Borderway Monthly Dairy Day

The November Borderway Monthly Dairy Day sale had a diverse catalogue packed with quality animals from several breeds with various stages of lactation on offer.  Overall averages were down on the month following a wide range of milk price drops.  Trade topped at 3,400gns on two occasions with the overall average for heifers coming to £2513 with 26 animals selling for or more than £3000.  Buyers from across the UK packed the ringside with cattle going to 13 counites in England, Scotland and Wales. 

Topping the sale at £3400 was Broughton Lister Red and daughter of American Rovelli Red who was consigned by Mr Holden from Broughton in Furness.  She had an amazing rear udder and was giving 37kgs.  Three other heifers from this home sold to average £2750. 

Also selling for £3400 was Mansebrae Showtime Betty who was consigned by Alan McCamley from Ayrshire.  She was giving 38kgs and was sired by Jacobs Showtime the famous son of Shakira. 

The Livingstone family from Kirtlevale Farm near Gretna sold 8 heifers to average £2925 topping at £3200 on two occasions.

Cows topped at £3000 for Feizor Doc S Sabrina who was consigned by the Booth family from Lancashire.  This awesome uddered cow was giving towards 50kgs and was bred from a super line of the Sabrina family. 

The Cousar family from Newton Stewart had the trade of the day averaging £3050 for an outstanding group of milking heifers with three selling for £3100.  

Crochmore Holdings from Dumfries sold a tremendous group of Holstein Friesian cows that were confirmed pregnant for January.  They topped at £1900 for a second lactation cow that was giving 25kgs.  Another impressive group of late lactation cows was consigned by Lawkland Hall Farm in Lancashire, there were many due in May and June or were running with the bull.  They topped at £1600 for a third lactation cow due in May to the Hereford.  All the late lactation cows and heifers averaged £1426.  

In calf heifers were once again in demand however selling for less on the month and topped at £2600 to average £1766.  The best trade went to Edard and Linda Wilson from Petteril Hill Farm with Carldanton Mitchell Coral who sold for £2600.  She was due early December to Koepon Ruben sexed.    

The Jackson family from Guillyhill Farm in Dumfries sold a special group of bulling heifers  to average £1135 and topped at £1300 for a daughter of Blondin Crown Royal from their Pride cow family.

26 Jersey cross bulling heifers from Kerricks Farm near Dumfries sold to average almost £900.  They were all bred from top Jersey dams and sired by Holstein sires.  They topped at £1100 on several occasions.   

Our next dairy sale at Borderway is the Upper Barr Reduction sale for the McMiken family from Upper Barr Farm, this special sale features 120 of the most recently calved cows and heifers averaging 36kgs.  On Friday 7^th November Borderway hosts the dispersal of the Shorne British Friesian herd on behalf of the Boyd family from Alton Farm.   An online version of these catalogues can be viewed at or can be ordered from the Pedigree Office 01228 406230

Sale averages:

91 Holstein Heifers in Milk                                 £2513.24
29 Holstein Cows in Milk                                     £2114.21
5 Faulted Cows & Heifers in Milk                     £1316.00

Late Lactation & Dry Cows
40 Holstein Friesian cows (due from Jan)    £1426.00

Youngstock  
61 Holstein In-Calf Heifers                                £1766.39
9 Holstein Bulling Heifers                                   £1135.55
26 Jersey Cross bulling heifers                         £892.31

Leading Prices
Lot         Price                     Buyer
138        £5000                   Messrs Logan & Sons, ANNAN, Dumfriesshire
51           £3400                   Messrs Robinson, Lanercost, BRAMPTON, Cumbria
66           £3400                   Messrs Graham, BLAIRDRUMMOND, Stirling
302        £3200                   Messrs Willes Farming Ltd, Bideford, North Devon
339        £3200                   Messrs Graham, BLAIRDRUMMOND, Stirling
400        £3200                   Messrs Graham, BLAIRDRUMMOND, Stirling
27           £3100                   Messrs Graham, BLAIRDRUMMOND, Stirling
28           £3100                   Messrs NASH, Leigh, STOKE, Staffordshire
31           £3100                   Messrs NASH, Leigh, STOKE, Staffordshire
40           £3100                   Messrs Graham, BLAIRDRUMMOND, Stirling
78           £3100                   Messrs Graham, BLAIRDRUMMOND, Stirling
88           £3100                   Park House Farming Co Ltd, WIGTON, Cumbria
312        £3100                   Messrs Mason, SHREWSBURY, Shropshire