Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks, Heifers, Suckled Calves & Breeding Cattle

Forward:  331 head of cattle
Comprising:
329 Feeding Cattle (72 Young Bulls, 27 Beef Feeding Cows, 230 Bullocks, Heifers & Suckled Calves) & 2 Breeding Cattle.

Forward:

13 Prime cattle comprising 10 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 3 Cast Cattle

3,219 Prime/Cast Sheep comprising 1,996 Spring Lambs and 1,210 Cast Ewes & 13 Rams
32 Rearing Calves

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Hoggs & Breeding Sheep

Forward: 3356 Head, Overall av £122.79

CCM’s Max again excels in young farmers competition arena
While Max Robinson, up-and-coming trainee auctioneer at CCM Skipton

Trade solid in CCM Skipton dairy ring
Trade at the late July Craven Dairy Auction at CCM Skipton was solid for a very small entry
topping at £3000 for the reserve champion from Mark Smith at Winterburn

15 Prime cattle comprising 7 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 8 Cast Cattle

3,958 Prime Sheep comprising 2848 Prime Lambs, 128 Hoggs, 982 Cast Ewes & Rams
36 Rearing Calves

3 Dairy

Craig’s Kempson’s Trim 6800gns top dog on price at
CCM Skipton field-run Summer working sheepdog sale
A tremendous young bitch called Brobar Trim from Craig Kempson

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle

Forward:  297 head of cattle
Comprising:   289 Feeding Cattle (61 Young Bulls, 19 Beef Feeding Cows, 207 Bullocks & Heifers) & 8 Breeding Cattle.

Marshall summer champion tops
CCM rearing calves at £1070
A bumper entry of 91 rearing calves forward at CCM Skipton’s July show

Forward:

5 Prime cattle comprising Clean Cattle (under 30 mos).

3,225 Prime Sheep comprising 2425 Prime Lambs, 800 Cast Ewes & Rams
91 Rearing Calves

382 Breeding Sheep  

A strong entry of 382 breeding sheep forward which sold to a busy ringside of buyers looking to secure sheep for early breeding.

Next Sale - Monday 17th August 

Opening Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs

Forward: 2,957 Head, Overall Av £128.36 (2025 Av £117.30)

Forward:

9 Prime cattle comprising 4 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 5 Cast Cattle

3,234 Prime Sheep comprising 2310 Spring Lambs, 41 Prime Hoggs, 883 Cast Ewes & Rams
35 Rearing Calves

580 Stirks, Young Stores, Weanlings and Breeding Cattle sold

21 Breeding & Store Goats sold

Top Prices:
Bulls to £1920. Cows & Calves to £2850. Steers to £1860. Heifers to £1900

Overall Selling Average £1205.28 (-£59 on the Month)

Forward:  284 head of cattle
Comprising:   284 Feeding Cattle (102 Young Bulls, 13 Beef Feeding Cows, 169 Bullocks & Heifers).

Mark Smith top in dairy arena
Trade at the July Craven Dairy Auction was led by a five week-calved heifer by Winstar Edition

Forward:

15 Prime cattle comprising 10 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 5 Cast Cattle

3,365 Prime Sheep comprising 2569 Spring Lambs, 74 Prime Hoggs, 722 Cast Ewes & Rams
34 Rearing Calves

3 Dairy

Forward – 508 lots

A very varied range of items met a large crowd of potential customers at Skipton Mart on Thursday with items generally selling well seeing a 92.4% clearance rate

Forward:

13 Prime cattle comprising 11 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Cast Cattle

2671 Prime Sheep comprising 1755 Spring Lambs, 231 Prime Hoggs, 685 Cast Ewes & Rams
47 Rearing Calves

Forward:  217 head of cattle
Comprising:  212 Feeding Cattle (55 Young Bulls, 19 Beef Feeding Cows, 138 Bullocks & Heifers) & 55 Breeding Cattle.

