The first Border and Lakeland club show and sale of 2013 was held on Wednesday 16^th 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 3^rd 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

	1ST	2ND		3RD	4TH
Class 1. Cows in Milk	25 R W Bainbridge	24 R W Bainbridge		102  Skirwith   Hall Farms Ltd	—
Class 2. Senior Heifer in Milk	44  R W Bainbridge	43 R W Bainbridge		104 Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd	111 T Graham & Son
Class 3. Junior Heifer in Milk	50  R W Bainbridge	47 R W Bainbridge		128 Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd	129 Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd
Champion	44 R W Bainbridge		Reserve Champion		50 R W Bainbridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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