A new record for a commercial Jersey herd was set when a large crowd of Jersey enthusiasts were at the Mortlake Selling Centre and online to secure the AI Bred Jersey herd offered by John and Trudy Kerger of Cobden.
Sale top of $11,000, a new record price for an unregistered Jersey cow was paid for 351 a 5 year old by AltaMacho bred down from the Warrawee Park Lovelies family, she was purchased by G & L Bryce of Nullawarre.
The same buyers also selected the outstanding 4 year old, 394 by Bontino from an Applejack dam at $8,000 and the equal top selling 2 year old 473 by AltaMontra at $6,500.
Second top of the sale was 392, a superb type Bontino 4 year old from a Spiritual dam selling to Corey Couch of Laang at $8,500. The equal top selling 2 year old at $6,500 was 463 by AltaSteve from a Valentino dam selling to C & M Gleeson of Crossley.
R & C Brown of Koroit selected several outstanding young cows including 347 a 5 year old Marcin daughter and 467 a very correct 2 year old by Jugiong Barber and 480 a 2 year old by Bontino all at $5,500 each along with 488 a 2 year old AltaSteve and 491 a 2 year old by AltaMontra both at $5,000 each.
Other noted sales included 412 a 5 year old Pilgim at $5,500 to Simon Reid of Trafalgar. Bubblefrost Jerseys selected 467 a 2 year old by Jugiong Barber at $5,500 and 396 a 4 year old Bontino at $5,000. D & A Hallyburton paid $5,000 for 482 another of the superb AltaSteve 2 year olds.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services and Elders report –43 2 year old milking heifers av $4,262, overall 138 Jerseys gross $511,500 and Av $3,706.
Buyers were from throughout Western Victoria along with Kiewa Valley and Gippsland.
-Dairy Livestock Services