News From Cattle Services - Daughters Of Cattle Services Sires In Great Demand At Ayrshire Sale
Sale Date: 1st May 2015
Kivells held their annual South West Ayrshire Sale at Exeter Livestock Centre and daughters of Cattle Services sires were in great demand.
Top of the day was 4000 gns for the Overall champion from Mark Evans’ Organic East Church herd at Honiton with a fresh heifer East Church Prodigy Blissful 2 by Green Lane Prodigy out of an EX 91 dam. She later sold to the judge Robert Adams of Derbyshire for his Bigginvale herd.
At 2500 gns was East Church Thorny Blossom, a cracking second calver by Rosehill Blackthorn. This March calved cow sold giving 35 kgs to Messrs A & A Rodenhurst of Worcester.
Messrs W R C & J E Christophers sold a super consignment of young cows and heifers from their renowned Rosehill herd in Truro and they topped at 2050 gns for ”Rosehill Magic Bouquet GP 84, a second calver by Rosehill Slightly Magic. She later sold to Oliver Bolitho. At the same money was Rosehill Magic Vernenna by Slightly Magic and she sold to Robert Adams.
Sue Hearn of Truro sold her cow Trevaskis Snowball VG 85, a fourth calver by Carnell Bright Crown. She sold exceptionally well at 1700 gns to Messrs Down of Crediton.
Hugh Cotton of Pembrokeshire purchased Gadles Matilda, a daughter of Ardmore Crown Napier due in September for 1480 gns.
