Berryholme Sidekick Whiskey attracted the top shot of 3600gns at the Border and Lakeland Club's monthly Holstein sale, staged at Borderway Mart, Carlisle.
This three-year-old VG85-classified second calver from the Wright family of Berry Holme, Helsington, Kendal, is a daughter of Walnutlawn Sidekick and out of the Ex94-classified, Berryholme Mogul Whiskey. Final bidders were Messrs Hastwell, Kaber, Kirkby Stephen.
The same home sold Berryholme Chamber Maud for 2600gns to Messrs Graham, Blairdrummond, Stirling. This one is the result of the sire, Matcrest Chamber, onto the Ex90 classified dam, Berryholme Windbrook Maud.
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Scottish producer, John Montgomery, Kilsyth, Glasgow, went to 2900gns for Ashberry Delta Lambda Margarita from local breeders JB and SM Mounsey, Ashfield, Laversdale, Irthington. This heifer is sired by Farnear Delta-Lambda and out of Ashberry Achieve Margarita.
The pre-sale champion, Errolston Attico Win D Ricki, from Craig, Brian and Val Davidson, Errollston, Gretna, made 2800gns. Sired by Gen-I-Beq Attico Red, she is backed by 11 generations of Ex or VG dams and found a new home with Messrs Carlisle and Son, Longtown, Carlisle.
The same home sold Errolston Attico Arlene for 2650gns to Messrs Somerville, Carrutherstown, Dumfries. By the same sire, she is out of Errolston Massey Arlene.
On the same price tag was Espland Fitz Maisie from DI and AA Cannon, Espland Hill, Brampton, Appleby In Westmorland. Messrs Talbot and Co, Ribchester, Preston, Lancs, got for their money a Toc-farm Fitz daughter, out of Espland Impression Maisie.
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John Montgomery, Kilsyth, was back in the buying seat, purchasing two at 2600gns. First was Denmire Athabaska Judy from Messrs Dennison, Scales Farm, Aldingham, Ulverston. She is by Westcoast Athabasa and bred from Denmire Upright Judy.
The latter was Dalserf Gopro Corneliske from Gavin Baillie, Over Dalserf, Ashgill, Larkhall. A daughter of Peak Altagopro, out of Dalserf Montoya Corneliske.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Averages: 11 cows in milk, £2395.31; 64 heifers in milk, £2344.03
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