Monday, November 24. Fortnightly green market sales of cattle. Forward: 300 store cattle, also OTM cattle, second sale of suckled calves, prime bulls and clean cattle. Prices - Cast Cows: MRI to 164.5 pence per kilogram, or to £988.65 each; Limousin 158.5, 1,069.88; Black & White 148.5, 1,095.93; Beef Shorthorn 136.5, 2,079.72; British Blue 131.5, 993.31, Simmental 787.69; Blonde d’Aquitaine 780.39; Aberdeen Angus 711.42. Cast Bulls: Limousin 143.5, 1,328.81; Black & White 870.75. Store Cattle - Bullocks: Limousin to £1,425 each; British Blue 1,235; Aberdeen Angus 1,175; Hereford 1,165; Continental 1,155; Charolais 1,145; Simmental 1,085; Black & White 1,055. Heifers: Limousin 1,365; British Blue 1,325; Charolais 1,285; Hereford 1,165; Aberdeen Angus 945. Suckers - Bullocks: Limousin 1,095. Heifers: Limousin 1,015. Prime bulls: Limousin to 218.5 pence per kilogram, or to £1,502.12 each; British Blue 215.5, 1,428.77; Blonde d’Aquitaine 200.5, 1,461.05; Black & White 164.5, 1,003.45; MRI 158.5. Clean Cattle: Limousin 234.5, 1,425.70; British Blue 233.5, 1,088.25; Black & White 143.5.
ALSO: Wednesday, November 19. Weekly sale of prime sheep. Forward: 2,492 prime lambs and 663 cast ewes. Prices - Prime lambs: Beltex to £102 each, or 256 pence per kilo; Texel 99, 248; Continental 98, 216; Suffolk 93.50, 208; Bleu du Maine 86.50, 216; Charollais 85, 207; Mule 81, 177; Cheviot 78.50, 179; Rough Fell 77; Masham 76.50; Swaledale 75, 171; Scotch 165p; Herdwick 165. Cast ewes: Texel £118; Cheviot 105; Suffolk 99; Bluefaced Leicester 92.50; Goat 85; Continental 82; Mule 79; Zwartble 75.50; Scotch 73; Rough Fell 72; Swaledale 61; Herdwick 39. Cast rams: Swaledale 70; Herdwick 47.