Craven Dairy Auction (32 head)
A victorious day for Andrew Jennings of Jennings Farmers, Fountains with his Pedigree Newly Calven Heifer topping at £2000 and taking the Craven Dairy Sale Championship at the late September sale. The heifer boasting a good back pedigree and giving 38ltrs went on to sell for £2000 to Stephen and Eddie Jeanes of Sutton In Craven.
The Judge Rob Marshall of Dacre then chose the Reserve Champion, a sweet heifer from Peter Baul of Bishop Thornton, which calved 18 days and giving 30kg sold for £1580 to the Jeanes family again. Jennings Farmers had their second heifer reach the same price of £1580 and sold to Wick Williams of Cheshire.
Certainly welcome news of the pay rise from the main processor in the area, however many feeling it is not enough considering the spot price is where it is. It is a serious concern going forward as smaller producers are prone to shadowing the big boys’ moves. A long and winding road continues.
Judge – Rob Marshall
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st Jennings Farmers 2nd M Baul & Partners 3rd A Lawson & Son
Newly Calven Cows: 1st A Lawson & Son 2nd A Lawson & Son 3rd Jennings Farmers
In-Calf Heifers: 1st, 2nd and 3rd I Olivers & Partners
Champion – Jennings Farmers Reserve – M Baul & Partners
Pedigree Newly Calven Heifers (av £1520) to £2000 Jennings Farmers
Newly Calven Heifers (av £1225) to £1270 GR Bretherton
Newly Calven Cows (av £1323) to £1600 A Lawson & Son
Incalf Heifers (av £974) to £1100 I Olivers & Partners
Rearing Calves to £420 (100)
B&W av £51.59 Cont av £314.57 Native av £189.66
Better show of calves forward today with 100 through the door today. Black and Whites a better trade this week with an average of £51.59. A large proportion of continentals and natives here today with Angus bulls averaging £202.9 and Continetals right through averaging £315 right through for all goods with best bulls £380+ topping at £420 for Fred Housemans British Blue Bull
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £311) to £385 G Pickersgill & Sons
Brit Blue x (Av £335.28) to £420 Church Farm Enterprises
Hereford (Av £267.5) to £285 FA Holmes & Son
Ab Angus (Av £202.9) to £320 Church Farm Enterprises
Saler (Av £147.67) to £180 Townhead Farm Products
Black & White (Av £51.59) to £180 G Pickersgill
Heifer Calves
Limousin x (Av £245) to £250 RD Metcalfe & Son
Brit Blue x (Av £296.25) to £430 Church Farm Enterprises
Ab Angus (Av £156.25) to £260 Church Farm Enterprises
Saler (Av £172.50) to £175 RL Wright & Son