CARLISLE: Monday, January 19. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 475 cast cows, 88 prime bulls, 31 prime cattle, 2,699 prime lambs, 301 store lambs and crop. Prices - Cast Cows: British Blue to £1,656 each, or 203.5 pence per kilogram; Charolais 1,630, 188.5; Limousin 1,497, 177.5; Simmental 1,124, 141.5; British Friesian 1,107, 161.5; Holstein Friesian 1,101, 144.5; Holstein 1,057, 122.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,043, 142.5; Jersey 629; Montbeliarde 152.5p; Beef Shorthorn 124.5; Aberdeen Angus 123.5; Hereford 117.5; Guernsey 117.5; Ayrshire 116.5. Cast Bulls: Limousin 1,387, 142.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,251; Galloway 121.5. Prime Bulls: Limousin 1,646, 223.5; Charolais 1,622; British Blue 1,451, 217.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,328, 181.5; Brown Swiss 1,271, 186.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,261, 217.5; Holstein Friesian 1,234, 178.5; British Friesian 1,136, 184.5; Holstein 1l,128; Montbeliarde 1,062, 183.5. Prime Cattle - Steers: Limousin to 222.5 pence per kilogram; British Blue 220.5; Hereford 190.5. Heifers: Limousin 236.5; Charolais 225.5; British Blue 224.5. Prime Lambs: Dutch Texel to £121.80 each, or 270 pence per kilogram; Texel 116.80, 258; Beltex 106.80, 258.5; Charollais 106.80, 202; Bleu du Maine 102.80; Rouge de l’Ouest 101.80, 236.7; Suffolk 101.80, 214.1; Greyface 97.80, 189.1; Millennium Bleu 95.80, 217.7; Hill Cheviot 90.80, 206.4; Ryeland 87.50; Cheviot Mule 85.80, 201.9; Blackface 83.80, 194.9; Hampshire 80.80; Swaledale 75.30, 185.1. Ewes: Texel to £131.50 each; Beltex 123.50; Suffolk 107.50; Charollais 105.50; Hill Cheviot 99.50; Greyface 93.50; Hampshire 83.50; Swaledale 59.50. Rams: Texel 117.50; Charollais 99.50; Swaledale 84.50; Blueface Leicester 77.50. Store Sheep: Suffolk to £78.50 each; North Country Cheviot 76; Texel 73; Blue Texel 68; Greyface 58; Swaledale 55; Blackface 55. Breeding Sheep - Ewes: Beltex 310; Charollais 240; Texel 235; Greyface 97; Swaledale 71. Shearling Gimmers: Texel 205; Charollais 200. Ewe Lambs: Texel 150; Charollais 110. Crop - Wheat Straw: Mini hestons to £64, £60 (x2) per tonne; Round Bales £13 per bale. Oat Straw: Mini hestons £52 per tonne. Hay: Mini hestons £20 per bale. Barley Straw: Round bales to £18 (x2), £13 per bale.

ALSO: Wednesday, January 14. Special show and sale and weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 1,171, comprising 838 store cattle and weaners, 325 calves, 8 dairy cattle. Results - Continental cross bullock, champion, reserve, 1,2&3 Messrs Bell £1,270, £1,220, £1,140. Continental cross heifer, 1&3 Messrs Cornthwaite £1,280, £1,240; 2 Messrs Pearson £1,090. Prices - Store cattle. Steers: Charolais to £1,420 each; Limousin 1,400; British Blue 1,380; Simmental 1,295; Beef Shorthorn 1,265; Holstein 1,190; Aberdeen Angus 1,160; Montbeliarde 1,100; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,080; Saler 1,020; Bazadaise 1,000; Friesian 975 (x2); Holstein Friesian 845 (x7). Heifers: Limousin 1,400; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,400; Parthenais 1,160; British Blue 1,260; Simmental 1,220; Charolais 1,175; Aberdeen Angus 990 (x3). Bulls: Limousin 1,245. Weaned calves. Bulls: Limousin 1,200; Charolais 1,030; British Blue 1,000; Simmental 800; Aberdeen Angus 690; Holstein Friesian 670; Ayrshire 590. Steers: British Blue 1,145; Limousin 1,095 (x2); Bazadaise 930; Blonde d'Aquitaine 900; Charolais 880; Aberdeen Angus 880; Friesian 870; Holstein/Friesian 780; Montbeliarde 690; Holstein 515. Heifers: Limousin 1,125; British Blue 1,085; Blonde d'Aquitaine 910; Simmental 865; Charolais 775; Aberdeen Angus 750. Calves. Heifers: Limousin 600; British Blue 450; Aberdeen Angus 445; Hereford 200; Charolais 270. Bulls: Limousin 530; British Blue 525; Simmental 460; Charolais 490; Montbeliarde 395; Aberdeen Angus 395; Fleckvieh 380 (x2); Friesian 270; Hereford 260; Holstein Friesian 220; Swedish Red and White 70; Ayrshire 68. Dairy: Holstein Friesian 1,050; Montbeliarde 1,060.

ALSO: Monday, January 12. Weekly sale of livestock and crop. Forward: 514 cast cows, bulls and prime cattle. Prices - Cast cows: Limousin to £1,478 each or 189.5 pence per kilogram; British Blue 1,447; 176.5; Charolais 1,439, 198.5; Holstein 1,149, 125.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,100, 139.5; British Friesian 1,097; Saler 1,085, 144.5; Simmental 1,069, 135.5; Montbeliarde 1,064, 125.5; Holstein Friesian 1,049, 155.5; Jersey 820, 108.5; Meuse Rhine Isel 120.5p; Ayrshire 108.5p. Cast bulls: Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,591, 136.5; British Blue 1,492, 153.5; Limousin 1,190, 126.5, Montbeliarde 119.5p. Prime bulls: Limousin 1,703, 225.5; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,608, 214.5; Charolais 1,559, 189.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,451, 196.5; British Blue 1,291, 203.5; British Friesian 1,220, 187.5; Holstein Friesian 1,196, 181.5; Montbeliarde 1,117; Holstein 181.5p. Prime cattle. Steers: Limousin 1,793, 234.5; British Blue 1,680, 202.5; Charolais 1,462, 213.5; Simmental 208.5p; Aberdeen Angus 209.5. Heifers: Limousin 1,767, 233.5; Charolais 1,852, 229.5; British Blue 1,385, 216.5. Prime lambs: Texel 115.80, 247.30; Suffolk 113.80, 208.5; Beltex 100, 252.10; Dutch Texel 98.80 (x2); Greyface 94.80, 187.30; Zwartble 89.80, 179.60; Hill Cheviot 86.80, 206.70; Leicester 83.80; Charollais 211.90p; Swaledale 183.50p. Ewes and rams. Ewes: Texel 127.50; Beltex 119.50; Dutch Texel 117.50; Charolais 107.50; Greyface 97.50; Hill Cheviot 87.50; Blackface 68.50. Rams: Texel 133.50; Dutch Texel 97.50; Hill Cheviot 92.50; Blueface Leicester 89.50; Charollais 83.50. Store sheep: Texel 82; Beltex 81; North Country Cheviot 71; Suffolk 70.50; Charollais 65; Greyface 62; Jacob 59; Masham 53; Kerry Hill 49.50; Shetland 42.50. Breeding sheep: Beltex 300; Texel 190 (x2); Greyface 112; Dutch Texel 98. Crop - Barley Straw: Mini hestons to £79 per tonne; Round bales £66 per tonne, £14 per bale; Wheat straw: Mini hestons £58 per tonne; Round bales £59 per tonne, £15 per bale; Oat straw: £50 per tonne.