Jersey enthusiasts from all over Australia were on farm at Cobrico or online via Stocklive bidding on the wonderful offering backed by 70 years of breeding by the Flemming Family.
Sale top of $12,000 was paid for Miami Grant Dawn 7371, VG 88 a 3 year old backed by 5/6 gens EX, this super dairylike, fine uddered young cow had many admirers and is bred from the Dawn family that has been part of Miami since 1957, she was purchased by Callum Moscript of First Class Genetics, Gippsland.
Next top of $10,000 was Miami Casino Fernleaf 7441, 88 @ 2yo, backed by 7 gens EX she had won Grand and Intermediate Champion of the recent Victorian State Show Camperdown and was purchased by Jade Sieben of Torrumbarry.
The EX 92 Miami Valbone Cowslip 5715 completing 4 gens EX was much admired for her tremendous frame and dairy character, she sold to Marks Bros, Winvarl, Dorrigo, NSW at $6,500. G & L Cochrane of NSW selected Miami Engineer Marie 5879, EX 91 at $6,000 and Miami Buzzbox Dawn 7453 a very smart 2 year old at $5,500. Also at $5,500 was Miami Matt Dawn 7481 another top 2 year old selling to C & B Thompson of Larpent.
Lot 1 Miami Jordan Empress 7363, VG 88 a very correct 3 year old sold at $5,000 to Ashtaney Jerseys, SA. The +339 BPI 4 year old Miami Ambition Cowslip 7273 sold at $5,000 to B & J Dickson. Kaarmona Jerseys also paid $5,000 for Miami Bob Murphy Snowdrop 7220, EX completing 3 gens EX. Gippsland breeders D & A Mathews selected Miami Matt Lilac 7373 at $5,000
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report the following – 44 Cows av $4,035, 5 Autumn 25 calving heifers av $3,250, 49 females av $3,955, 2 Bulls av $2,500
Buyers were from all parts of Vic along with, SA & NSW.
-Dairy Livestock Services