Forward - Craven Dairy Auction (39 head) A large entry forward with good consignments from Keith Downs and Malcolm and Robert Swires going a long way to ensure the use of the overflow stalls. With shippon full to bursting it was not an easy task for the judge eventually pinning the top rosette to a fine heifer from the returning Swires family. The heifer calved 10 Days and giving 32 litres was eventually knocked down for £2,000 to regular supporters Alf and Andrew Townsend, the father and son team also bought the reserve champion from the same family for £2120, a fantastic 2nd Calver with 40kgs on her.

ForwardForward: 40 Prime cattle comprising 6 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 34 Cast Cattle 3,666 Prime Sheep comprising 3176 Prime Lambs, 490 Cast Ewes & Rams 80 Rearing Calves (Remember Calf Show Next Week) 39 Dairy Cattle 4 Loads of produce

SKIPTON AUCTION MART MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 6th AUGUST 2014 Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs. Forward: 4,775 Head – 4517 Store Lambs & 258 Breeding Sheep. Overall av £57.53 At Skipton Auction Mart on Wednesday, CCM Auctions had another large entry for the fortnighty sale of store sheep which sold away nicely. A large ringside of customers assembled and trade soon got into a similar level to that seen last fortnight. More buyers are now getting ready to take longer keep lambs, whilst seasonal customers will also looking be for Suffolk x Mule Gimmer Lambs in early September.

Forward: 58 Prime cattle comprising 8 Clean Cattle & 50 Cast Cattle 3,075 Prime Sheep comprising 2,827 Prime Lambs, 248 Cast Ewes & Rams 44 Rearing Calves 3 Loads of produce