Monday, November 10. Weekly sale of livestock and crop. Forward: 480 cattle, comprising of 335 cast cows and stock bulls, 90 prime bulls and 55 prime cattle; 3,184 prime lambs and 361 cast sheep; 777 store sheep and breeding sheep. Prices - Cast cows: British Blue to £1,470 each, or 193.5 pence per kilo; Limousin 1,320, 199.5; Charolais 1,258, 163.5; Simmental 1,119, 162.5; Stabilizer 1,045, 129.5; Aberdeen Angus 983, 123.5; British Friesian 978, 113.5; Holstein Friesian 945, 130.5; Holstein 930, 107.5; Montbeliarde 907, 119.5; Blue Grey 826, 126.5; Parthenais 130.5p; Belted Galloway 126.5; Beef Shorthorn 117.5. Cast bulls: British Blue £1,466, 148.5p; Limousin 1,178, 127.5; Aberdeen Angus 114.5p. Prime bulls: Limousin £1,558, 218.5; Charolais 1,539, 184.5; Blonde 1,443, 178.5; British Blue 1,329, 223.5; British Friesian 1,167, 174.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,124, 180.5; Simmental 1,054, 171.5; Holstein Friesian 1,028, 174.5; Holstein 997, 168.5. Prime cattle - Steers: British Blue 1,583, 230.5; Limousin 1,561, 229.5; Blonde 1,410, 211.5. Heifers: Blonde 1,520, 239.5; British Blue 1,400, 217.5; Limousin 1,334, 225.5. Prime sheep: Dutch Texel 107.80, 262.9; Beltex 105.80, 265.3; Texel 98.80, 154; Suffolk 89.80, 182.1; Greyfaced 87.80, 168.3; Charollais 86.80, 186.3; Leicester 83.80; Bleu du Maine 80.80, 173.6; Rouge 78.30, 178; Bluefaced Leicester 69.80, 162.3. Cast ewes: Texel 103.50; Suffolk 99.50; Charollais 87.50; Greyfaced 89.50; Hill Cheviot 73.50; Halfbred 71.50; Cheviot Mule 63.50; Shetland 53.50; Swaledale 51.50. Cast rams: Texel 117.50; Charollais 89.50; Teeswater 89.50; Suffolk 87.50; Hill Cheviot 79.50. Store sheep: Texel 74; Suffolk 66.50; Bluefaced 64; Charollais 63; Greyfaced 59; Kerry Hill 50; Jacob 45; Herdwick 37; Swaledale 35.50. Breeding sheep - Ewes: Texel 105. Shearling ewes: Charollais 90; Texel 90. Rams: Texel 145; Beltex 110. Crop - Wheat: Mini hestons to £68, £60, £57, £56 per tonne. Barley: Round bales to £15 and £12 per bale.
ALSO: Wednesday, November 5. Weekly sale of cattle and Northern National Ayrshire show and sale. Forward: 1,002 cattle, comprising of 583 store and weanling cattle, 309 calves and 110 dairy cattle included in Northern National Ayrshire sale. Judge: M Norbury, Booth Ayrshires. Sponsor: Almins and Cattle Services Ayr. Results - Bulls (Ayrshire/Red & White): 1 Baynes, 2 Mair; 3 Armstrong. Heifers in milk (Ayrshire): 1 Adamson; 2 Davidson; 3 Lawrie. (Red & White): 1 (Champion) & 2 A&S Lawrie; 3 Howie. Maiden heifer (Ayrshire/Red & White): 1 (Reserve Champion) B Thomlinson. Prices: Ayrshire to 8,000gns each. Averages: 40 heifers in milk £1,833.04; 10 bulls 2,488.50; 1 Maiden heifer 8,400; 5 In-calf heifers 1,432.20; 33 In-calf heifers 1,473.75. Store cattle - Steers: British Blue to £1,390 each; Limousin 1,255; Charolais 1,190; Simmental 1,150; Aberdeen Angus 1,145; Blue Grey 1,055; Holstein Friesian 1,025; Whitebred Shorthorn 950; Swedish Red & White 940; Hereford 895; Montbeliarde 870. Heifers: Charolais 1,210; Limousin 1,175; British Blue 1,170; Blonde 950; Aberdeen Angus 940; Simmental 900; Holstein Friesian 820; Hereford 745. Weaned calves - Steers: Limousin 1,080; British Blue 950; Charolais 870; Lincoln Red 790; Simmental 765; Friesian 760; Holstein Friesian 730; Aberdeen Angus 710. Heifers: Limousin 1,065; British Blue 970; Hereford 810; Aberdeen Angus 740; Charolais 700; Friesian 650. Bulls: Limousin 1,060; Charolais 1,020; Saler 870; Aberdeen Angus 720; Hereford 610; Holstein Friesian 560; Danish Red 450. Calves - Bulls: Limousin 490; British Blue 435; Charolais 390; Aberdeen Angus 385; Montbeliarde 385; Simmental 340; Holstein Friesian 310; Hereford 270; Friesian 200; Swedish Red & White 110; Ayrshire 85. Heifers: Limousin 450; Aberdeen Angus 415; British Blue 370; Hereford 270; Holstein Friesian 210.