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British Friesian bull sets new record at Carlisle

A new centre record of 10,000gns was set at the sale of dairy bulls on behalf of the Border and Lakeland Holstein Club at Carlisle

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Whinnow Gateway
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Whinnow Gateway

The record breaker was for Whinnow Gateway, an October 2022-born British Friesian bull by Carrickshock GTW from the Blamire family, Thursby. The maternal brother to Beaufort Milkman whose dam by Rodbrook Barney is one of the breed's highest production cows which produced more than 14,000kg as six-year-old cow, sold to the Tincknell family, Somerset.

The Blamire family also had the top average of £7,875 which included 7,000gns for Whinnow Journey by Lakemead Jingle which sold to Messrs Adams, Stranraer.

The judge, Jimmy Baillie, Lanarkshire, awarded the pre-sale show championship to Warnelview Karma, a son of Dropbox from Kevin and Chrstine Wilson, Thursby, which sold for 5,000gns to Messrs Tiffen, Penrith. ÌýÌýÌý

Champion Warnelview Karma
Champion Warnelview Karma

The reserve champion, from the same vendors, was Warnelview Navigate by Davinci which sold for 6,200gns to the Allen family, Whitchurch.Ìý The Warnelview herd sold another 10 bulls to average £5,176.Ìý

Reserve champion Warnelview Navigate
Reserve champion Warnelview Navigate

ÌýAverages – 28 bulls, £4,155; 21 Holstein bulls, £3,865; 7 British Friesian bulls, £5,025.

ÌýAuctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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