SOME 1600 sheep were forward for Harrison and Hetherington's annual August Fair sale of breeding sheep at Carlisle, where females sold to £210 on two occasions and rams peaked at £480.

First to hit the £210 was a Texel gimmer from Messrs Skelton, New Hall, Maryport, with two of the same breed from S Rorison, Dallowie also selling for £210 each.

Dallowie also topped the rams at £480 with a Texel shearling.

The complete dispersal sale of the Sunnyhill flock on behalf of Messrs Fitzsimon saw a large demand with the run selling at £195 for a pair of Suffolk two-crop ewes.

LEADING prices

Gimmers – Tex – £210, £200, £192, £190, £180, £178(x2), £172(x2), £170(x3), £165 Newhall Farm; £210 Dallowie; £194, £185, £172 Cornhills; £185 Eskdale Street; £170 Sceugh Farm; £168 Border Hills. Belt – £202 Cornhills; £155, £140 Border Hills. Suff – £160, £142, £140, £138, £132 Newtown Farm; £138 Dallowie; £130 Downan Farm. Millennium Bleu – £132 Sceugh Farm.

Ewes – Suff – £195, £122 Sunnyhill; £182, £150, £145, £138(x2); £125 Pitsundy; £125, £118 East Cliff Farm; £120 Greenah Villa; £115 Scotby Road. Tex – £172 East Cliff Farm; £155 Downan Farm; £150, £132, £128 Pitsundry; £140 Helton Gate; £135, £130, £125 Sunnyhill; £128(x2) Outgang Farm; £128, £125 Littlegala Farm. Belt – £165 Sunnyhill. Chev Mule £148(x2); £138 Sunnyhill; £122 Frankstown Farm. Hill Chev – £122, £110 Sunnyhill. Gf – £111 Bankdale Farm; £110 Clappers Farm; £97 Hoddamtown; £92 Greenah Villa; £90 Penny Hill Park.

Ewe lambs – Suff – £100 (x2), £92, £80 Sunnyhill. Belt – £80, £78 Sunnyhill.

Breeding rams – Tex – £480(x2) Dallowie; £480 Itonfield Cottage; £340 Pitsundry; £320, £280, £260 Sunnyhill; £310 Linton Ghyll; £310 Middle Gill Farm; £300 Limestone Cottage. Belt – £450 Greenbank Farm. Millennium Bleu – £340 Itonfield Cottage. Suff – £320, £300, £280 Dallowie; £300(x2), £280, £260(x2), £240(x2), £220 Sunnyhill; £280 Westfield House Farm. Blue Tex – £300 Hollybarn. Belt – £240 Sunnyhill.