Carnell Ayrshire Dispersal Sale

Borderway, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS

Carnell Ayrshires Disperse in Style

The Carnell Pedigree Ayrshire herd, who celebrated a Century in the Ayrshire business back in 2015, was dispersed in front of a huge crowd of buyers, friend and neighbours who travelled from across the UK and Ireland to attend this historic event. Seldom has there been such quality Ayrshire cattle offered for sale on one day from one breeder with the majority all bred from deep pedigrees with Excellent and Very Good classified dams all with outstanding milking production bred from attractive and highly valued sires.

The sale topped at 4,400gns on two occasions for two special cows with the milking cows and heifers averaging over £2100. The young heifer calves attracted buyers from several of the dairy breeds and topped at 2,800gns on two occasions to average £1215. Almost 50% of the herd sold for or more than £2000 with buyers recorded from 23 counties across the UK and Ireland.

The first cow to sell for 4,400gns was Carnell Peg 202 who was purchased by the Ayrshire Society Breed President, Mr Bailey from Cheshire. This amazing uddered young cow was sired by Bruchag Starman and bred from an Excellent 94 dam sired by West Spittal Regiment Red who produced over 80 ton of milk in her lifetime. This popular young cow had three Excellent sisters all with massive production.

The Peg family produced a number of super stylish cows with incredible udders with Carnell Peg 192 selling for 4,000gns to the Struthers family from Bolston Farm in Ayrshire. She was an Excellent 91 pointed daughter of Haresfoot Simply Perfect; her dam classified Excellent 92 points and peaked at over 14000kgs as a seven year old cow.

The cow family that dominated the leading prices was the Snowdrop cow family that traces back to the origins of this fabulous herd. Carnell Snowdrop 477 was the second cow to sell for 4,400gns this time going to the Ardmore herd of John and Michael Hunter in N. Ireland. She had recently calved in her second and was sired by Sandyford Supreme and completed ten generations of Excellent or Very Good dams. Her third dam was the Excellent 92 Regiment Red cow that made such a massive impact in the Carnell herd.

It was a grand daughter of the great Excellent 92 Regiment Red cow that sold for 4,200gns to the Lawrie family owners of the famous Brieryside herd. Carnell Snowdrop 468 was classified Very Good 88 in her second lactation only one point from a maximum classification. Her Brieryside Hail March born heifer calf sold for 2,500gns to Robbie Scott owner of the Nethervalley Holstein herd.

The sale opener was an amazing young cow that oozed style and was the essence of dairy strength with a world class udder. Carnell Jungle Girl sold for 4,100gns to the Rennie family from Brocklehill Farm in Ayrshire. She had been classified Very Good and completed eleven generations of Excellent or Very Good cows with the grand dam scoring Excellent 94 on five occasions.

Carnell genetics have been exported globally with no less than 36 females and 41 bulls delivered to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, Argentina, Germany, USA and Canada over the years. Canada’s highest Index and Production cow family is the Miral Vicky cow family that in fact traces back to the Carnell Claire cow family that featured in the sale. Carnell Claire 30 was an Excellent 91 Cogent Raeson daughter that sold for 3,400gns to David & Christine Sanderson in Cumbria.

In Calf heifers topped at 3,100gns to average over £2000. Carnell Snowdrop 510 was the high seller going to John Adamson from the Swaites herd. She was sired by Attico Red and will complete ten generations of high scoring cows. Her grand dam was an Excellent 94 Talent that produced over 100 ton of milk in her lifetime. Her Marbrae Bigtime daughter topped the heifer calves selling for 2,800gns to Mr Baxter in N. Ireland.

Heifer calves averaged over £1200 with Carnell Ringer Snowdrop also selling 2,800gns she was sired by Blue-Sprice Ringer and was bred from another great line of the Snowdrop’s this time with the Excellent 94 pointed Ranger Red cow as her third dam.

Our next sale at Borderway takes place on Friday 1^st July and features 225 Pedigree Holstein in the Snab dispersal sale for the Burrow family from Lancashire. The online catalogue for this sale is available at www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk or can be ordered from the Pedigree office on 01228406230. The online Live Bidding platform is available for all our dairy sales, please register for this service at least 24 hours prior to the event.

Averages

71 Cows in Milk £2128.10

44 Heifers in Milk £2184.24

35 In Calf Heifers £2028.00

19 Recently Served Heifers £1398.16

47 Maiden Heifers £1099.37

1 Senior Bull £1890.00

1 Bull Calf £1470.00

47 Heifer Calves £1216.88

Leading Prices

Lot Price Purchaser

69 4400gns Messrs Bailey & Partners, Audlen, CREWE