Gorbro offered their complete heifer team from IDW that won Premier Breeder and Exhibitor of the heifer show along with members of and direct daughters of their Premier Breeder and Exhibitor cow team in the Valentines Day sale at Cohuna.
Sharing equal top price of $30,000 each were Gorbro Lambda Violet, the Supreme Junior Champion from IDW, this 12 month daughter of Murribrook Savior Violet, EX 91 further backed by Goldwyn Verbena, EX, 14 SBC and Linjet Victory, EX, 21 SBC sold to Mitch Brown of the Julenwes herd at Tamworth, NSW.
Also at $30,000 was Gorbro Lambda Justine, this 12 month daughter of the IDW 25 Champion Cow Windy View Chief Justine, EX 93 had won her class and was Reserve Champion of the IDW Youth Show, she sold to K & H Jones of Foster, Vic. These same buyers also selected Gorbro Alligator Velvet, a daughter of MS Beautys Black Velvet, EX 96 at $10,000.
Third high of the sale was Gorbro Velvets Alligator (Imp.ET) also from Black Velvet, EX 96 at $21,000 selling to Glomar Holsteins, Vic
The wonderful young cow Gorbro Lambda Alana, VG 86 2 yo who had won her milking class and Reserve Senior Champion of the IDW Youth Show created much interest, she is from Avonlea Kingboy Alana, a 4th gen EX and sold at $16,000 to Jim Strong of NSW. The same buyer also purchased Gorbro Anamoe Marra who had won Junior Champion of the Youth Show and the Autumn calf class in the Holstein Show at $12,000. Cody Hibberd paid $13,000 for Gorbro Hulu1st Jessica, a classy July heifer backed by 9 gens EX & VG. L Culton of Katunga also paid $13,000 for Gorbro Lambstat Shimmer an 11 month old heifer backed by 11 gens EX & VG.
Gorbro Butterdrop a 6 month old Dropbox from a VG 2 yo Jagger from Wind Butterbrook, EX 95 sold at $12,000 to S & B Robertson. Also at $12,000 was Gorbro Lambda Violation selling to D Crawford, NSW. The same buyer also selected Gorbro Laadida Shimmer at $11,000 and Gorbro Dazzle Ruth a daughter of Vic Winter Fair Champion Cow Rival Ruth, EX 92 at $10,000.
Stew and Bec Robertson sold the very correct Southern Star ZL Jantilly from the EX 92 Windbrook Jantilly cow of all NZ blood sold at $12,000 to Gorbro.
Ashwood Holsteins of SA selected the 24 All Australian Heifer Gorbro Chief Satin backed by 13 gens EX & VG at $11,000.
Other noted sales included Gorbro Arrow Door Ritzy a GP 84 2 yo with a PI of 126 selling at $10,500 to Daybreaker Holsteins.
Avonlea Side Butterbrook a direct daughter of the recently scored EX 95, 7E Glenunga Wind Butterbrook sold at $10,000 to Tomargo Recluse Holsteins, NSW. Gorbro Gator Butterbrook from a VG 87 Denver from Butterbrook also at $10,000 to Thompson & Zilm, SA. Gorbro Lambda C Jessica, VG 86 at $10,000 to Hunterfield Holsteins, NSW.
The pick of future calves to be born soon from the EX 94 Gorbro Goldwyn Ruth also sold at $10,000 to John Tarpey of Ireland.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report the following details –
54 Unjoined Heifers av $7,726
27 Cows av $6,611
37 Joined Heifers av $5,700
2 Unborn claves av $8,500
4 Embryo Packages av $4,125
120 Holsteins gross $807,600
Av $6,730
Buyers were from all parts of Vic, NSW, SA, Tas & WA along with Ireland.