Borderway Monthly Dairy Day

Borderway, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS

FANTASTIC MARVEL HEIFER TOPS FOR FULTON FARM

October dairy sales at Borderway kicked off in style with an outstanding offering of freshly calved animals, in calf cows, in calf heifers and bulling heifers. Just over 400 head sold with the trade for fresh milkers topping at £2650 to average £1844.

Agri-King sponsored the sale with the top price going to the Reid family from Fulton Farm near Lockerbie. Their super attractive and highly productive heifer sold for £2650, she was sired by OCD Marvel one of the leading sires from the ABS Genus stud.

For the past two months the Wadsworth family from Big Balcraig Farm near Newton Stewart have topped the sale and they sold an Aladdin P daughter giving 38kgs for £2550.

The Bailie family from Hillhead of Covington sold ten cows and heifers to average £2175 and topped at £2500 for Covington Radical Duchess who was sired by RI-VAL-RE Radical.

The Wilsons from Wreaywood sold a tremendous group of cows topping the cow trade at £2300 for Wreaywood Lucky Mandy Red. Mandy was sired by the polled sire Zimmerview Lucky PP Red and was giving close to 50kgs.

Cumrue Farming Partners and Glenapp Estate sold 79 spring calved New Zealand Friesian – Jersey cross bred cows to average £700 with the top price coming to £1080 for a milking heifer due again in May to the Angus. Some of these animals were confirmed pregnant again for May with the remaining animals running with the Angus bull.

Buyers had a fine selection of Holstein In Calf heifers to choose from and they topped at £1950 for a daughter of Mr Stone-front Reeve Red who was consigned by Ed & Linda Wilson from Petteril Hill Farm. Holstein In Calf heifers averaged £1572.

89 Holstein bulling heifers were consigned by a numerous breeding establishments to average £903 with the top price £1050 being achieved on two occasions. These two heifers were consigned by the Reid family from Fulton Farm near Lockerbie.

Our next dairy sale at Borderway takes place on Wednesday 11^th October and features the 204 Pedigree Ayrshire & Red & Whites in the Middle Sale on behalf of the Whiteford family. Also taking place next week is the Nethermains Fleckvieh Youngstock Dispersal sale featuring 200 pure bred Fleckviehs. Catalogues for these events can be viewed online www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk or can be ordered from the Pedigree Office 01228 406230

Averages

Freshly Calved Animals

129 Heifers in Milk £1844.19

43 Cows in Milk £1733.18

6 British Friesians in milk £1925.00

6 Faulted ¾ in milk £1191.66

Mid Lactation

79 New Zealand Friesian Cross Cows £700.02

Youngstock

21 Holstein In Calf heifers £1572.94

89 Holstein bulling heifers £903.71

11 New Zealand Friesian Cross heifers £597.27