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DAIRY & CALVES - MONDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2017

Rearing Calves to £435 (30) A quieter show this week with three big shows recently hampering numbers, however prices were good with buyers still out in abundance and bidding well for calves. Black and Whites were in another gear today averaging £86 and best Continental bulls no different to last week topping at £435 for a 5 week old bull from Church Farm Enterprises. Natives in storng demand yet again with Angus Bulls averaging £328 and topping at £380 for a 4 ½ week old bull from Church Farm again.


 

Bull Calves

Limousin x (Av £306.67) to £390 C&SB Whitelock                      

Brit Blue x (Av £383.33) to £435 Church Farm Enterprises                                                       

Aberdeen Angus (Av £328.33) to £380 Church Farm Enterprises

Black & White (Av £82.86) to £175 RM Spence                           

                                                                               

Heifer Calves                       

British Blue (Av £238) to £260 AL Dean & Son

Lim (Av £340) to £390 C&SB Whitelock

                                                               

 

Craven Dairy Auction (9 head)

 Small show of milkers following the Production sale on Saturday with trade seemed slightly subdued from a wet week last week playing heavily on buyers minds. Robert Crisp took the honours today with his heifer reaching £1900 today for a fortnight Calved 30kg Heifer. Robin Jennings took third prize with his 28kg heifer and saw it reach £1750 selling to regular supporter Mark Goodall. 

 

Judge –Colin Whitelock

Prize Awards:       Newly Calven Heifers:         1st ASE Crisp, 2nd A Swires 3rd GB Jennings      

                                Newly Calven Cows:            1st A Swires

                               

Champion – ASE Crisp         Reserve – A Swires

 

Newly Calven Heifers (av £1574): to £1900 ASE Crisp