Forward:

9 Prime cattle comprising 6 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 3 Cast Cattle

2,171 Prime Sheep comprising 1671 Spring Lambs, 72 Prime Hoggs, 428 Cast Ewes & Rams
35 Rearing Calves

3 Dairy

SALE REPORT – Saturday 20th June 2026

AIREDALE ANGUS ON FARM PRODUCTION SALE

On behalf of D&J Isherwood, Airedale House Farm, Kildwick

Derbyshire’s Sue is top call at CCM online sheepdog auction

An all-round experienced working bitch from Derbyshire was the standout £12.100 top call at CCM Skipton Auction’s online working sheepdogs June sale

Forward:

12 Prime cattle comprising 6 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 6 Cast Cattle

2157 Prime Sheep comprising 1527 Spring Lambs, 212 Prime Hoggs, 421 Cast Ewes & Rams
40 Rearing Calves

331 Stirks and Young Stores penned and sold

Top Prices:
Bulls to £1800. Cows & Calves to £2400. Steers to £1920. Heifers to £1820

Overall Selling Average £1264 (+£42 on the Month)

Forward:  356 head of cattle
Comprising:   300 Feeding Cattle (117 Young Bulls, 14 Beef Feeding Cows, 169 Bullocks & Heifers) & 56 Breeding Cattle.

On Farm Dispersal Sale at Home Farm, Nidd, Harrogate on bahalf of J Blakey & Son

Forward:

20 Prime cattle comprising 14 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 6 Cast Cattle

3,361 Prime Sheep comprising 1508 Spring Lambs, 942 Prime Hoggs, 911 Cast Ewes & Rams
29 Rearing Calves

190 Breeding Sheep

Forward:

9 Prime cattle comprising 6 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 3 Cast Cattle

2443 Prime Sheep comprising 1099 Spring Lambs, 812 Prime Hoggs, 532 Cast Ewes, Rams, Goats
45 Rearing Calves

295 Breeding Sheep

4 Dairy

The annual sale of pedigree Belted Galloway Cattle was led by Carolyn Fletcher of the Barwise herd at Appleby in Westmorland.

TODAYS SALE AT A GLANCE…  322 Stirks and Young Stores penned and sold.

Top Prices:
Bulls to £1900. In Calf Cows to £2020. Steers to £2080. Heifers to £1810
Overall Selling Average £1222

Forward:  474 head of cattle
Comprising:   377 Feeding Cattle (136 Young Bulls, 26 Beef Feeding Cows, 215 Bullocks & Heifers) & 97 Breeding Cattle.

Breeding Sales like today come around more periodically than they used to, but when a strong selection comes together like that in the pens at Skipton today

Forward:

16 Prime cattle comprising 7 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 9 Cast Cattle

4,291 Prime Sheep comprising 873 Spring Lambs 2450 Prime Hoggs, 968 Cast Ewes & Rams
31 Rearing Calves

1,324 Breeding Sheep

Tony Birkett bags 7800gns top at CCM
late Spring live working sheepdog sale

Strength and depth in cattle and buyers

Trade topped today at the top price so far in 2026 as the champion heifer from Mark Smith, Winterburn was knocked down to Judge Freddie Blezard, Ribchester at £3720

Monday’s calf trade bucked the trend as reported towards the end of last week, with rearing calves the dearest seen for some time. A tremendous show of calves was forward today with a ring packed with buyers

Forward:

16 Prime cattle comprising 9 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 7 Cast Cattle

3,721 Prime Sheep comprising 323 Spring Lambs, 2708 Prime Hoggs, 690 Cast Ewes & Rams
58 Rearing Calves

425 Breeding Sheep

9 Dairy

Winchester annual charity steak night
nets bumper £6,000-plus record

Forward:  429 head of cattle
Comprising:   364 Feeding Cattle (109 Young Bulls, 14 Beef Feeding Cows, 241 Bullocks & Heifers) & 4 Breeding Cattle & 61 Pedigree Cattle (Separate report)

