Commercial Holsteins from Lyndhurst in demand at Sedgemoor
April 2024
A packed ring at Sedgemoor Auction Centre saw the dispersal sale of the Wilverley Farm Herd from Lyndhurst in Hampshire follow the weekly dairy sale through the ring meeting a strong demand across the catalogue.
Fresh milk sold to £2100 for the super red & white 2nd calver by ST Gen RR Applefree Red ET, this was matched by the November calved 4th calver that was open for service and giving 47.6kgs daily. At £1995 was another red & white November calved heifer by the same Red sire and giving 31.8kgs daily. Other autumn calved heifers to £1911 and £1890 x 2 with fresh and autumn 2nd calvers also at £1890.
The quality of the cows shone through with 5th calvers selling to £1785 and 8th calvers to £1281.
The yearling heifers matched the cows for quality selling to £829.50 x 2 for March 2023 born heifers by Gin Amour ET.
The decision to move the cows to Sedgemoor was well rewarded with the day generating the following excellent averages: -
Greenslade Taylor Hunt in conjunction with Gwilym Richards.
Fresh milk sold to £2100 for the super red & white 2nd calver by ST Gen RR Applefree Red ET, this was matched by the November calved 4th calver that was open for service and giving 47.6kgs daily. At £1995 was another red & white November calved heifer by the same Red sire and giving 31.8kgs daily. Other autumn calved heifers to £1911 and £1890 x 2 with fresh and autumn 2nd calvers also at £1890.
The quality of the cows shone through with 5th calvers selling to £1785 and 8th calvers to £1281.
The yearling heifers matched the cows for quality selling to £829.50 x 2 for March 2023 born heifers by Gin Amour ET.
The decision to move the cows to Sedgemoor was well rewarded with the day generating the following excellent averages: -
| Dairy Cows (ex faults) | £1,507.00 (£1,471 inc faults) |
| Yearling Heifers | £719.00 |
Greenslade Taylor Hunt in conjunction with Gwilym Richards.