At the Annual Bentham ‘Ram-Page’ quality commercial rams were in strong demand for all breeds.

The sale day entry of 401 resulted in an 85 per cent clearance with most categories’ selling averages up on the year.

Dan Towers, of Curwen Hill, topped the sale with his pure bred Beltex Shearling selling for £1,600 to William Parker of Dalton in Furness.

Charollais Shearlings to £580 twice from CW Marwood & Son of Whenby and Mrs L Worthington of Ramsbottom, with the section averaging £370.98 up £42.41 on the year.

Suffolk Shearlings to £1,000 from JA&F Nutrter, Hurst Green, up £38 on the year.

Beltex Shearlings to £1,600 from Dan Towers, Wray, down £93 on the year.

Texel Shearlings to £900 from H Huddleston & Son, Arkholme, up £26 on the year.

X Bred Shearlings to £1,000 from ME Wannop & Sons, Heaton, up £1 on the year.