Monday, March 30. Weekly sale of primestock, store and breeding sheep and crop. Forward: 307 cast cows, bulls and prime cattle, 48 prime bulls and 68 prime steers and heifers. Prices - Cast Cows: British Blue to £1,974.88 each, or to 214.5 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,379.97, 187.50; Charolais 1,381.04, 141.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,270.78, 156.5; Holstein 1,029.42, 150.5; Holstein Friesian 1,023.52, 144.5; Fleckvieh 1,016.75, 122.5; MRI 1,008.18, 122.5; Simmental 975.32, 126.5; Luing 968.13, 151.5; Friesian 957.63, 139.5; Continental 143.5; Aberdeen Angus 127.5; Montbeliarde 105.5. Cast Bulls: Holstein Friesian 1,113.74, 116.5; Limousin 1,086.71, 135.5. Prime Bulls: British Blue 1,774, 236.5; Limousin 1,694, 226.5; Holstein Friesian 1,215, 165.5; Holstein 1,009, 169.5; Aberdeen Angus 184. Prime Cattle, Heifers: British Blue 1,741, 218.5; Limousin 1,622, 235.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,042. Steers; British Blue 1,659, 224.5; Limousin 1,601, 233.5; Charolais 1,395; Aberdeen Angus 1,218, 203.5; Holstein 1,141; Montbeliarde 1,112. Prime Lambs: Suffolk to £117.80, or 214.30 pence per kilogram; Zwartbles 90. Prime Hoggs: Millennium Bleu 113.80, 223.1; Texel 110, 227.3; Dutch Texel 109.8, 252.4; Rouge de l’Ouest 108.80, 217.6; Berrichon du Cher 103.80; Beltex 97.80, 257.4; Suffolk 95.80, 191.5; Hill Cheviot 94.80, 215.5; Charollais 89.80, 193.1; Greyface 84.80, 184.4; Swaledale 76.80, 176.6; Herdwick 180.5. Ewes: Texel to £138 each; Suffolk 124.50; Greyface 97.50; Hill Cheviot 95.50; Jacob 87.50; Blackface 87.50. Store Sheep, Ewes with lambs at foot: Texel 83; Beltex 80; Suffolk, 76; Greyface 71.50; Bleu du Maine 68.50. Shearlings with lambs at foot: Texel 65; North Country Cheviot 56. Crop. Barley: Round bales to £20, £19, £18 per bale. Wheat Straw: Round bales to £14 per bale and 54 per tonne. Haylage: Round bales £14 per bale. Wheat Straw: Mini hestons to £59, £58, and £55 per tonne. Barley: Mini hestons to £70 per tonne.

ALSO: Friday, March 27. Sale of breeding cattle. Prices - Heifers with calves: Limousin to £2,520 each; British Blue 2,300. Cows with calves: Limousin 2,350. Bulling heifers: Limousin 1,280; Simmental 1,240. In-calf heifers: Limousin 1,280; British Blue 1,720. Beef breeding bulls: Limousin to 2,600gns.

ALSO: Wednesday, March 25. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 676 store cattle, store bulls and stirks, 219 calves and 13 dairy. Prices. Store cattle - Heifers: British Blue to £1,400 each; Limousin 1,275; Simmental 1,190; Welsh Black 1,100; Beef Shorthorn 1,090; Charolais 1,080; Aberdeen Angus 980; Hereford 960. Steers: Charolais 1,380; British Blue 1,360; Limousin 1,300; Montbeliarde 1,220; Simmental 1,195; Beef Shorthorn 1,180; Blonde 1,170; Aberdeen Angus 1,165; MRI 1,030; Fleckvieh 955; Friesian 930; Holstein Friesian 985. Weaned calves - Steers: British Blue 1,130; Limousin 1,030; Simmental 940; Saler 845; Aberdeen Angus 710; Holstein Friesian 615; Beef Shorthorn 605; Holstein 580. Heifers: British Blue 1,040; Limousin 800; Aberdeen Angus 725; Simmental 700; Blonde 635; Holstein 480. Bulls: Limousin 990; Charolais 945; British Blue 915; Aberdeen Angus 910; Holstein Friesian 670; Simmental 510; Danish Red & White 495; Montbeliarde 480; Friesian 470. Calves - Bulls: Limousin 550; British Blue 550; Charolais 440; Aberdeen Angus 415; Simmental 410; British Friesian 392; Holstein Friesian 215; Holstein 190; Brown Swiss 60; Ayrshire 34. Heifers: Limousin 530; British Blue 370; Charolais 330; Aberdeen Angus 300.