Success for Calvert family at Craven Dairy Auction
A strong show of 51 animals at Monday’s Craven Dairy Auction (September 28) saw success for the Calvert farming family at Skipton Auction Mart.
The Calverts exhibited some fine specimens as part of their ongoing dispersal, and claimed both Champion and Reserve. They also secured first, second and third place in the newly calved cows, with Calton Bolton Tanya named the overall champion.
The third calver by Sandy Valley Bolton and giving 55 litres, was judged the best on show by judge Wick Williams of Nantwich. It was picked up by Malcom and Stephen Abbott of Dacre for £1,680.
The reserve champion
was a newly calved pedigree heifer, Calton Gerard Kay by Oman Gerard, giving 35
litres. It was sold to Andrew Townsend, of Southfield, Burnley for £1,720.
Second place
in the newly calved heifers went to Richard Walker of East Morton, with his 35
litre stylish black heifer. It took the day’s top price of £1,920 to Alan and
Jack Wilson of Green Hammerton.
Youngstock
were once again strong with in-calf cattle reaching £1,360 twice for two
quality goods from Oliver and Partners at Darley.
Bulling heifers
from James Kayley of Halton West were also good to sell with 13 to 17 month
heifers reaching £860, as were heifer calves with Joss Lancaster of
Horton-in-Craven selling six to £320, averaging £275 for five to six-week-old
goods.
Rearing Calves sell well
Rearing
calves went to £430 on Monday with trade a touch easier with large numbers
coming forward.
Continental
heifers enjoyed the most buoyant trade, with a number of heifer buyers charging
each other for the better end of calves.
Dairy bred
remained similar on the week with plain calves looking as dear as anything,
with the highest sum of £430 for Skipton regular, Fred Houseman of Church Farm
Enterprises, Burton Leonard. Colin Whitelock of Low Green Farm, Gargrave, was the
best of the rest in the bulls at £400, and Richard Sutcliffe, of Queensbury,
topped the heifers at £410.
Numbers are still
in demand with arable buyers returning steadily after a slow drilling.
Limousin bull
calves went to an average of £260, with AL Dean & Son of Threshfield
reaching the top price of £340. They also topped the limousine heifer calves
with £340.
British Blue cross
bulls sold to an average of £330.18, with Church Farm Enterprises of Burton
Leonard taking the top price of £430.
Brit blue heifers
sold to an average of £338, with the Sutcliffes of Queensbury topping out at £410.