Dairy sale is good as gold

Cows sold to $10,500 and heifer calves sold to $3300, in the sale billed as Pedigrees in the Pecans.

Buyers travelled from Victoria, NSW and Queensland to the sale of Holstein and Jersey cattle.

The sale was a mix of black and white and red and white Holsteins and Jerseys. Cow families represented Australian and North American bloodlines.

“This line-up of cows represented true to type udders and dairy quality,” Dairy Livestock Services auctioneer Brian Leslie said.

“The depth of pedigree of these cattle will see them go on to do a great job.”

The top-priced cow was lot 25. This long open-framed five-year-old red and white Holstein, Whitegold Apple Crisp Satin-Red, sold at $10,500.

She calved in July and is AI bred and pregnancy-tested-in-calf to sexed Alpha.

This cow was purchased by Daniel Latham, of Latham and Hurrell, of Comboyne NSW.

The same buyers purchased lot 24, Whitegold RedApple Satin-Red EX90, calved in April and also AI bred to sexed Alpha. She sold at $9000.

Latham and Hurrell also took home lot 17, Whitegold Tatoo Satin, buying her for $7200. This five-year-old cow was sold fresh in-milk.

M. Robertson, of Maxmount Holsteins and Jerseys, Poowong North, in Victoria, paid $8500 for lot 8, Whitegold Diamond Satin Red.

This red and white Holstein was sold as a dry cow, due to calve in late November to Siemers Wolf Hulu 37006-ET.

Lot 40, Parrabel Whitegold Awesome Seisme-Red, also sold at $8500. This red and white Holstein was sold fresh in-milk to Mark Meyland, of Waaia, Victoria.

Her daughter was bought for $7500 by local breeder, Paul Schubert, from near Aberdeen, NSW. The yearling heifer, Whitegold Parrabel Redlight Siesme, was born in May 2023 and listed in the catalogue as lot 41.

The same buyer paid $6200 for lot 43, another yearling heifer, the red and white Whitegold Supreme Heights RC, born in October 2023.

J. Cawcutt of Ripplebrook in Victoria purchased lot 9, Whitegold Allnight Satin-Red for $6500. The daughter of lot 8, lot 9 is a yearling red and white Holstein, born in October 2023.

Robert Wilson of Jamber Farms, Jamberoo, NSW, purchased lot 11, Whitegold Miss Chief Satin, a black and white yearling heifer, for $6000.

Lot 23, Whitegold Mirand W Satin Red P, sold at $5500. This red and white Holstein yearling heifer is polled and descended from a Satin foundation cow and International Dairy Week champions.

Lot 53, one of three EX cows in the sale, Whitegold Salt Maid EX90, sold at $5400. Born in 2019, this black and white Holstein calved in August this year and was sold fresh-in-milk.

Described as an honest brood cow that will provide value to any breeder, lot 10, the 2016-born Whitegold Corv Satin, sold fresh-in-milk for $5000, proving that older cows retain value.

Another black and white yearling heifer, lot 4, Whitegold Tatoo Diamond, sold at $5500.

Born in February 2023, she is due to calve in April 2025, to Kings-Ransom G Dylan-ET.

Lot 3, Whitegold Eyecandy Aubrey, a yearling black and white heifer, sold at $5000.

Among the heifer Holstein calves, lot 37, Whitegold Latenite Grace Red, born in January 2024, sold at $3300. She is the first red and white Grace calf to be born.

Lot 36, a black and white Grace calf, sold at $2500. This heifer was born in January 2024, from generations of VG and EX.

The top price paid for a Jersey cow was $5000, for lot 60, Whitegold Prime T Delight EX91. She was purchased dry and due in December to River Valley Victorious. She was purchased by Michael and Melinda Hassett, whose dairy farm is near Singleton.

Lot 66, Whitegold Webcam Delight, a three-year-old Jersey cow, sold dry and due to calve in November to River Valley Victorious, was purchased for $3600.

The one-year-old (at time of sale) Whitegold Vic Delight, a Jersey heifer calf offered as lot 58, sold at $3000.

“The unjoined heifers will go on to do a great job,” Brian Leslie said.

Forty Holsteins averaged $4756, and 21 Jerseys averaged $2993, for an overall sale average of $4215.

Selling agents were Dairy Livestock Services, in conjunction with online bidding through Stocklive.