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29-03-2018 - WEEKLY DAIRY TRADE PEAKS AT £2,300 FOR A THIRD LACTATION COW


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A packed ring saw an entry of 44 animals pass through on 28th March at Market Drayton; a great crowd was in attendance to bid on the animals on offer, attending a sale which offers a wide choice and strong numbers every week in an accessible location in the country. Five animals sold for over £2,000, with many others cruising over £1,800 with a total clearance of all animals presented for sale.

The day’s trade was again led by a super second lactation cow from Hankins Heys Farm Ltd of Bureton, Nantwich who consigned six tremendous milking cows and heifers to this weeks sale.
 
This stunning second lactation cow Hankins Atticus Gloriette calved on the 25th February and was yielding 41kg daily, this well balanced cow sold for £2,300 to regular purchaser Oakley Farming Ltd of Dorrington Shropshire, who also took home with them Hankins Impression Caroline another great 2nd calved cow from the same consigner at £2,150.

Selling for the same price was a real topper of a cow from the same home Hankins Bobby Marie who had calved on the 12th February and was yielding 52kg daily she was secured by regular purchasers; BG & MA Elkin & Sons Ltd of Hilderstone, the Elkin family also took home with them a lovely cow from the same home yet again Hankins Steady Daisy for £1,950.

Heifers sold to £2,120 for Hankins Heys Farm Ltd, Bureton, Nantwich. Hankins Ladner Silvia a heifer which calved on the 1st of March who was already achieving a credible 35kg daily, she was secured by Oakley Framing Ltd of Dorrington Shropshire, also taking home a super heifer from T G Phillips & Co, of Llanymynech; Burgedin Roscoe Tracy an Ingleview Roscoe daughter which has sired great heifers for the Phillips family. She had calved on the 18th March and was yielding 29kg, she was snapped up for £1,900.

Pedigree Friesians sold to £1,700 for JA Evans & Son, of Tybroughton, Shropshire. This youthful fourth calved homebred cow, Terrell Rosie 35 is a capacious cow and was secured by G Jones of Habberley.

Next week is the Monthly Show and Sale.
Thank you to all vendors and purchasers again this week, we already have a great line up of milker’s for next week’s sale, follow us on Facebook for updates and pictures. If you need any information or a free appraisal of your stock please call one of the team on 01829

260545.

Auctioneers- Hassall Brothers with Barbers. 


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