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BARNARD CASTLE. - Wed. Fwd: 400 sheep. Ewes & lambs: Mule to £96; Cont to £90. Hoggs: lt to 114.3p av 94p; std to 113.5p av 100.8p; med to 120p av 102.8p; heavy to 123.4p av 98p. Cast sheep: Cont £55; Texel £52; Suff £40; Mule £40; Swale £30; Teesdale £22; Rough £29; Scottish Blackface £30.

DARLINGTON. - Thurs of last week.

Fwd: 456 cattle, 858 hoggets, 32 spring lambs and 380 cast sheep. Young bulls: med to 155p/£850 av 143p; heavy to 177p/£1378 av 155p. Steers: med to 158p/£866 av 151p; heavy to 177p/£1268 av 159. Hfrs: med to 182p/£881 av 153p; heavy to 198p/£1140 av 157p. Hoggs: lt to 135p/£36 av 115p; std to 149p/£58 av 115; med to 153p/£66 av 129p; heavy to 154p/£72 av 134p; owt to 142p/£75 av 125p. Spring lambs: std to 174p/£67.50 av 173p; med to 193p/£83 av 185p.

Cast sheep: Cont to £73; Mule to £58.

Mon. - Fwd: 254 cattle, 322 store hoggs, 315 breeding ewes with lambs at foot. Young bulls. - Cont: £770, £760, £705 IS&JD Cowan; £720(3), £715(2) TL Holmes; £638, £550, £532(2), £500 GM& Adams; £575, £550(3), £525 T&G Lee; £462, £425, £385, £330(2) B Fell; £435(2) G Tiffin; £420(2) JC Thwaite; £410(6) Messr Beckwith. Steers. - Cont: £835, £796, £780(2) R&W Todd; £780, £735, £560 TW Thompson; £755, £665 GD Davies; £565, £555, £540, £530, £510 GS Bainbridge; £560, £485, £475, £435 M Jopling; £500 J MCLaughlin; £498(2), £475(2) G Wall; £430, £400 I Clement. Hfrs. - Cont: £690, £675, £530 C Moffett; £635 TW Thompson; £595, £580(3), £540 A&B Herworth; £540 GH Lister; £535, £515, £490, £465, £435 NL Farr; £532, £525, £500 JH Johnson; £500(4) G Acres; £485, £470, £465 B&JL Sewell; £450, £415, 410(4), £400 PS Tindale; £445(2), £422(2) G Wall; £442(3), £440, £410(3) BR Routledge; £400(3) TJ Ball. Cows & calves. - Aged cows: £1080, £940 TJ Ball; £1020 G Acres; £840 A Spence. Store hoggs: £55, £50, £47 F Davison; £50, £40, 38.50 R Valks; £45 R Laundry. Feeding ewes: £49, £46.50, £40, £34.50 R Valks; £44, £40 F Davison. Ewes and lambs. - Cont ewes with twins to £40; Cont ewes with singles to £100; Mule hoggs with singles: £94, £89 GW Dobson; £84, £83 DW Robinson; Mule shlgs with twins: £110, £99 A Tunstall; £102 JH&D Wise; £93 M Parket; Mule shlgs with singles: £62, £58 D&JA Teasdale. Aged ewes with lambs: £90, £87, £85 M Parker; £89, £84 SW Harrison; £78 E Scott; £68(2) H Thompson; Cheviot with singles: £59 RE Williamson. OTM cattle to 150.

HAWES. - Tues. Fwd: 1 calf and 463 sheep. Calves. - Lim bull to £160 J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg. Prime & ltwt hoggs. -std to 113.1p av 112.5p; med to 114.4p av 110.2p; heavy to 119.1p av 118.1p; overall av 111.6p. Cast ewes: horned to £37 av £14.23; polled to £46 av £34.13. Cast rams: polled to £38.50 av £37.34. Swale gimmer hoggs to £64 av £54.71. Ewes with single lambs at foot: Swale ewes to av £32.44; Mule ewes to £66. Ewes with twin lambs at foot: Swale ewes to £59 av £55.09; Mule ewes to £81 av £71.67.

