Border & Lakeland Holstein Club Show & Sale Wednesday 12th September 2007 followed by Dispersal of the Winterside Herd and Auchenmalg Youngstock

The unfolding depressing news of the latest Foot & Mouth outbreak on Wednesday 12th September 2007 did nothing to quench the flames of enthusiasm amongst purchasers of dairy cattle at Borderway.

To say the trade was on fire would be an understatement. The combination of milk price rises, the national shortage of dairy animals and the starvation of supply due to the recent movement restrictions, plus quite possibly the anticipation as the news broke during the sale that a future block on movements would be inevitable, contributed to a fearsome demand for milk cows, heifers and followers.

Champion Robert Hunter's Letterkenny Allen Roberta with Judge Andrew Carter and Sponsor Barclays Bank.

Fortunately the Border & Lakeland Club Sale and Dispersal of the Winterside Herd and the Auchenmalg followers provided buyers with a wonderful opportunity to purchase quality animals, many carrying very useful pedigrees.

The Club Show and Sale saw a 100% sell out to average a record £1612.97. Six fresh heifers made over £2000 with a top of 2,800gns for the Champion, ably selected by judge Andrew Carter from”Gerrard” Holsteins. A daughter of Canyon Breeze Allen from the Roberta family bred and consigned by regular top breeder Robert Hunter of the Letterkenny herd, near Edinburgh.

Reserve Champion Willie Bryson's Carnduff Starboy Rosebud with Judge
Andrew Carter and Sponsor Barclays Bank.

Featuring in the sale were two choice consignments from Matthew Armours “Annandale” herd, from Moffat and Kenny Robison’s “ “Hebrides” herd from the Isle of Gigha. Both batches featured consistently in the leading prices, as did the regular and respected breeders Messrs Butterfield “Ingleview”, Messrs Wilson “Stowbeck” and Messrs Bryson “Carnduff”.

The Dispersal Sale of the Winterside herd in action.

The subsequent “Winterside” Herd of Pedigree and Non-Pedigree cows and followers were also very keenly bid for, particularly the very smart, tidy uddered summer calved heifers which consistently made over 1500 gns irrespective of whether they were registered pedigree or not.

There was enormous demand too for the In-Calf heifers both in the Winterside Sale and in the dispersal of the Sloan’s much respected “Auchenmalg” herd followers. The latter milkers had been sold privately earlier in the year but the reputation of the herd was such that there was huge demand for all the animals from calving heifers to calves.

Border & Lakeland Leading Prices

Averages
17 Cows in Milk - £1345.85 60
Heifers in Milk - £1612.97 77
Overall - £1554.00

Winterside Dispersal Leading Prices

Averages
94 Cows & Heifers in milk/ in calf £879.32
11 In Calf & Served Heifers £1395.55
73 Bulling & Maiden Heifers £618.49

Auchenmalg Dispersal of Youngstock Leading Prices

Averages
13 In Calf & Served Heifers - £1416.69
60 Bulling & Maiden Heifers - £855.05

---

Dairy Cattle mailing list subscribe unsubscribe

<< back