169 lots averaged $1351, 118 Cows av. $1498, 49 Heifers av. $986 and 2 bulls av $2400. Top priced cow 3 year old Kowhai SP Lass, VHC (s. Sanrosa Royal Phillip) $7000 purchased by Instone Family of Kaitangata. Top priced heifer Kowhai Sarsha (s. Southwind Joh Joe ET) $2100 purchased by Ben Burmeister Trust, New Plymouth.
Fairleigh Ayrshires & Holsteins Southern Selection Sale 12 April 2010, Gore
Ayrshire section 18 lots averaged $2877. 2 cows av. $4600, 8 in-calf heifers av. $2762, 8 yearling heifers av. $2562. Top priced cow 4 year old Fairleigh Sultans Peach, VHC (s. Goldwyn Folly Sultan) $5200 to Westholm Dairies Ltd, Gore. Top priced in-calf heifer Fairleigh Royal Favour (s. Sanrosa Royal Phillip) $3500 to Instone Family, Kaitangata. Top priced yearling heifer Fairleigh Tryst Vicky (s. Changue Tryst ET) $4200 to Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd, Putaruru.
Courtleigh Ayrshire Disperal, 16 April 2010, Papakura
163 lots averaged $1165. 108 cows av. $1342, 38 in-calf heifers av. $863, 17 yearling heifers av. $715. Top priced cow Courtleigh BVC Qauint, Exc (s. Brookview Casanova) $4100 to B V Brownless, Whakatane. Top priced in-calf heifer Courtleigh Cream Quite (daughter of Quaint), sired by Kiteroa Cream Alex ET, $1700 to Feek & Feek Ltd, Whakatane.
Lodore / Northland Ayrshire Club Annual Sale, 19 April 2010, Okaihau
29 lots averaged $1915. Top price $7600 for Lodore Phils Rosa, an in-calf heifer sired by Sanrosa Royal Phillip, vendor Lodore Ayrshires, purchaser Mayo Pastoral Co.
Pa Hill Annual Sale, 20 April 2010, Kaitaia
64 lots averaged $987. 30 cows av. $957, 34 in-calf heifers av. $1013. Top priced cow $2100 Pa Hill Mika Vanessa, B (s. Vatmarken Mika) to B E McSweeney, Dargaville. Top priced heifer $4600 Pa Hill Royal Micro (s. Sanrosa Royal Phillip) to Emunna Partnership, Leeston.
Taranaki Ayrshire Club Sale, 26 April 2010, Stratford.
21 lots averaged $1225. 17 in-calf heifers av. $1370, 3 yearling heifers av. $592, 1 yearling bull av. $650. Top price $1900 Skyline RP Fantasy (s. Sanrosa Royal Phillip).
Thames Valley Ayrshire Club, 29 April 2010, Morrinsville
59 lots averaged $1100. 16 cows av. $1262, 29 in-calf heifers av. $1194, 14 yearling heifers av. $724. Top priced cow $3150, a 4 yr old cow sired by Ardrossan EV Kates Trident owned by G Hartstone, to K Gill, Morrinsville. Top priced in-calf heifer Goldwyn RE Summer (s, Ravenhill Enigma) $3800 from vendor Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd, Putaruru to purchaser J & K Robinson, Te Aroha.
Karnea Ayrshire Stud Complete Dispersal, 7 May 2010, Matamata.
87 lots averaged $2310. 37 cows av. $2739, 24 in-calf heifers av. $2038, 24 yearling heifers av. $1781 and 2 bulls av. $4000. Top priced cow $19,500 3 yr old Lodore Phils Snowie, VHC (s. Sanrosa Royal Phillip) purchased by the Board Syndicate. Top priced in-calf heifer $8700 Karnea Jebbs Snow (daughter of top priced cow), sired by Lodore Keikko Jebb, to Instone Family, Kaitangata. Top priced yearling heifer $10,200 Karnea Lads Snuggles (s. Valendale Laguner), another daughter of Snowie, to Fairleigh Dairy Farm Ltd, Gore. Top priced bull $6000 Karnea Bones Boney (s. Kiteroa Bonapart) to I Cox, Otorohanga. See Feature story for more information.
