Trade was excellent at Andrew and Debbie Lewis’ Channel Island Sale. their Jerseys sold extremely well with almost all lots selling at well over 1000gns.
The Guernseys also sold well with over 40 lots selling at 1000gns plus. Top price was lot 289, Hartland View Katapult Puccinellia selling for 2000gns to the Durbin Family of Bristol. They also added another 10 animals to their Bickfield Herd.
Duncan Vincent purchased 6 milking cows and Bartlett and Gribble 3 lots. Mr Alex Green from Wiltshire was a multiple buyer, but most milking animals were bound for Scotland to Mr Robert Grey, who purchased around 150 Jerseys and Guenseys to fill a new milk contract.
Sale Averages.
75 Milk cows £1074
36 older, light 1/4 or high cell £573
16 Dry Cows £749
26 In Calf Heifers £678
38 Bulling Heifers £479.
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