CARLISLE: Monday, April 27. Weekly sale of livestock and crop. Forward: 78 prime bulls; 75 prime steers and heifers; 589 store and breeding sheep. Prices - Cast cows: Blonde d'Aquitaine to £1,415 each, or 174.5; Limousin 1,322, 184.5; Holstein Friesian 1,176, 139.5; Charolais 1,141, 145.5; Holstein 1,015138.5; Continental 1,002, 144.5; British Friesian 990, 135.5; Hereford 149.5p; British blue 138.5p; Simmental 138.5; Stabiliser 134.5p; Montbeliarde 127.5p; parthenais 125.5; Ayrshire 116.5; Aberdeen Angus 109.5p. Cast bulls: Limousin 1,841, 154.5; Charolais 1,704, 133.5; British Blue 1,307, 143.5. Prime bulls: Limousin 1,515, 226.5; Simmental 1,416; British blue 1,412, 206.5; Charolais 1,230, 199.5; Hereford 1,123, 160.5; Holstein Friesian 1,151, 165.5; British Friesian 1,005, 166.5. Prime cattle. Steers: Limousin 1,495, 211.5; Bazadaise 1,389, 192.5; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,351; Aberdeen Angus 1,312, 202.5; British Friesian 1,188, 146.5 (x2); Holstein Friesian 140.5p. Heifers: Limousin 1,332, 223.5; Charolais 1,263, 217.5; Montbeliarde 1,221, 195.5; Fleckvieh 157.5p; Holstein 142.5p. Prime lambs: Suffolk 97.80, 206.7; Millennium bleu 95.80, 208.3; Texel 94.80, 231.2; Zwartbles 82.30, 191.4; Dorset 191.6p. Prime hoggs: Texel 93.80 (x2), 207.8; Millennium Bleu 92.80; Charollais 90.80; Suffolk 90, 182.9; Beltex 89.80 (x2), 209.9; Rouge 87.80; Greyfaced 85.80; Hill Cheviot 85.80, 192.3. Cast ewes: Suffolk 130 (x2); Texel 116; Beltex 88; Greyfaced 86; Bluefaced Leicester 78; Swaledale 72. Breeding sheep. Hoggs with lambs at foot: Texel 103. Ewes with lambs at foot: Texel 89; Suffolk 70; Zwartbles 56; Greyfaced 56; Hill Cheviot 48. Shearlings with lambs at foot: Texel 91. Crop: round bales of barley £67 per tonne, £14 per bale; mini hestons of wheat £51 per tonne; round bales of haylage £12 (x2) per bale.

ALSO: Thursday, April 23. Sale of implements. Prices - Abbey Slurry Tanker £4,700; Kubota ATV 3,800; Bailey Silage Trailer 3,700; BVL Diet Feeder 2,000; Ditch Witch Trencher 1,700; Flatbed Trailer 1,000; Ifor Williams Livestock Trailer 1,000; Parmitter Post Knocker 950; Duetz-Fahr Tedder 900; Reel Master 3500D Cutter 850; 1100 Model Muck Spreader 800; Loader Bracket 800; Ifor Williams Flatbed Trailer 780; Log Chipping Machine 720; vicon Fert Spinner 700; Ransomes Cutter 700; John Deere Mower 680; Deutz-Fahr Mower 650; Kuhn Fert Spinner 550; Pressure Washer 500; John Deere Loader 500; Vicon Fert Spinner 500; Teagle Fert Spinner 480; Grab 480; White Container 460; Ferris Lawn Mower 460; Sheep Race 420; Sheep Turnover Crate 420; Loader Bucket 400; Cattle Grid 380; Set of 4 Tractor Wheels 380; Golf buggy 330; Bucket 260. Commercial vehicles: Ford Transit 650; Subaru Legacy 450.

ALSO: Wednesday, April 22. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 331 store bullocks, 262 weanlings, 234 calves. Prices - Store cattle. Steers: British Blue to £1,370 (x2); Limousin 1,310; Aberdeen Angus 1,235; Charolais 1,220; Montbeliarde 1,190; Hereford 1,175; Saler 1,160; Simmental 1,150; Beef Shorthorn 1,120; Holstein Friesian 900; Friesian 875; Belted Galloway 660 (x2). Heifers: Limousin 1,330; British Blue 1,270; Bazadaise 1,080; Aberdeen Angus 970; Highland 600; Charolais 1,170. Weaned calves. Heifers: Limousin 1,010 (x2); Bazadaise 960; British Blue 850; Saler 780; Blonde d'Aquitaine 775 (x3); Simmental 750 (x4); Charolais 700 (x2). Steers: Belted Galloway 1,000; British Blue 930; Aberdeen Angus 920; Limousin 920; Blonde d'Aquitaine 915; Hereford 785 (x5); Holstein Friesian 605 (x2); Beef Shorthorn 610. Bulls: Limousin 930; British blue 875; Charolais 860; Beef Shorthorn 780; Hereford 690; Simmental 660; Aberdeen Angus 550; Holstein 545; Holstein Friesian 545 (x7); Friesian 480 (x2); Ayrshire 480. Calves. Bulls: British Blue 525; Limousin 485; Aberdeen Angus 390 (x2); Hereford 375; Simmental 360; Dairy Shorthorn 250; Holstein Friesian 245 (x2); Friesian 175; Swedish Red and White 85. Heifers: Limousin 480; British Blue 470; Charolais 360; Simmental 290; Beef Shorthorn 275; Aberdeen Angus 260; Hereford 170; Holstein Friesian 70.