Monday, January 26. Fortnightly red market sale of prime bulls, clean cattle and OTM cattle. Prices – Prime Bulls: Charolais 221.5 pence per kilogram, or £1,472.04 each; Limousin 210.5, 1,467.19; Black & White 163.5, 973.35.
Wednesday, January 21. Weekly sale of prime sheep, fortnightly sale of store sheep and New Year show and sale or rearing calves. Judge: B. Brass (calves). Forward: 22,100 prime hoggs, 601 cast ewes and rams, 256 store sheep and 121 rearing calves. Prices - Prime hoggs: Beltex to £110 each or 289 pence per kilogram; Texel 100 (x2), 256; Suffolk 100, 194; Blueface Leicester 96; Continental 95, 220; Cheviot 90, 200; Charollais 89.50, 195; Mule 87.50, 195; Cheviot 85, 200; Swaledale 79, 183; Herdwick 72; Cheviot Mule 201; Cross-Bred 194. Cast Ewes: Suffolk 127; Continental 122; Texel 119; Blueface Leicester 115.50; Charollais 110; Mule 106; Swaledale 83; Herdwick 79.50; Scotch Blackface 65. Cast rams: Texel 121; Blueface Leicester 118; Suffolk 114; Cheviot 94; Rough Fell 85.50; Swaledale 83; Herdwick 73.50. Store Sheep: Texel 77; Mule 67.50; Swaledale 52; Herdwick 40. Rearing calves. Bulls: British Blue 455; Simmental 365; Hereford 300; Aberdeen Angus 275; Charolais 260. Heifers: British Blue 405; Charolais 390; Aberdeen Angus 315; Hereford 300. Weaned bull calves: Limousin 505; British Blue 450; Friesian 162. Weaned heifer calves: Limousin 370.
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