BARNARD CASTLE. - Wed of last week. Fwd: 1,684 sheep. Lt lambs to 110p av 95.8p; std to 108p av 106.6p; med to 109p av 105.9p; heavy to 110p av 104.8p. Cast sheep: Cont £43; Mule £32.50; Swale £18.

DARLINGTON. - Thurs of last week. Fwd: 345 cattle, 1,562 sheep. Steers med to 122.5p/£667.63 av 104.96p; heavy to 134.5p/£854.25 av 109.74p; hfrs lt to 127.5p/£490.88 av 120.4p; med to 128.5p/£616.80 av 107.94p; heavy to 143.5p/£810.78 av 113.63p; young bulls lt to 93.5p/£430.10 av 91.94p; med to 123.5p/£673.08 av 94.45p; heavy to 128.5p/£882 av 110.08p. Lambs lt to 113p/£49.80 av 103.9p; med to 109.5/ £51.50 av 100.1p; heavy to 89.83p/£59 av 89.61p; overall av 101.94p; cull ewes to £37 av £22.81. Mon. - Fwd: 143 store & breeding cattle, 796 store lambs, 259 breeding sheep, 96 breeding rams. Young bulls. - Lim: £520 P Langstaff; £515, £510 GH Simpson. BB: £510 P Langstaff. Fries: £302 P Langstaff. Steers. - BA: £602 N Basey & Son. Simm: £500, £490 GE Knaggs & Son. Hfrs. - Lim: £560 R Addison; £480 GS Bainbridge; £440 P Langstaff. Simm: £475 GE Knaggs & Son. Cows & calves: £670 P Tallentyre; £655 CS Whitfield; £615 N Vipond. Store lambs. - Suff: £48.80 GS Kidd; £40.80 P Taylor. Texel: £43 C&JM Kearton; £41.80 J Kelly; £40 B Lawson. Mule: £38.20 LE Harrison. Rams (sold in gns). - Suff shlgs: 200 Forster; 250, 240 Kitson. Suff ram lambs: 220, 310, 280, 250, 220, 480, 280, 270, 220, 240 Midgley; 285, 315 Kitson; 370, 300(2), 290 Bulmer. Char shlgs: 220, 200, 210 Forster, Clayton Chrest; 370 Hodgson; 350 Hunter, Newton; 210, 180, 200, 180 Bulmer. Texel shlgs: 290, 240, 230, 200, 165, 130 Wise, Manor Farm; 350 Hunter, Newton Farm; 245 Myers, West View Farm; 310, 270, 250, 200(2) Nesbitt, Alwent Hall; 300, 295, 200(2) Denham, Dentgate; 200, 150 Crow, Farnley Farm. Texel ram lambs: 140, 130(2) Wise, Manor Farm; 200 Nesbitt, Alwent Hall.

Hawes. - Tues. Fwd: 9 calves, 2,712 sheep. Calves: BB bulls to £200 T&LM Goad, Dent; hfrs to £100 LC Scarr & Son, Bainbridge; Lim bulls to £184 JF Bowe & Son, Hawes av £154.67; BA bulls to £168 D Middleton & Son, Askrigg; AA bulls to £76 JR Thwaites, Askrigg; Holstein bulls to £20 D Middleton & Son, Askrigg. Lambs std to 114.8p av 103.7p; med to 111.9p av 102.8p; heavy to 108.2p av 101.7p; overall av 103p. Ltwt lambs: Cont to 108.8p av 104.4p; Suff to 105.5p; Mule to 107.2p av 99p; horned to 112.1p av 95.1p. Store lambs: Cont to £34.40; Mule to £36.80 av £34.80; horned to £18.40. Cast ewes, horned to £28.40 av £16.18; polled to £38.50 av £34.50; cast rams horned to £26.50 av £23.10; polled to £50.

