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300-plus cattle turnout at CCM livestock collective
CCM Skipton's latest Saturday livestock collective sale of cattle attracted another solid entry of 317 head, a busy ringside of buyers keen to secure grazing cattle following the arrival of much welcome rain. The 29 bulls met a flying trade, with a top of £1910 for Limousin entries from New York Farms, Silsden Moor. Suckler bred young bulls were £1750-£1900, strongest dairy-bred 9/10-month-old Continentals £1400-£1650, the next grade at the same age £1200-£1400. Angus bulls sold to £1690 from RD Shaw, Sheffield, for dairy-bred goods. From a turnout of 288 bullocks and heifers, a run of Shorthorn cattle from MD Shields, Thirsk, topped the day with a pair of heifers selling to £1970, other full pens of heifers from the same home away at £1880, £1810 and £1700, plus Shorthorn steers to £1960 top for a pen of six. Other strong steers sold at £1800 upwards, NP&DJ Darwin, Sheffield, making £1320-£1780 with 9/10-month-old Shorthorn. Angus steers made to £1570 from CN&SA Harrison, Skipton, also selling heifers of the breed to tops of £1440. Continental steers traded to £1820 from Tim Metcalfe, Clayton, dairy-bred steers at 12/15-months £1200-£1550 regularly, the stronger end £1600-£1700. Younger 8/12-months grazing cattle traded around £1050-£1200, those at 5/7-months looking well sold at £900-£1100. Continental heifers sold to tops of £1840 from R&N Carlisle, Kilnsey, the best end £1550-£1720, dairy-bred yearlings £1200-£1450 depending on stamp, a younger 6/10-month-old softer type £900-£1150. Black and white steers sold to £1360, with the stronger steers regularly over £1000, the younger end £700-£950. The next sale is this coming Saturday, June 14, with a new early sale of toys and collectibles also on the same day's agenda. Another date for the farming diary is an online working sheepdog sale with real-time bidding on Wednesday, June 25, for which a catalogue will as usual be posted at
Epoch Times
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for May 9–15
This week, we feature a heartwarming children's tale about sharing our environment with bees and a fascinating thought experiment that takes a look at potential cases of piracy—in space. Military History ' By Joseph Wheelan As we near the 75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, Wheelan's recent book proves timely. It is, however, far more than timely. It is engrossing to the point of disturbing. It documents in extensive detail the harsh conditions experienced by the combatants during December 1950 along the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea, as well as the brutality of the warfare. Wheelan provides a close encounter of one of the most tragic, deadly, yet inspiring moments in U.S. military history. Osprey, 2024, 384 pages Space ' By Marc Feldman and Hugh Taylor Piracy conjures images of buried treasure and daring deeds. At its core, piracy is theft, originally theft at sea with accompanying violence. Today it includes forms of theft like software piracy and air piracy. The latter implies piracy will migrate to a higher frontier—space. The question is when? This book tackles that question. A serious study of a seemingly improbable topic, the authors outline different ways crime can affect commercial space. It will interest those in intelligence, finance, or insurance, among other occupations. Wiley, 2025, 256 pages Nonfiction ' By Robert Cardinal Sarah A native of Guinea, a sovereign state in West Africa, Cardinal Sarah critiques the injustices in the Catholic Church and the West through interviews with journalist Nicholas Diat. He examines in depth the West's loss of religious faith, the social and cultural forces threatening its existence and diminishing the human person, and its frequent lack of courage in defending its principles and way of life. A timely reflection on this crisis and how to stop the march toward a world without hope or true humanity. Related Stories 5/1/2025 4/24/2025 Ignatius Press, 2019, 349 pages Science Fiction ' By David Freer Skut Harkkson and Podge Greene are new kids at Highpoint Station on Vann's World. Displaced persons by war, their families were brought to the resort settlement from family farms. When 11-year-old Skut breaks the law by leaving town, he rescues a small, winged, electric-blue creature: an immature storm-dragon. It can communicate with him. He sneaks it back, fearing it will die if he abandons it. The hidden animal proves the key to solving problems faced by both boys and their families. Raconteur Press, 2025, 248 pages Classics ' By Kenneth Roberts This novel takes readers from Maine to Quebec in 1775 as Benedict Arnold and a small army of Continentals attempt to seize the city from the British. Arundel innkeeper Steven Nason joins this ragtag force and serves as narrator for this saga of the early American Revolution. A loyal patriot at this point, Arnold cuts a brave and daring figure as his men endure privations like bad weather and few provisions. An excellent read for kicking off the celebration of our nation's 250th anniversary. Down East Publishing, 1995, 496 pages For Kids ' By Patricia Polacco When Mary Ellen gets tired of reading and wants to go outside, Grandpa leads her to some flowers, and there they catch a few bees in a jar. When he releases the first bee, they run off to chase it, attracting many others who join them along the way as they follow the bees to the bee tree. Simple fun with a dash of silliness and a tender heart. Puffin Books, 1998, 32 pages What arts and culture topics would you like us to cover? Please email ideas or feedback to
