Skipton Auction Mart launched its 2021 breeding sheep season on Monday with the traditional ewes with lambs at foot opener, which attracted a tidy turnout of 54 outfits with 83 lambs, well up on the previous year, with trade described as ‘fantastic’ throughout. (Feb 15) The real eye-catchers and keenly contested were a run of exceptional pure-bred Charollais sheep with Charollais and Beltex lambs from Neville Smith, of Lothersdale. Top price per outfit was £620 for a 2 shear with single Beltex-x tup lamb, followed at £480 for another 2 shear single, and £400 for a shearling with twins. Other outfits from the same home sold well at £300 and £240 twice.