KENDAL, Saturday, October 16. A bid of 5,000 gns led the way at the Rough Fell Sheep Breeders' Association's sale of Registered Rams at Kendal Auction Mart on Saturday, October 16. The Shearling Ram consigned by N.C. Dodd, Flakebridge, Tebay, was by the Handley sire purchased in 2002 for 1,800 gns and the ewes was by a Hollowgate sire. The purchaser was keen breeder Kevin Milburn, of Spedding House, Sedbergh.

The champion ram on the day came from W. Capstick & Son, High Lane, Newbbiggin on Lune, sired by a Bland (Cotegill) ram with Flakebridge blood on the dam's side. This good sort was knocked down at 3,500 gns to D.W. & N. Alderson, High Green, Middleton in Lonsdale.

Prices: Shearling Rams N.C. Dodd, Flakebridge: 5,000 gns, 3,800 gns, 900 gns. G.M. Sedgwick & Son, Lockbank: 4,200 gns; 1,200 gns. W Capstick & Son, High Lane: 3,500 gns; 1,400 gns. K. Milburn, Spedding House: 2,200 gns; 1,000 gns. R.H. Thexton, Luneside: 1,800 gns; 1,000 gns Clarke Bros., Park Head: 1,800 gns. E & K Bland & Son, Cotegill: 1,800 gns; 1,200 gns. T.W, L. & B.W. Knowles, Hollowgate: 1,600 gns. S. & R. Capstick, Birkhaw: 1,600 gns. D. & H.M. Watson, Middleton Hall: 1,500 gns; 1,300 gns; 1,050 gns. G.H. Capstick & Son, Birkhaw: 950 gns; 950 gns. D.W. & N. Alderson, High Green: 900 gns. Aged Rams T.W, L. & B.W. Knowles, Hollowgate: 600 gns. W. Capstick & Son, High Lane: 500 gns; 480 gns. Lambs - Miss Y.L. Capstick, Beckside: 200 gns. Mrs J.E. Barnes, Archers Hall: 160 gns. Averages - Shearling rams: £442.39; Aged Rams: £197.25; Ram Lambs: £93.33.

KIRKBY Stephen, Tuesday, October 26. Forward: 3,610 sheep including 728 ewes and rams. Prices lambs more than 35 kilo: Mule £52.80 (average 97.84 pence per kilo); Suffolk cross £51.50 (102.06p); Charollais cross £51.80 (99.37p); Scotch Blackface £35.50 (100.42p); North Country Cheviot £44.80 (101.15p); Beltex cross £52 (111.55p); Swaledale £37 (86.26p); Texel cross £53 (104.32p); Rough Fell £46.20 (84.21p). To 34 kilo: Rough Fell £28.20 (86.21p); North Country Cheviot £34.50 (102p); Jacob £29.20 (90p); Scotch Blackface £31.50 (92p); Texel cross £35.50 (112p); Herdwick £29 (90p); Swaledale £32.80 (91p). Rough Fell ewes £23.80 (£20.20); Swaledale £19.50 (£14.07); Bluefaced Leicester £34 (£31.50); Continental cross £39 (£28.35); Mule £29 (£26.35); Suffolk £41 (£36.41). Swaledale rams £28.80; Continental £43.

ALSO, Friday, October 22. Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association C District ram sale (second day). Forward: 590 shearling rams. Results. Shearling ram: 1 & overall champion W. Richardson & Son, Ghyll House, £20,000 to J. Ireland; 2 & Reserve Champion J. Nelson & Son, Bull & Cave, £20,000 to Messrs Lightfoot & Wear; 3 G. Harker & Son, Punchard House, £5,000 to D. Raine. Small breeders shearling ram: 1 M. Wearmouth, Gillses, £28,000 to R. Marwood & Son, Long Green; 2 P. Sowerby, Mossdale Farm, £3,000 to Mossdale; 3 T.A. Blades, Scarr House, £5,000 to J.S. Cloughton. Prices shearling rams to £28,000.

