Border and Lakeland Holsteins return to normality

The Border and Lakeland Holstein Club enjoyed some "normality" on Wednesday at their monthly show and sale at Carlisle, with the border open and Scottish buyers back and able to purchase, the trade was brisker than the previous two months.

The show was ably judged by David McCormick from "Cormick" Holsteins. He tapped out Skirwith Gibson Lorna as his champion, sired by Silky Gibson and having had her third calf on the 12 October she was a well balanced cow, shown and bred by the Wilson's from Skirwith Hall. She was sold giving 40kg daily to W and M Miller, Jenkin Cross, Wigton for 2000gns.

Reserve Champion was a heifer from the same home, sired by Summershade Igniter and fresh on the 25 October she was successfully bid to the top price of 2300gns by Messrs Sanderson, Burtholme Farm, Lanercost.

Equal top price was from the Hodgson's popular Wormanby herd, sired by Budjon-JK Sky Enforcer and from an Excellent 90 dam this stylish heifer calved on the 24 October and was giving 33kg she was purchased by Messrs Bargh from Woodclose, Skelton.

Leading Prices

Lot 31     2300        H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands   Messrs Bargh, Woodclose, Skelton, Penrith             

Lot 42     2300        Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith, Penrith                              Messrs Sanderson, Burtholme Farm, Lanercost        

Lot 8       2200        M Ridsdale & Son, Yew Tree Farm, Penrith                      Messrs Harrison Aldermanseat, Gretna

Lot 17     2100        WM Hutchinson & Son, Redgate, Kirkby Stephen           M Ridsdale & Son, Yew Tree Farm, Penrith

Lot 20     2100        H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands   ID Houston Farming, Torkatrine Farm, Dalbeattie

Lot 12     2100        Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith, Penrith                              ID Houston Farming, Torkatrine Farm, Dalbeattie

Lot 39     2050        Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith, Penrith                              Messrs Carlyle, Bleaberry Rigg, Longtown, Carlisle

Lot 23     2000        H&M&D Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Burgh-by-Sands   ID Houston Farming, Torkatrine Farm, Dalbeattie

Lot 4       2000        Skirwith Hall Farms, Skirwith, Penrith                              W&M Miller, Jenkin Cross, Wigton, Cumbria,

Averages

                    8 Cows = £1876.88                       24 Heifers = £1864            32 Overall = £1867.36