Prices peaked at 4300gns at the Deersleet Holstein dispersal of Richard Lawson and family, Burton, Carnforth, with the milking portion of the herd averaging £2359.
The sale at Carlisle, was topped by the red and white two-year-old, Deerslet Altatop Viola Red VG87 which sold to the Brown family, Halfway House, Burton in Lonsdale, Carnforth. A daughter of Koepon Altatop-Red, she is bred from four generations of Ex or VG cows, she sold due with her second in February, sexed to Ryder Red.
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Just behind, on 4200gns, Deerslet Explosion Viola VG88 was bought by Shaun Rennie, Brocklehill, Mossblown, Ayr. This young cow is sired by Peak Altaexplosion and out of Deerslet Brody Viola.
Deerslet Applicable Binky made 3000gns. Sired by Stantons Applicable and bred from Deerslet Goldmine Binky, she found a new home with the Lawrence family from Holme Farm, Grange-Over-Sands.
Robert McNeil of the Cairnpat herd, Lochans, Stranraer also gave 3000gns for Deerslet Hotline Viola Ex92. A daughter of Deerslet Toystroy Viola Ex95, and sired by Peak Hotline, she sold due with her fourth in March, sexed to Mystique Animation.
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At 2800gns, Messrs Howie, Kirkcolm, bought Deerslet Hot Fortune, a Peak Hotline daughter.
Deerslet Maui Nanita, a Peak Altamaui daughter, made the same money selling to Messrs Forshaw, Alston, Longridge.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Averages: 108 cows and heifers in milk, £2359.68; 23 in calf heifers, £1887.71; 37 short bred heifers, £1209.48; 25 bulling heifers, £1015.67; 50 heifer calves, £930.09
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