GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY SALE
Kivells Auctioneers held their annual Golden Opportunity
sale of pedigree Jerseys and Guernseys at Exeter Livestock
Centre on Friday 15th November 2013. Another large entry
of Jerseys sold to a much better than expected trade considering
the number sold in the last three months and the time of
year.
A consignment
of twenty June - August calved heifers from Devichoys Farm
Ltd of Truro sold to 1000gns (£1050) twice for July
calved heifers by Devichoys Rockstar and Potterswalls Belles
Pride.
Spring calving heifers sold well and Michael, Claire
and Jenny Colwell of Redruth sold heifers to 1100gns twice
for “Quintrell Lava Yatzee” by Okura Om Lava
and “Quintrell Cobalt Mayday” by Quintrell
Maximus Cobalt.
Other Quintrell heifers sold to 1020gns
(£1071) twice for heifers by Rapidbay Grand Prix
and Fairway Clipper. Messrs MS Ashton & Sons of Torrington
sold a consignment of heifers from their Morebridge herd
to 950gns (£997) twice for “Morebridge Legacy
Nutmeg” by Hollylane Lillibets Legacy and “Morebridge
Jantes Sophia” by Danish DJ Jante.
Yearling heifers
from Messrs DG & JA Parsons of Camelford sold well
to 520gns (£546) for September born heifers by Legacy.
Two to Four week old heifer calves from Langage Farms
of Plymouth sold at 150gns apiece.
Averages:
19 Jersey In
Milk Heifers - £800
31 Spring Calving Jersey Heifers
- £874
11 Jersey Youngstock - £272
Auctioneers : www.kivells.com
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