Garrowby Farms reign supreme again at Northern Limousin Extravaganza With its sole entry, Garrowby Farms, of Garrowby, York, won the supreme championship for the second year in succession at the 2013 Northern Limousin Extravaganza at CCM Skipton. (Tues, May 14)

Garrowby Farms reign supreme again at Northern Limousin Extravaganza With its sole entry, Garrowby Farms, of Garrowby, York, won the supreme championship for the second year in succession at the 2013 Northern Limousin Extravaganza at CCM Skipton. (Tues, May 14)

FORWARD: 36 PRIME CATTLE comprising 1 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (Over 30 mos) & 33 Cast Cattle 2,185 PRIME SHEEP comprising 126 Spring Lambs, 1730 Prime Hoggs, 329 Cast Ewes & Rams. 552 EWES & LAMBS comprising 206 sheep with 346 lambs at foot 56 REARING CALVES 29 DAIRY CATTLE 5 LOADS OF PRODUCE

FORWARD: 41 PRIME CATTLE comprising 1 Clean Cattle (u30 mos), 1 Prime Bull (u30 mos), 3 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 36 Cast Cattle 2,099 PRIME SHEEP comprising 97 Spring Lambs, 1717 Prime Hoggs, 285 Cast Ewes & Rams 1,751 BREEDING SHEEP comprising 282 Geld Gimmer Hoggs & 646 Sheep with 823 Lambs at Foot 29 REARING CALVES 4 LOADS OF PRODUCE

The Keasden Head herd of British Blue Cattle produced the Supreme Champion at the Skipton Blue Wednesday Sale. Owner Sheila Mason a regular leading price maker in the commercial feeding bull ring had earned considerable interest in ‘Keasden Head George Harpon’ , a 2011 son of ‘ Harpon De L’Orgelot’ out of their outstanding brood cow ‘Bringlee Doubliette’. The proven bull with tremendous muscle went on to join Malhamdale buyer Jeff Burrows for 3100gns. Joint top price was a mobile, modern bull,’ Owlden Granite’ congsigned by James and Deborah Ogden of Austwick, the 2 year old son of ‘Ballygrange Alex’ bred from a cow by ‘Tamhorn Venture’ sold to Mesrs S&P Scriven of Elslack for 3100gns. The reserve male champion came from the High Moss Herd of Jack and Tom Wallbank of Keasden.’ High Moss Funtime’ the 29 month old son of ‘Empire D’Ochain ‘is bred for from ‘Woodview Wanda’ the herd’s main brood cow and secured a bid of 2200gns from J Blake of Burnley. George and John Stapleton of the Craven Herd received strong support for their workmanlike, sound bulls’ with a 2011 son of ‘ Eclatant de la Sucrerie’ making 2850gns to Bernard Simpson of Heathfield and another 2 year old Eclatant son to Mesrs P&RM Sutcliffe of Queensbury. Regular consigner at this sale, Ken Gamble of Easingwold, produced three 2 year old sons from their show winning stock bull ‘Bringlee Clint’ at the sale making 2000gns, 2150gns and 1950gns.

FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF YOUNG FEEDING BULLS, STORE BULLOCKS & HEIFERS, BREEDING CATTLE FORWARD: 668 HEAD OF CATTLE Comprising: 183 Young Feeding Bulls, 394 Bullocks & Heifers, 78 Breeding Cattle & 13 Pedigree British Blues (Separate Report)

WEEKLY SALE OF EWES & LAMBS (250 Head) CCM Auctions held their weekly sale of Ewes with Lambs @ Foot, where a smaller entry than anticipated sold to an ever increasing ringside of customers. Top spot today belonged to Richard Simpson of Heathfield, Pateley Bridge whose homebred Mule Shearlings with twins sold at £230 per outfit. Younger sheep were very much in demand and were dearer on the week, although in general the overall quality was better. There were several runs of nice young Texel ewes with smart lambs selling at £120-£138.

MONTHLY COLLECTIVE LIVESTOCK SALE FORWARD: 397 Head of Store & Breeding Stock comprising 162 Stirks, Weaned Calves & Young Store Cattle (inc 14 Suckler Breeding Cattle) 222 Head of Ewes with Lambs, 13 Breeding & Store Goats.

FORWARD: 32 PRIME CATTLE comprising 4 Clean Cattle 9 (under 30mos), 6 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 22 Cast Cattle 2,019 PRIME SHEEP comprising 92 Spring Lambs, 1501 Prime Hoggs, 426 Cast Ewes & Rams 687 EWES & LAMBS - 265 Ewes Shearling & Hoggs with 413 Lambs @ Foot 49 REARING CALVES 36 DAIRY CATTLE inc 12 PEDIGREE BULLS 9 LOADS OF PRODUCE

Cumbrian success at CCM Skipton store cattle show

FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF YOUNG FEEDING BULLS, STORE BULLOCKS & HEIFERS, BREEDING CATTLE FORWARD: 504 HEAD OF CATTLE Comprising: 187 Young Feeding Bulls & 317 Bullocks & Heifers.

26 PRIME CATTLE comprising 2 Clean Cattle (over 30mos) & 24 Cast Cattle 2,683 PRIME SHEEP comprising 45 Spring Lambs, 2214 Prime Hoggs, 424 Cast Ewes & Rams 438 BREEDING SHEEP comprising 159 Ewes with 279 Lambs at foot 54 REARING CALVES 44 DAIRY CATTLE 11 LOADS OF PRODUCE

MARKET REPORT - FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER: RAM SALE CCM Auctions held their Annual Sale of Rams at Skipton Mart on Friday. With selling today spread across 4 sale rings the market was full to capacity with breeds covering the main sales for Blue Faced Leicesters, Suffolks, Hampshire Downs, Blue Texels and Zwartbles together with second sales for Texels, Charollais, Beltex, Lleyn, also Chamoise, Cheviot and other breeds.

65 PRIME CATTLE comprising 7 Clean Cattle & 58 Cast Cattle 3,091 PRIME SHEEP comprising 37 Spring Lambs, 2439 Prime Hoggs, 615 Cast Ewes & Rams 302 EWES & LAMBS 55 REARING CALVES 27 DAIRY CATTLE 8 LOADS OF PRODUCE

FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF YOUNG FEEDING BULLS, STORE BULLOCKS & HEIFERS, BREEDING CATTLE FORWARD: 377 HEAD OF CATTLE Comprising: 120 Young Feeding Bulls, 250 Bullocks & Heifers, 7 Breeding Cattle