The first Border and Lakeland club show and sale of 2013 was held on Wednesday 16th 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 3rd 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
Lot Purchaser Purchasers Address Gns
| 136 | W WILSON & SONS | MAYFIELD FARM,KELTON,CASTLE DOUGLAS,KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE | 2400 | |
| 115 | R VEITCH | STRANDHEAD, TARBOLTON, MAUCHLINE, AYRSHIRE | 2350 | |
| 124 | JT & EM MARRS & SON | BROOMHILLS,ORTON ROAD,CARLISLE,CUMBRIA | 2300 | |
| 102 | JE IRVING & SON | CREECHAN PARK,DRUMMORE,STRANRAER,WIGTOWNSHIRE | 2250 | |
| 108 | UNDISCLOSED PURCHASER | 2200 | ||
| 128 | JE IRVING & SON | CREECHAN PARK,DRUMMORE,STRANRAER,WIGTOWNSHIRE | 2200 | |
| 129 | RK & CA RUDD & SONS | GRASSINGS FARM,KIRKBRIDE,WIGTON, CUMBRIA | 2200 | |
Averages
3 Cows in milk/calf £1837.50
26 Heifers in milk/calf £1735.73
Prize List
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1ST |
2ND |
3RD |
4TH |
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Class 1. Cows in Milk |
25 R W Bainbridge |
24 R W Bainbridge |
102 Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd |
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Class 2. Senior Heifer in Milk |
44 R W Bainbridge |
43 R W Bainbridge |
104 Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd |
111 T Graham & Son |
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Class 3. Junior Heifer in Milk |
50 R W Bainbridge |
47 R W Bainbridge |
128 Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd
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129 Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd |
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Champion |
44 R W Bainbridge |
Reserve Champion |
50 R W Bainbridge |
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Touchdown Joyce, Owners Richard and Richard Bainbridge, and judge Mr Andrew
Mackellar
Managed by: Harrison and Hetherington
www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk