It’s a family affair at Skipton Beltex winter highlight A North Craven father and daughter sent out a mother and daughter to secure a memorable championship and reserve championship double – they were also responsible for the day’s three highest selling prices - at the Northern Beltex Society’s second winter show and sale of pedigree in-lamb ewes at Skipton Auction Mart

MARKET REPORT - SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER 2013 INLAMB BELTEX & TEXELS CHRISTMAS POULTRY SHOW COLLECTIVE CATTLE

MARKET REPORT - WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2013 PRESS Red Rose raiders in Skipton prime time coups Red Rose farmers successfully mounted another cross-border raid to pillage the championship spoils at Skipton Auction Mart’s November prime shows. (Mon, Nov 4) Father and son Richard and Mark Ireland, from Whalley, sent out the prime lamb champions, while Jimmy Baines, who farms in both Trawden and Clitheroe, was responsible for yet another prime cattle title winner. Both victors fell to Keelham Farm Shop in Thornton, Bradford.

MARKET REPORT - WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2013 PEDIGREE FORWARD: 99 HEAD OF CATTLE In the pedigree ring a solid commercial trade saw buyers selective when buying non 4yr tested cattle but an increased entry of high quality cattle saw interest from around the UK, Ireland and the Isle of man for both breeds. The Beef Shorthorn Classes saw a particularly impressive line up, with some high quality genetics for Judge Ian Matthews of Aberdeen. The South Devons were kindly judged by Richard Ford of Market Harborough.

MARKET REPORT - TUESDAY 22ND OCTOBER DALES 2013: 38 Rams sold overall average £67.81 As ever there was a nice line up of rams for the judges, Karen Harrison & David Charnley, to inspect and their choice of champion receiving The Royston Baxter Trophy was a shearling ram presented by GC&PM Haygarth & Daughter which sold for the top price of the day 240gns.

MARKET REPORT - SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2013: 92 head of Pedigree Charollais Females CCM Auctions conducted the Annual Sale of Charollais females under the auspices of The British Charollais Sheep Society.

MARKET REPORT - MONDAY 7TH OCTOBER EVE 2013: 102 Swaledale Rams CCM Auctions conducted the Annual Sale of Swaledale Rams at Skipton on Monday evening. A solid trade was witnessed throughout the sale with prices peaking at 2000gns for the champion presented by Robert Crisp of Calton.

MARKET REPORT - THURSDAY 3RD OCTOBER: 1081 head of Registered Lleyn Sheep CCM Auctions held the Annual Sale of MV Acc Registered LLeyn Sheep at Skipton Mart on Thursday. The quality end of sheep were a reasonable trade, but the more commercial end of sheep were much harder to place than last years sale.

MARKET REPORT - THURSDAY 19TH & FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER: PEDIGREE TEXELS - 459 head; 160 Females & 299 Rams. CCM Auctions conducted the Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders Club Sale at Skipton Mart where a solid commercial base underpinned the trade throughout the sale with a clearance rate of 90% achieved.

Forward: 201 head; 5 Aged Rams; 96 Shearling Rams; 27 Lamb Rams; 13 Aged Ewes; 55 Shearling Ewes; 8 Ewe Lambs

The ‘Coachhouse’ herd of Barry & Gill Heald & Co of Retford exhibited the Supreme Champion at the Craven Limousin Day. ‘Coachhouse Gladstone’ a 2011 bull by ‘Mereside Daytona’ out of ‘Coachhouse Tiggy’ a ‘Haltcliffe Picasso’ cow won his Senior Bull class and went on to sell to Jack & Keith Allen at Ings, Kendal for 4000gns.

Garrowby Farms reign supreme again at Northern Limousin Extravaganza With its sole entry, Garrowby Farms, of Garrowby, York, won the supreme championship for the second year in succession at the 2013 Northern Limousin Extravaganza at CCM Skipton. (Tues, May 14)

Garrowby Farms reign supreme again at Northern Limousin Extravaganza With its sole entry, Garrowby Farms, of Garrowby, York, won the supreme championship for the second year in succession at the 2013 Northern Limousin Extravaganza at CCM Skipton. (Tues, May 14)

The Keasden Head herd of British Blue Cattle produced the Supreme Champion at the Skipton Blue Wednesday Sale. Owner Sheila Mason a regular leading price maker in the commercial feeding bull ring had earned considerable interest in ‘Keasden Head George Harpon’ , a 2011 son of ‘ Harpon De L’Orgelot’ out of their outstanding brood cow ‘Bringlee Doubliette’. The proven bull with tremendous muscle went on to join Malhamdale buyer Jeff Burrows for 3100gns. Joint top price was a mobile, modern bull,’ Owlden Granite’ congsigned by James and Deborah Ogden of Austwick, the 2 year old son of ‘Ballygrange Alex’ bred from a cow by ‘Tamhorn Venture’ sold to Mesrs S&P Scriven of Elslack for 3100gns. The reserve male champion came from the High Moss Herd of Jack and Tom Wallbank of Keasden.’ High Moss Funtime’ the 29 month old son of ‘Empire D’Ochain ‘is bred for from ‘Woodview Wanda’ the herd’s main brood cow and secured a bid of 2200gns from J Blake of Burnley. George and John Stapleton of the Craven Herd received strong support for their workmanlike, sound bulls’ with a 2011 son of ‘ Eclatant de la Sucrerie’ making 2850gns to Bernard Simpson of Heathfield and another 2 year old Eclatant son to Mesrs P&RM Sutcliffe of Queensbury. Regular consigner at this sale, Ken Gamble of Easingwold, produced three 2 year old sons from their show winning stock bull ‘Bringlee Clint’ at the sale making 2000gns, 2150gns and 1950gns.

MARKET REPORT - PEDIGREE LLEYN SHEEP:: 1081 head of Registered Lleyn Sheep CCM Auctions held the Annual Sale of MV Acc Registered LLeyn Sheep at Skipton Mart on Thursday. The quality end of sheep were a reasonable trade, but the more commercial end of sheep were much harder to place than last years sale.