Borderway Monthly Dairy Day

HARRISON AND HETHERINGTON
DAIRY - BORDERWAY MONTHLY DAIRY DAY 
Wednesday 7^th October 2026

THE BEST QUALITY SELLS AT BORDERWAY
Heifers in milk average £3033

Buyers had an outstanding choice of top quality dairy cattle to select from at the October Borderway Monthly Dairy Day Sale.  344 dairy cattle sold with all categories in demand; milkers topped at £3,800 on numerous occasions with the milkers averaging £3033 and In Calf heifers topped at £3050 to average £2586.  Buyers were recorded from 19 counties across England Scotland and Wales with confidence in the dairy sector building momentum as milk price continues to move in a more positive direction. 

It was once again great to have several new consignors selling at Borderway and it was one of these new consignors that stole the show.  The Fleming family from Strathaven sold three heifers to have the best average on the day of £3650 topping at £3800 for a special daughter of Applejax.

The Baxter’s from Park House Farm near Carlisle sold a wonderful group of cows and heifers to also average £3650 and topped the cow trade at £3800 for a second calver sire by Denovo August.

Alan Reid from Fulton Farm sold five super milking heifers all giving over 40kgs to average £3470 and topped at £3800 for a powerful framed heifer sired by Butch that was giving 47kgs.

In-calf heifers sold to £3050 for a super stylish heifer from the Mounsey family from Ashfield Farm, she was sired by Has It All and was due to Renegade in November.  Another daughter of Has It All from the same herd sold for £3000 due to Knack in November.

89 Holstein In-Calf Heifers averaged £2568 with several large consignments on offer.  Sandyknowe Farm sold 50 heifers all due to the Angus in 2026 topping at £2950 for a daughter of Amaretto.  Ian Robinson from Newtown Stewart sold a well bred group of In-Calf Heifers to average £2728 and topped at £2950 for a daughter of Boghill Glamour.

Lakehead Farming sold a tremendous group of 18 Pro Cross In-Calf heifers all bred from dams with massive milk production.  They topped at £2950 to average £2323.

An outstanding group of Pro Cross bulling heifers from the Bell family from Moorland Close from near Cockermouth sold to average £1432 and topped at £1550 on several occasions.

Our next dairy sale at Borderway takes place on Wednesday 14^th October and features 200 pedigree Ayrshire & Red & White cattle from the Middle herd.  A catalogue for this sale can be viewed online at www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk or ordered from the Pedigree Office on 01228406230. 

Milkers
101 Holstein Heifers in Milk                                                      £3033.54
40 Holstein Cows in Milk                                                             £2610.00
21 Cross Bred Dairy Cows (Jersey x Friesian)                    £1861.90
4 Ayrshire Cows in Milk                                                                £2300.00
10 Faulted Cows ¾                                                                        £1675.00
11 Jersey Cross Late Lactation Cows (due Nov/Dec)    £1563.63

Youngstock
89 Holstein In-Calf Heifers                                                        £2568.59
13 Pro Cross In Calf Heifers                                                      £2323.07
10 Jersey In Calf Heifers                                                              £2095.00
18 Pro Cross Bulling Heifers                                                      £1432.22
7 Irish Friesian Bulling Heifers                                                  £880.00
20 New Zealand Friesian Bulling Heifers                            £985.00

Leading Prices
91           3800     Tack Farms Ltd, Bromyard, Herefordshire
162        3800     Messrs Maxwell, Dumfries
160        3750     Fisher Farming, Longtown, Carlisle
137        3700     Messrs Evans, Oswestry, Powys
155        3700     Messrs Carlyle, Longtown, Carlisle
403        3700     Tack Farms Ltd, Bromyard, Herefordshire
161        3700     Fisher Farming, Longtown, Carlisle
29           3650     Tack Farms Ltd, Bromyard, Herefordshire
92           3650     Messrs Evans, Oswestry, Powys
9             3600     Messrs Maxwell, Dumfries
23           3600     Fisher Farming, Longtown, Carlisle
60           3600     Messrs Somerville, Dumfries
28           3600     Tack Farms Ltd, Bromyard, Herefordshire