147 lots of Poultry; 753 lots of Nursery/Plants; 432 lots of Reclaim/Salvage; 428 lots of Machinery & 94 lots of Furniture.

Forward – 173 head cattle: 25 Bulls, 131 Store Cattle & 17 Breeding Cattle. 1 Horse (Fell Pony). 185 lots of Poultry. 295 lots of Plants. 374 lots of Reclaim. 372 lots of Machinery. 83 lots of Furniture.

Bristow Black Orpingtons secure debut success at Skipton poultry show White Wyandotte reserve champions sell for sale-topping £200 A trio of 2015-bred Black Orpingtons, a cockerel and two pullets, clinched a debut championship success for first-time vendor Robert Bristow, of Murton York, at the Craven Feather Auction Spring show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart. (Sat, March 12) While just 23, Robert has been successfully breeding poultry for 15 years, rearing Rosecombs, Old English Game Birds and a few Orpingtons. Previous successes in the poultry show arena include a best in show at Driffield and reserve at Gargrave Show.

Mark Rangeley on the mark at Skipton Christmas poultry show Kirklees poultry breeder Mark Rangeley, from Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield, ruled the roost with a pair of exhibition quality Black Orpingtons at the Craven Feather Auction Christmas show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart. (Sat, Dec 15) Mr Rangeley, who hatched the title-winning cockerel and point-of-lay pullet in May this year, is a renowned Orpington man, having bred Blacks, Buffs, Blues and Cuckoos for 30 years.

Octobers Premier Poultry Show & Sale. Judge – Mr E Boothman. Champion & Reserve – Ms L Fiddler

Trevor Hardaker repeats Craven Feather Auctions championship success Rhode Island Red poultry breeder Trevor Hardaker enjoyed a repeat championship success at the Craven Premier Poultry show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart. (Sat, Sept 5) As in 2015, Mr Hardaker, from Lower Dunsforth, between Boroughbridge and York, lifted the title with three pullets, whose breeding lines go back to a strain from renowned Rhode Island Red man, Jack Butterworth, of Preston. One of the trio also won the best soft feather show class at this year’s Egton Show. They sold for £110, top price in show.

CRAVEN PREMIER POULTRY Spring Show & Sale Best Pen of Bantams 1st B Metcalfe 2nd JH&K Dewhurst 3rd AP Leetham Best Pen of Large Fowl 1st EW Boothman 2nd J Robinson 3rd HJ Walmsley Best Waterfowl 1st EL Bailey 2nd D Pownall 3rd EL Bailey Champion – EW Boothman Reserve – EL Bailey

CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF POULTRY & WATERFOWL. FULL RESULTS BELOW.

Ex-auctioneer is top price champion at Skipton poultry auction Retired auctioneer-turned-poultry showman Trevor Addison headed the pecking order when presenting the supreme champion pair of Large White Wyandotte at the Craven Feather Auction Christmas show at Skipton Auction Mart. (Sat, Dec 13) Mr Addison and his wife Rosie, of Barnard Castle, saw their 2014-hatched title winners – a cockerel and a pullet home-bred from prize-winning stock – first win the large fowl show class, before being chosen as overall champions by show judge Reece Jowett, of Queensbury, who though only 16 is already a well-known poultry dealer and regular buyer at Skipton.

AT THE OPENING PREMIER POULTRY SALE AT CCM AUCTIONS THERE WERE 175 LOTS. ENTRIES WERE CARD GRADED AND SOLD IN THE MAIN RING. CHAMPION BIRDS WERE EXHIBITED BY D POWNALL. THE NEXT POULTRY SALE 'IN THE PENS' IS ON SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER.

Rhode Island Reds head Craven Feather Auctions pecking order Rhode Island Red poultry breeder Trevor Hardaker, of Lower Dunsforth, between Boroughbridge and York, was champion with three 22-week-old point of lay pullets at the Craven Feather Auctions summer show and sale of poultry and waterfowl at Skipton Auction Mart.

Spring Show & Sale of Poultry & Waterfowl. 209 lots of Poultry, Waterfowl & Ducks, 167 lots of Eggs &53 lots of Equipment,

Opening Sale of Poultry, Waterfowl & Equipment. Next Sale 15th March 2014 inc Spring Show.

Craven Feather Auction – 333 Pens of Poultry & Waterfowl; 51 Lots of Equipment & Hatching Eggs

MARKET REPORT – SATURDAY 22nd JUNE