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