Geelunga Orlando Star-P, VG 87
A new breed record was set for a single vendor sale when South Australian Ayrshire breeders Greg and Tracey Edmonds staged the dispersal sale of their milking herd and joined heifers to a large crowd on farm and huge online audience.
Sale top of $15,000 was paid for Geelunga Orlando Star-P, VG 87, this top young cow had just won the 4 year old at Adelaide Royal and is backed by a further 6 generations of Royal and IDW winners including the 3 time IDW Grand Champion Geelunga Tri Star, EX, 7E, she was purchased by Munden Farms of Nilma, Victoria. These Breeders also selected the second high seller Geelunga Ginger Bangle who had recently class EX at $9,000. They also purchased Geelunga Tsunami Jess, VG 87 at $5,500, Geelunga Burdette S Star, VG and Geelunga Dreamer H Star both at $5,000.
Third high seller at $7,000 was the tremendous cow Geelunga Burdette Grace, VG 87 from an EX dam selling to Peter Edmonds of Naracoorte, SA. Western Victorian buyers J & F Newcombe of Princetown paid $6,000 for the noted show heifer Geelunga Ginger Sandra from an EX dam. L & J Gass also of Princetown selected Geelunga Burdette Josie at $6,000. N & T Rothe of Strathalbyn, SA also paid $6,000 for Geelunga Mr Med Patty, VG bred down from Geelunga’s first ever Adelaide Royal winner.
Araluen Park Ayrshires of Shady Creek, Vic purchased Geelunga Bman Bingle from the EX Ginger Bangle cow at $6,000 and Geelunga Ginger Stary a show winner from the Tri Star family at $5,500.
Boldview Farms selected several lots including Geelunga Burdette Speck a super young VG 87 cow at $5,500. Sam Hentschke selected two outstanding cows, Geelunga Max Speck at $5,100 and Geelunga Dreamer Hilly, VG 88 at $5,000.
W & A Macadam of Merrigum, Vic selected Geelunga Reagan Minnie, a smart joined heifer at $5,500. David Notter of Kyabram, Vic selected Geelunga Tims Tinsel at $5,000. M & A Hayter of Euberta, NSW paid $5,000 for the show cow Geelunga Ginger Delia, VG 88.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report buyers were from SA, most parts of Victoria, NSW & Tasmania.
They report the following details –17 Joined Heifers av $3,970, 81 Cows av $3,570, 98 Ayrshires gross $356,600, Av $3,640
-Dairy Livestock Servies