Demand for top quality, well bred Holsteins is still high and in some cases exceptional and this month's Western Holstein Club sale at Beeston was no exception. Trade was even stronger than last month levelling 60 heifers at £1252 and producing a top price of 1600gns.
Once again it was Shrewsbury-based breeders Mick and Jean Gould who topped the entry with the calved heifer Woodmarsh Jackson Akregloss 135 after taking the reserve championship under judge Jeremy Platt of the Lachstone herd. By Weeton Jackson and out of a 15,200kg dam by Rudolph, she stays in the Midlands with Mike Heath, Newport.
Collecting the tricolour were Wem herd owners Brian and Leonora Whitfield with Alderbarrow Storm Cortje - a fresh second calver by Maughlin Storm. She realised 1500gns to Aubrey Greenhalgh buying for a Fife-based client.
Matching the bid at 1500gns was Doveland Talisman Trixy from G and A E Smith and Sons, Preston. Buyer was E M Gregory, Glossop. A third 1500gns call secured Woodmarsh Lucente Dorothy 7 taken by J Hocknell, Holmes Chapel.
A consignment from Peter Rutter's Bardell herd at Nantwich reached 1700gns for a fifth calver by Outside taken by local bidders M and J Hassall and Sons,
Averages: 60 heifers £1252; 15 cows £1107 and 16 bulls £1112. (Wright Manley).
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