FOREWORD
Introduction
The Upper Barr Holstein herd was established in 1994 by Craig McMiken with the farm situated south of the famous market town of Newton Stewart in the south west of Scotland. This special sale features ALL the most recently calved cows and heifers with the aim to reduce numbers in the sheds to give space to accommodate the large numbers of heifers to calve in 2026.
Herd Production & Management
The herd is currently averaging 9058kgs at 4.02% butterfat and 3.29% protein with an average somatic cell count of 157 and the Calving Index is running at 374 days. The herd is All-Year-Round calving and the current Days In Milk for this impressive sale group is 76. The herd is managed in cubicles throughout the year and milked twice a day, the TMR is grass silage with a blend and cows are topped up to yield in the parlour. The fertility within the herd is as good as it gets with a 12-month rolling average that’s impressive; preg rate of 29%, submission rate of 64% and a conception rate of 45%. with the majority served with sexed semen.
This special selected group comprises 51 heifers in milk, 34 cows in their second, 21 cows in their third and 16 cows milking in their fourth lactation. They are producing oceans of milk with several cows giving over 50kgs with the entire sale group averaging 36kgs!
Genetics
Genus ABS has been the genetic provider since the herd was established, and their RMS mating programme has been used for over 20 years. The results of this mating programme are impressive with what can only be described as a modern dairy cow, moderate in stature with ample width of chest and rump, powerful deep wide frames, strong functional feet and legs with cows that carry body condition throughout the whole lactation. The best part of the Upper Barr cows is the quality of udder! The younger cows and heifers are sired by Bomaz Vader, Denovo Kimmel, Boghill Glamour Skeletor & Denovo Saxon Red.
Herd Health
The herd is vaccinated for IBR & BVD. They are all BVD tested negative and testing for Johnes has been ongoing several years with low levels in the herd. Upper Barr Farm is in a four year TB testing area and the last herd test was in June 2025 and there has never been a case on the farm.
I highly recommend this sale to all milk producers in the market for modern, high producing Holstein cattle. Speaking from experience I know these cattle go on a do well, they have the ability and potential to produce oceans of milk in more intensive systems.
Glyn Lucas Auctioneer
1 (UK583400704351), Born: 28.06.20 LC 06.09.25
Records:
2 (UK583400704456), Born: 02.10.20, PLI+£132 Sire: DE-SU 13700 KIPLING
01.10.25
SM 51.4kg Acc 45 Lcc 45
Dam: 01583400103603 by Abs Mansfield
01583400402857
SM 38.8kg Acc 40 Lcc 17 Proj 9395kg
Dam: 01583400703609 by Abs Mansfield 1
3d: 01583400301946 1
4 (UK583400504153), Born: 19.07.19, PLI+£125 Sire: LADYS-MANOR SLVR GRAY
SM 53kg Acc 80 Lcc 68
01583400403151 by Ballycairn Planet
01583400102007
SM 38.6kg Acc22 Lcc 27 Proj. 9506kg Dam: 01583400403144 by Sahara Casino
01583400402528
3d: 01583400202015 by Burlane Tennyson
7 (UK583400704295),
SM 35.6kg Acc 92 Lcc 97 Proj 7909kg
Dam: 01583400103617 by Butz-Hill Moogene
1 02/05 6196 4.77 3.12 231