Honours for top priced animal were shared between Mesrs JM&SM Priestley’s Brontemoor and Mesrs JM&SP Coopers Tomschoice herds at the Annual Craven Limousin day

NORTHERN LIMOUSIN EXTRAVAGANZA. 
Champion - D Amsden Lot 12
Reserve - JM & SP Cooper Lot 3

Forward:

22 Prime cattle comprising 16 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 6 Cast Cattle

3,189 Prime Sheep comp: 362 Spring Lambs, 2033 Prime Hoggs, 794 Cast Ewes, Rams, Goats
56 Rearing Calves

483 Breeding Sheep

Forward – 651 head cattle – 131 Bulls, 12 Breeding Cattle & 508 Bullocks & Heifers.

Forward – 254 Border Fine Art & Beswick

Good attendance of buyers both ringside and online.
Tractor & Livestock pieces in strong demand. Wildlife pieces harder to sell.

GOATS

The May sale of breeding & feeding goats continues to find itself a wide audience of purchasers with this crowd demand was once more high. A sale topping £255 achieved twice

Forward – 657 lots

A very busy day with 346 lots included the outdoor lines section and a further 311 lots in the pens indoors.
 

1945 Breeding Sheep

The May Day Bank Holiday Sale produced a bumper show of sheep, and a bumper ringside of buyers with the main ring packed to the rafters with potential bidders.

Forward:

11 Prime cattle comp: 10 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 1 Cast Cattle

3,474 Prime Sheep comp: 262 Spring Lambs, 2525 Prime Hoggs, 687 Cast Ewes, Rams & Goats
59 Rearing Calves
1,945 Breeding Sheep

Forward:  684 head of cattle
Comprising:   626 Feeding Cattle (181 Young Bulls, 24 Beef Feeding Cows, 421 Bullocks & Heifers) & 4 Beef Breeding Cattle plus 54 Pedigree Cattle (Separate report).

BLUE WEDNESDAY

Annual Show & Sale of British Blue Cattle.
15 head.

NATIVE DAY

33 Beef Shorthorn & 8 Aberdeen Angus

NATIVE DAY

33 Beef Shorthorn & 8 Aberdeen Angus

Forward:
45 Rearing Calves 
& 59 Dairy inc Coloured Breeds Sale

Forward:

20 Prime cattle comprising 11 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 9 Cast Cattle

2,476 Prime Sheep comprising 164 Spring Lambs, 1676 Prime Hoggs, 636 Cast Ewes & Rams
45 Rearing Calves

885 Breeding Sheep

59 Dairy

Market Report 
59 Dairy inc Coloured Breeds Sale 

Breeding Sheep

Once again the weekly sale of ewes and lambs saw a large ringside of buyers looking to secure all classes of sheep resulting in a sharp trade throughout, with a number of fresh vendors enjoying the trade. 

Forward:

20 Prime cattle comprising 11 Prime Cattle (under 30 mos), & 9 Cast Cattle

3,059 Prime Sheep comprising 177 Spring Lambs, 2196 Prime Hoggs, 686 Cast Ewes & Rams
60 Rearing Calves.

659 Breeding Sheep.

876 STIRKS AND YOUNG STORES PENNED AND SOLD

Top Prices:
Bulls to £2,020. Cows & Calves to £4,000. Steers to £1980. Heifers to £2080.

Overall Selling Average £1331.05 (-£66.86 on the Month)

Roaring trade at new CCM Spring
female breeding goat show and sale

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle

Forward:  536 head of cattle
Comprising:   536 Feeding Cattle (105 Young Bulls, 18 Beef Feeding Cows & Stock Bulls, 413 Bullocks & Heifers)

Caygills crowned champion on CCM dairy dispersal debut
Jonathan Caygill, from Rylstone, began his herd dispersal in fine form when taking the
championship

Forward:

27 Prime cattle comprising 14 Clean Cattle (und 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (ov 30 mos) & 12 Cast Cattle

2,979 Prime Sheep comprising 85 Spring Lambs, 2296 Prime Hoggs, 598 Cast Ewes, Rams & Goats
62 Rearing Calves

527 Breeding Sheep

24 Dairy

Forward:

16 Prime cattle comprising 13 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 3 Cast Cattle

2,018 Prime Sheep comprising 15 Spring Lambs, 1587 Prime Hoggs, 416 Cast Ewes, Rams & Goats
71 Rearing Calves
582 Breeding Sheep

63 Store Lambs

582 Breeding Sheep

An increased entry for the Easter show and sale of sheep and lambs seeing 230 outfits forward to a very busy ringside of buyers selling to a sharp trade throughout. 

Forward:  496 head of cattle
Comprising:   496 Feeding Cattle viz
(148 Young Bulls, 8 Beef Feeding Cows & Stock Bulls, 340 Bullocks, Heifers & Suckled Calves)

Forward:

25 Prime cattle comprising 16 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 9 Cast Cattle

4,010 Prime Sheep comprising 64 Spring Lambs, 3485 Prime Hoggs, 461 Cast Sheep
27 Rearing Calves

387 Breeding Sheep & 12 Store Sheep

4 Dairy

FORWARD: 387 Breeding Sheep & 12 Store Sheep

Sue soars to £10,100 high for first-time South Yorkshire breeder
and vendor at CCM Skipton Spring online working sheepdog sale

Four-figure high for Martyn Jennings at
CCM Spring rearing calf highlight
Sowray Bros claim champion and reserve double

Forward:

13 Prime cattle comprising 11 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 2 Cast Cattle

3,006 Prime Sheep comprising 5 Spring Lambs, 2379 Prime Hoggs, 622 Cast Ewes, Rams & Goats
61 Rearing Calves
211 Breeding Sheep

CCM and Craven College featured on BBC Countryfile
General Farm Worker Apprenticeship aired as shining example of best practice

TODAYS SALE AT A GLANCE…

782 Stirks and Young Stores penned and sold.

Top Prices: Bulls to £2700. Cows & Calves to £2500. Steers to £2000. Heifers to £2360

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers.

Forward:  410 head of cattle
Comprising:   410 Feeding Cattle (142 Young Bulls, 15 Beef Feeding Cows & 1 Stock Bull, 252 Bullocks & Heifers).

Champion and reserve dairy heifers reach £2700 joint top
CCM Skipton’s mid-March Craven Dairy Auction show and sale saw another strong collection of
widely admired robust, functional milkers forward. 

Forward:

24 Prime cattle comprising 16 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 8 Cast Cattle

5,505 Prime Sheep comprising 4,503 Prime Hoggs, 1,002 Cast Ewes & Rams
54 Rearing Calves

232 Breeding Sheep

10 Dairy

Eager buyers ringside for Spring show of ewes and lambs
CCM Skipton’s much anticipated early Spring show and sale of 232 ewes with lambs at foot mid-
March was judged this year by Richard Wood, Stokesley

FORWARD:
11 Prime cattle comprising 5 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 6 Cast Cattle

5,254 Prime Sheep comprising 4,586 Prime Hoggs, 668 Cast Ewes, Rams & Goats
48 Rearing Calves

58 Breeding Sheep

Forward:  444 head of cattle
Comprising:   441 Feeding Cattle (127 Young Bulls, 16 Beef Feeding Cows & 1 Stock Bull, 297 Bullocks & Heifers) & 3 Breeding Cattle.

Goldies grab glory again at Craven Dairy Auction
While there was a smaller turnout on the fortnight at March’s opening Craven Dairy Auction at
CCM Skipton another total clearance saw all heifers in milk average £2,092

Forward:

14 Prime cattle comprising 7 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 7 & Cast Cattle

2830 Prime Sheep comprising 2315 Prime Hoggs, 504 Cast Ewes & Rams & 11 Goats
42 Rearing Calves
100 Breeding Sheep

7 Dairy

What a great day for the Annual Next Generation Competition. Thankyou to all competitiors, judges, stewards & sponsors. 

