CARLISLE. - Mrs ME Brown's Windyhill Limousins of Houserigg, Aspatria, Cumbria, took all seven leading prices at a sale of unhaltered females on Friday. 89 females (+14 on the year) sold to an average of £1185 (+£35 on the year). Topping the day's trade at 3,200gns were two lots from Mrs Brown. The Windyhill Rustic, a first calver by Windyhill Joss and out of Summerhill Eveninggold with heifer calf at foot, Windyhill Vine by Ardbrack Seekingthegold, sold PD'd in calf into Henry Ridley's commercial herd, Woodhall, Wigton. J Baird, Co Armagh, paid the same figure for Windyhill Sara with heifer calf Windyhill Vienna at foot and PD'd in calf to Brayton Tux. Sired by Redstone Lancia and out of Windyhill Nolara, she was another January 2001 born first calver and joins Mr Baird's Sylvandene pedigree herd.

A further 5 lots from Mrs ME Brown made up to 2,500gns. Windyhill Roux, born November 2000, with heifer calf Windyhill Vaux, by Windyhill Joss and out of Molyneux Elaine, she ran with Brayton Tux and was offered guaranteed in calf: 2,500gns to JJ & BA Smith, High Blantyre, Glasgow.

Redstone Lancia daughter Windyhill Ruth out of dam Windyhill Gina sold to an undisclosed buyer for 2,100gns. A July 2000 second calver, she was PD'd in calf to Brayton Tux and with her 6-m heifer calf, Windyhill Vizette.

Two lots went for 2,000gns apiece. Windyhill Rousse with bull calf, Windyhill Viz, PD'd in-calf, to R& J Milroy, Givan. Windyhill Shiraz, with heifer calf, Windyhill Vaz, to Henry Ridley.

Avs: 69 cows and heifers served and/or suckling, £1249.60; 20 bulling and maiden heifers, £963.38.

Fri. Beltex sale. Beltex in-lamb females sell to 1,300gns

A scrapie group one genotype shearling gimmer from father and son John and Nick Frazier, Kidderminster, topped the sale. Coningswick Gail, AId in September, is by the Belgian sire Van't Korenhof Calvados and out of Coningswick Ella, 1,300gns to Mrs J Cruickshank, Parton, Castle Douglas. At 1,200, a shearling gimmer from the Coningswick flock, Welsh Gem, a February 03 born daughter of Headlind Ee By Gum and out of Clary Duchess, AId to Pentland Hero, to Anglesey breeder C Parry. North Wales buyer D Jones paid 1,200gns for an imported shearling gimmer from the Aviemore flock of Doreen Mair, Aberdeenshire; The March-03 born Frida V/D Vosseberg was AId in September to Kauwenberg Knock Out. The reserve champion from the Frazier's Coningswick flock, AId to Pentland Hero, 900gns to Brian Ryder, of Newtown Farm, Annan Water, Moffat, Dumfriesshire.

Darlington. - Thurs. Christmas show & sale of prime cattle. Cattle judge: M Jewitt, Spennymoor. Bulls judge: K Tallentyre.

Supreme champion was a Lim bullock from M Robinson & Sons, East Alwent, to Quality Fayre, Leyburn for 460p kg, £2,779.

Reserve champion was a BB hfr from JV & JA Hodgson, at 210p/£1,246 H Taylor, Darlington.

Lim or Blonde steer 550kgs or over: 1 JR & A Newcombe 145p Quality Fayre; 2 JA Boyse, 158p Woodhead Bros; 3 M Robinson & Son, 148p to Taylors, Darlington.

under 550kgs: 1 M Robinson & Sons, 146p Woodhead Bros; 2 W Dods & Son, 152p Taylors.

Other Cont steers 550kgs or over: 1 champion beast; 2 JK Metcalfe, 148p R A Norman; 3 WR Thompson & Son, 137p P Honeyman.

under 550kgs: 1 M Robinson & Sons, 162p Woodhead Bros; 2 J&D Horn, 145p P Honeyman; 3 J&D Horn, 139p Woodhead Bros.

Lim or Blonde hfr 550kgs or over: 1 reserve champion; 2 W Dods & Son, 158p Taylors; 3 S Newcombe & Son, 128p Cleveland Meats.

