A large crowd of Dairymen from throughout Western Victoria and South Gippsland were keen to secure Autumn calving Holsteins at the Complete Dispersal Sale of H Eldridge & Son of Alvie.
Backed by near on 100 years of dairying and more than 50 years of AI breeding the large herd presented in tremendous form.
Sale top of $3100 was reached 3 times for 3 top young cows due early Autumn all sired by Reginald.
5 young cows hit the $3000 mark for daughters of Reginald, Baltimore and HoBrick.
Top selling Autumn calving heifers were a pen of 4 daughters of Reginald at $2700 each, while 10 Baltimores brought $2600.
Top selling Spring calving cows at $2600 was for a pair of HoBrick 4 year olds.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services and Charles Stewart & Co of Colac report the following details:
131 Autumn calving cows ave $2430.00 50 Autumn calving heifers ave $2282.00 84 Spring calved cows ave $1850.00
20 Open Autumn calved cows ave $1833.00
285 Cows and heifers gross $624,950.00 ave $2193.00