Forward: 4,770 head of Gimmer Shearlings Shearling Gimmers were forward in good numbers today for the Annual Special Sale at Skipton where averages were significantly up on the year, very much in line with both vendors and purchasers expectations. This year we were able to return to having a Prize Show in the usual manner, and classes were held for Continental, Suffolk, Cheviot Mule, Masham and North of England Mule. A full list of results and prize awards is below.

Strong Skipton gimmer shearling trade up £25 on the year Skipton Auction Mart’s opening prize show and sale of gimmer shearlings, the traditional launch fixture for its annual breeding sheep season and one of the keynote early fixtures in the calendar, saw a total of 4,770 head sell to an overall all-breeds average of £177.43, well up on the previous year’s £152.05 and very much in line with both vendors’ and purchasers’ expectations. (Tues, Aug 24)

Forward: 24 Prime cattle comprising 9 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 15 Cast Cattle 3,871 Prime Sheep comprising 3,126 Prime Lambs & 745 Cast Ewes & Rams 38 Rearing Calves 37 Dairy

Barden victory and top price success at Craven Dairy Auction Dales dairy farmer Ian Parkinson, who runs his Holstein Friesian commercial herd at Holme House Farm, Barden, consigned the champion at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest Craven Dairy Auction show and sale. (Mon, Aug 23)

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 499 head of cattle Comprising: 482 Feeding Cattle (71 Young Bulls, 32 Beef Feeding Cows & Bulls, 379 Bullocks & Heifers) & 17 Breeding Cattle.

Forward: 31 Prime cattle comprising 16 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 15 Cast Cattle 2,993 Prime Sheep comprising 2,440 Prime Lambs & 553 Cast Ewes & Rams 36 Rearing Calves 1 Load of Produce

8,500-plus Skipton store lambs sold to complete clearance Skipton Auction Mart’s fortnightly Wednesday store lambs sale saw plenty of local purchasers ringside, plus travelling buyers from Wales, Cumbria, South Yorkshire and several southern counties. (Wed, Aug 11)

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs. Forward: 8,883 STORE & BREEDING SHEEP, comprising 8,508 Store Lambs (Overall av £82.94) and 375 Breeding Ewes

Dewi Jenkins’ Queen crowned £15,200 top price bitch at CCM Skipton online working sheep dog sale Welshman Dewi Jenkins, of Talybont, near Aberystwyth, reclaimed the bragging rights when finishing top dog on price with a £15,200 sale at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest working sheep dog sale, which reverted to a timed online format with real-time bidding over two days. (

Forward: 36 Prime cattle comprising Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & Cast Cattle 3,024 Prime Sheep comprising 2334 Spring Lambs, 690 Cast Ewes & Rams 40 Rearing Calves 6 Dairy 3 Loads of Produce

Halton Hereford herd reduction sale at CCM Skipton peaks at 3,200gns A keynote pedigree native cattle reduction sale at Skipton Auction Mart – Herefords from David and Iris Boothman’s local Halton herd at Home Farm, Halton East - achieved total clearance before a packed ringside of customers from near and far.

5,100gns top price for Upsall Beef Shorthorn herd at CCM Skipton pedigree native cattle reduction sale A keynote pedigree native cattle reduction sale at Skipton Auction Mart – Beef Shorthorns from the Rt Hon Gerald Turton’s Upsall herd near Thirsk - achieved total clearance before a packed ringside of customers from near and far.

CCM Auctions Conducted 2 Reduction Sales on behalf of Hon G Turton & DG Boothman. The Cattle were a credit to the vendors & people travelled from far & wide. *Full press report to follow*

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 444 head of cattle Comprising: 417 Feeding Cattle (61 Young Bulls, 28 Beef Feeding Cows, 328 Bullocks & Heifers) & 27 Breeding Cattle.

Another first draw prime lambs championship at Skipton for Robert Fielden Todmorden sheep farmer Robert Fielden arrived at Skipton Auction Mart as usual at the beginning of August with his opening prime lambs consignment and, as he has done in the past, secured the championship at the monthly show with a pen of five from his first draw.