CARLISLE: Monday, October 20. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 85 prime bulls, 54 prime cattle2,495 prime sheep, 201 cast ewes, 584 store lambs. Prices - Cast cows: British Blue to £1,483 each or 187.5 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,270, 204.5; Simmental 1,172, 156.5; Aberdeen Angus 893, 134.5; Holstein Friesian 891, 144.5; Whitebred Shorthorn 849, 119.5; Montbeliarde 839, 116.5; Beef shorthorn 819, 124.5; British Friesian 798, 129.5; Holstein 783.13; Jersey 518, 91.5; Blonde D'Aquitaine 153.5p. Cast bulls: Limousin 1,133, 105.5p; British Blue 111.5p; Blonde D'Aquitaine 107.5. Prime bulls: British Blue 1,559; Limousin 1,456, 224.5; Blonde D'Aquitaine 1,454, 195.5; Charolais 1,391, 183.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,194, 198.5; British Friesian 1,338, 172.5; Holstein Friesian 1,255, 169.5; Fleckvieh 1,103, 166.5; Hereford 1,093, 164.5; Galloway 167.5; Montbeliarde 159.5p; Holstein 158.5p. Prime cattle. Steers: British Blue 1,728, 229.5; Limousin 1,636, 223.5; Simmental 1,398, 213.5; Blonde D'Aquitaine 1,551, 219.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,252, 180.5; Holstein Friesian 1,123, 146.5; British Friesian 1,073.75, 160.5; Whitebred Shorthorn 133.5p. Heifers: Charolais 1,493, 216.5; Blonde D'Aquitaine 1,471, 229.5; Limousin 1,446, 220.5; Fleckvieh 980, 146.5. Prime lambs: Texel 105, 254.9; Beltex 100, 261.8; Millennium Blue 99, 240.5; Dutch Texel 97, 241.5; Rouge 97, 212.6; Suffolk 85, 153.2; Zwartbles 79; Charollais 71, 160.2; Greyfaced 68; Herdwicks 64, 144.4. Cast sheep: Texel 97; Leicester 97; Suffolks 75; Charollais 74; Greyfaced 69. Rams: Leicester 83. Store and breeding sheep. Store: Texel 68; Suffolk 64; Hill Cheviot 62.50; Greyfaced 53.50; Dorper 40.50. Breeding Sheep. Shearling gimmers: Texel 160; Greyfaced 125; Suffolk 90. Ewes: Charollais 150; Greyfaced 84. Rams: Bluefaced Leicester 600; Texel 460; Beltex 350; Suffolk 300; Charollais 200 (x2).

ALSO: Wednesday, October 15. Weekly sale of livestock, including  Autumn show of calves and Border and Lakeland Club show and sale. Forward: 784 store and weanling cattle, 356 calves, 57 dairy cattle. Prices - Steers: Limousin to £1,280 each; Charolais 1,210; British Blue 1,200; Simmental 1,145 (x2); Montbeliarde 1,095; Aberdeen Angus 1,095; Whitebred Shorthorn 1,070; Lincoln Red 930 (x2); Holstein Friesian 905; Hereford 875; Dairy Shorthorn 750; Friesian 775 (x2); Swedish Red and White 760. Heifers: Limousin 1,210 (x2); British Blue 1,200; Aberdeen Angus 950; Holstein Friesian 890; Hereford 825; Montbeliarde 810. Weaned calves. Bulls: Limousin 1,620; Longhorn 650 (x3); British Blue 910; Charolais 775; Blue Grey 570; Montbeliarde 510; Friesian 475; Holstein Friesian 350 (x5). Heifers: Limousin 1,020; Friesian 955; British Blue 950; Aberdeen Angus 720; Holstein Friesian 700; Simmental 620. Steers: Limousin 860; Aberdeen Angus 850; British Blue 800; Beef Shorthorn 700; Blue Grey 660; Montbeliarde 635; Brown Swiss 580 (x2); Holstein Friesian 510; Friesian 500 (x4); Whitebred Shorthorn 460. Calves. Continental Bull Calf, (British Blue), reserve 1&2 J & D Glendinning; 3 R Airey & Son. Continental Heifer, champion & 1 Messrs Mallinson; 2&3 TH Holme. Native Bred Bull or Heifer, 1 R Cassells. Prices - British Blue 580; Limousin 480; Beef Shorthorn 345; Aberdeen Angus 310; Charolais 305; Simmental 292; Hereford 280. Bulls: British Blue 480; Limousin 440; Aberdeen Angus 405; Charolais 390; Montbeliarde 390; Hereford 270; Holstein Friesian 260; Friesian 255; Simmental 295. Dairy: Holstein Friesian 1,650. Borderway. Cows in milk, 1 Skirwith hall. Senior Heifer in milk, champion & 1 WM Hutchinson ; reserve & 2 Skirwith Hall; 3 Brough. Prices - Ayrshire 3,800gns, averages 2 cows in milk/calf £1,869; 59 heifers in milk/calf 1,823.12; 4 Ayrshire heifers in milk/calf 1,496.