A centre record for a traditional Bluefaced Leicester shearling was achieved at C and D Auction Marts' sale of 88 head at Longtown, when Alan McClymont, Kirkstead, Yarrow, sold his best £2400, to Raymond Baynes, Croy, Inverness.

Kirkstead had a field day, selling others to £1700 and £1500, with the first purchased by Adam Carr, Burton Meadow, Lancaster and the latter by JS Gibson, Thornton Tower, Northumberland.

Read more: Champion pen tops Dumfries Scotch Mule sale

In all the 88 Bluefaced Leicesters balanced out at £614 with the 75 shearlings levelling at £623, up £197 on the year.

Second top price was £1800 for an entry from Hindmarsh Partners, Warkshaugh, Wark, Northumberland, which sold to IHG Warden, Skelfhill, Hawick.

The 127 North Country Cheviot park and hill rams averaged £424, up £76 on the year.

Topping this section at £1800 was a shearling by Philiphaugh Wrangler from Scott Davies, North Synton, Ashkirk, which found a new home with Simpson Farms, Woodcroft, Hope Valley. The same home sold another at £1200 to Kedzlie Farms, Blainslie.

At £1700 was Allanshaws Bigben, by Sebay Xcitable, from J Runciman and Sons, Allanshaws, which sold to Keith Stones, Nuncote Nook Farm, Richmond.

Peter Hedley, Swinside Townfoot, sold his best at £1200 to JG and S Thompson, Staindrop.

Read more: Dairy sale of Isle of Lewis cattle sells to £1820 at Dumfries

Flock averages

Flock Top (£) Avg (£)

Cheviots

North Synton 1800 748.00

Croftheads 920 650.00

Allanshaws 1700 575.00

Soutra 700 538.00

Overacres 1200 526.00

Kelsocleugh 520 510.00

Edenhall 620 490.00

Kinaldy 680 479.00

Gillesbie 500 465.00

Portmore 520 435.00

Nuncote Nook 550 433.00

Bluefaced Leicesters

Kirkstead 1650

Low Espley 930

Warkshaugh 852

OTHER LEADING prices

BFL – £1050 Ghyll Brae; £1000 (x2) £950, £900, £850, £800 Low Espley; £1000 Kirkstead; £850 (x2), £705 Warkshaugh; £820, £750 Burgh Head; £800 Raggetsyke; £800 Philiphaugh; £700 (x2) Springfield.

NCC – £1050 Swinside; £920 Croftheads; £700 Soutra; £680, £650 Kinaldy; £620 Edenhall.