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Pedigree Dairy Day Show and Sale
Wednesday 22nd July 2009

The monthly Border & Lakeland Club show and sale of Holstein heifers and fresh young cows comprised a typically variable collection, suitable for all tastes of pedigree and commercial buyers.

The trade, although down overall on the last couple of sales, was such that buyers and sellers should have gone home content. There was a noticeable resistance from buyers to go “over the top” in their bidding and the vendors honourably revised their expectations.

However the very best animals made around or above the 2000gns mark to a top of 2500gns. This bid secured a well grown 2yr 2month fresh heifer for regular top quality buyer Mr Neil Sanderson from Butholme Farm, Lanercost. The heifer Hailstone Bambam Peggy by Braedale Bambam and from a VG86 Petteril Royce cow from a very sound Snow/Hailstone family that recently won 2nd prize in this years Great Yorkshire Show progeny class. She was bred and shown by Mark Wilson and family of Ormside Lodge, Appleby.

Champion – L to R Lisa Culling from Sponsors Barclays, Judge Simon Moseley and Ruth Watson with Glenconner Just Ladybliss
Champion – L to R Lisa Culling from Sponsors Barclays, Judge Simon Moseley and Ruth Watson with Glenconner Just Ladybliss

At 2250gns was a superbly bred heifer from the Hutchinson’s and Doug Reynold’s Bowberhill Logery Shottle Pollyanna by Shottle from a VG88 young Durham cow, her fourth dam was the World famous Golden-Oaks Mark Prudence EX95. The successful bidder was Mr Fiddler from Barrowling, Southwaite.

The next highest price, 2150gns was for a much admired second calf cow from local breeders Messrs Carter of Gerrard Holsteins. Sired by Canyon Breeze Allen and with 100 tonne EX91 Granddam that is still milking at home, she now joins Messrs McKelvey, Burnside Farm, Lochmaben.

Reserve – L to R Lisa Culling from Sponsors Barclays, Judge Simon Moseley and Sally Howath with Leachfield Mesland Mitzie Jean PI VG85.
Reserve – L to R Lisa Culling from Sponsors Barclays, Judge Simon Moseley and Sally Howath with Leachfield Mesland Mitzie Jean PI VG85.

The pre-sale show was ably judged by Simon Moseley from Cogent, his Champion was from A&C Watson, with Glenconner Just Ladybliss a 4 week fresh heifer, sold for 2100gns to Neil Sanderson.

Following the club sale was a further dispersal consignment of a dozen bulling heifers from Mr Michael Henderson’s pure Friesian, non-pedigree herd at West Plenmeller, Haltwhistle. Once again these were in keen demand selling to 950gns, to average of £880.

Leading Prices
Lot Price Vendor Purchaser
44 2500 Mark Wilson, Ormside Lodge Appleby N&SJ Sanderson, Burtholme, Lanercost
26 2250 WM Hutchinson, Redgate, Kirkby Stephen Messrs Fiddler, Barrowling, Southwaite & D Reynolds, Oakleigh, Carnforth
13 2150 RH Carter & Son, Gerrard House, Wigton RD&L McKelvey, Burnside Farm, Lochmaben
27 2100 WA Mounsey, High Rigg, Brampton IT Carlyle, Bleaberry Rigg, Longtown
36 2100 A&C Watson, Byresteads, Cockermouth N&SJ Sanderson, Burtholme, Lanercost
15 2000 R&E Butterfield, Linghaw Farm, Bentham W Moffat & Co, Kirtlebank,Rigg, Gretna
40 2000 H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby, Burgh-by-Sands J Reay & Son, Park Farm, Grinsdale

Averages
13 Cows - £1824.58
24 Heifers - £1866.81
11 Maiden Heifers - £880.09