at only six days fresh. The highest ever GPLI animal to sell in the UK
was Fabrick Shotglass Bacardi with a GPLI+£602, currently number three on the UK Index Charts. Consigned by the Fabrick Partnership, Isle of Man, she sold for 7500gns to D Gordon, Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. This February 2014-born Shotglass daughter is out of Eastview Bookem Blair MG who is from the Mattie G family and carries 10 generations of VG or EX dams.
Holmland Holsteins have sold at almost every Black and White sale since 1987 and this was probably their finest offering to date with six very classy females averaging £5000. Topping the Holmland group was the potential show heifer, Holmland Atwood Marie. Backed by four Ex94 dams with more than 400 tonnes of milk she joined Brian and Michael Yates’ Logan herd at Castle Douglas at 7200gns.
At 7000gns was the highest priced Red and White, Lillyhall Mahogany Rox Red from Matthew and Ruth Harper. Purchased by newcomer Ally Cook from Ruthwell, Dumfries, this heifer by Hylite Barbwire is out of the 2013 Agri-Scot Red and White champion Tegan Advent Mahogany Rox Red 2 EX90 and is backed by seven more EX dams. Panda After Eight Gold from Westwood Farms also traded at 7000gns, this December 2013-born Aftershock sired heifer was unbeaten during the summer of 2014. Her dam is the VG87 Panda Allyander Fools Gold who was reserve champion at the All Breeds All Britain 2012 and is full sister to Panda Lexander Fools Gold VG88 who was champion at the All Britain 2012 and interbreed champion at Three Counties Show 2014. She was
TOP LEFT Leading trade at 14,000gns was Denmire Doorman Marie Anne 8.
TOP RIGHT Selling at 7000gns was Panda After Eight Gold.
ABOVE LEFT Fabrick Shotglass Bacardi is number on the UK Index Charts and sold for 7500gns.
ABOVE RIGHT Making 10,500gns was the highest index heifer in the sale, Churchvale Balisto Ambrossia 2.
knocked down to Willy Templeton, Syke Holsteins. Designer Holsteins sold their April 2013-born Designer Fever Adrienne at 6200gns to D and M C Taylor, Whitehouse, Wigton. Out of Richaven Shottle Adrienne who was champion at South of England, Kent and Bucks County shows, her grand dam is the All Britain Mature Cow 2013 Richaven Goldwyn Adrienne. This stylish heifer sold in-calf and due in June to Mincio. At the same money was Holmland Doorman Sara from Stephen Bell, born in May 2014 she is out of the VG87 Shottle daughter Holmland PS Sara who is a granddaughter of the 30,000gns Copywood Intergrity Sara EX93. She was purchased by Kirsty Yates, Meiklefirth. Selling at 6000gns was Hillhead Doorman Brilliant from Willie Fleming when bought by Hugh Neilson, Overside. This January 2014-born Doorman daughter is out of the VG87 Logan Iota Bright and backed by nine further generations of VG and EX dams. Her genomic figures include +3.87 for mammary, +3.3 for feet and legs and -17 for cell counts.
Commenting after the sale auctioneer Glyn Lucas from Harrison and Hetherington said he believed the sale had been the best in the event’s history. “I would like to thank the consignors and buyers for making the sale such a massive success. The 2014 sale has been the best in Black & White sale history with a 95% clearance and very healthy average I would like to wish everyone much success with their animals and I’m looking forward to welcoming many of them back in March for our fourth UK Dairy Expo.”
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