The incalf heifer and youngstock trade remained buoyant with GL & FL Robertson’s Dayhouse heifers due in October to the Hereford selling to 1600gns for Hurst Myra and 1580gns for Fantasmic Cherrie. Kingspool heifers due October to sexed semen sold to 1550gns for Willsbro Abbott ET daughters from their Mandy family. June 2018 born heifers from Kingspool were in strong demand selling to 880gns twice for Kingspool Fry Pearl and Kingspool Stone Carefree. February born heifer calves from Y Farms Partnership as they continued their youngstock dispersal sold to 640gns for Yfarm Dreamer Unwin, Yfarm Achieve Knot and Yfarm Brody Jenny.
A late entry of 24 commercial extensively farmed Friesian Cows from P Brock of Clevedon sold to 1460gns for a 3rd lactation daughter of Collycroft Solo that had calved in August.
34 successful purchasers from across the West to Herefordshire produced the following averages:-
Calved Cows | £1709 | |
Calved Heifers | £1748 | |
Incalf Heifers | £1350 | |
Maiden Heifers | £828 | |
Heifer Calves | £346 | |
24 | Friesian Cows | £826 |