Border and Lakeland Holsteins to 2700gns at Carlisle

The first Border and Lakeland sale of 2009 at Carlisle set the scene for the year ahead with a raft of strong prices leading to an average of more than £2126.25.

Heading up the trade were two sales at 2700gns, the first of which was a bid from Jim Caldwell, Baltersan Mains, Maybole, for the day’s pre-sale show reserve champion a Regancrest Samuelo daughter from Robbie Scott, Mossblown, Ayr.

Also at this money was Loughdale Jordan Gail 2 from Stuart Braid’s Murhat herd. This heifer bred from seven generations of excellent or VG dams also went home with Mr Caldwell.

Following closely behind were a brace of 2500gns bids, with the day’s champion, a Riverdane Elegant daughter from Messrs Hodgson, Wormanby Farm, Carlisle, selling to N and S J Sanderson, Brampton. This one was fresh calved and carried a tremendous rear udder and powerful frame.

The other at this value was a heifer by Gillette Brilea FBI from Messrs Cannon’s Epsland herd, taking this one home were The Sandersons again. The Cannons also sold one at 2400gns, this time a heifer by Comestar Outside, buyer of this one was C A Somerville, Carrutherstown, Dumfries.

Five lots then sold at 2300gns, including the top priced cow from the Hutchinson’s Bowerhill herd. This one was giving 44kg a day and is sired by Roylane Jordan and sold to M and J A Johnston, Southwaite, Carlisle.

Averages: six cows £2108.75; 34 heifers £2129.34 (Harrison and Hetherington).