Holmeden Marty Martha

The first pedigree dairy cattle sale in Carlisle on Friday March 22 drew the crowds and attracted sound prices which peaked at 4,600gns.

Restrictions imposed last year because of foot and mouth led to the sale of cattle from the Holmeden herd run by John and Margaret Hodgson and sons Ian and Richard at Holmes Mill, Burgh-by-Sands.

Their consignment was joined in the ring by cattle from Gerald Carter's Bricknell herd from Fangfoss, York.

Topping the sale at 4,600gns was a heifer calf from the Holmeden herd by Convincer from the Martha family, Holmeden Convincer M Martha, purchased by George and Brian Moorhouse of the Aireburn herd at Skipton.

Holmeden Integrity Emblem

The joint second highest price and also the Bricknell consignment's top price at 4,400gns was a second calved cow by Jolt from the Ruby family. Bricknell Jolt Ruby was bought by Edward Wilson and family, of the Highoaks herd, at Calthwaite.

Five lots made 4,000gns and more with three from the Holmeden herd and two> from Bricknell and honours being shared.

The Holmeden herd averaged £2,123 for 56 females sold one by one with six bulls levelling at £1,645 and the Bricknell herd's 31 cattle averaged £2,513.

Westcotes Lesus Paeony

Harrison & Hetherington specialist dairy auctioneer Edward Brown, who shared the rostrum for the first time at Borderway with the company's southern operations specialist auctioneer David Jones, said:
"The trade was a little cautious to begin with but it was what we had expected from buyers after such a long time out of circulation. The sale was sound all the way without crazy prices and I think both buyers and sellers were satisfied. The quality of the breeding and turnout of the cattle from an auctioneering point of view was excellent and you couldn't ask for a better sale to get back into trading - it was a great start."

Holmeden Leduc Mahala

Other leading prices 3,000gns and over: Holmeden Leduc Mahala, 4,400gns to H&M Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands; Bricknell Charles Ethel 2, 4,100gns to EM & E Pattinson, Walby Hall, Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle; Holmeden Convincer Missy, 4,100gns to S& A Morlay, Petteril Bank, Southwaite; Holmeden Mtoto M Martha, 3,800gns, S& A Morley; Holmeden Tugalow Martha, Bricknell August Ruby 7, 3,500gns, DE& LM Wilson, High Oaks; 3,300gns JD & ME Holgate, Hard Head Farm, Rathwell, Settle; Bricknell August Ruby 3, 3,200gns DE & LM Wilson; Bricknell Fatal Ruby 2, 3,200gns JA Barrow & Sons, Helm Farm, Ormside, Appleby; Bricknell Jolt Ethel, 3,200gns, E Thomas, Gelligatorg, Kidwelly, Carmarthen; Holmeden H.Lantz Macey, 3,100gns D Graveson, Park House Farm, Bolton by Bowland, Clitheroe; Bricknell August Roxy, 3,100gns, TA Bainbridge & son, Whittington, Kirkby Lonsdale; Bricknell Wade Peach, 3,000gns, P Sherwen & Son, Bridge Petton Farm, Gosforth, Seascale; Westcotes Lesus Paeony, 3,000gns to J&I Wilson, Caskeroo Farm, Cupar, Fife.

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