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It was a flying trade for all classes of primestock at CCM s Easter showcase, with cattle judge Phil Gregory, Bacup awarding the championship to Charles and Richard Kitching, Grisedale Farm. Their 570kg British Blue cross heifer – originally acquired from Tom Robinson, Slaidburn – was knocked down for the day’s top price of 293.5p or £1673 to James Robertshaw, in Thornton. North Craven father and son team, Francis and Andrew Smith, Lodge Farm, stood as reserve champion with a 560kg Limousin cross bullock, which attained 278.5p or £1560 when selling back to the judge. Top price amongst the heavy cattle was 264.5p or £1627 for a 615kg Limousin cross heifer also from the Kitching brothers, whilst trade for cull cows topped at £1364 or 152.5p for an Aberdeen Angus from the Skipton-based Lawn family. ....
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NOT only did North Craven’s Robert Towers clinch an eye-catching title-winning hat-trick at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Easter prime lambs show, but he won all four show classes with the six Spring lambs consigned by the family at the seasonal highlight. (Mon, March 29) Noted Charollais sheep breeder Mr Towers, who farms with his wife, Jackie, and daughter, Josie, at Greenlands Farm, Ingleton, also stood supreme Easter champion in 2018 and 2019, but was unable to defend the title last year when the annual showcase fell victim to Cobid-19. But he bounced back with a bang as show classes returned this year when clinching the overall championship with the first prize Continental-x pair, home-bred 41kg Charollais-x lambs that went on to sell for £178 per head, or 434p/kg, to Rowland Agar Wholesale Butchers in Ilkley ....