GDam: 01583400603041 1 02/01 6762 3.74 3.23 231
3d: 01583400702461 1 02/03 6533 4.27 3.22 247
8 (UK583400703896), Born: 24.07.18, PLI+£162 Sire: GIN
SM 41.4kg Acc 32 Lcc 61 Proj 9665kg
Dam: 01583400403263 by De-Su 11690 Fantasmic
1 02/03 9213 4.07 3.27 305
GDam: 01583400302681 by Bassingthorpe Drayman
3d: 01583400301876
9 (UK583400604343), Born: 16.04.20 LC 06.07.25 AI 21.09.25 to SKAILL DALTON (AA)
Milk Records: 1
SM 33.2kg Acc 1135 Lcc 1418 Proj 8001kg
Dam: 01583400603706 by Abs Mansfield
1 02/04 9432 4.00 3.16 305
GDam: 01583400402731
1 02/03
3 04/05 11456 3.56 3.03 286
3d: 01583400702111
1 02/06 7524 3.95 3.17 288 2
04/05
5 06/04 5355 3.89 2.77
SM 40.8kg Acc 31 Lcc 31
Dam: 01583400103841 by Farnear Alfalfa
GDam: 01583400702916 by Ralma Focus
3d: 01583400502312 by Morningview
3d: 01583400401772
SM 51kg Acc 27 Lcc 27
Dam: 01583400103512 by Ladys-Manor L-Brn Amryn
GDam: 33583400602607
3d: 01583400301526 by Bomaz Homestead
13 (UK583400604476), Born: 25.10.20 Sire: WILDER HIRO
SM 44.8kg Acc 32 Lcc 42
Dam: 01583400703952 by Morningview Rawhide
GDam: 01583400603307 by Ballycairn Planet Maximum
3d: 01583400402381
14 (UK583400304445), Born:
Line.922 15 (UK583400604511),
LC 27.6kg Acc 22 Lcc 22 Dam: 01583400703406 by Butz-Hill Moogene
GDam: 01583400402850 1
3d: 01583400502060
01583400604063 by Seagull-Bay Sr Stardust
GDam: 01583400502809 by De-Su History 1
01583400303451 by Butz-Hill Moogene
01583400402815 by Ballycairn Oman Pello
01583400302072
3d: 01521562403424 by Ladys-Manor
01583400604140 by Dg Charley
01583400703252 by Farnear Alfalfa
3d: 01583400402402
(UK583400104681),
AI 09.10.25 to HW MUMBO PRINCE (AA) (sexed)
Dam: 01583400103477 by Butz-Hill Moogene
26 (UK583400704792), Born: 14.10.21, PLI+£181 Sire: AARDEMA
GDam: 01583400603664 by Ladys-Manor L-Brn Amryn 1
3d: 01583400102812 by Ballycairn Jardin Theodore 1
01583400702748 by Ballycairn Oman Pello
3d: 01583400301323 by Moet Pavane
01583400703189
3d: 01583400501493 by Regancrest Rbk Die-Hard
01583400303353
01583400202757
3d:
01583400704015
3d: 01583400502228
01521562104611 by Coldsprings Ponder
01521562303983
3d: 01521562303150 by Coldsprings Hatley
37 (UK583400504937), Born: 06.03.22, PLI+£318 Sire: DENOVO 15567 KIMMEL
SM 31.6kg Acc 148 Lcc 16 Proj 7588kg Dam: 01583400603923 by Gin Amour
01583400503376
3d: 01583400102735
38 (UK583400404971),
39 (UK583400704806), Born: 22.10.21, PLI+£187 Sire: LUIS-OOH ODEL
1
SM 42.8kg Acc 34 Lcc 19 Proj 10849kg
Dam: 01583400304151
1
3
40 (UK583400204976), Born: 26.04.22, PLI+£411 Sire: BOGHILL GLAMOUR SKELETOR
SM 45.8kg Acc 71 Lcc 17 Dam: 01583400504384 by Abs Zebedee ET 65003141494407 1 01/10 9196
3d: 01583400102322 by Wa-Del Junction ET 65000135650545
3d: 01583400302499
35.4kg Acc 19 Lcc 17 Proj 8343kg
Dam: 01583400103918 by Gin Amour
01583400603391
3d: 01583400402780 by Bassingthorpe Drayman
43 (UK583400704862), Born: 26.12.21, PLI+£315 Sire: DENOVO 15567 KIMMEL
Milk Records:
SM 39.4kg Acc 15 Lcc 15
3d: 01583400502627 by Nethanvale Mel
Milk Records: 1
GDam: 01583400502858 by De-Su Gaylin
3d: 01583400702272 by Airone Slocum Terminator
Milk Records:
SM 39.4kg Acc 58 Lcc 65 Proj 8625kg
Dam: 01583400104030 by Welcome-Tel Bromley 3195 1
GDam: 01583400102966 by Ballycairn Oman Pello
