SNOWMAN SPARKLES AT DILANDY HOLSTEIN SALE 3700 GNS TOP SELLER HEADS TO CARMARTHEN 

The Dispersal of virtually the entire milking portion of the DILANDY Herd of Pedigree Holstein cattle at Beeston Castle Auction, Cheshire on behalf of Andrew Shakeshaft of Whattall Farm, Colemere, Nr.Ellesmere Shropshire attracted a huge crowd. The ring was packed to the rafters with commercial milk producers and breeders; many had travelled great distances to the sale but the great majority stayed local and were sold into Cheshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire. However buyers were also recorded from Essex, Warwickshire, Devon and Carmarthenshire. 

This was a good herd of cattle, managed very well and in good condition and were only being sold because of the loss of the farm’s milk contract which was finishing at the end of March. 

There was plenty of bidding right from the start and the older cows sold very well, particularly those that were fresh and those that were guaranteed back in-calf. However when the younger cows and milking heifers came into the ring, bidding reached another level and prices from 1800 gns to 2200 gns were the norm rather than the exception. In all 21 animals sold for bids of 2000 gns or more. 

The top seller was one of the animals with the best pedigrees in the catalogue; Lillyhall Snowman Faith ET (GP84-2yr) was purchased as a calf and is a daughter of the great Snowman and bred from 5 generations of VG/EX dams from the Ralma Juror Faith family. She calved in May and was bred back in December to Mogul; she sold for 3700 gns and was one of several head purchased by Roosta Holsteins of Carmarthenshire. They also purchased two milking heifers by Wyman, both of which calved in September for 2750 gns and 2500 gns respectively.  

Also selling at 2700 gns was the very well bred Dilandy Captain Tabitha 2nd (VG85-2yr), a heifer that calved in early November and sired by Glen Valley BW Captain; she is out of a (GP83) dam who is full sister to the reigning Royal Highland Show Interbreed Champion, Dilandy Debonair Tabitha Red (EX92). Signing the cheque for this good heifer were Smith Farms (Clacton) Ltd., for their Wigboro Herd based at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.  Another (VG85-2yr) heifer that caught the eye was Dilandy Goldfish Bibby that calved in October and was sold for 2450 gns giving 38 kg to JF Owen, Overton-on-Dee, Wrexham who also purchased a November calved Captain heifer at 2250 gns. 

Another Wyman that calved in November also made 2250 gns and she was the top priced lot purchased by CV Whilock of Ipstones Edge, Stoke-on-Trent who was the volume buyer of the sale purchasing a total of 27 Head.  

TOP PRICES: GNS

Lot 122     LILLYHALL SNOWMAN FAITH (GP84-2yr)           Roosta Holsteins, Carmarthen         3700

Lot 139     DILANDY WYMAN BEGONIA (GP84-2yr)            Roosta Holsteins, Carmarthen         2750

Lot 153     DILANDY CAPTAIN TABITHA 2nd (VG85-2yr)   Smith Farms(Clacton) Ltd, Essex     2700

Lot 138     DILANDY WYMAN CINDY (GP84-2yr)                  Roosta Holsteins, Carmarthen        2500

Lot 176     DILANDY GOLDFISH BIBBY (VG85-2yr)                JF Owen, Wrexham                              2450

Lot 164     DILANDY CAPTAIN KATE 53rd (G82-2yr)            JF Owen, Wrexham                              2250

Lot 183     DILANDY WYMAN JACKIE (GP81-2yr)                 C V Whilock, Stoke-on-Trent           2250

Lot   82     DILANDY ZENITH-TW REENIE (GP84 -2yr)          Roosta Holsteins, Carmarthen         2200

Lot 140     DILANDY WYMAN REENIE 3rd (VG85-2yr)         JF Owen, Wrexham                              2200

Lot 172     DILANDY WYMAN ALBERTJE (GP83-2yr)            Messrs Whitticase & Son, Oswestry 2200

Lot 177     DILANDY WYMAN ALBERTJE 2nd (GP83-2yr) Roosta Holsteins, Carmarthen         2200

Lot 179     DILANDY CAPTAIN PRUDENCE 8th (GP82-2yr)                                                                     John Morris & Sons, Llangollen                    2200

Lot 169     DILANDY CAPTAIN REVUE (GP82-2yr)                C V Whilock, Stoke-on-Trent            2150

Lot 174     DILANDY GOLDFISH MAPLELEAF (GP83-2yr)    C V Whilock, Stoke-on-Trent            2150

Lot 175     DILANDY WYMAN GRIETJE (GP83-2yr)               Roosta Holstein, Carmarthen           2150

Lot 184     DILANDY WYMAN TINKERBELL (GP82-2yr)       C V Whilock, Stoke-on-Trent           2150  

AVERAGES: 156 Cows and Milking Heifers £1466.03; 1 Bull £1680; 157 Head £1467.39  

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