Lakes Counties Jersey Cattle Club
THE 8TH GOLD TOP SPRING SALE
Wednesday 21st April 2004

The Gold Top sale has grown in stature over the years and now attracts a lot of very classy, well bred jerseys from all over the North of England and Scotland. Included in the catalogue were some very classy individuals with super pedigrees from a variety of vendors. The top price of 1,420gns was for Calthwaite Barbers Luita, one of several animals from the Lanarkshire breeder Robert Hunter (Clydevalley Jerseys). Recently fresh in her 2nd lactation and giving 31.2kgs, she heads north to an undisclosed breeder.

Robert Hunter claimed the three top prices of the sale with the second top price of 1,100gns for Clydevalley Centurion Perhaps. This stylish in calf heifer bred to Lester Sambo was sold to the Kerbanks Partnership, Bolton Low Houses, Wigtown. PH Montgomery & Son, Drumglass, Croy, Kilslythe, Glasgow snapped up Tixall Blazes Casino for 1,050gns. This in calf heifer sold recently bred by Elliots Renaissance Deluxe.

Ravenfield Gem 3 brought 1,000gns for Ravenfield Jerseys (Mr Heath), Aldbrough, Hull. Mr Thomlinson & Son, Bolton Park, Mealsgate, Carlisle takes home this recently fresh heifer by Piedmont Mr Breeze.

Farlams Adas Connie, a fresh heifer by Conhess Index Bluemoon, consigned by J Thompson & Son, Farlam Hill, Brampton, Cumbria, realised 920gns. She now enters the herd of Mr Halliwell, Keysmount, Blackford, Carlisle.