Borderway Black & White Sale

AUCHENSALA HIPS DON’T LIE TOPS AT 20K 

The 35^th edition of the Black & White sale held at the Borderway Sale Centre attracted a global audience with buyers recorded from seven countries and twenty four UK counties.  Trade topped at 20,000gns with 23 animals selling for or above £5000 with the overall average coming to £4905.

For the second consecutive year KHW Regiment Apple Red was responsible for breeding the leading prices.  It was her granddaughter, Auchensala Hips Don’t Lie that sold for 20,000gns to the Forsyth family from near Newton Stewart.  She was consigned by Ali Cook from Annan and was sired by Sidekick from her highest classified daughter Miss Apple Snapple. 

Lot 84 - Auchensala Hips Dont Lie 20,000gns

Maternal sister to the top seller is Erbacres Snapple Shakira who is the current World Dairy Expo and Canadian National Champion.  She had two granddaughters consigned to the sale by Wiltor Holsteins, both sired by Comestar Lautrust.  The first sold for 11,000gns to Samuel McMurray owner of the Matfield Holstein herd in N. Ireland and the second choice sold for 6,000gns to Matt Norman in Devon. 

One of the most popular World Dairy Expo Champions was the 2017 winner Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn, her Arrow granddaughter sold for 14,000gns to the Willsbro Holstein herd in Cornwall.  TLC Arrow Bitcoin was consigned by Tom Lomas from Derbyshire, she had a super high Type index of +3.56 with impressive udder figures. 

Lot 66 - TLC Arrows Bitcoin 14,000gns

Two heifers sold for 8,500gns, the first was Leagh Doorman Jellybean consigned by Tim and Lauren Fitzmaurice from Ireland.  She was a daughter of the Excellent 96 classified Knonaudale Jasmine who is a three time Grand Champion in Canada and a successful brood cow.  This super September born calf who bought by the Berryholme Holstein herd.  Her full sister consigned by Phil Potts from Carlisle sold for 4,500gns to ML Farming in Yorkshire.  A first choice lot from Jasmine’s VG89 3yr granddaughter by Lambda sold for 6,200gns to Willsbro Holstein in Cornwall and was consigned by Tom Hull from Lancashire.

Luck-E Holstein from Illinois in the USA consigned Luck-E Altitude Atlantic Red who sold for 8,500gns to the Boclair Holstein herd near Glasgow.  She was the first daughter of Luck-E Advent Asia to sell in the UK and is a maternal sister to the popular sire Luck-E Awesome Red.

Lot 7 - Luck-E Alrtitude Atlantic Red 8500gns

Topping the trade for in-calf heifers was Skyfall Hillhead GC Erica consigned by Katie Davidson and Willie Fleming.  She was sired by Gold Chip with an amazing All Canadian winner full sister in Canada that is maximum points on classification.  Her fifth dam was the Excellent 96 prolific brood cow Krull Broker Elegance. 

Lot 14 - Skyfall Hillhead GC Erica 7200gns

An impressive group of milking heifers topped at 5,600gns for Denmire Silvio Marq I consigned by the Dennison family from Ulverston.  She was bred from sixteen generations of Excellent or Very Good classified dams and was purchased by the Hastwell family from Kirby Stephen. 

The Kedar Brown Swiss herd consigned five special Swiss heifers and topped at 3,800gns for Kedar Daredevil Risky who was purchased by Joe Bradley from Queensland in Australia.  Risky was a granddaughter of Kedar Rhapsody EX95 who was a three time Grand Champion at UK Dairy Expo. 

Lot 78 - Kedar Daredevil Ricky 3800gns

Averages:
4 Heifers in milk                                                                £4340.00
5 Holstein In-Calf Heifers                              £4662.00
20 Holstein Yearling Heifers                         £3116.84
41 Holstein Heifer Calves                              £4905.38
2 Holstein First Choice Lots                          £5985.00
1 British Friesian First Choice                      £2100.00
3 Jersey Heifer Calves                                    £2170.00
3 Brown Swiss Heifers                                    £2940.00
2 Ayrshire Heifers                                            £2625.00
13 Embryos                                                         £647.50

Leading Prices:

Lot           Price                                  Purchaser
84            20000gns                          Baltier Farming Company, Whithorn, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire
66            14,000gns                         Wills Bros Ltd, St Breock, WADEBRIDGE, Cornwall
71            11,000gns                         Messrs McMurray, Dromore, Co Down, N.Ireland
63            8500gns                            Messrs Wright & Son, Helsington, KENDAL, Cumbria
76            8500gns                            Messrs Brewster, Bearsden, GLASGOW
14            7200gns                            Millar farms, Coleraine, County Londonderry
7              6500gns                             Messrs Wilson, CARDIGAN, Dyfed
62            6200gns                            Wills Bros Ltd, St Breock, WADEBRIDGE, Cornwall
72            6000gns                            Messrs Norman, Copplestone, CREDITON, Devon
88            6000gns                            Designer Holsteins, INGATESTONE, Essex
2              5600gns                             Messrs Hastwell, KIRKBY STEPHEN, Cumbria
31            5500gns                            Messrs Innes & Sons, NAIRN, Invernessshire
52            5500gns                            Messrs Wilson, CARDIGAN, Dyfed
95            5500gns                            Messrs Innes & Sons, NAIRN, Invernessshire