.