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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
Leading Prices
|
Lot
|
Gns
|
Consignor
|
Purchaser |
31 |
2300 |
H Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-By-Sands |
JR Heuchan, Gerranton, Castle Douglas
|
37 |
2200 |
H Hodgson, Wormanby
Farm, Burgh-By-Sands |
J Reay & Son, Park Farm,
Grinsdale, Carlisle |
33 |
2100 |
DI&FM Cannon, Espland Hill, Brampton,
Appleby |
N & SJ Sanderson, Burtholme
Farm, Lanercost |
51 |
2100 |
Messrs Brough, Buckabank Farm, Dalston |
IG Campbell, Auchlane, Kelton,
Castle Douglas |
54 |
2050 |
RC Gemmell, Brownfield
Farm, Dumfries |
B Williamson, Marsfield Farm,
Bishop Auckland |
16 |
1950 |
DI & FM Cannon, Espland
Hill, Brampton, Appleby |
JT & EM Marrs & Son,
Broomhills, Orton Road, Carlisle |
47 |
1950 |
Skirwith Hall Farms, Penrith,
Cumbria |
WR & JE Dixon, Beech House,
Haton, Aspatria |
19 |
1900 |
M Ridsdale & Sons,
Yew Tree, Penrith |
D & DM Blackett, Evertown
Farm, Canonbie, Dumfries |
35 |
1900 |
W
Taylor, The Harras, Ainstable, Carlisle |
GW Blair & Son, Townhead
Farm, Westhall, Brampton |
| 40 |
1900 |
TC Yuill & Son, West Newton Farm, Srathaven |
JT & EM Marrs & Son,
Broomhills, Orton Road, Carlisle |
| 46 |
1850 |
Mesrs J&A Barrow & Sons, Helm
Farm, Ormside |
WP Kerr, Helenton Mains, Symington,
Kilmarnock |
| 20 |
1850 |
Messrs JP Holliday, Clifton Hall,
Clifton, Penrith |
WP Kerr, Helenton Mains, Symington,
Kilmarnock |
| 38 |
1850 |
H
Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-By-Sands |
IG Campbell, Auchlane, Kelton,
Castle Douglas |
| 9 |
1850 |
M Ridsdale & Sons,
Yew Tree, Penrith |
JT & EM Marrs & Son,
Broomhills, Orton Road, Carlisle |
| 17 |
1850 |
M Ridsdale & Sons, Yew Tree, Penrith |
J Rae, Boghead, Collin, Dumfries |
| 14 |
1850 |
Skirwith Hall Farms, Penrith, Cumbria |
A & I Lamont, Sandieston
Farm, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire |
| 53 |
1820 |
RC Gemmell, Brownfield Farm, Dumfries |
B Williamson, Marsfield Farm,
Bishop Auckland |
| 21 |
1800 |
Messrs JP Holliday, Clifton Hall, Clifton,
Penrith |
H Martin & Son, Gaitsgill
Farm, Dalston, Carlisle |
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