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Lillyhall Holsteins had a very successful trip to the All-Breeds All-Britain Calf Show 2010. The Elegant family continued there success this time in the show ring with Lillyhall Shottle Elegant 2 being placed 10th in the " Calf born on or after 1st February 2010" class. Later in the day Lillyhall Alison was placed 4th in a very strong line up of June - July born heifers.

Lillyhall have 3 stunning calves entered for the Borderway Black & White Sale to be held at Carlisle on Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th December.

First of our consignment through the ring will be Lillyhall Shottle Elegant 2. This April born calf was 1st prize February calf and Reserve Champion Border & Lakeland Calf Show, her maternal sister sold for 7,500gns Northern Lights 2010. She is also maternal sister to Mor-yet Goldwyn 682 EX90, the number 15 GTPI Cow in the Breed.

Next will be a first for the UK Lillyhall Advent Brilliance Red. Her dam is maternal sister to the proven sire Westport Bookman, and has 8 other brothers in AI studs across the world awaiting their first proof. Her grandam is a 9* Brood cow, has gained 3 Superior production awards and was 3rd Global Red Cow of the Year 2008.

Last but not least will be a sweet June born calf Lillyhall Golden Mist. Her dam sold for 4,000gns (12 week old) Black & Whites 2006, she went on to gain a Superior Production award after producing 10963 kg at 4.09 fat in her heifer lactation. Stemming from the famous Croagh Susie Mists her 3rd dam Croagh Susie Mist 2 EX94-3E was part of the Irish team that stormed Agribex Brussels 2004 where she was 3rd Snr Cow. 

Lillyhall Golwyn Elegant sold for 7,500gns (top price live lot) at the Northern Lights sale, she goes to the Chorlton herd of Mr J Lomax.

Lillyhall Shottle Elegant followed her sister through the ring, selling for 3,000gns she will be crossing the water to Northern Ireland, joining Mr M Truesdale's Karmadale herd .

Lillyhall Silky Edna finished off our consignment selling for 2,400gns she will be joining Mr R Browns, Bidlea herd.

We would like to wish everyone well with their purchases and thank them for their support.

We have 3 show age heifers consigned to the 'Northern Lights Sale' on 2nd September at Beeston Auction.

Goldwyn and Shottle heifers from the high CTPI cow GBM Best Elegant EX92 4yr anda showy Silky Gibson heifer from Smiddiehill Blackstar Edna VG87.

GBM Best Elegant already has her first 4 milking daughters by 3 different sires classified VG 2yr with Mor-Yet Goldwyn 682  now classified EX90.

Smiddiehill Blackstar Edna VG87 is the 9 successive generation Very Good or Excellent.

Mor-yet Goldwyn 682 EX90 (full sister to lot 66 and maternal sister to Lot 67) is listed as #14 GTPI cow at 2179 (# 4 Goldwyn) and carries a PTAT of 3.48. Goldwyn 682 is also 1 of only 16 genomic tested cows to be classified Excellent.