One of the most successful Pedigree Holstein & Friesian Bull Sales in recent memory took place in Borderway Sales Centre on Wednesday 17th October 2007.

Originally the sale was to be the famous Annual Evening Bull Sale but due to the Foot and Mouth fiasco, it had to be rescheduled.

Despite this the sale reached an all time high average of £2700 for bulls sold. This trade further inforces the fact that dairy farmers are going back to the dairy sire due to the lack of availability of dairy replacements.

Champion Male was Dunnerdale Sergeant from WW&D Boow, pictured with Judge Jim Currie and Border & Lakeland representative Steven Brough

The show was judged by Mr Jim Currie from the “Carlinside” Herd. He placed Dunnerdale Sergeant first in the Senior bull class and Grand Champion. Sergeant is a son of Hartline Titanic from seven straight generations of Excellent dams from the much sought after Sabrina family. He went on to sell for 4500gns to Messrs Gratton, Warsill Hall, Warsill, Harrogate, and was consigned by WW&D Boow, Corney Hall, Bootle, Millom.

Reserve Champion Male was Dalebank Wood Durham from David Rees Farms pictured with Judge Jim Currie

Reserve Champion went to David Rees Farms, Foxes Bank Farm, Hunterston, Nantwich. Dalebank Wood Durham was sired by Sterndale Woodgate from 8 generations of Excellent or VG dams from the heart of the Diane family. This bull sold for 750gns JJ Taylor, High Winnow Farm, Thursby, Carlisle.

Top price in the sale went to Mr I Brockett, Park O’Barnaigh, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, owner of the much admired Winnoch herd. Winnoch Unique sired by Douneside Avenger and from the heart of the Carette Family that alos sired last years top price at 7700gns. This year however Unique sold for 6000gns to an undisclosed buyer.

Second top price from the same breeder, sold for 5500gns to Messrs Neill & Sons, Thornington Farm, Mindrum, Coldstream. This pure British Friesian was also sired by Dounside Avenger and from the Penguin family with 5 generations of Excellent or VG dams.

Also selling at 5500gns was a son of Winnoch Olypian from three Excellent dams from the High producing Rose Marie family. This powerful bull from the Winnoch herd now joins JF Bowe & Sons, Calvo, Silloth, Carlisle.

Mr Brockett set the standard with another bull at 5000gns from the Penguin family and sired by Winnoch Royal Duke, he now joins R Murdoch, Lochwood Farm, Saltcoats, Ayrshire.

Alistair Laird from the Blythbridge Herd sold some top bulls. Top price from Blythbidge was a Titanic son from the All Canadian, All American Merkley Starbuck Whitney family. This bull sold for 3400gns to Greentower Farms, New Greentowers Farm, Cartland, Lanarkshire.

Messrs WJ Armour also had a large consignment of quality bulls that saw very keen bidding. Topping the Annandale Trade was a very classy bull from the Doetje family, backed up by seven generations of Excellent or VG dams with butterfat to 4.63% and protein to 3.58%. Annandale Aspen was sold for 4600gns Messrs Richardson, Low Bank End, Appleby, Cumbria.

The Almond herd owned by P. Rawcliffe, Park Farm, Brydekirk, Annan sold some attractive bulls topping the Almond consignments was a very powerful bull from the Sweet family sired by Ladino Park Talent from 10 generations of Excellent or Very Good dams. This young bull sold for 4000gns to W Meredith, North Tarwathie, Strichen, Aberdeen.

Anyone still looking for a Holstein or Friesian bull should contact the office at Harrison & Hetherington as they always have a large consignment for sale.

Border & Lakeland Bull Sale Leading Prices

Averages
13 Senior Bulls - £ 3295.38
14 Intermediate Bulls - £2703.75
10 Junior Bulls - £1895.25
37 Overall - £ 2692.62

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