Thursday, October 9. Annual show and sale of uncrossed and crossed Swaledale, Herdwick and Cheviots and annual sale of Bluefaced Leicesters on behalf of Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association. Judges (Swaledales): K Pears; W Raine. Referee: K Ireland. Sponsors (Swaledales): Marts the Hearts, Farm Vets, The Lake District National Park, Allflex (Livestock Identification) and Eden Valley Poultry Club. Results. Swaledales - Pair of ewes: 1 Messrs Folder, £320; 2 Messrs EJ&RJ Wear, £360. Pen of 10 gimmers: 1 Messrs GA&DE Thompson, £92; 2 Messrs IR&OM Wilson, £82. Pen of 10 shearlings: 1&2 Messrs Lightfoot, £250/£205; 3 T Bainbridge, £185. Pen of 10 ewes: 1 (Champion) Messrs Lightfoot, £320; Messrs Folder, £220; Messrs RJ&RJ Wear, £270. Bluefaced Leicester - Shearlings: 1 (Champion) &2 Messrs Lord, £2,800, to MW Bousfield/£7,000, to JR Ireland & Sons; 3 Messrs Maughan, £270, to S Robinson. Ram lambs: 1 (Reserve Champion)  A Campbell, £300, to Messrs Jenkinson; 2&3 Messrs Lord, £4,300/£4,200, to Messrs Lowis. Female: 1 Messrs Lord, £850, to MW Bousfield. Prices - Shearlings: Swaledale to £250 each; Cheviot 112; Herdwick 78. Ewes: Swaledale 360; Cheviot 114; Herdwick 60; Gimmer lambs: Swaledale 95; Herdwick 48. Bluefaced Leicester: Shearlings 7,000; Ram lambs 4,300; Females 850.

ALSO: Wednesday, October 8. Weekly sale of sheep and collective sale of breeding sheep. Forward: 2,824 prime sheep, comprising of 2,185 prime lambs and 639 cast ewes and rams. Prices - Prime lambs: Texel to £96 each, or 235 pence per kilo; Beltex 90.50, 207; Suffolk 80; 161; Continental 78, 200; Bleu du Maine 76, 181; Mule 72, 150; Rough Fell 62; Scotch 60; Herdwick 57, 150; Swaledale 47, 147; Leicester 159p; Charollais 158. Cast ewes: Texel £120; Continental 105.50; Cheviot 99; suffolk 97; Beltex 94; Bluefaced Leicester 86.50; Mule 80.50; Swaledale 51. Breeding sheep - Gimmer lambs: Texel 119; Mule (running lambs) 82. Shearlings: Texel 136; Mule 133. Ewes (2 shear plus): Beltex 122.