The highly regarded Rockvale herd of Des and Wendy Parker of Beeac in Western Victoria recently dispersed the Milking herd and joined heifers following 50 years of Breeding.
The catalogue featured exceptional pedigree depth with many generations of highly regarded AI Sires and tremendous maternal lines.
Sale top of $14,000 was the fine uddered 2 year old Rockvale Eileen 5564, this fresh heifer by Casino is from an EX 90 dam backed by several EX & VG dams bred down from the famed Bemersyde Eileen family, she was purchased by local Breeders A & G Chant of Nalangil. These buyers also selected Rockvale Fairy 5523, a classy fresh 2 year old by Vanahlem from a VG 88 Valentino dam at $9,000.
Second top lot at $10,000 was Rockvale Buttercup 5529, a fresh 2 year old by Chrome from a VG 88 Valentino dam with over 720 kgs solids, she sold to P & S Lenehan of Larpent. These buyers also purchased Rockvale Gem 5526, a fresh 2 year old by Jeronimo from an EX 92 Vanahlem dam at $6,000 and Rockvale Eileen 5528 by Casino at $5,000.
Hallyburton Farms of Cobden paid $8,000 for Rockvale Jill 5293, EX 91, a David 6 year old with 354 kgs fat. The 4 year old Oliver-P daughter Rockvale Fairy 5430, EX 90 sold at $7,500 to A & C Coombes of Long Flat, NSW.
Emu Banks of Terang selected several top young cows including Rockvale Buttercup 5341, EX 90, a 3rd gen EX by Oliver at $6,000 along with her daughter Rockvale Buttercup 5518 by Chrome at $5,000 and Rockvale Illusion 5382 and Rockvale Gem 5385, VG 88 also at $5,000 each.
The well known Kaarmona herd paid $5,500 for Rockvale Buttercup 5233,VG the dam of the 2nd top selling lot. Also at $5,500 was Rockvale Buttercup 5368, EX 90 by Valentino selling to D & R Hallyburton of Cobden.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services and Charles Stewart & Co report the following averages – 151 Registered Cows av $3,170, 31 Commercial mostly X Bred Cows av $1,952 . Overall 182 Head grossed $538,650.
Buyers were from all parts of Victoria along with NSW & SA.
-Dairy Livestock Services