HAWES, Tuesday, November 25. Forward: 12 prime cattle; 70 store cattle; 1,998 sheep comprising 1,302 prime lambs; 331 light lambs; 185 store lambs; and 180 ewes and rams.

Christmas show of prime cattle. Results – steer and champion: Limousin cross, F. & B. Smith, Westhouse, 220 pence per kilo, £1,452 each to Quality Fare Supermarkets, Leyburn; 2 W. & M. Orme, Stalling Busk, 158p to Quality Fare; 3 R. & R. Gornall, Dent, 127p to J.F. & D. Haig, Kirkby Stephen. Heifer: 1 A.T. Pratt, Burtersett, 142p to Quality Fare; 2 A.T. Pratt, 131p; to J.F. & D. Haig; 3 W. & M. Orme, 146p to Quality Fare.

Christmas Show of store cattle. Results – Crown Hotel, Hawes Trophy, champion: Limousin cross bullock, J.R. & A. Blades, Hawes, £585 to Dales Quality Meats, Hawes. Reserve: Blonde d’Aquitaine heifer, A. & R.A. Middleton, Cowan Bridge, £575, to J.E. Burrows, Kirkby Malham.

Prices – Limousin cross bullocks £635 (average £512); heifers £615 (£476.50). Belgian Blue bullocks £562 (£493); Blonde d’Aquitaine cross £720; heifers £575 (£521). Simmental cross bullocks £600 (£555); heifers £368 (£304). Charolais cross bullocks £570 (£530); heifers £330.

Prime lambs: light to 104.3p (101.4p); standard 125p (107.6p); medium 119p (108.8p); heavy 108.3p (106p). Overall average 108.3p. Continentals 125p, £54; Suffolks 117p £50.40; Mules 111p; £51; horned 110p, £42. Lightweight lambs: Continentals 127.8p (111.5p); Suffolks 106.8p (105.8p); Mules 106.8p (105.6p); horned 102.9 (98.8p). Store lambs: Continentals £45 (£37.87); Suffolks £39 (£37.68); Mules £39 (£33.35); horned £23 (£19.26). Cast ewes: horned £30 (£20.81); polled £58 (£29.53). Cast rams: horned £30 (£26.25); polled £46 (£37.50).

PENRITH, Tuesday, November 25. Forward: 2,070 store sheep.

Prices – Mule gimmer lambs £59 each; Texel cross £46.80; Cheviot £46; Suffolk cross £45.80; Mule £42.50; Swaledale £28.80.

ALSO Monday, November 24. Fortnightly sale of store and breeding cattle. Forward: 285 bullocks/heifers; 35 feeding bulls; 30 cows and heifers with calves at foot; 15 rearing calves.

Prices – bullocks: Limousin cross £675; Simmental cross £528; Aberdeen Angus cross £595; Belgian Blue cross £590; Blonde d’Aquitaine cross £630; MRI cross £495; Charolais cross £660; Friesian £468; Hereford cross £442. Devon £580. Heifers: Limousin cross £612; Belgian Blue cross £575; Simmental cross £435; Blonde d’Aquitaine cross £478; Charolais £598. Bulls: Limousin cross £555; Friesian £370; Aberdeen Angus £408. Breeding cattle: cows and calves £910; calving heifers £560; heifer and bull calves £770; heifers and heifer calves £800. Rearing calves: Charolais cross bulls £130; Simmental cross £105; Limousin cross heifers £115.

Also forward: 34 clean cattle and 23 prime bulls. Prices – Limousin heifers to 136.5 pence per kilo; Blonde d’Aquitaine 107.5p. Limousin steers 118.5p; Charolais 107.5p. Limousin bulls 120.5p; Belgian Blue 104.5p; Friesian 94.5p.

ULVERSTON, Tuesday, November 25.

Prices – finished steers: premium to 114.50 pence per kilo (average 97p); prime 109p (96.50p); other 107.50p (93.50p). Finished heifers: premium 117.50p (110p); prime 109.50p (108p); other 107.50p (103p).

New season lambs: premium to 35.9 kilo 124.31p (115.01p); to 45.5 kilo 121.76p (108.86p); prime to 35.9 kilo 123.33p (114.87p); to 45.5 kilo 118.91p (106.53p); to 52 kilo 99.81p (96.01p); other 96.36p (94.71p).