BIDDING twice hit £2,320 in the pedigree section of Gisburn Auction Marts’ regular dairy sale.

These included the champion, a Whytil newly calved heifer from J and M Singleton and Sons, Goosnargh, Preston. The October 2015 heifer, out of a 13,000kg dam, is by Larcrest Contrast and was bought by Wallbank Farms, Abbeystead, Lancaster.

At the same price was the third prize heifer from Booth Brothers, Wigglesworth, a Go-Farm Zeber daughter out of a home-bred Hallcroft dam. Four weeks calved and giving 30kg, it was bought by W Oldfield, Gisburn.

Selling at £2,040 and £2,030 respectively were two fresh heifers from RJ and GL Dewhurst’s Hotherdew herd, Whittingham, Preston. The first, by Monument Impression, went to BF Blezard, Ribchester, while its 33kg herd-mate was bought by Wallbank Farms.

The day’s reserve champion from J and A H Rogerson, Singleton, Preston was a TW Goodwhone sired second calver, sold giving 44kg to K R and C Hill, Wrexham, who paid £1,900 for another second calver from the same home.

A bid of £2,080 secured a three weeks calved heifer from W J and I France, Chipping, for N W and Mrs J M Coulthurst, Goosnargh. Dearest among the non-pedigree entry at £2,050, was a 33kg heifer from Bargh Brothers, Bracewell, Skipton, selling to K R and C Hill.

Averages were: 20 pedigree newly calved heifers £1,873; four cows £1,675; 16 non-pedigree newly calved heifers £1,552; five cows £1,426; pedigree in-calf heifers £1,160.

The auctioneers were Richard Turner and Son.