Above: Lady Dufferin of Clandeboye Estate & Farm Manager Mark Logan are photographed surrounded by curious Clandeboye Jersey heifers who returned to the Estate after the sale. Some 14 Jerseys and 2 Holsteins returned to the farm where they must remain for 30 days before export to their new owners in the Republic of Ireland.
A huge crowd assembled at The Pedigree Sales Arena, MOIRA , Co.Down last Saturday 19th November for the major reduction sale from Ms Clandeboye Estate’s renowned CLANDEBOYE herd of pedigree Holsteins & Jerseys.
The overall quality of stock presented was very impressive and this combined with deep pedigrees and great cow families resulted in a very fast trade.
Topping the sale at 7,000gns was Clandeboye Bolton Rosina a fresh calved Sandy-Valley Bolton heifer with a superb udder. Rosina is bred from 8 gens VG/EX dams from the famous Canadian Templedale Rosina cow family. She joins the Millars herd of Ms Cyril & Martin Millar, Coleraine. The same buyers also claimed the 2nd highest price calved heifer paying 5,800gns for Clandeboye Duplex P Willow, a Mesland Duplex daughter of the third generation (EX) cow Clandeboye Willow Pat (EX91-2E) LP50.
Top price springing heifer was 3,600gns paid for Clandeboye Bolivia Rosina a daughter of Magor Bolivia Allen. Her dam Clandeboye Kendall Rosina (EX92-4E) completes 8 geneartions of VG/EX cows & was 2nd Dry Cow at The Causeway Classic Show 2009.
Holstein bulling heifers sold to 3,700gns for Clandeboye Bolton Rosina 2. This heifer is a full sister to the sale topping 7,000gn heifer. She joins the Ards herd of Ms Harry Patton & Sons, Newtownards.
Holstein bulls sold to 3,100gns for the 3Yr old Bull Killane Fleetwood. This To-Mar Fortune son is bred from 4 generations (EX-USA) cows from the Penn-Gate Finesse family and was claimed by a Co. Monaghan breeder.
Holstein heifer calves at foot sold to 850gns for a daughter of Killane Fleetwood.
JERSEYS
The trade for Clandeboye’s Jerseys was very fast with 2 animals selling to 3,000gns. Clandeboye CR Evita an outstanding fresh calved heifer was claimed by a Co.Down breeder. Her dam Clandeboye Jazz Evita (VG88) had placed 2nd in class to the Breed Champion at last year’s RUAS Winter Fair. Also selling for 3,000gns was the show winning Clandeboye Vindication Marbel. This July 2010 maiden heifer is a Vindication daughter and is backed by 6 gens VG/EX dams. She was purchased by Stephen Booth, Co.Tyrone. A feature of the Jersey trade was the interest shown by customers from the Republic of Ireland. Some 14 of the 29 Jersey lots sold were purchased for export to the Republic of Ireland.
Jersey Heifer calves sold to 700gns twice.
Averages: HOLSTEIN
17 heifers in Milk ave £3,157.35; 2 Cows in Milk ave £2,040.00;
9 Springing Heifers ave £2,420.83; 32 Bulling & Maiden Heifers ave £1,466.06
7 Heifer Calves ave £664.49; 4 Bulls ave £1,548.75
Averages: JERSEY
5 Heifers in Milk ave £2,114.70; 2 Cows in Milk ave £1,900.50
9 Springing Heifers ave £1,591.00; 10 Bulling & Maiden Heifers £1,433.25
3 Heifer Calves ave £682.50 ; 1 Bull £630.00
Auctioneers: TAAFFE AUCTIONS 00-353-41-9881288
