PENRITH: Wednesday, August 5. Annual show and sale of young handlers lambs, fortnightly sale of calves and weekly sale of sheep. Forward: 110 rearing calves, 2282 prime lambs and 1188 cast ewes and rams. Show. Judge: Joanne Hall. Sponsor: The Lake District National Park. Results - Under 5’s: 1 Grace Elliott; 2 Elsie Hutchinson; 3 Jamie Walton. 5-7yrs: 1 Max Hutchinson; 2 Keely Gough; 3 Giles Riane. 8-11yrs: 1 Lilia Hutchinson; 2 Charlotte Elliott. Champion: Lilia Hutchinson. Reserve Champion: Grace Elliott. Prices. Leading averages - Bulls: British Friesian to £190; Holstein £123.73. Calves - Bulls, less than 12 weeks: British Blue to £445; Continental 340; Simmental 325; Aberdeen Angus 315; Limousin 260; Black & White 250. Stirks, more than 12 weeks: Aberdeen Angus 550; British Blue 520; Limousin 420; Black & White 225; Jersey 122. Heifers, less than 12 weeks: British Blue 425; Limousin 295; Simmental 295. Stirks, more than 12 weeks: Limousin 490. Prime Lambs: Texel to 211 pence per kilogram, or £95 each; Beltex 209, 93; Suffolk 180, 90; Charollais 179, 84; Continental 175, 87; Mule 163, 70.50; Cheviot 74; Blueface Leicester 72.
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