Kivells are to be thanked for organising a Gold Top Sale at Exeter Livestock Centre, and the Four Guernsey vendors should be thanked for bringing animals forward and once again “quality and depth of pedigree” earned a Premium.
Jason and Katherine Salisbury entered 6 cows from their Sharnford herd in Suffolk and four of them sold for more than £1000 with Lot 19 Sharnford Orange topping the sale at 1220 and purchased by Colin Evans for the Hilcol herd in Carmarthen. Lot 18 Sharnford Maisy sold for 1200, Lot 22 Upgate Wesley Savannah also at 1200 and Lot 23 Meadow Court Holidays Melody who made 1000 were all purchased by Andrew Lewis for the Hartland View herd at Barnstable. Andrew also purchased two of the three Rosewood cows from Rita and Mark Dunn that were forward Rosewood PedroDiamond Lot 24 for 1000 and Lot 26 Rosewood Red Oaks Steffi for 1100.The third Rosewood Cow was Lot 28 Rosewood Ambionics Gina who sold for 1120 to join the two Tredinney Guernsey heifers purchased last summer that have joined the outstanding Glanmor Jersey herd at Laugharne in West Wales owned by Helen and Daffyd Cox and it is really good to have two such young and succesful breeders joining our ranks. Helen and Daffyd went on to buy three younger heifers and were underbidders for two more. Lot 33 Rosewood Winns Susan was bought for 650, Lot 65 Bocaddon Velvet Garland was bought for 520.
The two top priced maiden heifers were both purchased by Alan Thomas for his Kimcote herd at Lutterworth and they were Lot 56 Bocaddon Velvet Elinor who was purchased for 800 and who is potentially 5th generation VG or better and the dam’s sister is the dam of Beechgrove Ezekiel and Beechgroves Ezra. The other high priced maiden at 900 was Lot 66 Bocaddon Velvet Violet who combines the Luckley Ivy and Violet families and is potentially 4th generation VG. Her dam Luckley Violet 5 was the outstanding cow at Bocaddon before Rob Maiklem’s tragic accident.
The other vendor was Rosemary Charman from Holsworty and her 9 served and maiden heifers were well grown and in good condition and Lot 46 Sandy Hole Poplar sold for 1000 to an unnamed buyer from Shropshire and she also sold Lot 42 Sandy Hole Mercedes to a Mr Jones from Carmarthen for 800 and Lot 45 Sandy Hole Posie for 600 and he purchased 9 in total, to join his mixed herd .
All in all a good result for the breed and it is important that such opportunities are taken advantage of.
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