BARNARD CASTLE. - Wed. Fwd: 1,398 sheep. Lambs lt to 110p av 106p; std to 115p av 111.4p; med to 117p av 110.8p; heavy to 114p av 111.6p; owt to 93p. Cast sheep: Cont to £46.50; Cont & Rouge to £43; Texel to £42. Lambs std: Texel to £44.50, Suff to £43.80; med: Suff to £51.20, Texel to £50.60; heavy: Cont to £56.80, Suff to £56; owt: Texel to £63.50.

DARLINGTON. - Thurs of last week. Fwd: 354 cattle, 1,596 sheep. Steers med to 129.5p av 107.9; heavy to 136.5p av 116.6p; hfrs med to 136.5p av 118.9p; heavy to 147.5p av 122.7p; young bulls lt to 113.5p av 105.4p; med to 123.5p av 106.2p; heavy to 128.5p av 112.4p. Lambs lt to 118.4p av 112.9p; med to 123p av 113.4p; heavy to 123.4p av 112.10p; cull ewes to £50 av £37.80. Mon. - Fwd: 159 store cattle. Steers, Fries: £428 JT Lamb. Hfrs. - BB: £590, £482 A Wilson. Lim: £575 A Wilson, £470 E Parsons; £452 N Brass. Char: £430 I Newton & Son. Simm: £420 EF Atkinson. Bulls. - Lim: £720, £705, £595 N&AD Brass. AA: £590 SN Bird. BB: £575, £570 A Wilson. Simm: £535 M Kelsall. Hereford: £500 M&T Dent; £460 JN Spedding. Fries: £470 SN Bird; £458, £455 G Simpson.

HAWES. - Tues. Fwd: 19 calves, 861 sheep. Calves: BBX bulls to £300 T&LM Goad, Dent, av £260; hfrs to £160 T&LM Goad av £151; Lim X bulls to £238 A&W Hodgson, Askrigg, av £149; hfrs to £146 T&LM Goad av £106; Fries bulls to £92 JR Thwaites, Askrigg av £54. Lambs std to 116.4p av 110.7p; med to 118.5p av 109.6p; heavy to 112.6p av 107.6p; overall av 110p. Lt wt lambs. - Cont to 110.6p av 108.5p; Suff to 109.3p av 108.9p; Mule to 108.3p; horned to 106.9p. Cast ewes horned to £30.40 av £15.99; polled to £60 av £39.26; cast rams horned to £17; polled to £45.

HEXHAM. - Last Fri. Steers, red CID: BBX to £668 Morrowfield; Char X to £755 Thrunton Lowfield; Lim X to £735 Thrunton Lowfield; Simm X to £695 Steel Hall. Blue CID: BBX to £650 Dalton Hill Head; Char X to £582 Thrunton Lowfield; Lim X to £690 Dalton Hill Head; Simm X to £710 Dalton Hill Head; Welsh Black to £615 Dalton Hill Head. Green CID: BAX to £550 Lumley Riding; Lim X to £555 Derwent House. Hfrs: BBX to £610 Thrunton Lowfield; Lim X to £675 Lee Hall; Simm X to £520 East Newham. Breeding cattle: BB x Lim hfr & Lim X hfr calf: £1200 Longshaws; Lim x Fries hfr & Lim X hfr calf to £1,000 Sleights House; Lim x 5cc & autumn-born Lim X hfr calf £900 Prestwick Hall; Saler x 2cc & Char X hfr calf to £790 Overdene; aged Simm X cows & steer calves to £600 Dunshiel. Mon. - Heavy steers to 97.5p av 96.2p; heavy hfrs to 118.5p av 113.3p. Lambs: Suff X to 119.1p; Texel X to 121p; Mule to 110.6p; Char X to 116.7p; Leics to 100p; Vendeen to 110p. Ewes & rams: Suff to £46.50; Texel to £45; Mule to £42.50; Leics to £45; Bleu du Maine to £46; Char to £44.50; Blackface to £28; Cheviot to £34.50; Swale to £31.

KIRKBY STEPHEN. - Tues. Fwd: 2,283 sheep. Lambs 35kg or more: Suff X £52; Texel X £51; Beltex X £52; Scotch Blackface £42; Mule £44. 34kg or less: Texel X £38.50; North Country Cheviot £34; Swaledale £35.80; Mule £34; rough fell £33. Cast & feeding ewes: Suff £42; Charolais £43.50.

