Pickersgills Secure First-Ever Championship at CCM Rearing Calf Show

The top price of £555 went to the reserve champion, a British Blue-x bull calf from Paul and Janet Bolland, and son James of Dyklelands Farm, Airton. The calf, sold to Robert Falshaw, Gisburn, is among the first crop sired by Kelowa Mojo. The Bollands also achieved £500 for their 2nd prize Blue-x bull calf, purchased by the Darley Housemans. Additionally, they topped the Blue-x heifer class at £395, with Alan and Emily Middleton, Beamsley, taking 1st and 2nd prizes, their top heifer selling for £340.

Shaun Sowray from Sowray Bros, Bishop Thornton, also had notable entries, with Charollais-x bull and heifer calves fetching £450 and £390, respectively, and the 1st prize Aberdeen-Angus heifer calf selling for £230. Angus bulls reached £340 from S&PE Bowker & Sons, Barnoldswick. S&JS Thompson, Gargrave, topped the Limousin-x heifer section at £435. N&R Sutcliffe, Todmorden, achieved £530 and £525 for their Blonde-x bull calves. Flasby Estates won a red rosette with a black and white bull calf sold for £90.

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Andrew Pickersgill, right, with the family’s first-ever CCM Skipton rearing calf champion, joined by Janet Bolland and the reserve champion Blue-x bull calf and £555 top price