The Lawson family, Wharfedale, swept the board when producing both the champion and reserve champion at September’s main Craven Dairy Auction at Skipton on Monday.

 

Their champion under judge Aubrey Greenhalgh, Preston, was the first prize freshly calved cow, Newbanks Gertie 318. By the legendary Genus sire, Picston Shottle, the 22 days’ calved champion is currently giving 38kg and sold for £2000 to the Sowray family, Bishop Thornton.

 

Top price of the day at £2200 fell to the third prize heifer, 14 days calved and giving 31kg, from Brian Moorhouse, who runs the Aireburn pedigree herd in Bell Busk. Aireburn Toyota Christine joined Wilmot Blockley in Tarvin, Chester.

 

The same buyer also went to £2100 to acquire another freshly calved heifer, Stainbank Roxy 29, by Burlane Tennyson, from the Stainbank pedigree Holstein Friesian herd of Robin Jennings and family, South Stainley.

The Lawsons’ first prize freshly calved heifer and reserve champion, Newbirks Blueblood 867, nine days calved and giving 28kgs, by another Genus sire, Lynncrest Zebra, returned home.

 

Pedigree fresh calved heifers averaged £1834.