CARLISLE: Monday, March 23. Weekly sale of livestock and crop. Forward: 252 cast cows and stock bulls, 72 prime bulls, 55 prime steers and heifers, 2,623 hoggs. Prices - Cast cows: Saler to £1,265 each, or 151.5 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,241, 177.5; British Blue 1,202, 155.5; Hereford 1,128, 135.5; Simmental 1,096, 134.5; Continental 1,091, 142.5; Ayrshire 1,077, 138.5; Charolais 1,053, 144.5; Holstein Friesian 1,027, 149.5; British Friesian 1,023, 149.5; Holstein 971, 122.5; Aberdeen Angus 960; Montbeliarde 885, 126.5. Cast bulls: Continental 1,663.97, 154.5; Charolais 1,571, 143.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,425, 167.5; Hereford 1,380, Simmental 1,281. Prime bulls: Limousin 1,415, 232; Hereford 1,363; Holstein Friesians 1,337 (x2), 173; British Blue 1,198, 203; British Friesian 174p, Holstein 160p. Prime cattle. Steers: Charolais 1,613, 214; Limousin 1,596, 220; British Blue 1,548, 204; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,178. Heifers: Limousin 1,579, 213; British Blue 1,479; Charolais 1,186; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,154, 209; Hereford 997. Prime sheep: Texel 117.80, 276.8; Suffolk 113.80, 204.8; Millennium Blue 111.80, 193.7; Rouge 110.80; Charollais 109.50, 195.5; Beltex 99.80, 312.5; Hill Cheviot 93, 207.2; Cheviot Mule 96.80, 199.4; North Country Cheviot 90.80, 195.1; Greyfaced 88.80, 186.4; Blackfaced 86.80, 195; Swaledale 182p. Ewes: Texel 134; Zwartble 126; Suffolk 124; Charolais 120; Greyfaced 96; Hill Cheviot 88. Store sheep: Texel 82; Suffolk 74; Hill Cheviot 62; Greyfaced 58. Breeding sheep: in-lamb Texel hoggs 131. Ewes with lambs at foot: Texel 90.50; Suffolk 66; Greyfaced 65. Shearlings with lambs at foot: Texel 69; Suffolk 61. Crop: mini hestons of Barley £76 per bale; mini hestons of Wheat straw 61 per tonne; round bales of barley straw 16 (x2) per bale; round bales of Hay 12 per bale; round bales of Wheat straw 56 per tonne.

ALSO: Wednesday, March 18. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 104 store cattle, 257 weanlings, 221 calves. Prices - Store cattle. Steers: Limousin to £1,340 each; British Blue 1,320; Charolais 1,010; Aberdeen Angus 1,250; Saler 1,205; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,110; Hereford 925; Friesian 880. Heifers: British Blue 1,315; Limousin 1,235; Charolais 1,220; Simmental 1,190. Weaned calves. Bulls: British Blue 1,270; Aberdeen Angus 955; Simmental 1,070; Limousin 1,030; Holstein Friesian 590; Ayrshire 500 (x2); Holstein 470. Steers: Limousin 1,045; Charolais 930; Saler 870 (x2); Hereford 855 (x4); British Blue 800; Holstein Friesian 755 (x4). Heifers: Limousin 990; British Blue 1,045; Charolais 855. Calves. Bulls: Limousin 585; British Blue 495; Simmental 415; Montbeliarde 370; Charolais 325; British Friesian 290; Aberdeen Angus 260; Holstein Friesian 218 (x2); Hereford 185. Heifers: British Blue 480; Limousin 480; Aberdeen Angus 300; Simmental 285; Hereford 150; Beef Shorthorn 150. Dairy: Holstein Friesian 1,520.

ALSO: Monday, March 16. Weekly sale of livestock and crop. Forward: 398 cast cows, 78 prime bulls, 62 prime steers and heifers, 1,907 prime sheep. Prices - Cast cows: Limousin to £1,255 each or 203.5 pence per kilogram; Holstein 1,137, 134.5; British Blue 1,131, 195.5; Holstein Friesian 1,103, 142.5; British Friesian 1,098, 133.5; Simmental 1,031, 153.5; Meuse Rhine Isel 982; Montbeliarde 920, 128.5; Continental 149.5p; Shorthorn 126.5p; Aberdeen Angus 125.5p; Hereford 123.5p; Ayrshire 122.5. Cast bulls: Limousin 1,644, 167.5; Charollais 1,447, 129.5; British Blue 1,408, 168.5. Prime bulls: Limousin 1,619, 219.5; British Blue 1,416, 203.5; Simmental 1,415, 212.5; Hereford 1,367; British Friesian 1,234, 184.5; Holstein Friesian 1,196, 176.5; Brown Swiss 1,079, 184.5; Meuse Rhine Isel 1,076, 178.5; White Bred Shorthorn 1,051, 178.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,005; Montbeliarde 990; Charolais 223.5p. Prime cattle. Steers: Limousin 1,678, 227.5; Charolais 1,662, 211.5; British Blue 1,567, 227.5. Heifers: Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,663, 224.5; Charolais 1,576, 225.5; British Blue 1,454, 223.5; Limousin 1,382, 226.5. Prime sheep: Beltex 120, 254; Charollais 117; Texel 117, 222; Suffolk 114, 204; Dutch Texel 111, 231; Hill Cheviot 105, 217; Greyfaced 98, 199; Blackface 91 (x2), 199; Bluefaced Leicester 80. Ewes: Texels 142; Charollais 128; Greyfaced 126; Suffolk 124. Rams: Bluefaced Leicester 104. Store sheep: Texel 84.50; Suffolk 70.50; Greyfaced 68; Zwartbles 56.50; Cheviot 52.50; Swaledale 50.50. Breeding sheep. In-lamb ewes: Texel 128; Suffolk 116. In-lamb hoggs: Greyface 112; Texel 112. Ewes with lambs at foot: Texel 91; Suffolk 79; Greyface 69; Charollais 59. Crop: mini heston bales of Wheat straw to £65 per tonne; Barley straw in round bales 16 per bale; round bales of Hay 16 per bale; bales of Haylage 15 per bale; silage 14 per bale; Oat straw 12 per round bale.