Under 500kgs: 1 AR & BA Wilson, 138p JA Jewitt Ltd; 2 S Newcombe & Son, 150p J Penny & Sons; 3 S Newcombe & Son, 148p Castlebank Butchers.

Other Cont hfr, 500kgs or over: 1 JV & JA Hodgson, 145p Taylors; 2 M Robinson & Son, 160p Woodhead Bros; 3 Owen Wallbank, 168p Taylors.

Class 8. - under 500kgs: 1 M Robinson & Son, 152p R A Norman; 2 W Dods & Son, 154p P Honeyman; 3 M Robinson & Son, 147p R A Norman.

Champion bull was a BBX from M Boyes, Staindrop at 157p to R A Norman, Boosbeck.

Reserve champion was a Lim X from J Boyes, Staindrop, at 147p to J Penny & Son, Rawdon.

Best Fries bull was presented by S&J Dent and sold for 88p to P Pearson, Bradford.

PENRITH. - Wed of last week. Christmas show and sale fwd: 3,044 lambs, 540 cast ewes and rams.

The championship was awarded to Messrs Tweddell, Haltcliffe Bridge, with a pen of Continental cross lambs which realised at £74 per head and were purchased by the judge, Paul Slater, Whiteley Hey. Reserve went to Mr W H Brass, Low Row with a pen of Continental cross lambs which were also purchased by Mr Slater at £67 per head. Top price of the day was £80 per head for Continentals sold by Messrs Bindloss, Shap Abbey, and bought by Greyhound Hotel, Shap. The show was sponsored by HSBC.

Class winners. - Continental lambs: 1 Messrs Tweddell, £74 to the judge; 2-WH Brass, Low Row, £67 to the Judge. Suff X: 1WH Brass, £65 to Cranstons Quality Butchers; 2 Ms Ivinson, £53 to Northern Counties, Sunderland. Cheviot: 1 MH Lawson, £49 to R Skelton, Dearham. Mule: 1 Messrs Lawson, Stubbsgill, £51 to Neil Iveson, Hawes; 2 MH Lawson, Kirkland Green, £46.50 to Northern Counties, Sunderland. Swaledale: 1 WH Brass, Low Row, £43 to A Dawson, Carnforth; 2 Messrs Thompson, Bromley Green, £39 to B Riley, Burnley.

Leading prices. - Lambs: Cont X lambs: £80, £65 Shap Abbey; £74, £65 Sunnyslack; £74 Haltcliffe Bridge; £71 Espland House; £67 Low Row; £65, £63 Inglewood Edge; £64 Bromley Green; £62.50 Kirkland Green; £60 (2) Oaklands; £60 Buckles Farm. Suff X: £65 Low Row; £55.50 Stoneybeck; £55 Lime Tree; £53.80 Villa Farm; £53.50 Reagill Grange; £53 Skelling, Hollins. Mule: £51 Stubbsgill; £50 Villa Farm; £48 Kirkland Green; £47 Greenhow, Town End (Crocker), Red Gate, Hollins. Swaledale: £43 Low Row; £42 Well House; £41.80 Undercragg; £41 Greenhow; £40.20 Winter Cragg, Stoneraise; £40 High Beckside, Priorsdale, Ravenwood Cottage; £39.80 Dalebottom; £39 Bromley Green. Chev: £49 Kirkland Green; £48 Melbourne House. Herdwick: £40 Winter Cragg. Scotch BF: £43 Greenhow; £42 Street Head. Ewes: Suff: £46 Wickerslack (Kindleysides). Continental: £45 Wickerslack (Kindleysides). Mule: £36 Baggra Yeat. Swaledale: £27 Glebelands, Weardale Estates. Scotch BFfaced: £26 Cannerheugh. Rams: Cont: £51 Brougham Castle; £49 Croft House (Hunter).

SCOTS GAP. - Wed of last week. Fwd 366 prime lambs.

Prizes. - Suff X: 1 R Thornton & Son, Cornhills; 2 J N Brown & Son, East White Hill. Tex X: 1 W A & M Robson & Son, High Baulk; 2 I A & W Forsyth, Monkseaton. Mule: 1 G H Heron & Sons, Brinkburnhope.