HEXHAM. - Last Fri. Fwd: 931 store cattle & suckled calves. Cattle 23-m-o & up. - Char X steers to £970 Talysarn & Barharrow, Castle Douglas; hfers to £875 Kirkley March; AAX steers to £950 Linacres; Lim X steers to £945 Todburn; hfrs to £855 Berry Edge; BAX steers to £905 Talysarn; hfrs to £742 Chesterwood; Simm X steers to £860 Barharrow; hfrs to £588 East Moor; Saler X steers to £770 Talysarn. Cattle 17-22 mo.

- BBX steers to £1125 Rising Sun; Lim X steers to £1030 Rising Sun; hfrs to £820 Brokenheugh; BAX steers to £910 Brownsleazes; hfrs to £940 Brownsleazes; Pure BA steers to £605 Jolly Body; Simm X steers to £885 Stoop Rigg; hfrs to £725 East Moor; Pure AA steers to £835 Old Town; AAX steers to £760 East Moor; hfrs to £795 High Shipley; Char X steers to £765 White House; hfrs to £1000 Kirkley March; Beef Shorthorn steers to £670 Barharrow; Mont X steers to £550 Hedley West Riding. Cattle 11-16 m-o. - Lim X steers to £835 Brokenheugh; hfrs to £730 Fairview; Char X steers to £798 Lowfield; hfrs to £800 Oxclose; BBX steers to £745 Fairview; hfrs to £760 Fairview; AAX steers to £725 Lanton Estate; hfrs to £565 Lanton Estate; Pure AA steers to £680 Old Town; Pure AA hfrs to £700 Old Town; BAX steers to £648 Westburnhope; BAX hfrs to £920 Brownsleazes; Pure BA steers to £580 Westburnhope; Simm X steers to £600 East Moor; hfrs to £535 East Moor; Mont X steers to £465 Bishopton; Mont X hfrs to £428 Bishopton. Cattle up to 10-m-o. - Lim X steers to £695 West Wharmley; hfrs to £575 Longlea; Char X steers to £648 West Wharmley (outlier); hfrs to £615 West Wharmley (outlier); BAX steers to £640 Broomhall; hfrs to £415 High Strothers; AAX steers to £555 Tower Martin; hfrs to £460 Tower Martin; Pure AA steers to £470 Old Town; Simm X steers to £535 New Acres; Herefd X hfrs to £415 Wydon. Also Tues. - Fwd: 114 cattle, 16 spring lambs, 376 prime hoggs, 322 cast ewes & rams. Prime cattle: Lim hfrs to 183.5p; Char hfrs to 169.5p; BA hfrs to 162.5p; Lim steers to 177.5p; Char steers to 170.5p; BA steers to 168.5p. Young bulls to 147.5p.

OTM animals (av 125.6p): Lim to 138.5p; Char to 134.5p; Fries to 123.5p; AA to 118.5p; BB to 118.5p. Prime sheep. - spring lambs: Texel X to £84; Suff X to £80. Prime hoggs: Suff X to £78.20; Texel X to £74.50; Beltex X to £44; Mule to £65; Char X to £75.20; Cheviot X to £53; Masham to 102.6p; Scottish Blackface to £66. Cast ewes: Pure Suff to £64; Suff X £50; Texel X to £47.50; Mule to £39.80; Cheviot X to £47.50; Leics to £42; Zwartble to £38; Scottish Blackface to £30; Swale to £29.

Cast rams: Leics to £48.

KIRKBY STEPHEN. - Tues. Fwd: 922 sheep. Ewes with lambs: Texel X ewes with lambs to £35; Mule ewes with lambs to £31; Suff X ewes with lambs to £35; Masham ewes with lambs to £30.50. Spring lambs: Char X (av 175.56p) to £79; Suff X (av 108.08p) to £85; Texel X (av 186.29p) to £81.50. Ltwt hoggs under 35kg: Swale (av 113.38p) to £39.80. Prime hoggs over 35kg: Scottish Blackface (av 129.10p) to £57; Cheviot X (av 139.61p) to £52; Mule (av 121.96p) to £63; Swale (av 117.21p) to £56.20; Texel X (av 127.17p) to £65; Suff X (av 115.50p) to £53. Cast ewes: Scottish Blackface (av £39.50) to £39.50; Blue-faced Leics (av £41.25) to £56.50; Cheviot (av £41) to £41; Mule (av £30.98) to £42; Rough Fell (av £26.08) to £38.50; Swale (av £22.66) to £36 Ravenseat; Texel X (av £32.22) to £44; Lleyn (av £39) to £39 Low Hall. Cast rams: Beltex to £59; Blue-faced Leics (av £34.88) to £60; Rough Fell (av £30) to £30; Suff to £45; Swale £35; Texel (av £43) to £58.

