The quality on the day was a little more mixed than we have seen of late; however there was someone keen to buy all lots on offer and trade was consistent from the start to the finish. With what felt like the first day of spring, the concern was that it would have detracted from the sale but certainly the bidders around the ring were there to do business, 23 successful purchasers in all and many going home empty handed.
The milking section of the sale witnessed 54 fresh calved milking cows and heifers pass through the ring, with trade led by a super heifer from Messrs G J Sutton of Bent Farm, Astbury, who consigned three smashing heifers to average £2043.33.
Rowarton Krusader Orchid 4th bred from an EX dam calved on the 7th March and was yielding 32kg, she was purchased by Messrs J L Trow of Emstrey for £2,080. Another heifer from this home Rowarton Baltimore Roberta, yielding 31kg sold at £2,050.
Heifers from the dispersal of H & EW Harrsion & Sons of Moreton Saye, sold to £2,050 for a heifer that had calved on the 4th April and was yielding 28kg, she was purchased by Mr D W Lea & Son of Market Drayton, who also purchased a heifer from M & J & E Hughes of Criggion for £2,000, Criggion Al Anenone calved on the 4th April and was achieving a daily yield of 28kg.
Cows sold to £1,950 twice, firstly for a powerful commercial cow from M & J & E Hughes of Criggion, calved on the 10th April and producing 38kg/d she was purchased by Messrs BG & MA Elkin of Hilderstone, who also secured another good milk cow yielding 40kg from the same home, at the same price.
Brown Swiss in milk heifers sold to £1,720 for D T Jones of Pwellheli.
A large selection of incalf heifers topped at £1280 for an unregistered heifer from E & M Pearce of Whitmore.
Unregistered bulling Heifers from J Berrisford of Crewe sold to £730 to Johnathon Scott of Hamner.
Averages
All Milking Cows including all fault animals £1431.67 All Milking Heifers including all fault animals £1475.81
Next week’s sale see’s the first portion to disperse of the Roydonwich herd of Holstein Friesians; The property of A J Mallinson of Roydon Hall, Ramsey, Harwich, Essex established in 1946 and a closed herd for 40 years.
These are really genuine cows and this first consignment will include the September 2017 to February Portion, the remaining cows will be sold over the next few months freshly calved. The herd is of high health status including being BVD accredited, never had a case of digital dermatitis in 20 years. Fed on a basic ration of grass silage and concentrate in the parlour, this herd comes highly recommended.
A good entry from the usual consigners is also expected.
Call the team for further details on the sale and for entries 01829 260545
Auctioneers- Hassall Brothers and Barbers Auctions.
