KENDAL, Monday October 11. Forward: 1,658 sheep; 318 ewes and rams; 24 calves; 3 dairy. Prices: New Season Lambs - Standards to 116.2 pence per kilo, average 106.39p; Mediums 116.1p (107.59p); Heavies 108.3p (104.24p). Cast Ewes & Rams - ewes to £39.50each (£23.79). Calves - Limousin heifers to £60; Simmental Bulls £135; Black & White bulls £24.

ALSO, Thursday, October 7. The partnership held their second Mule Gimmer Lamb Sale and fortnightly sale of Store Lambs. Forward: 2,425 sheep. Gimmer lambs, although less in size, still commanded great demand with numerous away bidders eager to bid. Store lambs once again were much sought after and many more could have been sold to vendors advantage. Prices: Suffolks to £38.80 each, average £37.20; Texels £39.20, av. £35.76; Charollais £38.50, av. £37.30. Gimmer Lambs - Suffolks to £37.50; Texels £48, av. £37.72; Cheviots £47, av. £40.55; Charollais £36.80, av. £36.80; Mules £62, av. £53.30. Wether Lambs - Swaledales £27.50, av. £26.35; Mules £37.20, av. £35.03. Ewes Swaledales £36.

KIRKBY Stephen, Friday, October 8. Forward: 4,622 uncrossed registered and unregistered Swaledale ewes and gimmer shearlings. Prices Swaledale gimmer shearlings to £210; ewes £320.

HAWES, Tuesday, October 12. Forward: 5 calves; 4,000 sheep comprising 933 uncrossed Swaledale breeding ewes and gimmer shearlings; 1,921 prime lambs; 350 store lambs; 360 light lambs; and 436 cast ewes and rams. Prices correct Swaledale ewes to £91 (average (49.50). Prime lambs: standard 123.5 pence per kilo (average 98.9p); medium 110.2p (100.3p); heavy 108.5p (98.5p). Overall average 100p. Continental 110.2p, £55; Suffolk 105.2p, £49.50; Mule 103.1p, £49; Horned 100p, £50. Store lambs: Suffolk £32.20 (£29.63); Continental £33.90 (£29.21); Mule £33.90 (£31.33); Horned £33 (£31.69). Lightweight lambs: Continental 103.4p (101.1p); Suffolk 107.5p (100p); Mule 100p (97.8p); Horned 100p (93.4p). Cast ewes: Horned £32 (£17.76); Polled £38 (£31.91). Horned cast rams £39 (£27.14). Calves: Limousin heifers £124 (£88); Belgian blue £162; Friesian bulls £96.

ALSO, Monday, October 11. Third Special Sale of Mule and Continental gimmer lambs and shearlings. Forward: 2,584 sheep, comprising 2,577 gimmer lambs; and 7 gimmer shearlings. Prices Mule gimmer lambs to £79 (average £52.37); Continentals £49 (£38.81).

ALSO, Saturday, October 9. Annual Special Show and Sale of Swaledale gimmer lambs and shearlings. Forward: 3,334 sheep, comprising 3,048 gimmer lambs; and 286 gimmer shearlings. Results. Tunstall Tractors Trophy, pen of 10 shearlings: 1 G. Calvert & Sons, Hoggarths, £122 to A. & J. Myers, Rosedale; 2 B. Thornborrow, Frith Holme, £90 to D.H. Ryder, Otley; 3 A. Rickaby, Richmond, £80 to P. Heard, Oakehampton. White Hart Hotel, Hawes Challenge Trophy, gimmer lambs: 1 J.W. Porter & Sons, Gunnerside, £104 to W.A. & A. Booth, Feizor; 2 R.S. Harker, Overthwaite, £90 to T.W. Hutchinson, Hexham; 3 J.R. Rukin, Keld, £100 to C. Bell, Forest-in-Teesdale. Prices gimmer lambs to £120 (average £44.25); shearlings £122 (£81.34).

LANCASTER, Monday, October 11. Prices cattle: light steers to 79.5 pence per kilo (79.5p); medium, 117.5p (91p); heavy 108.5p (89.9p). Light heifers 68.5p (68.5p); medium 128.5p (98.2p); heavy 123.5p (99.7p). Light young bulls 77.5p (74.9p); medium 119.5p (97.6p); heavy 116.5p (92p). New season lambs: light 114.6p (114.6p); standard 122.2p (107.5p); medium 125p (105.2p); heavy 110.8p (103.9p); overweight 95.9p (90.9p). Ewes (£32.96).

ALSO, Friday, October 8. Forward: 615 bullocks/heifers; 33 calves; 801 store and feeding sheep. Results. Champion pen of 6 bullocks: Belgian Blue, £660, J.J. & D. Huddleston, Wray. Prices bullocks: Friesian £555; Simmental £655; Belgian Blue £660; Blonde d'Aquitaine £680; Aberdeen Angus £660; Charolais £680; Limousin £685. Heifers: Saler £480; Aberdeen Angus £470. Calves: bulls £170; heifers £110. Store and feeding sheep: Texel lambs £41; Suffolk £41; Mule £38.50; Horned £28.50; Mule ewes £38.50; Horned £21.50.

PENRITH, Tuesday, October 12. Forward: 5,130 breeding and feeding sheep comprising 1,475 Mule and Continental cross gimmer lambs; 961 Mule and Continental cross ewes and shearlings; 1,056 Swaledale and Herdwick ewes, shearlings and gimmer lambs; and 1,638 store lambs. Prices Mule gimmer lambs to £70; gimmer shearlings £94; ewes £73. Texel gimmer shearlings £62; Lleyn £61. Swaledale ewes £38; gimmer lambs £28. Herdwick gimmer shearlings £31; gimmer lambs £28; ewes £23. Texel cross store lambs £44.50; Suffolk cross £45; Mule £38; Cheviot £39; Swaledale £30.50; Herdwick £26.

ALSO, Monday, October 11. Forward: 63 prime cattle comprising 30 clean cattle and 33 bulls. Prices Limousin heifers to 143.5 pence per kilo. Limousin steers 108.5p; Simmental 102.5p. Blonde d'Aquitaine bulls 125.5p; Limousin 122.5p; Belgian Blue 107.5p; MRI 108.5p; Friesian 96.5p; Simmental 103.5p.

ALSO, Thursday, October 7. First Annual Show and Sale of registered Bluefaced Leicesters. Forward: 160 comprising 52 aged and shearling rams; 93 ram lambs; and 15 females on behalf of The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association. Results. Champion and Reserve: Messrs Raine, Fog Close. Aged and shearling rams: 1 Messrs Raine; 2 Mr S. Ivinson, Ingledene; 3 Messrs Brown, Asby Hall. Ram lambs: 1&2 Messrs Raine; 3 Messrs Bowman, Midscale. Females: 1&2 Jean Wilson; 3 Messrs Bowman. Prices Bluefaced Leicester aged rams £750; shearling rams to £1,000; ram lambs £2,600; females £750.