Gabriel Sloyan of Victoria Farms saw strong competition realise some top prices for maiden, in-calf heifers and cow and calf pairs at the farm’s third annual sale held in Elphin on Friday last. There was a 100% clearance rate in the in-calf heifers and cow and calf teams.
In-calf heifers made up the bulk of the consignment of cattle, with 41 heifers achieving an impressive average of €3,960/head.
Heifers had been AI-ed with sexed Elderberry Glahad (EBY) semen from Dovea Genetics, with many scanned carrying heifer calfs.
Top price in the in-calf heifers was a Limousin-cross heifer born in April 2020 scanned with an EBY heifer calf due in February selling for €8,500.
Cow-and-calf pairs saw some of the highest prices of the night.
Top price went to a Charolais-cross cow, born 2018 with a Belgian Blue bull calf at foot and back in-calf to the same bull carrying a heifer that sold for €8,800.
Cow-and-calf pairs averaged €5,593/head.
Many of the maiden heifers went unsold on the night, with Gabriel choosing to put these in-calf himself and offer for sale at next year’s sale.
Top price in the maidens was a Belgian Blue-cross heifer, born January 2021 and weighing 660kg selling for €7,600 (€11.52/kg).
This Charolais-cross cow with a Belgian Blue bull calf at foot and scanned back in-calf to the same bull with a heifer calf sold for €8,800./ A Moore Media
This Limousin-cross heifer, born March 2020 and scanned carrying a heifer calf sold for €6,800. /A Moore Media
This Belgian Blue-cross maiden heifer, born January 2021 and weighing 660kg sold for €7,600 (€11.52/kg).
This Begian Blue-cross heifer, born December 2019 carrying a heifer calf to EBY sold for €5,100.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born January 2020 carrying a heifer calf to EBY sold for €4,900. /A Moore Media
Gabriel Sloyan of Victoria Farms saw strong competition realise some top prices for maiden, in-calf heifers and cow and calf pairs at the farm’s third annual sale held in Elphin on Friday last. There was a 100% clearance rate in the in-calf heifers and cow and calf teams.
In-calf heifers made up the bulk of the consignment of cattle, with 41 heifers achieving an impressive average of €3,960/head.
Heifers had been AI-ed with sexed Elderberry Glahad (EBY) semen from Dovea Genetics, with many scanned carrying heifer calfs.
Top price in the in-calf heifers was a Limousin-cross heifer born in April 2020 scanned with an EBY heifer calf due in February selling for €8,500.
Cow-and-calf pairs saw some of the highest prices of the night.
Top price went to a Charolais-cross cow, born 2018 with a Belgian Blue bull calf at foot and back in-calf to the same bull carrying a heifer that sold for €8,800.
Cow-and-calf pairs averaged €5,593/head.
Many of the maiden heifers went unsold on the night, with Gabriel choosing to put these in-calf himself and offer for sale at next year’s sale.
Top price in the maidens was a Belgian Blue-cross heifer, born January 2021 and weighing 660kg selling for €7,600 (€11.52/kg).
This Charolais-cross cow with a Belgian Blue bull calf at foot and scanned back in-calf to the same bull with a heifer calf sold for €8,800./ A Moore Media
This Limousin-cross heifer, born March 2020 and scanned carrying a heifer calf sold for €6,800. /A Moore Media
This Belgian Blue-cross maiden heifer, born January 2021 and weighing 660kg sold for €7,600 (€11.52/kg).
This Begian Blue-cross heifer, born December 2019 carrying a heifer calf to EBY sold for €5,100.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born January 2020 carrying a heifer calf to EBY sold for €4,900. /A Moore Media
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