PENRITH: Wednesday, February 18. Weekly sale of prime sheep and fortnightly sale of rearing calves. Forward: 2,965 prime sheep, comprising of 2,237 prime hoggs and 728 cast ewes and rams; 89 rearing calves. Prices - Prime hoggs: Beltex to £116 each, or 278 pence per kilo; Texel 106, 254; Continental 95, 208; Cheviot 95, 195; Suffolk 94, 192; Mule 88, 191; Charollais 85, 217; Cheviot Mule 84.50; Herdwick 84, 195; Scotch 83, 191; Swaledale 78.50, 185. Cast ewes: Beltex 132; Texel 131; Continental 130.50; Bluefaced Leicester 125; Suffolk 120; Charollais 117.50; Cheviot 104.50; Bluefaced Leicester 104.50; Mule 99.50; Swaledale 84.50; Scotch 56.50; Herdwick 55. Cast rams: Texel 124; Charollais 120; Bluefaced Leicester 114; Continental 111; Suffolk 110; Swaledale 70; Herdwick 60. Calves - heifers: British Blue 365; Aberdeen Angus 168. Bulls: British Blue 390; Aberdeen Angus 290; Limousin 270; Continental 148; Black & White 128. Stirks - bulls: British Blue 565; Limousin 450; Black & White 158. Heifers: British Blue 490; Simmental 380; Limousin 370.
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