Friday, March 29, 2024

Female calf fetches record price

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A six-week-old calf stole the show by selling for $35,000 at Nathan and Amanda Bayne’s sale of Busybrook Holsteins at Duntroon in North Otago’s Waitaki Valley last week.
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Busybrook Doorman Hailstorm, a daughter of the two time World Dairy Expo and Royal Winter Fair Grand Champion RF Goldwyn Hailstorm was bought by Peter Sherriff and family of Sherraine Holsteins of Kaiapoi at a record price for a calf in New Zealand.

“Amanda and I were really pleased with how the sale went,” Bayne said.

“Getting a top price of $35,000 for Hailstorm was a standout moment for us but overall we were very happy with the presentation of all the cows on offer, which is a real credit to the team working behind the scenes.”

Busybrook sold 45 lots ranging from cows to two embryo packages grossing $303,200 at an average of $6738.

The second top price was $18,000 for Busybrook Wind Miss NZ on her first lactation.

A daughter of the 2012 Canadian Cow of the Year and Royal Winter Fair and World Dairy Expo Grand Champion Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy, EX 95, 27 SBC, she was bought by Marshall Farms of Te Puke and was sold in-calf to Beemer.

The same buyers also selected Karatane Windbrook Rosa, VG 88, bred from Shoremar Can S Rosa, EX – a former NZ Royal Champion and full sister to the artificially inseminated sire, Talent, paying $11,500.

Then $14,000 was paid by C View Trust of Hawera for Busybrook HH Fav (ET), a rising yearling by Hothouse from an EX Millenium dam with 4.2% protein.

The same buyers also selected several other cows: Busybrook SB May a rising yearling with a BW of 226 by FM Beamer at $12,000, Busybrook HH Bailey, VG 86, a young cow with a LW of 411 for $10,000, Busybrook SB Faith at $9000 and Busybrook SB Honey with a BW of 225 also at $9000.

Australian buyer Peter Fullerton bought Busybrook Free Dream, VG 87 for $12,000, a young cow with 4.5% protein.

The Valendale herd of Taupiri was an active bidder throughout the sale. Its selections included the yearling Busybrook Impress Anna for $11,500, Karatane Planet Bettie a young cow from an EX Shottle dam at $10,500 and Busybrook Beemer Kay at $8100.

James Ben-Canaan of Temuka paid $11,000 for Busy Brook MTL May a bull dam by Lamont for $11,000.

The 13 cows sold averaged $7769, 20 unjoined heifers averaged $7535, four joined heifers $4125, six unborn calves $4400 and two embryo packages $4250.

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