LEYBURN. - Wed. Fwd: 21 cattle, 504 prime sheep. Cows: B&W hfr to 98.5p; Cont cows to 113.5p av 108.9p; B&W cows to 105.5p av 92.1p. Prime lambs: std to 189.7p av 157.4p; med to 199.5p av 183.9. Prime hoggs: Suff & Cont lt to 93.5p av 85.6p; std 101p av 98.6p; med to 133.3p av 115.3; heavy to 135.4p av 119.8p; owt to 117.8p ave 111p. Mule & horned: lt to 108.1p av 92.2p; std to 92.3p av 84.3p; med to 114p av 97.7p; owt to 121.7. Cast ewes: Cont £46; Suff £44.50; Leics £42; Masham £41; Mule £37.50; Rough Fell £33; Swale £30. Cast rams: Leics £45; Cont £39.50; Suff £35; Swale £16.

NORTHALLERTON. - Tues of last week. Fwd: 216 cattle, 1150 sheep.

Steers med to 190.5p/£1019.18 av 150.07p/£783.50; heavy to 166.5p/£1138.58 av 151.91p/£951.62; overall av 151.5p; hfrs to 146.5p/£536.25 av 141.85p/£535.49; med to 183.5p/£857.38 av 135.72p/£725.55; heavy to 204.5p/£1174.50 av 155.35p/£836.56; overall av 155.28p; young bulls lt to 144.5p/£643.03 av £132p/£549.99; med to 156.5p/£846.38 av 135.72p/£725.55; heavy to 161.5p/£1138.58 av 143.03p/£897.09; overall av 141.28p; total av 150.3p. Spring lambs med to 208p/£81 av 201.86p/£78.73; std to 193p/£85.50 av 174.34p/£73.22; overall av 179.43p; heavy to 174p/£82 av 159.24p/£76.80; total lamb av 173.09p; hoggs std to 179p/£70 av 122.17p/£45.21; med to 163p/£65 av 128.15p/£54.24; overall av 126.16p; heavy to 141p/£69 av 121.91p/£59.26; owt to 136p/£75 av 114.26p/£64.53; total av 121.62p. Cull ewes to £75 av £42.61; rams to £74 av £62.25. Wed of last week. - Store Char bullock shown by JT Coxon reached £1070. Fwd: 48 calves and 272 store/breeding cattle, 160 breeding sheep. Bull calves. - Lim: PJ Middleton £300; KE Nicholson £240; JH Nicholson £198; J Hugill £195; GE Stockil £186; M Flintof £182, £168, £70; BB: M&M Robinson £260; JH Nicholson £242; DR Teasdale £200; Simm: JW Pounder £180; Fries: GM Blair £125, £114, £100, £74, £38; GE Stockil £58; Holst: M&M Robinson £80, £64, £30; PJ Middleton £67, £58, £50. Hfr calves. - Lim: PJ Middleton £230; KE Nicholson £192, £172, £170, £162, £160, £132; M Flintoff £180, £152, £80; JH Nicholson £146; GE Stockil £132, £98, £65, £62; J Hugill £75; BB: DR Teasdale £212; GE Stockil £202; JH Nicholson £192; Simm: JH Nicholson £208; AA: JW Pounder £60. Bulls. - Herefd: MH Walker £800; Lim: D Farndale £625, £540; Simm: N Peacock £555, £420; Saler: Rigel Ped £480; Fries: D Farndale £420; Holst: N Kitching £380, £255; GB Corner £198, £192. Breeding cattle, cow & calf. - Simm: TR Simpson £690; BB: £610; Herefd: £610; Lim: £670. £580; B Fountain £615. Steers. - Char: JT Coxon £1070, £940, £855; I Holmes £510; Lim: T Coulthard £1000, £880, £695; RR Garbutt £775, £700, £695; AE Merrin £755, £742, £738, £712; R Broadley £700, £682, £660; AD Brass £685; S Watson £680; P Hutchinson £645; RI Kerr £642, £534; CA Stobbs £620, £525; W Brass £618; JG Ward £604; DA Hinton £570, £568; L Dent £540; WS Moore £498; K Buckle £495, £488, £450; TH Souter £450; Simm: CW Tate £940, £868; K Buckle £542, £540, £450; BB: