The September Border & Lakeland Club sale took place at Borderway on Wednesday 10^th a week earlier than normal resulting in the smallest consignment of heifers for just over six years.  Despite the lack of quantity there was an incredible offering of quality heifers producing 35kgs and above and averaging £1890 a rise of £167 on the month.  Despite the recent down turn in the milk and dairy markets demand for freshly calved cows and heifers remains strong and they remain excellent value for money still just over £200 less than this time last year.

The show was sponsored by Paragon Veterinary Group and Cogent and judged by John Jamieson for the Firth Holstein herd in Annan.  His overall Champion went to Cunswick Lionheart Belle consigned by JW Graves, Tallentire, she was sired by Denmire Bridge End Lionheart and bred from two Very Good dams.  She now joins the Woodcatt herd for 1,850gns.  His Reserve Champion went to Carhall Sensation Sonia bred by Ian & Mark Mallinson and exhibited by Steven Carruthers who purchased her at their dispersal in 2013.   This perfect uddered heifer was just a week fresh and bred from six generations of Excellent or Very Good cows going back to the Deslacs herd in Quebec, Canada.  She sold for a joint top price of £1950 to Mr A McCamley of Knockshiffnock, Ayrshire.

The Errolston herd of Brain & Craig Davidson sold a number of excellent uddered and very milky heifers topping at 1,950gns for Errolston Deann Lilian a daughter of England-Schill Deann and bred from seven generations of Excellent or Very Good cows.  She was purchased again by Mr A McCamley.

Skirwith Hall Farms sold a number of super young heifers very typical of what buyers have come to expect from this top herd. These heifers were all bred from pedigrees with outstanding lifetime yields and averaged over £1900.

Future dairy sales at Borderway include a Super Young-Stock sale on the 24^th September with 155 heifers already consigned from four leading herds.  This sale comprises 61 in-calf heifers due from October – December 15 recently served heifers and 64 bulling heifers and a number of calves.  On the 1^st October the Hawkbarrow dispersal takes place featuring 133 cows and heifers in milk plus another 100 head in the Borderway Monthly Dairy Day.   

Leading Prices

LOT     PURCHASER                                                                                    GNS

4        A McCamley, Knockshiffnock Farm, Ochiltree, Crumnock, Ayrshire        1950gns

9        A McCamley, Knockshiffnock Farm, Ochiltree, Crumnock, Ayrshire        1950gns

7        A McCamley, Knockshiffnock Farm, Ochiltree, Crumnock, Ayrshire        1900gns

11      W Schug, Bongate Moor, Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria                1900gns                 

13      Fauld Farm Ltd, Fauld Farm, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria                    1900gns

2        DR & HM Horsley Ltd, Woodhouse, Catterlen, Penrith, Cumbria            1850gns

12      W Schug, Bongate Moor, Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria                1850gns                          

5        A McCamley, Knockshiffnock Farm, Ochiltree, Crumnock, Ayrshire       1800gns

Averages

1 Cows in milk/calf             £1806.00

10 Heifers in milk/calf         £1890.00