Skipton Autumn Pedigree Event Top call of the day was 3900gns paid for the second prize senior bull, a British Blue bull consigned by Messrs H&S Maudsley of Stainforth, ‘Little Bank Hercules’ is a son of Empire D’ochain and a proven sire from the high health status ‘Littlebank’ herd and he went on to join Colin Whitelock of Gargrave. With a number of buyers in the market for a British Blue Bull, the first prize senior bull Keasden Head Herbi from Keasdens Shelia Mason was the next highlight at 2,500gns by ‘Imperial de L’ecluse’. The 2012 born bull joined Malhamdales Jeffery Burrow.

CCM Auctions conducted the Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders Club Sale at Skipton Mart – The evening sale of Females saw James Houghton’s Tophill flock lead the prices with his Female Champion from the show a shearling gimmer bred from a ewe by Knock Orion and sired by the 16,000gn Milnbank Times Square which joined Mrs S Fitton of Kearsley for 1400gns. With an outstanding pen of sheep the Tophill Flock went on to achieve further success with shearling gimmers at 900,850 and 650gns.

Breed stalwarts to the fore at Skipton Charollais ram showcase Leading North Yorkshire breeders Kenton Foster and Charles Marwood vied for top honours at the British Charollais Sheep Society’s annual show and sale of commercial rams at Skipton Auction Mart.

BELTEX TOP 9500gns AT SKIPTON. NEW RECORD PRICE FOR A SHEEP AT SKIPTON MART. BELTEX SHEEP SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF PEDIGREE RAMS AND FEMALES. At this years’ Beltex Society sale, Skipton once again demonstrated the sound base of strong commercial trade for which it is known, with shearling ram averages rising by £140.78 to level at £726.49p.

Cropper supreme champion sets all-time mart record sheep price at Skipton pedigree Beltex highlight A new Skipton Auction Mart record price for a single sheep of 9,500 guineas, or £9,975, was established at the Beltex Sheep Society’s 14th annual show and sale of pedigree rams and females at Skipton Auction Mart

Jean Price lands championship hat-trick at Skipton Jacob highlight The Welsh-based Pentrenant flock of Jean Price in Churchstoke, Powys, achieved a memorable hat-trick at the Northern Area Jacob Sheep Breeders’ 39th annual show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart.

Grisedale Herdwick sheep champion at Skipton native breeds highlight A Herdwick gimmer shearling from Ian and Angela Grisedale, of Green Mount Farm, Crooklands, Kendal, was champion in the sheep show classes at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Rare & Native Stock Breeders Auctions of rare, minority and traditional breeds of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.

Fisher nets Skipton Wensleydale championship North Yorkshire Wensleydale pedigree sheep breeder Andrew Fisher, of Well House, Low Laithe, Harrogate, was supreme champion at the 123rd annual show and sale for the Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Breeders’ Association at Skipton Auction Mart.

Lingfields Beef Cattle Fair (Multi-Breed) The Oddacres Limousin herd property of John & Claire Mason headed up the prices for the second successive sale at the Lingfields Cattle Fair. Oddacres Inca the 13 month old son of Homebyres Dixon was picked out by show judge Richard Brown as his reserve champion in the pre-sale show and went on to join Messrs JJ Dalby & Son of Wetherby for 4100gns. The Oddacres herd also produced the 2009 Stock Bull Econome bred by Earl Mazaud which sold to local dairy farmer John Howard for 2300gns.

Oddacres herd shines at Skipton pedigree Limousin showpiece The renowned Oddacres pedigree herd of John and Claire Mason in Embsay was the standout performer on Craven Limousin Day, the annual Spring show and sale of pedigree bulls and females at Skipton Auction Mart. The Masons secured the day’s leading price of 5,400gns (£5,670) with their first prize intermediate bull, Oddacres Hoggarth, a September, 2012-born son of their 10,500gns Homebyres Dixon, acquired from John Logan in Kelso, out of the home-bred Vandale daughter Oddacres Clover.

Tomschoice the top choice at 2014 Northern Limousin Extravaganza The Tomschoice pedigree Limousin herd of breed mainstays James and Sarah Cooper secured supreme championship honours at the 2014 Northern Limousin Extravaganza (NLE) at Skipton Auction Mart. Always among the leading performers at the annual early season highlight for up-and-coming halter-led pedigree and cross-bred Limousin youngsters born the previous year, the Coopers landed the overall title with their first prize 15-month-old male and pedigree champion Carwin Icaros, by the highly regarded Irish sire Roundhill Saturn.

Leading price at the Craven Limousin Day Sale was the Reserve Champion ‘Oddacres Hoggarth’ shown by John Mason of Embsay. By ‘Homebyres Dixon’ and out of the ‘ Vandale’ daughter ‘Oddacres Clover’ the first prize intermediate bull sold to Mac Townsend of Laneshawbridge for 5,400gns. Stephen and Michael Priestley, (Brontemoor) on a sortie from their base at Kirkcambeck received good support at the ringside with their pen lead by ‘Brontemoor Hawk’, the 2012 son of Elite Benn out of the good stock cow ‘Brontemoor Vanessa’ which sold to R Wood of Asygarth for 3,500gns. Supreme Champion was the Senior Bull first prize winner ‘Carlospride Henry’ travelling down from Hummerbeck in County Durham with Chris Moffett who achieved his first championship success with the ‘Wilodge Cerberus’ son which went to A Foster of Markenfield Hall for 3700gns.

Northern Limousin Extravaganza. Annual Show of Pedigree & Commercial Limousin Cattle. Judge - Mr Chris Jerman, Caersws. Overall Supreme Champion – JM Cooper Overall Reserve Champion – Rice Family

Annual Blue Wednesday Show & Sale - 18 Pedigree Blue Cattle The sale with an increased number of entries (95% clearance) was a huge success with bulls creating interest from premium suckled calf breeders underpinned by strong demand for bulls ready to work from local dairy producers. Champion - D Townsend. Reserve - JC Walker & Son. Intermediate Bulls to 6900gns av £3095. Junior Bulls to 3700gns av £3395.

MARKET REPORT - SATURDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2012 In lamb Show & Sale of Pedigree Texel & Beltex Females.