KENDAL, Monday, January 10. Forward: 247 sheep. Prices prime hoggs (averages): to 32 kilo to 121 pence per kilo, £37.50 each; to 39 kilo 126p, £48; to 45.5 kilo 126.20p, £52.50; to 52 kilo 114p, £52.50. Cast sheep: Continental ewes £42; Mule £35; Horned £18.50. Calves: Belgian Blue bulls to £125; Limousin £115; Friesian £6.
ULVERSTON, Tuesday, January 11. Prices finished steers: premium to 116.50 pence per kilo (average 105.40p); prime 109.50p (103.70p); other 95.50p (94.50p). Finished heifers: premium 124.50p (114.75p); prime 121.50p (105.97p); other 99.50p (98.50p). Prime young bull 111.50p. New season premium lambs 101.39p (101.39p). Old season lambs: premium to 35.9 kilo 128.38p (116.64p), to 45.5 kilo 114.47p (105.22p); prime to 35.9 kilo 123.33p (114.53p), to 45.5 kilo 103.40p, 98.26p, to 52 kilo 97.30p (87.43p); other 100p (100p).
KIRKBY Stephen, Monday, January 10. New Year Prize Show and Sale of store cattle. Results. Overall champion: Messrs E. & M. Townley, Nutta Farm. Bullock: 1 Messrs A. & R. Birbeck, Windy Hill; 2 Messrs J.E. & D.J. Hutchinson, Hebblethwaite Hall. Heifer: 1&2 Messrs E. & M. Townley & Son. Bull: Messrs K.D. & L. Armer, Scar Sykes. Prices cross bullocks: Aberdeen Angus to £680; Blonde d'Aquitaine £590; Belgian Blue £680; Charolais £590; Friesian £558; Limousin £690; Simmental £525. Cross heifers: Aberdeen Angus £520; Blonde d'Aquitaine £680; Belgian Blue £810; Charolais £622; Limousin £685; Simmental £338. Cross bulls: Belgian Blue £470; Limousin £490.
BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS, Monday, January 10. Forward: 19 prime cattle; and 582 hoggs. Prices Continental cross bulls to 125 pence per kilo; Aberdeen Angus 104p. Black and white steers 95p. Continental cross heifers 106p. Hoggs: Texels and Suffolks 116p; Mules, Herdwick cross and Swaledales 106p. Lightweight lambs 102p.
PENRITH, Monday, January 10. Forward: 43 prime cattle, comprising 24 clean and 19 bulls. Prices Limousin heifers to 137.5 pence per kilo; Blonde d'Aquitaine 117.5p; Belgian Blue 105.5p; Charolais 116.5p. Limousin steers 109.5p. Limousin bulls 124.5p; Blonde d'Aquitaine 113.5p; MRI 95.5p; Friesian 87.5p.
LANCASTER, Monday, January 10. Forward: 78 cattle; 39 young bulls; 1,022 sheep; and 332 ewes and rams. Prices cattle: medium steers to 111.5 pence per kilo (average 92p); heavy 112.5p (96.6p). Light heifers 87.5p (87.5p); medium 135.5p (114.5p); heavy 140.5p (108.1p). Light young bulls 127.5p (121.2p); medium 121.5p (98.8p); heavy 121.5p (104.7p). Old season lambs: super light 123p (123p); light 143.5p (111p); standard 130.6p (124.4p); medium 135.6p (121.5p); heavy 116.3p (111p); overweight 101.8p (101.3p). Ewes £59 (£30.33).
ALSO, Friday, January 7. Forward: 130 bullocks/heifers; 23 calves; 155 store and feeding sheep. Prices bullocks: Friesian £485; Belgian Blue £565; Blonde d'Aquitaine £585; Charolais £585. Bulls: Belgian Blue £445; Friesian £250. Heifers: Hereford £55; Simmental £560; Belgian Blue £650; Aberdeen Angus £540; Charolais £575; Limousin £570. Calves: bulls £68; heifers £61. Store and feeding sheep: Lambs £42; ewes £39.
HAWES, Tuesday, January 11. Forward: 5 calves; 1,771 sheep comprising 979 prime hoggs; 587 light hoggs; and 205 cast ewes and rams. Prices calves; Limousin bulls to £170 (average £160); heifers £112; Belgian Blue £102; Holstein bulls £16. Prime hoggs: light to 113.7 pence per kilo (101.8p); standard 124.1p (109.2p); medium 132.5p (110p); heavy 108.1p (102.8p). Overall average 109.1p. Continental 132.5p, £54; Suffolk 121.6p, £56; Mule 116.2p, £51.40; Horned 110.8p, £48.50. Lightweight hoggs: Continental 123.7p (110.6p); Suffolk 102.3p (100.7p); Mule 109.6p (104.2p); Horned 105.8p (99.6p). Cast ewes: Horned £36 (£15.60); Polled £39.50 (£33.35). Cast rams: Horned £22 (£15.21); Polled £34 (£29.20).
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