Calved heifers sold to 2,200gns on two occasions at the June Monthly Collective Sale of Dairy Cattle at Ross-on-Wye Cattle Market.

The first to make 2,200gns was a calved heifer by Atwood from Geoff Williams, Hay-on-Wye, whose consignment of three heifers averaged £2,072.

The other 2,200gns calved heifer was by Zelgadis and sold by Richard Lewis of Carmarthen who also sold a non-registered calved heifer for 1,880gns.  His entry of four warranted heifers averaged £1,932.

John and Rob Hoggins of Abergavenny sold a calved heifer by Woodmarsh Metallic for 2,100gns.

Top priced cow was a third calver from Robert and Linda Tarver of Evesham which sold for 1,780gns with a second calver from John and Rob Hoggins selling for 1,750gns.

The reduction sale of the Spring calving section of the commercial grazing herd of Friesians and cross-breds sold to 1,500gns for fourth calvers, 1,420gns for second calvers and 1,480gns for first calvers.

Auctioneers:

GWILYM RICHARDS & CO 

(with R G & R B Williams)