CARLISLE: Monday, February 16. Weekly sale of livestock and crop. Forward: 388 cast cows, 60 prime bulls; 41 prime steers; 3,441 prime hoggs. Prices - Cast cows: Aberdeen Angus to 1,388.64 each, or 149.50; Limousin 1,196.46, 169.50; Holstein/Friesian 1,176, 148.50; British Blue 1,175.87, 164.50; Simmental 1,074.63, 169.50; Norwegian Red 923.40, 121.50; Saler 144.50p; Meuse Rhine Isel 122.50p; Montbeliarde 121.50; Ayrshire 119.50; Whitebred Shorthorn 119.50. Cast bulls: British Blue 2,232.36, 177.50; Charolais 1,419.41, 125.50. Prime bulls: Limousin £1,548, 223.5; Simmental 1,403; Friesian 1,167, 179.5; Holstein Friesian 1,162, 178.5; Holstein 1,115, 160.5; Montbeliarde 1,029, 171.5; Aberdeen Angus 963, 179.5; British Blue 183.5p. Prime cattle. Steers: Limousin 1,708, 235.5; British Blue 1,643; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,543, 207.5; Montbeliarde 1,194; Friesian 1,095. Heifers: Charolais 1,627, 243.5; Limousin 1,411, 225.5; British Blue 1,328, 210.5. Prime lambs: Texel 115.80, 242.50; Beltex 109.80, 254.30; Suffolk 108.80, 202; Dutch Texel, 98.80, 246; Charollais 88.80 (x2); Greyfaced 88.80, 182; Bleu du Maine 87.80; Roussin 85.30, 208; Hill Cheviot 83.80, 198.10; Swaledale 80, 177.80; Blackface 76.80, 192. Ewes: Texel 122.50; Suffolk 119.50; Greyfaced 89.50; Half Bred 82.50; Charolais 72.50; Hill Cheviot 60.50; Swaledale 52.50. Rams: Texel 123.50. Store sheep: Texel 74; Charollais 70.50; Greyface 58; Herdwick 48; Swaledale 47. Breeding sheep. In-lamb: Texel 118; Swaledale 109; Greyface 110. Ewes with lambs at foot: Texel 92; Millennium Bleu 82. Crop: round bales of Barley straw to £65 per tonne, £15 per bale; mini hestons of Barley straw £68 per tonne; mini hestons of Wheat straw £55 per tonne; round bales of Hay £15.50 per bale.

ALSO: Wednesday, February 11. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 962, comprising 624 store and weanling cattle, 334 calves, 4 dairy. Prices - Store cattle. Steers: Limousin to £1,400 each; Charolais 1,345 (x3); Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,345; British blue 1,340; Aberdeen Angus 1,235; Saler 1,160; Friesian 1,080 (x3); Simmental 1,080; Montbeliarde 1,065; Shorthorn, 1010, Holstein Friesian 955; Jersey 700 (x5). Heifers: Limousin 1,270; British Blue 1,250; Charolais 1,210; Aberdeen Angus 1,145; Hereford 1,100. Heifers: Limousin 1,270; British Blue 1,250; Charolais 1,210; Aberdeen Angus 1,145; Hereford 1,100. Weaned calves. Bulls: British Blue 1,220; Limousin 1,190; Aberdeen Angus 910; Holstein Friesian 910; Hereford 810. Heifers: Limousin 1,110; British Blue 1,085; Simmental 975; Aberdeen Angus 800 (x4). Steers: Limousin 1,100 (x4); Aberdeen Angus 1,005; British Blue 980 (x2); Luing 920; Charolais 910; Hereford 890; Holstein Friesian 870 (x2); Belted Galloway 840 (x2); Montbeliarde 750; Friesian 590 (x2).

ALSO: Monday, February 9. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 275 cast cows, 82 prime bulls, 62 prime steer, 2,176 prime hoggs. Prices - Cast cows: Limousin to £1,302 each or 185.5 pence per kilogram; Charolais 1,260, 139; British Blue 1,208, 178; Holstein Friesian 1,147, 149; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,107, 152; Simmental 1,104, 177; Saler 1,069, 144; Aberdeen Angus 1,062, 146; Friesian 981, 129; Montbeliarde 981, 163; Hereford 937; Beef Shorthorn 136p; Ayrshire 135p; Lincoln Red 134p; Holstein 117p. Cast bull: British Blue 1,577, 153; Limousin 1,562, 137; Devon Red 1,135. Prime bulls: Limousin 1,562, 229; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,367, 200; Charolais 1,304; British Blue 1,283, 211; Holstein 1,361, 183; Holstein Friesian 1,166; 178; British Friesian 1,147, 179; Montbeliarde 1,103; Aberdeen Angus 187p; Meuse Rhine Isel 169p. Prime cattle. Steers: Charolais 1,721, 218; Limousin 1,677, 234; British Blue 1,532, 211 (x2); Simmental 1,434, 201; British Friesian 1,215, 177; Dairy Shorthorn 173p.. Heifers: Limousin 1,685, 237, Charolais 1,644, 223; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,436, 229; British Blue 215p. Prime lambs: Texel 127; 257; Beltex 116; 279; Dutch Texel 114, 236; Suffolk 109, 204; Charollais 108, 207; Greyfaced 99, 193; Zwartbles 91; Bluefaced Leicester 88, 205 (x2); Hill Cheviot 87, 207; Swaledale 73, 181; Leicester 180p. Ewes: Suffolk 124; Texel 122; Leicester 104; Greyface 88; Hill Cheviot 70; Hebridean 69. Rams: Texel 120; Suffolk 94; Swaledale 56.