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23rd Borderway
Black and White Sale 2009 |
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2009 report |
Saturday 5th December 2009 |
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GOLDEN MOMENT AT BORDERWAY BLACK AND WHITE SALE The 23rd Black & White Sale held at Borderway, Carlisle attracted one of the largest crowds ever seen at the event. Europe’s most prestigious dairy cattle sale featured bidders from across the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and North America, as purchasers were offered the very best dairy genetics from nine counties.
Top price at the sale went to Shanael Minister Golden, consigned by the Miller family, Shanael Holsteins, Evesham. Golden sold for 10,000gns to Peter Prior, Designer Holsteins, Nortons, Radley Green, Essex. This outstanding 10 month old calf was also awarded the best turned out animal in the sale parade the previous evening by event judge Bruce Jobson. Born in February 2009, she is sired by Mr Minister from a VG89 Picston Shottle dam and sold with AI interest from several leading genetic companies.
Second top price went to Willsbro Howie Lila Z, consigned by Willsbro Holsteins, Cornwall. A Kerndtway Howie granddaughter out of the All Canadian Lylehaven Lila Z EX94, she sold for 9,000gns and joins the herd of B. Mckiken, Ernespie, Castle Douglas. This heifer has created interest from all over Europe and sold with over £7,000 in embryo and bull contracts. |
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| John, Alex, Callum Jamieson, purchasers of Overside Goldwyn Amanda at 8000gns Andrew, Alan, Hugh and Liz Neilson, Glyn Lucas, Roger Turner and Andrew Templeton |
The famous Overside herd owned by the Neilson family, Lanarkshire, took third place in the price leader board at 8000gns with Overside Goldwyn A Amanda. This fancy Braedale Goldwyn daughter is descended from the world renowned DRA August family. Her nearest seven dams are all scored Excellent and this 10 month old stylish heifer was purchased by K&M Jamieson, Woodhead, Annan.
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| Glyn Lucas, Andrew Templeton, Stephen and Andrew Dennison with Denmire Goldwyn Roxy 12 purchased for 6500gns by CSA Brassington & Sons, Newfarm, Shropshire and Denmire Shottle Marie 100 purchased for 7500gns by JA Patterson, 186 Ballycrochan Road, Co. Down |
The hottest Picston Shottle daughter in the sale was a member of the
famous Marie family from the Denmire herd, owned by the Dennison family,
Cumbria. Her dam is Denmire Gibson Marie 22 EX91, a former Royal Welsh
show Champion; her next four dams are scored Excellent 94 with all over
100 tonnes of lifetime production. She now joins the Ballycrochan herd
of Aubrey Patterson, Bangor, Co. Down for 7,500gns.
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| Roger Turner, Glyn Lucas, Andrew Templeton and Willie Templeton with Syke Hot Jodie sold for 6500gns to Messrs Bryson, DG Morgan & AD Hughes and J Craig |
The Denmire herd continued an impressive sale run with a very classy Braedale Goldwyn daughter descended from nine consecutive Excellent scored dams and dates back to the “Queen of the Breed” Glenridge Citation Roxy EX97. This beautiful young calf now joins the herd of C.S.A Brassington & Son, Shorpshire, for 6,500gns.
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| Steve and Paul Miller from “Shanael” were presented with the Bonnie Mohr print by Katie Davidson |
Top price heifer calf from mainland Europe went to Markwell-CBS Advent
Reflection-Red consigned by Karl Rutten, Belgium. She was sired by KHW
Kite Advent-Red from the first ever Red member of the Raven family to
classify Excellent. She sold for 6,500gns to the Miller family, Shanael
Holsteins, Evesham.
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| Ruth Watson from “Lillyhall” was presented with the Bonnie Mohr print by Katie Davidson |
Also selling for 6,500gns was Syke Hot Jodie RC consigned by Willy & Jo Templeton, Ayrshire. Jodie is sired by Dudoc Mr Burns, and is a grand-daughter of Fradon Rudolph Jodie EX, one of hottest Red bloodlines in North America. She sold with bull contracts to Semex and Cogent and was purchased by a syndicate of breeders from Ayrshire, Messrs Bryson, DG Morgan & AD Hughes and J Craig.
Midway through the sale was a gorgeous Roxy calf which had been bred and donated by David and Jane McCormick and family and donated by them for sale in aid of Cancer Research and Marie Curie Nurses. She was knocked down for 4,200gns to local breeder Andrew Bargh of the Woodclose herd, Penrith. Following this beautiful calf was a full collection of Hanoverhill Holstein dispersal catalogues donated by David Yates senior from Haugh of Urr in aid of the Cockermouth Flood appeal. This lot attracted great interest and sold for £420 to Anthony Wills from Willsbro Holsteins.
The first ever vehicle registration number plate offered at the event sold for 1,100gns to Colin Laird, Blythbridge Farms, Edinburgh. Registration number, “B19 MLK” (BIG MILK) featured as the first lot of the day and helped further create the unique atmosphere at Borderway according to Head Pedigree Auctioneer Glyn Lucas.
“We had the biggest ever crowd at the event and the atmosphere was sensational throughout the day. However, I’d like to congratulate all the consignors on offering cattle descended from many of the world’s greatest cow families and helping to further maintain the event’s reputation as Europe’s premier dairy cattle sale,” he said.
Leading Prices
Lot 65 10000gns Designer Holsteins, Nortons, Radley Green, Ingatestone
Lot 59 9000gns B McMiken, Ernespie, Castle Douglas
Lot 68 8000gns K&M Jamieson, Woodhead, Annan, Dumfriesshire
Lot 32 7500gns JA Patterson, 186 Ballycrochan Road, Bangor, Co. Down
Lot 51 6500gns CSA Brassington & Sons, Newfarm, Roden, Telford, Shropshire
Lot 90 6500gns Shanael Holsteins, Greville Hall Farm, Hinton on the Green,
Evesham
Lot 27 6500gns (three part share)
Messrs Bryson, Whitecroft Farm, Mauchline, Ayrshire
DG Morgan & AD Hughes, Little Auchengibbert, Logan, Cumnock
J Craig, Tannockhill, Mauchline, Ayrshire
Lot 24 6000gns D Boyd, Mulladuff, Glaslough, Co Monaghan, Eire
Lot 81 6000gns M Armstrong, Wolfa, Great Salkeld, Penrith
Lot 94 6000gns B McLean, 76 Priestland Road, Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Lot 18 5800gns G Scott, 23 ST Nicholas Road, Lanark, Lanarkshire.
Lot 73 5800gns B McLean, 76 Priestland Road, Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Lot 56 5700gns P Mercer, Larch Farm, Weston Lane, Basford, Crewe
Lot 48 5400gns H Patton & Sons, 148 Movilla Road, Newtownards, Co. Down
Lot 100 5300gns WJ Armour, The Milton, Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Lot 15 5200gns DP Day & Son Ltd, New Sheepfold, Ingleby Greenhow
Lot 34 5200gns (half share)
Messrs Lawrie, Grange Hall Farm, Pettinain, Lanark
RD Fleming, Hillhead, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Lockerbie
Lot 82 5000gns DA Howie & Sons, Morwick, Acklington, Morpeth, Northumberland
Lot 41 5000gns MJ Owens, Bryn Farm, Tregaron, Ceredigion
Lot 45 5000gns JA Patterson, 186 Ballycrochan Road, Bangor, Co. Down
Lot 23 5000gns M Halliwell, 1 Queens Hill, Dingestow, Monmouth
Averages
75 Holsteins = £4218.20
3 Jerseys = £1855
5 First Choices = £4998
83 Overall = £4127.30
