Monday, May 18. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 305 cast cows, bulls, 124 prime cattle, 1,157 ewes and hogs with lambs at foot and crop. Prices - Cast Cows: Charolais to 1,696 each, or 187.5 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,548, 185.5; British Blue 1,478, 186.5; Continental 1,293, 166.5; Stabiliser 1,234, 143.5; Holstein Friesian 1,064, 132.5; Holstein 1,033, 128.5; Friesian 964, 132.5; Aberdeen Angus 913, 133.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 145.5; Hereford 125.5; Ayrshire 122.5. Cast Bulls: Charolais 1,588, 137.5; Simmental 1,540; Limousin 1,393, 136.5; Hereford 125.5. Prime Bulls: Charolais 1,554; Limousin 1,320, 206.5; British Blue 1,263; British Friesian 1,035, 169.5; Holstein Friesian 1,012, 164.5. Prime Cattle, Steers: Limousin 1,488, 210.5; Charolais 1,370; Galloway 1,366, 172.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,355, 213.5. Heifers: Charolais 1,380, 194.5; British Blue 1,315; Limousin 1,112, 209.5. Prime Lambs: Texel to £105.80 each, or 225.1 pence per kilogram; Millennium Bleu 95.80, 233.2; Suffolk 94.80, 219; Beltex 91.80, 248.8; Charollais 84.80, 197.2. Prime Hoggs: Hill Cheviot 100.80, 188.2; Texel 97.80, 202.3; Suffolk 96.80, 171; Greyface 84.80, 176.7; Blackface 84.30, 173.8; Beltex 81.80, 177.8; Charollais 81.80, 180. Cast Ewes & Rams, Ewes: Beltex 116; Texel 100; Suffolk 108; Greyface 90; Hill Cheviot 84; Hampshire 84; Swaledale 54. Rams: Beltex 88; Texel 88. Breeding Sheep, Hoggs with lambs at foot: Texel 112; Suffolk 107; Greyface 98; Beltex 88; Blueface Leicester 72. Ewes with lambs at foot: Texel 100; Hill Cheviot 66; Greyface 57; White Face Woodlands 40. Shearling with lambs at foot: Beltex 90; Texel 79. Geld Hoggs: Beltex 90. Crop, Wheat Straw: Mini hestons to £61 and 54 per tonne; Round bales £12 per bale.

ALSO: Wednesday, May 13. Special May show and sale of Continental cattle and weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 537 store cattle, 352 store bulls and stirks, 207 calves and 4 dairy. Judge: R. Donaldson. Results - Best bullock: Champion & 1 M/s Stevenson, Limousin steer £1,400; 2&3 M/s Westgarth, British Blue cross £1,160, £1,090. Best heifer: Reserve, 1&2 M/s Westgarth, British Blue cross £1,100, £1,260; 3 M/s Hodgson, Limousin cross £1,190. Prices - Store cattle. Steers: Limousin 1,300; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,200; British Blue 1,180; Simmental 1,050; Montbeliarde 1,010 (x2); Charolais 960 (x2); Holstein Friesian 840. Heifers: Limousin 1,300; British Blue 1,260; Charolais 1,050; Blonde d'Aquitaine 990; Aberdeen Angus 850; British Friesian 850. Weaned Calves. Bulls: Limousin 1,280; British Blue 885; Simmental 860 (x2); Charolais 810; Holstein Friesian 625; Danish Red 480; Aberdeen Angus 410; British Friesian 385; Holstein 340. Heifers: Charolais 1,210; Limousin 1,070; Simmental 970; British Blue 950; Aberdeen Angus 805; Blonde d'Aquitaine 775; Bazadaise 730 (x2); Hereford 690. Steers: Limousin 955; British Blue 920; Bazadaise 775; Simmental 880; Aberdeen Angus 770; Montbeliarde 655; British Friesian 565; Holstein Friesian 550; Holstein 545.

ALSO: Monday, May 11. Annual May show and sale of livestock. Forward: 1,341 ewes, shearlings and hoggs with lambs at foot. Judges: Mr & Mrs Kendal. Sponsor: John Scott. Results - Continental hoggs with lambs: Champion,1&3 CP Brough; Reserve&2 JP Graham & Son. Mule hoggs with lambs: 1&2 M Ridsdale & Son; 3 TW Fawcett. Suffolk cross hoggs with lambs: 1&2 JH & JE Taylor; 3 JP Graham & Son. Prices - Hoggs with lambs at foot: Beltex 130; Texel 125; Greyfaced 114; Suffolk 110; Charollais 90; Millennium Bleu 79. Ewes with lambs at foot: Beltex 90; Texel 90; Millennium Bleu 88; Suffolk 88; Hill Cheviot 76; Greyface 61.50; Zwartbles 48; Swaledale 40; Herdwick 36. Shearling gimmers with lambs at foot: Greyface 87; Texel 86. Ewe lambs: Dutch Texel 118. In-lamb hoggs: Texel 98; Hill Cheviot 78.