A small but sensible entry of young cows and heifers was forward for the Border & Lakeland Holstein club show and sale, which followed the weekly commercial dairy sale.

Trade throughout was slightly better than expected, but represented good value for the buyers.
The top price of 1,000gns was paid by Brian Salisbury of the Glenfield herd at Welton, Carlisle for one of a very decent batch of cattle consigned by Robert Harrison and family’s Hazelhead herd.
Six weeks calved and by Comestar Leader, the heifer which won reserve champion, carried two generations of Holstein sires on top of a Friesian pedigree.

The overall champion, Messrs Broughs Criffelhill Lesley 15, a six week calved heifer by Rudolph was knocked down for 900gns to Messrs Chapelhow of Morland and was one of a smart strong of heifers bred in this popular herd.

Averages - 5 cows £653.10, 22 heifers £736.30.
Leading prices - R & A Harrison’s ‘Hazelhead Jennifer 37’ 1,000gns to B Salisbury, Beech Farm, Nether Welton, Carlisle; RH Carter & Son’s ‘Gerrard Royalist Maroness 11’ 980gns to B Salisbury, Beech Farm; L Brough & Son’s ‘Criffelhill Lesley 15’ 900gns to MJ & L Chapelhow, Greengill Bank, Morland, Penrith; IC Wakeley’s ‘Walescot Firth Scooter’ 900gns to Hadrgrave Farm (Dumfries), Hardgrove, Carrutherstown, Dumfries.