The monthly Border & Lakeland Club Sale on Wednesday 12th December 2007 was supported strongly by Pedigree and Commercial buyers fighting for good quality young cows and heifers.

The overall quality, with notable exceptions was not quite up to last months very high standard but there were many good uddered milky weaning animals on offer.

Champion - Espland Igniter Audrey - Sponsor Victoria Bushby from Paragon, Joe Cannon, and Judge Andrew Spedding

Six made over £2000 including the overall Champion, judged expertly by Andrew Spedding. This very classy, well grown fresh Igniter heifer from a 12,000kg Excellent dam of Holstein Friesian breeding made 2100gns to Messrs Sanderson of Burtholme Farm, Brampton.

Reserve Champion - Wormanby Benson Kathleen - Sponsor Victoria Bushby from Paragon, Harry Hodgson, and Judge Andrew Spedding

The top price and Reserve Champion was a VG 2yr old heifer and one of a very high quality consignment from noted local breeders Harry Hodgson and family. “Wormanby Benson Kathleen was by the homebred Bosside Ruben and Mandrel Peach bull and was knocked down 2300gns to JR Heuchan & Son, Gerranton, Castle Douglas.

Many buyers left at the end of the sale with their requirements unfulfilled, such is the current demand, and the long overdue upturn in dairy farming prospects.