Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs & Breeding Sheep Forward: 7,079 Head: (6,598 Store Lambs and 481 Breeding Sheep) Overall Store Lamb av £58.41 *** 6,598 Store lambs through the ring this morning resulted in almost the same average as last fortnight of £58.41. Strong lambs were a nice trade as a result of the improved prime price seen this week with a number of fleshy pens in the £70 bracket.

Monyash teenager crowned champion at Skipton Beltex lambs highlight An up-and-coming 15-year-old pedigree sheep breeder from Derbyshire was crowned champion at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual show and sale for Beltex-cross lambs. (Wed, August 7) Owen Wells, from Monyash, who took the title with his 26-strong pen, was just 11 when he first established his own Barley Close pedigree Beltex flock in 2015 with two ewe lambs bought as a Christmas present by his parents, Steven and Steph Wells, who farm at One Ash Grange.

Robert Fielden first prime lambs draw secure Skipton championship With his first draw of prime lambs this season, Robert Fielden, from Todmorden, claimed the championship at Skipton Auction Mart’s August show and sale. (Mon, Aug 5) Mr Fielden, who farms 600 white-faced ewes, as well as hill sheep, secured the title with his first prize Continental pen, five home-bred 42kg Beltex-cross-Texel, all by tups bought out of Skipton. They sold for £99 each to regular wholesale buyer Hartshead Meat Co, based in Mossley, Greater Manchester.

John Fawcett prime cattle champion tops Skipton selling prices John Fawcett, of Dale Head Farm, Barden, stood champion with a home-bred British Blue cross heifer at Skipton Auction Mart’s August prime cattle show and sale. (Mon, Aug 5) His 530kg victor, by the well utilised stock bull, ‘Jack,’ topped both the by-weight and gross prices when claimed for 276.5p/kg, or £1,466, by George Cropper Jnr on behalf of his Sandersons Butchers shop in Baxenden. Mr Fawcett was also responsible for the third prize heifer, another Blue-cross weighing 555kg, which fell for £1,440, or 259.5p/kg.

Forward: 26 Prime cattle comprising 19 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 5 Cast Cattle. 3,643 Prime Sheep comprising 3,132 Spring Lamb, 511 Cast Ewes & Rams. 54 Rearing Calves. 2 Loads of Produce.

NEMSA chairman champion at Skipton branch progeny show Skipton branch of the North of England Mule Sheep Association (NEMSA) staged a progeny show of Bluefaced Leicester rams and Mule progeny, kindly hosted by Craven Cattle Marts in Skipton, (Sunday 4th August) The event attracted over 40 entries split into five show classes. The overall championship fell to NEMSA national chairman Kevin Wilson, and his son, James, from Blubberhouses, with their home-bred 2018-born Bluefaced Leicester ram, Hewness L1, with its three Mule gimmer lambs.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle. Forward: 382 head of cattle. Comprising: 354 Feeding Cattle (55 Young Bulls, 45 Beef Feeding Cows/Cast Bulls, 254 Bullocks & Heifers) & 28 Breeding Cattle.

Forward: 41 Prime cattle comprising 13 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 26 Cast Cattle. 3,390 Prime Sheep comprising 2325 Spring Lamb & Hoggs and 1065 Cast/feeding Ewes & Rams. 62 Rearing Calves

107 Plants & Shrubs. 61 Lots of Furniture. 150 Lots of Stone & Timber. 262 Lots of Machinery. 343 Lots of Reclaim/Salvage. *** NEXT SALE - SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER

Good trade for the monthly livestock sale with a busy ringside and full clearance. *** NEXT SALE - SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER

CCM auctioneer Sam Bradley to embark on new career Craven Cattle Marts auctioneer Sam Bradley is to take up a new position as a farm insurance specialist with the Craven Group of the NFU Mutual.

Forward: 46 Prime cattle comprising 20 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 25 Cast Cattle. 3,252 Prime Sheep comprising 2,416 Spring Lamb & 836 Cast Ewes & Rams. 30 Rearing Calves. 14 Dairy Cattle.

Craven Dairy Auction (14 head) Another good day in the Skipton Dairy ring with 14 milkers tied up in the shippon this morning. Angus Dean of Toft House Threshfield undertook the adjudication this morning and chose Suzy Lawson’s 30kg Pedigree Heifer as his champion with a belting 2nd calver from Sally Wellock of Oakworth giving 34kg as his reserve.

On a lovely summer evening in Lothersdale, CCM Auctions conducted on farm dispersal sale at Oakcliffe Farm on an Thursday 18th July upon the instructions of Trevor & Julie Smith and family. The sale contained a varied selection of equipment gathered during Trevor & Julies occupation of the farm ranging from bygones and traditional equipment through to modern items and the large crowd assembled were keen for certain items.

Championship successes for CCM customers at Great Yorkshire Show Many congratulations to CCM regulars who achieved championship successes at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show.