BORDER & LAKELAND CLUB SALE

WEDNESDAY 15^TH SEPTEMBER 2010

The monthly pedigree dairy show and sale of females was held on Wednesday 15^th September.

A small show of just 26 females was catalogued which sold selectively, topping at 2700gns for the Champion heifer bred by David Brewster of the highly regarded “Boclair” herd from Bearsden near Glasgow. Sired by a homebred bull off a VG 9 lactation daughter of Boulet Charles she now joings Neil Sandersons very classy herd at Lanercost near Brampton. This was the only heifer over 2000gns and buyers were able to get hold of smart heifers with decent pedigrees between 1500gns and 2000gns.

Leading Prices

Lot Gns     Vendor                                                            Purchaser

23  2700   J Brewster, Boclair Farm, Bearsden, Glasgow   N&SJ Sanderson, Burtholme Farm, Lanercost

5    1900   SL&P Bell, Forest Hill, Bowscar, Penrith       J&J Barr Farm Ltd, Easter Bucklyvie Farm, Crossgates

12  1900   James Kennedy, East Carngillan, Tarbolton  J&J Barr Farm Ltd, Easter Bucklyvie Farm, Crossgates

20  1850   H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Carlisle   J&J Barr Farm Ltd, Easter Bucklyvie Farm, Crossgates

17  1820   J Brewster, Boclair Farm, Bearsden, Glasgow   TS Thompson, Kirkton Farm, Cowdenbeath

19  1800   Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd, Skirwith, Penrith     Messrs Harrison, Aldermanseat, Gretna

24  1780   Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd, Skirwith, Penrith     PJN& Morris, Greengate House, Ecclefechan

14  1780   JAH Walton & Son, Bank View, Kirkby Stephen WK Wilkinson & Son, Mains House Farm, Barnard Castle

10  1700   WM Hutchinson, Redgate, Kirkby Stephen    WK Wilkinson & Son, Mains House Farm, Barnard Castle

Average

1 Cows in Milk = £1575

24 Heifers in Milk = £1613.50

1 Maiden Heifers = £861

Judge: Fraser Nicholson