Forward: 36 Prime cattle comprising Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & Cast Cattle 3,024 Prime Sheep comprising 2334 Spring Lambs, 690 Cast Ewes & Rams 40 Rearing Calves 6 Dairy 3 Loads of Produce

Halton Hereford herd reduction sale at CCM Skipton peaks at 3,200gns A keynote pedigree native cattle reduction sale at Skipton Auction Mart – Herefords from David and Iris Boothman’s local Halton herd at Home Farm, Halton East - achieved total clearance before a packed ringside of customers from near and far.

5,100gns top price for Upsall Beef Shorthorn herd at CCM Skipton pedigree native cattle reduction sale A keynote pedigree native cattle reduction sale at Skipton Auction Mart – Beef Shorthorns from the Rt Hon Gerald Turton’s Upsall herd near Thirsk - achieved total clearance before a packed ringside of customers from near and far.

CCM Auctions Conducted 2 Reduction Sales on behalf of Hon G Turton & DG Boothman. The Cattle were a credit to the vendors & people travelled from far & wide. *Full press report to follow*

Forward – 153 head cattle. Stirks a solid trade throughout. The sale consisted of Monthly vendors selling good runs of consignments. Native cattle a flyer with B Hawksworth, Bradfield selling to a top of £590 for 5/6-month-old dairy bred heifers. 17 Angus heifer youngsters 6 months and under sold to avg £541.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 444 head of cattle Comprising: 417 Feeding Cattle (61 Young Bulls, 28 Beef Feeding Cows, 328 Bullocks & Heifers) & 27 Breeding Cattle.

Another first draw prime lambs championship at Skipton for Robert Fielden Todmorden sheep farmer Robert Fielden arrived at Skipton Auction Mart as usual at the beginning of August with his opening prime lambs consignment and, as he has done in the past, secured the championship at the monthly show with a pen of five from his first draw.

Forward: 40 Prime cattle comprising 15 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 25 Cast Cattle 3,087 Prime Sheep comprising 2313 Spring Lambs & 774 Cast Ewes & Rams 36 Rearing Calves YOUNG FARMERS PRIME LAMBS SHOW – Monday 9th August Classes: Under 10, 11-16yrs, 17-26yrs. Judging 11.00am.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs & Early Breeding Sheep Forward: 5,305 Store Lambs, Overall av £84.64. 526 Breeding Ewes A mixed show of Store Lambs with a larger proportion of younger, smaller and crossed lambs in today with trade for all classes selling tremendous.

Another first draw prime lambs championship at Skipton for Robert Fielden Todmorden sheep farmer Robert Fielden arrived at Skipton Auction Mart as usual at the beginning of August with his opening prime lambs consignment and, as he has done in the past, secured the championship at the monthly show with a pen of five from his first draw.

Forward: 25 Prime cattle comprising 11 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 14 Cast Cattle 3,538 Prime Sheep comprising 3164 Spring Lambs & 374 Cast Ewes & Rams 42 Rearing Calves 4 Dairy

Countdown on to Halton pedigree Hereford reduction sale at CCM Skipton The countdown has commenced to a keynote native cattle reduction sale from the local Halton pedigree Hereford herd, run by husband and wife, David and Iris Boothman, at Home Farm, Halton East. To be staged at Skipton Auction Mart, on Saturday, August 7, the sale is due to comprise 49 head – 11 cows with calves at foot, six heifers with calves, 11 maiden heifers, two in-calf heifers and a brace of bulls.

Countdown on to keynote Upsall Beef Shorthorn reduction sale at CCM Skipton The countdown has commenced to a keynote native cattle reduction sale of pedigree Beef Shorthorns from the Upsall herd, near Thirsk, at CCM Skipton Auction Mart in North Yorkshire, on Saturday, August 7.

Live working sheep dog sales make welcome return at Skipton Kevin Evans top dog on price again at 10,000gns Live working sheep dog sales, with field trials for fully broken dogs, made a welcome return to Skipton Auction Mart, when top dog again on price with a 10,000gns (£10,500) sale was leading Welsh handler and triallist Kevin Evans.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 325 head of cattle Comprising: 306 Feeding Cattle (54 Young Bulls, 31 Beef Feeding Cows, 221 Bullocks & Heifers) & 19 Breeding Cattle.