CCM Auctions conducted the Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders Club Sale at Skipton Mart – FEMALES James Robinson’s ‘Kaker Mill’ flock from Carnforth headlined the Evening sale of females when his 3 rd prize Shearling Ewe bred by ‘Sportsmans Tremendous’ out of a ‘Hilltop Predator’ bred ewe made top price of 2100gns when selling to Mesrs HW&SW Jones of Llansannan.

MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 2016 Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 728 head of cattle Comprising: 55 Young Feeding Bulls, 645 Bullocks & Heifers, 5 Feeding Cows & 24 Breeding Cattle

Forward: 3,264 Head comp: 3,207 Ewes & Shearlings & 57 Pedigree Charollais

Father and daughter to the fore at Skipton Charollais showcase Charollais sheep breeding stalwarts, the Marwood family, who both farm near York, were the standout performers at the British Charollais Sheep Society’s annual show and sale of commercial rams at Skipton Auction Mart.

Defending champions on song again at Skipton shearling gimmer show Defending champions successfully retained their titles at Skipton Auction Mart’s second annual shearling gimmer show and sale. (Tues, Sept 13). Thomas and Sheila Binns, of Hecklin Farm, Downham, Clitheroe, again presented the first prize pen of ten Mules, while David Lucas and Angela Nairey, of Bank Hey Farm, Blackburn, were once more responsible for the red rosette-winning pen of ten pure-bred Texels.

Forward: 77 Prime cattle comprising 13 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 4 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 60 Cast Cattle. 3,710 Prime Sheep comprising 3,131 Prime Lambs, 579 Cast Ewes & Rams. 91 Rearing Calves B&W av £65.23 Cont av £323.93 Native av £256.3. 55 Dairy Cattle.

Craven Dairy Auction (55 head) A smaller show of milkers but a big show of followers today with the Final part of dispersal from David Leeming at Burnt Yates who brought 27 Incalf Heifers and 7 Maidens. In the Pre Sale show Frank Wrathall judged the two Heifers from Robert Crisp of Calton in Malhamdale to be Champion and Reserve with Brian Moorhouse of Bell Busk in 3rd with his heifer.

Crisp new calvers double tops at Craven Dairy Auction Malhamdale’s Robert Crisp, of Nelson Farm, Calton, bagged a championship and reserve championship double at Skipton Auction Mart’s opening September Craven Dairy Auction. (Mon, Sept 12) Show judge Frank Wrathall, of Gisburn, awarded principal honours to Mr Crisp’s first and second prize newly calven commercial heifers, both by a son of the renowned Genus dairy bull, Picston Shottle, and both out of daughters of another Genus sire, Garrison, who has been used to good effect by the Dales dairy farmer over the years.

CCM Auctions Conducted their Monthly Sale of Stirks, Weaned Calves and Young Store Cattle............. Forward – 109 head cattle: 19 Bulls, 87 Bullocks & Heifers & 3 Cows & Calfs.

MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2016. Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs and Breeding Sheep Forward: 8,696 Head – Comprising 6,679 Store Lambs & 2,017 Gimmer Lambs Overall average: £63.36 per head (Store Lambs £59.73, Gimmer Lambs £75.77)

Skipton gimmer lambs up almost £10 per head on year The 2,000-plus gimmer lambs on parade at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual mid-September store lamb show and sale offered a large company of buyers an unrivalled choice of both quality and size. They sold to an overall average of £75.77 per head, a marked improvement on the previous year’s £65.94.

Great Annual Show & Sale of North of England Mule Ewe Lambs on behalf of NEMSA Members. Forward: 7,357 head at an overall average of £96.84 per head (+£6.35 up) CCM Auctions conducted their opening Fortnightly Show and Sale of NEMSA members Mule Gimmer Lambs at Skipton Auction Mart, North Yorkshire on Tuesday. The pre-sale show was of a high quality with 21 pens of ten and 12 pens of 20 presented for showing.

Booth family championship and top price double at Skipton NEMSA opener The North Craven Smearsett flock of WA&A Booth, from Old Hall Farm, Feizor, above Settle, notched up a notable double when winning both the tens and 20s show classes at the high profile opening annual ewe lamb show and sale for members of the North of England Mule Sheep Association (NEMSA) at Skipton Auction Mart.

Forward: 113 Prime cattle comprising 28 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 4 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 81 Cast Cattle including 4 Mature Bulls. 5,782 Prime Sheep comprising 5061 Prime Lambs, 721 Cast Ewes & Rams. 130 Rearing Calves.

Annual Rare Breeds Show and Sale for 2016 .......