The “Dunsleybay”, “Crossbutts” and “Heartbeat” herds belonging to John Richardson and John Morley were dispersed in Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 7th May.

Comprising a rich variety of Pedigree and PI Holsteins of all ages this joint sale attracted an equally varied and serious crowd of leading Pedigree and Commercial breeders from all over mainland UK and Northern Ireland.

Seven animals made over 2,000gns to a top of 2,800gns for a most stylish heifer calf by Stormatic from the Dellia family and her full ET sister making 2,500gns. These calves now respectively join the “Cophill” herd of KJ Price, Lower Hangar Farm, Broadhembury, Hointon, Devon and the “Sperrin” herd of T Johnson, 24 Knockadoo Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

The top priced cow, at 2,600gns was “Alandrew Istar Doll ET VG86 (2yr)” from the famous Glenridge/ Crudwell family and sold in calf for September to Canyon Breeze Allen VG. She now joins the noted “Ingleview” herd of the Butterfield family from Lancaster. Her five ET heifer calves by Miley Gilbert ET VG sold to 1,500gns, grossing 6,100gns for the flush!

All the well proven North American lines drew a deserved premium with two nine month old Outside sisters from a VG87 Astre daughter of the noted Roybrook W Honey EX95 selling for 2,100gns and 2,000gns to C Wood of Dale House Barn, Tewitfield, Carnforth, Lancaster.

A strong contingent of more commercially orientated buyers ensured that shorter pedigreed, but decent honest cattle made very sensible prices.

Averages
80 Cows and calved heifers £1,058.00
48 Served heifers £744.00
75 Maiden heifers £615.00
203 Pedigree animals averaged £820.00

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