CARLISLE: Monday, April 13. Weekly sale of livestock and crop. Forward: 62 prime bulls, 62 prime cattle, 1,562 prime sheep. Prices - Cast cows: Limousin to £1,357 each or 181 pence per kilogram; British Blue 1,147, 133; Holstein Friesian 1,122, 150; Charolais 1,107, 136; Brown Swiss 1,105, 124; Montbeliarde 1,094, 121; British Friesian 1,051, 156; Aberdeen Angus 997, 128; Swedish Red and White 982, 133; Holstein 952, 121; Hereford 126p; Simmental 124p. Cast bulls: Limousin 1,674, 149.5; Hereford 1,251, 128.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,182, 133.5; Holstein Friesian 1,140. Prime bulls: Charolais 1,585; Limousin 1,474, 226.5; British blue 1,348; Aberdeen Angus 1,155, 179.5; British Friesian 1,119, 185.5; Montbeliarde 1,103, 187.5; Holstein Friesian 1,011, 173.5; Meuse Rhine Isel 952. Prime cattle. Heifers: Limousin 1,654, 236.5; British Blue 1,413; Charolais 1,105. Steers: Limousin 1,654, 219.5; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,533, 218.5; Charolais 1,493, 193.5; Simmental 1,482; British blue 1,378, 192.5; Bazadaise 1,225; Holstein Friesian 1,125, 148.5; Holstein 1,100, 142.5; British Friesian 1,077, 149.5. Prime sheep: Texel 106, 220; Beltex 103, 250; Charollais 103; Dutch Texel 103, 223; Millennium Bleu 103; Suffolk 99, 204; Greyfaced 97, 181; North Country Cheviot 96, 225; Blackfaced 85, 213; Swaledale 74. Ewes: Texel 142; Millennium Bleu 132; Suffolk 130; Bluefaced Leicester 114; Greyfaced 110; Beltex 110; Cheviot 102; Zwartble 102. Rams: Texel 145; Bluefaced Leicester 140. Store and breeding sheep. Hoggs with lambs at foot: Bleu du Maine 107; Charollais 92; Texel 92; Suffolk 70. Ewes with lambs at foot: Beltex 104; Suffolk 85; Texel 85; Hill Cheviot 58; Greyfaced 58. Shearlings with lambs at foot: Texel 94; rouge 90; Bleu 88. Geld Hogg Texel 100. Crop: mini hestons Wheat straw to £60 per tonne; mini hestons Barley straw £18 per bale, £55 per tonne; round bales Barley straw £18 (x2) per bale; round bales Oat straw to £14 per bale; round bales Haylage £14 per bale, £66 per tonne.

ALSO: Thursday, April 9. Weekly sale of implements, tractors and small tools. Prices - Commercials: Toyota £3,450. Implements: Muck spreader £2,600; Amazone Combine Drill £2,150; Kverneland Fert Spinner £2,000; Vicon Spinner £1,600; John Deere Mower Conditioner £1,500; Honda Quad Bike £1,400, £1,300; Graham Edwards Flat Bed Trailer £1,000; Flat Bed Trailer £950; Ifor Williams Flat Bed Trailer £950; Polaris Quad Bike £950; Ifor Williams Horse Box £920; Potato Planter £900. Tractors etc: Belle Skid Steer £2,000; Linda Fork Lift £1,800; Linhai Mule £1,450, £1,020. Syke Farm: Newholland TS115 £16,500; Newholland 6640 and Loader £14,500; Ifor Williams Cattle Trailer £1,000; Marshall Trailer £900; Slurry Tanker £720. Todhillrigg: Massey Fergusson 8925 Telehandler £16,500; Newholland TL100A £15,000; Keenan 140 Feeder Wagon £4,800; Honda Bike £3,000; Graham Edwards Trailer £2,800.

