Craven Dairy Auction (8 head)
A very small show of dairy cows with a number of vendors not forward, however those that did roll up were well supported with all newly calven heifers averaging a respectable £1671 with a number of buyers going away empty handed. 1st Prize went to a sweet heifer to Father and Son team from Church Farm Enterprises, Fred and Mark. Senterprise Fidelity Greta, a home bred pedigree heifer calved 21days and giving 31kg sold for £2,000 to Alf and Andrew Townsend. John Robinson from Harmby had the second top price on his debut with a fine home bred red heifer giving 30kg and making a strong price of £1980.
Tony Swires had the third and Second prize heifers, both big smart dark heifers reaching £1920 to the Sowray Brothers of Bishop Thornton.
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st Church Farm Enterprises 2nd & 3rd A Swires
Newly Calven Cows: 1st JN&J Rennard
Champion – Church Farm Enterprises Reserve – JN&J Rennard
Newly Calven Heifers (7): av £1671 to £2000 Church Farm Enterprises
Newly Calven Cows (1) to £1050 JN&J Rennard
Rearing Calves to £490
B&W av £88 Cont av £358 Native av £196
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £300) to £310 JC&DJ Marshall
Brit Blue x (Av £389) to £490 Church Farm Enterprises
Ab Angus (Av £157) to £190 JP&KE Hartley
Black & White (Av £88) to £130 JC&DJ Marshall
Heifer Calves
Limousin x (Av £215) to £220 JC&DJ Marshall
Brit Blue x (Av £393) to £400 Church Farm Enterprises
Ab Angus (Av £235) to £295 Church Farm Enterprises
Shorthorn to £165 FA Holmes & Son