PW Ashbridge £742; TH Souter £685, £622, £590; GT Spence £610; K Buckle £495; HS Fletcher £435, £402, £370, £365, £360, £242; WS Moore £315; Fries: W Brass £665, £590; AD Brass £635; P Hutchinson £500; K Buckle £478; S Morphet £520, £492, £472; AA: LT Ransome £620, £595; BA: K Buckle £488, £465; WS Moore £390; Gelb: WS Moore £520, £492, £472; Holst: DM Nelson £552; W Brass £550, £540, £522; K Buckle £478, £435; JM Bell £378; Shorthorn: I Holme £480, £450, £360. Hfrs. - Char: JT Coxon £995, £965, £890, £838, £830, £828; JN Fawcitt £705, £680, £670; K Buckle £452; Barker -Wood £285; BB: JT Coxon £890, £830, £828; P Hutchinson £695; CA Stobbs £650; GT Spence £592, £495; F Nicholson £588, £575, £562, £555, £490; B Lightfoot £528, £460, £455, £340, £335, £312; WS Moore £515, £345; Holst: DM Nelson £620; K Buckle £510; JR Craggs £500; GT Spence £290; Simm: JR Craggs £590, £488; K Buckle £492, £420; N Peacock £460; AA: LT Ransome £555, £515; SC Stockdale £550; WH Simpson £485; JE Halford £470; K Buckle £422; S Morphet £335; Barker-Woods £284; BA: FA Broadwith £475, £430; JR Craggs £465; Barker-Wood £285, £284; Fries: GT Spence £350; Pied: W Brass £448; Lim: W Smith £800, £770; RR Garbutt £712; PW Ashbridge £705; S Watson £640, £565; DA Hinton £605, £550, £540; CA Stobbs £595; RI Kerr £572; F Nicholson £548; AD Brass £535, £530; DR Teasdale £502; P Dowson £500, £482, £400; JE Halford £480, £455; L Dent £478, £472, £460; WS Moore £472; F Nicholson £462, £460; W Brass £380; B Lightfoot £345, £335; Shorthorn: K Buckle £460. Breeding sheep. - Texel Ewes BMCB & lamb: P Ashbridge £85; Texel ewes & lambs: M Robson £73; H Thompson £66, £54; G Stainthorpe £61, £59, £49; Texel 2-shear & lambs: K Sayer £77, £63; M Robson £73; Texel shlg & lambs: M Watkinson £79, £64; Mule ewes BMCB & lambs: P Ashbridge £81; DM Nelson £56; Mule ewes & lambs G Stainthorpe £55; Mule shlg & lamb: A Backhouse £57; Suff ewes & lambs: PJ Robinson £82; Suff shlg & lamb: RS Kitson £69; NC Cheviot & lambs: RS Kitson £49; Lleyn ewes & lambs: C Hunton £71, £66, £59; Mule hoggs & lambs: A Johnson £63; Mule hoggs in lamb: A Johnson £48. 50 OTM cattle to 128.5p av 102.7p. Tues. - Fwd 217 cattle, 1107 sheep. Steers med to 156.5p/813.80 av 140.82p/746.35; heavy to 166.5p/1126.83 av 135.50p/944.45; overall av 151.86p.

Hfrs lt to 187.5p/731.25 av 187.5p/731.25; med to 177.5p/8847.2 av 1136.5p/725.06; heavy to 187.5p/1246.88 av 153.42p/841.10; overall av 1154.45p; young bulls lt to 147.5p/663.75 av 129.5p/582.75; med to 166.5p/907.43 av 142.39p/748.95; heavy to 170.5p/1122.43 av 142.72p/918.65; overall av 142.41p; total cattle av 148.88p. Spring lambs lt to 212p/82.50 av 176.1p/64.46; med to 196p/85 av 176.1p/64.46; std to 199p/91.50 av 180.34p/85.71; heavy to 167p/97 av 167.24p/97; total lamb av 176.77p. Hoggs std to 151p/59 av 119.66p/45.08; med to 168p/74 av 126.21p/53.45; std to 165p/76 av 133.24p/64.76; owt to 152p/80.50 av 123.99p/70.08; total hogg av 126.81p.

Cull ewes to 74 av 40.27.

