RED IN-CALF HEIFER TOPS GORWOOD DISPERSAL AT 2450 GNS AT BEESTON

One of the largest crowds of the season attended Beeston Castle Auction for the dispersal of the entire Gorwood Herd of pedigree Holsteins following the recent sudden death of Peter Ankers, Gorse Farm, Huxley, Nr. Chester.

This was a really good herd of cattle that was managed on a traditional grass and low in-put diet and averaged 7962 kg. 4/08% butterfat and 3.19% protein.

Unusually for a dispersal such as this it was an In-calf heifer that topped the market; Gorwood Wisconsin Roberta Red 3rd, a daughter of April-Day Wisconsin Red, carrying a service to Delta Fidelity for December sold at 2450 gns to Chris Newsham of Walton-le-Dale, Preston. Another in-calf heifer by the same sire, Gorwood Wisconsin Bobin Red 2nd, also due in December to Delta Fidelity, sold for 2250 gns to local producer David Stewart of Tiverton.

The milkers were a very fast and level trade with a top bid of 2100 gns being achieved on three occasions. The first at this figure was the fresh third calver Gorwood Roseman Bobin Red, a daughter of Sterndale Roseman Red which sold to JG Williams, Nantwich. The second was a fresh second calver, Gorwood Banshee Elspeth 2nd, by Moet Banshee, selling to SA Wilson of Dunham Hill, Helsby and the third was Gorwood Aaron Elspeth 2nd, afresh heifer by Dixie-Lee Aaron selling to Barbara Hughes of Malpas. A further seven animals sold between 2000 and 2100 gns.

Calves at foot sold to 620 gns for a daughter of Scientific Destry and maiden heifers sold to 1180 gns for a March ’12 daughter of Aalshorst Pleasure.

TOP PRICES: GNS

Lot 82 Gorwood Wisconsin Roberta Red 3rd C Newsham, Preston, Lancashire 2450

Lot 85 Gorwood Wisconsin Bobin Red 2nd D & JA Stewart, Tarporley, Cheshire 2250

Lot 39 Gorwood Roseman Bobin Red (GP82-2yr) J E Williams, Pwllheli 2100

Lot 56 Gorwood Banshee Elspeth 2nd S A Wilson, Helsby, Cheshire 2100

Lot 79 Gorwood Aaron Elspeth 2nd Mrs B Hughes, Malpas, Cheshire 2100

Lot 83 Gorwood Wisconsin Bobin Red D & JA Stewart, Tarporley, Cheshire 2100

Lot 34 Gorwood Rampage Honey Red (G78) S A Wilson, Helsby, Cheshire 2050

Lot 57 Gorwood Aaron Elspeth (GP81-2yr) C &S Fitton &Son, Middlewich, Cheshire 2020

Lot 26 Gorwood Shottle Blanche (GP83) John A & CJ Sherwin, Middlewich, Cheshire 2000

Lot 53 Gorwood Melody Wendy 2nd RJ & DJ Clement, Stoke on Trent 2000

Lot 71 Gorwood Wisconsin Wendy DE & LM Tyson, Wirral 2000

AVERAGES:

72 Cows and Milking Heifers £1648.64 (including 13 heifer calves at £481.38); 11 In-calf Heifers £1822.23; 16 Maiden Heifers £970.59; 99 HEAD £1558.34.

WRIGHT MANLEY of Beeston Castle Auction, Cheshire were the Auctioneers.