HAWES: Saturday, January 17. Annual show and sale of individual Bluefaced Leicester females on behalf of the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association, also show and sale of individual registered Swaledale ewes, Gimmer shearlings and Gimmer hoggs on behalf of The Swaledale Sheepbreeders Association. Forward 68 Blueface Leicester and 42 Swaledales and Gimmers. Judge: A. Campbell. Sponsors: Carrs Billington Agriculture and Eden Farm Supplies. Results - Bluefaced Leicester. Gimmer hoggs, champion & 1 M/s Lord £3,000; 2 I & P Brown £2,400; 3 E Fairburn & Sons £2,800. Ewes and Gimmer shearlings, reserve & 1 WA & A Booth £2,000; 2 J Wight & Son £600; 3 Mrs C Wood £1,100. Prices - Gimmer hoggs to £5,000 each (average 980); Gimmer shearlings 1,500 (680); ewes 3,400 (1,137); overall average 930. Swaledale ewes, Gimmer shearlings and Gimmer hoggs. Ewes, champion & 1 W Richardson & Son £3,800; 2 JH & CL Harrison £1,600; 3 MW Skidmore Ltd £800. Gimmer shearlings, reserve, 1&2 N Richardson £2,600, £700; 3 JH & CL Harrison £450. Gimmer hoggs, 1 W Richardson & Son £1,500; 2&3 N Richardson £350. Prices - Gimmer hoggs £600 (385); Gimmer shearlings £2,600 (760); ewes £3,800 (975); overall average 827.

ALSO: Tuesday, January 13. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 1,068 prime and lightweight hoggs and 160 cast ewes and rams. Prime hoggs: Continental to £112 each or 208 pence per kilogram (average 189.5); Mule 93, 192 (171.6); Horned 83.50, 196 (171.2). Cast ewes: Horned 89 (50.62); Polled 131 (88.18). Cast rams: Horned 93 (73.44); Polled 130 (99.88).