Hollings twins make merry with Skipton Christmas cast cattle champion coup The Christmas show season at Skipton Auction Mart continued with the annual cast cattle and ewe fixtures. (Mon, Nov 29)

SKIPTON AUCTION MART. CCM Lingfields Christmas Primestock Shows – Sunday 28th November. The 14th Annual Craven Lingfield Christmas Primestock Show was held on Sunday 28th November. FORWARD – 47 Prime Cattle, 199 Butchers Lambs, 24 Lamb Carcasses, 21 Prime Pigs,

Calderdale’s John Midgley retains supreme champion’s crown at CCM Skipton Christmas prime lambs highlight Victors again claimed for £500 per head top call by Accrington family butchers Calderdale sheep farmer John Midgley successfully defended the supreme champion’s crown he won for the first time the previous year when making a triumphant reappearance at Skipton Auction Mart’s 14th annual Christmas prime lambs showcase.

Bamforth porkers clinch CCM Skipton Christmas prime pigs title Calderdale pig farmer Adam Bamforth, of Heyknowle Farm, Slaithwaite consigned the champion pen of three prime porkers at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Christmas highlight.

Browns bag champion and reserve double at CCM Skipton Christmas lamb carcase showcase Both principals claimed by Cropper Family Butchers Renowned husband and wife Beltex sheep breeders, Martin and Val Brown, of Dovecote Barn, Leyburn, clinched an eye-catching supreme and reserve championship double in the standalone lamb carcase competition staged as part of Skipton Auction Mart’s high profile 14th annual Christmas primestock shows and sales.

Red Rose supreme champion vendor and buyer coups at CCM Skipton Christmas prime cattle highlight The Red Rose bloomed at Skipton Auction Mart’s 14th annual Christmas prime cattle show and sale, with the Critchley family from Mercer Farm, Hutton, presenting the supreme champion, later returning across the border when purchased by long-standing customer David Green, of K&J Green Butchers, for his two shops in Heskin, Chorley, and nearby Standish.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle. Forward: 367 head of cattle Comprising: 360 Feeding Cattle (47 Young Bulls, 58 Beef Feeding Cows & Bulls, 255 Bullocks & Heifers) & 7 Breeding Cattle.

Forward: 45 Prime cattle comprising 21 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 24 Cast Cattle 3,352 Prime Sheep comprising 2891 Prime Lambs & 461 Cast Ewes & Rams 100 Rearing Calves

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs & Breeding Sheep Forward: 4151 Head, 4064 Store Lambs Overall av £90.55 87 Breeding Sheep & Rams

Forward: 24 Prime cattle comprising 18 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 6 Cast Cattle. 3,658 Prime Sheep comprising 3033 Prime Lambs & 625 Cast Ewes & Rams. 17 Rearing Calves.

11,000gns breed centre record price matched by Podehole junior heifer at CCM Skipton Beef Shorthorn Club highlight The all-time centre breed record selling price of 11,000gns was matched at the North of England Beef Shorthorn Club’s 12th annual pedigree show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart.

FORWARD: 130 HEAD OF CATTLE. 86 Pedigree Beef Shorthorn Cattle. 35 Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Cattle. 9 Pedigree British Blue Cattle.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 554 head of cattle Comprising: 415 Feeding Cattle (66 Young Bulls, 30 Beef Feeding Cows, 319 Bullocks & Heifers) & 139 Pedigree Breeding Cattle.

Angus females popular at annual CCM Skipton breed fixture The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s fourth annual autumn sale of pedigree females at Skipton Auction Mart had an excellent clearance rate for a catalogue entry of 36 head comprising mainly young cows coming with their 2nd to 4th calves. (Wed, Nov 10)

Forward: 51 Prime cattle comprising 28 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos), 1 Clean Cattle (over 30 mos) & 22 Cast Cattle. 4,234 Prime Sheep comprising 3,364 Prime Lambs & 870 Cast Ewes & Rams. 41 Rearing Calves. 43 Dairy.