Livestock agency Brian Robinson Livestock said the Starlee price beat the previous Jersey record of $35,000 set in 1984.
Despite not being in-calf, seven-year-old Starlee attracted keen competition because of her breeding, production record, structure and show performance.
She was crowned NZ Premier Pedigree Dairy Cow in 2015 and 2016.
The Revells left her open after her last calving, in late 2017 to provide more opportunities for the new owners.
Because of advancing years, brothers and sister Malcolm, Donald and Margaret Revell, at Mangatoki, near Eltham, decided to sell their renowned Jersey stud animals.
They have contracted a sharemilker for next season, who will bring a replacement Jersey herd.
The sale of Beledene’s 280 cattle at an average of $3287 grossed more than $900,000 and attracted hundreds of buyers and spectators.
Averages for the various categories of cattle were: 130 in-calf cows $3782, 17 empty cows $4776, 55 in-calf heifers $3035, one empty heifer at $1300, four herd sires $2600, 15 one-year bulls $2920 and 58 one-year heifers $2159.
Starlee was bought by the McBeth family at Te Kowhai, near Hamilton, and the second-highest sale price, $30,000 for five-year-old Beledene Centurion Marnie, was paid by Nicky Hines of Waitara, north Taranaki.
The Beledene Jersey stud was started by Arthur and Margaret Revell in 1949 and has during the past 69 years built up eight cow families that all contain high-producing and show-winning cattle.
Herd tests of milk fat content ukp to 6-7% are very attractive with renewed global demand for milk fat products.
Brian Robinson Livestock is a new agency with experienced agents that conducted sales of many top dairy cattle last year and this sale season.
