Forward: 58 Prime cattle comprising 8 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 6 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 51 Cast Cattle. 5,154 Prime Sheep comprising 4,817 Prime Lambs, 337 Cast Ewes & Rams 75 Rearing Calves 31 Dairy Cattle 6 Loads of produce A packed market full of livestock at CCM Skipton today with all three selling rings in operation and nearly every pen was used at some stage in the day with stock for sale. There were 309 different sellers and buyers present in the mart successfully trading away, so take a look at today’s report then bring your stock next week to Skipton.

Stainbank herd clinches another Craven Dairy Auction championship Robin Jennings, who runs the Stainbank pedigree dairy herd in South Stainley, near Ripon, was champion again at the early November Craven Dairy Auction show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart, repeating his success at the corresponding fixture the previous month. (Mon, Nov 10) He again clinched the title with the first prize newly-calven heifer, Longstar Lavanguard, Franchise, acquired as a stirk from her Lancashire breeder. By Comestar Lavanguard, the victor, 15 days calves and giving 28 litres, sold for £1,820 to Wharfedale-based buyers.

MARKET REPORT – SATURDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2014 Monthly Sale of Stirks, Weaned Calves and Young Store Cattle. Forward: 262 head of cattle. Comprising: 106 Bull Stirks, 130 Steer & Heifer Stirks, 26 Breeding Cattle.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 508 head of cattle Comprising: 86 Young Feeding Bulls, 10 Grazing Cows, 329 Bullocks & Heifers, 27 Breeding Cattle & 56 Pedigree Beef Shorthorn & South Devon Cattle

FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF YOUNG FEEDING BULLS, STORE BULLOCKS & HEIFERS, BREEDING CATTLE inc SHOW & SALE OF PEDIGREE SHORTHON CATTLE & SOUTH DEVON CATTLE FORWARD: 56 HEAD OF CATTLE..... 39 Pedigree Beef Shorthorn Cattle Judged by Mr Willie McLaren. 17 Pedigree South Devon Cattle judged by Mr RC Shinner.

Forward: 76 Prime cattle comprising 17 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 3 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 56 Cast Cattle. 5,037 Prime Sheep comprising 4506 Prime Lambs, 531 Cast Ewes & Rams. 43 Rearing Calves. 4 Loads of produce.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs Forward: 6,737 Head, Overall av £55.67 The fortnightly sale of Store Sheep held at CCM Skipton on Wednesday saw an increase in trade from the last sale as more grass and winter keep comes available and buyers turned out in force from across England and Wales to source lambs from the large entry on offer. Another big show of 2,315 Mule & Masham Wethers were good to sell, trade being £3 to £4 stronger than the last sale, especially for the strongest end. A top price for Mule lambs of £64 was achieved by W Furniss & Sons for their pen of 51 head, all other stronger end were £55 plus. Horned lambs were out in number again, strong sorts were good to sell but smaller lambs were a shade easier. The Suffolk & Continental Lambs also saw the stronger types better to sell, Medium keep lambs were a much stronger trade although some long keep lambs were no dearer.

CCM Auctions conducted their end of season breeding sheep sale on Tuesday at Skipton Mart. A tidy entry of sheep saw breeding ewes sell to a total clearance whilst the ram sale was well attended but buyers were selective for the quality. Next sale of all classes of Breeding Sheep is on Wednesday 13th November. Entries by Monday 4th November

Craven Dairy Auction (22 head) Harder work throughout today with the milk cheques starting to make a dent in the buyers pockets with cattle less right the way through the sale. Top end struggled to make record prices with Robert Crisp and Jeremy Taylor enjoying the best of the trade reaching £1860 for some strong heifers. Middle of the road heifers were good to sell just not to a massive price. With all animals averaging £1641, a straight trade with buyers and sellers satisfied with the outcome in the dairy industry’s current difficult trading conditions.

Forward: 53 Prime cattle comprising 2 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 53 Cast Cattle 4,789 Prime Sheep comprising 4174 Prime Lambs, 615 Cast Ewes & Rams 59 Rearing Calves 22 Dairy Cattle 2 Load of produce

CCM AUCTIONS conducted their Autumn Sale of Working Sheepdogs at Skipton Mart on Friday 24th October. A very satisfactory sale was held with 90 head of Working and Part Trained Dogs forward to be offered for sale.

Queen rules as Shaun Richards again crowned top dog at Skipton North Craven’s Shaun Richards was top dog again at Skipton Auction Mart’s autumn sale of working sheep dogs when selling his three-year-old tri-coloured bitch Queen for a sale-topping 4,050gns (£4,252.50). Mr Richards, who runs Pen-y-Borough Sheep Dogs in Eldroth, near Settle, has now headed the selling prices at three of this year’s four seasonal fixtures at the UK’s leading sheep dog sales venue, making second top price at the other.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 671 head of cattle Comprising: 130 Young Feeding Bulls, 5 Grazing Cows, 518 Bullocks & Heifers, 18 Breeding Cattle CCM Auctions conducted their fortnightly cattle sale at Skipton Mart on Wednesday which included the Annual Autumn Show & Sale of Suckled Bull Steer and Heifer calves (2014 born) together with a prize Show of over year show potential cattle (2013 born). The sale saw a total entry of 663 head, an increase of 117 head from the same sale last year.

Skipton stages annual suckled calf and over year store cattle highlight North Craven mother and son Janet and James Huck presented the champion at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Autumn showcase for this year’s crop of suckled calves and over year store cattle with show potential.

ANNUAL SALE OF PEDIGREE RAMS ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE DSBA. 31 Rams sold overall average £158.35 Judges Andrew Wright & Henry Fawcett saw their judgement backed when their Supreme Champion made top price of 700gns at the Annual Show & Sale of Dalesbred Rams. The Champion and 1st prize shearling ram shown by Godfrey & Alison Haygarth of Tosside is by the £3800 Karen Harrison (Blubberhouses) ram out of a Michael Dawson bred ewe, and was purchased by Richard Brown of Leyburn. Messrs Haygarth & Daughter emerged to the fore again with a shearling ram by the same sire bred from a homebred ewe which joined David Lambert of Leyburn for 500gns. In a strong shearling ram section an unplaced ram shown by Messrs JH&JA Graham & Sons of Lofthouse made 440gns, by a Kevin Wilson ram bred from a Colin Price ewe joined JB&LJ Shirt of Edale. With a reduced entry it was encouraging to see the quality of stock on offer which in turn created interest and custom amongst top breeders.