Farming Eye » Fleckvieh http://farmingeye.com Farming Eye is the place to get all the important news and views in the UK livestock sector, specialising in livestock shows and sales coverage. It is a clear, concise and friendly source of information and advertising for everyone connected with the livestock industry and offers users a chance to enhance their knowledge and business opportunities. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:03:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 First Northern Irish Fleckvieh sale topped at 5600gns http://farmingeye.com/2012/02/08/first-northern-irish-fleckvieh-sale-topped-at-5600gns/ http://farmingeye.com/2012/02/08/first-northern-irish-fleckvieh-sale-topped-at-5600gns/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:55:42 +0000 Chrissie Long http://farmingeye.com/?p=1224 The first sale of pedigree Fleckvieh cattle held at Dungannon yesterday saw a top price of 5600gns and a complete clearance for the 40 cattle forward. With the growing popularity of the Fleckvieh breed, organisers S Q Fleckvieh Genetics reported an average of £3560 for the 10 bulls forward and a packed ringside.

Sale leader was a September 2010-born bull whose dam reached 10,500 litres in her third lactation with 4.42% fat and 4.07% protein, making this bull a very sound purchase for Newtownwards-based Anthony Patton’s 250-cow Holstein herd.

Milking heifers average £2525 with two heifers making £2900 each, while the eight in-calf heifers averaged £2800 with a top of 3000gns. Crossbred maiden heifers peaked at £1000, while the five heifer calves forward sold to a top of £540.

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