CARLISLE: Monday, May 4. Weekly sale of livestock and crop and Young Handlers and Spring Lamb show and sale. Forward: 54 prime bulls, 1,342 sheep, comprising 133 prime lambs, 117 cast ewes and rams, 1,202 prime hoggs, 23 prime steers and heifers. Results - Class 1, young Handlers aged 10 and under, champion & 1 Sarah Hunter (9yrs); 2 Abbie Stamper (10yrs). Class 2, Young Handlers aged 11 and over, reserve & 1 Emily Hunter (12yrs); 2 Callum Hunter (14yrs); 3 Mathew Palmer (12yrs). Class 3, Best Pair of Spring Lamb (open), 1 M & JI Slater; 2&3 TW & J Hunter.

Prices - Cast cows: Blonde d'Aquitaine to £1,491 each, or 170.5 pence per kilogram; Continental 1,276, 149.5; Limousin 1,202, 164.5; Holstein Friesian 1,102, 143.5; British Blue 1,089, 156.5; British Friesian 1,069, 137.5; Saler 1,025, 163.5; Montbeliarde 989, 132.5; Aberdeen Angus 986, 135.5; Holstein 949, 124.5; Longhorn 859, 128.5; Ayrshire 117.5p (x2). Prime bulls: Limousin 1,427, 198.5; Simmental 1,199, 193.5; British Friesian 1,191, 174.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,036, 174.5; British Blue 1,135, 186.5; Longhorn 1,055, 163.5; Holstein Friesian 1,024, 165.5. Prime cattle. Heifers: British Blue 1,329, 221.5; Limousin 1,253, 219.5. Steers: Limousin 1,293, 213.5; British Blue 1,211, 194.5. Prime lambs: Texel 110, 247; Charollais 108, 248; Suffolk 101, 215; Dutch Texel 92; Dorset 84, 207. Prime hoggs: Texel 94, 204; Suffolk 90; Millennium Bleu 88; Charollais 87; Beltex 83; Greyfaced 81; Swaledale 81; Hill Cheviot 80, 190; Herdwick 76. Cast ewes: Suffolk 120; Texel 116; Charollais 112; Cheviot 90; Greyfaced 82; Beltex 74; Swaledale 62. Store and breeding sheep. In-lamb hoggs: Texel 118. Hoggs with lambs at foot: Dutch Texel 108; Texel 95; Suffolk 92; Greyfaced 81; Jacob 52. Ewes with lambs at foot: Texel 89; Suffolk 78; Charollais 69; Norfolk 59; Herdwick 51. Shearlings with lambs at foot: Texel 118; Swaledale 40.50. Crop: round bales of Barley to £20 per bale; round bale of Wheat £12 per bale; round haylage £12 per bale; mini heston bales of Wheat £62 per tonne.

ALSO: Wednesday, April 29. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 964, comprising 700 store cattle, 260 calves, 366 weaned calves, 4 dairy, 258 young calves. Prices - Store cattle. Steers: Limousin to £1,380; Charolais 1,320; Aberdeen Angus 1,180; British Blue 1,175; Simmental 1,090; Holstein Friesian 1,040 (x2); Montbeliarde 955; Friesian 850. Heifers: Charolais 1,300; British Blue 1,180; Limousin 1,170; Aberdeen Angus 1,005; Simmental 950; Hereford 880; Holstein Friesian 880. Weaned calves. Steers: Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,050; Limousin 1,050; British Blue 950; Charolais 900; Holstein Friesian 870; Simmental 790; Aberdeen Angus 740; Hereford 735. Heifers: Limousin 975; Blonde d'Aquitaine 950; British Blue 940 (x2); Bazadaise 790; Aberdeen Angus 740; Belted Galloway 680. Bulls: British Blue 990; Charolais 930; Limousin 890; Simmental 800; Holstein Friesian 760; Danish Red 640; Friesian 565; Montbeliarde 550; Highland 500. Young calves. Bulls: British Blue 510; Charolais 450; Limousin 450; Saler 430; Hereford 325; Aberdeen Angus 320; Friesian 305; Holstein Friesian 290 (x3); Montbeliarde 275; Shorthorn 265; Fleckvieh 260. Heifers: Limousin 470; British Blue 460; Charolais 390; Simmental 290; Aberdeen Angus 280; Hereford 275.