Forward: 55 Prime cattle comprising Clean Cattle 21 (under 30 mos), 4 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 30 Cast Cattle. 4116 Prime Sheep comprising 3,703 Prime Hoggs, 413 Cast Ewes & Rams. 40 Rearing Calves. 11 Loads of produce.

Prime sheep show produces great prices at Skipton Skipton Auction Mart saw a much larger entry of sheep for its prime show and sale this month with over 4,100 penned for sale, on Monday, March 6. James Towler, of Grindleton, was awarded champion pen by show judge Luke Swales. His home-bred Texel-cross lambs scaled 39kg and sold for £120 per head to the judge for his family shop, Knavesmire Butchers in York. The judge also picked up the third prize Continental pen, from Tim Robinson, Longridge, Preston, for £110.

Forward: 92 Prime cattle comprising 20 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 3 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 69 Cast Cattle. 2,703 Prime Sheep comprising 2392 Prime Hoggs, 311 Cast Ewes & Rams. 92 Breeding Sheep. 45 Rearing Calves. 31 Dairy Cattle. 10 Loads of produce.

Forward: 47 Prime cattle comprising 18 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 28 Cast Cattle 2,929 Prime Sheep comprising 2515 Prime Hoggs, 414 Cast Ewes & Rams. 64 Breeding & Store Sheep. 90 Rearing Calves. 13 Loads of produce.

Forward: 67 Prime cattle comprising 13 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 53 Cast Cattle 2663 Prime Sheep comprising 2393 Prime Hoggs, 270 Cast Ewes & Rams 51 Rearing Calves 15 Dairy Cattle 9 Loads of produce

Forward: 62 Prime cattle comprising 23 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 38 Cast Cattle. 3326 Prime Sheep comprising 3031 Prime Hoggs, 295 Cast Ewes & Rams. 100 Rearing Calves. 6 Loads of produce.

Forward: 56 Prime Cattle comprising 17 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 38 Cast Cattle 2,090 Prime Sheep comprising 1,697 Prime Hoggs, 393 Cast Ewes & Rams 75 Rearing Calves 12 Loads of produce

Primestock special sales well received at CCM Skipton Special primestock sales to cater for both vendors and buyers were staged between Christmas and the New Year at Skipton Auction Mart, on Thursday, December 28. A small, but select offering of prime cattle saw eight of the 13 under 30-month entries fall to the year’s principal buyer, Keelham Farm Shop, as co-owner James Robertshaw returned to re-stock the meat fridges for his two award-winning shops in Skipton and Thornton.

Forward: 69 Prime cattle comprising 15 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 53 Cast Cattle 2,806 Prime Sheep comprising 2,415 Prime Hoggs, 391 Cast Ewes & Rams 54 Rearing Calves 11 Dairy Cattle 6 Loads of produce

Forward: 68 Prime cattle comprising 20 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 46 Cast Cattle 2,988 Prime Sheep comprising 2,511 Prime Hoggs, 477 Cast Ewes & Rams 81 Rearing Calves 4 Loads of produce

Forward: 86 Prime cattle comprising 17 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 67 Cast Cattle. 2578 Prime Sheep comprising 2267Prime Hoggs, 311Cast Ewes & Rams. 44 Rearing Calves to £435: B&W av £67.50 Cont av £368.4 Native av £195. 24 Dairy Cattle. Pedigree Newly Calven Heifers (Av £1596): to £2000 Newly Calven Heifers (Av £1407): to £1520 Newly Calven Cows (Av £1502): to £1760 7 Loads of produce.

Forward: 85 Prime cattle comprising 26 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 58 Cast Cattle. 4,100 Prime Sheep comprising 3,638 Old Season Lambs, 462 Cast Ewes & Rams. 115 Rearing Calves. 5 Loads of produce.

16 Prime cattle comprising 12 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 3 Cast Cattle. 3,879 Prime Sheep comprising 3,439 Prime Lambs, 440 Cast Ewes & Rams. 22 Rearing Calves. 5 Loads of produce.

Forward: 43 Prime cattle comprising 12 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 29 Cast Cattle 4,076 Prime Sheep comprising 3,744 Prime Lambs, 332 Cast Ewes & Rams, 79 Rearing Calves, 27 Dairy Cattle, 9 Loads of produce.

MARKET REPORT – MONDAY 5th DECEMBER 2016 Forward: 61 Prime cattle comprising 27 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 4 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 30 Cast Cattle including 2 Cast Bulls 4,048 Prime Sheep comprising 3,683Prime Lambs, 365 Cast Ewes & Rams 81 Rearing Calves B&W av £61.90 Cont av £375.83 Native av £188 1 Load of produce