A huge crowd of Holstein Breeders from throughout Australia were at Bracknell, Tasmania for the 1st stage Complete Dispersal Sale of the highly regarded Fairvale herd of Ross and Leanne Dobson.
Sale top of $24000 was paid for the rising 5 year old Fairvale AJ Nola 28 who had recently classified EX 92 with EX 95 mammary, she completes 3 generations of EX and was purchased by the very long established Calthorpe Holstein herd of the Perkins Family, Latrobe, Tas.
The next best price of $16000 also stayed in Tassie when Fairvale Dempsey Butter 274 a VG 88 2nd lact. cow that completes 12 gens. EX & VG sold to Green Glory Holsteins, Broadmarsh, Tas.
Third high seller was Fairvale Bradnick Josie 118, VG 85 on 1st lact. a daughter of the EX 94 IDW winning aged cow in 2017 Baxter Josie 64, she sold at $12500 to Bluechip Genetics and Fairvale, this same buying partnership also paid $9000 for Fairvale Goldchip Josie 117, BG 87 on 1st lact.
Fourth sale high at $12000 was Fairvale Dazzler Repa 57, EX 91, 2E selling to K & H Jones of Foster, Vic.
At $10000 was Fairvale Goldchip Butter 287, VG 86 on 1st lact selling to Elm Banks Holsteins, VIc. Also at $10000 was Fairvale Fever Repa 56, EX going to T & J Clark of Nerrena, Vic.
Other noted sales included Fairvale Goldchip Butter 291, VG 86 at 2 years at $9500 to G & M Anderson, Vic. Fairvale Dempsey Melody 775, VG at $9500 to C & F Bills of Drouin, Vic who selected many lots throughout the sale. Also at $9500 was the 2nd last lot in the sale, Fairvale Damion Melody 747, VG 88 to T & K Hogan, Vic.
Fairvale Damion Bonnie 224 at $9000 to R & J Gordon of Vic. Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report
More than 170 lots were purchased by Victorian buyers. They report the sale average of $3885