Although the Border & Lakeland Show & Sale lacked quantity the quality was top class for the June event.

The show was expertly judged by Stephen Brough owner of the Carrock Holstein herd. His winning cow was from the Gerrard Herd of RH Carter & Son. She was Gerrard Gibson Princess, sired by Silky Gibson from an Excellent classified Maughlin Storm with five lactations over 11,000kgs. She sold for 1780gns to AE Johnston & Son, Cote House Farm, Wetheral, Carlisle.

Second place cow was a Wa-Del Convincer from WM Hutchinson giving 47kg and sold for 1700gns to SJ Baird Ltd, Wampool Grange, Kirkbride, Wigton.

Champion - Gerrard Kendall Jewel 104 (Picture Stephen Morley Border & Lakeland Club Chairman, Andrew Carter & Judge Stephen Brough "Carrock")

The heifer class was won by Gerrard Kendall Jewel potential fifth generation of Excellent or Very Good cows she went onto be Overall Champion, sold by RH Cater & Son for 2400gns and now joins the herd of N Nicholson & Son, Newhouse Farm, Dumfries.

Reserve - Cormick Matrix RL Scarlet Red GP83 (Picture Stephen Morley Border & Lakeland Club Chairman, David McCormick & Judge Stephen Brough "Carrock")

Second Place and Reserve Champion was the Red & White consigned by David McCormick, the very nice heifer attracted the attention of some decerning breeders to sell for 2400gns. She was sired by Baileys RL Matrix Red from a VG86 Faber followed by an Excellent grand dam. Comick Matrix RL Scarlet Red now joins J Reay & Son, Park Farm, Grinsdale, Carlisle.

Top Price - Comrick Gibson Whiskey

Top price in the sale was 2450gns paid for Cormick Gibson Whiskey from the Whiskey family from Meikleholm. She now joins the herd of N Nicholson & Son, Newhouse Farm, Dumfries.

Leading prices

Averages
2 Cows = £1827 4 Heifers = £2388.75 6 Overall = £2201.75

The non pedigree cows and heifers met the high demand with a top price of £2550. This heifer was consigned by Tony Scott, Daltonhook, Lockerbie and purchased by Alan Blair, West Hall, Brampton. She was sired by a Stannock bull from the famous Rena family.

Other leading prices saw heifers and cows to over £2000 reinforcing the under supply of dairy cattle in the UK. The commercial sale averaged £1490.

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