MONDAY, JUNE 22 Finished Cattle – 447 Less cattle on offer this week and more could have been sold to advantage. Steers sold up to 188.5p per kilo, heifers up to 190.0p per kilo and bulls up to 184.5p per kilo. More needed.

Prices were as follows: Light steers: Standard quality to 152.5p, ave 152.5p; also rans to 141.5p. Overall average 137.1p; Medium steers: Best quality to 185.0p, ave 176.5p; standard quality to 159.5p, ave 152.6p; also rans to 136.5p. Overall average 154.6p; Heavy steers: Best quality to 188.5p, ave 174.7p; standard quality to 164.0p, ave 152.9p; also rans to 142.5p. Overall average 156.6p; Medium heifers: Best quality to 183.0p, ave 173.9p; standard quality to 163.5p, ave 156.1p; also rans to 128.5p. Overall average 160.2p; Heavy heifers: Best quality to 190.0p, ave 176.9p; standard quality to 164.0p, ave 152.9p; also rans to 139.0p. Overall average 162.3p.

The bulls on offer were a firm level of demand.

Several Friesians were in the entry, which reduced averages.

Prices were as follows: Light bulls: To 126.0p, ave 121.3p; Medium bulls: To 184.5p, ave 145.2p; Heavy bulls: To 177.5p, ave 153.6p.

Barren Cows – 63 Another excellent trade with genuine barrenors up to 147.5p per kilo. More could have been sold to advantage.

Prices were as follows: Grade 1 cows to 147.5p, ave 128.5p; Grade 2 cows to 119.5p, ave 114.7p; Grade 3 cows to 109.5p, ave 105.6p; Grade 4 cows to 99.5p, ave 83.2p. Overall average 109.6p/kg.

Finished Sheep – 3,981 A lamb trade which would be in front of other centres at the end of last week. Plenty of buyers present.

Best lambs sold up to 216.0p per kilo. Prices were as follows: Standard lambs to 197.0p, ave 161.0p; Medium lambs to 216.0p, ave 160.6p; Heavy lambs to 165.0p, ave 159.0p; Overweight lambs to 150.0p, ave 149.0p.

Export quality lambs sold up to 216.0p per kilo and averaged 168.6p per kilo and home trade lambs sold up to 159.5p per kilo and averaged 156.9p.

The killing ewes were a comparable trade to last week with plenty of buyers in attendance with ewes up to £93.50 and an overall average of £63.11.

Killing rams up to £79.50 and an overall average of £62.36.