Hawes. - Sat. Annual show & sale of Swaledale gimmer lambs & shlgs. Fwd: 3,334 sheep. Gimmer lambs to £120 av £44.25 (down £1.42 on 2003); gimmer shlgs to £122 av £81.34 (down £1.90).

Prizes. - 10 shlgs for Tunstall Tractors Trophy: 1 G Calvert & Sons, Hoggarts, £122 to A&J Myers, Rosedale; 2 B Thornborrow, Frith Holme, £90 to DH Ryder, Otley; 3 A Rickaby, Richmond, £80 to P Heard, Oakhampton. Gimmer lambs for White Hart Hotel, Hawes, Challenge Trophy: 1 JW Porter & Sons, Gunnerside, £104 to WA&A Booth, Feizor; 2 RS Harker, Overthwaite, £90 to TW Hutchinson, Hexham; 3 JR Rukin, Keld, £100 to C Bell, Forest in Teesdale.

Prices. - Lambs: CR Thornborrow (WS) £120, £74, £60, £55; JW Porter & Sons £104, £80, £64; JR Rukin £100, £75, £60; RS Harker £90, £74, £70, £68, £62, £61, £58; GJ&JM Scarr £86; BR Lawson & Son £85, £60; JT Dixon & Sons (HH) £84, £72, £71, £68, £60(2), £58; JR&LA Capstick £84, £60; Mrs HD Heseltine & JR Akrigg £82, £60, £59; JC Wade & Son £80, £69; S Reynoldson & Son £76; L Raine & Sons £37, £64; G K Hird & Sons £66; JR&A Blades £66; JG Brunton £63; A&JA Iveson £62; JS Cloughton (BP) £60; J Allison & Sons £60; Walburn Hall Farm £58, £55; TA Blades £58; M Metcalfe £56; RW Clarkson & Son £55. Shlgs: G Calvert & Sons £122, £90; J Lancaster £102, £90, £81, £80, £76; D&S Spence £100, £90, £88, £80, £72; B Thornborrow £90, £80; JB Harker & Sons £90, £76; IE&M Kearton £84; Oakbank Farm £81, £75; A Rickaby £80, £68; A&W Hodgson £80, £58; JB Fothergill £68; AH Birbeck £66.

Mon. - Third special sale of Mule & Cont gimmer lambs & shearlings. Fwd: 2,584 sheep. Mule gimmer lambs to £79 av £52.37 (down £3.39 on 2003); Cont to £49 av £38.81 (down £7.57).

Prices. - Mule gimmer lambs: G Rawsthorne £79, £70(2), £58; W&M Buckle £69; D Middlemiss £69, £68(3), £67, £61; D&M Brown (Swaledale), £68, £58; SM Bell £68, £59, £58; E Bousefield £68, £64; Bank House Farm £68, £59; JC White £68; J&G Huck £67, £59; D Pratt £67; SJ&M Richardson £67, £66, £58; RL Dent £66; J Metcalfe & Sons (H in R) £66; S&RD Parker £66; M Barker Farms £65; JH&TR Fawcett £65; J Handley £64; JM Beresford £63; W&A Lambert & Son £63; W Sutcliffe & Sons £63, £58; HW&MA Alderson & Son £61; JG&KM German £61; JL&DA Swindlehurst £61; J&K Metcalfe £60, £59; K Sowerby £60; E Atkinson £59; Oakbank Farm £59; WC Porter & Son £59(2); FW Horner & Son £58; NW Martin £58; N&RJ Sunter £58; G&G Schofield £58. Cont gimmer lambs: RF&RD Kettlewell £49; TR&JA Harper £47; R W Mason £42.

HEXHAM. - Wed of last week. Fwd: 398 rams & females for 40th annual show & sale for Blue-faced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association. Judge: A Warnock, Dreva, Broughton, Biggar. Overall champion, ram lamb, R Archer & Son, Carry House, £2,000; res: ram lamb, Claire Bisset, East Dukesfield, £1,200.

