Scottish judge, Ian Wainwright, Fife, had the task of placing the show and sale of stirks at Bentham Auction Mart.

The supreme went to a heifer from Nick and Charlotte Brown, Claughton, which later realised £1500, whilst the reserve champion another heifer from Alan and Mark Woodhouse, Clapham made £1520.

The Scottish Farmer: Rosie Wilson with her champion lamb and the judge, Andrew AtkinsonRosie Wilson with her champion lamb and the judge, Andrew Atkinson

On the sheep front, ewes and lambs sold to £370 per outfit for continental twin ewes with lambs from Ian Johnson, Bedale.

The Easter show of prime lambs witnessed a 48kg Beltex cross lamb from Rosie Wilson, Grafton take the champion honours, when selling to Liam Broster for £255.

Some 6526 hoggs achieved an overall average of 380.6p per kg having sold to £265 for AL Thompson, Foulridge.