Borderway Monthly Dairy Day

Borderway, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS

HARRISON AND HETHERINGTON
DAIRY - BORDERWAY MONTHLY DAIRY DAY
Thursday 3^rd April 2025

APRIL SALE TOPS AT £3400 TWICE

Over 200 dairy cattle were forward for the April Borderway Monthly Dairy Day sale consigned from many of the leading herds across Scotland and the North of England. Trade topped at £3,400 on two occasions with 14 animals selling for or more than £3000 with the trade for Holstein heifers down on the month; Holstein heifers in milk averaged £2580.

Agri-King sponsored the sale with the joint top price selling for £3400 consigned by the Thompson family from Kirton of Beath Farm in Fife. This impressive heifer, Beath Chase Irene was the highest yielding heifers in the sale giving 48kgs, she was sired by Drounder Chase and bred from an Excellent 92 dam. Three other heifers from this home sold to average £3100.

Alister & Sandra Hodge from West Scoutts Farm in Ayrshire sold an outstand group of heifers to average £3016 and topped sold Kyleview Dreambig Valerie for the top joint price of £3400. Sired by Dreambig, this awesome uddered heifer was giving 40kgs and was bred from a Silver dam. Kyleview Chief Constance for the same consignment sold for £3300.

Jack Cowan from Meikle Killantrae Farm sold an incredible uddered heifer for £3350. She was sired by Wilder Dalliance.

The Hastwell family from The Buildings Farm near Kirby Stephen sold four super balanced heifers to average £3000 and topped at £3250 for Belahvalley Dalliance Snowdrop. Her Dorcy dam gave over 14000kgs as a five year old and was classified EX90.

John Adamson from Swaites Farm near Lanark topped the Ayrshire trade with a classy heifer Swaites Bright Red who sold for £2900 she was sired by Red Rocks Bookmaked Red and was giving 33kgs.

Richard Bell owner of the famous Nerewater British Friesian herd commenced his dispersal sale with a special group of quality cows topping at £2400 for Nerewater Aldsmudge 66 who was sired by Lakemead Marshall and was bred from an Excellent 92 dam with massive production figures.

There was a quality group of in-calf heifers form several farms and they topped at £2600 on three occasions to average £2272. William Moffat from East Tarbrax Farm near Edinburgh First sold two powerful heifers due in May for £2600, both were daughters of AltaAmulet. Robbie Scott from Shacklehill Farm in Ayrshire sold a fancy Red & White heifer due in May for £2600.

A youthful group of specialised grazing cows all due in May and June sold to a top of £2200 and averaged £1268. These were mainly Irish cross bred cows that were calving outside the spring block calving time frame.

Our next dairy sale at Borderway takes place on Wednesday 9^th April and features 25 Pedigree Bulls in the 36 Annual Spring Bull sale. The April Border & Lakeland Sale takes place on Thursday 17^th April and features 150 cattle with special youngstock consignments. The dispersal of the Smallrigg Montbeliarde herd owned by the Newbould family takes place on Wednesday 23^rd April and features 220 fantastic Montbeliardes. An online version of these catalogues can be viewed at www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk or can be ordered from the Pedigree Office 01228 406230

Averages

Freshly Calved Animals

81 Holstein heifers milk £2580.16

41 Holstein cows milk £2332.90

6 British Friesian cow/heifers in milk £2125.00

12 Ayrshire cows/heifers in milk £2295.83

11 Faulted cows ¾ £1715.45

Dry Cows

31 Grassing Type Cross Bred Dry Cows £1268.00

In Calf Heifers

21 Holstein In-Calf heifers £2272.66

Leading Prices