The August Pedigree Dairy Day at Carlisle saw trade steadier with fewer animals making over £2000 with many correct pedigree heifers producing over 30kgs being purchased for under £1700.

Trade was up to 2250gns on two occasions, first to make this was John Bushby’s Hilltop Alexandrern Penny, a August 2011-born Alexander daughter. She is out of the VG88 scored Mr Sam sired dam Hilltop Sam K Penny and sold giving 28kg to Holehouse Farms, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.

Ryemuir Xacobeo Eva 2 from Bryce Sloan was the joint sale leader selling to Fauld Farm, Longtown, Carlisle. This February-2012 born Xacobeo daughter is out of a VG86 classified Silverpost Sinatra daughter.

Making 2200gns was 10 month old Drointon Magical SG Amanda, the best of Andrew McKellar’s offering of Drointon Show Stoppers. Sired by Nethervalley Magical, a Comestar LS Logical son out of Cleevale Charles Mania she is out of the VG86 classified Syke Goldwyn Amanda who is backed by a further six generations of dams scored in the top two grades. Craig Cochrane successfully purchased this heifer for his Maverick herd.

John Bushby was back in the money at 2150gns with Hilltop Jethro N Lulu, a January 2012-born heifer producing 29kg a day. By Carhall Jethro, a Shottle son out of Carhall Lyster Elizabeth she is out of an unclassified Laurin daughter that gave 8694kg at 5.27%bf and 3.31%p. She was purchased by M and C A Watson, Kirkbride, Wigton.

While at 2120gns was Noel McCaragher’s two year old heifer Aghavilly Dark Nancy selling to Holehouse Farms. Sired by Scientific Shot in the Dark she is out of the VG87 scored Aghavilly Razzle Nancy, by Willsbro Red Razzle.

Just short of that was Monyruy Twist Fantasie from Colin and Bruce Mair when she sold for 2100gns to Holehouse Farms. This Cogent Twist daughter is out of a VG88 classified dam by Drake that gave 15,236kg at 3.50%bf and 2.84%p in her second lactation.

Averages: one cow £1785, 96 heifers in milk £1723.79, 11 Drointon calves £1312.50 (Harrison and Hetherington)