Auctioneers Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent demand for a reduced entry at their annual Mid-Summer Collective Sale. Derek and Jeremey Dennis’s “Dinnaton” heifers claimed 4 out of the 5 top prices of the day topping at 2000gns for “Palermo Mincio Total Eclipse” from the show winning “Eclipse” family, she had calved just 3 weeks. Their calved heifers averaged an impressive £2029. Also at 2000gns was Keith and Jane Hulbert’s May calved heifer “Janke Twist Viola” as they continue their staged herd dispersal.

The Dennis’s and Hulbert’s also claimed the top priced cows with the third calver “Janke Ole Iris 2nd” and third calver “Dinnaton Meteor Andrea VG85” selling for 1620gns.

The 3 bulls forward on the day sold to 1800gns for “Wyevalley DJ Fame” by “Cogent Goodwell”. He is off to the Fay family.

The recently improved trade for incalf heifers continued with David Luff selling “Salcey Mars Sabine 2nd” due July for 1480gns. PC & R Jenner continued their “Chesterton” dispersal with incalf heifers due August selling to 1450gns for “Irresistable Betsy” and out of a 10,000kgs dam. Their 18 incalf heifers averaged £1412.25.

Commercial bulling heifers from DG & SA Cullen by “Beneknowle Perry” sold to 800gns and 10 pedigree yearling heifers from RA & SA Reed’s “Allerways” herd sold to 750gns twice for daughters of “TW Goodwhone” to average £759.15.

The heifer calf trade was electric with 29 forward selling to 440gns for “Langaford Deman Pansy” with a PLI of £302 from D Thorner and at 410gns was the 2 week old “Steanbow Kampman Maria” with a PLI of £239 from Steanbow Ltd.

Despite the exceptional hay making weather determined bidders made the most of the stock on offer to produce the following creditable averages: