Costs attain 17,000gns at Summer season Sizzler sale

The Summer season Sizzler sale occurred on Saturday (July 1) with some elite genetics on provide and a high value of 17,000gns achieved.

That is the third time the sale has taken place and this 12 months, there have been 53 heaps from 25 distributors on provide.

Talking to Agriland after the sale, auctioner Michael Taaffe from Taaffe Auctions stated {that a} very giant crowd turned out for the Summer season Sizzler Sale.

On the sale, cows and heifers in milk averaged 8,800gns, whereas the 34 maiden heifers and heifer calves averaged 4,108.80gns.

The typical achieved by the 43 heaps that have been offered on the sale was 4,226.78gns.

Petton LB Anna

The sale obtained off to a quick begin with the sale-topping value of 17,000gns achieved by Lot 1: Petton LB Anna ET *RC (VG89-3YR-Max Rating).

Sired by Stone-Entrance Artist and a daughter of the US legend KHW Regiment Apple Pink (EX96-USA), this second-lactation cow was Honourable Point out All-Britain Heifer in Milk 2021.

She just lately gained second Junior Cow in Milk on the Royal Ulster Agricultural Affiliation (RUAS) Balmoral Present for her consignors Mark Henry, David Simpson and Rory Timlin.

After what was described by Taaffe as “spirited bidding”, she was offered to a syndicate of Messrs Haffey (Glasson), Messrs Richardson (Annaghmore) and Ciaran McGurgan.

Carrowcroft Lambda Cinnamon

The second-highest value went to Lot 37 from GT & AM Patton promoting at 11,200gns; Carrowcroft Lambda Cinnamon ET, born December 2022 from an embryo imported from the US.

She was sired by Farnear Delta-Lambda and out of Kings-Ransom Kroy Climax ET (EX94-2E-USA)(EX95-MS) who completes eleven generations of (EX) cows from the well-known Roxy household.

Climax gave 18,007kg of milk at 5.30% fats and three.70% protein in her third lactation.

Her gran-dam is the well-known Kings-Ransom MG Cleavage ET (EX95-3E-USA)(EX97-MS).

Cinnamon was secured by Tom, Rhona and James Kelly for the Monamore herd in Co. Louth.

Duckett Parfect Heidi

The third-highest value of the sale went to Lot 49, which was offered by Tom, Rhona and James Kelly to Willsbro Holsteins from Cornwall in England.

This can be a first-choice heifer calf to be born in November, sired by Cherry-Lily Zip Luster-P.

These pregnancies end result from embryos imported from the US out of Duckett Parfect Heidi ET, sired by Siemers Rengd Parfect and a full sister to the factitious insemination (AI) sire Duckett Pfct Has It All ET.

The gran-dam is S-S-I Doc Have It All (EX96-USA)(EX97-MS) who was offered at public sale within the US in 2022 for $1.925 million with a package deal of pregnancies.

Summer season Sizzler

The following highest value was for Lot 48, the youngest stay heifer to promote on the evening.

This heifer, born on April 2, was consigned by Slatabogie Holsteins and offered for 8,200gns, and bought by a Co. Antrim breeder.

This heifer, Slatabogie Spirit Beautygirl Pink, was sired by GEN NH Spirit Pink and out of Lookout Altitude Beautygirl Pink (VG89-3YR-Max Rating) who’s a full sister to Lookout Burning It Up Pink ET (VG87-2YR), All-Canadian R&W Junior Cow 2022.

Her gran-dam is the well-known Garay Superior Magnificence ET (VG88-2YR-CAN) who gained All-American Jnr 2Yr in 2018.

Luck-E Altitude America Pink

Promoting at 7,000gns was Lot 50, the first-choice heifer calf consigned by Kevin and Alison Lawrie, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

The selection of the heifer calves to be born in January 2024 have been sired by blended flush of Siemers Hanan Hanx-P and Blondin Alpha *RC.

Their dam, Luck-E Altitude America Pink (VG87-2YR), had just lately been awarded Exhibitor Bred Champion on the Royal Highland Present.

The primary alternative was bought by Slatabogie Holsteins.

Slatabogie Willows Avina Pink 2 ET and SBG Parfect Carlin ET

Two heifers offered at 6,800gns: Heaps 33 and 34.

The primary, from Slatabogie Holsteins, was Lot 33, Slatabogie Willows Avina Pink 2 ET, born November 2022 and sired by Blondin Willows-P Pink.

This purple and white heifer is backed by eleven generations VG/EX from the well-known KHW Regiment Apple Pink (EX96-USA) household and was secured by Stephen Innes, Morayshire, Scotland.

Lot 34, SBG Parfect Carlin ET, was born in November 2022 and sired by Siemers Rengd Parfect and out of SBG Answer Carlin ET (VG87-2YR). Lot 34 was offered by SBG Holsteins.

Her gran-dam is the excellent Boghill Glamour Hurricane Carlin D ET (EX94-23*), and the customer right here was Messrs Lawrie, Lanark, Scotland.

Boghill Glamour Ranger M Carlin C ET

One other heifer discovering a brand new residence throughout the water was Lot 28, Boghill Glamour Ranger M Carlin C ET *RC, born in November 2022 and consigned by Boghill Glamour Holsteins.

This heifer was sired by Koepon OH Ranger Pink has Genomic TPI+2917 and had attracted embryo contract curiosity from Sweden.

She offered for six,500gns to RV & JH Wooldridge, Stonehouse, Gloucester, England.

Damm Mostragee Atlanticway VIP Frisky ET

One pedigree Jersey heifer was provided on the market and he or she attracted nice curiosity, promoting at 5,100gns to Sheila Yates, East Logan, Scotland.

Lot 41, Damm Mostragee Atlanticway VIP Frisky ET, was born January 2023 from embryos imported from Canada.

Her three fast dams are all labeled (EX) and all three generations had been Nominated All-Canadian.

Frisky was sired by River Valley Venus VIP and her gran-dam was sister to the well-known MB Fortunate Woman Feliz Navidad (EX93-USA) who gained Champion World Dairy Expo 2018.