The Border & Lakeland Club enjoyed some “normality” on Wednesday at their monthly show and sale, with the border open and Scottish buyers back and able to purchase, the trade was brisker than the previous two months.

Champion – Stowbeck Gibson Lorna GP83 with Judge David McCormick, Cheryl from sponsors Paragon Vets, Chris Wilson

The show was ably judged by David McCormick from “Cormick” Holsteins. He tapped out Skirwith Gibson Lorna as his champion, sired by Silky Gibson and having had her third calf on the 12th October she was a well balanced cow, shown and bred by the Wilson’s from Skirwith Hall. She was sold giving 40kg daily to W&M Miller, Jenkin Cross, Wigton for 2000gns.

Reserve Champion was a heifer from the same home, sired by Summershade Igniter and fresh on the 25th October she was successfully bid to the top price of 2300gns by Messrs Sanderson, Burtholme Farm, Lanercost.

Equal top price was from the Hodgson’s popular Wormanby herd, sired by Budjon-JK Sky Enforcer and from an Excellent 90 dam this stylish heifer calved on the 24th October and was giving 33kg she was purchased by Messrs Bargh from Woodclose, Skelton.

Leading Prices
Lot 31 2300 H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands Messrs Bargh, Woodclose, Skelton, Penrith
Lot 42 2300 Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith, Penrith Messrs Sanderson, Burtholme Farm, Lanercost
Lot 8 2200 M Ridsdale & Son, Yew Tree Farm, Penrith Messrs Harrison Aldermanseat, Gretna
Lot 17 2100 WM Hutchinson & Son, Redgate, Kirkby Stephen M Ridsdale & Son, Yew Tree Farm, Penrith
Lot 20 2100 H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands ID Houston Farming, Torkatrine Farm, Dalbeattie
Lot 12 2100 Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith, Penrith ID Houston Farming, Torkatrine Farm, Dalbeattie
Lot 39 2050 Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith, Penrith Messrs Carlyle, Bleaberry Rigg, Longtown, Carlisle
Lot 23 2000 H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands ID Houston Farming, Torkatrine Farm, Dalbeattie
Lot 4 2000 Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith, Penrith W&M Miller, Jenkin Cross, Wigton, Cumbria.

Averages
8 Cows = £1876.88 24 Heifers = £1864 32 Overall = £1867.36

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