Cattle: Judge – Andrew Atkinson & Philip Gregory

48 show cattle.

Haltered

A superb entry of cattle saw John Stephenson of Bordley come out on top with a 535kg homebred British Blue heifer, winner of the young handler class, which the judges agreed handled exceptionally well and which was backed up by co judge Phil Gregory stepping up and securing the champion at 550p/kg or £2943 for his Bacup shop trading as DA Gregory & Sons.

Reserve came from S&N Jowett of Queensbury, the 600kg reserve in the young handler class, a limousin heifer which sold to the days other co judge Andrew Atkinson for 300p/kg or £1800.

In the unhaltered section Mesrs S&P Scrivin of Elslack secured the championship with a homebred 510kg British Blue heifer which sold to Robertshaws Farm Shop, Skipton for 282p/kg or £1438. Reserve was a 555kg Limousin cross heifer consigned by Mesrs CD&RF Kitching of Threshfield which sold to Keelham Farm Shop for 272p/kg or £1510.

HALTERED CATTLE CLASSES

Class 1 Native Bred Steer/Heifer

1^st G&MA Lawn Lot 43 520kg 250p GJ Cropper

2^nd G&MA Lawn Lot 42 580kg 225p Keelham Farm Shop

Class 3 Lim Heifer Less than 550kg

1^st Mellin & Cropper Lot 30 455kg 300p Hutchinsons Butchers

2^nd S&N Jowett Lot 6 550kg 262p Countrystylemeats

Class 4 AOC Heifer Less than 550kg

1^st T&C Critchley Lot 15540kg 325p Countrystylemeats

2^nd J Stephenson Lot 23 550kg 275p Countrystylemeats

3^rd A&E Critchley Lot 14 510kg 310p D&A Gregory & Sons

Class 6 AOC Heifer 551-610kg

1^st S&N Jowett Lot 10 595kg 259p Atkinson Livestock Ltd

2^nd Mellin & Cropper Lot 29 unsold

3^rd S&P Scrivin Lot 1 580kg 248p Keelham Farm Shop Ltd

Class 7 Lim Steer Less than 550kg

1^st R Foster Lot 17 520kg 254p Keelham Farm Shop Ltd

2^nd J Nutter Lot 27 545kg 253p Robertshaws

3^rd P Bartholmew Lot 48 unsold

Class 8 AOC Steer under 550kg

1^st Mellin & Cropper Lot 28 535kg 330p SA Swales

2^nd A&E Critchley Lot 35 540kg 272p Countrystylemeats

3^rd A&E Critchley Lot 13 540kg 262p Robertshaw

Class 10 – AOC Steer 551-610kg

1^st JS Stephenson Lot 12 575kg 261p Atkinson Livestock Ltd

2^nd S&P Scrivin Lot 2 610kg 238p Keelham Farm Shop Ltd

Class 11 Young Handlers (10-26years)

1^st J Stephenson Lot 20 535kg 550p D&A Gregory & Sons

2^nd F Jowett Lot 5 600kg 300p Atkinson Livestock Ltd

3^rd H Gerrard Lot 3 535kg 258p Keelham Farm Shop Ltd

Class 16 – Overweight Steer

1^st JS Stephenson Lot 19 620kg 240p Atkinson Livestock Ltd

2^nd K Jowett Lot 11 650kg 238p Atkinson Livestock Ltd

3^rd SD Bennett Lot 25 620kg 235p Robertshaw

Class 17 – Overweight Heifer

1^st JS Stephenson Lot 21 650kg 290p Atkinson Livestock Ltd

2^nd P Bartholomew Lot 47 620kg 238p Robertshaw

Special Prizes Highest p/kg

Special Prize for Best Beast Purchased from CCM Skipton:          

Special Prize Awarded for Best Homebred Beast:                            

