BENTHAM: Wednesday, August 12. Weekly sale of livestock including Genus Dairy Extravaganza. Forward: 55 genus dairy, 87 rearing calves, 3,924 cast ewes and prime lambs comprising 1,451 ewes, 2,473 prime lambs. Prices - Newly calved Black and White cows to £1,850 (average 1,450); n/c Black and White heifers 2,050 (1,437.94); n/c British Shorthorn cross heifers 2,120; Norwegian Red cross bulling heifers 720. Rearing calves: British Blue bulls 405 (326.11); British Blue heifers 420 (354.60); Limousin bulls 445 (385); Limousin heifers 360 (327.50); Blonde d'Aquitaine cross heifers 292; Aberdeen Angus cross bulls 250; Aberdeen Angus cross heifers 455 (325.80); Fleckvieh bulls 342 (326); Black and White bulls 155 (90.80). Cast ewes: Continental 98; Suffolk 100; Mule 74; Masham 70.50; Bluefaced Leicester 81; Horned 64; Polled rams 112; Horned rams 85; Goats 54. Prime lambs (less than 36kgs): Continental £60 or 171 pence per kilogram; Suffolk 51.50, 148; Horned 37, 127. More than 36kgs: Continental 88, 180; Suffolk 73.50, 153; Mule 62, 140; Masham 64, 139.
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