Stage set for CCM Skipton 2020 pedigree sheep season Skipton Auction Mart says it is looking forward to a successful 2020 pedigree sheep sales season despite Covid-19 restrictions still not allowing shows for most pedigree livestock to be staged, though some are allowed with safe distancing judging in place. Additionally, a number of live sales will again be enhanced by an online remote bidding facility, which has proved increasingly popular since first introduced post-lockdown.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle. Forward: 569 head of cattle Comprising: 547 Feeding Cattle (57 Young Bulls, 32 Beef Feeding Cows & Bulls, 458 Bullocks & Heifers) & 22 Breeding Cattle.

Forward: 29 Prime cattle comprising 20 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 9 Cast Cattle. 2,996 Prime Sheep comprising 2552 Prime Lambs & 444 Cast Ewes & Rams. 45 Rearing Calves.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs Forward: 8563 Head, Overall ave £67.95 CCM Auctions held their fortnightly catalogue sale of store lambs at Skipton on Wednesday where 8,563 head were forward, a good entry considering the wet weather seen this last 48 hours.

Skipton store lamb trade better than expected The busy sheep sales season is now getting into full swing at Skipton Auction Mart and another solid turnout of 8,563 head went under the hammer at the latest fortnightly Wednesday store lambs fixture. (Wed, Aug 26) An overall selling average of £67.95 per head was recorded, which was better than expected when bearing in mind current fluctuating prime trade, coupled with the fact that there were far more medium to long keep lambs in the entry than seen at previous sales, a clear sign of more twin and triplet lambs on the ground.

Forward: 4,893 head of Gimmer Shearlings A large show of Gimmer Shearlings forward today for our Annual Show & Sale and all classes got away to a fast selling trade with the 4893 head averaging £152.05 across all breeds. The morning set off with Continental and Suffolk crosses sold first, and the quality types and strong Texel cross Mules were easily sold with prices around £10 up on the year as buyers were keen for this class of sheep, but the commercial types of sheep were forward in greater numbers and not as keenly sought.

Inaugural Jersey sale at CCM with Kivells breaks records as Laceys dominate The widely anticipated first coloured breeds sale at CCM Skipton did not disappoint, with a new auction centre dairy record price established when the much admired VG88-2yrs headliner, Cherryview Legal M Lacey, was knocked down to an undisclosed buyer for 5,500gns, with her yearling daughter by Citation heading to the same home for 2,200gns. (Monday, Aug 24)

Solid start for CCM Skipton’s 2020 breeding sheep season Skipton Auction Mart’s opening prize show and sale of gimmer shearlings, the traditional launch fixture for its annual breeding sheep season, attracted an increased turnout of 4,893 head, over 1,850 more than 2019, with all classes getting away to a fast selling trade when averaging £152.05 per head across all breeds, again a significant increase on the previous year’s £139.84. (Tuesday, August 25)

Forward: 59 Prime cattle comprising 30 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 3 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 26 Cast Cattle 3,303 Prime Sheep comprising 2,870 Spring Lambs, 433 Cast Ewes & Rams 59 Rearing Calves 87 Dairy

SALE OF BREEDING SHEEP & RAMS. Forward: 543 Breeding Sheep inc 71 Rams. Another decent entry for our regular early season breeding sheep sales with ewes and shearlings selling once again to a very fast trade. Suffolk and Continental Ewes saw strong prices, whilst Mules of all classes found a very ready following. A decent number of rams on offer as this early sale continues to grow in stature, and there was an offering of good tups for commercial use with the better end on the day £300 to £500.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 677 head of cattle Comprising: 619 Feeding Cattle (68 Young Bulls, 44 Beef Feeding Cows, 507 Bullocks & Heifers) & 58 Breeding Cattle.

MARKET REPORT – MONDAY 17TH AUGUST. Forward: 48 Prime cattle comprising 21 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 27 Cast Cattle. 4,004 Prime Sheep comprising 3,519 Spring Lambs, 485 Cast Ewes, Rams, Hoggs & Goats. 62 Rearing Calves.

One of Skipton’s famous fibreglass sheep returns to the fold at auction One of the original members of Skipton’s famous flock of decorated fibreglass sheep has made a welcome return to the town after being bought in an online auction by local town centre shop owner and artist Helen Peyton. Mrs Peyton, who runs The Magpie in Albion Square, had to go well into three figures to bag the sheep, one of 25 life size sculptures commissioned by Skipton Town Council to capture the feel of a Dales sheep as part of its highly successful tourism-boosting Flock to Skipton initiative in 2010.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs Forward: 8,171 Head 7817 Store Lambs Overall av £72.05 354 Breeding Ewes **IMPORTANT** Store Lamb Vendors – ALL LUCK MUST BE CLEARLY STATED ON THE WHITE VENDOR FORM. LUCK IS NOW DEDUCTED ON THE ROSTURM AND CAN NOT BE DEDUCTED IN THE OFFICE. Thankyou.

Forward: 48 Prime cattle comprising 20 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 28 Cast Cattle 3,482 Prime Sheep comprising 3,056 Prime Lambs & 426 Cast Ewes, Rams & Hoggs 49 Rearing Calves 62 Dairy: 14 Craven Dairy Auction, 37 Dispersal Cattle, 11 Maiden Heifers & 16 Lots of Straws of Semen