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cattle / CHANGING TIMES!
Auctioneers reported an “interesting” trade
at the monthly pedigree dairy club show and sale on Wednesday 24th February
2010. Expanding on this Glyn Lucas said “ We have seen definite pattern
emerge recently, in both the commercial and pedigree sale ring. The better
quality, fresh young cows and heifers are much the same price as they
have been for a year or two between 2000 and 2500 but the frailer and
of course animals with blemishes are a good deal cheaper than 6 months
ago, under £1000. Buyers want trouble free, long lasting, slightly more
robust cows with a strong hold of their udder and sound feet and legs,
and understandably are prepared to pay a decent premium for them.
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| Champion : David Hodgson with Wormanby Final Cut Princess with Judge Andrew Wilson, and Isobel Whittaker from sponsors Cogent |
The February show was kindly sponsored by Cogent who now are giving a generous prize to the Champion and Reserve. The show was judged by Mr Andrew Wilson fron Northshield Holsteins in Fife. His Champion was also joint top price, selling for 2500gns from Harry, Margaret and David Hodgson of the noted “Wormanby” herd. Wormanby Final Cut Princess VG87 sports a very nice pedigree being off a VG87 14000kg Storm Atom cow, whose Dam (by Formation) was also 14000kgs and EX93-4E. She now joins Messrs Kennedy’s Stair Herd at West Carngillan, Ayrshire.
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| Reserve Champion: Harry Hodgson with Wormanby Talent Norah with Judge Andrew Wilson, and Isobel Whittaker from sponsors Cogent |
Also selling for 2500gns was a well bred Roxy second calf cow from David
McCormick of Castle Douglas, homebred and sired by Wilcoxview Jasper
out of a Jordan daughter of the EX92 Bricknell Progress Roxy she is closely
related to the 4200gn heifer calf that the McCormick family sold for
charity at the December B&W sale. The same buyer, Andrew Bargh of
Woodclose, Penrith took this powerful young VG87 cow.
Leading Prices
| Lot | Gns | Vendor | Purchaser |
| 41 | 2500 | H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands | BD Kennedy, West Carngillan, Tarbolton |
| 3 | 2500 | D&BJ McCormick, Springfield Cottage,Castle Douglas | A&B Bargh, Woodclose, Skelton, Penrith |
| 43 | 2300 | H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands | A&C Robertson, East Colmac Farm, Rothesay |
| 70 | 2250 | WJ Armour, The Milton, Moffat | IT&EM Carlyle, Bleaberry Rigg, Longtown |
| 44 | 2250 | H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands | BD Kennedy, West Carngillan, Tarbolton |
| 46 | 2200 | JP Holliday, Clifton Hall, Clifton, Penrith | A&C Robertson, East Colmac Farm, Rothesay |
| 55 | 2200 | A Williamson, Inglewood House, Calthwaite, Penrith | BD Kennedy, West Carngillan, Tarbolton |
| 68 | 2100 | WJ Armour, The Milton, Moffat | A&C Robertson, East Colmac Farm, Rothesay |
| 37 | 2100 | JP Holliday, Clifton Hall, Clifton, Penrith | M Reid & Sons, Fulton, Waterbeck, Lockerbie |
| 48 | 2100 | H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands | F Awde, Broadmeadows Farm, Melmerby |
| 38 | 2050 | SL&PS Bell, Forest Hill, Bowscar, Penrith | Forrest, Hurkledale Farm, Cummertrees, Annan |
| 60 | 2050 | H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands | BD Kennedy, West Carngillan, Tarbolton |
| 69 | 2000 | WJ Armour, The Milton, Moffat | A&C Robertson, East Colmac Farm, Rothesay |
Averages
10 Cows in Milk £1557.15
40 Heifers in Milk £1851.41
50 Overall £1792.56