Commercial Holstein cattle sale 28th April 2004

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DISPERSAL SALE OF THE WEST NEWHAM HERD
on behalf on Messrs T Graham, West Newham Farm, Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Wednesday 28th April 2004

REPORT

Exciting diversification plans coupled with temporary ill health were good enough reasons for Robert and Andrew Graham and family to decide to cease dairying at West Newham Farm, Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Sale Ring

Their 190 cows and in calf heifers were duly sent to Borderway Mart where they were received by a good crowd of commercial and pedigree dairy farmers. The herd, which privately milk recorded and non-pedigree, comprised a great variety of very sound good production cows and heifers, some of which had been bred from pedigree purchasers over the years.

The fact that ten made over £1,000 to a top of £1,350 selling to buyers from Lancaster to the Argyll, Bute and Newcastle to Stranraer and all stations between reflected three things: the respect commanded by the Graham family; the nature of the cattle; and the unrivalled position of Borderway Mart.

The top price of £1,350 was for a cracking good two month calved 4th lactation cow with a second lactation of 12,000kgs. She now joins Mr A Innes Smith’s “Heddonstead’s” herd of Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle along with a classy Aeroline fresh second calf cow at £1,200.

Also a £1,200 was another recently calved fourth calver by Pride Black Roxstar purchased by Mr J Young for an undisclosed client.

Heifer calves were making up to £370 (Genus Jayson) with several at £300 (Jayson & Lucente).

The smart batch of June/July calving heifers, due to a limousin bull were consistently in type and price from £700 to £800. It was a very successful sale for all concerned.

Leading Prices:

Lot	Price	Purchaser
122	1350	Mr A Innes Smith, Heddonsteads Farm, Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle Upon Tyne
9	1200	Mr JC Young, Ibrack, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
123	1200	Mr A Innes Smith, Heddonsteads Farm, Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle Upon Tyne
65	1100	Mesr JK Fisher & Sons, Cruggleton, Whithorn, Newton Stewart
86	1050	Mesr CD & CA Somerville, Braehill Farm, Carrutherstown, Dumfries
23	1020	Mr KJ Barker, Little Broomhills, Orton Road, Carlisle
79	1000	Mesr J Spence & Son, Roberthill, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
60	1000	Mesr P Simpson & Sons, Culscadden, Newtown Stewart
128	1000	Mesr JK Fisher & Sons, Cruggleton, Whithorn, Newton Stewart
93	1000	Mesr P Simpson & Sons, Culscadden, Newtown Stewart

Averages
138 Cows and heifers in milk and/or in calf £662.10
24 In calf heifers £674.58

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