July 2020 SPECIAL PRE-AUTUMN SALES EDITION Need information, help or advice, visit our website www.ccmauctions.com or contact the auctioneers
THE AUTUMN SALES Business as usual WILL GO ON! at CCM Skipton Skipton Auction Mart is forging “We cannot take our own experience Safe distancing measures now in • Online timed auctions. ahead with plans for its keynote over the last three months as place for customers, ensuring the • Real time remote internet autumn breeding and pedigree representative of the whole of the mart is, as far as possible, a safe and bidding. sheep and cattle sales season by country because, while difficult, we secure environment in which to • Pre-sale buyer viewing periods. providing both live and online have remained open for business. operate, include: timed sales. “In relation to our Autumn sales, • Installation of special individual Sales manager Ted Ogden In the interim, the mart is urging we want to allay the fears of both enclosed buyer bidding booths explained: “All these improvements both vendors and buyers - both vendors and buyers from all parts of around all three main livestock sale are in place not only to keep are now allowed on site - to carry the country, as we are sure that live rings. everyone safe, but also give us on making the usual preparations, sales will take place in the normal • Special seating and standing confidence that we can effectively while spreading the message that: pattern. For many buyers their areas in all the sale rings reserved and efficiently operate our autumn • Within reason sales are taking annual visit to Skipton is their only solely for vendors. sales. place as normal. visit to a mart in a year. “All sales will take place on the • All the usual stock will be available “We want to reassure customers In addition, CCM Skipton has also days as planned, though it remains to purchase. that at Skipton we have put in place enhanced the overall vendor/buyer to be seen whether we will have • Prize shows within sales will measures not only to help their experience with additional bolt-on prize shows. be replaced by extended customer day buying in the north be as facilities and special arrangements, “If not, this time will be given up viewing periods. comfortable as possible, but also including: for buyer viewing periods prior to in line with their expectation of the • Installation of live streaming sale, while online real time bidding CCM’s general manager and implementation of the Government cameras in all three main sales rings will be available for some major auctioneer Jeremy Eaton stressed: advice.” for remote viewing. pedigree sheep sales.” Ongoing Jeremy Eaton Duty of Care – ‘all must play their part’
While thanking everyone for Government guidelines is in spike in infection. Therefore, their co-operation over the past place to reduce risk to our everyone must play their part in months in working with the customers and staff from a keeping one another safe, and mart to help keep it operational, public health perspective in the keeping market staff safe. Jeremy Eaton stressed: “All our first instance and, secondly, to “Our view at the moment argrave oad customers still need to be aware protect the commercial interests is that the priorities are to G R , that there is a very real risk of both the Company and our continue trading and enable Skipton, that a positive case of Covid-19 customers’ own businesses. the autumn sales with the usual North Yorks identified through Trace and “So, everyone must be aware buyer attendance. Track to a particular premises that we are still in difficult times "We must not do anything BD23 1UD could result in their closure for from a health perspective – and that jeopardises these objectives Tel: 01756 792375 14 days. clearly recognise that there for our customers, staff and Fax: 01756 797959 “Our interpretation of the is a very real risk of a second future trading.” www.ccmauctions.com Vendors welcome ringside, while live General Manager Jeremy Eaton, FLAA streaming cameras remain in place 07747 780481
Livestock Sales Manager & Auctioneer Ted Ogden, FLAA 07855 958211
Junior Auctioneer Kyle Hawksworth 07538 539077
Market Foreman Andrew Wright 07831 633774
Sales Office Admin Manager Iris Boothman 01756 792375 [email protected]
