Samuri second calver tops the commerce at Taaffe Auctions sale

Taaffe Auctions performed the ultimate of its spring gross sales on Wednesday (Could 3), with round 100 milking inventory and 22 heifer calves on provide.

There was inventory on provide from a far as Cork at this month’s sale, with a powerful demand for milking inventory persevering with.

The 22 heifer calves on provide had been from the College School Dublin (UCD) Lyons Property analysis farm, with financial breeding index (EBI) figures of as much as €315 on provide.

An extra weakening of milk costs hasn’t affected costs for milking inventory, with good high quality and well-presented inventory nonetheless commanding excessive costs.

A complete of eight tons achieved costs of three,000gns or greater, whereas an extra 9 achieved costs of two,700gns or greater.

Heifers in milk

The highest value of the heifers on provide on the Taaffe Auctions sale went to Lot 40, Boliesgreat Yamaska Debbie, who offered for 3,600gns.

Sired by Westcoast Yamaska, her dam Boliesgreat FR2298 Debbie produced 8,715kg of milk at 4.68% fats and three.45% protein in her second lactation.

The second-highest costs for the heifer part was achieved by Lot 24, Cannontown Skywalker Bellbrook.

The Bomaz Skywalker-Et sired heifer offered milking 40L/day for 3,100gns.

The third-highest value went to Lot 5, Boliesgreat Yamaska Ellen BSR, who offered milking 40L/day for 3,050gns.

Sired by Westcoast Yamaska, her dam Boliesgreat Awd Ellen (1839) produced 11,489kg of milk in her second lactation at 4.73% fats and three.38% protein.

Subsequent was Lot 18, Cannontown Hurricane Levi. Calved since late-March and milking 38L/day, Cannontown Hurricane Levi offered for 3,000gns.

Sired by Bacon-Hill Hurricane-Et, her dam is projected to provide 10,039kg of milk at 3.96% fats and three.34% protein in her fifth lactation.

Some extra pattern value from Wednesday’s sale are included within the gallery under:

Cows

Prime value of the younger cows and of the sale was Lot 19, Cannontown Samuri Brenda. Calved since March 18, on her second lactation and milking 45L/day, she offered for 3,900gns.

In her first lactation she produced 6,597kg of milk at 4.43% fats and three.26% protein.

She was sired by Ocd Spring Samuri-Et and her dam Cannontown Danillo Brenda produced 14,505kg of milk in her fourth lactation.

One other Cannontown second calver claimed the subsequent highest value. This time it was Lot 21, Cannontown Hold Tosca, who offered for 3,850gns.

In her first lactation she produced 8,153kg of milk at 5.32% fats and three.98% protein.

She was sired by Cookiecutter Hold-time-Et and her dam is Cannontown Star Tosca, who produced 9,058kg of milk at 4.61% fats and three.71% protein in her second lactation.

One other Cannontown cow claimed the third-highest value of three,700gns: Lot 23, Cannontown Reginald June.

Calved since March 25, and milking 46L/day, this De-Su 14118 Reginald-Et sired cow produced 8,113kg of milk at 4.43% fats and three.34% protein in her first lactation.

Her dam Cannontown Louis June is projected to provide 10,315kg of milk at 3.75% fats and three.11% protein in her fifth lactation.

Some extra pattern costs from the cows might be seen within the gallery under:

Taaffe Auctions

The ultimate part of the sale was 22 heifer calves and the highest value right here was achieved by Lot 140, Glasnevin 3873 FR7923 Balsa. This February 27, 2023-born calf offered for 500gns.

She has an EBI of €249, with €83 for milk and €89 for fertility.

Nearly all of the calves offered for above 400gns, with essentially the most promoting for round 420gns.