BORDER & LAKELAND HOLSTEIN CLUB SHOW & SALE Wednesday 16th March 2005
REPORT

Champion: (L-R) Judith Huntington Barclays, Gavin Redpath (handler) & Judge Robert Burrows

The Border & Lakeland Holstein Club Show & Sale hosted another great turn out by all consignors involved. Demand, paralleled with a reduced supply, made for progressive trade up from the previous month. The judging was carried out by Robert Burrows of Stardale Holsteins.

The Champion of the Show was Cauldcoats Veltma 87 GP83, a potentially VG cow consigned by Donald Laird, Midlothian. This second calver by Comestar Leader was sold to H & EM Hunter, Berrier Head, Penrith for 1,000gns.

The top price and Reserve Champion was Grangecroft Mirage Connie 179. This heifer by Hanoverhill Mirage and out of a VG89 Bellwood dam realised 1,250gns. She sold to JJ & JD Graves, Priory Farm, Armathwaite.

TG & EM Hart, of Actonelm Holsteins, Monmouthshire snapped up Logan Progress Edie for 1,220gns. Consigned by Brian Yates this Duncan Progress heifer is bred from 7 generations of EX and VG cows originating from Hayleys.

J&R Hunter of Letterkenny Holsteins consigned Letterkenny Lyster Julia. This recently calved heifer by Lyster and out a VG88 Prelude was sold to JF Montgomery & Son, Drumglass, Kilsythe for 1,200gns.

Ingleden Juror Lisanne, a substitute from Andrew Williamson, Calthwaite, Penrith, was sold to A&C Robertson, East Colmac, Rothsey, Bute. This stylish heifer was sired by Ked Juror and was from the Lehoux Lisa family realised 1,200gns.

Leading Prices:

Averages

5 Cows in Milk - £987.50
27 Heifers in Milk - £1028.22
17 In-Calf Heifers (Inch Farming Company) - £529.32

Show Results
Cows
1st 3 D Laird
2nd 5 RH Carter & Son
3rd 1 A Williamson

Heifers
1st 26 HG Middleton & Son
2nd 33 D & E Graves
3rd 10 R & E Butterfield
4th 17 Skirwith Hall Farms
Champion 3 D Laird
Reserve 26 HG Middleton & Son

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