A huge crowd was at IDW for the STG Create The Future Sale, indeed one of the biggest seen at an IDW Sale for many years, then add the more than 550 folk that viewed online via Elite Livestock Auctions and also so many that watched via the IDW site, indeed this sale created World Wide vision.
Sale top of $21,000 was reached twice, first was Holstein milking 2 year old Eclipse Moovin Princess 6 recently scored VG. This fine uddered Lindenright Moovin heifer sold a/c Richard Hull to G & C Peatling of Katunga.
These same buyers also selected the 2nd high selling Holstein Elmar Mirand Farlex 4688-Red, the Junior Champion of the inaugural IDW R & W Show earlier in the week at $20,000, she sold a/c Abbie Hanks.
The well known Master Breeder herd, Somerelle of Scott Somerville selected the next high selling Holstein Lightning Ridge CMD Thunder Nico who had just won the Snr Yearling class earlier in the day, she sold a/c Busybrook, NZ, Nikora & Blejendaal at $18,000, she was backed by 6 gens of Australian EX dams. Rob & Bec Walmsley of SA sold Robsvue Altitude Penny-Red, VG, a super milky 2nd lactation daughter of Altitude-Red and the current Adelaide Royal Champion Cow Robsvue Avalanche Penny, EX at $13,000 to L McIlveen of Strathmerton and Robsvue Delta Mae, a Delta Lambda from a 5th gen EX dam bred down from Indianhead Gold Mae, EX 94 at $12,000 to P & C Castles of Allansford.
The high GTPI heifer Rengaw Zazzle Zeeta 812 (Imp.ET) a/c G Wagner of Tasmania and bred from the famed Claynook Zeeta Pursuit, VG cow was selected by STG Australia at $12,000.
Also at $12,000 was the North Queensland bred heifer Bevandale Samite Meg by the STG sire CBSamite from a VG 87 dam then 8 direct gens of Australian EX dams, she sold to Starcrest Holsteins, Jindivick, Vic a/c H Bevan & Family.
The classy R & W heifer Lindon Unstopabull Kitey-Red who had featured well through the week in both the R&W & Open Holstein shows sold a/c Tyler Gordon of Undera at $10,000 to N Nieuwenhuizen of Jancourt East.
Also at $10,000 was Newhope Arrow Cheetah a/c Bruce Fuller, this powerful heifer by DG Arrow sold PTIC to sexed Davinci and was bred from the famed Glen Drummond Splendor family, she sold to Kelvin Jackson of Welshpool. The Equal top price of $21,000 and a new record price for an Illawarra was Eagle Park Theo Pamela 6157, this yearling had won Reserve Junior Champion of the Illawarra show, sold a/c N Shierlaw and was purchased by Wootanga Park Dairies of Orford.
The Junior Champion Brown Swiss Heifer of IDW, Tandara Bosephus Heidi 318 offered by Ben Govett sold at $17,000 a new record for an uncalved Brown Swiss heifer to G & A Meyland of Waaia.
The 2 Guernsey heifers both met with strong demand, the Tasmanian heifer Triple J JCPenny Lynette sold to A & D White of Alberton, Vic at $13,000 while Brookleigh LT Barty 3881 a daughter of the 2022 IDW Intermediate Champion Brookleigh Butterworld, VG a/c L & J Cleggett of SA sold at $11,000 to Roblynne Farms, Harvey, WA at $11,000.
Top selling Jersey Windy Ways CCC Casino Dawn, a daughter of the 2020 & 2022 IDW Grand Champion Windy Ways Galaxies Dawn, EX 95 sold at $18,000 to R, H & M Perrett of Rye Valley Jerseys. Next top at $17,000 was the Hon Men Junior Champion of the IDW Jersey Show Impression FCG Ferdinand Rosel a/c M & L Flemming & C Moscript, backed by 10 gens of EX dams and sired by STG Ferdinand. Philmar Dairies sold Miami Publican Estelle 7340 backed by 5 gens of EX dams at $10,000 to D & T Wallis of SA.
The sale cattle were selected by STG Staff Marty Glennen and Simon Tognola who also videod all lots. Auctioneer Brian Leslie stated the sale average was the second highest in the 33 year history of International Dairy Week Sales.
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report the following details –
19 Holsteins av $10,368
11 Jerseys av $8,910
2 Illawarra av $15,000
2 Brown Swiss av $13,000
2 Guernseys av $12,000
4 Ayrshires av $4,375
40 Females gross $392,500 Av $9,812
-Dairy Livestock Services