averages: 78 cows and calved heifers, £1743; 11 served heifers, £1814; 13 maiden heifers, £1047; 20 heifer calves at foot, £688. Overall, 122 head,£1502.
Ayrshires and red and white blended dairy cattle dispersed from the Astley family's on-farm sale at Cefn, Llansantffraid, peaked at 3300gns for an in-calf heifer.
A daughter of Keopon Shield Red, bred from five generations of Excellent-classified cows from the Heydale herd, she sold due in four weeks to Georgia Dyer of the Nine Barrow herd at Corfe Castle in Dorset. Her dam made 1650gns carrying her seventh calf.
No fewer than 15 lots sold for 2000gns or more, with Knutsford Dainty 42 VG87 making 2550gns at five months calved, along with Sunshine Rubels Mara an in-calf heifer due in December to a Longhorn, which sold for the same money.
The Ex92-classified, Cuthill Towers Leader Ray sold for 2350gns.
Yearling heifers reached 1220gns three times with calves at foot selling to 1300gns for a Jeepers Creepers daughter bred from the Ex92 Cuthill Towers Leader Ray.
Auctioneers: Norton and Brooksbank.
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