PENRITH - Mon. Fwd: 529 store cattle.

Breeding cattle. - Lim hfr & hfr calf: £890 Crewgarth; Beef Shorthorn hfr & bull calf: £700 Zetland; Lim bulling hfrs: £780(3), £695(2) Ravenwood; Brit Blue bulling hfrs: £720 Ravenwood; Beef Shorthorn bulling hfrs: £535 Zetland.

Bullocks. - Char: £1000, £945, £940, £935, £895, £868(2), £848(2), £840 (2), £838(2), £830, £828(2), £820, £805(2), £770 The Wath; £760 Westray; £685 Hole Farm (Mark). Lim: £890(2), £790, £670 Howes Farm (Baines); £865, £850, £845, £820 Crossfell House; £835, £790, £735, £720, £670 Chapel Farm; £778 The Wath; £775, £770 Hole House (Ivinson); £768(2) Laypool; £760, £725 Burns; £760, £700, £615(2), £570 Nook Farm; £745, £640 North Netherscales; £735, £670, £665, £650 Hill Top (Bell); £720(2), £715, £640 Mossend Farm; £700 Slakes Farm; £700 Westray; £698, £630 Gateghyll; £680 Scales Farm (Braithwaite); £678(3), £670(3), £665, £645(4), £578 Thackwood; £670(2), £600 Braithwaite Farm; £665, £648(2)Green Farm (Hodgson); £655 Wheatsheaf; £650 Undercragg; £650 Dryevers Farm; £648, £588 Gilts; £640(2) Greenhow; £635, £605, £602, £598(2) Blencarn Hall; £635 High Howe; £632 Barnskew; £628 Linewath; £622, £582(4), £580, £575(4), £505 Redlands Bank; £585 High Lane; £585 Friarbiggin; £575 Westray; £552 Lansmere; £535 Dryevers; £520 Howe Farm (Woodhouse). Brit Blue: £875, £785 Hole House (Ivinson); £798 Chapel Farm; £795(2) The Wath; £715, £690, £645 Hole Farm (Mark); £700, £592 Slakes Farm; £675 Wheatsheaf; £675 Mossend; £670, £640, £635 Raw Foot; £640(4), £585 Redlands Bank; £640(4) Roans; £630 Gilts; £630(2) High Howe; £595(2), £570(2) Hewer Hill; £590(3) Town End (Crocker); £542 Wickerslack; £520 North Netherscales. AA: £820(2) Burns Farm; £688, £645, £580(2), £570 Linewath; £595 Espland. BA: £815 Crossfell House; £640(2), £608 Espland.

Saler: £615(2), £590(4), £515 Colstons.

Simm: £598, £500 Millrigg; £580 Redlands Bank; £560 Lansmere. Cont: £582(3) Redlands Bank; £580, £578, £515 Belmont. B&W: £598 Greenhow; £590(7), £535(6) Espland. Hfrs. - BB: £910, £760, £635 Stonethwaite Farm; £760 Wickerslack; £760, £642 High Dyke; £665 Raw Foot; £655 Slakes Farm; £645 Crosby Lodge; £630 Staingills; £590 Gilts; £550, £548 Meadowbank; £540 Lansmere; £528 High Howe; £520 Askham Gate. Char: £812 Westray; £552 Lansmere; £528 Limetree.

Lim: £760, £748 Scales Farm (Braithwaite); £740, £650, £640, £550, £520 High Lane; £695, £590 Gilts; £690(2) Whittington Farm; £690, £540 Dryevers; £678 Howes Farm (Baines); £660, £590 Green Farm (Hodgson); £660 Hill Top (Bell); £655, £610, £548, £525(2) Undercragg; £652 Braithwaite Farm; £650 Chapel Farm; £650, £640 Nook Farm; £630(2) Slakes Farm; £600, £538 Braithwaite Farm; £592(2), £518 Staingills; £580 Blencarn Hall; £570, £540, £528 Friarbiggin; £565 Woodend Farm; £565 Brown Howe; £560(3) Laypool; £545, £520(3) Crosby Lodge; £522 Threlkeld Hall; £520 Linewath; £510 Gateghyll. Saler: £755 Colstons.

Simm: £610 Staingills; £560 Lansmere.

AA: £538 Linewath; £535(4) Limetree.

