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Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs & Breeding Sheep. Forward: 5,934 Head. 5,425 Store Lambs and Feeding Sheep, 509 Breeding Sheep and Rams.

Reigning monthly champions retain prime crowns at CCM Skipton On a day which produced tremendous trade in both sales rings, defending monthly champions both retained their titles at Skipton Auction Mart’s November prime shows, the Baines family in Gisburn again consigning the cattle victor, the Whalley Irelands the title-winning lambs.

Forward: 47 Prime cattle comprising 27 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 19 Cast Cattle. 3,588 Prime Sheep comprising 2885 Prime Lambs & 703 Cast Ewes & Rams. 48 Rearing Calves. 4 Loads of Produce.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 411 head of cattle Comprising: 396 Feeding Cattle (22 Young Bulls, 40 Beef Feeding Cows & Bulls, 334 Bullocks & Heifers) & 15 Breeding Cattle.

Today was the final Tuesday Sale of Breeding Sheep & Rams for this season, a small entry of breeding sheep were forward with Tony Bell selling his run of 2 crop Texel’s from £140-£185. Broken mouthed correct below horned ewes were £35-£65. Cheviot 3 and 4 crop ewes from F Jackson, Whitby sold to £102.

Forward: 44 Prime cattle comprising 20 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 23 Cast Cattle 3,916 Prime Sheep comprising 3346 Prime Lambs & 570 Cast Ewes & Rams 57 Rearing Calves 9 Dairy 2 Loads of Produce

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs Forward: 7,714 Head, Overall av £81.82 A large entry of sheep for an October Sale and once again trade was fast and furious with all classes matching the demand seen at the previous sale and the average still over £81 for a show including an increased proportion of wintering and hill bred types.

ANNUAL SALE OF REGISTERED DALESBRED SHEEP

FORWARD: 1798 Breeding Sheep (1663 Gimmer Lambs and 135 Dalesbred Sheep) CCM Auctions conducted their fourth fortnightly sale of Gimmer Lambs at Skipton on Tuesday. A tidy trade ensued with stronger nice runners, either bonny or darker types making £100 plus, medium types on the day £85 to £100 and smaller lambs in the £70’s.

Royston Baxter Trophy awarded for landmark 21st year at Skipton Dalesbred highlight The Dalesbred Sheep Breeders’ Association’s final seasonal prize show and sale of registered rams and females at Skipton Auction Mart marked a memorable milestone, as it was the 21st year that the Royston Baxter Trophy was awarded to the show champion.

Forward: 35 Prime cattle comprising 17 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Young Bull, 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 13 Cast Cattle; 3,383 Prime Sheep comprising 2978 Prime Lambs & 405 Cast Ewes & Rams; 43 Rearing Calves; 1 Produce.

AUTUMN SALE OF WORKING SHEEP DOGS - 33 DOGS FORWARD. TOP PRICE 9000gns.

WELSH SHEPHERD JOHN GRIFFITHS TOP DOG WITH 9,000gns SALE AT CCM AUTUMN HIGHLIGHT – BOTH BUYER & VENDOR CHAMPION BENEFITS OF LIVE SALES FORMAT AS BROKEN DOGS ACHIEVE TOTAL CLEARANCE

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 469 head of cattle Comprising: 450 Feeding Cattle (39 Young Bulls, 46 Beef Feeding Cows & Bulls, 365 Bullocks & Heifers) & 12 Breeding Cattle & 7 Pedigree Cattle.