Tom and Helen Stafford hosted a dispersal sale of their Kilskyre Holstein Friesian herd in Carnaross Mart last Wednesday.
The sale was made up of the entire milking herd, which amounted to 180 lots. Trade throughout was brisk, with prices surpassing the €3,000 mark on a number of occasions.
Kilskyre Sisco Maureen 2, Friesian Milking Cow sold for €2,150. This first calver calved in March and has a projected yield of over 7,200kg. \ Damien Eagers
Overall 161 lots sold on the day, grossing over €310,000 to settle at an average sale price of €1,930 per cow.
Younger cows proved a much easier sell on the day, and with all cow’s milk recorded and classified, all information was at the buyers’ fingertips.
Kilskyre Murphy Maureen 3, a first calved heifer that sold for €1,900. \ Damien Eagers
In total, 23 of the heifers were exported on the day, including all three top-priced lots.
Leading the charge and securing a bid of €3,500 was the freshly calved Kilskyre Jamming Frances.
Kilskyre Bond Maureen 2, this first-calved heifer calved down early March and sold for €2,300. \ Damien Eagers
This second-calver was classified GP83 and calved on 5 June. Carrying an EBI of €87, she comes off the back of an 8,500kg first lactation. Sired by Mr Edg Jamming, she is out of a Wilra Bolvier Sequoia-bred dam.
The February 2019-born Kilskyre Bond Maureen, sold for €2,400. She calved early March with a projected yield of 8,650kg. \ Damien Eagers
Next in line and securing a price of €3,400 was Kilskyre Sisco Daffodil. This VG85 two-year-old heifer calved down in February and sold back in calf due the same time in 2022. Projected to give nearly 8,700kg of milk, this December 2018-born heifer is a daughter of AGK Sisko.
This two-year-old calved heifer, Kilskyre Rex Judy, Friesian cow, hit the market at €2,450. \ Damien Eagers
Securing a bid of €3,300 was the outstanding young cow Kilskyre Tango Florence 2. This second-calver is classified very good and has a projected yield for 2021 of over 9,200kg. Homebred on both sides, Florence sells having calved in late April.
Kilskyre Super Jane 5 born October 2018 sold for €2,950. \ Damien Eagers
Next in line was the in-calf cow Kilskyre Kalisto Red Kay. This red cow is due her third calf this month and is coming off the back of a 10,000kg lactation. Classified GP84, she is a daughter of VVH Kallistro Red.
Last of the lots to surpass the €3,000 mark was Kilskyre Lasse P Maureen 67, which sold for €3,050. This first-calver calved back in September and is due again late October. Projected to give nearly 8,000kg, the September 2018-born cow is classified GP83.
Kilskyre Sisco Val, born December 2018 and calved since February sold for €2,300. \ Damien Eagers
In general, the majority of well-made young cows easily surpassed the €2,000 mark, with those with better projected yields heading north of €2,500.
Kilskyre Murphy Frances sold for €2,600. This two-year-old heifer calved in February and has a projected yield of nearly 8,400kg. \ Damien Eagers
Kilskyre Lasse P Joy, a 2018-born second calver with a projected yield of nearly 9,000kg sold for €2,050. \ Damien Eagers
Kilskyre Leif Zoe, a second calver giving 35kg a day sold for €2,050. \ Damien Eagers
Kilskyre Icaman Daffodil, a first calver expected to give 8,000kg of 4.18% fat sold for €2,400. \ Damien Eagers
Tom and Helen Stafford hosted a dispersal sale of their Kilskyre Holstein Friesian herd in Carnaross Mart last Wednesday.
The sale was made up of the entire milking herd, which amounted to 180 lots. Trade throughout was brisk, with prices surpassing the €3,000 mark on a number of occasions.
Kilskyre Sisco Maureen 2, Friesian Milking Cow sold for €2,150. This first calver calved in March and has a projected yield of over 7,200kg. \ Damien Eagers
Overall 161 lots sold on the day, grossing over €310,000 to settle at an average sale price of €1,930 per cow.
Younger cows proved a much easier sell on the day, and with all cow’s milk recorded and classified, all information was at the buyers’ fingertips.
Kilskyre Murphy Maureen 3, a first calved heifer that sold for €1,900. \ Damien Eagers
In total, 23 of the heifers were exported on the day, including all three top-priced lots.
Leading the charge and securing a bid of €3,500 was the freshly calved Kilskyre Jamming Frances.
Kilskyre Bond Maureen 2, this first-calved heifer calved down early March and sold for €2,300. \ Damien Eagers
This second-calver was classified GP83 and calved on 5 June. Carrying an EBI of €87, she comes off the back of an 8,500kg first lactation. Sired by Mr Edg Jamming, she is out of a Wilra Bolvier Sequoia-bred dam.
The February 2019-born Kilskyre Bond Maureen, sold for €2,400. She calved early March with a projected yield of 8,650kg. \ Damien Eagers
Next in line and securing a price of €3,400 was Kilskyre Sisco Daffodil. This VG85 two-year-old heifer calved down in February and sold back in calf due the same time in 2022. Projected to give nearly 8,700kg of milk, this December 2018-born heifer is a daughter of AGK Sisko.
This two-year-old calved heifer, Kilskyre Rex Judy, Friesian cow, hit the market at €2,450. \ Damien Eagers
Securing a bid of €3,300 was the outstanding young cow Kilskyre Tango Florence 2. This second-calver is classified very good and has a projected yield for 2021 of over 9,200kg. Homebred on both sides, Florence sells having calved in late April.
Kilskyre Super Jane 5 born October 2018 sold for €2,950. \ Damien Eagers
Next in line was the in-calf cow Kilskyre Kalisto Red Kay. This red cow is due her third calf this month and is coming off the back of a 10,000kg lactation. Classified GP84, she is a daughter of VVH Kallistro Red.
Last of the lots to surpass the €3,000 mark was Kilskyre Lasse P Maureen 67, which sold for €3,050. This first-calver calved back in September and is due again late October. Projected to give nearly 8,000kg, the September 2018-born cow is classified GP83.
Kilskyre Sisco Val, born December 2018 and calved since February sold for €2,300. \ Damien Eagers
In general, the majority of well-made young cows easily surpassed the €2,000 mark, with those with better projected yields heading north of €2,500.
Kilskyre Murphy Frances sold for €2,600. This two-year-old heifer calved in February and has a projected yield of nearly 8,400kg. \ Damien Eagers
Kilskyre Lasse P Joy, a 2018-born second calver with a projected yield of nearly 9,000kg sold for €2,050. \ Damien Eagers
Kilskyre Leif Zoe, a second calver giving 35kg a day sold for €2,050. \ Damien Eagers
Kilskyre Icaman Daffodil, a first calver expected to give 8,000kg of 4.18% fat sold for €2,400. \ Damien Eagers
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