Prizes. - Aged rams: 1 MW&CM Ridley, Shitlington; 2 Mrs S Sayer, Pear Tree; 3 TH Vickers & Son, Thornley. Shlg ram: 1 M Jopling & Son, Wiserley; 2 MC Robinson & Son, Cocklaw; 3 HH Taylor & Son, East Benridge. Ram lamb: 1&3 R Archer & Son; 2 Claire Bisset. Ewe or gimmer: 1 & female champion & 3J Browell & Son; 2 ED Walton. Ewe lamb: 1 & res female champion & 3 ED Walton; 2 RD Archer & Son.

Prices. - Ram lambs: £2,000, £1,700, 31,200(2), £1,000, £900 I Potts, Redburn; £2,000 RD Archer; £1,800 F Johnson, Ashes; £1,600 W Wearmouth, Rosehill; £1,300 JW Raine Old Parks; £1,200, £1,000 Claire Bisset; £1,200 J Herdman, Edlingham; £850, £800(2) Brownsleazes. Shlgs: £1,300, 31,200(3), £1,050, £900(2) RD Archer & Son; £1,300, £1,050, £850 J Browell & Sons, Quarry House; £1,100 DJ&JE Lumley, Nookton; £1,050 MW&V Skidmore & Son, College; £1,000 R English & Son, Brownsleazes; £900(2) W Johnson & Son Blackhall; £880 J Elliott Branton. Gimmer shlgs: £460, £400, £340, £220, £210, £200(2) J Browell & Sons; £280 ED Walton, Hepple Hill. Ewe lambs: £470 RD Archer & Son; £250, £220 ED Walton. Ewes: £260(2), £170, £160, £140, £120 ED Walton.

Flock avs. - Shlgs: Quarry House £893.75(8); Carry House £787.50(12); The Shield £657.14(7); Cocklaw £574.28(7); Blackhalls £570(8); Edlingham £554(5); Nookton £524(10); Lowes Fell £490(2); Branton £487.50(4); College £462.50(4). Ram lambs: Redburn £1,214.28(7); East Dukesfield (CAB) £1,100(2); Ashes £770(4); Brownsleazes £725(4); Old Parks £650(5); Carry House £583.75(8).

Mon. - Fwd: 368 shlgs & 62 ram lambs for annual show & sale of Blackface rams for North of England Blackface Sheep Breeders' Association. Championship & Scotch-type ram judge: J Wildman, Dalhanna Farming Co; shlg judge: Frank Hall; lamb judge: Steven MacKay Overall champion: ram lamb, Alastair & Shirley MacDonald, East Land Ends, £1,700 to Robert Raine, Townfoot; res: shlg Clennel £5,800 to JRF Pattinson, Hot Bank. Top price & centre record for ram of any breed, shlg from G Famelton, Horseholme, £15,000 to JRF Pattinson.

Prizes. - Shlg ram: 1 Clennel; 2 Toft House; 3 Rookland. Group of 3: 1 Toft House; 2 Townfoot; 3 Clennel. Ram lambs: 1 East Land Ends; 2 Nilston Rigg; 3 East Land Ends. Group of 3: 1 Penpeugh; 2 Nilston Rigg; 3 High Staward. Scotch-type ram: 1 Toft House; 2 Hot Bank; 3 Stell Green.

