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Leading the Bleu du Maine Society sale at Carlisle was Maximum Youngblood, a ram lamb by Dirnanean Norman out of a home-bred ewe by Maximum Orinoco from Sally Shone, Malpas. It sold for 4,000gns to the Haydon House Partnership, Taunton.

Selling for 3,000gns was the winning shearling ram of overall champion, Danygraig Wiseguy, a son of Danygraig Valentino from Dylan and Caio Jones, Llandrindod Wells, which went home with Messrs Stamp, Highbridge, Somerset.

At the same money was Willpower Yodel, a ram lamb by Aghavilly Whats App, which was a winner at the Bleu du Maine National Show. From Will Price, Kidderminster, it went to an undisclosed buyer.

Females sold to 3,200gns for Skye Bleu Wynter, the second prize shearling gimmer from Kenneth O'Connor, Lanark. By Maximum Vin Diesel out of a Calla Napoleon-sired ewe, it sold to Messrs Jones, Talsarnau, Gwynydd.

Next, at 2,200gns, was Aghavilly Winnie, a shearling gimmer by Maximum Top Gun out of Aghavilly Treasure, which was this year's Balmoral Show champion. Consigned by Glen Baird, Co Armagh, it was knocked down to Messrs Percival and Sons, Belper.

Millennium Bleu rams topped at 1,000gns for the champion, Cargen Glen Wonderman, a shearling from Kerrie McDermid, Dumfries, which sold to Messrs Rees, Welshpool.

Its full sister, Cargen Glen Wonderwoman, a shearling gimmer from the same home, topped the females at 550gns when selling to Ferney Lees Farm, Tarporley.

Averages

Bleu du Maine: 35 shearling gimmers, £702.60; 13 ewe lambs, £396.58; 2 aged rams, £551.25; 17 shearling rams, £1,014.18; 13 ram lambs, £1,431.50; Millennium Bleu: 33 females, £357.55; 1 aged ram, £262.50; 14 shearling rams, £593.25.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.