Wednesday, March 4. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 13 dairy; 245 sheep with lambs at foot; 46 rearing calves; 3,856 cast sheep, prime and lightweight lambs, comprising 1,158 ewes, 2,697 hoggs. Prices - Dairy: Newly-calved Black and White cows to £1,320 each; n/c Black and White heifers 2,000 (average 1,557.50). Sheep with lambs at foot, Ewes: Continental (twins) 245 (191); Continental (singles) 202 (148.86); Continental BM (twins) 160 (150); Continental BM (singles) 160; Continental shearlings (singles) 170; Mule (twins) 238 (213.38); Mule (singles) 185 (174.63); Mule BM (twins) 205 (170); Mule BM (singles) 152 (144.29); Suffolk (singles) 190; Suffolk BM (single) 150; Suffolk shearlings (twins) 235. Rearing calves, Bulls: British Blue 360; Limousin 500; Hereford 345; Aberdeen Angus cross 305; Fleckvieh bulls 200; Black and White 188 (86). Heifers: British Blue 410 (319.50); Limousin 480 (345); Aberdeen Angus cross 248 (220); Simmental 210. Cast Ewes: Continental 160; Suffolk 142; Mule 111; Masham 104; Blueface Leicester 124; Horned 99. Rams: Polled 148.50; Horned 87. Goats 78. Hoggs, less than 36kgs: Continental to £69 each or 210 pence per kilogram; Suffolk 54.50, 187; Mule 60, 181; Horned 65, 185. More than 36kgs: Continental 118.50, 268; Suffolk 100.50, 198; Mule 93.50, 194; Masham 89.50, 193; Horned 89, 203.

ALSO: Tuesday, March 3. Great annual show and sale of store cattle. Forward: 560. Prices - Suckler breeding cattle: Cows with calves at foot to £1,260 each; Heifers 1,890. Feeding bulls: Limousin 950 (average 834.29); Stabiliser 860 (830.83); British Shorthorn 840; Blonde d'Aquitaine 760; Black and White 420 (346.36). Store cattle. Steers: Charolais 1,380 (1,116.09); Limousin 1,295 (1,028.60); British Blue 1,280 (1,066.58); Aberdeen Angus cross 1,230 (968.75); Hereford 1,220 (957.14); Blonde d'Aquitaine cross 1,180 (912.50); British Shorthorn 1,120 (880); Black and White 980 (780.84); Simmental 980 (935); Fleckvieh 980; Stabiliser 920 (875). Store cattle. Heifers: British Blue 1,580 (1,051.43); Limousin 1,580 (1,033.28); Charolais 1,240 (1.075.56); Bazadaise 1,220; Hereford 1,115 (951.50); Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,100 (918.33); Fleckvieh 1.070; Aberdeen Angus cross 1,060 (932.14); Black and White 830; Stabiliser 795. Cast cows: Black and White 938.40, 138p (117.6p).