41 Rearing Calves & 19 Dairy Cattle.
A decent show of stock forward though with a couple of punters missing trade was easier compared to previous sales. The champion a beast from Robinsons of Eldroth reached £1950, below par for the stamp of the beast.
41 Rearing Calves to £400
B&W av £60.61 Cont av £319 Native av £183.4
A young show of calves today especially in the Black and White sector drawing averages down however in the continentals good calves from Messrs Burrill and Messrs Staveley were easily sold to a high of £400. A nice selection of natives were well fought over with Church Farm Enterprises topping the trade at £230. Calf Show next week with buyers out in force for all type and breed entries advised.
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £387) to £400 M Burill
Brit Blue x (Av £292) to £380 MJC & VA Staveley
Brown Swiss (Av £45) to £45 DA Fort
Ab Angus (Av £188) to £230 Church Farm Enterprises
Black & White (Av £60) to £95 EJ Fort
Heifer Calves
Brit Blue x (Av £173) to £210 H Bradley & Son
Ab Angus to £165 H Bradley & Son
Craven Dairy Auction (19 head)
A decent show of stock forward though with a couple of punters missing trade was easier compared to previous sales. The champion a beast from Robinsons of Eldroth reached £1950, below par for the stamp of the beast. Keith Downs had the top priced newly calven with a 14 day calved 31litre Heifer reaching £1980 again leaving us short of that illusive £2000 mark. A positive note the Brown Swiss Cow from David Brown, Ramsgill flew away first into the ring to keen supporter Robert Metcalfe, Brearton. Incalf cattle from Mick Corner and John Roberts were a pleasure to sell with an overall average of £1626.
Next Sale 24th March
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st DR Robinson 2nd M Baul & Ptnrs 3rd S Coates
Newly Calven Cows: 1st K Downs & Son 2nd J Wellock 3rd K Downs & Son
In-Calf Heifers: 1st MGT Corner 2nd& 3rd J Roberts
Champion – DR Robinson Reserve – M Baul & Ptnrs
Newly Calven Heifers: to £1980 av £1845 H Downs & Son
Newly Calven Cows: to £1700 av £1675 H Downs & Son
Pedigree Newly Calven Heifers: to £1900 av £1801 GB Jennings
Pedigree Newly Calven Brown Swiss Heifer: to £1800 D&P Brown
Pedigree Newly Calven Cow: £1400