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dairy
cattle / A longstanding family tradition of owning and breeding good quality dairy cattle came to an end on Wednesday 5th May when Messrs Fairbairn, Waterside House, Alnmouth, Near Alnwick dispersed their Waterside House herd of Holsteins.
The herd has been entirely home bred for many years and developed using popular AI sires. Now that the cows and followers have been sold David and Ken will concentrate on their Arable, Beef and Holiday Cottage enterprises. The quality of the stock which combined excellent type and production coupled with sensible management was reflected in the excellent trade for all the animals from 9th calved cows to baby calves.
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Although not
registered pedigree, buyers had the confidence of several generations
of milk recordings and sires.
Half a dozen made over £2000 to a top of 2150gns for an end July calving
heifer, by Picston Shottle the successful purchaser was TS Thompson,
Kirkton Farm, Cowdenbeath, Fife.
At 2000gns was a fresh 2nd calf cow by the very successful Silverpost Sinatra and out of a nine lactation, high butterfat and protein dam, she was one of several top quality cows and heifers bought by Healey Farms, Riding Mill.
Auctioneer Andrew Templeton, was not only complementary
about the stock but also reported “It has been a most satisfying and
straight forward sale with many purchasers for absolutely every category
on offer.”
Leading prices
Lot 107 - 2150 - TS Thompson, Kirkton Farm, Cowdenbeath, Fife
Lot 35 - 2000 - Healey Farms, Healey Home Farm, Riding Mill
Lot 20 - 1980 - Healey Farms, Healey Home Farm, Riding Mill
Lot 100 - 1980 - N Wainwright, Castle Farm, Low Hesket, Carlisle
Lot 42 - 1950 - TS Thompson, Kirkton Farm, Cowdenbeath, Fife
Lot 55 - 1920 - Healey Farms, Healey Home Farm, Riding Mill
Lot 40 - 1900 - Healey Farms, Healey Home Farm, Riding Mill
Lot 27 - 1850 - R&A Slack, Cockley Bank, Heads Nook, Carlisle
Lot 13 - 1800 - Messrs Miller, Tarn Lodge Farm, Heads Nook, Brampton
Averages
23 Heifers in Milk = £1398.41
72 Cows in Milk = £1107.99
11 In Calf Heifers = £1449.00
14 Bulling Heifers = £828.00
23 Heifer Calves = £455.61
142 Overall = £1046.13
In conjunction with George F White