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Dairy Cattle Sale Reports 2010

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Weekly Commercial Dairy Sale Report

Wampool Grange Dispersal - 25th August
Harrison & Hetherington held the dispersal sale for SJ Baird, Wampool Grange, Kirkbride, Wigton on Wednesday 25th August in Borderway Mart, Carlisle. The sale was well supported by friends and neighbours with all cows selling well. [report]

Pedigree Dairy Day - 18th August
200 head of dairy animals of all breeds and ages went under the hammers at Borderway Mart on Wednesday 18th August. Following the commercial sale of mostly Friesian and Holstein fresh calved cows and heifers, which sold well was the monthly Pedigree Show & Sale for the Border & Lakeland Club. [report]

Causeway Classic - 11th August
Elite Holstein heifers reached a ceiling of 10,200gns at the Causeway Classic II, held at Balmoral. There was a buoyant trade for high type calves with the auctioneers, Glyn Lucas and Willie Wilson, reporting a seventy five per cent clearance, resulting in the 22 lots commanding an average of £3,882 per head. [report]

Bolton Parks Sale - 4th August
Harrison & Hetherington held the dispersal sale for Messrs F&E Thomlinson & Son, Bolton Park, Mealsgate of the entire Milking portion following the sale of the farm the sale ring was filled with volume purchasers from Devon and Norfolk to the North of Scotland. [report]

Pedigree Dairy Day - 21st July
A superb consignment of freshly calved cows and heifers were sold at the Border & Lakeland Holstein Club show and sale on Wednesday 21st July. The heifers averaged £2049 with a top of 3,000gns, cows averaged £1666 with a top of 2,100gns including the commercial sale prior to the club sale the average on the day was just over £1,800 for 70 head. [report]

Changue Herd Sale - 7th July
One of the biggest crowds seen at Borderway for some time assembled to see Robert Stevenson disperse a selection of his renowned Changue herd. The Changue herd is now the longest established pedigree Ayrshire herd in the UK going back to the start of the 20th Century. [report]

Pedigree Dairy Day - 16th June
Numbers of freshly calved cows and heifers were down in June at the Border & Lakeland Holstein club sale; however the quality was high with many super uddered animals selling. There was an atmosphere of confidence with the weather and a future rise in milk price helping to improve the short term outlook for milk producers. [report]

Pedigree Dairy Day - 19th May
A smaller entry than normal at the monthly Pedigree Dairy Cattle Sale comprised a varied quality show of fresh young cows and heifers. The trade was steady without being sensational and buyers were able to purchase decent animals between 1700gns and 2000gns. [report]

Dispersal of the Waterside House Holstein Herd - 5th May
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 dispersed their Waterside House herd of Holsteins. [report]

Pedigree Dairy Day - 21st April
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. [report]

Holywood Herd Third Sale - 7th April
The third and final sale to disperse the highly regarded “Holywood” herd of pedigree Holstein cattle took place at Borderway Mart on Wednesday 7th April. This comprised all the followers from served heifers down to seven month old calves. [report]

Little Broomhills & Bolton Park - 31st March
Harrison and Hetherington dispersed the milking portion of Holstein Friesian cattle for KJ Barker from Little Broomhills and the young stock portion of coloured hybrid cattle from Messrs F&E Tomlinson & Son, Bolton Park. [report]

Holywood Herd Second Sale - 24th March
Buyers from the length and breadth of the UK descended on Borderway to compete for Robert and Mary Whiteford’s Holywood herd of Pedigree Holsteins. Cattle went to Kent, Aberdeen, Ireland and pretty well everywhere in between. [report]

Pedigree Dairy Day - 17th March
The late spring and the need to for milk companies to start paying a fair price for milk reflected in the female prices which were down on the month. Demand for bulls of all ages was strong; bulls were dispersed across the UK and Ireland with an 80% clearance and an average of £1930. [report]

Holywood Herd First Sale - 3rd March
The first instalment of the Holywood Holstein Dispersal of 250 recently calved and close to calving cows and heifers was held in Borderway Mart, on Wednesday 3rd March. [report]

Pedigree Dairy Day - 24th February
Auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington reported an “interesting” trade at the monthly pedigree dairy club show and sale. Expanding on this Glyn Lucas of H&H said “ We have seen definite pattern emerge recently, in both the commercial and pedigree sale ring. [report]

Pedigree Dairy Day - 20th January
The first sale of 2010 for the Border & Lakeland Holstein Club took place at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Wednesday 20th January. There were a smaller number of animals catalogued due to the big freeze however 50 fresh cows and heifers were sold on the day. [report]

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