ON Tuesday, Hexham and Northern Marts held their summer primestock sale.

Prime Cattle. Limousin heifers: 236.5p Broomhall, 224.5p & 223.5p Nunwick, 222.5p Broomhall, 209.5p & 204.5p Nunwick.

Limousin heifers: £1419.55 Broomhall, £1298.54 Nunwick,

£1262.91 Broomhall, £1252.71 & £1221.39 Nunwick.

Hereford Heifers: £1239.53 Pacific Farm.

OTM. Limousin: 150.5p Carry House, 141.5p Flotterton, 129.5p & 128.5p. Dykehead, 125.5p Steel Hall. British Blue: 142.5p Nunwick, 137.5p Redburn, 136.5p Flotterton, 133.5p Holly Hill West.

Limousin: £1101.66 Carry House, £966.45 Flotterton. British Blue per head: £1101.53 Nunwick, £1047.98 Holly Hill West, £946, £914.55 Flotterton.

South Devon: £991.90 & £971.95 The Deans. Angus: £988.79 Fell Lane, £976.97 High Barns.

Prime Sheep & Prime Lambs: Texel x: £94 East Matfen, £92 Dilston Haugh & Errington, £91.80 Errington, £91.50 Low Ardley, £90 Woodcroft, High Yarridge & St Oswalds, £89.50 Warksfield Head & South Hanging Wells, £89 Middle Horsleyhope, £88.80 Errington, £88 Watch Currock (x2), Great Chesters & Errington, £87.50 Nunwick, £87 Low Ardley, £86.80 West Shields, £86.50 Burntongues, Watch Currock & Bingfield, 229.5p South Hanging Wells, 228.2p Middle Horsleyhope, 212.5p & 209.3p St Oswalds, 206p Watch Currock, 205.3p Ceri Cottage, 205p Low Ardley, 204.9p St Oswalds, 204.8p Nunwick, 204.7p Watch Currock (x2), 203.5p Nunwick, 202.6p Lingey Field, 202.5p St Oswalds & East Matfen, 202.4p Burntongues & High Baulk, 201.4p Longlea, 200p Lingey Field, High Yarridge, Great Chesters, Nunwick & Salmonswell.

Suffolk x: £114 & £107.50 South Hanging Wells, £100 & £90 Dilston Haugh, £87.50 & £85 Halton Red House, £83.50 Nunwick (x2) & Halton Red House, £83.20 Lunns House, £83 & £81.50 Merryshields Stocksfield, £81 Low Eshells, £80 Steel Hall, Wallhouses & Watch Currock, 202.8p South Hanging Wells, 197.6p Low Eshells, 196.6p South Hanging Wells, 193.2p Halton Red House, 192.3p Steel Hall, 192.1p Ceri Cottage, 190.2p South Hanging Wells, 186.1p Steel Hall, 185.1p The Bridges, 183.7p Dilston Haugh, 182.3p & 181.5p Halton Red House.

Charollais x: £86.80 & £77 Satley, 187.8p & 184.7p Satley. Beltex x: £115 Middle Horsleyhope, £104 Longlea, £90 & £88 Middle Horsleyhope, £85 Linacres & Longlea, £84 (x2) Ellfoot, £83.50 Longlea, £83 Middle Horsleyhope & Highwood, £82 Ellfoot (x2) & Dilston Haugh, £81 St Oswalds & Short Thorns 243.2p & 234.7p Middle Horsleyhope, 224.3p Highwood, 223.7p Linacres & Longlea, 221.3p Longlea, 213.2p Short Thorns, 209.5p Middle Horsleyhope, 207.7p St Oswalds, 205.3p Longlea, 200p Ellfoot, West Heddon & Dilston Haugh, 198.8p Longlea, 195p West Heddon.

Bleu D’Maine: £900 & £83.20 Lough Green 189.1p & 180p Lough Green. Mule: £89 Yatesfield, £88, £85.50 & £80 Warksfield Head, £77.50 South Hanging Wells, £75 Yatesfield, £72.80 Flotterton, £71.20 Yatesfield, £71 Bingfield 185.4p & 182.9p Yatesfield, 181.9p Warksfield Head, 179p Longlea, 173.2p Bingfield, 172.2p South Hanging Wells, 170.2p Warksfield Head. Cheviot x:£84, £82.80 & £77.50 Grindon Hill 176.2p & 175.3p Grindon Hill, 173.2p Flotterton. Blackface: £75 Warksfield Head.