Male Champion:              Mellin & Cropper Lot 28               

Male Reserve:                   JS Stephenson Lot 12

Female Champion:          JS Stephenson Lot 20

Female Reserve:              F Jowett Lot 5

SUPREME HALTERED CHAMPION

Overall:                                JS Stephenson Lot 20

Reserve:              F Jowett Lot 5

Alf Lister Trophy – Champion Beast: JS Stephenson

Dick Binns Trophy – Cont x Butchers Heifer Under 550kg: T&C Critchley Lot 15

Un-haltered Cattle – Judge: Andrew Atkinson & Philip Gregory

Class 12 Un-haltered Lim x Steer

1^st JS Stephenson Lot 7 590kg 245p D&A Gregory & Sons

2^nd A&E Critchley Lot 34 615kg 244p Hargreaves Farms

3^rd F&B Smith Lot 37 575kg 238p Robertshaw

Class 13 Un-haltered AOB Steer

1^st W Stamper Lot 44 590kg 225p Barkers Yorkshire Butchers

Class 14 Un-haltered Lim x Heifer

1^st CD&RF Kitching Lot 39 555kg 272p Keelham Farm Shop Ltd

2^nd CD&RF Kitching Lot 38 555kg 264p Barkers Yorkshire Butchers

3^rd A&E Critchley Lot 33 535kg 250p K&J Green Butchers

Class 15 Un-haltered AOB Heifer

1^st S&P Scrivin Lot 4 510kg 282p Robertshaw

2^nd CD&RF Kitching Lot 41 565kg 240p Barkers Yorkshire Butchers

3^rd R Foster Lot 32 530kg 258p Countrystylemeats

Class 17 Un-haltered Native

1^st R Foster Lot 31 610kg 235p Atkinson Livestock Ltd

Champion -         S&P Scrivin Lot 4

Reserve -             CD&RF Kitching Lot 39

PRICES -

Steers
465-560kg                                            to 330p/kg                          av. 270.12p/kg
560kg+                                                  to 261p/kg                          av. 217.34p/kg

Heifers
400-480kg                                            to 300p/kg
480kg+                                                  to 550p/kg                          av. 268.47p/kg

Top Prices £ per head and p/kg

Steers
£ per head: JA Mellin (BBx) 1766, S&NV Jowett (Limx) 1547, JS Stephenson (BBx) 1501, RT&J Critchley&Sons (Limx) 1501
p/kg: JA Mellin (BBx) 330, RT&J Critchley&Sons (BBx) 272,262, J.Stephenson (BBx) 261, Rosie Foster (Limx) 254, A&J Nutter&Sons (Limx) 253

Heifers
£ per head: JS Stephenson (BBx) 2943, JS Stephenson (Charx)    1885, S&NV Jowett (Limx) 1800, C Critchley (BBx) 1755, RT&J Critchley&Sons (BBx) 1581
p/kg: J.Stephenson (BBx) 550, C.Critchley (BBx) 325, RT&J Critchley&Sons (BBx) 310, S&NV Jowett (Limx) 300, JA Mellin (Limx) 300

Lambs - Judges Mr George Cropper Jnr (Lowland Lambs) & Mr Joe Bosworth (Hill Lambs)

(Interim report)

The Lancaster Family, Ian Mary & Richard, of Cold Cotes Farm, Wiswell, Clitheroe took the supreme Championship with 3 Beltex cross lambs weighing 39kg selling for £480 per head to the judge George Cropper Jnr for retail sale through his Sanderson Butchers shop in Baxenden, Lancashire. Reserve Supreme Champions came from Anthony Thompson of Foulridge with the first prize heavy trimmed trio which weighed 43kg selling to George and Clare Cropper for their Family Butchers and Deli Shop in Accrington, Lancashire. Clare had earlier claimed the champion lamb carcass also from Messrs Lancaster. The Champion untrimmed lambs were from Mike Allen of Staithes who presented 3 lambs at 45kg making £140 to Hartshead Meat Co in Mossley.

New for this year was a Young Handlers Class which was well supported and won by Thomas Thompson of Foulridge it went on to sell for £320 and was bought by Hutchinsons Butchers of Ripley.

The hill bred lambs were a great show with Scotch Black faced from Sid Moore, Leyburn taking the hill championship, 48kg selling for £115 to the Judge Mr Joe Bosworth. Bob Stubbs from Crowton, Cheshire had reseve champions weighing 40kg making £84 to Morgan Helliwell in Rochdale.

