BORDER & LAKELAND CLUB SHOW & SALE

WEDNESDAY 16^th JANUARY 2013

The first Border and Lakeland club show and sale of 2013 was held on Wednesday 16^th January at Borderway mart. The smaller than usual entry of 30 young cows and heifers was of varied quality, both in type and pedigree with the demand for the best as keen as ever, with 9 making 2,000gns to a top of 2,350gns.

This bid secured from Messrs R Veitch of Strandhead, Mauchline the superbly bred Kepculloch Talent August is out of a homebred EX92-3E and sired by Indianhead Red Marker. The 3^rd dam was the Reserve All American red and white cow Sellcrest No Rachel Red EX94. The vendors Messrs Steel have dispersed the milking portion of their herd and progressively selling the followers as they calve.

At 2,300gns was a classy heifer from regular respective consigners Messrs Wilson of Skirwith Hall Farms. Their Stowbeck Toystory Mabel comes from an old home developed family and now joins Messrs JT & EM  Marrs herd at Broomhills, Carlisle.

Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd also had the highest priced animal in the sale with their 15 month old bull Stowbeck Energy by Pine-Tree Sid out of the Denmire Erma family which traced back to the pure Canadian Wrico Tempo Erma, the bull sold to 2,400gns.

Leading Prices

26 Heifers in milk/calf                         £1735.73

Prize List