Border & Lakeland Holstein Club Sale

The Border & Lakeland Holstein Club sale was held in Borderway today.  Another wonderful show of well-bred dairy cattle was forward, milky sorts from the top herds in the north of England and Scotland, however, vendors had somewhat of a reality check with trade topped at 2600gns and the milking heifers averaging just short of £1800.

The show was sponsored by Paragon Vets and Finance for Farmers with the judge Ali Cook of the Auchensala herd tapping out Stowbeck Renegade Lorna from Skirwith Hall Farms as his Overall Champion. This milking heifer went on to sell for 2250gns to Crossfell Farms. Reserve Champion went to the 2^nd prize junior heifer in milk from the same good home, Stowbeck Fuel Connie, and she sold for 2200gns.

The top price of the day went to Peter Kemp from Kingswell, Aberdeen with milking heifer Warnelview Impression Ruby 3 at 2600gns purchased by the Kinloch Family, Cardross, Dumbartonshire.

Averages

12 Cows in milk £1662

71 Heifers in milk £1770

19 Bulling Heifers £1064

15 Heifer Calves £760

Leading Prices

Lot          Price                      Purchaser

33           2600gns              Messrs Kinloch, Cardross, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire

46           2350gns              Messrs Purdie, Stranraer, Wigtownshire

23           2300gns              Baltier Farming Company, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire

87           2250gns              Crossfell Holsteins, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria

17           2200gns              Messrs Brown, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

94           2200gns              Messrs Stobart, Kirklinton, Carlisle, Cumbria

43           2150gns              Crossfell Holsteins, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria

45           2150gns              Messrs Somerville, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire

69           2100gns              Baltier Farming Company, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire

42           2050gns              Messrs Miller, Brampton, Cumbria

54           2050gns              Crossfell Holsteins, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria

83           2050gns              Messrs Somerville, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire

14           2000gns              Crossfell Holsteins, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria