Shades of Autumn colour the sale ring at late September CCM Dairy Auction With this time of year resonating with the golden colours of Autumn the latest Craven Dairy Auction at CCM Skipton did similarly with a fine entry of over 40 lots sold to include Holsteins, Ayrshire, Red and White Holstein and the Autumn Jersey sale, held for the third time and again sold by leading breed auctioneer Mark Davis, of Devon-based Kivells.

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs. Forward: 8,810 Head, 8723 Store Lambs Overall av £77.75. 87 Horned Feeding Ewes Overall av £40.48.

3,000-plus wether lambs take centre stage at CCM Skipton This season’s horned wether lambs had their main show and sale day of the year at Skipton Auction Mart when another large turnout of 8,723 store lambs included 2,100 Mule and Masham wethers, and 1,200 horned wethers, all trading to an overall selling average of £77.75 per head.

Second Prize Show & Sale of North of England Mule Ewe Lambs on behalf of NEMSA Members. Forward: 6,567 head at an overall average of £118.12 (+15.86 on 2020)

NEMSA gimmer lamb averages up again at 2nd CCM Skipton sale Another improved overall selling average of £118.12 per head, up £15.86 on the year, was achieved at Skipton Auction Mart’s second annual gimmer lamb show and sale on behalf of members of the North of England Mule Sheep Association (NEMSA), with the turnout of 6,567 head almost 400 up on 2020 and again producing solid prices for top-end pens, with runners also in high demand.

Forward: 40 Prime cattle comprising 18 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 21 Cast Cattle 3,607 Prime Sheep comprising 3061 Prime Lambs & 546 Cast Ewes & Rams 54 Rearing Calves

TREMENDOUS TURNOUT AND SOLID TRADE AT CCM SKIPTON TEXEL HIGHLIGHT Alwent flock claims 3,600gns top price with champion ram lamb The milestone 40th Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders’ annual sale of pedigree rams and females at Skipton Auction Mart once again produced some tremendous runs of sheep suitable for both pedigree and commercial use, among a strong entry of 435 head.

CCM Auctions conducted the Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders Club Sale at Skipton Mart on Thursday and Friday this week. Forward 435 head.

Fortnightly Sale of Young Feeding Bulls, Store Bullocks & Heifers, Breeding Cattle Forward: 536 head of cattle Comprising: 518 Feeding Cattle (75 Young Bulls, 28 Beef Feeding Cows & Bulls, 415 Bullocks & Heifers) & 18 Breeding Cattle.

Forward: 1717 Head comp: 1688 Ewes & Shearlings & 29 Pedigree Charollais Rams CCM Auctions held their fortnightly sale of Gimmer Shearlings and Breeding Ewes at Skipton Mart on Tuesday.

Strong selling average maintained at 2nd Skipton shearling gimmer sale Skipton Auction Mart’s second annual gimmer shearlings sale, as usual complemented by breeding ewes, produced an overall all-breeds selling average of £176.68 for 1,717 head, on a par with the £177.43 average achieved at the high profile seasonal opener a fortnight earlier.

Forward: 28 Prime cattle comprising 13 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 15 Cast Cattle 3,098 Prime Sheep comprising 2382 Prime Lambs & 716 Cast Ewes & Rams 39 Rearing Calves 15 Dairy

Dairy and calf champions crowned at Skipton Shows for dairy cattle and dairy-bred rearing calves formed part of another busy Monday market day at Skipton Auction Mart. (Sept 13)

NEW SHOW & SALE OF BLUE TEXEL SHEEP Skipton Mart was host to The Blue Texel Sheep Society when they held their Inaugural Autumn Show & Sale with a catalogue entry of 161 head. A tremendous show of sheep forward for sale, attracting a large crowd ringside.

Good trade today for the Rare Breeds with buyers out for quality. Herdwick ewes from C Mellin sold from 150-180gns. Plenty of customers ringside for Hill bred sheep including quality Herdwick tups. 10-year-old Poppy Throup, Silsden sold her Herdwick shlg Tup for 260gns.