Border & Lakeland Holstein Club Sale

ABSOLUTE TOPS WITH ADEEN

The April Border & Lakeland Show and sale had an impressive catalogue of freshly calved cows and heifers all producing oceans of milk and consigned from high health status herds..  Trade topped at 4,900gns for a well bred heifer with the overall average for heifers coming to £2034.  The sale also included the Spring Selection Sale that topped at 5,500gns to average £3397 for an incredible group of heifer calves.

Paragon Veterinary Group sponsored the show and Neil Sloan from the Knowe herd in Ayrshire judged the pre-sale classes.  The Overall Champion sold for 3,000gns and was purchased by Baltier Farming Co, Whithorn, Newton Stewart.  Grayridge Milo Zambese was consigned by Jim & David Gray from near Glasgow, she is a daughter of Eclipse Milo and traced back to the Zandra cow family from Ocean-View in the USA. 

The Reserve Champion was consigned by Absolute Genetics from near Preston, Richaven Chief Adeen is sired by Stantons Chief and bred from an outstanding line of cows all classified Excellent going back to Aitkenbrae Starbuck Ada.  Her third dam, Lavenham Adeen, was one of Durham best daughters in the UK and was Champion at the Great Yorkshire, UK Dairy Expo and Agriscot.  She sold for the top price of the day going to the Caldwell family in Ayrshire for 4,900gns.

Woodcatt Willows Arina Red sold for 3,000gns to the Donald family from Ling Farm in Cumbria and was consigned by the Horsely family from near Penrith.  Ariana was sired by Blondin Willows Red, her third dam was KHW Regiment Apple Red.  The Woodcatt herd also sold a daughter of Solarpower for 2,700gns, she is bred from a VG87 dam and was bought by the Wilson family from Wood Farm near Carlisle.   

The Urchany Holstein herd owned by the Innes family from Nairn sold 60 cows and heifers from their high producing herd and topped at 2,350gns for Urchany Attico Shady.  She is sired by Gen-I-Beq Attico Red and bred from a VG dam by Silverridge Eric. 

The next dairy sale at Borderway takes place on the 1^st May and features over 350 dairy cattle in the Borderway Monthly Dairy Day Sale.  A special Spring Youngstock Sale will take place on Wednesday 8^th May which will include in-calf, bulling heifers and heifer calves, please contact the office if you would like to consign to this sale.  These catalogues can be viewed online at www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk or can be ordered from the Pedigree Office 01228 406230     

Averages
33           Cows in Milk                            £1967.32
110         Heifers in Milk                          £2034.52
2             Jerseys                                     £1522.50
5             Faulted Cattle                           £1094.10

Border & Lakeland Club Sale Leading Prices
Lot         Price                        Purchaser
108          4900                       Messrs Caldwell, Maybole, Ayrshire
140          3000                       Baltier Farming Company, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire
150          3000                       Messrs Donald, Welton, Cumbria
90            2750                       Willes Farms Ltd, Bideford, North Devon
147          2700                       Messrs Wilson, Thursby, Cumbria
29            2400                       Willes Farms Ltd, Bideford, North Devon
33            2400                       Messrs Jackson, Torthorwald, Dumfries
109          2400                       Messrs Barrowman, Stranraer, Wigtownshire
116          2400                       Willes Farms Ltd, Bideford, North Devon
117          2400                       Willes Farms Ltd, Bideford, North Devon
131          2400                       Willes Farms Ltd, Bideford, North Devon