Working sheep dog sales set to resume at Skipton
The 2026 working sheep dog sale season at CCM Skipton launches with the annual winter
fixture, a live field-run sale on Friday, February 27,

Forward – 700 lots

A very busy day with 428 lots in the outdoor section and 272 lots indoors.
 

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Hoggs & Breeding Sheep

Forward: 797 Head, 614 Store Hoggs Overall av £119.56. 183 Breeding Sheep

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Hoggs & Breeding Sheep

Forward: 797 Head, 614 Store Hoggs Overall av £119.56. 183 Breeding Sheep

Forward:

12 Prime cattle comprising 6 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos),& 6 Cast Cattle

3,629 Prime Sheep comprising 3291 Prime Hoggs, 338 Cast Ewes & Rams
57 Rearing Calves

62 Breeding Sheep

768 Stirks and Young Stores penned and sold to a complete clearance

Top Prices:
Bulls to £2100         
Incalf Cows to £2720                   
Cows & Calves to £2100.
Steers to £1960                
Heifers to £2000
Overall Selling Average £1,329.88 (+£31.10 on the Month)

Forward:  426 head of cattle
Comprising:   423 Feeding Cattle (91 Young Bulls, 27 Beef Feeding Cows & 1 Stock Bull, 304 Bullocks & Heifers) & 3 Breeding Cattle.

Averages – Bulls £2146.92. Bullocks £2082.37. Heifers £1979.60. OVERALL AVERAGE FOR 423 HEAD £2056.44

50 Rearing Calves & 17 Dairy. 

Calves topped at £800 with Dairy Heifers at £2700.

Forward:

20 Prime cattle comprising 14 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 6 Cast Cattle

3228 Prime Sheep comprising 2696 Prime Hoggs, 526 Cast Ewes & Rams
50 Rearing Calves

123 Breeding Sheep

17 Dairy

123 Breeding Sheep

Today we held out Opening Weekly Sale of Ewes with Lambs at foot where there was a good selection on offer to suit all requirements and pockets.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Hoggs & Breeding Sheep

Forward: 624 Head, 542 Store Hoggs overall av £115.33 & 82 Breeding Sheep.

Forward:

10 Prime cattle comprising 5 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 5 Cast Cattle

3,313 Prime Sheep comprising 2,625 Prime Hoggs, 688 Cast Ewes & Rams
33 Rearing Calves

Forward:  436 head of cattle
Comprising: 430 Feeding Cattle (118 Young Bulls, 12 Beef Feeding Cows & 2 Stock Bulls & 304 Bullocks & Heifers)

Forward:

13 Prime cattle comprising 9 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 4 Cast Cattle

3,931 Prime Sheep comprising 3,204 Prime Hoggs, 727 Cast Ewes & Rams
48 Rearing Calves

4 Dairy

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of 1,223 Store Hoggs & Breeding Sheep
Forward: 1,175 Head Store Hoggs, Overall av £110.33.
48 Head Breeding Sheep, Overall av £244.95

8 Prime cattle comprising 3 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 5 Cast Cattle

2,374 Prime Sheep comprising 1801 Prime Hoggs & 573 Cast Ewes & Rams
67 Rearing Calves

Forward:  582 head of cattle
Comprising:   582 Feeding Cattle (90 Young Bulls, 38 Beef Feeding Cows & 1 Stock Bull, 453 Bullocks & Heifers)

18 Prime cattle comprising 6 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 12 Cast Cattle

3172 Prime Sheep comprising 2561 Prime Hoggs, 611 Cast Ewes & Rams
21 Rearing Calves

6 Dairy

21 Rearing Calves & 6 Dairy. 
Next Dairy Sale - Monday 2nd February 

JANUARY STIRKS & YOUNG STORES. 
Forward – 535 head cattle.
A total entry of 535 Bulls, steers and heifers