Prices. - Shlgs: £15,000 Horseholme to JRF Pattinson; £11,000 Toft House to M Snaith, Clennel; £10,000 Toft House to RJ Coulson & Son, High Staward; £5,800 Clennel to JRF Pattinson; £4,000 Penpeugh to JE Woodman & Son, Great Chesters; £4,000 Horseholme to DG Yeats, Close a Burn; £4,000 Wanwood Hill to W Walton, Toft House; £3,500 Yatesfield to M Carruthers, The Dunns; £3,500 Brieredge to Nilston Rigg; £2,700 Townfoot to P Turnbull, Shepherds Croft; £2,600 Townfoot to VM Armstrong, Carrick; £2,200 Star Inn to VM Armstrong; £2,200 Wanwood Hill to J Herdman, Edlingham Newtown; £2,200 Wanwood Hill (DW) to Mrs D G Hanbury, Lamperts; £2,000 Whiteside (DC) to Mrs PF Walton, Penpeugh; £1,900 Allensgreen to RJ Graham & Son, Grottington; £1,600 Penpeugh to W Walton & Sons, Troughend; £1,600 Edlingham Newtown to W Walton & Sons; £1,500 Clennel to Crowhall Farms; £1,400 The Dunns to JS Gibson & Son, Thornton Tower; £1,400 Horseholme to H&H Robson, Townshields; £1,400 Edlingham Newtown to W Walton & Sons; 1,400 Rusheylaw to W A Crozier, Embley. Lambs: £1,700 East Land Ends to RJ&J Raine, Townfoot; £1,100 East Land Ends to DG Yeats; £1,000 Penpeugh to Mrs P O'Kane, Close Head; £550 Penpeugh to C Boocock, Freeborough; £450 High Staward to G Famelton, Horseholme; £450 Nilston Rigg to B Anderson, Brieredge; £380 Cranberry Brow to B Allanson, Rawcliff; £320 High Staward to RJ&J Raine; £320 High Staward to Wanwood Hill Partners; £300 East Land Ends to RJ Ford, Woodland View.

Averages. - Shlgs: Horseholme (6)£3,586.66; Toft House (8)£3,180; Penpeugh (3)£2,066.66; Yatesfield (6)£1,250; Star Inn (2)£1,140; Edlingham Newtown (5)£1,120; Wanwood Hill (8)£1,081.25; Townfoot (10)£1,024; Rusheylaw (2)£1,000; Brieredge (10)£967; Clennel (15)£963.33; Allensgreen (6)£883.33. Ram lambs: East Land Ends (3)£1,033.33; Penpeugh (5)£430; Nilston Rigg (5)£234; High Staward (16)£175.63; Wanwood Hill (3)£170.

KIRKBY STEPHEN. - Last Fri. Fwd: 4,622 unX registered & unregistered Swaledale ewes & gimmer shlgs for annual sale. Overall av £70.47 (down £20 to 2002 level).

Prices. - Gimmer shlgs: £210, £170 Shittlehopeside; £130 Rockliffe; £120, £70 Barras; £100, £70 Aygill; £94, £71 Hoggarths; £95, £76 West Stonesdale; £85 Punchard House; £82 Kisdon; £80 Helbeck, Bridge End; £77, £74 Goodlie Hill; £76 East Shaw; £74 Long Green; £72 Hillside; £70 Cotegill. Ewes: £320, £118, £84, £80 West Stonesdale; £300, £170, £128, £108, £92(2), £82, £78, £70 Long Green; £270, £76 Kisdon; £200, £115, £96, £92, £85, £75 Coach & Horses; £160, £115, £105, £78, £70 Scarr Houses; £150, £145, £104 Punchard House; £135, £86 Foggygill; £125, £85, £76, £70 Garnthwaite; £120, £90, £82 Hillside; £110, £100, £88, £70 Valley Farm; £108, £74 High Stennerskeugh; £106 Thornton Hall; £106, £92 Crumma; £100 Uldale; £100, £74 Aygill; £100, £96, £82 Ravenseat; £98, £80, £72 Buddle House; £93, £75 Hoggarths; £91, £90, £80, £76, £74 Cotegill; £86 Stoneykeld; £85 Low Oxnop; £82 Shepherds Lodge; £75 Seal Houses; £72 Station House; £70 Bridge End, Lune Head, Swindale.

