THE UPWARD TREND in improved entries of prime cattle continued at Cockermouth, last week. The entry was even better than the previous week and meaty cows proved a magnificent trade. Les Brough, of Hill Farm, sold to 92.5p/kg (£744.63).

OTM heifers went up to 98.5p/kg to Messrs Edmondson, Scar Green and cast bulls topped at £807.98 (94.5p/kg), given to Benny Steele, of Easthwaite, for a Limousin.

Clean heifers provided the best trade for some time. James Crichton was back in town with a Limousin heifer at 137.5p/kg and another at 136.5p/kg both bought by Mark Lindsay, butcher, Cockermouth.

Prime bullocks sold to 121.5p/kg for a Continental from G W Whitfield & Sons, ofStowbank, bought by Bowland Foods, Preston.

Posted: 04|27|06 at 9:26 am. Filed under: UK News.