Saturday, October 11. Annual prize show and sale of Rough Fell breeding lambs. Judges: H Harrison; J Hodgson; G Armstrong. Results - Shearling ram, junior section, 18 and under, 10 sheep or less: 1 SJ&W Dickinson, 380gns, to Knowles; 2&3 WJ Dawson, 900gns, to Potter/320gns, to Thexton. Shearling ram, small breeders, less than 50 ewes: 1 S Harley, 1,200gns, to Chapman; 2 S&R Capstick, 550gns, to Harrison; 3 WJ Dawson, 900gns, to Potter. Shearling ram, open: 1 (Champion) E&K Bland, 3,200gns, to Capstick; 2 (Reserve Champion) &3 GH Capstick & Son, 1,500gns, to Beck/240gns, to Capstick. Aged ram: 1 Clarke Brothers, 800gns, to Park; 2 MP Capstick, 350gns, to Dargue; 3 RA Steadman, 220gns, to Taylor. Aged ram, 4 shear or over: 1 MP Capstick, 350gns, to Dargue; 2 FB Dunning & Son, 80gns, to Stainton. Ram lambs: 1 H,R&S Bland, 300gns, to Carruthers; 2 M&R Capstick, 550gns, to Dodd; 3 FB Dunning & Son, 100gns, to Meanwell. Conformation class: 1 MP Capstick, 350gns, to Dargue; 2 T,L,B&J Knowles, 100gns, to Ellis; 3 Clarke Brother, 800gns, to Park. Prices: Shearling ram to 3,200gns; Ram lamb 1,600; Aged ram 800.

ALSO: Thursday, October 9. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 3,184 sheep. Prices - Gimmer lambs: Suffolk to £68 each; Masham 81; Texel 102; Lleyn 74; Rough Fell 85; Nc Mule 106. Store lambs: Masham 52; Mule 57; Swaledale 40.50; Charollais 60.50; Rough Fell 49; Cheviot 57.50; Texel 61.50; Herdwick 32; Beltex 63. Rearing calves. Bull calves: Limousin 290; British Blue 330; Friesian 95. Heifer calves: Limousin 350; British Blue 340.

ALSO: Tuesday, October 7. Weekly sale of prime sheep. Forward: 2,273 prime sheep. Prices - Prime lambs: Texel to £84 each; Beltex 83; Suffolk 73; Masham 65; Mule 67; Swaledale 59; Charollais 68; Cheviot 69.50; Lleyn 61.50; Zwartble 58. Cast sheep: Suffolk (ram) 104; Continental 79; Masham 67; Mule 79; Swaledale 31; Rough Fell 43; Cheviot 90; Texel 106; Lleyn 65; Herdwick 30.