The record breaker at the Diamond Delights show and sale of pedigree sheep at J36 was a ewe hogg by B041 Hewgill from John Lord's Hewgill flock, North Stainmore, which sold to Robbie Hallam, High Birkwith.
The pre-sale show champion was the winning gimmer hogg by S001 Skeughdale from W. M. Hutchinson and Sons, Redgate, which went on to make 6,000gns to Ian Craig, Eastgate.
The second prize gimmer hogg from Robin Booth, Smearsett, made 5,200gns to the judge, Adam Lawson, Hundith.
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J. Wight and Sons, Midlock, took both first and second in the gimmer shearling class, with the reserve champion making 2,800gns to W. and P. Walton, Low Kinmont.
The winning ewe from J. C. and E. Pedley, Sedbergh, made 1,100gns to David Harker, Overthwaite.
Rough Fells
The sale of in-lamb ewes and hoggs on behalf of the Rough Fell Sheep Breeders Association peaked at 900gns for a shearling by a Catholes sire carrying twins to Ellergill Gladiator from M. P. and A. Capstick, High Lane. It headed home with J. E. Harding, Caernarfon.
Next, at 850gns, was a shearling by High Cark Fred and in-lamb to High Roans Firework from T. L. B. and J. Knowles, High Borrowbridge, which sold to E. J. and L. E. Williams, High Peak.
In-lamb ewes peaked at 450gns for P. and S. Hoggarth, Birk Haw, and gimmer hoggs reached 300gns for S. and A. Bland, Cotegill.
Other breeds
Dutch Spotted sheep topped at 900gns for an in-lamb shearling from Messrs Morton, Penrith, who also sold another two at 800gns/head, with Messrs Steen, Coxhill, also making 800gns.
Texel shearlings sold to 600gns for James Sanderson, Halton.
Charollais topped at 500gns for an in-lamb shearling from R. J. and J. Towers, Ingleton.
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Chamoise sold to 550gns and then 500gns three times for M. Mactaggart, Greendale.
Dutch Spotted hoggs topped at 550gns twice for Messrs Dixon, Grayrigg Foot.
Cheviot in-lamb ewes sold to 400gns for K.O. Stones, Nun Cote.
Commercial in-lamb ewes topped at £235 for two-crop ewes scanned with twins from A. K. Robinson, Clapham, with three-crop ewes from the same home at £218.
Auctioneers: North West Auctions.