Thursday, December 18. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 25 calves. Prices. Calves - Bulls: Friesian to £70 each; Ayrshire 32; Aberdeen Angus 230; Limousin 220; British Blue 395. Heifers: Limousin 295; Aberdeen Angus 225; British Blue 210. Stirks - Heifers: Limousin 495. Store lambs: Suffolk 75; Mule 62.50; Swaledale 41; Rough Fell 55.50; Charollais 68; Cheviot 66; Texel 92; Herdwick 37; Wensleydale 64.50; Beltex 78. Cast cows: to 126 pence per kilo (average 108p); Simmental cross £876. Store cattle - Heifers: British Blue cross £700. Bulls: Montbeliarde 685.
ALSO: Tuesday, December 16. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 2,974 prime sheep. Prices - Prime lambs: Suffolk to £90 each; Masham 73.50; Mule 77.50; Swaledale 70.50; Rough Fell 70; Charollais 81; Cheviot 82; Texel 92; Lleyn 83.50; Dales 71; Beltex 92. Cast sheep: Suffolk 104; Mule 100; Swaledale 100; Rough Fell 87; Cheviot 88; Texel 124; Lleyn 104; Leicester 100; Jacob 70; Dales 66; Gritstone 67; Herdwick 68; Zwartbles 44.
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