The Winter sale of Blue Faced Leicester females brought a select entry from good local breeders with excellent crossing lines. Taking the championship was John Mason of Oddacres when his Micklaw sired gimmer hogg took the eye of show judge Ashley Caton. It later sold for £450 to JR Lancaster in Bordley. Top of the shop price wise was Kevin Wilson of Blubberhouses with his F1 Big head sired Gimmer hogg selling at £550 to Mrs J Pennell of Darlington.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Hoggs & Breeding Sheep Forward: 1146 Head, 943 Store Hoggs – Overall av £77.15. 189 Breeding Sheep. 14 Blue Faced Leicester Females.

Oddacres Masons clinch crown at CCM Skipton BFL females highlight John and Claire Mason, and daughter Annabel, who run the long-established Oddacres Blue Faced Leicester flock in Embsay, improved on their reserve championship success the previous year when stepping up to take the champion’s crown at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual winter sale of Bluefaced Leicester females. (Wed, Feb 12)

Peter Baul champion again and top price at Craven Dairy Auction Bishop Thornton’s Peter Baul bagged back-to-back Craven Dairy Auction titles at Skipton Auction Mart. (Mon, Feb 10) Fresh from a championship and reserve double at last month’s second show, he returned to claim top spot at the February opener with another newly-calven heifer, the only entry from his renowned Ravensgate herd at Watergate Farm.

Forward: 41 Prime cattle comprising 28 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 12 Cast Cattle. 2,836 Prime Sheep comprising 2618 Prime Hoggs, 218 Cast Ewes & Rams. 58 Rearing Calves. 10 Dairy. 2 Loads of produce.

10 Dairy Another nice sale at the Craven Dairy Auction with 10 cattle stalled for sale and a sharp trade for the better sorts. Messrs Baul from Bishop Thornton made top price with the champion animal, when their pedigree NC Heifer sold for £2180. Robin Jennings form South Stainley topped his run of 4 Heifers at £2100 when his milky non pedigree heifer took the eye of a local buyer. A strong average of £1841 for all heifers represents a good result and we require more to help fulfil buyers requirements with a good regular attendance of local and travelled buyers. Today’s judge was Richard Throup Dalesbrad Herd. Speak to Sarah or Ted to book cattle in for the next sale on 24th February.

CCM Auctions Conducted their Monthly Sale of Stirks, Weaned Calves and Young Store Cattle. There was a very strong trade with a full ringside of buyers. Next sale Saturday 7th March. *** Forward today - 174 head cattle. Prices & averages below.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle. Forward: 872 head of cattle. Comprising: 816 Feeding Cattle (248 Young Bulls, 86 Beef Feeding Cows & 5 Beef Feeding Bulls, 477 Bullocks & Heifers) & 56 Breeding Cattle.

Forward: 69 Prime cattle comprising 29 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 38 Cast Cattle. 3,067 Prime Sheep comprising 2747 Prime Hoggs, 320 Cast Ewes & Rams. 36 Rearing Calves. 6 Loads of produce.

Rearing Calves to £300 (36) B&W av £53 Cont av £244 Native av £160 A disappointing small entry today but it was expected due to the number of vendors not calving late December and in January around the festive period. More calves are needed week on week out with purchasers travelling distances to buy calves more are needed regularly.

Smiths strike to take top honour at CCM Skipton prime cattle show North Craven father and son hill farmers, Francis and Andrew Smith, of Lodge Farm, Masongill, above Ingleton and close to the Yorkshire-Lancashire border, claimed the monthly prime cattle title at Skipton Auction Mart’s February show. (Mon, Feb 3)

CCM Skipton prime lamb trade best for some time Smart prime lambs were the dearest seen for some time at Skipton Auction Mart’s weekly Monday sale, with no less than 44 pens selling at £3 per kilo and above and 345 Beltex crosses averaging a healthy 302p/kg. (Mon, Feb 3) In fact, sheep were dearer on the week by some margin, with the 2,747 prime hoggs forward levelling at 242p/kg, or £103.89 per head. All classes were very good to sell, with an increased attendance of buyers all keen to secure supply, hill-bred lambs looking every bit as well sold as lowland types.

CCM Auctions and Addingham Sheepbreeders hand over record amount to local charities Sue Ryder Manorlands and Brooklands Community Special School in Skipton received a record amount from CCM Auctions and Addingham Sheepbreeders at a presentation in the school this month. Charity auctions staged alongside Skipton Auction Mart’s 12th annual Christmas primestock shows last December raised over £5,000 for charities, thanks to supportive and generous donors and bidders.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs Forward: 1694 Head: 1514 Store Lambs - Overall av £73.49

Forward: 47 Prime cattle comprising 28 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 18 Cast Cattle. 2,743 Prime Sheep comprising 2413 Prime Hoggs, 330 Cast Ewes, Rams & Goats. 54 Rearing Calves. 7 Dairy. 8 Loads of produce.