Prices peaked at 4900gns at the Border and Lakeland Holstein Club and pedigree Dairy Day sale at Carlisle, where heifers in milk averaged in excess of £2000.
Topping the trade was the reserve champion, selected by the pre-sale show judge, Neil Sloan of the Knowe herd in Ayrshire. This was Graham Kirby's heifer in milk, Richaven Chief Adeen, a Stantons Chief-sired heifer from the Absolute herd from Preston. A daughter of the Ex93-2E SP cow, Richaven Control Adeen 2, she goes back to Aitkenbrae Starbuck Ada, with her third dam, Lavenham Adeen, being a former champion at the Great Yorkshire, UK Dairy Expo and Agriscot. She sold for 4900gns to the Caldwell family in Ayrshire.
The champion was one of two to sell at 3000gns. Grayridge Milo Zambese, another fresh heifer in milk from Jim and David Gray, Drumtall, East Kilbride, is a daughter of Eclipse Milo out of Crystalclear Control Zambese. The buyer was Scott Forsyth, Baltier, Whithorn, Newton Stewart.
Matching that 3000gns bid was the Horsley family's Woodcatt Willows Arina Red from Penrith, purchased by Donald family of Ling Farm, Welton, Cumbria. Ariana is sired by Blondin Willows Red, with her fourth dam being KHW Regiment Apple Red.
Woodcatt also took 2700gns from Kevin and Christine Wilson, Wood Farm, Thursby, for Solarpower daughter bred from a VG87 dam.
Top price for M and R Harper's Lillyhall herd from Maryport was 2750gns paid for Lillyhall Rubi Margot a February-calved heifer by EDG Rubicon bred from Lambdroda Gold Chip Margot Ex93-4 SP LP80. She heads down to Devon with Willes Farms, Bideford.
Steven Innes' Urchany herd from Nairn sold 60 cows and heifers to a top of 2350gns for Urchany Attico Shady. She is sired by Gen-I-Beq Attico Red and bred from a VG dam by Silverridge Eric.
Averages: 33 cows in milk, £1967.32; 110 heifers in milk, £2034.52; five faulted cattle, £1094.10.
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