ALSO: Wednesday, April 8. Weekly sale of livestock and Border & Lakeland Club Spring Bull show and sale. Forward: 618 store cattle, store bulls and stirks, 155 calves and 71 dairy cattle, 398 weanlings including 160 bulls and annual sale of 70 Holstein Friesian bulls, 54 bulls (Border show). Judge (Border show): M. George, SW Wales. Prices - Store Cattle, Heifers: Charolais to £1,390 each; Limousin 1,180; British Blue 1,130; Aberdeen Angus 940; Hereford 870(x7). Steers: Limousin 1,360; British Blue 1,280; Charolais 1,270; Saler 1,245; Aberdeen Angus 1,110; Friesian 880(x4); Holstein Friesian 850. Bulls: Limousin 980; Simmental 850. Weaned Calves - Bulls: Limousin 1,225; Simmental 990; Charolais 960; Devon Red 875; Aberdeen Angus 845; British Blue 840; Holstein Friesian 520. Steers: Limousin 1,080; Charolais 950; Shorthorn 930; Blond d’Aquitaine 920; British Blue 920; Bazadaise 890; Aberdeen Angus 700; Holstein Friesian 620; Hereford 580. Heifers: Limousin 1,015; Charolais 900; British Blue 870; Blonde d’Aquitaine 825; Simmental 705. Calves - Bulls: Limousin 505; British Blue 495; Charolais 490; Aberdeen Angus 420; British Friesian 302; Simmental 370(x2); Belted Galloway 290; Hereford 285; Holstein Friesian 255; Montbeliarde 230; Norwegian Red 140; Ayrshire 90; Swedish Red and White 88. Heifers: Charolais 490; Limousin 470; British Blue 465; Aberdeen Angus 460; Belted Galloway 260. Border show and sale of Bulls. Prices - to 5,800gns each; 4,700; 4,400; average £2,454.38.

ALSO: Monday, April 6. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 211 cast cows, bulls and prime cattle, 61 prime young bulls, 26 prime steers and heifers 1,500 prime hoggs and 100 cast ewes. Prices - Cast Cows: Charolais to £1,445 each, or 163.5 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,038, 179.5; British Blue 1,289, 188.5; Aberdeen Angus 995, 127.5; British Friesian 974, 148.5; Holstein Friesian 880, 123.5; Holstein 872, 123.5; Montbeliarde 870; Gascon 144.5; Shorthorn 137.5; Ayrshire 123.5. Bulls: Limousin 1,366; 151.5; Simmental 1,357; Gascon 1,319, 144.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,291; Luing 1,197, 136.5; Ayrshire 1,185; Holstein 1,078; Charolais 1,072; Beef Shorthorn 1,053; Shorthorn 137.5. Prime Bulls: Charolais 1,894, 192; Limousin 1,795, 224; British Blue 1,607, 218; Simmental 1,422, 199; Bazadaise 1,276, 217; Holstein Friesian 1,246, 177; British Friesian 1,182, 176; MRI 1,024, 175. Prime Cattle - Heifers: Charolais 1,284, 184; Simmental 1,179, 194; Limousin 1,149, 194. Steers: Aberdeen Angus 1,283; Holstein Friesian 1,268, 154; Limousin 188p; Whitbred Shorthorn 179; British Friesian 175. Prime Spring Lambs: Suffolk to £94 each, or 225 pence per kilogram. Prime Hoggs: Millennium Bleu 105(x2), 188; Suffolk 105, 206; Dutch Texel 103; Rouge de l’Ouest 102,197; Texel 102, 245; Cheviot Mule 100; Beltex 97, 244; Charollais 94, 204; Greyface 96, 179; Hill Cheviot 89, 209; Blackface 89, 207; Swaledale 71; Roussin 193p; Herdwick 167. Ewes: Suffolk 144; Texel 141; Dorset 103; Zwartble 103; Blueface Leicester 107; Hill Cheviot 101; Charollais 97; Greyface 83. Store Sheep: Greyface 67; Texel 58. Breeding Sheep - Ewes with lambs at foot: Texel 82; Beltex 78; Suffolk 78; Greyface 70; Bleu du Maine 65; Easy Care 56; Jacob 50. Shearlings with lambs at foot: Texel 78; Suffolk 70. Crop - Barley: Round bales to £19, £14(x2). Wheat Straw: Round bales to £13, £10 per bale; Mini hestons to £59 per tonne. Silage: round bales to £15 per bale. Hay: £14 per bale. Barley: Mini hestons to £22 per bale.