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cattle / Wednesday 21st April 2010
Variety was the keyword at Borderway on Wednesday 21st April for their monthly pedigree dairy show and sale. Variety of breeds, quality and age with fresh cows to maiden heifers of all sorts on offer.
In the Black & White section the quality of newly calved cattle mixed with the very best, well bred heifers selling to very keen competition up to 2800gns with others at 2500 and 2400gns.
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| Stowbeck Kendall Clara with consignor Len Wilson, Judge Alistair Laird, Jane Soulsby from Pfizer show sponsor and sponsor of the Champion Ian Plews from Cogent |
The top bid came from Alistair Laird and family of “Blythbridge” who, apart from being judge picked a lovely Comestar Lee heifer from “Holmland” bred from two Excellent Ketby Countess cows. She was Reserve to the overall Champion Stowbeck Kendall Clara from the Wilson’s highly regarder herd. By Alfrag Juror Kendall off a very high butterfat and protein Comestar Outside she was 2500gns and also joins the Blythbridge herd.
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| Holmland Lee Countess with Andrew Holliday and consignor Steven Bell, Judge Alistair Laird, Jane Soulsby from Pfizer show sponsor and sponsor of the Champion Ian Plews from Cogent |
Also much admired was a Gillette Final Cut daughter from the Bell’s Holmland herd and bred from the great “Rolls” family developed at Bilsrowan. At 2400gns she now goes to Andrew Bargh’s “Woodclose” herd to milk alongside a lot of super top pedigree cows.
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Robert Smith Photography & Video |
Another batch of 14 nicely bred, very well presented yearlings from the Newheaton herd of Messrs Douglas, mostly ranging from 850gns to 1000gns those looked to be excellent value for the purchasers being by popular bulls Shottle, Kendall, James from long lasting high component stock cows.
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| Winner of the Ayrshire Heifer Class was Cuthill Towers Matilda 12 with James Lawrie and judge Alistair Laird |
In the Ayrshire and Jersey section the smartest fresh heifers between 1750gns and 2100gns. This top price was paid by Messrs James of Melberry Mill, Penrith for a modern, milky and stylish daughter of KC Roses Chatter T Red from the Cuthill Towers Matilda family. She was just one of several admired heifers from this noted herd of A&S Lawrie.
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Robert Smith Photography & Video |
In the Jersey department, as is customary Robert Hunter and family from West Tarbrax, Shotts put forward several very productive superbly bred animals which peaked at 1600gns for a homebred January calved heifer by Clydevalley Whistler from the Fieldfare family. She was knocked down to J&I Watson & Son of Moorhouse Farm, Wigton.
Black & White Leading Prices
| Lot | Gns | Vendor | Purchaser |
| 24 | 2800 | SL&PS Bell, Forest Hill, Bowscar | AH Laird, Blyth Farm, Blyth Bride, West Linton |
| 25 | 2500 | Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith Hall, Penrith | AH Laird, Blyth Farm, Blyth Bride, West Linton |
| 21 | 2400 | SL&PS Bell, Forest Hill, Bowscar | A&B Bargh, Woodclose, Skelton, Penrith |
| 11 | 1950 | Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith Hall, Penrith | IG Campbell & Co, Auchlane, Castle Douglas |
| 19 | 1900 | SL&PS Bell, Forest Hill, Bowscar | JR Heuchan & Son, Gerranton, Castle Douglas |
| 30 | 1850 | MW&JH Gaitskell, Highfield, Boustead Hill | JG Maxwell & Sons, Netherwood Farm, Dumfries |
| 23 | 1800 | Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith Hall, Penrith | Newhouse Farms Ltd, Newhouse Farm, Dumfries |
Border & Lakeland Averages
9 Cows in Milk = £1536.50
8 Heifers in Milk = £2191.88
14 Maiden Heifers = £913.07
Ayrshire Leading Prices
| Lot | Gns | Vendor | Purchaser |
| 66 | 2100 | A&S Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort | Messrs James, Melmerby Mill, Penrith |
| 64 | 1850 | A&S Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort | Mr P Jones, Nethertown, Dumfries |
| 59 | 1820 | A&S Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort | KJ&M Sharp, Wolsty Hall, Silloth, Wigton |
| 63 | 1720 | A&S Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort | Mr P Jones, Nethertown, Dumfries |
| 65 | 1700 | A&S Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort | Messrs James, Melmerby Mill, Penrith |
| 62 | 1650 | L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre, Haugh-of-Urr | T&WF Graham , Carleton Hill, Carlisle |
Ayrshire Averages
1 Cow in Milk = £892.50
17 Heifers in Milk = £1372.41
Jersey Leading Prices
| Lot | Gns | Vendor | Purchaser |
| 69 | 1600 | J Hunter & Sons, West Tarbrax, Shotts | J&I Watson & Son, Moorhouse Farm, Wigton |
| 67 | 1000 | J Hunter & Sons, West Tarbrax, Shotts | J&I Watson & Son, Moorhouse Farm, Wigton |
| 47 | 900 | J Hunter & Sons, West Tarbrax, Shotts | J&I Watson & Son, Moorhouse Farm, Wigton |
Jersey Averages
1 Cow in Milk = £945
3 Heifers in Milk = £1207.50
4 Maiden Heifers = £485.63