Dairy’s Finest Showcase Sale Tops $5400 Average

JERSEY Australia’s Dairy’s Finest showcase sale has confirmed the status of Jersey cows in the Australian market. All but one of the 27 lots sold, achieving an average of $5461 with a top price of $9000. The showcase sale was held as part of Jersey Australia’s annual conference this week in Tasmania. Although down on the highs of the inaugural Showcase Sale in 2021, Jersey Australia general manager Glen Barrett said the sale was a great success with vendors and buyers pleased with prices. Genetics Australia was major sponsor for the virtual sale conducted by auctioneer Brian Leslie from Dairy Livestock Services and online through Elite Livestock Auctions. “The sale offered a cow for everyone’s breeding objective with high type, high production or high BPI with many tested polled or A2 and backed by generations of outstanding breeding by Dairy’s Finest breeders,” Glen said. “The Showcase Sale was a great success and we were very pleased with the results, although the prices reflected a margin of uncertainty in the industry, especially in relation to input costs.” Brian Leslie said there had been great interest in the sale. “To have 400 people viewing online was a tremendous audience,” he said. “We had buyers online from all parts of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia and we had people from Tasmania in the room and also online. “The widespread audience was outstanding and it was a very good result for both vendors and buyers,” he said. The top price $9000 was paid for Rivendell Joyride Nova owned by the Menzies family in New South Wales and purchased by Rocky Allen of Rockstar Jerseys. This was followed by $8500 for a Bushlea cow and $8000 for Kings Ville, Warrain Treasure and Loxleigh Iris entries.

South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club Inc.

PRESIDENT: WAYNE KUHNE | SECRETARY: NICOLA TEMPLETON | TREASURER: ALEX MATHEWS

LIFE MEMBERS:

• Colin & Jenny Dowel – Inverell • Keith & Pat Kuhne – Bushlea • Gordon & Marianne Lawson – Kooroo • Don & Evelyn Patterson – Sanray • I & J Richards – Somersleigh Jerseys

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• Allan Family,-Inverlair Heights • Winsome Anderson – Kayvee • G, E & B, K Boyd – Ranleigh • Gavin Broad – Broadside • Lynton & Lisa Broad – Broadlin • T & B Crawford – Billy Creek • Rebecca Cooper – Camille • Sage Deenan – Carisma • R & S Goode – Boronia Ridge • C Harrison – Krishlaye • D & L Hoey – Beulah • W & L Kuhne – Bushlea • W Lace – Carla Rose • Launder Family – Glenmaple • D & A Mathews – Langdale • P & L Mumford – Gelbeado Park • H & R Need • Perrett Family – Rye Valley & Mytee • P & M Price – Springview Jerseys • M & K Reid • Richards Family – Somersleigh • M & N Templeton – View Fort • Aaron Thomas – Morningside • A Trotman – Auburn Vale • Vagg Family – Bonnay • L & M Wallace – Wallacedale • S & K Whitten – Inspiration Park

New Members Always welcomed! Congratulations to the world class South Gippsland Jersey stud - Bushlea, on your breeding of the recent unanimous Supreme Champion Dairy Cow of a Sydney Royal Show ‘Bushlea Irwins Jenny Ex94’.

HCongratulations to Matt Templeton on his appointment as Judge at the upcoming Summer Show in Ontario, Canada.