Class 1 Mule under 49.9kg

1^st JK Wilson Lot 7 49kg £86 J Bosworth

2^nd M&B Allen Lot 2 48kg £87 Swaledale Foods

3^rd RW Tarbatt Lot 4 47kg £88 M Etherington

Class 2 Masham under 49.9kg

1^st JM Wilson & Son Lot 21 47kg £88 Hutchinsons Butchers

2^nd KA Liddle Lot 24 44kg £80 RM Helliwell

3^rd M&B Allen Lot 23 46kg £85 Swaledale Foods

Class 3 Swaledale under 49.9kg

1^st JR Smith Lot 32 45kg £82 J Bosworth

2^nd JR Smith Lot 31 46kg £79 J Bosworth

3^rd G&MA Lawn Lot 33 43kg £76 J Bosworth

Class 4 Dalesbred under 49.9kg

1^st JM Wilson & Son Lot 41 47kg £85 Swaledale Foods

2^nd RH&EA Close Lot 42 44kg £78 RM Helliwell

3^rd JA Stoney Lot 44 47kg £85 Swaledale Foods

Class 5 – Other Horned/Hill/Native Breed under 49.9kg

1^st S Moore Lot 57 48kg £115 J Bosworth

2^nd AE Stubbs Lot 56 40kg £84 RM Helliwell

3^rd S Moore Lot 58 46kg £90 RM Helliwell

Hill Bred Champion:  S Moore

Hill Bred Reserve: AE Stubbs

Class 6 Suffolk x any weight

1^st AL Thompson Lot 61 48kg £110 Atkinson Livestock Ltd

2^nd J Shorrock Lot 62 44kg £80 Atkinson Livestock Ltd

3^rd RG Church Lot 66 47kg £85 Atkinson Livestock Ltd

Class 7 Continental x Untrimmed 39kg or less

1^st AL Thompson Lot 71 39kg £125 C Cropper

2^nd WA&VJ Towler Lot 70 39kg £128 Vivers Scotlamb Ltd

3^rd EP&J Hutchinson Lot 69 38kg £90 Atkinson Livestock Ltd

Class 8 Continental x Untrimmed 40kg or more

1^st M&B Allen Lot 88 45kg £140 Atkinson Livestock Ltd

2^nd AL Thompson Lot 92 42kg £128 Atkinson Livestock Ltd

3^rd Ellis Bros Lot 90 45kg £132 Vivers Scotlamb Ltd

Class 9 Continental x Trimmed 39kg or less

1^st I&M Lancaster Lot 105 39kg £480 GJ Cropper

2^nd Ellis Bros Lot 108 39kg £132 Vivers Scotlamb Ltd

3^rd AL Thompson Lot 109 39kg £128 Atkinson Livestock Ltd

Class 10 Continental x Trimmed 40kg or more

1^st AL Thompson Lot 121 43kg £190 C Cropper

2^nd J Midgley Lot 115 44kg £138 Atkinson Livestock Ltd

3^rd I&M Lancaster Lot 117 49kg £140 Countrystylemeats

Untrimmed Champion: M&B Allen

Untrimmed reserve: AL Thompson

Trimmed Champion:  I&M Lancaster

Trimmed Reserve:  AL Thompson

Lowland Champion:  I&M Lancaster

Lowland Reserve:  AL Thompson

Class 11- Young Handlers (16 & Under)

1^st Thomas Thompson selling for £320 to Hutchinson Butchers @ Ripley

2^nd Izzy Thompson selling for £150 to G&C Cropper Family Butchers

3^rd Kiernan Robinson selling for £128 to Hartshead Meats

Overall Supreme Champion:  I&M Lancaster

Supreme Reserve:  AL Thompson

Principle Prices -

Prime Lambs – Overall Average £105 per head or 240.8p/kg       

Suffolk average £91.67 per head or 197.8p/kg
£ per head: £110 AL Thompson; £85 RG Church; £80 J Shorrock
p/kg: 229.2p AL Thompson; 181.8p J Shorrock; 189.9 RG Church;

Beltex average £144.12 per head or 335.6p/kg
£ per head: £480 £140 I&M Lancaster; £320 £190 £150 AL Thompson; £140 WA VJ JA Towler; £140 M&B Allen; £138 J Midgley; £138 JGE Heseltine; £132 RH&MR Ireland;
p/kg: 1230.8p I&M Lancaster; 744.2p 441.9p 328.2p AL Thompson; 338.9p 333.3p RH&MR Ireland; 338.5p Ellis Bros; 328.2p WA&VJ&JA Towler; 313.6p J Midley; 311.1p M&B Allen;

Mule average £84.10 per head or 180.5p/kg
£ per head: £88 RW Tarbatt; £87 S Moore; £87 M&B Allen; £86x2 JK Wilson; £85 JC&N Throup;
p/kg: 190.5p RH&EA Close; 187.2p 186p RW Tarbatt; 182.2p RG Church; 181.3p M&B Allen;

