Top selling lot at the recent Ebony Park Holstein Dispersal Sale was $3,400 for the lovely uddered fresh heifer Ebony Park Aftershock Toni.
Her 10th gen EX & VG dam was bred from an EX 91 Goldwyn followed by an EX 93 Lancelot bred from the Murribrook Toni family, and she sold to R & E Swayn of the Jordney Park herd.
These buyers also selected Ebony Park McCutchen Lory, from a 7th gen EX & VG Shottle dam from the World famous Comestar Laurie Sheik family at $2,600.
Second high seller was Ebony Park Byway Rain an in calf heifer from a Mogul dam bred from the renowned Gillette 2nd Wind family, she sold at $3,000 to the Mungeon Family.
T Fleming of Craigburn Holsteins purchased the very smart heifer Ebony Park Braxton Jane backed by 3 gens of VG dams at $2,800. Young breeder R Nelson purchased the outstanding quality heifer Ebony Park Archrival Carla at $2,500.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services and Charles Stewart & Co report the following averages –
Milking Cows & Heifers av $1,670, joined heifers av $1,640, spring calving cows av $1,236 and unjoined heifers av $1,257.