Just shy of 600 Suffolk and continental breeding rams were forward at Penrith and District Farmers’ annual show and sale, on Tuesday where a Texel shearling from J Winter, Clickham topped the trade at £1100 selling to J Nattrass.

Suffolks peaked at £1000 for a shearling from J Woodburn and Partners, Mansriggs Hall, purchased by JD Bowness, Cliburn Hall.

Top price amongst the ram lambs was £700 paid for a Suffolk from Miss L Hutchinson, Redgate, which sold to DW Cannon, Low Abbey.

Cross-bred rams peaked at £1050 for a Texel cross Beltex shearling from P Chester, Grassgill Lodge, bought by Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside.

LEADING prices

Shearlings – Tex – £1100, Clickham; £1050, £850, £820, £800 (x2), £780, Grassgill Lodge; £920, £700, Hewer Hill; £850, £700, Dearham Hall Bungalow; £850, £800 (x2), Plumpton Cottage Farm; £700 (x3), Rookwith House Farm; £700 Gaitsgill Hall. Suff – £1000, £900 Mansriggs Hall; £750, £700 East Cliff. Belt – £920, Shap Abbey; £700 Townfoot (Thompson). Char – £480 Thackwood.

Ram lambs – Suff – £700 Howgill Foot; £500, £480, £450 Holme House; £450 Clifton Gardens. Tex – £400 Park View.