Dairy News AUSTRALIA december, 2012
14 // breeding management
Final Midway Park sale tops $7500, av $1705 BUYERS from right across Australia
pushed prices to $7500 at the final dispersal sale of Midway Park Ayrshires at Tatura last month, where 97 lots, including 27 heifer calves, averaged $1705. The heifer calves averaged $1230, while 55 milkers averaged $1920 and 15 joined heifers to calve either in spring or autumn averaged $1770. It was the third and final stage of the dispersal sale of Rob and Lynne McCartney’s herd. Kevin Smith from Hillcrest Ayrshire stud, Queensland, paid $7500 for one of three embryo transfer daughters out of the two-time International Dairy Week grand champion Midway Park Kates Orange by Des Chamois Poker-ET. These three daughters sold for $5100, $6000 and $7500 and had calved in either September or March this year. Second top seller at $6000 was a full
Holsteins topped at $10,300
ET sister to the top lot, in Midway Park Chamois Orange (Poll) (ET) selling to Auchen Road Ayrshires, Qld. The third top lot was another from the same flush in Midway Park Polkie Orange (Poll) (ET), selling for $5100 to Saunders and Day of Shady Creek, Vic. This year’s Royal Melbourne Dairy Show grand champion, Ayrshire Inverurie Vienna Charmed, sold for $3100 to Munden Farms of Warragul, which pur-
chased 22 head. The Hurlstone Agricultural High School in NSW selected the current Reserve Junior Champion from Melbourne Royal, Midway Park Butter Midori a granddaughter of the top selling cow from the first stage dispersal who recently won Reserve Champion Cow at Brisbane Royal at $3100. Selling agents were Dairy Livestock Services.
$13,500 price tag for unborn calf at Globall Fusions sale A huge crowd at the Berry, NSW,
Showgrounds pushed prices to $13,500 at the Globull Fusions 1st Edition Sale, organised by South Coast Breeders Andrew Boxsell, Andrew Cullen and Justin Walsh. The 43 lots grossed $239,200 and averaged $5563. In the breakdown, 4 cows av $5675, 9 unjoined heifers av $5700, 24 unjoined heifers av $5167, 1 unborn calf sold for $13,500, 2 embryo packages av $5250, 1 semen package sold for $7200 and 2 Jerseys av $5500. Sale top of $13,500 was paid by D Crawford of Invergordon, Vic for the pick of heifer calves due in February 2013 by Goldsun from the famous EKOseeana Ambrosia EX 95 the Outside from Tri Day Ashlyn EX 96. This top lot was sold by Bluechip Genetics and St Jacobs, USA. Second top lot was the noted Red Show heifer Lightning Ridge Contender Jane 4 at $13,000 she was sold by Declan
Crookslea End Holstein sells for $10,300
Patten to Bluechip Genetics, Vic. Third top of $10,000 was Glenalbas Braxton Adeen (imp. ET), this 9 month heifer is from a Goldwyn granddaughter of Kingstead Chief Adeen EX 94, she sold on behalf of AF Garratty P/L to Swan P/Ship, Jamberoo, NSW. Strongbark Holsteins sold the 2-month-old calf by Sid from a Goldwyn daughter of Penlow Geo Integrity EX 95 in turn from Penlow Georgette Outside EX 96 at $9000 to B & C Baker of Kendall, NSW. These buyers also selected Murribrook Atwood Sizzle, a 4-month from a Shottle from the famed Glen Drummond Splendor family, offered by MJ Sowter at $8000. Also at $8000 was the 10-month red heifer Rissmore Artie Cara (imp. ET) offered by the Murray family of Milton, NSW. This lot was a direct daughter of World Dairy Expo Grand Champion R & W Cow Yursden Kite Caramac EX
92. She was purchased by J Jennings of Colac, Vic. Again at this price was the very correct in milk heifer Glenalbas Jasper Trixy (imp ET), winner at several shows she sold to B.Pepper of Numbaa, NSW. Jim Salway of Cobargo paid $7700 for the stylish heifer Cullen Sanchez Lara, a daughter of the noted NZ Champion Tahora Legarto Lara EX from Andrew Cullen. Andrew Boxsell sold Willow Mist Atwood Mandy a granddaughter of the Royal Winter Fair Champion Leduc Briker Mandy EX 96 at $7000 to R.Hull, WA. The outstanding Jersey heifer Bralock Shot of Merle sold a/c B & J Gavenlock at $7500 to S Morrison of Wingham, NSW. The 8 straws of Goldwyn sold at $900 each. Selling agents were Dairy Livestock Services.