HEXHAM. - Last Fri. Fwd: 526 store cattle. Steers red CID: AAX to £520 Plankey Mill; BBX £575 The Fawns; Lim X to £685 Hallington High; Simm X to £560 Berry Edge. Blue CID: AAX to £640 Thrunton Lowfield; BBX to £745 Eighton Banks; BAX to £508 Lingey Field; Char X to £695 Thrunton Lowfield; Lim X to £750 Ewart (17-18m); Sim X to £730 Keld. Green CID: BAX to £500 Plankey Mill; Char X to £700 Glanton Town Fm; Lim X to £610 Low Carriteth; Simm X to £635 High Staward. Hfrs BAX to £618 Maidens Hall; BBX to £610 Maidens Hall; Char X to £590(2) Glanton Town Fm; Lim X to £705 Maidens Hall; SAX to £428 Kirkheaton South Fm; Simm X to £582 Berry Edge. Fwd: 73 breeding cattle. Hfrs & calves: Lim X & bull to £1,100 Palm Strother; with hfr to £920 Palm Strother. Cows with calves: to £630 Farneyside. Incalf hfrs: AAX to £800 Balshaw Ho; Simm X to £790 Balshaw Ho. Tues. - Lim X steers to 126.5p; Lim X hfrs to 122.5p; Char X hfrs to 109.5p. Lambs: Suff X to 114.8p; Texel X to 131.9p; Mule to 105.4p; Blackface to 107p; Swale to £27.20; Cheviot X to 102.6p; Char X 111.6p; Beltex to 120p; Leics to £53; BdM to 111.1p. Cast ewes & rams: Suff X to £46.50; Texel X to £48.50; Mule to £37; Blackface to £33.50; Swale to £18.50.

KIRKBY STEPHEN. - Tues. Fwd: 3,404 sheep. Lambs 35kg or more: Texel X to £56; Beltex X to £50.20; Suff to £52; Char to £48.20; Mule: to £49.20; Masham to £44.50; Swale to £35; Lleyn to £49; Scotch Blackface: to £40; Rough Fell to £44.80; NC Cheviot X to £43. Lambs 34kg or less: Swale to £27.50; NC Cheviot X to £36.50; Texel X to £37; Rough Fell; to £29.50; Suff X to £37.50. Rams: Swale to £27.50; Texel to £41; Hampshire to £29.50. Ewes: NC Cheviot to £37.50; Rough Fell to £28; Scotch Blackface to £26; Texel to £48.50; Blue-faced Leics to £39; Swale to £26.50; Mule to £32.50; Suff to £30.

LEYBURN. - Last Fri. Fwd: 11 dairy cattle, 106 calves, 1,758 breeding sheep and rams. Show and sale of multi breed rams. - Suff shlg: 1&2 SD Poulter 550, 500gns; 3 KO Stones 410gns. Suff lamb: 1 R&P Kitson NS; 2 M Robson NS; 3 AC&SA Hutchinson 240gns. Texel: 1&2 KO Stones NS & 400gns; 2 K&R Buckle 250gns. Beltex: 1&2 K&R Buckle NS; 3 BR Lawson & Son 220gns. Dairy cattle. - Calved cows: JH Pounder & Son £820; P&CM Houseman £660. In-calf hfrs: EP&J Rob-ertshaw £670, £660, £650, £600, £580; in-calf cows: EP&J Robertshaw £570 (2), £550. Calves: BB bulls to £235 M&D Smith av £208; hfrs to £225 HM Dent & Sons av £125; Lim bulls to £230 JD&PJ Brown av £184; hfrs to £150 HM Dent & Sons av £87; Mont bulls to £225 HM Dent & Sons av £195; Char bulls to £202 DN Verity; hfrs to £114 DN Verity av £110; Simm bulls to £190 SW Scrivin; hfrs to £122 G Sidgwick av £93; BA bulls to £120 J Pratt & Sons; hfrs to £70 J Pratt & Sons; AA bulls to £120 A Backhouse av £49; Fries bulls to £76 A Spence av £24; AA hfrs to £38 B Kellet & Sons av £27. Stirks: Fries bulls: W K Wilkinson & Son £212. Breeding sheep. - Mule shlgs: MV Dale £109, £91; M&E Hall £94, £90; JW Wilkinson £92; W&JM Trewhitt £87(2); Yorcott Farm Ptnrs £86; JL&JA Sunter £86; AC&SA Hutchinson £86. J Alderson £86; J&JC Ashbridge £86. Cont shlgs: E Blacklock £92, £86; RW Clarkson & Son £80. Mule ewes: JC Heseltine £66; AC&SA Hutchinson £64; T Tennant & Sons £64; J Alderson £60; DC Sayer £60. Cont ewes: OJ Amsden & Son £68; J Alderson £58. Wed. - Fwd: 1,543 sheep. Lambs lt to 94.3p av 84.5p; Suff & Cont std to 112.1p av 107.1p; med to 116.1p av 109.6p; heavy to 110.6p av 106.5p; owt to 102.6p av 94.9p; Mule & horned std to 102.6p av 97.1p; med to 107.8p av 104.3p; heavy to 106.5p av 104.2p.

