FEVER AMY SELLS FOR 3000 GNS AT BEESTON FOCUS MILK SALE

The Western Holstein Club’s Monthly Show and Sale of Calved cows and heifers attracted a small entry of good quality cattle for its end of January Sale which was judged by Mark Thornton, Farm Manager for Joseph Heler Farms noted Helton Herd based at Audlem, Cheshire.

Champion animal was a super cow consigned by Paul Findley of Marchwiel, Wrexham with his second calver, Bestfed Shottle Primrose, (VG87-2yr), a daughter of Picston Shottle and the fifth generation of animals scored in the top two grades. In reserve was the 1st senior heifer Fieldside Ada 169th, a daughter of Weeton Lewis from Harry Jolly of Great Eccleston, Preston.

In the female section of the sale quality was good throughout and a good trade was experienced with a total clearance being effected except for one. The top price was 3000 gns which was achieved for Riverdane Fever Amy consigned jointly by Riverdane Holsteins of Middlewich and John Barker of Leicestershire. This daughter of Crackholm Fever has 8 generations of VG/EX dams and is out of the noted 14000 kg. Sunnylodge Skychief Amy who in her career won many Championships as well as having already bred a dozen daughters classified in the top two grades. The buyer was Tom Lomas of Faddiley, Nantwich.

Two heifers made 2600 gns each; the first was Fieldside Torch 185th a Cogent Twist daughter from Harry Jolly and the second was Dalebank Inez 256th, a Shottle daughter from David Rees Farms of Nantwich both being purchased by Spotacre Farms of Stone, Staffordshire.

A small entry of bulls saw prices rise to 1400 gns for Aintree Knight, a son of Gillette Stanleycup from the Kimo family also purchased by Spotacre Farms.

TOP PRICES: GNS

Lot 34 Riverdane Holsteins & John Barker Riverdane Fever Amy ET Tom Lomas 3000

Lot 28 H & VE Jolly Fieldside Torch 185th Spotacre Farms, Stone 2600

Lot 37 David Rees Farms Dalebank Inez 256th Spotacre Farms, Stone 2600

Lot 15 AL Moore & Partners Danevalley Tee Off Myra Spotacre Farms, Stone 2400

Lot 27 H & VE Jolly Fieldside Ada 169th Spotacre Farms, Stone 2400

Lot 29 H & VE Jolly Fieldside Hester 58th RL & MS Mares, Darwen 2400

Lot 32 H & VE Jolly Fieldside Electric Baby 561st RL & MS Mares, Darwen 2250

Lot 25 AL Moore & Partners Danevalley Merlin Primrose Spotacre Farms, Stone 2200

Lot 31 H & VE Jolly Fieldside Trudy 61st J Roberts & Son, Pwllheli 2200

AVERAGES:

4 Cows £1771.88; 19 Milking Heifers £2253.08; 3 Bulls £1260.00; 26 HEAD £2064.46

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