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22-08-2011 - First lot through ring sets fast trade at £2000


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Kivells had another great entry of 136 dairy cattle for the mid month dairy sale at Holsworthy Market, Devon which saw a flying trade with the first lot through the ring selling for £2000 and 5 others smashing the £2000 barrier to a peak of £2200.

Top of the day was a cracking heifer from Messrs WP and CA Jose and Son of North Tamerton with “Hollafrench Celeritas Ruby 122” by a homebred sire Hollafrench Mr Celeritas a Stormatic son, their consignment averaged £1850. Messrs IG and PR Stephens and Son of Chilsworthy sold two heifers “Supermoo Caroline” and a non pedigree heifer also to £2000, their consignment averaged £1893. Messrs CL and C Greet of Saltash who are dispersing their herd as they calve sold a non pedigree heifer by Mattison for £2000.  Messrs AF and SG Loud and Son of Lewdown who are continuing to disperse their Combebow herd as they calve received another flying trade with their consignment topping at £1900 for “Combebow Sandstorm 4” by Hasselt Novelty, their consignment of 7 heifers averaged £1610. Very few first quality cows were forward however Messrs WP and CA Jose and Son of North Tamerton also topped the cow trade at £2000 with their second calver “Hollafrench Peggy 78” by Mascol and she sold giving 45Kgs.

Other cows sold to £1680 for “Springbird Roxybet Juliana” a second calver by Springbird Roxybet for Mr GCB Davis, Tiverton who also sold a Shorthorn cow for £1450. Messrs Bonner Farms, Umberleigh sold the first consignment to disperse their herd to a top of £1520 for a freshly calved fourth calver which sold giving 38Kgs. Dry cows due in September from the same vendor sold to £1400. Messrs OJ Hopper and Son of Beaworthy sold two in calf heifers exceptionally well to £1620 for “Tillislow Matson Queen” who is due in October to Sexed Semen.  A large consignment of 30 pedigree in calf heifers from the “Lanawood” herd on behalf of Messrs RJ Vanstone of Pancrasweek sold to a top £1500 twice with 9 others over the £1400 mark. Bulling heifers sold to £790 for Messrs Holland Farms of Tavistock.
 

 

Averages:
 

KIVELLS

Top

Ave

1st Calving Heifers  (1st quality)

2200

1902

1st Calving Heifers (2nd quality)

1680

1478

2nd Calving Cows (1st quality)

2000

1800

In calf Heifers 

1620

1270

Bulling heifers

790

712

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