The 134 year strong Kings Vale Jersey Stud recently staged the Complete Dispersal Sale of all in calf heifers at the Koonwarra Selling Centre for a sale top of $8600 for Kings Vale Rosella 46.
The correct Brookbora Aldrin daughter was sold due in August to Casino and is from an EX 92 Valentino dam, she sold to D & Mathews of Dumbalk.
Next top of $5,100 was for Kings Vale Megapower Rosette, a very stylish River Valley PF Megapower bred from the Countenan Rosa family from NZ, she sold to Saunders & Day of Shady Creek.
These buyers also selected Kings Vale Valentino Melanie 2 backed by 4 gens of EX dams at $4,000 and Kings Vale Brunette 361, a Megapower from a Valentino dam at $3,900. The Rye Valley herd of the Perrett family selected Kings Vale Joel Madge 2 a sister to the winning 5 year old at this years IDW for $4,500.
Keen young local breeder Cohen Harrison paid $4,100 for the outstanding quality Kings Vale Melys 88, she is by Valentino from an EX Futurity dam with an extra deep pedigree. C Porter of Garvoc in Western Victoria selected Kings Vale Rosella 463 a smart Tequila daughter at $3,800.
Other noted sales included Kings Vale Bontino Melanie at $3,500 to T & A Bradley of Drouin.
Kings Vale Valentino Fernleaf at $3,350 to R & J Langley of Nar Nar Goon. Kings Vale Lemontree Melanie at $3,250 to C Swindlehurst. Kings Vale Linda 448 by Brookbora Coleman at $3,250 to D Elliott of Warragul and Kings Vale Rosella 464 bred from 9 gens of EX & VG dams also at $3,250 to G & B Rogers of Merrimu.
G & S Vagg long time Jersey dairy farmers of Leongatha South were the volume buyers selecting 9 high quality heifers.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report the 31 Kings Vale heifers av $3,230 There were many other Dairy cows and heifers sold in the sale from various vendors.
-Dairy Livestock Services