LEYBURN. - Wed of last week. Fwd: catalogued entry of 2,125 for annual show & sale of Swaledale & Dalesbred ewes, shlgs & gimmer lambs. Swaledale ewe judges: Colin Longstaff, Barningham & Andrew Hunter, Redmire; gimmer lamb judge: David Renwick, Derbyshire; Dalesbred ewe judge: Martin Croft. Swale ewes av £58.60 (down £3.40 on year); Dalesbred ewes av £46 (down £6); gimmer lambs av £33.40 (down £6.60).

Prizes. - Swale ewes: 1 R&J Dixon, Stainton, £165; 2 WM Iveson, Preston under Scar £135; 3 JT Dixon & Sons, Halfpenny House, £115. Masham ewes: 1& JC Lister, Coverdale, £54. Swale gimmer lambs: 1 WM Iveson £54; 2 Walburn Hall Farms, Downholme £50; 3 M Barker Farms, Swaledale £48.

Prices. - Swale ewes: WM Iveson £108, £102, £90, £78, £74; J Brunton £94, £68; JT Dixon & Sons £92, £74; EW Atkinson £92, £84; R&J Dixon £90(2), £80(2); R Simpson & Sons £78, £76; LS Stones & Son £77; J Pearson & Sons £75; G Lambert £75. Swale shlgs: OJ Amsden & Son £78; LW Atkinson £70; W H Harker £66. Dalesbred ewes: JC Lister Farms £54, £42. Swale gimmer lambs: WM Iveson £54; JT Dixon & Sons £51, £42; Walburn Hall Farms £50, £40; J Pearson & Sons £50, £46, £45, £44; M Barker Farms £48; AP Moore £40.

NORTHALLERTON. - Wed. Fwd: 574 breeding sheep for show & sale. Judge: DH Dick.

Prizes. - Mule shlgs: 1&2 TW Walls £92. Mule gimmer lambs: 1 D Alderson £57. Mule ewes: 1 S Watson £66. AOB ewes: 1 LG Plews £66. Suff ram: 1 N Hall £400; 2 RS Kitson £335.

Prices. - Mule shlgs: £88(2) RG Johnson; £88 N Hall & Son; £84(3), £81 D Alderson; £83 JM Tate; £82, £81 Thornton Estate. Masham: £66 FB Watson. BFL: £43, £38, £31 I Rudd. Ewes. - Mule: £25 FH Jackson. Suff: £55 EM Baines. Mule gimmer lambs: £65, £60 D Robinson. Texel shear: £81, £68 J&JC Ashbridge. Mule ewes: £81, £67, £43 FB Watson. Swale ewes: £35, £18, £16 FB Watson; £22, £18 AM Bell; £12 FH Jackson. Rams. - Suff: £252, £240, £210, £200, £190 RS Kitson; £252, £240, £230 SA Hutchinson; £252, £230, £220 S Broadwith; £190, £168 RM Teasdale; £175, £157 H Peacock; £100 JR Campbell; £84, £50 S Hammerton; £42 HE Watson. Texel: £210(2), £158, £115 CP Clark; £158 HA Thompson; £136, £105(2), £100(2) J R Campbell. Char: £294, £226 D Dennis; £220 GE Pearson; £147 JG Wilkin.

PATELEY BRIDGE. - Sat. . Fwd: 24 gimmer lambs, 176 store lambs & 4 breeding rams for second sale.

Prices. - Mule gimmer lambs to £59; Masham gimmer lambs to £40.50; Mule store lambs to £36.80; Masham store lambs to £35.20; Scotch Wether lambs to £23.20; Tup lambs to £38.20; breeding Texel ram lambs to £120; shlg Texel ram to £50.

PENRITH. - Thurs of last week. First annual show & sale 52 aged & shlg rams, 93 ram lambs & 15 females for Blue-faced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association. Judge: J Stott. Champion & res: Raine, Fog Close.

Prizes. - Aged & shlg rams 1 Raine; 2 S Ivinson, Ingledene; 3 Brown, Asby Hall. Ram lambs: 1&2 Raine; 3 Bowman, Midscale. Females: 1&2 Jean Wilson; 3 Bowman.