ONLINE: A camera streams live images from the cattle sale ring at Skipton Auction Mart. Dairy Sales Coordinator Sarah Liddle Vendors can now attend the allowed into some sales rings Furthermore, customers who 07710 795585 mart and represent their stock to represent their stock, where have provided the mart with an at the time of sale following a they are not, there is controlled email address should receive sarah@ slight easing of Covid-19 regu- access ringside. Once their selling prices when their stock ccmauctions.com lations. stock has been sold all vendors has been through the ring. However, as with buyers, vendor must leave the site Ted Ogden said: “While vendor Fieldsperson S&W Yorks access is restricted and there are • At no time must vendors ap- access to certain sale rings is Janet Sheard stringent conditions governing proach or attempt to approach now possible, if not able to be 07850 297365 their admittance in place, again buyers at the sale ring side. present they can still watch the in order to maintain safe dis- For those vendors unable to at- sale via live streaming cameras. tancing from other customers tend sales for whatever reason, “It is an arrangementwe may CCM Auctions would like to thank all and mart staff at all times. there are now live streaming well continue, even after vendors, buyers and sponsors for their There are several keynote cameras in all sales rings. Once Covid-19, as it reduces time continuing support throughout the year, directives vendors must follow their stock has been dropped spent at the auction.” especially during recent difficult times. to avoid being asked to leave the off vendors can then log into Full instructions on how to Written, photographed and designed by Moule Media Ltd, mart, including: the auction mart website and access streaming cameras are 54, Otley Road, Skipton. Tel 01756 700089, • Seating and standing areas watch their stock being sold live posted on the mart website. email [email protected] www.moulemedia.co.uk in all the sale rings remain via laptops, tablets or mobile A camera streams live images Additional pictures by reserved solely for buyers. phones to check how it is from the cattle sale ring at Adrian Legge Photography 07761 557754 www.adrianleggephotography.co.uk • While vendors are now selling. Skipton Auction Mart. Page 3 Individual ringside buyer booths a major boost ahead of autumn sales season
DIVIDERS: New bidding booths have been installed in the mart to help buyers keep their distance during the livestock ring sales. Skipton Auction Mart has slots for buyers to take up their common comment I hear from “By closely monitoring ring installed individual enclosed usual positions. buyers when they come to buy is capacity we are offering a much booths around all three main Buyers themselves are being they have no control over numbers greater deal of control.” livestock sale rings to not only encouraged to attend the market of people that might be entering a build on social distancing alone for specific sales, another ring behind them. measures already in place as measure to ensure social distancing “They clearly need some NB: Arrangements are also in place Covid-19 restrictions continue, is maintained. certainty about this, particularly for those buyers who don’t want to but also more effectively In addition, alongside restricted those buyers from down country attend for whatever reason to make accommodate all buyers in a safe vendor access (see story above left) who may be travelling long purchases via commission bids. and secure environment. ring capacity is now monitored by distances north to buy on what may Those wishing to take advantage In fact, the new bidding booths security. well be their only visit of the year of this procedure should contact have guaranteed more ringside Jeremy Eaton noted: “The to a mart. the auctioneers. Timed online virtual sales proving popular
To date, Skipton has staged details on how to enter and bid, from an operational viewpoint advice in general should get timed online virtual sales of plus detailed terms and Covid-19 has given us a difficult in touch direct with any of the pedigree cattle, farm machinery conditions, again posted on few months we have carried on auctioneers.” etc and working sheep dogs - this the mart website. The mart also with live auctions every week with live pre-sales conferencing reports that if it engages in and are confident that we will Important up-and-coming and real-time viewing. Press real-time online bidding for continue to do so into the critical sales listings – see back page. reports are posted at specific sales such as pedigree autumn breeding sales period. www.ccmauctions.com sheep and dairy dispersals they “Anyone with concerns about NB: All sales, virtual or live, Future timed online virtual will be fully advertised. forthcoming sales, or needing remain subject to Department of sales are being planned, with full Ted Ogden pointed out: “While any information, guidance or Health Covid-19 advice.
