Tuesday, September 2. Weekly sale of prime sheep. Forward: 3,525 comprising 1,113 cast sheep. Prices - prime lambs: Texel cross to £83 each; Suffolk cross 79; Charollais 75; Beltex 69; Mule 64; Rough Fell 64; Swaledale 57;. Cast sheep: Suffolk 95; Masham 74; Mule 77; Swaledale ram 64; Rough Fell ram 80; Charollais ram 124; Cheviot 72; Texel ram 128; Awartble 57; Beltex 72. Annual evening show and sale of Texel’s on behalf of the North West Breeders. Judge: G. Wilkinson (Arkle). Prices - Gimmer shearlings to 1,450gns each (average £495); Shearling rams 800 (345); Ram lambs 800 (670); Blue Texel Gimmer shearling 500 (518).