LANCASTER: Monday, August 17. Show and sale of dairy cattle and weekly sale of primestock. Judge: J Raby (Pressall). Results - Halter Led Heifer, reserve, 1&2 J Burrow & Son £1,800; 3 B & V Swann £1,680. Non-Halter Led heifer, 1 W & G Cornthwaite £1,720; 2 J Burrow & Son £1,720; 3 WJ & I France & Son 1,650. Cow, champion & 1 H & SD Cornthwaite £1,800; 2 TC Alderson 1,320; JE & J Pye & Son 1,720. Prices - Average heifer to £1,587.50 each; average cow 1,590. Weekly sale. Prices - prime lambs: Texel to £78.50 each; Suffolk 71; Charollais 69.50; Continental 65; Mule 64; Masham 62.50; Beltex 60.50; Rye 59; Dorset 58.50; Leicester 58; Zwartble 54; Swaledale 48. Cast sheep: Texel 86; Leicester 85; Masham 81; Mule 70; Swaledale 57; Cheviot 50; Dales 48; Suffolk 47. Prime bulls to 167.5 pence per kilogram.

ALSO: Friday, August 14. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 71 rearing calves and stirks. Prices - OTM cow: Friesian to 129.50 pence per kilogram; Aberdeen Angus 107.50; Shorthorn 119.50; Limousin 139.50; Simmental 141.50; Montbeliarde 109.50; Belgian Blue 129.50. OTM heifers: Friesian 154.50. Cast bull: Friesian 94.50. Heifer calf: Aberdeen Angus £360; British Blue 380. Bull calf: British Blue 500; Friesian 152; Aberdeen Angus 410; Limousin 245; Montbeliarde 280. Bull stirk: Friesian 305; Aberdeen Angus 600; Limousin 540; Charolais 625; British Blue 485. Heifer stirk: Aberdeen Angus 515; British Blue 615. Steer stirk: Friesian 125; Aberdeen Angus 580; British Blue 600.