CCM Auctions conducted their Grass Day Show & Sale of Stirks, Weaned Calves and Young Store Cattle at Skipton on Saturday. Forward 214 Head
Tremendous Show & Sale with a god mixed show forward. Buyers stood ringside for all qualities. Trade similar with some buyers edging slightly on caution with Grass still not bouncing as much as it could be. Good hard grass cattle with frame sold very well, some Angus heifers slightly less on the month. A good run of Suckler bred Stirks at 6/8 months of age from TB Moorhouse, Harrogate sold at £740-£900 for Blonde steers and £600-£890 for heifers. Blue steers a nice trade with F Brown, Halton Gill selling regular pens at £600-£660 for 5/7 month old cattle. Stronger good 11/12 months £695-£780 with a top price of £825 from M Smith, Halifax. Blue heifers strong trade with 5/6 month old goods £550-£600 with stronger end either side of £660 and good hard grass cattle £720-£790. Angus blks £700-£870 for strong grazers whilst heifers sold at £640-£670 for strong grazing heifers at 10/12 months. Medium heifers £460-£525 for 5/7 months of age. Mediums Blks £540-£620. Very few Black & Whites forward. A strong pen of 6 from C Winterburn, Bolton Abbey sold at £730. Younger end £350-£420. Lim blks and Hfs in high demand especially Suckler bred end. Trade topped at £1120 from M Smith, Halifax. Bulls a very strong trade.
Next Sale, 2nd Grass Day Sale – Saturday 14th May
MONDAY 2ND MAY 2022
May Day Show & Sale of 900 Hoggs, Shlgs, Ewes with Lambs at Foot & 500 Geld Gimmer Hoggs.
Sale commences 10:30am
WEDNESDAY 4th MAY 2022 @11AM
CRAVEN NATIVE DAY
100/120 Angus Hereford Shorthorn Galloway Store Cattle & 12 Pedigree Cattle
** Catalogues Online**
WEDNESDAY 11th MAY 2022.
CRAVEN LIMOUSN DAY
650 HEAD
comprising 100/120 Young Bulls
30/40 Beef Bred Feeding Cows
400 Bullocks and Heifers
99 Pedigree Limousin Bulls & Females
20 Breeding Cattle
Catalogue Entries close 4pm Wednesday 4TH May
SALE INCLUDES – CRAVEN LIMOUSIN DAY
Annual Show & Sale of 99 Limousin Bulls & Females.
Grass Day Show of Stirks
Best Pen of 5 Cont Blks F Brown, Halton Gill
Best Pen of 5 Cont Hfrs D Mitchell, Wilsden
Best Pen Pen of Native Blks W&M Bland Kirkby Malham
Best Pen Pen of 5 Native Hfrs W&M Bland, Kirkby Malham
Best Single Cont Blk TB Moorhouse, Dacre
Best Single Cont Hfr TB Moorhouse, Dacre
Forward – 214 head cattle.
Bulls av £663
Brit Blue to £880 av £670
Limousin to £940 av £814
Blonde Aq to £890 av £870
B&W to £400 av £385
Ab Angus to £890 av £614
Galloway to £870
Highland to £415
Welsh to £585
Longhorn to £420
Steers av £661
Blonde Aq to £900 av £815
Limousin to £750 av £421
British Blue to £780 av £656
Hol/ Fries to £730 av £521
Beef Shorthorn to £1160 av £1045
Ab Angus to £885 av £717
Simmental to £660 av £546
Mont to £650 av £650
Ayrshire to £690 av £690
Saler to £840 av £807
Heifers av £604
Limousin to £1120 av £632
Blonde Aq to £890 av £686
Brit Blue to £930 av £767
Hereford to £500 av £464
Ab Angus to £670 av £518
Ayrshire to £590
Saler to £770
Cows & Calves
Ayrshire Hfr & Lim Calf to £800
Sheep
Mule Ewes & Singles to £170
Herdwick Ewes & Singles to £108
Rough Fell Ewes & Singles to £128
Jacob Ewes & Singles to £128
Swaledale Ewes & Singles to £128
Texel Ewes & Singles to £142
White Faced Ewes & Singles to £122
Shetland Ponies to £100