Holstein Friesians sell to a full house at Ross Market

John and Linda Chamberlayne’s loose housed herd of Holstein Friesians sold to a packed house at Ross Market, which saw a top price of 2000gns for Longtump Sem Snowdrop. A daughter of Dovea Sem, the calved heifer sold to S T Williams and Son, Chepstow, Monmouthshire.

The same buyers also paid 1580gns for another calved heifer by the same sire, Longtump Sem Queeny.

Cows sold to 1550gns paid by T S Matthews and Son, Hereford, for the 4^th calver, Longtump Personality Sally 2^nd. In calf heifers sold to 1220gns also paid by S T Williams and Son.

Averages 41 milking cows and heifers, £1067.67; 2 in-calf heifers £1244.25; 8 unwarranted cows £528.94