Craven Dairy Auction (52 head)
Yet again a big entry for Skipton Dairy Auction with 52 Head forward. Despite a number of buyers away snatching 2nd Cut silage or Hay trade remained good, with topping prices of £3,000 for the Champion from David and Claire Lawson, and £2,000 for an Incalf 2nd Calver from J Whittaker, Laneshawbridge. The champion chosen by Stephen Coates of Baildon Moor was a Newly Calven Pedigree Heifer giving 32L from the Lawson family and was hard fought over by keen supporters of Lawson Cattle and was snapped up by the Jeanes family.
Brian Moorhouse once again reached the heights of £2,600 for the second time in as many sales with Resever Champion Cow from the Whittaker Family reaching £1820 for a well bagged 3rd Calver.
The final portion of the Whittaker Dispersal was consigned to this sale and a fitting end became the family with yet again a well supported sale. All milkers and Incalf Cows sold well with the pick of the bunch a Dairy Shorthorn X Cow incalf to British Friesian selling to Tom Green of Wigan for £2000. The Family will be Sorely missed around the dairy ring.
Next Sale 28th July
Prize Awards: Newly Calven Heifers: 1st A Lawson & Son 2nd M&R Smith 3rd GB Jennings
Newly Calven Cows: 1st J Whitaker 2nd & 3rd N Hitchen
In-Calf Heifers: 1st 2nd & 3rd MGT Corner
Champion – A Lawson & Son Reserve – J Whitaker
Newly Calven Heifers: to £2150 av £1650 RG Johnson & Son
Newly Calven Cows: to £1820 av £1394 J Whittaker
Pedigree Newly Calven Heifers: to £3000 av £1922 A Lawson & Son
In Calf Cow: to £2000 av £1380 J Whittaker, Laneshawbridge
In Calf Heifer: to £1800 av £1392 MGT Corner
Maiden Heifer: to £820 JR Taylor & Son
Heifer Calves: to £300 av £209.25 J Whittaker
101 Rearing Calves to £460
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £282) to £370 KH E SK Hitchen
Brit Blue x (Av £360) to £460 P&RM Sutcliffe
Simmental (Av £228) to £275 DL Leeming
Hereford (Av £134) to £205 HJ&K Blackwell
Ab Angus (Av £134) to £180 SJ Sugden
Black & White (Av £36) to £125 E Bradley
Heifer Calves
Limousin x (Av £377) to £390 AP Townsend
Brit Blue x (Av £306) to £385 P&RM Sutcliffe
Ab Angus (Av £46) to £50 H Bradley
Hereford ( Av £46) to £50 J Whittaker