Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 439 head of cattle Comprising: 79 Young Feeding Bulls, 4 Beef Feeding Cows, 264 Bullocks & Heifers, 88 Pedigree Cattle & 4 Breeding Cattle. A mixed show of cattle for a late Autumn sale met with a large company of buyers who were a little more cautious than of late. A shortage of stronger cattle were generally good to sell, as were smart younger cattle, but 2nd & 3rd quality sorts were cheaper.

FORWARD: 88 HEAD OF CATTLE 78 Pedigree Beef Shorthorn Cattle Judged by Annette Marshall. 10 Pedigree South Devon Cattle judged by John Hadley.

Scottish partnership shines at Skipton Beef Shorthorn highlight Scottish Shorthorn breeders Thomson, Roddick & Laurie, who run the Shawhill herd in Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, secured a championship and reserve championship double with a pair of outstanding heifers at the seventh annual show and sale of pedigree Beef Shorthorn cattle staged on behalf of the North of England Beef Shorthorn Club at Skipton Auction Mart. (Wed, Nov 9) The title winner also headed the selling prices at 5,900gns, a new centre record price for a Beef Shorthorn.

Forward: 112 Prime cattle comprising 29 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 6 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 77 Cast Cattle incl 2 Cast Bulls. 4,193 Prime Sheep comprising 3,806 Prime Lambs, 379 Cast Ewes & 8 Rams. 68 Rearing Calves. 32 Dairy Cattle.

Craven Dairy Auction (32 head) A healthy show of milkers present this morning with 28 tied up in shippon. Peter Baul of Bishop Thornton took top honours when judge Wick Williams picked his 28kg, 16 day calved pedigree heifer from the Ravensgate herd which went on to sell for £1650 to the judge himself. Reserve Championship went to Robert Crisp of Calton with his big framed light heifer selling to the sale high of £1700 to Alf and Andrew Townsend. Keith Downs from Bingley brought four sweet heifers, all of which looked like very durable heifers and received £1650, £1620, £1400 and £1300 for his consignments.

147 lots of Poultry; 753 lots of Nursery/Plants; 432 lots of Reclaim/Salvage; 428 lots of Machinery & 94 lots of Furniture.

CCM Auctions Conducted their Monthly Sale of Stirks, Weaned Calves and Young Store Cattle Forward – 98 head cattle & 42 Sheep/Goats:

SPECIALS LINGFIELDS FAIR SALE OF BREEDING SHEEP, GIMMER LAMBS AND RAMS. Forward: 1,417 Head Comp: 45 Rams, 1171 Gimmer Lambs & 201 Ewes.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Sheep Forward: 7,786 Head, (Store Lambs Overall av £53.09) Comp: 6,369 Store Lambs, 45 Rams, 1171 Gimmer Lambs & 201 Ewes.