For the latest news and future events, visit our website www.ccmauctions.com CCM News sponsors and AT-A-GLANCE GUIDE TO UP advertisers. All deserve our continuing support AND COMING KEY SALES Closing Dates for Catalogue Entries in brackets SPECIAL/ANNUAL SHEEP SALES BREEDING SHEEP for Lleyn Sheep Society. (Entries Wednesday August 12: LINGFIELDS SUMMER to Society) SHEEP FAIR. Suffolk-x, Continental-x, Mule & Masham Breeding Ewes, Suffolk & Continental Friday, October 2: SKIPTON MULTIBREED RAMS. Rams. (Aug 3) (Sept 18)
Friday, August 21: CRAVEN CONTINENTALS. All Saturday, October 10: PEDIGREE CHAROLLAIS Classes of Halfbred & Suffolk Ewes 2 Shear Upward. IN-LAMB FEMALES for British Charollais Sheep Special Sale of Suffolk Rams alongside Continental Society. (Entries to Society) Rams of all Breeds. (Aug 12) Monday Evening. October 12: SWALEDALE RAMS. Tuesday, August 25: Opening SHEARLING (Oct 5) GIMMERS MULE, MASHAM & CONTINENTAL Tuesday, October 20: DALESBRED RAMS & Includes NEMSA-tagged consignments. (Aug 10) FEMALES for Dalesbred Sheep Breeders Association. (Entries to Association) Tuesday, September 15: 2nd SHEARLING GIMMERS and all classes of BREEDING SHEEP. Saturday, November 7: PEDIGREE SUFFOLK (Sept 7) FEMALES. (Oct 9) Tuesday, September 29: Horned and Other Broken Saturday, December 12: PEDIGREE BELTEX Mouthed & Feeding Ewes. (Sept 21) FEMALES for Beltex Sheep Society. (Nov 20) Saturday, October 3: SWALEDALE, REGISTERED & PEDIGREE CATTLE UNREGISTERED, CROSSED & UNCROSSED EWES Wednesday, October 14: AUTUMN PEDIGREE & SHEARLINGS. (Sept 21) EVENT & BREEDING BULL SALE. (Sept 14) Main Tuesday, October 6: SWALEDALE, DALES MULE Autumn Sale of SUCKLED CALVES (born 2020) & & MASHAM GIMMER LAMBS (for Masham Sheep STORE CATTLE WITH SHOW POTENTIAL (born Breeders Association). Annual Open Sale of MULE 2019). (Oct 7) GIMMER LAMBS. (Sept 28) Saturday, November 7: SOUTH DEVON CATTLE & Tuesday, October 20: Fourth Sale of all Breeds of PEDIGREE HEREFORD FEMALES. (Oct 9) GIMMER LAMBS. (Oct12) Wednesday, November 11: AUTUMN BEEF Tuesday, October 27: Last Tuesday sale of all classes SHORTHORN BULLS & FEMALES for Beef of BREEDING SHEEP & RAMS. (Oct 19) Shorthorn Cattle Society. ABERDEEN-ANGUS FEMALES. (Oct 7) GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF COWS Wednesday, December 16: ADDINGHAM SHEEP WITH CALVES & IN-CALF CATTLE. (Oct 4) BREEDERS ANNUAL CHARITY SALE OF MULE WETHER & STORE LAMBS. (Dec 7) Wednesday, November 25: SECOND AUTUMN NATIVE STORE CATTLE SALE. (Nov 18) MAIN ANNUAL OFFICIAL NEMSA SALES Tuesday, September 8: Opening MULE GIMMER CHRISTMAS SALES LAMBS consigned from members of the North of Monday, November 23: REARING CALVES England Mule Sheep Association. (Aug 26) Sunday, November 29: ANNUAL FESTIVE Tuesday, September 22: Second NEMSA MULE PRIMESTOCK for CATTLE, LAMBS, LAMB GIMMER LAMBS. (Sept 9) CARCASES and PIGS. (Schedule available Oct) Monday, November 30: CAST CATTLE, CAST ANNUAL PEDIGREE & SOCIETY SHEEP SALES EWES, DAIRY CATTLE. (Nov 24) Friday & Saturday, September 4 & 5: PEDIGREE BELTEX SHEEP for Beltex Sheep Society. Wednesday, December 9: STORE CATTLE. (Dec 2) NORTHERN AREA JACOB SHEEP BREEDERS. (July Wednesday, December 23: OVEN READY POULTRY 31) WENSLEYDALE LONGWOOL SHEEP BREEDERS. PEDIGREE HAMPSHIRE DOWN PLUS NORMAL WEEKLY SALE DAYS SHEEP. (Entries to Societies) Monday: Prime Cattle & Sheep (with prizes at opening monthly sales), Cull Ewes, Cast/Feeding Saturday, September 12: SKIPTON NATIVE Cows, Rearing Calves, Fortnightly Craven Dairy STOCK BREEDER AUCTIONS OF RARE, Auctions. MINORITY & NATIVE BREEDS and Sale of Wednesday: Fortnightly Sales of Store & Breeding WHITEFACED WOODLAND SHEEP. (Aug 14) Cattle & Sheep. Tuesday, September 15: PEDIGREE CHAROLLAIS Saturday: Monthly Livestock Collective Sale of Stirks, RAMS for British Charollais Society. (Entries to Weaned Calves, Young Store Goats, Sheep & Cattle. Society by Aug 11) ONLINE TIMED AUCTIONS Wednesday & Thursday, August 5 & 6: Thursday & Friday, September 17 & 18:PEDIGREE MACHINERY/AGRI-TRADER TEXEL RAMS & FEMALES for Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders. (Aug 5) Tuesday & Wednesday, September 1 & 2: WORKING SHEEP DOGS Tuesday Evening, September 29: BLUE FACED
LEICESTER SHEEP. (Sept 8) See the CCM website for more sales to be added. Thursday, October 1:REGISTERED LLEYN SEE WWW.CCMAUCTIONS.COM FOR FULL DETAILS ON ALL SALES