Bulls. - Brit Blue: £678 Keisley; £565 Staingills; £560 Clockeld. Lim: ££675(2) Hacra; £625, £515(2) Clockeld; £605, £580, £575(2), £535, £530 Old Vicarage; £575, £530 Staingills; £562(2) Yanwath Hall. Simm: £640, £625(2), £575 Staingills. B&W: £415(2), £360(4) Yanwath Hall.

Also Mon. - Fwd: 60 OTM cattle, 88 prime cattle. Cast cows: Lim to 130.5p; Cont to 129.5p; Brit Blue to 127.5p; Simm to 124.5p; B&W to 123.5p; Char to 117.5p; Ayrshire to 111.5p; Red & White Herefd to 109.5p; Shorthorn to 109.5p; MRI to 97.5p. Clean cattle: BA to 186.5p; Brit Blue to 168.5p; Lim to 168.5p; B&W to 112.5. Prime bulls: Lim to 166.5p; Cont to 132.5p; Brit Blue to 128.5p; B&W to 118.5p. Tues. - Breeding sheep. - Mule hoggs with single lambs to 50(2) Little Blencowe; hoggs with twin lambs to 35 Little Blencowe; three shears with twin lambs to 29.50 Side Farm; correct below with twins & singles to 29 Hornby Hall; three & four shears with twin lambs to 28.50 Byresteads; Cont to two shears with twin lambs to 35 Byresteads; shearlings with single lambs to 32 Byresteads; shearlings with twin lambs to 32 Byresteads.

Wed. - Fwd: 3,939 prime sheep. Spring lambs: Suff to £87; Texel to £84. Prime hoggs: Cont to £105; Suff to £81.50; Cheviot to £77; Mule to £74; Blue-faced Leics to £67; Scottish Blackface to £65.50; Cross-bred to £65; Masham to £64; Kendal Rough to £60; Swale to £56; Herdwick to £53; Zwartble to £53. Cast ewes & rams: Suff to £72; Cont to £69; Blue-face Leics to £57; Mule to £54; Dorset to £53; Scottish Blackface to £49.50; Zwartble to £48.50; Cheviot to £47; Swale to £44.50; Gritstone to £40; Herdwick to £30.50.

THIRSK. - Thurs of last week. Fwd: 2791 stock, 2169 sheep, 155 pigs.

Steers med to 195.5p/£1047.88 av 155.7p; heavy to 195.5p/£1,296.17 av 151.6p; hfrs med to 196.5p/£862.64 av 152.3p; heavy to 187.5p/£1146.88 av 154.4p; bulls lt to 129.5p/£562.03 av 129.5p; med to 172.5p/£921.15 av 138p; heavy to 174.5p/£1267.50 av 146.7p. OTM cattle to 142p/£1200.32 av 133.6p; cows to 126p/£856.73 av 98.3p; hoggs std to 151.4p/£59 av 123.9p; med to 180.2p/£77.50 av 128.8p; heavy to 156.5p/£78.50 av 128.4p; owt to 158.9p/£95 av 133.1p. Lambs std to 205.1p/£80 av 186.3p; med to 208.8p/£83.5 av 179.1p; heavy to 191.3p/£88 av 163.7p; owt to 164.8p/£89 av 150.5p; ewes lt to £42 av £28.41; heavy to £66 av £45.94. Pigs porkers to 90p/£67.50 av 82.9p; cutters to 85p/£69.66 av 80.8p; baconers to 90p/£83.47 av 82.8p; sows to 63p/£229.4 av 60.3p; boars to 47p/£208.80 av 44p. Tues. - 982 cattle, 263 ewes, 12 gimmer hoggs. Cattle: BBX steers to £698; bulls to £562; hfrs to £665. Lim X steers to £790; bulls to £568; hfrs to £665. Char X steers to £745; hfrs to £665. BAX steers to £650; hfrs to £510. Simm X steers to £640; hfrs to £740. AAX bulls to £520; hfrs to £655.

Fries steers to £550; bulls to £372; hfrs to £498. Shorthorn steers £475; hfrs to £410. Herefd X steers to £500; hfrs to £462. Sheep: Suffolk shlngs & 1 crop with singles to £101; Suff X shlgs with lambs to £100; Mule shlng with lambs to £98; Suff X ewes (BM) with lambs to £94; Mule ewes (correct) with lambs to £82; gimmer hoggs to £63.

12:40pm Friday 2nd May 2008

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