Blackface: 1 G H Heron & Sons. Champion: W A & M Robson & Son; reserve I A & W Forsyth.

Prices. - Suff X: £51 East White Hill, Chesters & Catreen. Tex X: £56 High Baulk. Mule: £46.50 & 98.9p Brinkburnhope. BF: £43.80 Brinkburnhope.

Thirsk. - Thurs. Buyers and sellers from all over the North attended the Christmas stock show incorporated into the weekly sale. Out of a total of 577 prime cattle presented, 122 were forwarded for the show. Judge, Peter Buck of Ripley task.

Champion beast winning the William Wood Cup was a Blonde/Aqu X, presented by R&C Donaldson, Huby. It weighed 525kgs and sold at 350p/£1,837 for the judge. This beast also won best hfr and the Crown Chemical Cup and best butcher's beast and the John Smith Challenge Cup.

Reserve was a BBX hfr from J Trenholme, Thirkleby. It weighed 530kgs and sold at 165p.£874 to Woodhead Bros, Colne. Winning the Thirsk Young Farmers trophy for best Cont bull was a beast presented by Walker Bros, Huby, and weighing 490kgs. It sold for 128p/£627.20 to JS Hibberd, Sheffield.

Cont X bullock up to 550kg: 1 A T Cooper, 156p to Woodhead Bros; 2 R Bowman & Son, 138p to Harry Lee, Thirsk; 3 GW Hammond & Son, 140p to Cleveland Meat Co.

555kgs and over: 1 AT Cooper, 148p to Woodhead Bros; 2 & 3 J Brown at 138p & 128p to Woodhead Bros.

Cont X hfr up to 500kg: 1 D Bailes, Cole Hill at 150p to H Lee & Sons; 2 & 3 CR & CL Donaldson, Huby at 155p & 142p to J S Hibberd & Son.

505kg & over: 1 Champion beast; 2 Reserve champion; 3 A T Cooper at 162p to J S Hibberd & Son.

580kg & over: 1 RE Phillips & Son at 150p to JS Hibberd; 2 W H Barker & Son at 168p to Woodhead Bros; 3 W H Barker & Son at 160p to L Brown & Son.

Cont X young bull up to 550kg: 1 Walker Bros at 128p to J S Hibberd; 2 R C Turnbull & Son at 121p to J&B Fitton; 3 Walker Bros at 116p to J S Hibberd.

Cont X young bull 555kg & over: 1 J T Swiers at 126p to JS Hibberd; 2 J T Swiers at 126p to J&B Fitton; 3 W E Swales & Sons at 121p to JS Hibberd.

Cereal fed bull, any other breed: 1 SB & C Harrison, at 94p to R Coward; 2 H Avison at 103p to Kurpas Meats; 3 H Avison at 104p to Jackson Wholesale Meats.

Sheep, judge: T Garside, Slaithwaite.

Champion pen of lambs, winning the Midland Bank Challenge Cup were presented by AC Hutchinson, Kirkby Wiske. They weighed 45kgs and sold at £100 to Hutchinson Butchers, Ripley.

Reserve champions came from J K Garbutt, weighed 52kg and sold for £76 also to Hutchinsons.

Five down lambs up to 42kgs: 1 GC & SJ Thornton at £49 to Kepak, Wakefield; 2 H Avison, at £47.50 to OG Owen; 3 R P Bell & Son, at £48 to Kepak.

43kgs and over: 1 JA & MW Nixon at £50 to Kurpas Meats; 2 J Craddock & Son, at £53 to Cleveland Meat Co; 3 JA & MW Nixon, at £49.80 to Alec Traves & Son.

Five Cont bred lambs up to 42kgs: 1 J K Garbutt at £53.50 to P&M Buck; 2 D J Wilson at £58 to Hutchinsons; 3 AC Hutchinson at £52 to Machin Yorkshire Lamb.

43 kgs and over: 1 champion pen; 2 reserve champions; 3 DJ Wilson at £65 to Quality Butchers of Hutchinson Butchers.

Five prime ewes: 1 J K Garbutt at £42 to H Haslam; 2 D K Greenbank at £36 to H Garside & Son; 3 H Avison at £34 to Cleveland Meat Co