Craven Dairy Auction (31 head)
Brian Moorhouse of Bell Busk took the Dairy Championship today at the Early October Sale with his Pedigree Heifer calved 14 days and giving 30kg went on to sell for the sale high of £1950 to the Jeanes Family of Sutton In Craven. The reserve champion on the day came from the Calvert Bros of Crathorne with a sweet 40 litre heifer selling to £1680 to the Judge Brain Blezard of Ribchester.
The 3rd Place heifer from Robin Jennings of South Stainley also found the bidding for his heifer in a higher gear today. The Homebred Stainbank heifer was giving 35kg and went on to sell for £1820 to Wick Williams. The cow class was won by Ian Parkinson in Barden with a 3rd calver that had been calved 12 days and giving 30kgs sold for a healthy £1520 again to Wick Williams.
The last draw of heifers from the Oxenclose herd was seen through the ring today with Brian and Sue Barningham of I Olivers &Partners with their Incalf Heifers topping at £1400 and all incalf heifers averaging £1096.7
Judge – Brian Blezard
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st GB Moorhouse & Son 2nd Calvert Bros; 3rd GB Jennings
Newly Calven Cows: 1st MD Parkinson
In-Calf Heifers: 1st, 2nd & 3rd I Olivers & Partners
Champion – GB Moorhouse Reserve – Calvert Bros
Pedigree Newly Calven Heifers : av £1470 to £1950 GB Moorhouse
Newly Calven Heifers: av £1130 to £1440 RG Johnson & Son
Newly Calven Cows: to £1520 MD Parkinson & Son
Incalf Heifers: av £1110 to £1400 I Olivers & Partners
Rearing Calves to £360 (92)
B&W av £53.25 Cont av £282.12 Native av £158.75
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £277.14) to £330 RD Metcalfe & Son
Brit Blue x (Av £301.86) to £360x3 Church Farm Enterprises
MRI to £270 C Watson
Ab Angus (Av £168.75) to £175 DA&S Fort
Black & White (Av £53.25) to £225 DL DM & J Heron
Heifer Calves
Limousin x (Av £204) to £250 AL Dean & Son
Brit Blue x (Av £251.15) to £360 Church Farm Enterprises
Ab Angus (Av £130) to £210 RM Spence
Saler to £160 RL Wright & Son