RENDELLS has reported a highly successful sale at Chagford Market Country Fair and Sale held recently. Close to 250 sheep were penned, with store lambs selling to £60 for Messrs IGS Mortimore and Son and ewe lambs to £58 for Tony Mears. Ewes sold to £89 for Polled Dorsets from P Cole, Greyface Dartmoors to £78 for Mesdames Kirkham and Brailsford, Wensleydales to £66, Herdwicks to £50, rams to £250 for Texel 2T from Mr M Mortimore, the winner of the prize voucher for £20 for the top price ram. Greyface Dartmoors to £90 for A Martin and Whiteface Dartmoors to £60. A wide selection of poultry met a very good level of interest with Cream Leghorn Pullets topping the sale at £16. Other pullet prices included Light Sussex £12, Goldlines to £12, Cuckoo Marans to £11, Blue Marans to £11, Welsummers to £11. Hens, Goldlines to £10, Light Sussex to £9, Blue Marans to £7, Pekins to £7, Leghorns to £7. Ducks, Call to £10, Blue Rib to £9, Khaki Campbell to £7. Ponies, as expected, experienced a difficult time for some good quality halter led ponies with a top of £90 for a skewbald filly, Dartmoor fillies to £30, geldings to £20 and Shetland x filly to £30. Sundries and plants met a good trade with poultry house £30, plastic feeders to £15, poultry crate £24, electric brooder £18. The next sale at Chagford will be the annual drift sale of ponies which is being held on Thursday, October 9.