Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle. Forward: 379 head of cattle. Comprising: 379 Feeding Cattle (91 Young Bulls, 31 Beef Feeding Cows, 257 Bullocks & Heifers)

Forward: 22 Prime cattle comprising 7 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 13 Cast Cattle. 3,924 Prime Sheep comprising 33 Spring Lambs, 3425 Hoggs & 466 Cast Ewes & Rams. 20 Rearing Calves. 282 Breeding Sheep & 28 Store Hoggs.

Springtime field day for Sowrays at CCM Skipton rearing calf highlight The Sowray brothers, who run their Holstein Friesian dairy herd at Bowes Green Farm, Bishop Thornton, had a field day at Skipton Auction Mart’s Spring rearing calf show, with six of their eight-strong offering picking up red rosettes, among them a brace of British Blue-cross that then stood both champion and reserve.

Forward: 33 Prime cattle comprising 21 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Prime Bull, 2 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 9 Cast Cattle 3,584 Prime Sheep comprising 36 Spring Lambs, 3166 Prime Hoggs, 382 Cast Ewes & Rams 62 Rearing Calves 243 Breeding Sheep & 27 Store Sheep

Jeff Pickles plots repeat coup at CCM Skipton Spring young feeding bulls highlight Skipton Auction Mart staged its traditional Spring show and sale of young feeding bulls, with North Craven’s Jeff Pickles, of Far Deerstones Farm, Chapel-le-Dale, notching up a notable double as he did the previous year when again standing both winner and runner-up in the over 12 months show class.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle. Forward: 518 head of cattle, Comprising: 506 Feeding Cattle (170 Young Bulls, 44 Beef Feeding Cows/Bulls, 292 Bullocks & Heifers) & 12 Breeding Cattle.

‘Key transition period for British agriculture’ - CCM News Hot off the press is Skipton Auction Mart’s annual magazine, CCM News, packed with agricultural-related features and informed comment from sector experts, both in-house and externally, along with an-in depth round-up in both words and pictures of the 2021 show and sale season.

Forward: 44 Prime cattle comprising 19 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 25 Cast Cattle, 3,685 Prime Sheep comprising 3037 Prime Hoggs, 648 Cast Ewes & Rams, 56 Rearing Calves, 287 Breeding & Store Sheep comp 139 Ewes with Lambs & 148 Store Sheep.

Kevin Evans top dog on price again with £9,000 sale at CCM Skipton online working sheep dog fixture Two-week-old unweaned pup sells for remarkable £2,600

Brackenhill herd claims £2,320 top call at Craven Dairy Auction More selective trade was seen at the latest fortnightly Craven Dairy Auction, the March opener reflecting rising costs at every turn, though buyers remained keen to take the best heifers on, while taller, more extreme animals were less sought after. (Mon, March 7)

Knavesmire Butchers’ buying coup at CCM Skipton monthly prime shows March prime show day at Skipton Auction Mart saw Knavesmire Butchers in York embark on a buying spree that secured the leading performers in both sections. (Mon, March 7)

Forward: 36 Prime cattle comprising 16 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 19 Cast Cattle, 3,340 Prime Sheep comprising 2732 Prime Hoggs, 608 Cast Ewes & Rams, 44 Rearing Calves, 175 Breeding Sheep, 15 Dairy,

Forward – 643 Lots

CCM Auctions Conducted their Monthly Sale of Stirks, Weaned Calves and Young Store Cattle. 277 Stirks sold today with some large entries from regular vendors and a good mixed show of cattle with all buyers going home with something. 47 Black & White cattle sold with the stronger end of the mediums selling at £500-£565 with W&M Bland selling his pen of 6 to a top price of £565.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle. Forward: 592 head of cattle, Comprising: 592 Feeding Cattle (159 Young Bulls, 43 Beef Feeding Cows, 390 Bullocks & Heifers).