for the North West Stars of the Future Sale at Echuca last month, where 43 Holsteins grossed $184,000 and averaged $4279. In the breakdown, 7 cows averaged $4814, 11 joined heifers av $4405 and 25 unjoined heifers av $4074. The top-priced cow came late in the sale when Crookslea End Steadytopsy sold for $10,300. This daughter of the 2012 Melbourne Royal Supreme Intermediate Champion was offered by Wilkie and Shea, Bacchus Marsh, Vic, and sold to B & L Windridge, Cohuna, Vic. The second-top price of $9100 was paid by Tasmanian breeders S & S Armstrong for Gorbro Fever Unbelievable, a July 2012 born heifer from a VG 87 2yo Baxter. She was purchased by R & J Gordon, Cohuna. Third top lot at $7500 was McLennan Park Goldchip Roulette (imp USA ET), an April born heifer backed by 14 generations of EX dams from the Pinehurst
Audrey Posch family. She sold on behalf of L Logan, Heywood, Vic to S & R Joyce. The Flanagan Family sold Woodlawn Fever Ashlyn 4704, from a VG Toystory bred down from Tri Day Ashlyn EX 96, and was purchased by GJ Quinn, Cohuna, at $7400. Dot Com Holsteins, Kialla, Vic, sold Dot Com Beacon Faith (imp NLD ET) from the Ralma Juror Faith family, bred to sexed Jetfin, for $7100 to T & E Harry, Tennyson, Vic. These buyers also selected the top young cow Holloddon Vacum Corrine 1985 VG 86, doing 45 litres and bred from 6 gens of EX & VG dams from the Holland family of Newbridge at $6100. The show winning 3-year-old View Fort Destry Della sold on behalf of Patullo & Weller at $7000 to S & S Griffiths, Katunga, Vic. Also at $7000 was Kearla Windbrook Toni a January born heifer from Windy Vale Inquirer Tiffy EX 92, sold by K & C Gass to the well-known Clydebank Herd.
Interstate demand at Bowthorne dispersal The first stage of the complete dispersal sale of Dallas and Juliet Clarke’s Bowthorn Holstein Stud at Wallalong, near Maitland in the Hunter Valley, NSW, grossed $415,850. Sale top of $5800 was paid for Bowthorne Rionel Blewett, a 4yo that had produced 14437 litres in 237 days and was still giving 63 litres. She was purchased by local breeder M. Lennard. The 231 cows grossed $415,850. In the breakdown, 162 register Holstein cows av $1931, 26 registered Holstein heifers av $1607, 9 Guernsey cows av $1733, 34 grade Holstein and cross cows av $1341, Next top of $5100 was paid by Rod Thomas of Deervale for Bowthorne Stern Shirley, this VG 87 4yo was due in
March with a Mr Burns heifer and had produced 17,293 litres in 305 days. The imported ET young cow, Bowthorne Shottle Livella from a VG full sister to the famed Idee Lustre EX 95 sold for $5000 to G & T Stokes of Ellenborough, who selected 49 lots throughout the sale. Speldon P/ship of Gloucester also selected several lots including Bowthorne Caz Crissy VG 86 at $4750. J & M Drury of Attunga selected several top lots including Bowthorne Hobuck Mel at $4400, this VG 85 heifer was producing over 60 litres and Bowthorne Zander Salmon VG 89 at $4200. The selling agents were Dairy Livestock Services and Elders.
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