LEYBURN. - Last Fri. Fwd: 4 dairy cattle, 118 calves & stirks. Dairy cattle. - Calved hfrs: FJ Dent £730. Calved cows: B Spence & Son £700; JD&E Clarkson £650; PF Donaldson £500. Calves: BB bulls to £302 J Hugill & Son av £258 overall; hfrs to £262 J Pearson & Sons av £142; Lim bulls to £295 TK Styan & Ptnrs av £231; hfrs to £160 RC Graham av £288; Simm hfrs to £122 JA Dent & Sons; AA bulls to £125 JH Simpson & Co; hfrs to £105 JH Simpson & Co; Fries bulls to £110 PW Broadley av £36; Char hfrs to £88 R Simpson & Sons. Stirks: Simm bulls to Bell Bros £330; Lim steers to J Chandler & Son £250; hfrs to A&AJ Lambert £195. Wed. Fwd: 812 sheep. Lambs std to 113.4p av 112.2p; med to 113.5p av 110.4p; heavy to 119p av 112.1p; owt to 113.3p. Cast sheep: £35.50 av £25.10. Lambs: J F & P M C Milner 119p; R Hogg & Son 113.5p, 113.4p; R & D Garth 113.2p; J N & J M Fawcett 113p; R Sunter 113p; T W Atkinson & Son 112.9p; W E Pratt 112.5p; J F & P M C Milner £61.20, £59.50; T W Atkinson & Son £54.20; K Thwaites £52.80; R Sunter £52; R W Wallis & Sons £51.

NORTHALLERTON. - Tues. Fwd: 158 cattle, 766 sheep. Steers med to 132.5p/£702.25 av 110.55p/£580.38; heavy to 131.5p/£873.75 av 114.22p/£733; overall steer av 113.7p; hfrs lt to 112.5p/£433.13; med to 140.5p/£616.13 av 121.64p£541.30; heavy to 134.5p/£765.45 av 114.09p/£615.73; overall hfr av 118.04p; bulls lt to 84.5p/£350.68; med to 122.5p/£666 av 100.08p/£531.94; heavy to 119.5p/£790.05 av 107.54p/£651.94; overall bull av 104.8p; total cattle av 112.18p. Lambs std to 120.5p/£47 av 111.48p/£41.40; med to 122p/£53.80 av 110.98p/£47.01; overall av 111.07p; heavy to 121.4p/£59.50 av 107.9p/£51.23; total lamb av 110.4p; cull ewes to £39.50 av £27.83p. Wed. Fwd: 199 calves, store & breeding cattle plus 18 breeding sheep. Bulls. - Holst £535 W E Anderson; £530, £525 D Henry; £445 D Stockdale; £360, £248, £240 Broadley Farms; S D £520 R W Dennison. Lim: £490, £465, £400, £385 L M Hart; £475 D Stockdale; £470 H J Thomson; £422, £390 R Jones; £358, £260 P Tweddle. Fries: £485 H J Thomson; £465, £328 W Smith; £400 D Eyles. AA: £362 H Holmes. BB: £352 P Tweddle. Here: £260 Broadley Farms. Hfrs. - BB: £735 C Sisswick; £582 P Henderson; £572, £485 W Anderson; £435 R Jones. Lim: £645, £548 R Jones; £605, £582, £570, £562, £520, £480 J C Ward; £595, £588, £585, £530, £522 C Sisswick; £528, £472 R E Charlton; £482, £448, £408 J D Stockill; £445 A Jopling; £378, £360, £350 A Spence; £350 H Holmes; £298 P Tweddle; £250 D Robson. Blonde: £588 C Sisswick; £528 W Anderson; £458 J D Stockill. Saler: £508 P Henderson; £380 W Anderson. Bullocks. - Lim: £702 J L Peacock; £692, £630, £600, £592, £432, £420 R Jones; £665, £640, £625, £562 Miss J Parlour; £502; £502 K M Sayer; £478 D Watson; £435 A Spence; £430 E F Atkinson. BB: £625 J L Peacock; £690 Miss J Parlour; £635 R Jones; £582 P Henderson. Blonde: £690, £590 P Henderson. Simm: £612 P Henderson; £570, £462 N Hobson; £505 K M Sayer. AA: £592 R Robson; £522 K M Sayer; £365 B Milburn. Fries: £470 D Watson; £295 R J Muir; £460 B Milburn. Char: £420 Miss E F Atkinson. Calves. - BB bull £292, £280 G H Laverick; hfr £170 G H Laverick. Breeding cattle. - AA hfr with calf £590, £515, £450, £140 Camphill Trust. Breeding sheep, Texel shlgs £75, £71, £67 Mr Wilkinson. Private sales from July 19-23 totalled 61 fat cattle incl OTMS.

