A really good entry forward for the January pedigree sale that was just short of 100 saw a really buoyant trade throughout for all qualities.
An exceptional run of heifers from the Critstone Herd of John Stone of Onecote stole the show. Four out of the five passed the £2000 mark, topping at £2400, then £2360, £2200 and £2000 respectively. The fifth wasn’t far behind at £1940 realising a superb average of £2180.
Messrs Grice of Melton saw one of their heifers reach £2020 with another from regular vendor Ray Turner of Rownall at £2000.
Cows topped at £1990 for a second calver from Messrs Mellor of Earl Sterndale.
The trade in the commercial section was just as strong with Andrew Mills of Ratcliffe on Wreake seeing two of his heifers reach £2100 and £2030. Cows from Malcolm Trevor-Jones were must sought after with a Ayrshire X third calver reaching £1860 and a British Friesian fourth calver at £1800.
Numerous others were in that £1700-£1900 mark throughout the day.
The entry of mainly Fleckveih X calves topped at £470.
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