Thursday, March 12. Weekly sale of calves and dairy. Forward: 40 calves and stirks. Prices - Calves: Hereford bull to £350; British Blue heifers 260; two week beef bulls 235; Black and White bulls 82; Holstein bulls 30. Stirks: British Blue steer 490; suckler bred Angus bulls 480; Black and White bull s 250. Dairy: Friesian 1,450.

ALSO: Tuesday, March 10. Monthly sale of pigs and weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 1,600 prime sheep. Prices - Pigs: Prime to £109 each; Store 68. Weaners: Saddleback cross gilts 51. Prime sheep. Prime hoggs: Beltex 100; Suffolk 98; Masham 75; Mule 94; Swaledale 85.50; Rough Fell 78; Scotch Blackface 70; Charollais 97; Cheviot 84.50; Texel 98; Grit 87; Herdwick 76. Cast sheep: Suffolk 120; Mule 113; Swaledale 88; Rough Fell 96; Charollais 134; Cheviot 114; Texel 145; Leicester 118; Grit 78; Zwartble 90; Beltex 135.