Second calver
22 August 1997
Second calver
wins plaudits
A MUCH-ADMIRED second calver from G G Baynes and Son, Hexham stood champion and made the top price of 1050gns at the North West Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders event at Carlisle. Marleycote Peeress Rose 300th, a red daughter of Golden Cosmonaut Red, had achieved the breeds equivalent to an Excellent classification and was giving 36.8kg after calving in late June.
Buyer was W * Robinson who runs the Strickley herd at Kendal.
AVERAGES: six cows in-milk £642; eight cows in-calf £519; eight heifers in-milk £672; seven heifers in-calf £552. (Harrison and Hetherington).n
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