TOP price at Penrith and District Farmer’s Mart’s show and sale of 620 rams at Penrith on Tusday was £1350 paid for a Beltex shearling ram from MH Elliott, Espland House, purchased by Mr TH Harrison, Sleddale Hall.
The shearling section saw Beltex average £438 with Suffolks at £433; Charollais at £402 and Texels at £375. 
Ram lamb averages saw Suffolks cash in at £490; Texels at £215 and Beltex at £230.

LEADING prices
Ram lambs – Suff – £850, £450 Howgill Foot; £750 Burgh Head; £450 East Cliff; £400 Holme House. Tex – £400 Sanderson House. Belt – £320 Ireby Hall.
Shearling rams – Belt – £1350, £950, £550 Espland House; £1100, £850, £700, £650, £520 Shap Abbey; £1000, £950, £900, £700, £500 Far Broom; £900, £880, £820, £720, £700 Ling Cottage; £750, £720, £700 (2), £650, £600, £580 (2), £500 (2) Grass Gill Lodge; £720, £700, £620, £580, £520 (3) Sleddale Hall; £650, £500 Crossfell House (Armstrong). Tex – £1200, £850, £750 Clickham; £1050, £700, £620 Four-O-Boot; £1000, £750, £600, £550 Park View; £950, £720, £700, £650, £620, £550, £500 Sanderson House; £920, £680 Gaitsgill Hall; £800, £680, £520 Grass Gill Lodge; £750, £720, £650, £620, £500 Glen Hush; £620, £500 Mansriggs Hall; £620 East Cliff; £620 Crossfell House (Armstrong); £550 Burgh Head; £520 (2) Lonning Head. Suff – £900, £750, £680, £650 Ling Cottage; £750, £500, £450 East Cliff; £650, £520, £450 (3) Honeypot; £620, £500, £450 Mansriggs Hall; £550, £480 Burgh Head; £480, £450 Nixon Terrace. Char – £500 (2), £450 (2), £400 (2) Thackwood; £400 Holme House; £400 (2) Swallow Heights.