LEMVIG DAUGHTERS TOP BUSTABECKS JERSEY DISPERSAL
The Bustabecks herd on their
way to the sale ring
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Seven daughters of the popular Danish sire Fyn
Lemvig averaged over £1100 including the two top prices
at Andrew and Diane Johnston’s dispersal sale on farm
near Wigton on Thursday 26th October 2006. A large crowd of
breeders from all over the North of England and from Ireland,
Scotland and Wales attended the farm in appalling weather conditions
and showed great determination in the bidding for fresh calved
and close to profit individuals. 27 buyers were recorded and
6 four figure prices were obtained for the milking herd.
The top price of the day was 2,000 guineas paid by Emma Murray
for her Windyridge herd near Wolverhampton (Lot 7) this exceptional
mature cow by Lemvig was 4 months calved into her 5th lactation
and giving 36kgs daily. She is sure to be seen on the show
circuit next year. Shortly after this another Lemvig daughter
Danish BF Lemvig Marina (Lot 16) was purchased by Peter and
Judith Waring from East Yorkshire for 1650 guineas for their
Cherryview herd. This was one of the highest yielding cows
in the herd having done 8,800kgs with her third note and 5
months calved giving 39.5kgs daily.
Round the sale ring at Bustabecks
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Another sire that dominated the bidding on the younger cows
was Blackys Big Time and his daughter Gaddesden Ribena 2 (Lot
68) made 1680 guineas selling to Mr N Hughes who farms near
Silloth in Cumbria. Gaddesden Tara 2 (Lot 71) another Big Time
daughter out of a VG Sooner Centurion dam was also greatly
admired and made 1150 guineas to Euan Morgan for the Erie herd
in Carmarthen.
One of the main buyers of the sale was Frank Tomlinson from
nearby Wigton who purchased 16 milkers at the sale. These included
Danish BF Zak Maddie (Lot 35) a 3 month calved third lactation
cow giving over 35kgs daily at 1120 guineas. Fresh calved cows
and those due before Christmas regularly made 900 guineas or
more and young stock were a steady trade with maidens selling
to 480 guineas (twice) and calves at foot up to 360 guineas.
The herd was dispersed following the sale of the farm and the
strong trade reflected the continuing growing interest in Channel
Island cattle in the UK.
AVERAGES:
69 cows & calved heifers avg £801.50
1 served heifer avg £672.00
28 maiden heifers avg £380.25
98
lots avg £679.82
6 ¾ cows avg £400.75
Auctioneers:
Norton & Brooksbank
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