Dairy Shorthorns sold to a new 5300gnsns breed record in Kynnersley, Telford on Tuesday when Graham and Shirley Madeley dispersed their Rodway herd.
Sale leader was Rodway Sonnschein 15 classified VG 89, a red April calved cow in her fourth lactation by Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel. She secured the breed championship at the Royal Highland Show in 2010, completed 8542 litres in her last lactation and was accompanied by a LTY of 22,432 litres. The buyers were R and S Crank, Ince, Chester.
Sonnschein’s daughter, Rodway Sonnschein 19, a two year old red little white by Treeton Pimp was among the leading heifers at 2600gns to W H Rawlins, Figheldean, Salisbury.
The day’s second highest bid of 5000gns went to Rodway Red Rose 36, Ex 91, a Rebel daughter in her fourth lactation. She came from a successful line of show cows, completed 6573 litres in her previous lactation and had a 21,340 litre LTY. She sold to N Madeley, Monkhopton, Bridgnorth.
Leading the heifer trade at 4600gns was Rodway Red Rose 42, a two year old Treeton Pimp daughter and out of Rose 19 who was still continuing in her eleventh lactation with a 87,985 litres LTY. Rose 42 had run with Nejay Amadeus and was knocked down sold to N Boote, Dunham Hill, Chester.
Two heifers shared a bid of 3600gns. First to go was Rodway Marie 76, another Treeton Pimp daughter run with Amadeus. She sold to H V Wright, Houghton, Tarporley. Minutes later, Rodway Lady Barrington 34, a two year old who had run with Amadeus secured the second 3600gns call from S R Booth, Stewartstown, Northern Ireland. This heifer was by Nejay Ernie and out of a dam with a 78,419 litres LTY in 11 lactations. The same buyer also went to 3300gns for Rodway Barrington 101, another two year old Nejay Ernie daughter run with Armadeus.
Rodway Jenna 2, VG88, a six year old red Rebel daughter scheduled to calve her fifth next month to Nejay Amadeus, made 3400gns to G Carter, Roscrae, County Tipperary. Jenna 2 yielded 8,416 litres in her fourth lactation and took the 2010 South West Dairy Show championship. Minutes before, Rodway Lisbet 2, Ex90, a fourth calver by Rebel with a 35,439 litre LTY made 3,300gns to CD Malkin, Cotwalton, Stone.
Three entries were bid to 3000gns apiece. First in the ring was Rodway Lady Barrington 22, Ex 90, a newly calved cow in her third lactation. A Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel daughter she was out of a dam currently in her ninth lactation and a LTY 71,314 litres. The buyer was B Pugh, Market Drayton.
Next at 3,000gns was Rodway Butterbur 51, VG 85 a newly calved cow in her second milking by the homebred Rodway Byron. She was knocked down sold to N Madeley. Whitchurch breeder, R S T Morgan invested the third 3000gns price tag in Rodway Mia 2, another spring calved Byron daughter in her second lactation.
Rodway Lady Laura 72, VG 89, a member of the Madeley’s Royal Highland champion interbreed progeny group, commanded a bid of 2900gns from JC Hayward, Tuxford, Newark. A Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel daughter she calved her fourth in January and had a LTY of 21,688 litres.
Lady Laura’s show team mate, the three year old Rodway Bluma 4, by Rodway Othello, secured the day’s second 2900gns bid from W P Prichard, Letterston, Haverfordwes
Sunrise Shorthorns, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland paid 2800gns for Rodway Lady Laura 80, a roan two year Treeton Pimp daughter who had run with Amadeus. G Shuker and Sons, Whaley Bridge, High Peak bid 2600gns for Rodway Greta 5, a January calved heifer, by Nejay Ernie
Averages: 50 cows in-milk £2212.35; nine dry cows £2131.50; 26 heifers in-milk £2366.54; 17 served heifers £2294.56; 38 maiden heifers £1250.88; 28 Heifer calves-‘A’ lots £886.87; four young bulls £853.12; two bull calves £630.00. (Frank Marshall and Co).
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