In footage: Taaffe Auctions’ 139th Carnaross dairy sale

Taaffe Auctions performed its 139th Carnaross dairy sale on Wednesday (February 16) at Carnaross Mart, with 90 freshly calved heifers and cows on supply.

Spring is a busy time of 12 months on farms, however primarily based on the variety of farmers ringside at Carnaross Mart there was nice curiosity in shopping for milk inventory.

This comes on the again of adjustments to the nitrates, with the introduction of banding – together with milk value dropping in lots of co-ops.

Of the 90 heaps on supply, 14 achieved costs of over 2,800gns on the sale.

But it surely was very evident that consumers have been searching for high quality, when bidding on heaps.

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Freshly calved heifers made up the vast majority of the sale and likewise noticed the sale’s high value of three,650gns.

Prime value of the sale went to Lot 20, Cannontown Verona Gaseuse; freshly calved since January 15, she offered for 3,650gns.

Her dam is Cannontown Ponder Gaseuse, who in her third lactation produced 9,097kg of milk, and her sire is Pine-Tree Verona-Et.

The second-highest value from Wednesday’s sale went to Lot 29, Ballivor Chilton Glack, who offered for 3,500gns.

She was sired by Peak Chilton-et and her dam is Ballivor Gack Rxr, who in her fourth lactation produced 13,706kg of milk.

The third-highest value of the sale went to Lot 18, Cannontown Nadal Sunshine, who offered for 3,450gns.

Fourth-highest value on the sale went to Lot 31A, a heifer from the Ballivor herd of Paul Feeney, sired by Progenesis Stoxxindex.

She offered milking 35L and is a possible fourth era 11,000L cow.

Subsequent was one other Ballivor heifer, Lot 27, Ballivor Chilton Holly, who offered for 3,120gns.

Her dam Ballivor E Holly (GP82) produced 7,612kg of milk in her second lactation and she or he was sired by Peak Chilton-Et.

One other Ballivor heifer from Paul Feeney, Lot 28: Ballivor Roman Batman, claimed the following highest value promoting for 3,100gns.

She was sired by Sandy-Valley I Batman-Et and her dam is Ballivor Roman Punch, who in her sixth lactation produced 10,288kg of milk.

Subsequent was one more Ballivor heifer from Paul Feeney’s herd, Lot 4, Ballivor Wavelight Echo, who offered for 3,050gns.

Her dam is Ballivor Troytown Echo (VG86), who in her third lactation produced 11,087kg of milk.

Ballivor Wavelight Echo was sired by Wisselview Wavelength.

Some extra pattern costs from the freshly calved heifers might be seen within the footage beneath.

Costs from 2,950gns to 2,850gns:

Costs from 2,800gns to 2,700gns:

Costs from 2,620gns to 2,300gns:

Cows

Transferring to the among the second-lactation cows on supply at Taaffe Auctions’ dairy sale on Wednesday, the highest value right here went to Lot 21, Cannontown Modesto Single.

Calved recent in her second lactation since January 16, Cannontown Modesto Single offered for 3,200gns.

In her first lactation she produced 8,777kg of milk and she or he was sired by S-S-I Supersire Modesto-Et.

One other Cannontown second calver achieved the second-highest value right here of three,000gns.

This was Lot 24, Cannontown Moose Lucarne, who produced 6,923kg of milk in her first lactation and was sired by Progenesis Moose.

Subsequent was Lot 60, Cannontown Samuri Lucarne; calved since January 5, she offered for two,950gns.

In her first lactation she produced 8,239kg of milk and was sired by Ocd Spring Samuri-Et.

Third calver Lot 68, Dungrange Lovely 2 Helena (GP82), offered by Ballydoogan Dairies made 1,840gns.

Calved since February 1, she produced 8,056kg of milk in her second lactation. She was sired by Curra Lightning.