CUNDALLS of Malton held their annual sale of Scot and Swaledale breeding sheep on the popular sale field at Fadmoor on Saturday.

The sale was well supported by local buyers as well as buyers those from well outside the county.

The demand for all classes of the well presented stock was good and the atmosphere around the sale ring was well charged as the buyers competed for the stock.

The judge of all the show classes was Andrew Hollings, a well respected local farmer and producer.

The coverted Moorland Association Rosebowl Trophy awarded to the best pen of draft ewes from a moorland hefted flock on the North York Moors was given to Messrs A & J Myers of Rosedale for their outstanding pen of Swaledale ewes which realised £98 in the sale ring and were purchased by T.B. Sayer of Snilesworth.

Other show results as follows: Best Pen of Swaledale ewes 1st A & J Myers, Rosedale, sold for £98 to T.B Sayer of Snilesworth 2nd J.S. Wood, Bilsdale, sold for £78 to B Gregg of Masham 3rd R & L Garbutt, Raisdale, sold for £90 to K Shield of Hexham

Best Pen of Scot ewes 1st R.J. Ford, Sproxton, sold for £82 to C Lumley & Sons, East Heslerton 2nd J.M. Richardson, Lastingham

Best Pen of Swaledale gimmer shearlings 1st M & P Carter, Rosedale, sold for £90 to K Shield of Hexham 2nd C & G Hunton, Snilesworth, sold for £74 to D.A. Wood of Chopgate 3rd M & P Carter, Rosedale, sold for £88 to S Cass of Thornton le Dale

Best Pen of Swaledale gimmer lambs 1st Mr A Carter, Farndale, sold for £66 to E Blacklock of Catterick Garrison 2nd J.S. Wood, Bilsdale, sold for £52 to D Alderson of Gt Broughton 3rd Mr A Carter, Farndale, sold for £849 to E Blacklock of Catterick Garrison

Forward on the day 2411 Scot and Swaledale breeding sheep and store lambs

• Uncrossed Swaledale ewes to £98 – A & J Myers, Rosedale. Av £68

• Uncrossed Scot ewes to £82 - R.J Ford, Sproxton

• Swaledale shearlings to £90 – M & P Carter, Rosedale/Common Lane Farm, Warthill. Av £68

• Scot shearlings to £92 – A Temple, Burniston. Av £68

• Cheviot shearlings to £68 – RR Mackley, Stape. Av £64

• Swaledale gimmer lambs to £66 – A Carter, Farndale. Av £41

• Scot gimmer lambs to £46 – Common Lane Farm, Warthill. Av £44

• Cheviot gimmer lambs to £45 – G.W Featherstone, Bransdale . Av £43

• Swaledale wether lambs to £33 – R.L Garbutt, Raisdale. Av £26.44

• Scot wether lambs to £36 – Common Lane Farm, Warthill. Av £32

• Cheviot wether lambs to £45 – G.W Featherstone, Bransdale. Av £34