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DAIRY & CALVES - MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2017

Craven Dairy Auction (21 head) A strong show of milkers on show today and pre-sale judge Edward Fort had his work cut out finding his favourite. In the end he picked a cracker of Grafeeti heifer from Brian Moorhouse of Bell Busk which sold for the sale high of £2150, which sold to Brian Blezard of Ribchester. Reserve Champion went to the returning Samantha Sugden of Laycock again a grafeeti daughter and giving 29kg sold to the Richard Sutcliffe of Queensbury. Other noted heifers came from Peter Baul of Bishop Thornton selling his sweet 30kg heifer to the Sowray Bros for £1800, Brian Moorhouse’s other consignment a 30kg Miguel daughter out of a 85 point cow sold for £1950 again to the Sowray Bros. David Fort of Glusburn sold three cows with the best, a 3rd Calver giving 30 litres reached £1800 to Stephen and George Breare of Silsden Moor



A year old bull from Brian and Judith Moorhouse, Aireburn Handel from Brian’s favourite ‘Honey’ family, a stylish black bull went on to sell for £1,300 to Angus Dean of Threshfield.  

 

Judge – Edward Fort

Prize Awards:      

Newly Calven Heifers:         1st GB Moorhouse 2nd SJ Sugden 3rd M Baul & Partners

Newly Calven Cows:            1st DA&SA Fort, 2nd DA&SA Fort 3rd DA&SA Fort

 

Champion – GB Moorhouse              Reserve – SJ Sugden

 

 Pedigree Newly Calven Heifers (av £1765) : to £2150 GB Moorhouse

 

Newly Calven Cows (av £1466): to £1800 DA&SA Fort

 

Newly Calven Heifers (av £1326): to £1480 GB Jennings

 

Maiden Heifers (av £587.50): to £620 D&J Herd

 

Pedigree Bull to £1300 GB Moorhouse



Rearing Calves to £420 (47)

Best calves were a selling away well today with a couple of fresh faces ringside bidding fiercely for the best calves. Middle of the road continentals were a touch easier, however continentals were a cracking trade once again with John Marshall of Dacre topping at £340 and £330 with AA bull average of £281. Black and whites were not as dear today with a younger show of calves on offer with an average of £44.63. Heifers a touch harder to place today with Fred Houseman again topping at £360 for a shapey british blue with Robert Throup of Snaygill at £300 for a straight limousin type. 

 

Bull Calves

B&W av £44.63 Cont av £306.67 Native av £254.5

Limousin x (Av £269) to £320 D Clarke                          

Brit Blue x (Av £338) to £420 Church Farm Enterprises                                                             

Aberdeen Angus (Av £281) to £340 JC Marshall

Shorthorn to £200 JH Bradley & Son

Saler (Av £300) to £300 RL Wright & Son                     

Black & White (Av £44.63) to £90 RL Wright & Son                    

                                                                               

Heifer Calves                       

Ab Angus (Av £150) to £150 PJ&JE Bolland                                                   

British Blue (Av £257.22) to £360 Church Farm Enterprises

Lim (Av £240) to £300 RM&J Throup