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Hoggs & Feeding Sheep

Forward: 1735 Head, Overall av £114.31

Forward:

25 Prime cattle comprising 5 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), & 20 Cast Cattle

3,432 Prime Sheep comprising 2835 Prime Hoggs, 597 Cast Ewes, Rams & Goats
93 Rearing Calves

A big thankyou to Mr Richard Umpleby for his time and expertise judging the calf show. A well done to Mr John Thompson of Gargrave for winning the show with a Lim bull calf which went onto sell for £820 to the judge with reserve Champion going to Rob & Sarah Marshall, Dacre selling to £880

Forward:  656 head of cattle
Comprising: 656 Feeding Cattle (89 Young Bulls, 32 Beef Feeding Cows & 2 Stock Bulls, 533 Bullocks & Heifers)

Forward:

15 Prime cattle comprising Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & Cast Cattle

3,963 Prime Sheep comprising 3,228 Prime Hoggs, 705 Cast Ewes, 26 Rams, 4 Goats.
91 Rearing Calves

7 NC Dairy

Pete Baul comes in from the cold at opening Craven Dairy Auction
The opening New Year Craven Dairy Auction at CCM Skipton saw total clearance and solid trade
despite the cold snap and even frostier milk prices. (Mon, Jan 5)
An older, but strong and robust dark coloured heifer

2025 CHRISTMAS PRINCIPAL BUTCHER BUYERS ROUND-UP ....

3,590 Prime Sheep comprising 3,054 Prime Lambs, 536 Cast Ewes & Rams

Forward:

5,988 Prime Sheep comprising 4,824 Prime Hoggs & 1,164 Cast Ewes & Rams
250 Oven Ready Poultry

Forward:

250 Oven Ready Poultry - Merry Christmas!

A strong trade for 3041 head of store lambs and feeding ewes forward with an overall sale average of £103.81.

Forward:

13 Prime cattle comprising 4 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 9 Cast Cattle

3,663 Prime Sheep comprising 3,176 Prime Lambs & 467 Cast Ewes & Rams
26 Rearing Calves

Forward – 249 Pieces with 94% Clearance Rate

Another triumphant sale of Border Fine Arts was had at the Christmas sale. With both older and vibrant newer models meeting interest aplenty, shown with a resulting clearance of 94%. With two former sale headline prices returning to top the sale once more.

Forward – 547 Forward

Cracking stirk entry again with 130 bulls and 413 steers and heifers. Charolais bulls sold to £1900 from K Hall & Son, Huddersfield.

At Skipton on Saturday, CCM conducted their Annual Winter Sales of Pedigree Texel, Beltex and Blue Texel Females together with the ‘Winter Show Stars’ 

At Skipton on Saturday, CCM conducted their Annual Winter Sales of Pedigree Texel, Beltex and Blue Texel Females together with the ‘Winter Show Stars’

At Skipton on Saturday, CCM conducted their Annual Winter Sales of Pedigree Texel, Beltex and Blue Texel Females together with the ‘Winter Show Stars’ 

At Skipton on Saturday, CCM conducted their Annual Winter Sales of Pedigree Texel, Beltex and Blue Texel Females together with the ‘Winter Show Stars’ 

Forward:  341 head of cattle
Comprising:   341 Feeding Cattle (45 Young Bulls, 34 Beef Feeding Cows & 1 Stock Bull, 261 Bullocks & Heifers)

Forward:

7 Prime cattle comprising 7 Cast Cattle

3,857 Prime Sheep comprising 2,975 Prime Lambs & 882 Cast Ewes & Rams
56 Rearing Calves

10 Dairy

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs & Breeding Sheep

Forward: 4,458 Head, Overall av £115.29

Forward:

18 Prime cattle comprising 18 Cast Cattle

5046 Prime Sheep comprising 4053 Prime Lambs & 693 Cast Ewes & Rams
25 Rearing Calves