Ben Mycock (third from left) from W. J. Nadin & Co, Buxton, winners of the Robin Maund Cup, with judge Rachel Owen (second from left) with Lizzie Cotton and David Gadd from Semex, sponsors.
The Robin Maund Cup for the Easter Extravaganza dairy show champion at Shrewsbury Auction Centre lats week went to Derbyshire farmer Bill Nadin with a heifer that sold for £3,300.
W. J. Nadin & Co, Fernydale Farm, Buxton, represented by Ben Mycock, took home the silverware for Sterndale KD Rae VG86, which was giving 35 kilos of milk. The heifer’s grand dam is the 21,000gns Deman Rae EX94.
The same vendor also recorded the day’s top price of £3,500 for Sterndale Dreambig Promis VG86, which was giving 33kg and sold to an undisclosed pedigree herd. Second in the prizewinning heifers, she was bred from the world renowned Promis Family from Windy Knoll.
Another Derbyshire vendor, J. M. & D. Shepherd & Son from Bakewell, took third place with Meldamar Mingus Heather 76 TH, giving 31kg, which sold at £3,080, the same price paid for Clwch Luster P Rosebud, a superb 38kg heifer from Alastair Drinkall from Wettenhall.
The wonderful cow trade peaked at £3,220 for Dilandy Remedy Dazzle 2ND, the third prize winner from Andrew Shakeshaft, Ellesmere, giving 47kg. F. G. Windsor & Sons, Kempton, offered an smart, young, well balanced cow, Hendomen Norma TH VG85, giving 44kg , which sold for £3,050 and W. J. Nadin & Co saw Sterndale Doc Rae VG86, giving 49kg, sell for £2,950.
Reserve champion was Meldamar Pursuit Lisa 160, a cow from J. M. & D. Shepherd & Son which sold for £2,500 and a powerful fifth calving cow from Messrs Lomas Farming of Tarvin, Beestonview Grazie Lulu 3, giving 40kg, sold for £2,150.
A pen of five heifer calves from Bowdler Farming Ltd sold for £240 each, while a four-year-old Hereford stock bull sold for £2,250.
The show was sponsored by Semex and judged by Rachel Owen of Carreg y Franc, Wrexham.
“There was strong demand and consistent trade from start to finish with buyers from seven counties and 72 dairy cattle from 24 different vendors,” said auctioneer Jonny Dymond, Shrewsbury Auction Centre manager.
“Our pool of vendors at Shrewsbury continues to grow and the quality is truly first rate. With eight different vendors enjoying the top 10 prices, there is no shortage of quality at Shrewsbury, with six over the £3,000 mark.
“The best heifers sold from £2,500 to £3,500, those just a shade behind from £1,900 to £2,00 while anything faulted, shelly, lean or crossbred sold from £1,100 to £1,600. Almost nothing sold for £1,700 to £1,800, displaying an almost two tier trade.
The averages were: 15 fresh cows to £3,220, averaging £2,309; 51 fresh heifers to £3,500, averaging £2,239, five heifer calves £240
The same vendor also recorded the day’s top price of £3,500 for Sterndale Dreambig Promis VG86, which was giving 33kg and sold to an undisclosed pedigree herd. Second in the prizewinning heifers, she was bred from the world renowned Promis Family from Windy Knoll.
Another Derbyshire vendor, J. M. & D. Shepherd & Son from Bakewell, took third place with Meldamar Mingus Heather 76 TH, giving 31kg, which sold at £3,080, the same price paid for Clwch Luster P Rosebud, a superb 38kg heifer from Alastair Drinkall from Wettenhall.
The wonderful cow trade peaked at £3,220 for Dilandy Remedy Dazzle 2ND, the third prize winner from Andrew Shakeshaft, Ellesmere, giving 47kg. F. G. Windsor & Sons, Kempton, offered an smart, young, well balanced cow, Hendomen Norma TH VG85, giving 44kg , which sold for £3,050 and W. J. Nadin & Co saw Sterndale Doc Rae VG86, giving 49kg, sell for £2,950.
Reserve champion was Meldamar Pursuit Lisa 160, a cow from J. M. & D. Shepherd & Son which sold for £2,500 and a powerful fifth calving cow from Messrs Lomas Farming of Tarvin, Beestonview Grazie Lulu 3, giving 40kg, sold for £2,150.
A pen of five heifer calves from Bowdler Farming Ltd sold for £240 each, while a four-year-old Hereford stock bull sold for £2,250.
The show was sponsored by Semex and judged by Rachel Owen of Carreg y Franc, Wrexham.
“There was strong demand and consistent trade from start to finish with buyers from seven counties and 72 dairy cattle from 24 different vendors,” said auctioneer Jonny Dymond, Shrewsbury Auction Centre manager.
“Our pool of vendors at Shrewsbury continues to grow and the quality is truly first rate. With eight different vendors enjoying the top 10 prices, there is no shortage of quality at Shrewsbury, with six over the £3,000 mark.
“The best heifers sold from £2,500 to £3,500, those just a shade behind from £1,900 to £2,00 while anything faulted, shelly, lean or crossbred sold from £1,100 to £1,600. Almost nothing sold for £1,700 to £1,800, displaying an almost two tier trade.
The averages were: 15 fresh cows to £3,220, averaging £2,309; 51 fresh heifers to £3,500, averaging £2,239, five heifer calves £240
