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22nd Borderway Black and White
Sale 2008 |
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[2007 report] |
Saturday 29th November 2008 |
The Borderway Black and White Sale on Saturday 29th November 2008 hosted
at the Borderway sale Centre, Carlisle, attracted the very best of UK
pedigree dairy genetics and resulted in a top price of 20,000gns and
an overall sale average of over £5,000.
Braedale Goldwyn and Picston Shottle sired many of the stars that made
this sale such an immense success and resulted in the highest Black and
White sale average in the past 22 years. The sale included a world first
opportunity to purchase a first choice animal from two entire herd offerings.
The average for all lots sold including embryos, first choice females,
Holstein and Jerseys was £5,029.
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| Overside Lou Minnie |
Top price was 20,000gns paid for the first choice of the entire Overside
Holstein herd of Hugh Neilson, Strathaven, Lanarkshire. The last bidder
was Alan and Christine Watson from the Lillyhall Herd, Cockermouth, Cumbria.
The successful bidders have two weeks to make their considered choice
from this world renowned herd.
Another herd with a first choice offering was the famous Potterswalls
Jersey Herd, owned by the Fleming family. The successful bidders have
the option of any female from the entire group of 2008 born calves. Winning
the bidding on this exciting 5,000gns lot was Michael Booth, Co. Laois,
Rep. of Ireland.
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| Denmire Shottle Marie 80 |
Denmire Shottle Marie 80, bred by the Dennison family, Ulverston, Cumbria,
sold for 19,000gns to Colin Dent, Bridgend Holsteins, Penrith. The first
three females in this pedigree are all Excellent 94 scored dams and each
animal has produced over 100 tonnes of milk in their lifetime.
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| Tegan Bolton Lila Z |
The famous Lylehaven Lila Z EX 91 had a beautiful grand daughter sired by Bolton from a VG 87 Two-Year-Old daughter of Picston Shottle. This June born calf attracted enormous interest from around the world and sold with numerous embryo and bull contracts. She was consigned by Andrew Davies, Abertegan Farm, Llanybydder and now joins the breeding establishment of Andrew Bunting, New Abbey, Dumfries, for 18,000gns.
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| Sale in Progress |
Another headliner that attracted the attention of bidders was Nethervale
Goldwyn Tabby. This animal was described by auctioneer Glyn Lucas as
a heifer that “flirts with perfection”. Her dam was the former
All Canadian Veazland-R Bstar Tabby EX. This lot was consigned by W.
Scott & Co, Netherhall Farm, Largs, and was purchased for 13,000gns
by Jim Currie, Lanark, Drumchapel Estate, Brechin, and Usan Estate, Montrose.
All Red Holstein animals attracted huge interest with a top price of
11,000 paid for an Advent Red calf from Scientific Mahogany Red EX, a
sister to the famous Madison show winner, Scientific Debutante Rae. This
lot was consigned by Andrew Davies, Abertegan Farm, Llanybydder, and
purchased by Willy Templeton, Syke.
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| Sale in Progress |
Carhall Goldwyn Beth and Feizor Shottle L Melody both sold for 10,000gns.
Both calves are bred from top UK show animals and where purchased by
the Beth Syndicate and Wilsbro Farms, respectively.
The sale mangers would like to express there sincere thanks to everyone
who helped make this sale such a success, and would like to wish all
the purchasers much success in the future with their animals.
Leading Prices
| Lot | Gns | Vendor | Purchaser |
| 30 | 20,000 | Hugh Neilson “Overside” | A&C Watson, “Lillyhall”, Cockermouth |
| 31 | 19,000 | JM&M Dennison “Denmire” | C Dent, “Bridgend”, Kirkby Thore, Penrith |
| 45 | 18,000 | DM&M Davies “Tegan” | A Bunting & Son, “Newabbey” Dumfries |
| 57 | 13,000 | W Scott & Co, “Nethervale” | J Currie, “Carlinside”, Lanark, Drumchapel Estates, “Drumchapel”, Brechin, Angus and Usan Estates, Montrose, Angus |
| 39 | 11,000 | DM&M Davies “Tegan” | RW Templeton, “Syke”, Ayrshire |
| 33 | 10,000 | WA&A Booth, “Feizor” | Wills Brothers, “Willsbro” , Cornwall |
| 52 | 10,000 | I Mallinson, “Carhall” | “Beth Syndicate”Cumbria |
| 71 | 8500 | Noel Willis, “Conncorr” | A Owen, Manor Oak Farm, Audlam, Crewe |
| 75 | 7500 | JM&M Dennison, “Denmire” | I Robinson, “Ravara”, Ballygowan, Co. Down |
| 36 | 7500 | H Wright & Son, “Berryholme” | J Pollock, “Garrick”, Portadown, CO Armagh |
| 61 | 7000 | Stellar Genetics “Stellar” | D O’Neill, “Denholme”, Dromore, Co Down |
| 51 | 6800 | Noel Willis, “Conncorr” | H&M&D Hodgson, “Wormanby”, Carlisle and S&A Morley, “Petteril”, Southwaite |
| 34 | 6200 | J Brewster, “Boclair” | S Roan, “Colvend”, Dalbeattie and B McMiken, “Ernespie”, Castle Douglas |
| 53 | 6200 | P Dunn “Dunbanard” | Dr Edwin Brade, Germany |
| 23 | 6000 | “Absolute” & “Holmland” | Messrs Scott, “Pod” Holsteins, Dorset |
| 2 | 5200 | JM&M Dennison, “Denmire” | WM Hutchinson & Son, “Bowberhill”, Kirkby Stephen |
| 40 | 5000 | Fleming Family, “Potterswalls” | M Booth, “Ballyduff”, Stradbally, Co Laois |
| 66 | 5000 | D Clarke, “Clarkestown” | AH Laird, “Blythbridge”, West Linton, Peebleshire |
Averages
61 Holsteins - £5097
3 Jerseys - £3640
64 Lots - £5029
