41 Rearing Calves & 19 Dairy Cattle. A decent show of stock forward though with a couple of punters missing trade was easier compared to previous sales. The champion a beast from Robinsons of Eldroth reached £1950, below par for the stamp of the beast.

41 Rearing Calves. 19 Dairy Cattle. A decent show of stock forward though with a couple of punters missing trade was easier compared to previous sales. The champion a beast from Robinsons of Eldroth reached £1950, below par for the stamp of the beast. Keith Downs had the top priced newly calven with a 14 day calved 31litre Heifer reaching £1980 again leaving us short of that illusive £2000 mark. A positive note the Brown Swiss Cow from David Brown, Ramsgill flew away first into the ring to keen supporter Robert Metcalfe, Brearton. Incalf cattle from Mick Corner and John Roberts were a pleasure to sell with an overall average of £1626.

CCM Auctions had 581 head of cattle forward for their fortnightly sale at Skipton on Wednesday. Trade for bulls was slightly harder going than the previous sale although the overall quality would also not be as good. In the Store section, cattle were generally a shade younger, but some quality annual consignments of yearling heifers from Messrs Keighley, Leathley and Messrs Taylor, Cumberworth created considerable interest at the ringside and sold well. Grazing cattle of all types were also in strong demand, defying the thoughts that these would be cheaper

CCM Auctions held their weekly market at Skipton on Monday where the following numbers were forward for sale: 56 Prime cattle comprising 12 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 42 Cast Cattle. 2,354 Prime Sheep comprising 1,998 Old Season Lambs, 356 Cast Ewes & Rams. 27 Rearing Calves. 11 Loads of produce.