ALSO, Thursday, October 21. Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association C District ram sales (first day). Forward: 590 shearlings.

Results. Shearling ram: 1,3 & overall champion P. Hallam, Arnfield, £4,000 to T. & R.J. Tiplady and £6,500 to R. Marwood & Son; 2 & reserve champion T. Robinson & Sons, Catlow, £10,000 to J.R. Addison & Sons. Small breeders shearling: 1 C. Lowis, Waterside House, £12,000 to J.R. & A. Blades; 2 T.W. Robinson, Catlow, £18,000 to W. Richardson & Son; 3 D. Sayer, Town Head, £10,000 to J.H. & J. Bland & Son. Prices Shearling rams to £19,000.

ULVERSTON, Tuesday, October 26. Prices finished steers: premium to 105.50 pence per kilo (average 94.50p); prime 98.50p (93.50p); other 90.50p (88.50p). Finished heifers: premium to 97.50p (92.50p); prime 93.50p (91.50p); other 90.50p (88.50p).

New season lambs: premium to 35.9 kilo 120.28p (118.32p), to 45.5 kilo 116.77p (105.47p); prime to 35.9 kilo 120.84p (108.68p), to 45.5 kilo 109.70p (102.40p), to 52 kilo 102.03p (89.90p); other 98.20p (94.17p).

LANCASTER, Monday, October 25. Forward: 89 cattle; 35 young bulls; 1,789 sheep; 187 ewes and rams. Prices cattle: medium steers to 94.5 pence per kilo (average 83.9p); heavy 105.5p (85p). Medium heifers 123.5p (92.3p); heavy 132.5p (90.9p). Light young bulls 72.5p (72.5p); medium 121.5p (95p); heavy 117.5p (90p).

New season lambs: light 103.8p (103.8p); standard 120.5p (103.6)p; medium 117.5p (105p); heavy 108.8p (100.1p); overweight 106.6p (99.5p) Ewes £39 (£23.72).

ALSO, Friday, October 22. Forward: 442 bullocks/heifers; 343 store and feeding sheep; 37 calves. Prices bullocks: Simmental £645; Belgian Blue £640; Aberdeen Angus £615; Charolais £660; Limousin £690. Heifers: Simmental £480; Belgian Blue £530; Aberdeen Angus £525; Limousin £505. Calves: bulls to £290; heifers £72. Store and feeding sheep: Mule lambs £37; Texel £40; Suffolk £40. Horned ewes £17; Mule £31.

PENRITH, Tuesday, October 26. Annual Show and sale of suckled calves. Forward: 750. Results. Champion: Messrs Braithwaite, Scales, Belgian Blue cross bullock £740 to A.M. Bowman. Reserve: W.L. Grainger, Eamont Bridge, Bazadaise cross bullock £665 to D. Anderson. Belgian Blue: 1 Messrs Braithwaite; 2 W.L. Grainger £665 to D. Anderson; 3 C.R. & H.M. Atkinson, High Howe, £550 to J.L. Gray & Son. Limousin, Blonde d'Aquitaine, any other breed bullock/bull: 1&2 W.L. Grainger; 3 J.L. Potter & Son, Blonde d'Aquitaine. £518 to A.M. Bowman. Belgian Blue cross heifer: 1 C.R. & H.M. Atkinson, High Howe, £530 to D. Barker. Limousin cross, Blonde d'Aquitaine, any other breed heifer: 1 J.B. Holliday & Sons, Langwathby, Limousin cross, £550 to Messrs Little; 2&3 J.L. Potter & Sons, Blonde d'Aquitaine cross £480 and £495 to Messrs Little. Prices Continental cross bull sucklers to £590; Belgian Blue £740; Bazadaise £665; Limousin £665; Charolais £452; Simmental £490; Blonde d'Aquitaine £585. Belgian Blue cross heifer sucklers £530; Blonde d'Aquitaine cross £575; Charolais heifer £475; Limousin cross £585. Store cattle: Limousin bullocks £668; Belgian Blue cross £658; Blonde d'Aquitaine cross £562; Hereford cross £482; Friesian £402; Simmental £518; Charolais cross £602. Limousin cross heifers £605; Belgian Blue cross £585; Blonde d'Aquitaine cross £595; Aberdeen Angus cross £468; calving £500. Cows and heifer calves £580; and bull calves £850. Belgian Blue rearing calves £175; Holstein £60; Limousin cross £138; Friesian £88. Holstein bull stirks £218; Hereford £442; Friesian £310. Sale of store sheep. Forward: 2,642 store sheep; 63 rams. Prices Mule gimmer lambs to £46; Texel cross £44. Mule gimmer shearlings £66. Cheviot ewes £35. Texel lambs £40; Bleu du Maine £41; Beltex £40.50; Suffolk cross £39.80; Cheviot £39; Continental £38; Mule £39.20; Swaledale £29. Texel rams £320; Bluefaced Leicester £210; Suffolk £200.

