A very busy Monday at Skipton with the following stok forward for sale. 42 Prime cattle comprising 7 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 34 Cast Cattle 4,125 SHEEP Comprising: 3,503 Prime Sheep (inc: 23 Spring Lambs, 2932 Old Season Lambs, 548 Cast Ewes & Rams) 622 Breeding Sheep (inc: 219 Ewes with 380 Lambs & 23 Store Lambs) 55 Rearing Calves 8 Loads of produce

622 Breeding Sheep (inc: 219 Ewes with 380 Lambs & 23 Store Lambs A fantastic show of sheep with lambs at foot drew a large crowd of buyers. The quality end were an exceptional trade with several vendors seeing the equivalent of £75 to £85 per life for singles and twins. With more young outfits on offer today there was greater choice for buyers looking to put sheep into a flock this summer whilst the usual selection of older sheep with strong lambs offered feeders plenty to bid at.

Skipton Auction Mart responds to new sheep tagging legislation Skipton Auction Mart is, in common with other livestock marts across England, set to implement new sheep tagging legislation on April 1 this year, which will affect sheep farmers across the region.

Housemans home in on another Craven Dairy Auction title Regular vendors were again responsible for the lion’s share of the prizes at the main BOCM Pauls-sponsored March Craven Dairy Auction at Skipton Auction Mart.

50 Prime cattle comprising 2 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 3 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 45 Cast Cattle 2,960 Prime Sheep comprising 2,712 Old Season Lambs, 6 Spring Lambs & 242 Cast Ewes & Rams 379 Breeding Sheep comprising 107 Ewes with 171 Lambs & 101 Store & Geld Hoggs 34 Rearing Calves 20 Dairy Cattle 10 Loads of Produce

20 Dairy Cattle & 34 Rearing Calves Easier trade compared to last week’s calf trade however buyers were out in force but with numbers in short supply a couple didn’t even get started. A large amount of young calves today making averages less but calves of all ages selling well. Church Farm Enterprises once again topped the billing with £390 for a ripper of a blue bull. Please Note Black and White Calf Buyer returning in a fortnight with good numbers required to get him started.

379 Breeding Sheep comprising 107 Ewes with 171 Lambs & 101 Store & Geld Hoggs An increased show of 379 Head for the weekly sale attracted a larger contingent of buyers. Trade would be slightly better on the week with a few pens of nice Texel ewes with lambs topping £200, but a solid trade for the commercial outfits with plenty of choice for buyers and prices ranging from the equivalent of £45 to £65 per life.

MARKET REPORT - WEDNESDAY 19th MARCH 2014 Forward: 504 head of cattle Comprising: 247 Young Feeding Bulls, 250 Bullocks & Heifers, 7 Breeding Cattle A nice show of cattle for early lambing time, and trade was like the weather, had a nice spring to it. Bulls were a firmer trade than the previous sale with some quality dorts presented for the prize show where judging was kindly indertaken by Mr Stephen Eastwood of Emley, Huddersfield. The store bullocks and heifers were well bid for, with buyers keen to buy summering cattle with one eye already on turnout.

MARKET REPORT - MONDAY 17th MARCH 2014 Forward: 37 Prime cattle comprising 5 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 31 Cast Cattle 3,284 Prime Sheep comprising 2,906 Old Season Lambs, 378 Cast Ewes & Rams 345 Store & Breeding Sheep comprising 76 Ewes & 128 Lambs, 22 Inlamb Ewes & 119 Store Hoggs 71 Rearing Calves 13 Loads of produce

345 Store & Breeding Sheep comprising 76 Ewes & 128 Lambs, 22 Inlamb Ewes & 119 Store Hoggs A slightly larger show were not up to the overall quality of last week and prices were slightly easier on the week.

Forward – 2,101 lots comprising 172 head of Store Cattle, 22 Goats, 209 lots of Poultry, Waterfowl & Ducks, 167 lots of Eggs, 53 lots of Equipment, 151 lots of Furniture, 437 lots of Machinery & Plant, 786 lots of Reclaim & Salvage & 104 lots of Stone & Timber.

Spring Show & Sale of Poultry & Waterfowl. 209 lots of Poultry, Waterfowl & Ducks, 167 lots of Eggs &53 lots of Equipment,

MARKET REPORT - MONDAY 10TH MARCH 2014 Forward: 43 Prime cattle comprising 4 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 6 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 33 Cast Cattle 2,858 Prime Sheep comprising 2,668 Old Season Lambs, 190 Cast Ewes & Rams 41 Rearing Calves 19 Dairy Cattle 154 Breeding & Store Sheep comprising 50 Ewes with 78 lambs at foot, and 26 Store Hoggs 5 Loads of produce

154 Breeding & Store Sheep comprising 50 Ewes with 78 lambs at foot, and 26 Store Hoggs A nice entry of ewes with lambs today for the opening weekly sale, and a full ringside of buyers all keen, with a shortage of numbers to satisfy the demand. The general trade for the Suffolk and Continental ewes was £60 to £70 per life, odd lots making more, with a top per life equivalent of £70.50 from Stuart Beeforth and £200 per outfit to the same vendor. Some nice young Mule Ewes from Chris Craven topped at £190.

First dairy title success at Skipton for family Robinson A first-ever Craven Dairy Auction championship fell to the North Craven-based Robinson family at Skipton Auction Mart’s opening March show and sale.