There is a well known saying, 'no pain, no gain' and that will be ringing true in the minds of Milk Link’s 1,600 producers, who are on the brink of reaping just reward for 12 years of loyalty and investment.Lodgebank dispersal peaks at £1,800
THE complete dispersal of Donald, Pat and Katie Burns’ Lodgebank herd of Holstein in-calf and maiden heifers based at Clapham, Lancaster, achieved an overall sale average of £1,102.
Sale highlights included Lodgebank Jordan Hilt Kate 119, a Roylane Jordan March 2007-born heifer. In-calf to the herd’s stock bull - Lodgebank Bolt - it sold at £1,800 to Robin and Anthony Batty, Burneside, Kendal.
In the bulling heifer section Robert and Elaine Butterfield of the Ingleview herd, Bentham, gave the top price of £1,520 for Lodgebank Calypso Yvonne 299 by Nor-Bert Calypso.
Heifer stirks sold to £1,050 twice for Lodgebank Retinue Maisie, a Cogent Retinue Red daughter and Lodgebank Icefyre Matty 170 a Braedale Icefyre daughter. Both sold to Aubrey Greenhalgh.
Averages: in-calf heifers £1,448.93; bulling heifers £1,027.14; heifer stirks £798; overall £1,102.
Auctioneers: Bentham and District Farmers Auction Mart.
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