Just shy of 6000 North of England Mules, Suffolk and Texel cross ewes and gimmers were forward for Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart's annual show and sale which saw an overall average of £203.95.

Aged ewes were topped at £210 for a pen of 34 three-shear ewes from JJ and A Brough, Clappers, to average £193.25, up a massive £66 on the year.

Two-shear Mule ewes levelled at £206.20, having sold to £320 ahead for the champion pen of 15 from R Brough, Langfauld, who sold 50 to average £287.98.

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Mule gimmers were topped at £300 from M Ridsdale and Son, Yew Tree Farm, who sold 140 to average £241.59.

Leading the continentals at £390, was a pure Texel gimmer from A and C Watson, Rowan Garth.

By the end of the day, Mule gimmers averaged £209.22, up £36 on the year; two-shear Mule ewes cashed in at £206.20 (+£35) and continental gimmers levelled at£230.21 (+£50).

Leading Prices

Gimmers – Tex – £390, £375, £370, £360, £350, £340 (2), £320 (2), £305 (2), £300 (4), £290 (2) Rowan Garth; £380, £360, £350, £300 Thackwood; £290 (2), £275, £260, £260, £235 (2), £220 Towcett Farm; £280, £260, £230 North Lodge; £275 Harthwaite House; £270 Clea Hall; £260, £230 Thorneyscale; £255, £250 Ormathwaite Farm; £255, £240, £235 Bogrie Farm; £250, £240, £235, £230 (2), £225 (2), £220 Braithwaite Shields; £250, £225 Romanvale; £225 Sunny Bank. Mule – £300, £280, £260, £240, £235, £220, £210 Yew Tree Farm (Ridsdale); £295, £210 Harthwaite House; £290, £265, £240 (2), £225 Hundith House; £285, £275 (2), £250, £230, £220 Milton Mains; £275, £245, £220 Low Moor Dyke; £260, £250, £245 (2), £230, £212, £210 (3) Clea Mire; £260, £245, £240, £220 (2) Cragg Farm; £255, £230 Bank House (Elliott); £230 (2), £220 (2), £210 (3) West View (Davidson); £230, £210 Rye Hill; £230, £225 (2), £205 (2) Longrigg; £215 Hill Top (Story); £215 (2) Oakfield Farm; £215 The Keld; £210 Askrigg Hall; £210 Ashfield. BTex – £290, £260 High Harberwain. Suff – £270, £250, £220, £210, £195 Romanvale; £260, £240 Holmewrangle. Cont – £220 Williamwood; £200, £195, £190 Braithwaite Shields; £198, £195 Shire Lodge; £195 Haltcliffe; £195 Ashfield; £190 Sunny Bank. Char – £210 Bogrie Farm. Lleyn – £205 Williamwood. Belt – £200, £190 Sandriggs. CHM – £195 Howrigg; £190 The Cottage. Chev – £195 The Cottage

Two-shear ewes – Mule – £320, £265, £250 Langfauld; £270, £240 (2), £230, £225, £206, £204, £202, £190 High Stanger; £270, £240, £235, £230 (2), £225, £220, £215 Shatton Lodge Farm; £260 (2), £245 (2), £228, £220 (3), £215 Stubbsgill Farm; £260 Rye Hill; £255, £210 Cragg Farm; £240 Low Moor Dyke; £230, £200, £195 High House (Dickinson); £220 Yew Tree Farm (Ridsdale); £216, £212, £210, £200, £198 Rye Hill; £210 (2), £205, £200 (3), £195 (2), £190 East Cliff; £210 Docker Hall; £200 £195 (3) Lingstubbs; £198, £195 Park House Farm (Brennand); £194, £190 Manor Farm; £190 Hole Beck. Tex – £245, £230, £220, £215, £205, £200 Lingstubbs; £240, £230 Shatton Lodge Farm; £235, £220 Carr Holme; £230, £190 Sewell House; £230 Howrigg. Suff – £195 Romanvale; £235, £225 (2) East Cliff; £200 Yew Tree Farm (Ridsdale)

Three and four-shear ewes – £250, £205, £195, £190 Romanvale. CHM – £215 Braithwaite Shields; £200 Fawcett Park. Mule – £210 (2) Clappers Farm; £210, £200, £190 Rye Hill; £190 Wardhead; £190 Foulsyke Farm. Belt – £210, £195 Sandriggs. DS – £210 Williamwood. Cont – £210 Carr Holme. Tex – £230 Carr Holme; £225 Sewell House; £215 Rye Hill; £205 Romanvale. Herd – £195 East Cliff