Rearing Calves to £780 (83)
B&W av £85.30 Cont av £364.26 Native av £200.6
A superb show of continental calves met a searing trade with 10 calves over £400 and topping at a Skipton Record of £780 (that is is NOT a typo). The 37 day old British Blue bull from the Sowray Bros of Bishop Thornton was the Pre Sale Show Champion Judged by Samantha Asquith, Otley sold to Skipton Regular Show Supporter Lynne Vickers of Scarborough, who also went onto pick up the Reserve Champion at £620. The Mason family from Lincolnshire picked the second and third highest priced calves of the day again from the Sowray’s at £650 and £640.
Richard Spence of Sutton In Craven took first prize with his Limousin Bull and went to top the breed on the day at £430 with RD Metcalfe of Brearton chasing him down with a close contender at £410.
In the Native section the entries of some fine Lincoln Red calves consigned by David Brown, Lofthouse took 1st and 2nd in the Bulls and went on to sell for £315 and £295 (Certainly worth considering if you are looking to use a Native Bull).
Despite a middle of the road show of black and whites they were also met by a ferocious trade with anything bright £85 - £108 all day long even the white ones.
NB: worth noting that today’s average age of calves was 40 days old for 83 on offer
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £354.75) to £430 RM Spence
Brit Blue x (Av £431.28) to £780 A Sowray & Son
Hereford x (Av £205) to £300 Hayton & Stocks
Lincoln Red (Av £305) to £315 D&P Brown
Mont Belliarde to £235 JT Thornber
Ab Angus (Av £177.50) to £180 JC Marshall
Saler to £225 JT Thornber
Black & White (Av £85.30) to £108 A&SL Throup
Heifer Calves
Limousin x (Av £237) to £360 Hayton & Stocks
Brit Blue x (Av £303.92) to £390 A Sowray & Son
Ab Angus (Av £182) to £215 JC Marshall
Hereford x (Av £165) to £185 FA Holmes & Son
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BB Bull
1st A Sowray
2nd A Sowray
3rd A Sowray
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BB Heifer
1st A Sowray & Son
2nd A Sowray & Son
3rd RD Metcalfe & Son
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Limousin Bull
1st RM Spence
2nd RD Metcalfe & Son
3rd A Sorway & Son
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Lim Heifer
1st RD Metcalfe & Son
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Other Bull
1st JT Thornber
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Other Heifer
1st JT Thornber
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Native Bull
1st D&P Brown
2nd D&P Brown
3rd C Watson
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Native Heifer
1st D&P Brown
2nd JC Marshall
3rd C Watson
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Black & White
1st A&SL Throup
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Champion; A Sowray & Son
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Reserve Champion; A Sowray & Son
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