Skipton CCM prime hogg trade better than anticipated
A TIGHTER turnout of 1,698 prime hoggs at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest weekly Monday sale helped maintain trading levels closer than expected to…
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A TIGHTER turnout of 1,698 prime hoggs at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest weekly Monday sale helped maintain trading levels closer than expected to…
Pannal beaters! Another Robinson 2,400gns top price coup at CCM Skipton multi-breeds highlight Skipton Auction Mart’s annual multi-breeds sheep…
RIBBLE Valley father and son sheep farmers, Richard and Mark Ireland, who run the Shamrock pedigree Beltex flock at Heys Farm, Whalley, had the…
THE 441 store bullocks and heifers among 669 head forward at Skipton Auction Mart’s fortnightly Wednesday cattle fixture met trade said to be as buoyant as recent levels, with a swift sale moved along by several larger consignments of five and six-strong pens sold together. (Wed, Feb 3) An increased ringside of buyers out for all classes saw all goods well catered for. Suckler-bred steers sold from £1,250-£1,350 for the best end, though some weighted Limousins exceeded these prices when selling to a top of £1,490 from Fair Place Farm in Keighley, followed by one at £1,440 from AJ Sh...
Phil Gregory, of DA Gregory & Sons Butchers in St James Square, Bacup, made another successful foray across the border when securing three entries at Skipton Auction Mart’s weekly Monday prime cattle sale, two of which were high quality retail heifers both selling at top per kilo call of 260.5p. (Mon, Jan 18) First up was a 560kg Limousin-cross from regular Red Rose vendors, RT&J Critchley & Sons in Hutton, Preston, which grossed £1,459, followed by a 535kg British Blue-cross from Keighley’s David Bailey, snapped up at £1,394. James Robertshaw took up his usual position at the rin...