FOCUS MILK SALE TO 2250 GNS AT BEESTON

The Western Holstein Club’s Opening Show and Sale at Beeston Castle Auction got the year off to a

reasonable start for the New Year. Stephen Sherratt of the Creamfields herd acted as judge and for

his Champion he selected the fresh second calf cow, Bidlea Tagshot Betty (GP81-2yr) as his

Champion. She was sired by the homebred Shottle son, Bidlea Tagshot. In reserve was the heifer

Sandley Carol 43rd by Bilsrow Superman from George Sanderson and Family of Preston.

The quality forward for sale was very decent but there were no real stars either in the flesh or on

paper. Although there was as good a crowd there as there has been for a few months it did not

transfer into bidding and consequently trade was surprisingly quite selective and as a result a

handful were not sold.

Top price was 2250 gns which was achieved for the Champion. She was sold giving 40 kg and was

the choice of JR Beattie of Stourbridge. Worcester. The top price heifer was Pepperstock Sam

Jeanne a daughter of Mr. Sam from Speirs Farms Ltd. of Luton, Bedfordshire also selling to Mr.

Beattie for 2150 gns. Speirs Farms also sold their Pepperstock Shottle Beattie for 2000 gns to

Messrs Ryley of Hodnet. The only other heifer to break the 2000 gns mark Hawksmoor Topee 83rd

from Rob Clare of Adderley, Market Drayton by a homebred son of Durham Ross selling for 2050

gns to Norman Tomkinon, Gnosall.

AVERAGES: 4 Cows £1863.75; 34 Milking Heifers £1801.91; 38 HEAD £1815.15

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