3d: 01583400701768
1
SM 30.2kg Acc 1234 Lcc 52 Proj 7647kg
Dam: 01583400704358 by Abs Zebedee 1
GDam: 01583400103477 by Butz-Hill Moogene
5
3d: 01583400602943 by Ralma Focus No records available
SM 44.2kg Acc 1395 Lcc 427 Proj 9479kg
Dam: 01583400304312 by Matcrest Chamber
GDam: 01583400703287 by Ballycairn Planet
5
3d: 01583400302170 by Gran-J Oman McCormick
1
3 04/10
01583400103589 by Abs Mansfield
3d: 01583400301967 by Gran-J Oman McCormick
Milk Records:
1
GDam: 01521562104016 by Coopon Rossvale
3
3d: 01521562103428 by Ladys-Manor Dodge
52 (UK583400605078), Born: 09.08.22, PLI+£205 Sire: BOGHILL GLAMOUR SKELETOR LC 09.07.25 AI 03.10.25 to HW MUMBO PRINCE (AA) (s)
Milk Records:
1 01/10
SM 37kg Acc 20 Lcc 33 Proj 8418kg
Dam: 01583400404425
1 02/00 6299 4.30 3.40 232
GDam: 01583400203821
3 04/08 1155 5.70 3.09 70
3d: 01583400203240 by De-Su 11690 Fantasmic
53 (UK583400705002), Born: 20.05.22, PLI+£320 Sire: DENOVO SIZZLER
24.06.25 AI 01.10.25
SM 34.2kg Acc 102 Lcc 186 Dam: 01583400503768 by
55 (UK583400105073), Born: 03.08.22, PLI +£98 Sire: DENOVO 7977 BOXCAR
23.07.25 AI 22.09.25 to SKAILL EVELIX X530 (AA) (sexed)
Milk Records: 1
SM 37kg Acc 304 Lcc 51 Proj 8860kg
Dam: 01583400703567 by Ladys-Manor L-Brn Amryn
GDam: 01583400702426
Milk Records:
3d: 01583400601088 by Kolhorner Elvis
Acc
01583400104415
Lcc
1
Dam: 01583400304172 by Morningview Rawhide 1
GDam: 01583400603664 by Ladys-Manor L-Brn Amryn
1
5
3d: 01583400102812 by Ballycairn Jardin Theodore 1
Line.266
59 (UK583400604987), Born: 06.05.22,
SM 33.8kg Acc 17 Lcc 18 Proj 7827kg
Dam: 01583400104191 by Ladys-Manor Slvr Gray
GDam: 01583400502417 by Wa-Del Junction
3d: 01583400101748 by Burlane Tennyson
1 02/03 8345 3.61 3.36
3 04/01
61 (UK583400505028), Born: 19.06.22, PLI+£216 Sire: DENOVO 14585 OUTLAY
LC 13.09.25
Milk Records: 1 02/00
SM 39kg Acc 26 Lcc 26
Dam: 01583400604413
62 (UK583400705086), Born: 20.08.22, PLI+£268 Sire: DENOVO SIZZLER LC 07.07.25 AI 27.08.25 to SKAILL DALTON S431 (AA) PD+
Milk Records: 1
SM 42.4kg Acc 35 Lcc 13 Proj 9575kg
Dam: 01583400704274 by Wilder Dalliance 1
GDam: 966 33583400502802 by Carmorn Dauphin No records available
3d: 01583400301953 by Wa-Del Junction
LOT
63 (UK583400305075), Born: 06.08.22, PLI+£210 Sire: BOMAZ SAIGE
to LEVEL-PLAIN VENOM (sexed) Milk Records: 1
SM 35.2kg Acc 18 Lcc 16 Proj 8034kg
Dam: 01583400604091 by Seagull-Bay Sr Stardust 1 02/04
GDam: 01583400702783 by De-Su History
3d: 01583400401870 1 02/11
SM 30kg Acc 48 Lcc 48 Dam: 01583400303570 by De-Su 12109 Battlecry
01583400702370
3d: 01583400301876
26.8kg Acc
3d: 01583400102350
Milk Records: 1
01583400503894
3d: 01583400603293 by De-Su 11690 Fantasmic
3d: 01583400603307 by Ballycairn
GDam: 01583400601963 by Gran-J Oman McCormick
SM 41.8kg Acc 145 Lcc 145
Dam: 01583400204052 by Seagull-Bay Sr Stardust 1 02/04
GDam: 01583400702986 by De-Su Golding
1
01583400204381
01583400103701
3d: 01583400503096 by Sahara Casino
1
3d: 33583400702615
01583400504377
73 (UK583400205480), Born: 09.08.23, PLI+£274 Sire: DENOVO 15567 KIMMEL LC 03.09.25 Milk Records:
1
Dam: 01583400604714 by Aardema Impact 1
01583400103841 by Farnear Alfalfa
3d: 01583400702916 by Ralma Focus
74 (UK583400404509), Born: 06.12.20, PLI+£112 Sire:
