Holstein | Holstein gems sparkle at sale

An offering of 60 Holsteins bred by master breeder Richard Hull attracted spirited bidding at the Shepparton Regional Saleyards on Thursday.

The Eclipse Holsteins stud has produced winners shown at International Dairy Week and the Winter Fair, including champion red and white winners, as well as best udders at both shows.

A young two-year-old Holstein, Eclipse Moovin D7 Princess, sold for $23,000 to a Tamworth buyer.

Dairy Livestock Services auctioneer Brian Leslie said the cow was from the highly sought-after Princess family, classified VG86, and the price reflected the current high demand for top quality genetics.

A Moovin freshly calved cow, Eclipse Moovin D August, sold for the second top price of $18,000.

“This was the eighth Eclipse sale, so there were a good number of return buyers,” Mr Leslie said.

“It’s a very high type of animal that Eclipse produces.”

The November 30 sale averaged $6775, with buyers coming from NSW, South Australia and all regions of Victoria.

?uuid=7e7355e4 9023 57a2 a6a3 d4df403756b3&function=cropresize&type=preview&source=false&q=75&crop w=0.99999&crop h=0 — Eclipsepeirce Moovin Cardigan sold for $9500 to a Tamworth buyer.

?uuid=3ffa0e45 d3d8 500d bd56 7ba92fc91bbf&function=cropresize&type=preview&source=false&q=75&crop w=0.99999&crop h=0 — Eclipse Mirand August sold for $12,500.

?uuid=d480d498 aed4 52fb bd81 b20c8059c5f1&function=cropresize&type=preview&source=false&q=75&crop w=0.99999&crop h=0 — Auctioneer Brian Leslie brings the hammer down on a lot at the Eclipse sale in Shepparton on Thursday.

?uuid=f7796dd0 2391 5288 a64b 64d973bc72d3&function=cropresize&type=preview&source=false&q=75&crop w=0.99999&crop h=0 — Margie Gordon from Undera and grandson Tyler Gordon from Undera checking out the red and whites at the Shepparton Regional Saleyards special sale on Thursday. Tyler is planning to study agricultural science next year.

?uuid=6809116e bdc8 5073 b926 4dd573860cc6&function=cropresize&type=preview&source=false&q=75&crop w=0.99999&crop h=0 — The crowd was not big, but there were enough buyers to create competition.

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