Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs and Breeding Sheep Forward: 1,226 Head comprising 785 Store lambs & 441 Breeding Sheep CCM Auctions held their fortnightly sale of sheep at Skipton Mart on Wednesday with an entry of 1,226 forward for sale. Store Sheep saw a sharp trade for the strongest end whilst the small, end of season types, were just a similar trade. A good run of lambs from Ken Flintoff topped at £76 for a pen of 20 with four further pens of 40 Texels at £71 twice, £70 and £69. Inlamb sheep however were an indifferent trade and appear good value against geld price. Messrs Downs sold the first half of their dispersal today with the second half booked in for next fortnight.

Craven Dairy Auction (16 head) A small entry today which was perhaps a blessing in disguise with a number of buyers present but few willing to bid freely and you cannot blame them. The pre sale Winner from Peter Baul, Bishop Thornton went on to top the day at £1660. Other noted prices was a fine 2nd calver from Forts of Glusburn reaching £1450 and £1350 for a hardy heifer from Keith Downs.

Forward: 83 Prime cattle comprising 22 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 61 Cast Cattle. 2,662 Prime Sheep comprising 2,470 Old Season Lambs, 192 Cast Ewes & Rams. 91 Rearing Calves. 16 Dairy Cattle. 7 Loads of produce.

Peter Baul sparkles again at Craven Dairy Auction Peter Baul’s Ravensgate pedigree Holstein herd bagged its second Craven Dairy Auction championship of the year at the opening February show at Skipton Auction Mart. (Mon, Feb 8) Mr Baul, who trades as M Baul & Partners at Watergate Farm, Bishop Thornton, was Skipton’s opening 2016 dairy show title winner and reserve champion at the second show, also landing a hat-trick of championships and other top price successes in 2015.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 781 head of cattle Comprising: 301 Young Feeding Bulls, 473 Bullocks & Heifers, 3 Feeding Cows & 4 Breeding Cattle. A cracking entry of cattle for CCM Auctions fortnightly cattle sale sold away to another packed ringside. Young Bulls saw plenty of quality on offer as judge Rob Matten worked his way around the pens officiating the February prize show, prize winners and prices below. Finishers obviously have their eyes on a stalling prime trade and strong bulls and stores were no dearer. But yearling and younger cattle continue to attract strong prices and are not affected as much as the strong stuff.

Forward: 102 Prime cattle comprising 28 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 5 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 69 Cast Cattle. 2,748 Prime Sheep comprising 2,535 Old Season Lambs, 213 Cast Ewes & Rams. 51 Rearing Calves. 10 Loads of produce.

Keelham doubles up again with Skipton prime shows principles Keelham Farm Shop embarked on yet another buying spree at Skipton Auction Mart’s February prime shows when acquiring both the champion and top gross price prime cattle, along with the champion and reserve champion pens of prime lambs.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs and Breeding Sheep inc Annual Sale of BFL Females Forward: 1,149 Head – 951 Store & Gimmer Lambs, 190 Inlamb Ewes & 8 BFL Females. CCM Auctions held their 2nd Fortnightly Sale of Store Hoggs and Breeding Sheep at Skipton on Wednesday where another tidy entry of 1,149 head were presented for sale. Store Sheep sold to a very fast trade with strong hoggs in good demand. There was a reduction sale of inlamb ewes held on behalf of Thomas Binns from Downham, Mule Shlgs sold carrying twins sold at £140, 2+3 crop sheep £110-£120 and Correct sheep £95-£98.

Forward: 77 Prime cattle comprising 24 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 4 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 49 Cast Cattle. 3,638 Prime Sheep comprising 3235 Old Season Lambs, 391 Cast Ewes & 12 Rams. 74 Rearing Calves. 27 Dairy Cattle. 10 Loads of produce.

Craven Dairy Auction (27 head) Todays dairy sale went better than expected with a busy ringside but with many having a strict price in mind. Pre Sale winner was a 29 litre heifer from Mark Houseman of Burton Leonard which went on to make £1520, with Peter Baul’s Reserve Champion selling for £1500 and Robin Jenning’s 36L heifer selling at £1480. Robert Butterfields Bull got away at £1200 with Incalf and Maiden cattle receiving a handy trade against the fresh calved trade.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 747 head of cattle Comprising: 245 Young Feeding Bulls, 488 Bullocks & Heifers, 6 Feeding Cows and 8 Breeding Cattle A busy day at CCM Skipton today with 747 head of cattle presented for sale, representing an increase of 237 head on the corresponding sale in 2015. The pick of the spring born bulls 350 to 450kg met a very good trade at similar levels to 2015 and an improvement on the opening sale. Continental x average £948 (2015 £949) with a number of new faces at the ringside for the first time this year.

Forward: 80 Prime cattle comprising 24 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 6 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 50 Cast Cattle 3,219 Prime Sheep comprising 2,808 Old Season Lambs, 411 Cast Ewes & Rams. 46 Rearing Calves. 16 Loads of produce.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs and Breeding Sheep Forward: 1,752 Head, Store Lambs Overall av £52.02 Breeding Sheep av £88.55 CCM Auctions held their Opening New Year Sale of Store and Breeding Sheep on Wednesday at Skipton. A good entry of store sheep were presented to a full ringside of buyers and trade was brisk, especially for the stronger sorts on the day, P Johnson of Trawden topping the sale with apen of Texel crosses and £74 whilst strong Mule Wethers were in to the £60’s, Robin Jackson selling a pen of 30 Mules at £64.50 and 40 at £59, Richard Harker had £63 for a pen of 69 head whilst Nick Parker had a pen of 27 at £63.

Forward: 89 Prime cattle comprising Clean Cattle 15 (under 30 mos), 3 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 71 Cast Cattle. 3519 Prime Sheep comprising 2998 Old Season Lambs, 521 Cast Ewes & Rams. 71 Rearing Calves. 36 Dairy Cattle. 5 Loads of produce.

Rearing Calves to £370 B&W av £79 Cont av £298.2 Native av £180.8 Black and whites were certainly good to sell with a handy trade throughout the sale with Limousin’s also on the end of a better trade. Other continentals a touch easier in places although a strong calf from Jonny Moon of Wigglesworth went on to top the day at £370 for a sweet British Blue Bull.