Holstein Breeders from all over the State along with NSW were at the Shepparton Selling Centre for the recent Eclipse Summer Sensation 111 Sale of Breeder Richard Hull.
Sale top Eclipse Yorik Taberet (ET) VG 88 on 2nd lact. was purchased by return Eclipse buyers K,H & M Jones of Foster for $27,000. This outstanding young cow was backed by 7 gens of EX & VG dams.
Next top of $20,000 was paid for the tremendous milking 2 year old Eclipse Octane Princess 5 (ET), sired by High Octane and backed by 7 gens of EX & VG dams she was purchased by the partnership of Cowan Dairy of Hannam Vale, NSW and J & C Gardiner of Avonlea Holsteins, Cardinia, Vic.
Third high of $18,000 was paid for the recently classified VG 2 year old Eclipspeirce LR Class Canto (Imp.ET), this high GTPI heifer is backed by the World famous Larcrest ‘C’ family and was purchased by T Smethurst of Athlone, Vic.
Next high of $17,000 was paid by Brent & Kim Mitchell of Bamawn for the 4th gen EX cow Eclipse Goldwyn Adeen (Imp.ET) from the famed Chief Adeen family. Lot 1 in the sale Eclipse Gain Princess 2 (ET) VG 86 at 2 years by Capital Gain from Atwood Princess 6 VG 87 sold at $15,000 to Bendara Dairies of Tandara, Vic.
Also to reach five figures were Eclipse Atwood G Cinderella VG 86 (1st lact) at $10,000 to J & C Gardiner and Eclipse Goldchip A Paradise a fresh calved 2 year old recently scored VG completing 10 gens EX & VG to R Zanders, Kialla, Vic.
Other noted sales included Eclipse Octane Taberet (ET) at $9500. Eclipspeirce LR Class Chanel (Imp.ET) GP 83 at $9000. Eclipse Atwood S Queen 2 (ET) VG 88 at $8500. Eclipse YO Princess VG 85 2 yo at $8000. Eclipse Uno Alisha (Imp.ET) at $7500. Eclipse Gain Princess (ET) GP 84, Eclipse Snowman R Rae (Imp.ET) VG 86, Eclipse Atwood Paradise VG 88 and Eclipse Uno Shauna (Imp.ET) all at $7000 each.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report a complete clearance with the following details –
86 Females av $5128
2 Males av $2750
88 Holsteins gross $446,500
av $5075