NORTHALLERTON. Wed. Forward: 321 breeding sheep in prize show and sale, 147 store and breeding cattle.

Sheep - judged by M. Dale.

Mule shearlings: 1 and 2 £95 £94, R G Johnson; Continental X: 1 £58 J S Greensent, 2 £62 G M Taylor; Rams: 1 315gns N A Thompson, 2 240gns G M Taylor. Other Mule shearlings £95; Suffolk Shearlings £71; Continental X shearlings £52; Texel X shearlings £62. Breeding ewes: Mule three-crop £61; four-crop £48; Gimmer lambs Texel £35; breeding rams (sold in guineas) Suffolk 385gns, Texel 320gns, Charollais 240gns.

Cattle: bulls Limousin £798, Belgian Blue £450, Blonde £360, Holstein £322; heifers Blonde £638, Limousin £560, Belgian Blue £455, Charolais £430, Aberdeen Angus £378; bullocks Limousin £682, Friesian £572, Holstein £520, Belgian Blue £550, Blonde £520, Hereford £482, Charolais £460; breeding cattle Belgian Blue cow and calf £725, Simmental cow and calf £550.

Private sales from September 20 to 24 totalled 63 fat cattle inc OTMS, 76 fat sheep.