AUCTION MART CHRISTMAS DAIRY SHOW & SALE FRIDAY 4th DECEMBER 2020

In calf pedigree Holstein heifers and Friesian heifer Newly calved Holstein heifer & Cow Judging at 12.00 noon by John Harrison & Catherine Chappelhowe. Sale at approximately 1.00 pm. Sale may take place through the Store Sale Ring due to larger number of rearing calves. Sponsors: - Wensleydale Dairy Products; Clarkson’s Dairy Services and Jameson’s of . Carrs Billington Agriculture voucher for top priced cow or heifer. Champion awarded the Express Dairy Challenge Cup. CLASS 1: Calved Cow CLASS 2: Calved Heifer CLASS 3: In Calf Cow or Heifer CLASS 4: Maiden or bulling Heifer

Also today - Christmas Show for 150 Rearing Calves & Stirks at 11.00am With 7 Beef Shorthorn bull & heifer stirks. 250/300 Store Lambs at 12.30pm Entries include: - Calved Cattle: TB Cow Close Farm, Darlington 1 Holstein cow newly calved 2nd 4 AS & JK Leggott, Darlington 1 Pedigree Holstein heifer newly calved 4 *See details below. In Calf cattle: RJ Wardman & Son, Great Ayton 1 British Friesian heifer due 16th Jan to 4 Genus Angus Espresso AS & JK Leggott, Darlington 6 Pedigree Holstein heifers due 4 from mid Dec to 10th Jan to Hols. 1 Pedigree Holstein heifer due Dec/Jan to Angus

*AS & JK Leggott pedigree herd details: Bred from Cockleton Herd. Herd yield is 11600; Herd cell count 83; Butterfat 4.3%; Protein 3.35%. All heifers are vaccinated for IBR and BVD as well as blood tested for BVD. The cattle are all from johnes free dams and are in calf to convention Semex semen or AA. These very good strong heifers are being sold due to overstocking. Order of sale: Calved cattle; In calf cattle; Bulling & Maiden heifers. (Ballot to be drawn on day of sale) Next monthly dairy sale: Friday 1st January 2021

Buyers of In Milk Dairy Cattle are advised to allow their animals to be milked before leaving the premises. Particular attention should be made to quarters milking out evenly and not being slow to milk or hard drawn. Sellers are asked to remain with their animals until they have been milked and buyers have made their inspection.

It is now mandatory for face coverings to be worn at all times in the mart. The Mart Canteen is open for takeaways on sale days. ------Forthcoming Sales Friday 11th December Store & Breeding Cattle. Weekly Rearing Calves & Stirks. Stirk entries include 8 Lim & B Blue heifers & bulls 6-7 months 3 Limousin heifers with calves. ------Calf vendors: Please enter calves on movement forms in preferred order of sale ------Every Wednesday 6 Day Rule: - 20/30 Prime Cattle & Cast Cows at 10.00am followed at approximately 10.30am by 1200 Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep. Belly clipping for lambs recommended. Deadweight Sheep Collection operating for which lambs need to be belly clipped. ------Annual Dressed Poultry Sale Due to the Covid 19 uncertainty, the Annual Dressed Poultry Sale has been cancelled. Please contact the office if you wished to be put in touch with poultry buyers or sellers. ------New Year Store Cattle Show & Sale Friday 1st January ------Farm Sale Claiming Date Saturday 15th May 2021 JT Dixon & Son, Halfpenny House ======Enquiries: Leyburn Auction Mart, Richmond Road, Leyburn, North . DL8 5DP Tele: 01969 623167. Stephen Walker 07866 358 130. www.leyburnauctions.com