Border & Lakeland Holstein Club Sale

ROXY TOPS FOR BERRYHOLME

The July Border & Lakeland Club Show and Sale was brimming with excellent cows, heifers and in-calf heifers many bred from elite pedigrees.  Trade topped at 4,200gns for a super cow from the Roxy family with the overall average for milking Holsteins coming to £2464.  The sale also included 192 cows and youngstock from the Vetech herd that topped at 3,200gns to average £2491 for an excellent group of milkers.

Finance For Farms sponsored the show and Hugh Hodge from the Bogwood Holstein herd in Ayrshire judged the pre-sale classes.  The Overall Champion sold for the top price of 2,700gns and was purchased by the Roberts family in Wales.  Denmire Milano Silver was consigned by the Dennisons from Scales Park Farm near Ulverston.  She was bred from an Excellent 93 Sid that produced over 100 ton of milk lifetime.  Denmire sold another five heifers to average almost £2500.   

Champion Denmire Milano Silver with Stephen Dennison and Charlie Craddock from sponsors Finance for Farms

The Reserve Champion was consigned by the Brewster family from near Glasgow, Boclair Doc Gypsy is sired by King Doc and bred from a 5% butterfat dam.  This super uddered heifer sold for 2,700gns to the Millar family in Kirpatrick Fleming.  The Boclair herd sold another four heifers to average £2795, that included Boclair Doc Kalla who sold for 2,950gns.   

Reserve Champion, Boclair Doc Gypsy from David Brewster, with Charlie Craddock from sponsors Finance for Farms and judge Hugh Hodge. 

The sale started with an outstanding group of Holstein cows, all giving large volumes of milk.  This special group produced the top price of the day with Berryholme Cyprus Rae selling for 4,200gns.  She was consigned by David Wright from near Kendal, her pedigree was packed with greatness and she was purchased by Mr Coulthurst near Preston. 

John Greenop from Bridgedale Holsteins near Wigton sold Ortongrange Logistics Flo for 2,900gns and was bought by the Messrs Veitch from Cumnock in Ayrshire.  Her fourth dam was Berryhome Shottle Flo EX94 who was National Champion in 2010.  Her three-week-old Jacobs Showtime heifer calf sold for 620gns.

The overall top price of the day was for a very impressive young bull consigned by Matthew Armour owner of the Annandale herd near Moffat.  Annandale Benno was sired by the 8,000gns Annandale Kraft and backed by 10 generations of Very Good or Excellent dams. He was purchased by Mr Howat, Cumnock, Ayrshire for 5,000gns. 

The next dairy sale at Borderway takes place on the 31^st July and features 193 Pedigree Ayrshire & Red & White dairy cattle in the Middle Sale on behalf of the Whiteford family.   The catalogue can be viewed online at www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk or can be ordered from the Pedigree Office 01228 406230     

Averages
4                Cows in Milk                                     £2900.63
78              Heifers in Milk                                 £2419.56
2                In Calf heifers                                  £1691.25
1                Holstein bull                                     £5250.00

Border & Lakeland Club Sale Leading Prices
Lot         Price                 Purchaser
62           5000                   Messrs Howat, Auchinleck, Ayrhsire
8             4200                   Messrs Coulthurst, Goosnargh, Nr Preston
29           2950                   Messrs Roberts, Ruthin, Denbighshire
54           2900                   Messrs Veitch, Cumnock, Ayrshire
6             2800                   Messrs Jackson, Torthorwald
45           2800                   Messrs Barr, Cowdenbeath, Fife
14           2700                   Messrs Roberts, Ruthin, Denbighshire
48           2700                   Messrs Millar, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Lockerbie
55           2700                   Messrs Somerville, Carrutherstown, Dumfries
16           2650                   Messrs Roberts, Ruthin, Denbighshire
36           2650                   Messrs Robinson, Lanercost, Brampton