Business Mayor
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Business Mayor
The punchy diesel estate is the Concorde of the 2020s
It is the apogee of long-range personal transit, yet extinction beckons because diesel has become so unfashionable. While such cars remain, our duty is to revel in them. Having fluked the perfect wheels, I did just that on this Alpine road trip. Fluked? Once we had sorted travel dates, I opened the road test diary. It reaches further into the future than you might think, mapping out when the main tests in the mag will run. Sometimes a juicy candidate materialises at short notice and we scramble to fit it in, but mostly it's all planned. Cue a shiver of delight on seeing that the oil-burning Merc's test window tallied with this trip. Forget MIRA: this would be real-life graft. A consumer test beasting. We even found some winter Continentals, their luridly tall sidewalls promising even greater comfort. Alas, my wife wanted to ease the journey out to Switzerland with an overnight stop. Wanting to fully tap into the Merc's touring credentials, I was in camp 'one hit'. So I drew her attention to the quilted seats, and assured her the mightiest non-AMG E really is as quiet as a Range Rover at 70mph (I didn't crack out the road test data). And it did the trick. Result: 600 miles and an early start, with the concession that we would use the tunnel – these days 'LeShuttle' – to cross to France. It's the rational approach if you need to beat a path deep into Europe on day one. On a weekday, you can even rocket from junction 11a of the M20 to the train itself in 20 minutes, which is miraculous considering the ferry alternative. Read More This Nissan 350Z Is Hiding One Hellish Engine Swap READ SOURCE
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10-03-2025
- Sport
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Pioneers, Continentals going to D-III tournament
UTICA AND CLINTON, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — Despite a tough loss to SUNY Geneseo over the weekend, the Utica University men's hockey team are still going dancing for the third straight year. The Pioneers could not avenge a Teddy Bear Toss Night loss to the Knights, losing 7-3 at the Adirondack Bank Center on Saturday. However, the Pioneers, at 21-4-2, were able to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Hockey tournament, announced on Monday, March 10. Utica will face off with Fitchburg State, out of Massachusetts. The Falcons (15-12-1) earned the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) title on Saturday, beating the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 3-1. With the win, the Falcons won their first MASCAC title in seven years, and third overall. This will be the first meeting in recent history between the two teams. The winner will play the winner of St. Norbert College of Wisconsin and Gustavus Adolphus College of Minnesota on Saturday, March 22. Another local team — the Hamilton College Continentals — won the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championship on Saturday, joining Utica in the Tournament. The Continentals shut out Tufts, 3-0 at Sage Rink on Sunday afternoon, upping their record to 20-6-1. It is the first NESCAC title for Hamilton and the second time the team has played in the final game, losing in 2017. The Continentals also went to the Division III Championship that season. The Continentals will face off with the University of New England (18-7-1), who earned one of the four at-large spots. The Nor'Easters lost in overtime of the Conference of New England semifinals on Saturday, March 1. This is the first time the two teams have played each other since 2011. Hamilton knocked off the Nor'Easters 10-7 that day on the back of eight second-period goals. The winner of the Hamilton-New England game will face off with top-ranked Curry College on Saturday, March 22. The faceoff between Utica and Fitchburg State is scheduled for 1 pm on Saturday, March 15 at the Adirondack Bank Center. Hamilton will travel to Biddeford, Maine for their game — the place where they faced New England the last time the two met. Puck drop in that game is set for 7 pm on Saturday, March 15. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
