Craven Dairy Auction (34 head)
A straight run of 34 dairy cattle in the market today with 13 in milk and 21 Youngstock. Despite the small show of milk today enough buyers were present to make them a handy trade with regular Robin Jennings of South Stainley taking the top honours and top price today at £1850 for his 2nd prize heifer. Brian Moorhouse of Hesper Farm took the Reserve Champion position with a 2nd Calver from his pedigree Aireburn Herd selling to the highest cow price of £1650. Ian Parkinson of Barden also received a good trade with his two home bred cows selling at £1400 and £1500 respectively.
A significant amount of bulling heifers forward today with 14 forward. A mixed trade received with better goods selling well and topping at £790 for a stylish heifer from James Kayley of Halton West. Heifer calves again nice to sell with Joss Lancaster averaging exactly £300 for his four bright heifer calves and topping at £380 and all going to Ms Jackie Bradley, Brimham Rocks.
Judge –Martin Jennings
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st 2nd 3rd GB Jennings
Newly Calven Cows: 1st GB Moorhouse 2nd MD Parkinson 3rd Rusby Farms
In-Calf Heifers: 1st 2nd 3rd RA&HE Simpson
Maiden Heifers: 1st 2nd ML&JE Kayley 3rd R Cockroft
Champion –GB Jennings Reserve – GB Moorhouse
Newly Calven Heifers (7): av £1465 to £1850 GB Jennings & Son
Newly Calven Cows (6): av £1387.5 to £1500 MD Parkinson
Incalf Heifers (3): av £1163.33 to £1210 RA&HE Simpson
Maiden Heifers (14): av £598 to £790 ML&JE Kayley & Son
Heifer Calves (4): av £300.00 to £380 J&SA Lancaster
100 Rearing Calves to £400
B&W av £61.07 Cont av £312.14 Native av £222.6
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £278.33) to £340 EJ Fort
Brit Blue x (Av £354) to £400 Church Farm Enterprises
Aberdeen Angus (Av £248.33) to £330 JM Smith & Son
Simmental x (Av £322.50) to £350 HJ&K Blackwell
MRI x (Av £118.50) to £135 L&A Watson
Saler (Av £212.50) to £275 RL Wright & Son
Black & White (Av £61.07) to £138 AP Townsend
Heifer Calves
Limousin x to £400 EJ Fort
Brit Blue x (Av £301.50) to £390 Church Farm Enterprises
Aberdeen Angus (Av £182.50) to £240 JM Smith
Simmental x (Av £302.5) to £375 H Goodall & Son