Masham average £81.00 per head or 181.6p/kg
£ per head: £88 £82 JM Wilson; £85 M&B Allen; £80 K Liddle & Partners;
p/kg: 187.2p JM Wilson; 184.8p M&B Allen; 184.2 181.8p K Liddle & Partners;

Swaledale average £75.75 per head or 176.1 p/kg
£ per head: £82 £79 JR Smith; £76 G&MA Lawn; £66 RG Church Ltd;
p/kg: 182.2p 171.7p JR Smith; 176.7p G&MA Lawn; 173.7p RG Church;

Dalesbred average £75.29 per head or 177.4p/kg
£ per head: £85 JM Wilson & Sons; £85 £78 JA Stoney & Son; £78 RH&EA Close;
p/kg: 180.9p JM Wilson & Sons; 180.9p JA Stoney & Son; 177.5p 177.3p RH&EA Close;

Cheviot average £76 per head or 177.5p/kg
£ per head: £84 G Bretherton; £75 AE Stubbs & Son
p/kg: 182.9p AE Stubbs & Son; 180.5p GT Carr;

SBF average £88.17 per head or 198.2p/kg
£ per head: £115 £90 S Moore; £90 EP&JM Hutchinson; £84 AE Stubbs & Son;
p/kg: 239.6p 195.7p S Moore; 210.0p AE Stubbs & Son; 185.7p J Shorrock;

Carcass: Judge – Miss Clare Cropper

A Cracking show of carcass lambs with many buyers present. Top price went to I&M Lancaster selling to the judge Claire Cropper for £310. Buyers consisted of Local/ regional butchers aswell as local supporters of the market buying the odd one for the festive season. The sale consisted of mainly Beltex lambs with the Native class fairly well represented but more Horned Lambs could have been sold with buyers interested in these sorts just as much.

Class 1 Und 35kg Cont                                                                                  

1^st I&M Lancaster 21.5kg £310 C Cropper

2^nd AL Thompson 19.3kg £112 Featherstone Butchers

3^rd T&C Robinson 19.7kg £108 Featherstone Butchers

Class 2 35-40kg Cont                                                                                     

1^st JGE Heseltine 20.1kg £180 GJ Cropper

2^nd N&C Brown 24.9kg £140 Robertshaws

3^rd I Bell 21.3kg £130 SA Swales

Class 3 41-44kg Cont                                                                                     

1^st JGE Heseltine 21.9kg £132 Atkinson Livestock Ltd

2^nd T&C Robinson 23.3kg £110 Featherstone Butchers

3^rd RG Findlay 23.7kg £115 LM Marsden

Class 4 41-48kg Swaledale                                                          

1^st JW Stockdale 17.5kg £70 Parkin Family Butchers

Class 5 41-48kg Dalesbred                          

1^st JM Wilson 25.4kg £84 Swaledale Foods

Class 6 41-48kg Native – Down x Mule Masham Chev etc                             

1^st I Bell 27.2kg £115 JP Harrison

2^nd N&C Brown 23.3kg £94 Swaledale Foods

3^rd JM Wilson & Son 23.1kg £94 Hutchinsons Butchers

Overall Average £113.27

Champion – I&M Lancaster

Reserve – JGE Heseltine

Pigs:  Judge – Mick Etherington

A great show of pigs today with top price of 170ppk for a trio of 89 kilo gilts from RG Findley totalling to £151.30. Comments was made all round about the show of pigs being the best seen in years. Many active buyers ringside and all vendors leaving more than satisfied with their trade.

Class 1 Prime Pig Cutters 88kg – 97kg

1^st RG Findley Lot 206 89kg 170ppk Hutchinsons Butchers

2^nd Thackray Lot 201 95kg 155ppk Hutchinsons Butchers

3^rd RG Findlay Lot 205 89kg 140ppk JW&M Buckle

Class 2 Prime Pig Baconers 98kg – 115kg

1^st RG Findlay Lot 209 119kg 135ppk SA Swales

2^nd J Midgley Lot 200 119kg 130ppk Hutchinsons Butchers

3^rd RG Findlay Lot 207 135kg 132ppk SA Swales

Champion: RG Findlay

Reserve : Thackray

Indoor Section

The popularity of the industrial and cookery section is growing year on year with cakes, pies, sausage rolls, scotch eggs, sloe gin, apple pies, chutneys and childrens classes. Everything entered was then donated by the exhibtors to be sold in aid of Manorlands Hospice, Brooklands School and The Addington Fund.

