Monday, January 12. Fortnightly red market sale of prime bulls, clean cattle and OTM cattle. Prices - Bulls: Blonde d'Aquitaine to £1,377.28 each, or 222.5 pence per kilo; Black and White 988.90, 170.5.

ALSO: Wednesday, January 7. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 2,794 prime sheep, comprising 2,361 prime hoggs, 429 cast ewes and rams, 204 store sheep. Prices - prime hoggs: Texel to £106 each, or 254 pence per kilogram; Beltex 99, 251; Suffolk 97, 196; Continental 95.50, 250; Charollais 85; Mule 83, 185; Swaledale 73.50, 184; Cheviot 79.50, 204; Scotch 78.50, 200; Herdwick 75, 174. Cast ewes: Texel 163 (average 108.60); Suffolk 149 (116.25); Continental 145 (93.27); Mule 123 (102.28); Bluefaced Leicester 145 (120.33); Cheviot 113 (84.92); Swaledale 85 (58.70); Scotch 77 (64.30); Herdwick 57 (50.59). Cast rams: Texel 141 (106); Bluefaced Leicester 125 (119.67); Cheviot 121 (104.50); Continental 111 (101.33); Scotch 103 (82.51); Swaledale 89 (77.60). Store lambs: Continental 68; Mule 66; Leicester 61; Swaledale 53. Rearing calves. Bull calves: Charolais 445; British Blue 430; Limousin 360; Aberdeen Angus 270; Black and White 130. Heifer calves: British Blue 310. Bull stirks: Limousin 440 (x2). Heifer stirks: Limousin 420.

ALSO: Monday, January 5. Opening sale of livestock. Forward 45 OTM cattle and 249 store cattle and feeding bulls, all classes. Prices - Cast Cows: British Blue to 191.5 pence per kilogram, or to £1,489.87 each; Limousin 187.5, 1,220.55; Black & White 123.5, 916.97. Cast Bulls: Limousin 133.5, 1,448.48. Prime Bulls: Limousin 223.5, 1,529.27; Blonde d’Aquitaine 214.5, 1,432.46. Clean Cattle: Limousin 246.5, 1,589.93; British Blue 215.5, 1,618.41. Store Cattle and Feeding Bulls: Bullocks: Blonde d’Aquitaine to £1,575 each; Limousin 1,405; British Blue 1,395; Continental 1,255; Hereford 1,245; Aberdeen Angus 1,245; Black & White 1,215; Charolais 1,155; Simmental 1,105. Heifers: British Blue 1,355; Limousin 1,335; Charolais 1,265; Aberdeen Angus 1,095. Bulls: Limousin 805.