British Friesian bull sets new record at Carlisle

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.    

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

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

 Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.