KENDAL, Monday, December 1. Forward: 550 prime sheep; 21 rearing calves. Prices prime lambs to 31 kilo 100 pence per kilo; to 39 kilo 116.6p; to 45 kilo 115p; to 52 kilo 102.1p. Ewes 46.20 each (average 26.13). Rams 39.50. Rearing calves: Limousin bulls 100; Brown Swiss 55; Friesian 12.

ULVERSTON, Tuesday, December 2. Prices finished steers: premium to 114 pence per kilo (average 106.50p); prime 96p (91.51p); other 82.50p (72.50p). Finished heifers: premium 110.50p (109.50p); prime 101.60p (95.90p); other 91.50p (82.50p). Prime finished young bulls 90p.

New seasons lambs: premium to 35.9 kilo 125.63p (116.81p), to 45.5 kilo 114.72p (109.39p); prime to 35.9 kilo 124.81p (116.07p), to 45.5 kilo 113.86p (108.74p), to 52 kilo 109.99p (107.23p); other 102.71p (100.53p).

HAWES, Tuesday, December 2. Forward: 28 calves; 2,471 sheep comprising 1,639 prime lambs; 237 store lambs; 405 light lambs and 190 cast ewes and rams. Also Christmas Show for calves.

Results Carrs Billington Trophy, champion: Belgian Blue bull from A. & W. Hodgson, Bainbridge 255 to A.W. Thompson, Malton. Reserve champion: Limousin bull from G.S. Bowe & Sons, Hawes, 232 to A.W. Thompson.

Prices Limousin bulls 365 (average 213); heifers 140 (103.50). Belgian Blue cross bulls 255 (245.50); heifers 142 (130). Simmental bulls 175; heifers 82. Friesian bulls 144 (100.50).

Prime lambs: light 111.8 pence per kilo (107.1p); standard 120.5p (108.6p); medium 122.5p (111p); heavy 112.6p (107.8p). Overall average 110p. Continentals 122.5p, 54; Suffolks 113.1p, 59; Mules 115.1p, 54; horned 112.6p, 47. Light lambs: Continentals 117.8p (108.7p); Suffolks 113.3p (108.4p); Mules 110.7p (102.8p); horned 105.8p (101.3p). Store lambs: Continentals 32 (30.05); Suffolks 36 (31.07); Mules 50 (36.68); horned 25.50 (21.29). Correct rams to 85 (76.50). Cast ewes: horned 40 (27.30); polled 49 (40.06). Cast rams: horned 41 (30); polled 43.50 (34.28).

KIRKBY Stephen, Monday, December 1. Forward: 174 store and breeding cattle.

Prices (all crosses) Limousin bullocks 720; heifers 592. Belgian Blue bullocks 668; bulls 522; heifers 450. Charolais bullocks 658; heifers 558. Blonde d'Aquitaine heifers 590. Aberdeen Angus bullocks 545; Friesian 535; Friesian bulls 368. Ayrshire bullocks 530. Jersey heifers 328.

PENRITH, Monday, December 1. Christmas Prize Show and Sale. Forward: 77 prime cattle, comprising 39 clean cattle and 38 prime bulls.

Results Champion: Limousin heifer, Messrs Slack & Stone, Plumtree House, 410 pence per kilo to Nick Bellas, Shap. Reserve: Limousin steer, Mr R.W. Dickinson, High Knipe, 300p to Greyhound Hotel, Shap. Limousin steers: 1 Mr R.W. Dickinson; 2 Messrs Tweddell, Haltcliffe Bridge, 160p to Cranstons Quality Butchers, Penrith. Limousin heifer: 1 Messrs Slack & Stone; 2 Mrs G. & J.E. Bell, Far Broom, 200p to Mr J.G. Little, Market Arcade. Belgian Blue steer: 1 Messrs Little, Cannerheugh, 134p to Mr G. Nutter, Burnley. Belgian Blue heifer: 1 Messrs G. & J.E. Bell, Far Broom, 160p to Messrs Honeywell, Preston; 2 Messrs Little, 144p to Cranstons Quality Butchers. AO steer: 1 Blonde d'Aquitaine, Messrs Little, 141p to Mr G. Nutter. AO heifer: 1 Blonde d'Aquitaine, Mr R.W. Dickinson, 149p to Nick Bellas; 2 Blonde d'Aquitaine, Messrs Little, 144p to Nick Bellas. Prime bull: 1 Limousin, Messrs Raine, Fog Close, 111.5p to Messrs Thompson, Witton-le-Wear; 2 Limousin, Mr A. Maw, Wintershield, 121.5p to Rossendale Meat Company. Prices Limousin heifers to 159.5p; Baz 108.5p. Limousin steers 139.5p. Blonde d'Aquitaine bulls 127.5p; Limousin 115.5p; Simmental 100.5p; Friesian 90.5p.

LANCASTER, Monday, December 1. Forward: 254 prime cattle; 1,805 prime sheep; 245 cast ewes.

Prices prime cattle: light steers to 54.5 pence per kilo (average 54.5p); medium 105.5p (93.5p); heavy/overweight 110.5p (93.6p). Light heifers 100.5p (85.9p); medium 110.5p (96.7p); heavy/overweight 118.5p (96.1p). Light bulls 100.5p (84.2p); medium 115.5p (89.5p); heavy/overweight 110.5p (93.5p).

Cast ewes 56 each (44.89). Light prime lambs 115.6p (105p); standard 147.3p (116.6p); medium 145.1p (116.2p); heavy 123.9p (110.5p); overweight 107.4p (103.5p). Lambs to 60, 147.3p (116.3p).

ALSO, Friday, November 28. Forward: 196 bullocks/heifers; 40 calves; 122 store lambs; 11 dairy cattle.

Prices bullocks: Friesian 555 each; Simmental 640; Belgian Blue 620; Gebvieh 645; Aberdeen Angus 630; Charolais 605; Limousin 610. Heifers: Friesian 545; Blonde d'Aquitaine 500; Aberdeen Angus 560; Charolais 490; Limousin 510. Bulls 390. Calves 151. Annual show champion, dairy cattle: W.B. Casson & Son, Nether Kellet 1,100. Store lambs to 45.