Prices. - Aged rams: £750 Asby Mill. Rams: £1,000, £600, £450, £400 Fog Close; £1,000, £450 Longwell; £680, £420 Laypool; £500 Asby Hall. Ram lambs: £2,600, £1,100, £620, £480(2) Greenriggs; £1,800 Asby Hall; £1,500, £950, £800, £450(2) Midscale; £1,300(2), £1200 West Dowgill; £950, £500 Hundith; £850, £750, £420 Cannerheugh; £800, £400 Craigbank; £800 Longwell; £750, £700(2), £450 Fog Close; £500 Hazelwood Farm; £400 Ingledene. Females: £750, £260, £250 Midscale; £350, £250 Anns Cottage.

Tues. - Fwd: 5,130 breeding & feeding sheep for special sale. Prices, Mules. - Gimmer lambs: £70, £64, £61 Hollins Farm; £69 Undercragg; £66 Burns Farm; £65, £61, £60 Outhwaite; £65 Langton Gate; £63 Manesty Farm; £60 Well House. Gimmer shlgs: £94, £90(2), £89 (2), £88 hill Top (Taylor); £85 Hewer Hill; £83 Hesket Demesne. ewes: £73 Hesket Demesne. Texel gimmer shls: £62 Barton Church Farm, Midton (Rumney & Mandale). Lleyn gimmer shlgs: £61 Scales Hall (Jackson). Swale. - Ewes: £38 Undercragg; £33 Stoneriase, Crosby Lodge. Gimmer lambs: £28 Stoneraise. Herdwick. - Gimmer shlgs: £31 Anns Cottage. Herdwick Gimmer Lambs: £28 Milburn (Johnson). Ewes: £23 Anns Cottage, Milburn (Johnston). Store lambs. - Texel X: £44.50 Cragg Side; £42 High Gate; £39.20 Far Howe; £38.50 Deepdale Hall; £38 Midtown Farm, Thrang Cragg. Suff X: £45 Cragg Side; £39 Wallthwaite; £38.80 Far Howe. Mule: £38 manesty Farm; £37.20 Burblethwaite; £36.50 Widewath; £36.20 Cragg Side; £36 Wallthwaite. Cheviot: £39 Noran Bank. Swale lambs: £30.50 Manesty Farm; £26 Widewath, Herdwick: £26 Noran Bank.

ST JOHN'S CHAPEL. - Mon. Fwd: 80 aged rams for opening day of annual two-day ram sale for Swaledale Sheep Breeders' Association D District. Av £426.72 (down £176.67 on year). Overall champion; I Collinson, Billingshield, large breeders' aged ram; res: JT Golightly, Lilswood, 2-shear ram

Prizes. - Large breeders, aged ram: 1, 2&3 I Collinson £400 to Ollerenshaw, Derbyshire, £1,000 to Hodgson, Rydal, £400 to Ollerenshaw. Small breeders, aged ram: 1 CP Fray, East Lonnon, £350 to Hodgson, Hartsop Hall. 2-shear ram: 1 JT Golightly £1,000 to GH Wood, Sheffield; 2 I Collinson £400 to J Blaney, Ireland; 3 TH Vickers & Sons, Glenwhelt, £280 to L Pollock, Brampton.

Prices. - Aged rams: £2,500 Ouston; £1,600 Morley Hill; £1,400 Glenhill; £1,100 Davygill; £1,000 The Shieling; £1,000, £400 Billingshield; £920, £400 Wolf Hills; £850 South Wellhope, Burn House; £700 Haresceugh Castle; £650, £420 Sanders Close; £650 The Raw; £550 East Lonnon; £500 Winter Shield, West Biggins; £400 Merryknowe, Branch End. 2-shear rams: £1,000 Lilswood; £400 Billingshield, The Bog Farm; £300 Wainfordrigg; £280 Glenwhelt