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Reporting on the latest auctions, dispersals and Club sales around the United Kingdom.
John Eirian Davies BJP (Marts) Ltd
“South and West Wales has experienced a general disparity in milk price for deliveries to purchasers and processors in comparison to many areas of the west of England. B-contract milk returns weigh heavily on returns for some, while certain producers are contending with notices from processors confirming cessation of contracts in 2016. There is little prospect of securing a comparative contract with a replacement milk processor. “Despite these adverse local market conditions, the Holstein South Wales Show and Sale trade has compared similarly to that of other national sales centres. “Supply and demand generally determines trade. The Holstein South Wales Show and Sale trade indicates that confidence has remained in dairying in 2015 in the South Wales area. However, contract stability and improved prospective returns for South Wales producers in line with other milk producing areas is required to maintain confidence and a continued reasonable trade for fresh milkers going forward.” John Eirian Davies, BJP(Marts) Ltd.
“Trade remains surprisingly firm despite continued downward pressure being exerted due to the poor milk prices being achieved at the farm gate. A number of factors I believe have contributed to keeping the prices up to include a general shortage of sales, particularly in the west country, as well as producers increasing numbers in order to maintain the level of their milk cheque.
Andrew Clements
“This creates a strong demand for fresh milk not only to maximise returns, but also to replace barren cows, as well as cattle lost as a result of TB. That said, the market is, however, rather selective with stale and lesser quality, lower yielding cows harder to place at present.” Andrew Clements, Greenslade Taylor Hunt.
Flying the British flag at the German Masters Sale was Matt Winter’s April 2015-born heifer Corringham Kingboy SS Crimson. She achieved the third highest price of the sale at Bitburg, Germany, when she sold for €41,000 to Adolph Langhout, ALH Genetics.
She carries a gTPI of 2696, making her one of the top 10 gTPI calves in Europe in August and the highest Morningview
Corringham Kingboy SS Crimson made the third top price at the German Masters Sale.
Dilandy heifer hits £2600 top
The Wright Marshall Mid Month Sale on 8th September saw trade peak at £2600 for Dilandy Braxton Kiki from Andrew Shakeshaft. Backed by 10 generations of VG or EX dams, she sold giving 42kg a day to John Bayley, Nuneaton.
Averages: 88 cows £1198.60, 178 milking heifers £1541.52, 66 in-calf and served heifers £1147.12, 53 maiden heifers £707.87, 21 heifer calves £272.38, three bulls £1693.70. (Wright Marshall)
MCC Kingboy daughter, her gPTAT is 2.62 which converts to 3.29 UK TM.
Her dam is the recently calved Corringham Supersire Crimson who is out of an EX Lightning daughter of Larcrest Crimson EX93. Supersire Crimson has a gTPI of 2439, the highest index of more than 50 maternal sisters tested. The sale was organised by Diamond Genetics and averaged €8386.
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