TWINFIELDS
DISPERSAL PART 1 SALE
WEDNESDAY 16TH
JANUARY 2013
The Border
and Lakeland club show and sale was followed by the first sale to disperse the
esteemed Twinfields herd of pedigree Holsteins belonging to Messrs Bainbridge
of Outfield near Carnforth.
This
consignment comprised the most recently calved cows and heifers and their
heifer calves.
There was a
ringside packed with breeders from near and far keen to compete for the very
stylish, superbly bred stock on offer.
Seven young
cows and milking heifers made over 3,000gns to a top of 3,800gns, this bid, by
an undisclosed breeder from south west Scotland, a September calved VG86 heifer
by Pennview Ice Pack, Twinfields Ice Pack Jenny is out of an excellent EX93, 60
tonne Integrity cow from the home developed Jenny family.
Twinfields Ice Pack Jenny
At 3,700gns
was a very stylish 36kg heifer by Karona Bonair that calved in early November.
Twinfields Karona B Trixie VG86 (2YR) had earlier won reserve champion in the
club show and sale out of an EX94 homebred cow by Roylane Jordan, the buyer was
Mr McNeil of Cairnview, Wigtownshire. She was beaten in the show ring by the
overall champion Twinfields Touchdown Joyce VG85 (2YR) that sold to 2,700gns.
One of the
most sought after outfits in the Twinfields line up was the Advent Red daughter
of the American Elm Park Tiara Red EX90 (EX93 MS) Twinfields Advent Tory Red
VG88 is bred off five straight Excellent cows and calved her second calf in mid
October last year. At 3,400gns she was purchased by Mr Wood of Manor Farm,
North Yorkshire. Her 3 month old heifer calf by Kamps-Hollow Arudolf Red made
2,200gns to Messrs Bradburn of Orrell House Farm, Wigan.
As expected
the heifer calves were keenly bid for, at 2,700gns Twinfields Lobster Sara ET
out of the 3,50gn Twinfields Million Sara, and an overall average of over £1200
for the very young heifer calves.
Averages
25
Heifers in calf/milk (no calves) £2549.40
24 Cows in calf/milk (no calves) £1815.63
21
Heifer calves £1160.00
1
Bull calf £315.00
Leading Prices
Lot Purchaser Purchaser
Address
Gns
43
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UNDISCLOSED
PURCHASER
|
|
3800
|
50
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R
MCNEIL
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CAIRNVIEW,LOCHANS,STRANRAER,WIGTOWNSHIRE
|
3700
|
25
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R
MCNEIL
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CAIRNVIEW,LOCHANS,STRANRAER,WIGTOWNSHIRE
|
3600
|
33
|
MESSRS
BRYSON
|
WHITEFLAT
FARM,CATRINE,MAUCHLINE,AYRSHIRE
|
3500
|
58
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R
MCNEIL
|
CAIRNVIEW,LOCHANS,STRANRAER,WIGTOWNSHIRE
|
3500
|
28
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S
WOOD
|
MANOR
FARM,LEPPINGTON,MALTON,NORTH YORKSHIRE
|
3400
|
47
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J
CRAIG
|
BACK
OF WALL,GLENLUCE,NEWTON STEWART
|
3050
|
53
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R
MCCOLM
|
HIGH
BORELAND FARM,LOCHANS,STRANRAER,WIGTOWNSHIRE
|
2900
|
55
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W
& SE DICKINSON & SON
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KIRKBARROW
HALL,GREYSTOKE,PENRITH,CUMBRIA
|
2800
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