PENRITH: Wednesday, March 18. Weekly sale of prime sheep and fortnightly sale of rearing calves. Forward: 3,124 sheep, comprising 2,519 prime hoggs, 605 cast ewes and rams, 62 rearing calves. Prices - Prime hoggs: Beltex to £112 each, or 294 pence per kilogram; Texel 112, 270; Continental 102, 248; Suffolk 101.50, 208; Cheviot 95, 218; Scotch 91 (x2); 210; Mule 91, 198; Swaledale 89.50, 189; Herdwick 85, 202; Badger Faced 189p. Cast ewes: Suffolk 133; Charollais 133; Texel 131.50; Continental 122.50; Half-bred 118; Bluefaced Leicester 113; Beltex 112; Cheviot 109; Mule 105; Rough Fell 100; Swaledale 83; Herdwick 75; Goat 57.50. Cast rams: Suffolk 128; Bluefaced Leicester 120; Cheviot 120; Texel 117; Continental 115; Charollais 114; Swaledale 93. Rearing calves. Bulls: British Blue 485; Limousin 305; Aberdeen Angus 270; Black and White 132. Heifers: British Blue 405; Limousin 275. Weaned bulls: Black and White 188. Weaned heifers: British Blue 465; Limousin 275.

ALSO: Monday, March 16. Annual Spring show and sale of store cattle. Sponsor PFK Land Agency and Jim Peet Agriculture. Judge: D Morrison, Kinlochbervie. Results - Limousin bullock, 1 N Slack £1,450, 2 TH Harrison £1,185. Limousin heifer, champion & 1 N Slack £1,035. British Blue bullock, 1&3 N Slack £1,180, 1,285, 2 G Braithwaite 1,165. Any other breed bullock, 1 TH Harrison 1,205. Any other breed heifer, 1&2 TH Harrison 1,155. Prices - Bullocks less than 12 months: British Blue 1,395; Limousin 1,335; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,205; Charolais 1,155 (x2). Bullocks 12-18 months: Limousin 1,475; Aberdeen Angus 1,385 (x7); Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,375 (x2); British Blue 1,335; Hereford 1,185. Bullocks more than 18 months: Charolais 1,705; British Blue 1,465 (x3); Limousin 1,465. Heifers less than 12 months: Limousin 1,185 (x2); Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,155; British Blue 1,075; Charolais 1,045. Heifers 12-18 months: Limousin 1,335; Aberdeen Angus 1,145 (x6); British Blue 1,145; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,035. Heifers more than 18 months: Limousin 1,355; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,315; British Blue 1,255; Charolais 1,165. Bulls less than 12 months: Limousin 1,045 (x2); Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,005; Continental 975; British Blue 945. Bulls 12-18 months: Limousin 1,095.