MIDDLETON in TEESDALE. - Sat. sheep - Fwd: 307 sheep. Cash prize, top price per kg for pen of 5 or more Swaledale lambs: JD Bentley & Son, Lane Head, 36kg, 99.44p to E Hall. Lambs over 35kg: Texel X to £49; Mule to £42; Swale to £37.50; Suff X to £48.50. Lambs to 35kg: Suff X to £36; Texel X to £37; Swale to £31.80.

NORTHALLERTON. - Tues. Fwd: 162 cattle, 556 sheep. Steers lt to 129.5p/£563.33 av 116.89p/£516.25; med to 126.5p/£607.50 av 107.21/ £549.06; heavy to 121.5p/£788.03 av 106.73p/£681.25; overall steer av 107.38p; hfrs lt to 77.5p/£294.50; med to 129.5p/£599.25 av 109.68p/£495.73; heavy to 127.5p/£694.40 av 108.85/ £571.59; overall hfr av 108.81p; bulls to 98.5p/£438.33 av 89.71p/£390.23; med to 114.5p/£601.13 av 86.34/£441.09; heavy to 114.5p/£720.73 av 103.16p/ £617.05; overall bull av 95.4; total cattle av 104.27p. Lambs std to 111.5p/ £43.50 av 108.84/£41.43; med to 112p/£48.80 av 104.27p/£44.66; overall av 104.87p; heavy to 112.7p/£53 av 100.59p/£48.18; owt to 97.27p/£53.50; total lamb av 102.83p; cull ewes to £52.20 av £27.29; rams to £43.20.

SCOTS GAP. - Wed of last week. Fwd: 1418 sheep. Overall av 46kg, £48.01/104.5p. Suff X to 109.5p; Texel X to 122.9p; Mule to 102.4p; Blackface to 97.3p; Cheviot X to 104.1p; HB to 103.4p.

THIRSK. - Thurs of last week. Fwd: 435 cattle, 823 sheep, 238 pigs. Steers lt to 90.5p/£411.78; med to 138.5p/£685.58 av 102.7p; heavy to 133.5p/£776.48 av 106.7p; hfrs lt to 117.5p/£458.25 av 78.4p; med to 136.5p/£655.20 av 111.1p; heavy to 134.5p/£778.13 av 110.1p; young bulls lt to 98.5p/£443.25 av 79.7p; med to 129.5p/£674.33 av 94.2p; heavy to 119.5p/£802.80 av 98.4p. Lambs std to 110.5p/£42.20 av 104.2p; med to 111.6p/£50 av 103.7p; heavy to 108.7p/ £53 av 101.2p; owt to 95.9p/£51.80 av 95.5p; ewes lt to £23 av £19.39; heavy to £35 av £28.65. Porkers to 85p/£61.82 av 83.1p; cutters to 86p/£65.64 av 75.3p; baconers to 80p/£78.75 av 74p; owt to 72.5p/£106.60 av 61p; sows to 54p/ £173.84 av 51.5p; boars to 45p/£149.85 av 42.3p. Tues. - Fwd: 172 steers & heifers, 42 young bulls. Steers, red CID: Char X £585; BBX £580; Lim X £532. Blue CID: £630; Baz X £568; Lim X £482; Fries £420. Hfrs. - 11-18-m-o: BBX £514; Lim X £480; BAX £432; Char X £390. Young bulls, green CID, 9-12-m-o: BBX £450; Lim £440; Fries £326. Red CID, 12-m-o & up: Fries £230. Lim cows & bull calves £680; Lim cow & hfr calf £500. Suff X store lambs to £41.20 av £39.90.

TOW LAW. - Mon. Fwd: 740 sheep. Suff X to 111.7p; Texel X to 113.2p; Mule to 106.8p; Char X to 109.5p. Cast ewes & rams: Suff X £31; Mule to £31.