Border & Lakeland Holstein Club Show and Sale of Pedigree Holstein & Holstein Friesian BULLS & FEMALES WEDNESDAY 19th MARCH 2003
Report

The Border & Lakeland Club Show & Sale held on Wednesday 19th March 2003 attracted a good quality (for both type and pedigree) selection of fresh young cows and heifers.

The trade although less predictable than has been the recent trend was fine with virtually every animal forward being sold to average a most satisfactory £1,150.

Champion

The Champion, a much admired heifer, (Lot 21) from “Ingleview”, and bred from the Cathy family made the top price of 1,800 gns. Consignors R&E Butterfield took home prize money of £200, kindly sponsored by Barclays Bank. “Ingleview Fastnet Cathy” by Cogent Fastnet now going to Stephen & Anne Morley’s Petterill” herd.

The second highest bid of 1,520gns secured for Wormanby Jolt Maybloom. A 2nd calf cow by Second Look Jolt from H & M Hodgson and family’s local “Wormanby” herd. This milky young cow also won the Reserve Champion title and £100 prize money, also kindly sponsored by Barclays Bank.

Reserve Champion

Logan Idgil Marq I realised 1,420 gns for BG Yates, East Logan, Castle Douglas. Bred from 6 generations of VG or EX and sired by Idgil Masc, she enters the herd of T.G Dent, Greengill, Penrith.

Other leading prices: Kirkbride Vaakje 10, 1,300 gns, from J&Z Kirk to Mesr E&M Pattinson & Son, Walby Hall; Ingleview Marqi 22, 1,250gns from R&E Butterfield, Linghaw Farm, to Mesr Dent, Greengill Farm; Gerrard Grandslam Maroness 12 GP81, 1180gns, from RH Carter, Gerrard House, Wigton and Gerrard Rudolph Jewel 52 VG86, 1,220 gns, from RH Carter, Gerard House, to Messrs M Ridsdale & Son, Yewtree Farm, Penrith.