Darlington. - Thurs of last week. Easter show & sale. Fwd: 270 cattle, 781 sheep.

Prizes. - Bulls: 1&2 TN Hodgson & Son 126.5p, 118.5p both to P Honeyman, Stockton; 3 JD Atkinson 111.5p to JA Jewitt, Spennymoor. Hfrs: 1 M Robinson, East Alwent, 144.5p to P Honeyman; 2 JT Gibson, Bolton Garth, 140.5p to JA Jewitt; 3 M Robinson 131.5p to J Penny & Son, Rawdon. Bullocks: 1 M Robinson 140.5p to Taylor, Darlington; 2 M Robinson 125.5p to JA Jewitt; 3 J T Gibson 137.5p to Taylor. Lambs: 1 GA Swinbank, Brookfield House, £86.50 or 216p to Woodhead Bros, Colne; 2&3 GA Swinbank £78.50 or 201p, £75.50 or 201p, both to J Penny.

Prices. - Steers med to 125.5p a kg or £621.40 each M Robinson & Sons av 105.4p; heavy to 140.5p or £907 M Robinson & Sons, av 100.6p or £643; hfrs lt to 117.5p or £469.86 W Bainbridge, Greystones, av 103.89p; med to 118.5p or £544.80 W Bainbridge & Son av 99.7p; heavy to 144.5p or £736.96 M Robinson & Son av 95.4p or £546.87; young bulls med to 97.5p or £541 Aldersons, Howgill, av 92.6p; heavy to 126.5p or £784.88 T N Hodgson & Sons av 96.7p. Lambs med to 207.1p a kg or £78.50 each D Richardson, Bracken House, av 198.77p; heavy to 216.2p or £86.50 GA Swinbank; hoggets med to 143.3p or £64.50 J G Walton & Son, Rockcliffe, av 138.9p; heavy to 152.6p or £82.50 J C Simpson, Hill Top East, av 141p; cull ewes to £76 HT Davies & Ptnrs, Houghton Grange, av £58.62.

KIRKBY STEPHEN. - Tues of last week. Easter show & sale of primestock. Fwd: 8 cattle, 838 lambs. Judge: J Holden.

Prizes. - Hfrs: 1 AD&A Richardson, Low Bank End, Appleby, 149p a kg to RI Brown (butcher) Kirkby Stephen; 2 KD Harryman, Keskadale, Keswick. Steers: 1 J Pratt & Son, Kilnmire, Ravenstonedale. Pair lambs: 1 JH Capstick, Lockholme Hall, Ravenstonedale, £98 each; 2 S Smith & Sons, Eastfield Farm, Spennithorne. Pen of 5 lambs: 1 S Smith & Sons.

Prices, hfrs (all crosses). - Lim: 149p Low Bank End; 128p Row End; 126p Keskadale. BB: 124p Keskadale. BBX bullocks: 84p Kilnmire. New season's lamb (all crosses): £98 Lockholme Hall; £83, £80.50, £78(2) Eastfield (Smith); £78 Waitby. Hoggets (all crosses) 35kg or more: Rough Fell £65.50 Smardale Hall; Cont £64 Hall Close; Swale £63.50; Coach & Horses; Suff £62 Hall Close; Mule £58.50 West Hope; Blackface £47.50 Woodside. 34kg or less: Swale £47 Woodside Farm; Mule £43 Woodside Farm; Gritstone £42 Lowstead; Suff £41.80 Redmires Farm; Cont £41.20 Cottage Farm. Averages: lambs to 207.7p av 197.55p; hoggs to £65.50; ewes & lambs to £40 per life.

SKIPTON. - Mon. Fwd: 401 shlgs & ewes with lambs at foot & geld hoggs for annual show & sale.

Prizes. - Mule ewes & lambs: 1 J Fothergill; 2&3 TL,MM&GT Haynes. Cont ewes & lambs: 1&2 DR Findlay; 2 D Thompson. Mule geld hoggs: 1&2 DW Sunderland. Cont geld gimmer hoggs: 1 J Percival. Horned geld gimmer hoggs: 1&2 GB Grange; 3 J Brotherton.

Prices. - Mule gimmer hoggs to £99 av £91; Swale gimmer hoggs to £70 av £65; Herdwick gimmer hoggs to £62; Mule shlgs & twins to £156 av. £146; with singles to £120; Mule ewes & twins to £132; with singles to £97; Texel shlgs & singles to £122; with twins to £154 av £142; Masham shlgs & twins £123; Masham ewes BM & twins £100.