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STRONG DEMAND FOR WELLHEAD JERSEYS
Buyers from West Cornwall, South West Scotland, Yorkshire
and Kent were all present at the Bristol Sales Centre on January
31st 2006 for the dispersal of the Wellhead herd of Jerseys,
owned by Ken Timbury Farms, Wendover, Bucks. This well known
herd had been highly successful on the show circuit in recent
years, as well as being the highest NMR recorded Jersey herd
in the country in 2003, and was sold as the owners are ceasing
milk production.
The herd had a high concentration of bloodlines,
imported from Canada, and the majority of the top priced animals
were bred from these families. Top bid was 3,000gs paid by
Robert Hunter of the Clydevalley herd, Shotts, Lanarkshire
for the milking heifer Wellhead Just Wait Marie, who had won
1st prize in calf heifer at the Royal Show last year. Sired
by Rapid Bay Just Wait, she traces to the famous Enniskillen
herd in Canada. Her two-month-old heifer calf made 1,000gs
to the bid of Peter Prior of Designer Holsteins. Sharing the
lorry to Scotland will be Mr Hunter’s 1,500 guinea purchase
by the same sire Wellhead Just Wait Rita, due with her second
calf in early June to Shamrock Giller and a good prospect for
the summer shows.
In keen demand was the recently served heifer Wellhead Rocket
Patsy, that had been very successful at the calf shows last
year. Out of an imported dam and sired She eventually fell
for 2,400gs to Mike Potter of Platinum Jerseys, Stonehouse,
Glos, who also gave 1,500gs for the prizewinning third calver
Wellhead Blaze Mickie (VG-89). Her daughter by Shamrock Duaiseoir
was the top priced in calf heifer, selling to Messrs Beer from
Devon for 1,200gs. The imported cow Nabdon Pre Tiffany (VG-88),
evinced considerable interest from the ringside, and was finally
bought for 2,100gs by Andrew Timbury for his Goodtime herd
at Maulden, Bedfordshire. Biggest volume buyer was Mr.A.Hall
who purchased 34 head for his Knockneen herd, near Stranraer.
TOP PRICES
| LOT |
ANIMAL |
PURCHASER |
PRICE |
| 72 |
Wellhead Just Wait Marie |
R. Hunter (Clydevalley) |
3,000 |
| 81 |
Wellhead Rocket Patsy |
M.J.Potter (Platinum) |
2,400 |
| 127 |
Nabdon Pre Tiffany |
A.C.Timbury (Goodtime) |
2,100 |
| 73 |
Wellhead Blaze Mickie |
M.J.Potter (Platinum) |
1,500 |
| 107 |
Wellhead Just Wait Rita |
R. Hunter (Clydevalley) |
1,500 |
| 21 |
Wellhead Rocket Boo |
J &
I.Wilson (Caskerdo) |
1,450 |
| 41 |
Wellhead Just Wait Devona |
A.C.Timbury (Goodtime) |
1,400 |
| 120 |
Bridon Pre Summer |
A.C.Timbury (Goodtime) |
1,350 |
| 74 |
Wellhead Duaiseoir Mickie 2 |
D.W.C &
N.F.C.Beer (Coldridge) |
1,200 |
| 104 |
Wellhead Jaguar Wetta |
M.J.Potter (Platinum) |
1,200 |
| 64 |
Wellhead Jetson Maine |
A.C.Timbury (Goodtime) |
1,150 |
| 66 |
Wellhead Jetson Yayne |
M.J.Potter (Platinum) |
1,100 |
| 57 |
Wellhead Remake Germaine |
A.Hall (Knockneen) |
1,050 |
| 106 |
Wellhead Perimiter Rita |
A.C.Timbury (Goodtime) |
1,050 |
| 72A |
Wellhead Atom Marie |
Designer Jerseys (Designer) |
1,000 |
| 78 |
Wellhead Blaze Nuggy |
A.C.Timbury (Goodtime) |
1,000 |
| 153 |
Wellhead Micks Zury |
A.Hall (Knockneen) |
1,000 |
| 155 |
Wellhead Jet Mercury |
O.G.Neagle (Hiltonbury) |
1,000 |
AVERAGES
83 cows & calved heifers ave £887-06
18 served heifers ave £607-25
47 recently served & empty heifers ave £357-67
148 lots ave £684-91
Auctioneers: NORTON & BROOKSBANK
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