PENRITH. - Wed of last week. - Fwd: 2,589 sheep. Lambs: Cont X to £66; Suff X to £63; Mule to £45. Ltwt lambs: Cont X to £43; Suff X to £41; Mule to £37. Ewes: Suff to £56; Cont to £53; Blue-faced Leics to £54.50; Cheviot to £48; Mule to £42; Kendal Rough to £40; Swale to £33. Mon. - Fwd: 242 cattle. Feeding bulls.- Lim X: £648, £610 Abbots Bank; £632 Sandriggs. Red Danish X: £348, £318 Little Blencowe Farm. Char X: £700, £692, £660 Town Foot. AAX: £430, £395 Oakdale; £368 (5) Kirkbarrow. Ayrshire: £360, £455 Little Blencowe Farm. Holstein X: £385 Oakdale; £340 (5) Kirkbarrow; £330 Crewgarth. Breeding cattle: Fries cow & bull calf £570 Springs Farm. Bullocks. - Lim X: £748, £670 Cragg House (Parkin); £740, £675 Beckside; £735, £695. £675 Blencarn Hall; £715 Hole House (Couslton); £690 Dale House; £685, £620, £610 Dacre Banks. Char X: £725 Hole House (Coulston); £530 (2) Staingills. Simm X: £720 Beckside; £652, £640 Dacre Banks. Herefd X: £605, £590, £565 White House; £490(2) Longlands. MRIX: £520 Bennett Head. Holstein: £600(2) Blencarn Hall; £590(4) Bongate Moor. AAX: £695, £685 (2) Wickerslack. BBX: £755, £725 Wickerslack; £665 Dale House; £650 (5) Kettleside. BAX: £735 Hole House (Coulston). Hfrs. - Lim X hfrs: £642(3) The Bank; £635 Abbotts Bank; £605(2), £602(2), £590(2) Cragg House (Parkin); £585 Wheatsheaf. Char X: £525 Staingills. BBX: £630, £602 The Bank; £610 Nook Farm. AAX hfrs: £490 Skygarth. Holstein: £455 Greengill Bank. Rearing calves. - BB bulls: £242 Yanwath Woodhouse; £220 Kaberfold; £182 Low Moor Dyke. Mont bulls: £112, £100 Knock Cross. Lim X (weanings): £325 Crewgarth. British Fries: £220, £190 Springs Farm. Holsteien: £110 Low Moor Dyke. Mon.- Fwd: 94 cattle. Leading prices: Lim hfrs 142.5p; BB 141.5p; Blonde 128.5p. Char steers: 109.5p; Lim 108.5p; BB 103.5p. Lim bulls: 119.5p; Blonde 118.5p; Char 114.4p; BB 109.5p; Saler 109.5p; Angus 106.5p; Friesian 97.5p. Wed. Fwd: 2,357 sheep. Leading prices: Cont lambs £68; Suff X lambs £58; Mule £46.20. Lt lambs: Cont £44.20; Suff X £43.50; Mule: £38.50. Ewes: Cont £56; Suff £47; BFL £43; Scotch Blackface £29; Masham £39; Mule £42; Swaledale £28; Cheviot £38.

SCOTS GAP. - Wed of last week. Fwd: 564 sheep. Suff X to 116.3p; Texel X 123.9p; Mule to £49; overall av 115.4p.

THIRSK . - Thurs of last week. Fwd: 369 cattle, 1,069 sheep, 116 pigs. Steers med to 128.5p/£661.78 av 114.2p; heavy to 138.5p/£893 av 112p; hfrs med to 136.5p/£632.15 av 114.5p; heavy to 142.5p/£853.65 av 120.1p; bulls med to 129.5p/£694.88 av 99.2p; heavy to 128.5p/£838.18 av 105.9p. Lambs std to 117.9p/£44.80 av 112.3p; med to 130.5p/£56.50 av 111.7p; heavy to 120p/£58.80 av 110p; owt 103.5p/£55; ewes lt to £23.50 av £10.68; heavy to £49 av £37.50. Porkers to 93.5p/£69.19 av 81.4p/cutters to 98p/£78.99 av 85.2p; baconers to 83.5p/£76.63 av 76.2p; sows/boars to 58.5p/£156.50 av 50.2p.

TOW LAW. - Mon. Fwd: 283 sheep. Lambs: Suff X to 113.2p; Texel X to 113.5p; Mule to £44.40.