BORDER & LAKELAND CLUB SALE AUGUST 2010

200 head of dairy animals of all breeds and ages went under the hammers at Borderway Mart on Wednesday 18^th August. Following the commercial sale of mostly Friesian and Holstein fresh calved cows and heifers, which sold well was the monthly Pedigree Show & Sale for the Border & Lakeland Club.

Although the overall quality was not quite up to last month, the demand was noticeably less.

A few of the best heifers made over 2000gns but buyers were able to get very respectable, 30 to 35kg animals with decent pedigrees for between 1500 and 1800gns, they looked very good value.

The top two selling black and white came from the highly respected “Hebrides” herd of Kenny & Betty Robison of the Isle of Gigha. Their milking portion was dispersed last summer and they are now selling the heifers as they calve.

Top price of the day was the Reserve Champion, Hebrides Bradley Carmen by Rockalli Bradley and off a Lyster dam she sold for 2200gns to C & L Mair, Townhead Farm Dumfries. Colin had bought “Hebrides” cows at the dispersal and was impressed with their type and production.

The second highest price of 2050gns for a Weaverline Bench Eddie heifer from a high butterfat and protein Raven cow also from Hebrides and also going to C&L Mair.

Closeby at 2000gns was one of three super fresh heifers from N McGarragher’s “Aghavilly” herd near Lochmaben. By Southland Marker off a 50 Tonne Ked Juror cow backed by four generations of very long lasting, high butterfat and protein dams.

Philip Stevenson ably judged the show and selected his Champion in Dalesend Tessa 4 freshened on the 9^th July she was sired by Braedale Freeman and out of Caversfield Tessa 32 EX90. This stylish heifer was consigned by Dalesend Farms Ltd and sold for 1800gns to N&SJ Sanderson, Burtholme, Lanercost.

In the pedigree Ayrshire and Red & White section the trade was similar with the fresh and in-calf heifers looking excellent value for money, disappointing for some vendors however.

Top price at 1800gns was the Reserve Champion from the show, judged by Philip Stevenson; a fresh heifer from Messrs Stevenson’s herd near Kirminnoch. By the home bred sire Stevenson’s Saltire from the Elizabeth family she was bought by Newhouse Farms Ltd, Dumfries.

Champion in the Red & White section was for J Adamson & Son’s Swaites Bracken 10, a Swaites Trafalgar daughter fresh on the 27^th June she sold for 1780gns to W Moffat & Co, Kirtlebank, Gretna.

It was the same story in the Jersey Sale, namely good fresh and served heifers being bought for reasonable prices. The leading bid being 1350gns for a daughter of the homebred sire Hillside Sapphires Jewel from Rapid Bay Ressurection VG87 dam. At 1300gns was another fresh heifer from The Thomson family’s noted Farlam herd.

Two superbly bred served heifers from Craig Brough’s Caldewvalley sold for 1250 and 1200gns. One of which was selected as Champion by Jersey Judge Mark Wilson, this was Caldewvalley Lexington Magic she is due in February to Len-Crest on Time, she sold for 1200gns to EH Fearon, Walton Hall, Grange Over Sands.

Stephen Bland sold a maiden heifer on choice in aid of the Jersey Youth Travel Scholarship. EH Fearon, Walton Hall, Grange Over Sands was the successful bidder and selected Clifton Excitation Angie, she was Reserve Champion in the show.

Border & Lakeland Leading Prices

Lot   Gns        Vendor                                                                 Purchaser

16    2200     K&E Robison, Ardlamy Farm, Isle of Gigha        C&L Mair, Townhead, Mouswald, Dumfries

22    2050     K&E Robison, Ardlamy Farm, Isle of Gigha        Firm of W Clark, Whins, Ecclefechan

14    2000     N McGarragher, Fernycleugh, Lochmaben        Newheaton Holsteins, Cornhill-on-Tweed

29    1950     K Brough & Son, Bolton Cottage Farm, Wigton  IT& EM Carlyle, Bleaberry Rigg, Longtown

46    1900     N McGarragher, Fernycleugh, Lochmaben        Newheaton Holsteins, Cornhill-on-Tweed

4      1850     M Ridsdale & Son, Yew Tree Farm, Penrith       JM&J Goldie, Newbie Mains, Annan

18    1850     K&E Robison, Ardlamy Farm, Isle of Gigha        C&L Mair, Townhead, Mouswald, Dumfries

33    1850     Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith, Penrith              Newheaton Holsteins, Cornhill-on-Tweed

Border & Lakeland Average

8 Cows in Milk = £1414.88

32 Heifers in Milk = £1692.46

Red & White Sale Leading Prices

Lot   Gns        Vendor                                                                 Purchaser

152  1800      MW&A Stevenson, Kirminnoch, Dunragit          Newhouse Farms Ltd, Dumfries

77    1780      J Adamson & Son, Swaites, Lanark                 W Moffat & Co, Kirtlebank, Gretna

79    1750      L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre, Haugh-of-Urr      KJ&M Sharp, Wolsty Hall, Silloth

67    1750      JA McGarva, Horseclose Farm, Annan             Firm of W Clark, Whins, Ecclefechan

65    1700      D&C Sanderson, Thackthwaite Hall, Wigton     Newhouse Farms Ltd, Dumfries

Red & White Sale Average

2 Cows in Milk = £1034.25

12 Heifers in Milk = £1569.34

2 In-Calf Heifers = £1732.50

Jersey Sale Leading Prices

Lot   Gns        Vendor                                                                 Purchaser

61    1350      GM&AJ Harrison, Manor Farm, Leyburn            J&I Watson & Son, Moorhouse Farm, Wigton

60    1300      J Thompson & Son, Farlam Hill, Brampton        FA Brown & Son, Halfway House, Carnforth

81    1250      C Brough, Buckabank, Dalston, Carlisle            FA Brown & Son, Halfway House, Carnforth

82    1200      C Brough, Buckabank, Dalston, Carlisle            EH Fearon, Walton Hall, Grange Over Sands

55    1100      S Bland, Abbott Lodge, Clifton, Penrith           EH Fearon, Walton Hall, Grange Over Sands

Jersey Sale Average

4 Cows in Milk = £821.62

3 Heifers in Milk = £1260

2 In-Calf Heifers = £1286.25

1 Maiden Heifer = £1155

1 Bull = £735

Croftlands Consignment

28 In-Calf Heifers = £625.88

Newmoor Consignment

7 Cows in Milk/in Calf = £424.50

10 Maiden Heifers = £310.80