A near 90% clearance rate for cattle at the Craven Limousin Day saw the prices headed by the third prize intermediate bull, ‘Pikestone Ragnar’ a May 2020 bull shown by Carl Stephenson of Woodland.

NORTHERN LIMOUSIN EXTRAVAGANZA. Judged by Mr Dougie McBeath. CHampion from W Barron Lot 1. Thanks to all the exhibitors and everyone who came to support plus show sponsors: NFU Skipton, YAS, British Limousin Cattle Society, New Lodge Contractors, PV Dobson, WBW, I'Ansons, Thornton Breakers & Carrs Billington.

Barrons herd reigns supreme again as NLE makes welcome return After a break of two years the Northern Limousin Extravaganza (NLE) made a welcome return to again feature on the opening day of Skipton Auction Mart’s big annual two-day breed showcase.

Countdown on to keynote Shadwell Aberdeen-Angus pedigree herd dispersal at CCM Skipton Craven Cattle Marts and United Auctions have joined forces to conduct one of the highest profile pedigree Aberdeen-Angus cattle dispersal sales in recent times on behalf of the renowned, multi award-winning Shadwell herd in Thetford, Norfolk.

Everest peaks at 2,800gns at annual CCM Skipton native sale Skipton Auction Mart’s annual “Craven Native Day’ cattle sale produced a top call of 2,800gns for a June, 2020-born Aberdeen Angus junior bull from AA&IM Smith, who run the Three Peaks Herd at Pemberton Farm, Ingleton, their Three Peaks Everest, an AI son of Quaker Hill Dead Centre, out of a Buckhurst cow by Blelack Entertainer, finding a new home with Copgrove Hall Stud, Harrogate

Triple 4,000gns joint tops at CCM Skipton Blue Wednesday highlight Greystone herd claims championship with Belgian-bred bull Triple joint top 4,000gns selling prices were achieved at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual ‘Blue Wednesday’ highlight, the traditional pedigree beef season opener for British Blue bulls and females.

Triple 4,000gns joint tops at CCM Skipton Blue Wednesday highlight Greystone herd claims championship with Belgian-bred bull Triple joint top 4,000gns selling prices were achieved at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual ‘Blue Wednesday’ highlight, the traditional pedigree beef season opener for British Blue bulls and females.

Skipton Auction Mart launches 2022 pedigree beef season With lambing on lowland farms across Craven now complete, though the lambing season on hill farms remains in full swing, activity at Skipton Auction Mart is on the increase with the launch this week of the 2022 pedigree beef season.

‘Key transition period for British agriculture’ - CCM News Hot off the press is Skipton Auction Mart’s annual magazine, CCM News, packed with agricultural-related features and informed comment from sector experts, both in-house and externally, along with an-in depth round-up in both words and pictures of the 2021 show and sale season.

Winter Sale of Pedigree Texel, Badger Face Texel and Blue Texel Sheep. Forward 142 Head.

Winter Texel females double-header launches 2022 pedigree year at CCM Skipton Breed stalwarts shine at Blue Diamonds renewal A pedigree Texel winter females double-header for breed societies at Skipton Auction Mart – the 29th annual open Texel show and sale and the second annual in-lamb Blue Texel fixture – marked a successful launch of the 2022 pedigree sheep year at the North Yorkshire venue.

Matt Burleigh bags another CCM Skipton Beltex winter females championship Making his annual sortie across the Irish Sea, Northern Ireland’s Matthew Burleigh, who runs the Matt’s pedigree flock at Shanra, near Enniskillen in Co. Fermanagh, once again stood supreme champion at The Northern Beltex Society’s tenth annual winter sale of pedigree in-lamb females at Skipton Auction Mart.

PEDIGREE & PURE BRED SHEEP

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.