Store cattle – 287: A good firm trade considering the continued turmoil in the fat ring.

Good grazing cattle were easy sold.

Fleshier, smaller cattle were more difficult.

Steers peaked at 227.0p/kg, heifers 238.0p/kg and bulls 245.0p/kg.

Hereford stock bulls sold up to £1,181.00.

Heifers and calves made up to £1,045.00, feeding cows sold to £880.00 and averaged £695.00 (top 128.0p/kg average 116.8p/kg).

Other prices were as follows:-

Charolais Steers to £860 (210.0p/kg).

Charolais Heifers to £840, £820, £750, £690 (top 183.0p/kg average 170.0p/kg).

Simmental Steers to £1100, £1070, £990, £920, £875, £870, £850 (top 207.0p/kg average 191.0p/kg).

Simmental Heifers to £900, £815, £735, £700, £685, £670 (top 190.0p/kg average 181.0p/kg).

British Blue Steers to £1130, £1075, £910, £875, £680 (top 327.0p/kg average 196.0p/kg).

British Blue Heifers to £975, £950, £925, £890, £880, £790, £785, £685, £650 (top 203.0p/kg average 177.0p/kg).

Limousin Steers to £1065, £1055, £1030, £1025, £1020, £1005, £895, £870, £860, £770, £700 (top 216.0p/kg average 188.0p/kg).

Limousin Heifers to £1070, £945, £895, £890, £875, £850, £835, £805, £790, £765, £760, £745, £705, £700, £695, £670, £665, £660, £645, £640, £630, £625, £615, £600, £590, £550 (top 238.0p/kg average 185.0p/kg).

Hereford Steers to £900, £770, £760, £715, £595 (top 205.0p/kg average 187.0p/kg).

Hereford Heifers to £925, £825, £720 (top 170.0p/kg average 164.0p/kg).

Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £895, £750, £555 (top 174.0p/kg average 160.0p/kg).

Blonde D’Aquitaine Heifers to £655, £650, £625, £600, £540, £510 (top 225.0p/kg average 178.0p/kg).

Montbeliarde Steers to £850, £765 (top 191.0p/kg average 190.5p/kg).

Montbeliarde Heifers to £700 (165.0p/kg).

Friesian Steers to £425 (101.0p/kg).

Friesian Heifers to £825 (159.0p/kg).

Bull prices were as follows:-

Charolais Bulls to £1045, £1030, £1025, £1015, £990, £955, £945, £925, £875, £830 (top 219.0p/kg average 205.3p/kg).

Limousin Bulls to £950, £900, £840, £800, £790, £785, £765, £755, £750, £745, £730, £715, £710, £705, £680, £675, £560 (top 245.0p/kg average 213.7p/kg).

British Blue Bulls to £1035, £905, £860, £750, £695, £675, £670 (top 221.0p/kg average 185.4p/kg).

Blonde D’Aquitaine Bulls to £755, £605, £445 (top 228.0p/kg average 186.0p/kg).

Hereford Bulls to £865, £745, £600 (top 222.0p/kg average 173.0p/kg).

Saler Bulls to £900, £680, £650 (top 213.0p/kg average 206.0p/kg).

South Devon Bulls to £595 (189.0p/kg).

Stabiliser Bulls to £945, £890, £735 (top 177.0p/kg average 165.0p/kg).

Store sheep – 1,140: Still people looking for store tegs even at this time of year. Strong tegs to £79.50 average £71.50, medium tegs to £64.50 average £62.10, small tegs to £59.80 average £57.00, mini tegs to £50.50 average £49.50. Ewes and lambs a good trade. Plenty of buyers present. Prices up to £158.00 per couple. In-lamb stock ewes to £88.00.

Calves and weanlings – 18: A very strong trade. Weaned bull calves to £265.00, weaned heifer calves to £435.00 average £384.00. More needed.