Beeston Coloured Breeds

28th July 2009

The huge entry of almost 200 head of Coloured Breed cattle included 45 Jerseys.

The Jerseys were probably the breed for which the bidding was not just as brisk; having said that the entry included a number of older cows and many f the entries did not carry the level of production in their pedigree which we are accustomed to seeing today. Nearly everything sold and buyers were pleased with their resulting purchases.

The top price was 2150 gns for the fresh heifer Enchanted Just Wait Magdalen, a grand daughter of Rapid Bay Just Wait consigned by Enchanted Holsteins selling to Ted Fearon of Cumbria. Mr. Fearon also purchased a VG88 second calf daughter of Pavenham Iben Jude from Ravenfield Jerseys. Ravenfield also sold a lovely daughter of Vindication, Greyleys Violin at 1880 gns purchased by Mitchell Oldershaw (Premier).

In-calf heifers sold to 850 gns for Woodbine Pheobe Bay, a daughter of Vindication, bred from 3 generations of VG dams and in-calf for October to Kaarmona Beclear. She was consigned by Mark Smith (Woodbine) and purchased by A Porter (Hodderview). Heifer Calves topped to 350 gns, with a daughter of SHF Centurion Sultan.

AVERAGES:
JERSEY – 29 Cows and Milking Heifers £912.78; 5 Served Heifers £737.10; 4 Bulling Heifers £585.38. 3 Heifer Calves £346.50.

Auctioners: WRIGHT MANLEY