Dairy cattle from a Kyabram stud brought prices up to $18,000 at a Dairy Livestock Services auction at the Goulburn Valley Livestock Exchange on March 13.
The dispersal sale of Karl and Kristy Cash’s Junnash Holsteins attracted buyers from Victoria, NSW and Queensland.
Cows averaged $3630, while joined and unjoined heifers down to three-day-old calves averaged $1290.
The top price lot was a five-year-old, Junnash Altitude O’Kalibra-Red, classified VG 88, which sold for $18,000 to Andrew Crawford of Numbaa, NSW.
The second-highest lot was $14,000 for Cherrylock Apple Crumble-Red, classified VG 86 and sold back to her breeders B. & J. Gavenlock of Tallygaroopna.
Other noted sales included six-year-old Trefern Lauthority Blessinrae, EX, selling for $10,000 to Glomar Holsteins of Sale; and two-year-old Johnstone Park Moovin WB Chalou, VG, which sold at $10,000 to Paul Schubert of Muswellbrook, NSW.
Seven-year-old Bluechip Diamond D Daisy-ET sold for $10,000 and Andes Mayfield Julie VG85 sold for $7000.
Auctioneer Brian Leslie was impressed with the strong demand for the top lots.