23 Feeding Bull customers in attendance for the opening sale and an identical average to 2018 for an extra 50 sold £951. Peter Holt of Rosendale was top price at £1340 for a 12 month old British Blue. Some exceptional runs of bulls and buyers prepared to pay a premium for well drawn animals sold in groups. 

Feeding Cows were a sharper trade than of late, with additional customers operating at the ringside and 11 successful purchasers. Best cows £1100-£1200 topping at £1300 for a fleshed Limousin cross from L Bamforth & Son of Wainstalls. 

Store Cattle were a decent trade all through the sale with prices generally in from of expectations. Stronger cattle finding a ready market, smart types good to sell. Native Cattle continue to sell well at Skipton, with Angus and Hereford in strong demand all day long. 

Prices and Averages

Young Bulls – Continental x average £964.55, Native average £722.83

Charollais x (Av £929)

£1140x2 £1130 £970 DW Barker; £935 JL&LM Clarke; £830 R Gumley;

Limousin x (Av £961)

£1280 FB Pickles; £1220 J Nelson & Son; £1210x2 £1200x4 JR&DLOgden; £1200 J Pickles; £1190 Taylor Bros;

Brit Blue x (Av £980)

£1340 £1150 RP Holt; £1160 BS Simpson; £1160x2 JR&DL Ogden; £1150 JC Walker & Son; £1140 AB&RA Woodhouse;  

Ab Angus (Av £700)

£930 £900 £800 N Bland; £860 JC Walker; £850x2 P Shackleton; £720 JC&N Throup;  

Blonde (Av £968)

£1175 £1095 K&GJ Huck; £1145 £1140x2 Saddle End Farms; £1130 S Horsfield; £1110 BL&R Lund; £990 RP Holt;

Bazadaise (Av £896)

£950 £890 £850 J Bosworth;

Simmental (Av £1022)

£1120x4 £1100x4 £1055x3 JH Wood;

Hereford (Av £675)

£860 JL&LM Clarke; £490 A Twell;

Top price pen of three or more bulls

Beef Bred Feeding Cows av £869

Store Bullocks – Continental x average £952.57, Native average £722.83

Charollais x (Av £840.93)

£1100 A Fawcett; £1050x2, £1040 D Pawson & Sons; £970 CJ&J Harker; £960 JA&JH Hewetson; £955 x2 Fleets;

Limousin x (Av £1026.91)

£1270x2 D Beck; £1260, £1250 E&AM Simpson & Son; £1230 Brogdens Farms; £1220 E&AM Simpson & Son

Brit Blue x (Av £947.03)

£1230 Brogden Farms; £1180x3 B Lancaster; £1170x2 H Downs & Son; £1160 x2 DT Houseman; £1160 D&J Coates

Ab Angus (Av £1036.58)

£1190 JA Throup; £1190 S Forde; £1170 x2 D Beck; £1155x3 AV Caton; £1150 JA Throup; £1060 AT Rogerson;  

Blonde (Av £945.94)

£1115, £1100, £1085 X2 JA&JH Hewetson; £1030 AV Caton; £1000, £950, £920 x2 K Lister & Sons; £

Simmental (Av £746.82)

£900x3, £775 x5 Fleets Farms; £600 G&L Newburn; £520 x2 W&M Bland;

Black & White (Av £771.46)

£990x2 £980 x2, £970x3 £940 x3, £890 x4 H Downs & Son

Hereford (Av £959.29)

£1060x3 AV Caton; £1040 D Beck; £1030 JA Throup; £1020 x2 D Beck; £980 x2 KM&L Throup;

Shorthorn(Av £800.59)

£1080 B Lancaster; £1060 x2 JA Throup; £1040 B Lancaster; £845 x3 Fleets Farms

Top price pen of three or more bullocks

Store Heifers – Continental x average £912.61, Native average £846.28

Charollais x (Av £805.5)

£1110 AV Caton; £1040 x3 A Fawcett; £1030 D Beck; £970 AV Caton; £930 J Drinkall Ltd; £880 RJ&LM Wilkinson;;

Limousin x (Av £930.39)

£1330 C Rushworth; £1280 x2 D&V Hill; £1250 x2 L Bamforth & Sons; £1185 E&AM Simpson & Sons;

Brit Blue x (Av £915.49)

£1220 K&J Marshall; £1200 JA&JH Hewetson; £1195, £1155, £1140 None Go Bye Farm Shop;  

Ab Angus (Av £858.26)

£1080 x2,  £1020 x2 R Tennant; £1060, £990 S Forde; £960 x3 E Pennock & Sons; £940 x2 R Tennant;   

Blonde (Av £950)

£1140 Saddle End Farms; £1070 PL Metcalfe; £1040 x2 JA&JH Hewetson; £970 P&S Alpe; £930 A&SE Duckworth

Hereford (Av £828.57)

£1010 RJ&LM Wilkinson; £1000 x2 S Forde; £850 G&L Newburn; £780 RJ&LM Wilkinson;

Top price pen of three or more heifers

51 Beef Breeding Cattle inc 4 Breeding Bulls

Ped Limousin Bull 4yrs                                   to £2100

Ped Limousin Bull 6yrs                                   to £1800

Pure Blonde Bull 5yrs                                      to £1500

AAx Cow with Beef Sh Bull Calf                   to £1200

AAx Cow with Lim x Bull Calf                        to £1100

Beef Sh Cow Incalf                                           to £1100 av £1033

Here x Cow with Here x Bull Calf                to £980

Dispersal Sale on behalf of Mesrs T&J Smith, Lothersdale

Belted Cow with Belted Bull Calf                to £780

BBx Cow due April                                           to £1260 £1079

Lim x Cow due April                                         to £1260 av £1038

BBx Hfrs due April                                            to £1550 av £1427

Lim x Hfrs due April                                         to £1650 av £1480

AA x Hfrs due April                                           to £1200