Wednesday, June 3. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 47 rearing calves, 1,307 cast ewes, 1,006 lambs, 2,141 hoggs. Prices - dairy: newly-calved heifers to £1,400 each. Rearing calves: Bulls: British Blue 498 (average 341.67); Aberdeen Angus 345 (260); British Shorthorn 115 (105); Black and White bulls 130 (85.07). Heifers: British Blue 400 (291.25); Limousin 370 (342.50); Aberdeen Angus 320 (260).  Cast ewes: Continental 165.50; Suffolk 143.50; mule 80; Masham 73.50; Blueface Leicester 104.50; Horned 80.50; Polled rams 177.50; Horned rams 84.50; Goats 51. Spring lambs, Less than 36kgs: Continental £75.80 or 222 pence per kilogram; Suffolk 59.50, 180. More than 36kgs: Continental 96.50, 247; Suffolk 85, 190; Mule 62.50, 156; Herdwick 74.80, 155. Hoggs, Less than 36kgs: Continental 55, 156. More than 36kgs: Continental 93.80, 180; Suffolk 98.50, 170; Mule 78, 150; Herdwick 68.20, 156.

ALSO: Tuesday, June 2. Monthly sale of store cattle and feeding bulls. Prices - Bulls: Limousin to £825 each (average 766); Simmental cross 1,015; Blonde d’Aquitaine cross 920 (868). Bullocks: Limousin 1,100 (927); Blonde d’Aquitaine cross 900; Charolais cross 1,250; Aberdeen Angus cross 1,065 (885); Stabiliser cross 990; Black & White 840 (698). Heifers: Limousin 1,200 (861); Blonde d’Aquitaine 760; Charolais cross 720; Aberdeen Angus cross 980.