Dam: 01583400102910 by Ballycairn Oman Pello
3d: 01583400700732
3d: 01583400201735 by Regancrest Rbk Die-Hard
Nethanvale
3d: 01583400101517 by Bwm Degas
Line.59
1
01583400503495
3d: 01583400102924 by Ralma Focus 1 02/01
3d: 01583400202456
Milk Records:
1
01583400604483 by Wilder
3 04/03 8896 3.76 3.27
GDam: 01583400603979 by Welcome-Tel Bromley 3195
1 02/00 5972 4.14 3.41 297 2
3 04/02 9464 4.07 3.20
5 05/10 6972 3.35 3.24
01583400204220 by Dg Charley
01583400203247 by Farnear Alfalfa
3d: 01583400701509 by Regancrest Rbk Die-Hard PI
3d: 01583400702272 by Airone Slocum Terminator
84 (UK583400105402), Born: 05.05.23, PLI+£365
GDam: 01583400302527 by Ked Outside Jeeves
01583400501283 by
Pippen
GDam: 01583400502130
3d: 01583400401576
3d: 01583400502235 by Sandy-Valley S Todd
88 (UK583400205284), Born: 25.03.23, PLI+£328
Sire: ABS CRIMSON ET 65003141494296 LC 15.08.25 AI 20.10.25 to DENOVO DENOVO MODERN (sexed)
Milk Records:
1 02/05 1829 3.79 3.05
Dam: 01583400604224 by Pine-Tree Verona 1 02/03
GDam: 01583400603055 by Regancrest Beau
3 04/03 9480 4.55 3.41 305
3d: 01583400702538 by Emmark Mammoth 65000137028067
No records available
(UK583400605421),
01583400204052 by Seagull-Bay Sr Stardust
Milk Records:
1
Dam: 01583400404026 by Seagull-Bay Sr Stardust 1
GDam: 01583400302569 by Ked Outside Jeeves
3d: 01583400101566
95 (UK583400205291), Born: 06.04.23, PLI+£290
Sire: DENOVO SAXON RED LC 31.05.25
AI 04.08.25 to HW MUMBO PRINCE (AA) (sexed) PD+
Milk Records:
1 02/01 3545 4.02 3.31 139 SM 23.4kg Acc 53 Lcc 73 Proj 6526kg
Dam: 01583400104373 by Abs Zebedee
1 01/11 7858 3.74 3.05 296
GDam: 01583400603433 by Bellemont Loveheart 1 02/04 9286 3.62 3.01 305 2
3 04/07 10189 3.49 2.91 305
3d: 01583400202456 1 02/03 8346 3.59 3.10 305 2
96 (UK583400705401), Born: 05.05.23, PLI+£305
Sire: ABS CRIMSON
04.09.25
Milk Records:
1 02/04 995 4.68 3.68 43 SM 28.6kg Acc 172 Lcc 13
Dam: 01583400404607 by Wilder Dalliance 1
3d: 01583400203499 by Butz-Hill Moogene
01583400204087
Milk Records:
Dam: 01583400103477 by Butz-Hill Moogene 1
GDam: 01583400602943 by Ralma Focus No records available
3d: 01583400502396
01583400403963 by Abs Mansfield 1
GDam: 01583400702853 by De-Su Gaylin
3d: 615 01583400301029 1
3d: 01583400701740 by Moet Brinstar Sirius 1
Dam: 01583400304711 by Aardema Impact
01583400603664 by Ladys-Manor L-Brn Amryn
3d: 01583400102812 by Ballycairn Jardin Theodore
Milk Records:
1
Dam: 01583400404691 by Boghill Glamour Skeletor
GDam: 01583400403144 by Sahara Casino
3d: 01583400402528
1 02/03
3d: 01583400402731
Dam: 01583400604546 by Wilder Hiro
GDam: 01583400703987 by Morningview Rawhide 1 02/02
3d: 01583400103330
1 02/04
Dam: 01583400204745 by Luis-OOH Odel
GDam: 01583400403788 by Abs Mansfield
3d: 01583400402381 1
110
Milk Records:
Dam: 01583400704673 by Wilder Dalliance
GDam: 01583400504139 by Pine-Tree Verona
3d: 01583400203261
(UK583400705450),
Dam: 01583400604763 by Boghill Glamour Skeletor 1
GDam: 01583400304179 by Ladys-Manor Slvr Gray
3d: 01583400502858 by De-Su Gaylin
3d: 01583400703252 by Farnear Alfalfa
GDam: 01583400703952 by Morningview Rawhide
3d: 01583400603307 by Ballycairn Planet
1
3d: 01583400403249 by De-Su 11690 Fantasmic
01583400104191 by Ladys-Manor Slvr
3d: 01583400101748 by Burlane Tennyson
1