British Blues lead Skipton young bull sale

British Blue sired entries led the prices and the placings at last week’s show and sale of young feeding bulls at Skipton.

Taking top honours and the lead price of the day were David and Stephen Hollings, Pecket Well, Hebden Bridge, with their son on Netherwood Vinny out of a homebred cow British Blue x Limousin cow. It later sold for £1040 to the judge Keith Bowes, Bilborough, York.

Second top price of £1030 was paid for the third placed entry from Jimmy Baines, Trawden, while the second placed bull from Martin Lee, Fence, Burnley made £950, also being bought by the judge.