Monday, October 27. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 402 cast cows, 92 bulls, 38 prime cattle, 269 beef breeding cattle and 2,497 prime lambs, 729 store lambs and implements. Prices, Cast Cows: British Blue to £1,263 each, or 189.5 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,316; Aberdeen Angus 1,198, 174.5; Holstein Friesian 1,037, 138.5; Simmental 1,100, 180.5; Montbeliarde 864, 114.5; Welsh Black 156.5; Whitebred Shorthorn 130.5; Charolais 127.5; Holstein 117.5; British Friesian 107.5; Longhorn 103.5. Cast Bulls: Limousin 1,383, 119.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,159, 109.5; British Blue 120.5. Prime Bulls: Limousin 1,570.96, Limousin 221.5; Simmental 1,472.28; British Blue 1,423.58, 228.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,255.80; Friesian 1,206.68, 170.5; Holstein Friesian 1,158,68, 166.5; Montbeliarde 976.35, 172.5; Aberdeen Angus 196.5. Prime Cattle, Steers: Limousin £1,741.91, 233.5; British Blue 1,684.37, 229.5. Heifers: British Blue 1,538.92, 243.5; Limousin 1,453.36, 247.5; Charolais 1,424.56, 219.5. Beef Breeding Cattle, Cows with calves: Limousin to £4,600 each; British Blue 3,500; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,900; Hereford 1,800; Aberdeen Angus 1,550. Heifers with calves: Limousin 2,850; British Blue 2,800; Blonde d’Aquitaine 2,350; Hereford 1,950; Aberdeen Angus 1,480. In-Calf - Heifers: British Blue 1,950; Aberdeen Angus 1,000. Cows: Limousin 1,320. Bulling Heifers: Blonde d’Aquitaine 2,100; Limousin 1,300. Prime Sheep: Beltex to £142 each, or 315.6 each; Texel 125, 254.5; Dutch Texel 98.80, 242.5; Charollais 90.80; Suffolk 89.80, 163.8; Blueface Leicester 75; Hill Cheviot 74.30, 165.1; Rouge de l’Ouest 73.80; Greyface 73.30, 155.1. Also: Texel 91.50; Suffolk 86.50; Blueface Leicester 72.50; Greyface 71.50; Hill Cheviot 59.50; Swaledale 37.50. Store Sheep: Texel 76; Suffolk 62; Herdwick 56; Swaledale 37.50. Breeding Sheep, Ewes: Texel 88. Ewe Lambs: Texel 78. Rams: Charollais 320; Beltex 300; Suffolk 300; Dutch Texel 250; Texel 320; Blueface Leicester 170. Implements: Teagle Bale Chopper £2,500; Honda Quad Bike £2,000; Watson Gang Rollers £1,750; Kawasaki 300 £1,700; Hedge Cutter £1,400; Farm King Crusher £1,350; Ifor Williams Flatbed Trailer £1,150; Jeantil Straw Chopper £1,050; Hedge Trimmer £1,050; Ifor Williams Horse Box £900; Horse Box £860; Pan Cement Mixer £850. Commercial Vehicles: Mitsubishi L200 £2,050. Tractors: Lorry Trailer £1,000.
ALSO:Wednesday, October 22. Weekly Wednesday sale of livestock. Forward: 586 store and weanling cattle, 684 spring born suckled calves, 384 calves and 6 dairy cattle. Prices, Store Cattle - Steers: Limousin to £1,310 each; Simmental 1,285; British Blue 1,225; Charolais 1,200; Aberdeen Angus 1,195; Hereford 1,120; Stabiliser 1,080; Montbeliarde 1,050; Beef Shorthorn 1,040; Saler 945; Sussex 920; Friesian 750; Holstein Friesian 680. Heifers: Limousin 1,200; British Blue 1,125; Simmental 1,040; Aberdeen Angus 1,010; Charolais 1,035; Bazadaise 995; Blonde d’Aquitaine 975; Gelvieh 935. Suckled Calves - Steers: Limousin 1,140; Charolais 1,100; British Blue 1,090; Aberdeen Angus 760; Hereford 710; Blonde d’Aquitaine 750. Calves: British Blue 980; Limousin 930; Charolais 910. Bulls: Limousin 860. Weaned Calves - Steers: Limousin 1,120; Aberdeen Angus 1,040; Belted Galloway 925; British Blue 885; Charolais 835; Beef Shorthorn 730; Hereford 705; Holstein Friesian 510; Friesian 510; Holstein 440; Galloway 420; South Devon 570; Shorthorn 570. Bulls: British Blue 910; Limousin 855; Friesian 800; Montbeliarde 600; Saler 680; Holstein Friesian 540. Heifers: Aberdeen Angus 900; Limousin 900; British Blue 815; Charolais 815; Longhorn 790; Montbeliarde 610; Saler 565; Blue Grey 540; Hereford 540. Calves - Bulls: Charolais 505; Simmental 500; British Blue 460; Aberdeen Angus 445; Limousin 440; Shorthorn 280; Friesian 275; Blue Grey 250; Holstein Friesian 245; Fleckvieh 150; Swedish Red & White 92. Heifers: Simmental 480; British Blue 410; Aberdeen Angus 380; Charolais 375; Limousin 370; Hereford 140.