KENDAL, Monday, October 25. Forward: 877 sheep; 216 ewes and rams; 14 calves; 2 dairy. Prices new season lambs (averages): standard 102.85 pence per kilo; medium 102.84p; heavy 92.33p. Cast ewes and rams (averages): ewes £20.96; rams £20. Calves: Belgian Blue bulls to £135; Black and White £14. Newly calved dairy cows £810.

ALSO, Saturday, October 23. Forward: 3,254 comprising 987 breeding ewes and gimmer lambs; 127 rams; 2,140 store lambs.

Prices Ewes: Suffolk to £51; Texel £62; Swaledale £72; Herdwick £43; Cheviot £61; Charollais £49; Mule £70; Masham £54; Bluefaced Leicester £80; Rough Fell £41. Gimmer shearlings: Texel £81; Swaledale £58; Herdwick £46; Cheviot £43; Charollais £54; Mule £88; Rough Fell £37; Lleyn £76. Gimmer lambs: Texel £41; Swaledale £30; Herdwick £40; Cheviot £30; Mule £64; Masham £46; Bluefaced Leicester £70. Shearling rams: Suffolk £200; Texel £430; Cheviot £130; Charollais £200 Bluefaced Leicester £550; Rough fell £70. Aged rams: Suffolk £315; Swaledale £160; Herdwick £150; Cheviot £80; Charollais £150; Bluefaced Leicester £320; Teeswater £110. Store lambs: Suffolk £40; Texel £39; Swaledale £25; Cheviot £33; Charollais £38.20; Mule £36.20; Masham £25.50; Rough Fell £29.80. Feeding ewes: Suffolk £20; Swaledale £16; Mule £27.50; Rough Fell £15.

HAWES, Tuesday, October 26. Forward: 4 calves; 3,856 sheep comprising 1,499 prime lambs; 498 store lambs; 361 light lambs; 496 Swaledale and Dalesbred breeding and feeding ewes and shearlings; 528 Swaledale gimmer lambs; 299 Mule gimmer lambs; 16 Masham and Continental gimmer lambs; and 159 cast ewes and rams. Prices calves: Limousin bulls to £170 (£164); Blonde d'Aquitaine £100 (£85).

Swaledale and Dalesbred breeding ewes and shearlings: correct ewes to £53 (average £38.56); broken mouthed £27 (£16.70). Swaledale gimmer lambs £60 (£24.69); Mule £61 (£50.85). Prime lambs: standard 107.3 pence per kilo (94.6p); medium 114.2p (99.2p); heavy 106.9p (97.2p). Overall average 98.5p. Continental 114.2p, £51.50; Suffolk 106.3p, £55; Masham 104.4p, £47; Mule 99.7p, £46.20; Horned 100p, £40. Store lambs: Continental £34.80 (£32.64); Suffolk £34 (£31.86); Mule £54 (£31.61); Horned £24 (£21.76). Lightweight: Continental 102.5p (98.2p); Suffolk 102.9p (91.9p); Mule 98.2p (90.7p); Horned 90.7p (79.8p). Cast ewes: horned £19 (£11.17); polled £40 (£35.83).