Wednesday, April 1. Weekly sale of cattle and monthly sale of dairy. Forward: 659 store cattle, store bulls and weanlings, 275 calves and 123 dairy cattle. Prices. Store cattle - Steers: Limousin to £1,320 each; Charolais 1,250; British Blue 1,220; Aberdeen Angus 1,085; Hereford 1,035; Shorthorn 1,025; Lincoln Red 1,190; Saler 1,160; Montbeliarde 1,095; South Devon 1,000; Blonde 975; Holstein Friesian 910; Friesian 890. Heifers: Limousin 1,280; Simmental 1,210; British Blue 1,160; Charolais 1,190; Beef Shorthorn 1,100; Aberdeen Angus 975; Blonde 915. Weaned calves - Steers: Limousin 1,055; British Blue 920; Aberdeen Angus 920; Blonde 915; Simmental 865; Holstein Friesian 770; Fleckvieh 705. Heifers: Limousin 1,030; British Blue 930; Charolais 900; Blonde 860; Aberdeen Angus 790. Bulls: Limousin 985; British Blue 955; Aberdeen Angus 920; Blonde 860; Ayrshire 670; Simmental 615; Charolais 605; Brown Swiss 525; Danish Red 500; Holstein Friesian 495; British Friesian 405. Calves - Bulls: Limousin 515; British Blue 505; Aberdeen Angus 488; Hereford 465; Simmental 395; Friesian 350; Holstein Friesian 270; Montbeliarde 330; Brown Swiss 220; Swedish Red and White 80. Heifers; British Blue 440; Limousin 420; Aberdeen Angus 255. Dairy (averages): 5 Holstein cows in milk (1,495.72); 59 Holstein heifers in milk (1,497.11); 4 Ayrshire heifers in milk (1,400); 29 In-calf heifers (1,395.17); 16 Ayrshire bulling heifers (731.25); 10 Heifer Calves (575.71).

ALSO: Monday, March 30. North West Limousin Primestock show and sale and Border British Blue club Primestock show and sale. Judge: J Little (Limousin). Results. Limousin cross - Steers: 1 (Champion) & 2 JS&JO Dodd, 572kg, £1,335.62, or 233.5 pence per kilo/553kg, £1,269.14, 229.5p; 3 GN&DM Bowe, 710kg, £1,601.05, 225.5. Heifers: 1 (Reserve Champion) JJ Crichton, 713kg, £1,622.08, 227.5p; 2&3 JS&JO Dodd, 565kg, £1,330.58, 235.5p/507kg, £1,183.85, 233.5p. Young Bull: 1 PJ&E Henshall, 773kg, £1,588.52, 205.5p. Cast Cow: 1 JM&SM Priestley, 673kg, £1,261.88, 187.5p; 2 J&J Mather, 899kg, £1,379.97, 153.5p; 3 A Irving, 774kg, £1,157.13, 149.5p. British Blue cross - Steer: 1 (Champion) N Dixon, 739kg, £1,659.06, 224.5p; Heifers: 1 (Reserve Champion) & 3 N Dixon, 797kg, £1,741.45, 218.5p/820kg, £1,685.10, 205.5p; 2 JJ Crichton, 798kg, £1,655.85, 207.5p. Young Bull: 1 A Wight, 883kg, £1,735.10, 196.5p; 2 GE Boocock, 855kg, £1,774.13, 207.5p; 3 A&CS Comrie, 610kg, £1,442.65, 236.5p. Cast Cow: 1 Buckabank Farm Ltd, 925kg, £1,974.88, 213.5p; 2 Messrs Forrester, 918kg, £1,831.41, 199.5p; 3 J&J Mather, 923kg, £1,887.54, 204.5p.