Cast ewes and rams: Texel x: £116 Highwood, £76 Halton Red House, £72 Longlea. Mule: £63 Hedchester Law, £60 Stotsfold. Blackface: £57 Crowhall, £43 Sewingshields, £41 Hawkwell Head & Sewingshields.

LAST Friday, Hexham & Northern Marts had an entry of 134 at their weekly sale for store cattle. With a mixed show presented, all classes were slightly easier on the good rates of the previous week.

Cattle 23-30 months. Charolais x steers: £1305 Satley, £1300 Capheaton New Houses, £1235, £1200 & £1180 Satley, £1150 Thornham Hill, £1091 Hedley West. Charolais heifers: £1265, £1230 & £1170 Thrunton. Limousin x steers: £1170, £1095, £1065 & £1020 Warden Law. Limousin x heifers: £1285 Thornham Hill, £1190 Eastbarns, £1145 Angerton Broom House, £1090 Warden Law. Simmental x steers – £1130 & £1110 Satley. Montbeliarde x steers: £100 Grange Farm Newburn.

Cattle 17-22 months. Charolais x steers: £1295 Thornham Hill, £1285 Satley, £1250 Capheaton New Houses, £1245, £1240 & £1180 Edlingham Newtown, £1090 Capheaton New Houses. Charolais x heifers: £1190 & £1160 Edlingham Newtown, £1100 Thrunton, £1095, £1080 & £1070 Edlingham Newtown, £990 East Newham. Limousin x steers: £1090 Low Staples. Limousin x heifers: £1135 & £1090 Lunns House, £1020 East Newham, £975 Angerton Broom House, £935 & £920 Lunns House. British Blue x steers: £1100 Capheaton New Houses. British Blue x heifers: £1155 East Newham. Simmental x steers: £1155 Thrunton Lowfield. Angus x heifers: £1090 & £930 High Fotherley. Montbeliarde x steers: £990 Grange Farm Newburn. Cattle 11-16 Months. Charolais x steers: £1220 Edlingham Newtown, £1140 Crowhall, £1135 & £1090 Thrunton Lowfield, £1085 Low Staples, £1070 & £1060 Thrunton Lowfield. Charolais x heifers: £1080 Edlingham Newtown, £990 East Newham. Limousin x steers: £950 Chesters, £945 & £925 Longshaws, £910 Chesters, £900 Longshaws (x2). Limousin x heifers: £905 Longlea, £890 Chesters. British Blue x heifers: £1040 & £970 East Newham. Simmental x steers: £1080, £1070 & £1065 Thrunton Lowfield. Simmental x heifers: £980 High Fotherley. Angus x heifers: £1110, £1100 (x2) & £1010 High Fotherley. Cattle 10 months and under. Limousin x steers: £885 Eastbarns, £880 Longlea. British Blue x steers: £840 Crowhall.

Store Sheep. Numbers of cast ewes and store lambs were considerably up on the week. Cast ewes fully maintained late excellent rates whilst store lambs were again good to sell averaging £62. Cast ewes. Texel x: £107 & £95 Lingey Field, £72, £66 & £63 Middle Moor. Suffolk x: £87 Brinkburnhope, £65 Middle Moor. Mule: £77 (x2) & £65 Lingey Field. Blackface: £45 Brinkburnhope. Store Lambs. Texel x: £86 Hallbankgate, £77 Haggate, £76 Hallbankgate, £73.50 Sherburn Tower, £72.50 Stone Hall, £71.50 Hope Foot, £70.50 High Shipley, £69 Stone Hall, £67.50 Middle Moor, £67 Belsay Barns, Brinkburnhope, Middle Moor & Sherburn Tower, £66.50 Hallbankgate, £66 Armonside, £65.50 Middle Moor, Haggate & Sherburn Tower. Suffolk x: £64 Batey Shield, £63.50 Thornley Hall. Cheviot - £64 (x2) Linbrig. Mule: £60 Haggate & The Knarr, £59.50 Softley.