The recent Designer Series Sale held at Warragul, hosted by Declan Patten met spirited demand for the quality line up of Holsteins and Jerseys with buyers from throughout Australia and overseas.
Top selling lot at $25,000 was paid for the 5 month old heifer Lightning Ridge CMD Solomon Bamba (Imp. ET), this one off heifer is from Jacobs Sid Bamba VG 87 a daughter of All Canadian winner Jacobs Goldwyn Britany EX 96, she was purchased on line by Miguel Matias Esliva of Portugal.
Next top price of $19,000 was purchased by the under bidders on the top lot Calderlea Holsteins of L & L Calder, Meeniyan for Lightning Ridge CMD Doorman Maika (Imp. ET) a grand daughter of the World Dairy Expo Champion, Maya Goldwyn, EX 95.
Third high lot at $9,600 was Lightning Ridge Doorman Arianna (Imp. ET) a direct daughter of 3rd generation EX 94 cow BVK Atwood Arianna selling to Windy Vale Holsteins of Myponga, SA.
Top selling Jersey at $8750 was Lightning Ridge CMD Incentive Veronica (Imp. ET) a 4 month old daughter of Royal Winter Fair Champion Arethusa Veronicas Comet, EX 95 selling to Todd Brown & Clinton Kier of Curra, Qld.
Other noted sales included Lightning Ridge WH Made You Dance (Imp. ET) a 4 month old Diamondback from a VG daughter of Goldwyn Monique EX 96 at $6000 to W Orchard of Catani. Lightning Ridge CMD Jedi Gold (Imp. ET) at $5200 to R Zanders of Kialla. Eclipsepeirce LR Class Cara (Imp. ET) at $5000 to B Anderson of Kongwak. Top selling embryos at $1200 each was a package of Solomons from Pierstein Gold Chip Rockstar selling to D & J Watts of Pyree, NSW.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report buyers were from all parts of Victoria, NSW, Qld, SA & Overseas.
29 females av $4947.00
4 embryo packages av $3825.00 33 lots gross $158,750.00
av $4811.00