World First at Borderway Black and White Sale
06 November 2008
 A world first is being offered at Borderway
Black and White Sale, Carlisle (Saturday, 29th November) in the shape of first
choice animals being selected from two leading UK herds. Europe’s
leading livestock marketing company Harrison and Hetherington
this week announced the successful bidder on two separate lots
will be able to select an animal of their choice from the renowned
Overside Holstein Herd and Potterswalls Jersey Herd.
Jersey enthusiasts will have the opportunity to select a first
choice animal from the entire crop of 2008 heifer calves from
the Fleming family’s Potterswalls Herd based at County
Down, Northern Ireland. This choice will also include an offer
of a Lexington pregnancy due one month after the sale from
a full-sister to the world famous Jersey show cow, Huronia
Centurion Veronica Ex. The unprecedented dual opportunity being
offered at the sale is expected to generate huge interest according
to Borderway Head Pedigree Auctioneer Glyn Lucas.
“We’re delighted that animals from the Overside
and Potterswalls Herds are being offered at the Black and White
Sale and this ensures a world first at a UK event. We have
70 lots in the sale that represent the finest Holstein and
Jersey bloodlines in the world and once again expect a large
crowd of cattle-breeding enthusiasts at Carlisle. The sale
includes animals from all parts of the UK and this year, the
sale has been boosted by six entries from Northern Ireland,” he
said.
This is the company’s 22nd annual corporate event and
the sale is preceded by a parade of all entered animals at
7pm, Friday 28th November. Borderway Sale Centre plays host
to Europe’s most prestigious annual dairy cattle sale
and since its inception the event has generated in excess of
5million pounds of revenue for British dairy farmers. This
year’s entries are expected to attracted potential buyers
from as far afield as Canada, US, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany
and France.
Anyone interested in receiving a catalogue or requesting further
information on the sale should contact Glyn Lucas on 01228
640 924
www.livestock-sales.co.uk/blackwhite/
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