Friday, August 21. Weekly sale of cattle. Forward: 300 store cattle, 85 OTM and cast cows, 85 calves and stirks. Prices - Store cattle: British Blue to £1,420 each; Limousin 1,400; Charolais 1,340; Simmental 1,210; Aberdeen Angus 1,180; Montbeliarde 1,170; Ayrshire 1,140; Hereford 1,090; Friesian 1,040; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,020; Shorthorn 960; Saler 880; Brown Swiss 720. Store heifers: British Blue 1,330; Limousin 1,220; Aberdeen Angus 1,200; Hereford 1,070; Charolais 990; Simmental 960. Cast cattle - Cows: Limousin to 129.5 pence per kilo; Stabiliser 129.5; Montbeliarde 124.5; Simmental 124.5; Friesian 119.5. Heifers: Friesian 151.5; British Blue 137.5. Calves - Heifers: British Blue £405; Limousin 400; Hereford 300; Aberdeen Angus 290. Bulls: British Blue 490; Limousin 410; Hereford 348; Aberdeen Angus 315; Montbeliarde 285; Continental 280; Friesian 165. Stirks: Bulls £500; Limousin 450; British Blue 560; Montbeliarde 415; Heifers £445.
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