The April Month End Sale incorporating the Western Holstein Club’s Focus Milk Sale of Pedigree Holsteins attracted an entry 99 fresh calved cows and heifers of which 17 were not forward on the day. A good trade was experienced, particularly for the better individuals and only three cattle failed to find new homes.

The top prices were all dominated by entries from the highly regarded Wyndford Herd, the property of Wilfred Maddocks Ltd of Newport, Shropshire and managed by Ben Yates and were only for sale due to a change in farming policy which is moving from all year round calving to Autumn calving.

The top seller was the outstanding Wyndford Sid August 26th (VG88-3yr), a daughter of Pine Tree Sid and the 9th generation of VG/EX cows from the well known August family. This beautiful young cow had given 8689 kg in her first lactation, had freshened with her second in the third week of March and was giving 44.5kg a day. She sold for £3500 to Jason Booth of Stewardstown, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland for his Beechview Herd.

Not far behind selling at £2700 was Wyndford Artes Wendy, another (VG88-3yr) second calver from the Maddocks family. This daughter of Go-Farm Artes is out of the Isle of Man bred Fingan Duplex Wendy (LP80) (Ex94-5E & SP). She freshened in the third week of March too and was sold giving 43.2 kg to Alan Smith of Hinckley, Leicester for his Bumblebee Herd. Wyndford also led the heifer prices with Wyndford Mincio Hall 37th (VG85-2yr) who has an (EX94-2E) sister and an EX93-8E) dam. She sold at £1720 to Sion and Audrey Davies of Carmarthen. From the same home an 8th generation Wyman Heifer from the Melody sold for £1550 to M & JC Gould Ltd., of Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury.

Selling at £1650 was Leesemanor Asterix Charlene (VG86-2yr) from Wilf and Pam Lomas of Byley, Middlewich and was part of the gradual dispersal of their herd. This daughter of Woodmarsh Asterix was purchased by Peter Rutter of Saughall, Chester. A very fresh heifer by Zelgadis from the Amelia family from Harold and Pat Crapper of Dronfield, Sheffield sold for £1550 to BG & MA Elkin of Hilderstone, Stone.