Rearing Calves to £435 (30)
A quieter show this week with three big shows recently hampering numbers, however prices were good with buyers still out in abundance and bidding well for calves. Black and Whites were in another gear today averaging £86 and best Continental bulls no different to last week topping at £435 for a 5 week old bull from Church Farm Enterprises. Natives in storng demand yet again with Angus Bulls averaging £328 and topping at £380 for a 4 ½ week old bull from Church Farm again.
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £306.67) to £390 C&SB Whitelock
Brit Blue x (Av £383.33) to £435 Church Farm Enterprises
Aberdeen Angus (Av £328.33) to £380 Church Farm Enterprises
Black & White (Av £82.86) to £175 RM Spence
Heifer Calves
British Blue (Av £238) to £260 AL Dean & Son
Lim (Av £340) to £390 C&SB Whitelock
Craven Dairy Auction (9 head)
Small show of milkers following the Production sale on Saturday with trade seemed slightly subdued from a wet week last week playing heavily on buyers minds. Robert Crisp took the honours today with his heifer reaching £1900 today for a fortnight Calved 30kg Heifer. Robin Jennings took third prize with his 28kg heifer and saw it reach £1750 selling to regular supporter Mark Goodall.
Judge –Colin Whitelock
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st ASE Crisp, 2nd A Swires 3rd GB Jennings
Newly Calven Cows: 1st A Swires
Champion – ASE Crisp Reserve – A Swires
Newly Calven Heifers (av £1574): to £1900 ASE Crisp