Cold Eating Pie                                 Judge: Liz Gudgeon & Angela Grisedale

1^st Robinsons Farm Shop

Sausage Rolls                                   

1^st Jackie Dalby

2^nd Hannah Eaton

3^rd Millie Eaton

Pair of Scotch Eggs                         

1^st Millie Eaton

2^nd Sue Heseltine

Christmas Fruit Cake                      Judge:   Dorothy Dean & Wendy Hall

1^st Jill Perrings

2^nd Cathy Cromarty

3^rd Eileen Addyman

Victoria Sandwich Cake

1^st Jeremy Daggett

2^nd Hazel Gamble

3^rd Hannah Fearnley

Jar of Chutney                                  Judge:   Liz Gudgeon & Angela Grisedale

1^st Susan Wallbank

2^nd Cathy Cromarty

3^rd Lucy Huck

Jar of Jam                                           

1^st Sue Heseltine

2^nd AE Stubbs

3^rd Jill Perrings

Sloe Gin

1^st Sally Fort

2^nd Angus Dean

3^rd Margaret Watkinson

Caramel Shortbread

1^st Cathy Cromarty

2^nd Cathy Cromarty

3^rd Jackie Dalby

Mince Pies

1^st Hazel Gamble

2^nd Jackie Dalby

3^rd Jill Perrings

Local Show Photo                            Judge:   Liz Gudgeon, Angela Grisedale, Dorothy Dean & Wendy Hall

1^st D Dobson

Festive Flower Arrangement

1^st J North

2^nd D Wilson

3^rd D Wilson

Hand Knitted Flower

1^st Jackie Dalby

2^nd Christine Downing

3^rd Susan Wallbank

Children’s Decorated Mini Rolls Judge:   Angela Grisedale

1^st Katelyne Squires

2^nd Rosie Garth

3^rd John North

Children’s Decorated Christmas Card

1^st Sam Eastwood

2^nd Rosie Garth

3^rd Rosie Garth

Children’s Decorated Bought Pizza Base                               

1^st Mackenzie Squires

2^nd Cadie Squires

Children’s Decorated Letter

1^st Isobel North

2^nd Rosie Garth

3^rd Rosie Garth

Stollen Cake

1^st P Dolphin

2^nd Cathy Cromarty

3^rd Hannah Eaton

Produce                               Judge: Ian Lambert

Bale of Old Meadow Hay

1^st RH&EA Close

2^nd A Kiernan

3^rd R Townsend

Bale of Haylage

1^st T Kiernan

2^nd D&H Coates

3^rd Whitakers Animal Feeds

Champion Bale – T Kiernan

Thank you to Produce exhibitors and supporters of the Charity Auction with proceeds to Sue Ryder, Manorlands & Addington Fund – Lucy Huck, A Stubbs, Cathy Cromarty, Pauline Turner, Christine Stoney, Mary Carr, Jeremy Daggett, Mark Thompson, Ann Atkinson. Jill Perrings, Margaret Lawn, Eileen Addyman, Denise Dobson, Philip Dolphin, Hazel Gamble, Sue Heseltine, Clifford Lawson, Hannah Fearnley, Jackie Dalby, Christine Ryder, Margaret Watkinson, isobel North, John North, Susan Wallbank, Daphine Wilson, Maisie Towler, Violet Towler, Hannah Eaton, Millie Eaton, James Foster, Christine Downing, Sam Eastwood, Rosie Garth , Isaac Chapman, Katelyne Squires, Thomas Eastwood, Mackenzie Squires, Cadie Squires, Angus Dean, Sally Fort, Robinsons Farm Shop,

Thank you to all the companies who donated items for the Charity Auction (Wynnstay, WBW, Keith Coverall, Robertshaws Farm Shop, Carrs Billington, CCM, Landrover Experience, Farmers Guardian, Countrystyle Meats, ASE UK, A&KM Barners, Barkers Yorkshire Butchers, High Laithe, Mary Gray, Mr & Mrs R Hanson) £940 was raised with proceeds going to Sue Ryder, Manorlands & Addington Fund.

Thank you to all the companies who donated items for the Charity Auction in memory of ‘Amos’ (Swaledale Foods, Kelly Armitage, CCM, Andrew Wright, A&KM Barnes, Paige Ives, Goodalls Ice-cream Parlour) £860 was raised with proceeds going to The UK Sepsis Trust & Cancer Research UK

A GRAND TOTAL OF £5122 WAS RAISED FOR CHARITY.