Beef farming families who have ruled the roost at Skipton Auction Mart’s prime cattle shows so far this year again clinched principal honours at this week’s annual Easter show and sale. (Monday, March 29) Yorkshire Dales brothers Charles and Richard Kitching, took the overall title with a British Blue-x heifer, while North Craven father and son, Francis and Andrew Smith, sent out the reserve champion Limousin-x bullock. The Kitchings, of Grisedale Farm, who stood both champion and reserve at the previous monthly show at the beginning of March, returned to claim another victory at the seasonal highlight with an exceptional 570kg heifer originally acquired from Tom Robinson in Slaidburn.