Last updated 05:38, Friday, 04 July 2008

CARLISLE

Monday, June 30

TOTAL FORWARD 194 Cast cows and OTM cattle

LEADING PRICES per kilo – British Blue, 144.5p, 136.5p, 134.5p, 131.5p Prior House, 140.5p Beck House, 129.5p Fowrass Farm. Limousin, 138.5p, 137.5p, 135.5p Haltcliffe, 136.5p, 132.5p, 127.5p Hartlaw, 127.5p Prior House. Saler, 126.5p Croft House. Friesian, 119.5p, 116.5p Albyfield, 113.5p Croft Farm. Holstein, 113.5p Brownrigg Hall, 112.5p Old Church Farm.

COCKERMOUTH

Wednesday, July 2

Cast Cows peaked at £898.92 (113.5p/kg) for a Holstein Friesian Cow also shown by Messrs Wilson, Monk Foss and purchased by Highland Meats Ltd, Saltcoats. Cont X Cows peaked at 125.5p/kg (£788.14) for a 628kg Limousin X Cow shown by Messrs G & T Tyson, East House Farm, purchased by Cleveland Meat Co Ltd.

LEADING PRICES

CAST COWS – Limousin X Cow 125.5 East House; 124.5 Greenlands; 122.5 Gutterby.

BULLS – Limousin 119.5 Monk Foss.

COWS – Friesian 122.5 Gutterby; 116.5 Mid Farm; 115.5 Brow Top; 113.5 Monk Foss.

HEIFERS – Friesian 112.5 Mosser Mains. Belgian Blue X Cow 110.5 Park House.

AVERAGES – Premium Grade Cattle sold to 186.5p/kg averaged 163.7p/kg; Premium Grade Bulls sold to 174.5p/kg averaged 143.5p/kg; Prime Grade Cattle sold to 107.5p/kg averaged 106.9p/kg.

DUMFRIES

Wednesday, July 2

TOTAL FORWARD 98 OTM cattle

All classes easier on the week. Beef cows averaged 117.4p. Dairy cows averaged 90.3p

LEADING PRICES – Limousin 128p Meikleholm, 123p Balgrayhill. Simmental 123p Meikleholm, 122p Third Farm. British Blue 120p Meikleholm, 115p Third Farm. Angus 121p Bridgestone, 119p Crairieknowe. Holstein 108p Slacks, 106p Hazliebrae, 104p Conheath, 103p Rigghead. Per head, Limousin £883.20 Meikleholm. Simmental £915.30 Auchnotteroch. Angus £906.30 Newbie Mains. Holstein £750.60 Slacks.

KIRKBY STEPHEN

Monday, June 30

TOTAL FORWARD 26 OTM Cattle

LEADING PRICES – Blonde x (av 115.5p) 115.5p (£661.82) Peacock Hall. British Blue x (av 108.82p) 111.5p (£605.45) Highfield Farm. Charolais x (av 122.5p) 122.5p (£948.15) Birdridding Farm. BW/Holstein (av 98.78p) 124.5p (£824.19) Wharton Hall; 113.5p (£755.91) Langford; 106.5p (£864.78) Swathburn. Limousin x (av 105.76p) 117.5p (£634.50) Peacock Hill; 116.5p (£705.99), 114.5p (£828.98) Gaythorne Hall; 109.5p (£728.18) Rigg End. Shorthorn (av 99.5p) 99.5p (£702.47) Winton House Farm.

LONGTOWN

Thursday, June 26

TOTAL FORWARD 44 OTM

BULLOCKS – Charolais 147.5p (£988) Kirtleton Hill, 128.5p Cambeck Hill; Angus 123.5p (£950) Scugg House; Black & White 121.5p (£741) Holmefoot; Highland 108.5p Kirtleton Hill.

HEIFERS – Black & White 123.5p (£913) Scugg House.

BULLS – Limousin 107.5p Brisco Hill.

COWS – Charolais 132.5p (£927) Holmefoot; Simmental 132.5p Morley Hill; Limousin 130.5p (£1,004) Morley Hill, 124.5p Cambeck Hill; Blonde d’Aquitaine 129.5p Brisco Hill, 127.5p Cambeck Hill; Angus 126.5p (£803) Barnglies; Hereford 124.5p and 122.5p Barnglies; Black & White 119.5p Windy Hill, £940 Smalmstown; Belgian Blue 117.5p Townhead.

PENRITH

Monday, June 30

TOTAL FORWARD 34 OTM Cows and Bulls

The sale average was £717.96 with all Dairy cows averaging £711.90 with a top of £923.68 from High House.

LEADING PRICES

OTM CATTLE – p/kg, Friesian 125.5, 112.5, 103.50 & 98 High House; 107.5 Mounsey Bank; 96.5 & 93.5 Yanwath Hall; 92.5 & 86.5 Dolphenby Farm. Ayrshire 86.5 Lamonby House. Limousin 135.5 Town End; 124.5, 122.5, 119.5(2), 114.5(2) & 107.5(3) High House; 115.5 & 112.5 Skelling Farm. Belgian Blue 131.5 & 117.5 High House. Holstein 107.5 Mounsey Bank; 105.5 High House

Per head, Friesian £923.68, £878.63, £845.74 & £674.82 High House; £841.48 & £692.84 Yanwath Hall; £768.63 Mounsey Bank; £628.08 Dolphenby. Ayrshire £806.18 Lamonby House. Limousin £892.67, £855.05, £823.36, £818.68 High House. Belgian Blue £816.63 & £808.73 High House. Holstein £803.91 High House; £770.78 Mounsey Bank.

BULLS – (p/kg), Aberdeen Angus 99.5 High House. Per head, Aberdeen Angus £1055.70 High House.