The
weather conditions were certainly not favourable for our weekly Dairy sale,
which impacted on numbers a little as distant vendors struggled with the
weather condition and also resulted in us being unable to wash on welfare
grounds.
However
despite this, 36 cattle passed through the sale ring with all milking cows and
heifers bar one In Calf Heifer, with another great show of milking cows and
heifers and a great effort from all to turn them out to the best of their
capabilities.
What a
stunning trade with 9 animals cruising over the £2,000 bracket and a further 6
over £1,800! The ring was brimming with activity and there were again not many
spare seats in the house, which certainly helped generate some much needed heat
in the sale ring!
Demand
continues for cows and heifers exhibiting width and power which have plenty of
milk, with purchasers selecting animals that look capable of withstanding the
rigours of modern dairying and also animals which will last for many
lactations, furthermore there certainly appears to be a continued shortage of
milking stock currently which is driving the current trade.
The
trade was once again phenomenal from start to finish with the top price being £2,300
for the pedigree heifer Vaglefield Wycliffe Damson, calved just 2 weeks and
yielding 33kg daily, she was consigned by regular vendor Malcolm Jones, who
showed a super group of animals. This leading heifer was snapped up by Oakley
Farming Ltd, Dorrington, who also secured several other outstanding animals
throughout the sale including a great heifer from RG Swain; Shavington Goldfish
Jaqueline calved just 10 days and yielding 30kg daily who was knocked down for
£2,200.
Regular
vendor Barry Evans consigned his usual quality and topped at £2,150 for a
Welcome Armitage Pesky daughter which was very freshly calved and was also
bought by Oakley Farming Ltd of Dorrington.
We
sold a great run of heifers from PC & V Kenny of Swynnerton, with their
consignment twice reaching £2,080. These were young heifers from the high
yielding Sandiford herd, and already giving over 32kg/day. The successful purchasers were
again Oakley Farming of Dorrington.
OC
Whittaker consigned a well balanced heifer sired by Laurelhill Classic, just
calved 11 days she was already yielding 28kg and she was taken home by RA &
AR William of Wrinehill, Crewe.
Cows
were in high demand today with £2,150 being the top bid for a super cow from
John Oakes of Tarporley, this lovely second calver was fresh calved and was
secured by BG & MA Elkin & Sons of Hilderstone. They also took home
with them a cow from M & J & E Hughes of Criggon at £2,120, a second
lactation cow Dilandy Mincio Gema who had calved on the 15th
February and was yielding 41kg daily.
Many
other good milk cows sold for over the £1,800 threshold.
Overall
average for every milking animal through the sale ring (including animals with
faults) £1,672.40
For more details please call the Hassall
Brothers office on 01829 260545.
