Calderdale show win and top price coup at Skipton Hereford females fixture Pedigree Hereford females turned out for their second annual weekend fixture at Skipton Auction Mart, when a small, but select turnout of cattle, which continue to grow in popularity across the UK, achieved virtual total clearance. (Sat, Nov 7)

Online bidding facility boosts annual CCM Skipton Suffolk females sale Derbyshire and Cheshire breeders lead the way in show and sale While current circumstances might well have adversely affected Skipton Auction Mart’s second annual winter weekend fixture for pedigree Suffolk females this proved far from the case when the mart’s decision to add online bidding to the live auction created a strong virtual company of buyers, with internet bidders keenly contesting the majority of lots.

2nd SHOW & SALE OF PEDIGREE SUFFOLK FEMALES With this Winter Sale of Females now in its second, the current circumstances could have tested its success, but with online bidding made available by the auction company to customers this created a strong virtual company of buyers, and internet bidders were keenly contesting the majority of lots.

CCM Auctions Conducted their Monthly Sale of Stirks, Weaned Calves and Young Store Cattle Next Sale – Saturday 12th December Forward – 124 head cattle & 104 sheep & goats.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs, Feeding Ewes & Breeding Sheep Forward: 6,042 Head: Comp 5136 Store Lambs & Feeding Ewes & 906 Breeding Sheep, Gimmer Lambs & Rams Store Lamb Overall av £70.75. Mule Gimmer Lambs av £81.44. Texel Gimmer Lambs av £82.61.

Forward: 45 Prime cattle comprising 17 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 3 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 25 Cast Cattle. 3,954 Prime Sheep comprising 3719 Prime Lambs, & 235 Cast Ewes & Rams. 27 Rearing Calves. 1 Load of Produce.

Skipton Auction Mart crowns November prime champions Jim and Christine Scrivin, of Park House Farm, Elslack, clinched Skipton Auction Mart’s November prime cattle championship with a 575kg British Blue-x steer which made 269.5p/kg, or £1,550, when selling to Ralph Pearson Wholesale Meats in Bradford. (Mon, Nov 2)

Forward: 550 head of cattle - Comprising: 545 Feeding Cattle (30 Young Bulls, 40 Beef Feeding Cows, 475 Bullocks & Heifers) & 5 Breeding Cattle.

FORWARD: 221 Breeding Sheep & Rams. Today was the final Tuesday Sale for this season, and the sale was mainly taken up with rams. A good enquiry for Texel Shearling Rams with size and power, top price was £650 from S Breare of Silsden Moor who sold 7 in total to average £497.

MONDAY MARKET: Forward: 34 Prime cattle comprising 21 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 12 Cast Cattle. 3,832 Prime Sheep comprising 3389 Prime Lambs, & 443 Cast Ewes & Rams. 44 Rearing Calves. 21 Dairy.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs & Feeding Ewes Forward: 7,469 Head, (Overall Store Lamb av £69.46)

North Craven breeders clinch top honours at Skipton Dalesbred highlight Two Dalesbred sheep aficionados from the breed’s recognised heartlands in North Craven, both farmers from Horton-in-Ribblesdale, stood champion and reserve at the Dalesbred Sheep Breeders’ Association’s final seasonal prize show and sale of rams and females at Skipton Auction Mart. (Tuesday, October 20)

FORWARD: 1,929 Breeding Sheep & Gimmer Lambs. (1752 Gimmer Lambs and 177 Dalesbred Sheep) CCM Auctions conducted their fourth fortnightly sale of Gimmer Lambs at Skipton on Tuesday where a very nice entry followed the trend of the autumn and saw prices taking a very nice rise in price on the year.

ANNUAL SALE OF RIGISTERED DALESBRED SHEEP The winner of the Royston Baxter Trophy awarded for the Champion Dalesbred sheep was Michael Carr of Bracken Bottom with a John Bradley got shearling ram bred from a homebred ewe which sold to T&CM Kelsall & Sons of chipping for 450gns.

Forward: 38 Prime cattle comprising Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 21 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos), 1 Prime Cattle (over 30mos) & 16 Cast Cattle 4,575 Prime Sheep comprising 3,998 Prime Lambs, & 577 Cast Ewes & Rams 39 Rearing Calves