7 Dairy The second sale in the month saw a couple of heifers from Peter Baul’s Ravensgate herd hit the highlights from an entry of 7 head. The first prize heifer was Ravensgate Symion Muscome, calved 20 days and on 28 litres, out of a Woodmarsh Topshot cow who’s dam had given 3 yields of over 10,000 litres she sold for £2400. Messrs Bauls second offering also came from the Muscome family with Ravensgate Elias Muscome with a PLI£283, she sold for £2300. Messrs Bell from Cowling presented a nice pedigree heifer calved 3 weeks on 27 litres selling at £1700, and Robert Crisp had a very fresh commercial heifer at £1600. A mid lactation heifer from Messrs GW Leggott, North Yorkshire sold at £1450. Next sale is in 2 weeks time, Monday 10th February, entries now being taken in the Mart Office or please speak to Sarah Liddle on 07710 795585, thankyou.

Peter Baul brace bag top Craven Dairy Auction honours and top calls A brace of newly calven heifers from the same cow family stood champion and reserve for Peter Baul’s Ravensgate pedigree herd at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest fortnightly Craven Dairy Auction show and sale. (Mon, Jan 27) Based at Watergate Farm, Bishop Thornton, Mr Baul bagged four dairy championships at Skipton last year and won his first title of 2020 with a 20 days calved 28-litre heifer, Ravensgate Symion Muscome 128, by the Cogent sire, Snowbiz Symion, out of a Woodmarsh Topshot cow whose own dam had given three yields of over 10,000 litres.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle. Forward: 862 head of cattle. Comprising: 848 Feeding Cattle (210 Young Bulls, 65 Beef Feeding Cows, 573 Bullocks & Heifers) & 14 Breeding Cattle.

60 Prime cattle comprising 30 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 29 Cast Cattle. 3,776 Prime Sheep comprising 3271 Prime Hoggs, 505 Cast Ewes, Rams & Goats. 71 Rearing Calves. 8 Loads of produce.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs. Forward: 2,374 Head, Overall av £69.36. A large entry of lambs for the New Year Sale and a flying trade today with buyers coming from all over to keep stocked up with the current demand for fat lambs holding up.

Forward: 40 Prime cattle comprising 24 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 16 Cast Cattle. 3,152 Prime Sheep comprising 2,593 Prime Hoggs, 559 Cast Ewes & Rams. 69 Rearing Calves. 10 Dairy. 6 Loads of produce.

10 Newly Calved Dairy Thanks to all vendors and purchasers who kicked off the New Year with a great sale at Craven Cattle Market today (Monday 13th January) Judge Martyn Jennings chose Brian Moorhouse’s Aireburn Pety Scilla 2 as Champion and she made top price of £2380 to Brian Blezzard. Reserve Champion went to first time consignors Messrs Petch from Great Ayton with Aytonian Buttercup 389 who was bought by Mark Goodall for £2250. 8 heifers averaged £1856 and one 5th calved cow from Messrs Parkinson’s ongoing dispersal made £980. Next sale 27th January contact Sarah Liddle on 07710 795585 or Ted Ogden with entries or for more details- meanwhile private sale demand is strong with all classes of stock wanted for retained clients so get in touch.

CCM Auctions Conducted their Opening New Year Monthly Sale of Stirks, Weaned Calves and Young Store Cattle. Forward – 160 head cattle. Next Sale – Saturday 8th February.

MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 9TH JANUARY 2020. IN LAMB SALE REPORT. NATSB WINTER SALE OF IN LAMB PEDIGREE TEXELS. Forward: 80 head of Pedigree Texel

Peter Woof championship four-timer at CCM Skipton Winter Texel showcase The Stainton flock of Cumbria’s Peter Woof stood supreme champion once again at Skipton Auction Mart’s 2020 pedigree opener, the 27th annual open winter show and sale of Texel females for members of Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders. (Thursday, Jan 9)

Cracking cattle trade at CCM Skipton New Year midweek opener A bumper bovine turnout of 859 head, bolstered by firm trade throughout, signalled a solid start to 2020 at Skipton Auction Mart’s opening fortnightly Wednesday cattle sale, which again saw a ringside packed to the rafters with enthusiastic bidders. (Jan 8)

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle. Forward: 859 head of cattle. Comprising: 840 Feeding Cattle (247 Young Bulls, 68 Beef Feeding Cows, 525 Bullocks & Heifers) & 19 Breeding Cattle.

Forward: 67 Prime cattle comprising 42 Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 24 Cast Cattle. 4,199 Prime Sheep comprising 3868 Prime Hoggs, 331 Cast Ewes & Rams. 111 Rearing Calves. 6 Loads of produce.

Rearing Calves to £430 (111) B&W av. £66 Cont av. £269 Native av. £201 A good attendance of buyers ready to fill pens after the break but most buying with caution in the light of an uncertain beef market. Native breed bulls continue to be the most resilient week on week with most £250 to £325 and the heifers £130-£190. The best Continental bulls are still £360-£430 the latter the top price of the day for the Champion calf a British Blue bull from A Sowray&Son. Strong British Blue Heifers are easy to buy with plenty either side of £250 and the best £300 +. Dairy bulls a month of age a strong trade £80 to £122 and even the bobby types a fair trade at £30 to £45.

Sowrays take top honours and top call at opening CCM Skipton rearing calf show The opening rearing calf show of 2020 at Skipton Auction Mart saw regular vendors the Sowray brothers, from Bishop Thornton, consign the overall champion, just as they did at the previous year’s New Year fixture. (Mon, Jan 6) The Sowrays - Shaun, Peter and Paul - who run their Holstein Friesian dairy herd at Bowes Green Farm, secured another in a long line of Skipton titles with their first British Blue-cross bullock, born on November 25 last year.