Forward: 41 Prime cattle comprising 17 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 22 Cast Cattle: 3,108 Prime Sheep comprising 78 Spring Lambs, 2570 Hoggs & 460 Cast Ewes & Rams: 23 Rearing Calves; 329 Breeding Sheep; 45 Dairy Cattle with young stock and Breeding Bull.

Forward: 13 Prime cattle comprising 6 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 7 Cast Cattle 2,766 Prime Sheep comprising 40 Spring Lambs, 2294 Prime Hoggs & 432 Cast Ewes & Rams 46 Rearing Calves 410 Breeding Sheep

35 Prime cattle comprising 19 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 15 Cast Cattle 3,002 Prime Sheep comprising 107 Spring Lambs, 2503 Prime & Lightweight Hoggs, 347 Cast Ewes, 41 Rams, 5 Goats. 16 Rearing Calves 336 Breeding & Store Sheep

Familiar faces take leading honours at Skipton Easter prime cattle highlight Beef farming families who have ruled the roost at Skipton Auction Mart’s prime cattle shows so far this year again clinched principal honours at this week’s annual Easter show and sale. (Monday, March 29) Yorkshire Dales brothers Charles and Richard Kitching, took the overall title with a British Blue-x heifer, while North Craven father and son, Francis and Andrew Smith, sent out the reserve champion Limousin-x bullock.

Towers family triumph again at CCM Easter Spring lambs showcase Not only did North Craven’s Robert Towers clinch an eye-catching title-winning hat-trick at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Easter prime lambs show, but he won all four show classes with the six Spring lambs consigned by the family at the seasonal highlight.

Forward: 24 Prime cattle comprising 11 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 12 Cast Cattle 2812 Prime Sheep comprising 26 Spring Lambs 2298 Prime & Lightweight Hoggs & 488 Cast Ewes & Rams 39 Rearing Calves 533 Breeding Sheep 9 Dairy

Forward: 33 Prime cattle comprising 23 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 10 Cast Cattle: 2,753 Prime Sheep comprising 2258 Prime & Lightweight Hoggs & 495 Cast Ewes & Rams: 60 Rearing Calves: 336 Breeding & Store Sheep:

Forward: 32 Prime cattle comprising 14 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 18 Cast Cattle: 3,052 Prime Sheep comprising 5 Spring Lambs, 2671 Prime & Lightweight Hoggs & 376 Cast Ewes & Rams: 572 Breeding and Store Sheep: 44 Rearing Calves: 14 Dairy:

Forward: 32 Prime cattle comprising 19 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 13 Cast Cattle; 3,747 Prime Sheep comprising 3274 Prime & Lightweight Hoggs & 473 Cast Ewes & Rams; 27 Rearing Calves; 393 Breeding & Store Sheep comprising 125 Ewes with 212 Lambs at Foot & 56 Store Hoggs:

Kitchings the kings at Skipton prime cattle show Dales beef farming brothers Charles and Richard Kitching virtually swept the board at Skipton Auction Mart’s March prime cattle show, standing both champion and reserve with a brace of British Blue-x bullocks, as well as consigning the first and third prize heifers. (Mon, March 1)

Forward: 46 Prime cattle comprising 24 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 22 Cast Cattle: 3,507 Prime Sheep comprising 3,012 Prime & Lightweight Hoggs & 495 Cast Ewes & Rams: 48 Rearing Calves: 154 Breeding Sheep: 4 Dairy.

Forward: 36 Prime cattle comprising 14 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 21 Cast Cattle; 2,509 Prime Sheep comprising 2,122 Prime & Lightweight Hoggs & 387 Cast Ewes & Rams; 30 Rearing Calves; 137 Breeding Sheep; 8 Loads of Produce (Online Auction)

Forward: 30 Prime cattle comprising 20 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 20 Cast Cattle; 2,509 Prime Sheep comprising 2157 Prime Hoggs & 352 Cast Ewes & Rams; 30 Rearing Calves; 3 Dairy .

Forward: 45 Prime cattle comprising 20 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 23 Cast Cattle; 3, 611 Prime Sheep comprising 2,938 Prime & Lightweight Hoggs & 673 Cast Ewes & Rams; 25 Rearing Calves;

Another Skipton prime cattle show coup for North Craven Smiths Just as they did at the New Year opener, North Craven father and son hill farmers, Francis and Andrew Smith, stood champion again at Skipton Auction Mart’s February prime cattle show, also adding the reserve championship with a brace of Limousin-cross entries. (Mon, Feb 1)