Border & Lakeland Holstein Club Sale

ROXY & FAITH TOP AT 3,800

Super Trade with 36 selling for more than £3,000

The August Border & Lakeland sale had a tremendous offering of pedigree dairy cattle consigned by many of the top Holstein herds from the north of England and Scotland.  Demand continues to rise as does the values, the club sale topped at 3,800gns twice with milking heifers averaging £2813; 36 animals sold for or more than £3000.  The Boclair Bright Futures sale followed the club sale with trade topping at 9,000gns to average £2456 for in calf and bulling heifers.   

The show was sponsored by Dugdale Nutrition and was judged by Ali Cook from Hurkledale Farms near Annan.  His overall Champion went to the winning Senior heifer, Carldanton Integral Mahogany 2 who was consigned by Stephen Boow from west Cumbria and went on to top the trade at 3,800gns to Mr Coulthurst from near Preston.  She was sired by Blondin Integral and traced back to an Advent sister to Scientific Debutante Rae. 

l/r Ali Cook (judge), Luke & Ella Boow

The Reserve Champion was a special cow from with a special pedigree and in many ways was the best value for money on the day.  Absolute Freed From Desire was consigned by Absolute Genetics, she had recently calved in her third.  He dam is full sister to proven sire Brenland Denver and her fifth dam was the All American, Scientific Debutante Rae.  She topped the cow trade selling sold for 2,800gns to the Hodge family from Ayrshire.    

l/r Ali Cook (judge), Graham Kirkby (Vendor)

The second place senior heifer also sold for 3,800gns to the Oldfields from near Gisburn.  Billincoat Mardi Chevy was consigned David Mutton whose herd has recent won of the Lancashire Herd competition.  She was sired by Mardi Gras and will complete 11 generations of Excellent or Very Good cows, her sixth dam was the famous Ralma Juror Faith. 

The Border & Lakeland Herd competition was won recently by the Stowbeck Holstein herd.  They consigned 19 special heifers many bred from deep cow families and all giving oceans of milk to average £3006.  This impressive group topped at 3,600gns for Stowbeck Secretariat Lydia who was purchased by the Innes family from near Nairn.  Her dam was an Excellent 92 Shottle with a massive lifetime yield followed by a further six generations of top classified cows.  

Our next dairy sale takes place on Wednesday 24^th August and features 160 pedigree Holstein heifers in the Vetech Summer Sensation Sale.  Catalogues for this sale can be viewed online at www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk or can be order from the Pedigree Office 01228 406230     

Averages
87 Heifers in milk                    £2813.84                   
8 Cows in milk                         £2283.75
36 In Calf heifers                     £1773.33                               
2 Bulling heifers                      £1102.50                                            

Leading Prices

Lot       Price                 Purchaser

22          3800gns                Messrs COULTHURST, Goosnargh, NEAR PRESTON
23          3800gns                Messrs Oldfield, Newsholme, GISBURN, Clitheroe
71          3600gns                Messrs Innes & Sons, NAIRN, Invernessshire
57          3500gns                Messrs Roper & Son, Longridge, PRESTON, Lancs
43           3450gns                Messrs Brewster, Thornhill, STIRLING, Stirlingshire
49           3400gns                Messrs Mackenzie, MUIR OF ORD, Ross Shire
36           3300gns                Messrs Marshall, Auchencairn, CASTLE DOUGLAS
16           3200gns                Messrs Innes & Sons, NAIRN, Invernessshire
37           3200gns                Messrs Mackenzie, MUIR OF ORD, Ross Shire
41           3200gns                Messrs Brewster, Thornhill, STIRLING, Stirlingshire
50           3200gns                Messrs Doherty, Shropshire
67           3200gns                Messrs Roper & Son, PRESTON, Lancs