INTERNATIONAL DAIRY WEEK 2009

** New Australian record at 21st IDW Sale **

The recent 21st Century Genetics IDW sale continued to achieve results with prices that have set new standards within the dairy industry.

Despite adverse seasonal conditions and a severe down turn in milk prices, the overall sale average was the third highest ever achieved since the inception of IDW. Overall the 36 lots averaged $7,428 and a gross of $267,400 was achieved.

Sale Averages:           In milk ( Altacolin)                $  8,000
                                    4 joined heifers            ave $  3,925
                                    23 unjoined heifers      ave $  6,500
                                    8 Embryo packages     ave $11,755

Highlights included:-

Lot 11, Ebony Park Roumare Toni - sold to the prolific buyers of elite genetics, Jetstar Holsteins, for $19,500. The Mills family again took on all, as they continued to ‘back in’ progeny of the extremely high rated French sire ….Roumare. To back the VG Lancelot dam, was the noted imported Triple T Toni family from Canada.

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Lot 11 - EBONY PARK ROUMARE TONI
Pictured (l-r) Vendors, Jason, Merl & Bruce Smith, DLS Auctioneer Brian Leslie, Buyers Agent Luke Russell; Landmark,
Ron Hann on behalf of the purchasers, 21st Century's Fiona Hanks & Hayley Boyd holding Ebony Park Roumare Toni,
sold to S & J Mills, Echuca, Victoria for $19,500

Lot 1 was regarded by many as one of the best type and production Roumares ever to sell. Krezanda Roumare Damsel, sold account Peglar and Zerk for $17,000 to the Coombes family of Long Flat NSW. To compliment the heifer, a 4 embryo package sired by Sanchez, went with the heifer….smart marketing by the vendors. This heifer was also a Roumare/ VG Lancelot cross.

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LOT 1 - KRESANDA ROUMARE DAMSEL
Pictured (l-r) Vendors Jeff Zerk & David Peglar, Kresanda Roumare Damsel held by Katie Cullen & DLS Auctioneer Brian Leslie
selling to the Coombes Family, Long Flat, New South Wales, for $17,000

Another Roumare, from a Donor, bred from one of Wellstrand Holstein’s premier families in WA, sold for $12,000, to Gippag Pty Ltd from Gippsland.  

Perhaps the deepest pedigree in the sale was Windy Vale Baxter Rose, offered account the noted Royans/ Hutchesson partnership from SA.  This absolutely stunning yearling, was bred from a VG 89 (max) Champion daughter, in turn from Pooley Bridge Storm Blackrose 8, a full sister to the legendary Talent bull.  Fetching $15,500, the buyer was well known Gippsland breeder’s, Starcrest Holsteins.

© Photo Wayne Jenkins

Lot 8 - WINDY VALE BAXTER ROSE
Pictured (l-r) 21st Century's Genetics Hayley Boyd, DLS Auctioneer Brian Leslie, Geoff Hutchison Windy Vale Holsteins,
South Australia & Katie Miller holding Windy Vale Baxter Rose,
selling to H & D Dodd, Starcrest Holsteins, Westbury, Victoria, for $15,500

Another high volume International Alta sire in Ladys Manor Wildman, sired Lot 4, Black n White Corine, whose dam is a multiple IDW winner. Astute breeders Shane and Toria Patten from Maffra, held the winning bid at $10,000, which shows promise of a great investment.

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Lot 4 - BLACK N WHITE CORINE
Sold account Black n White Parthership to Sane & Toria Pattern, of Maffra, Victoria, for $10,000
Pictured (l-r) Katie Cullen leading Black N White Corine, DLS Aucioneer Brian Leslie & DLS' Scott Lord

21st Century Genetics, maintained their innovative marketing edge, with the inclusion of selected Holstein and Jersey embryo packages in their sale.

A new Australian RECORD was created when Coomboona Holsteins bid $4,800 per embryo, for a package of 8 embryos by the ill fated, unavailable and high LPI sire…ALTATRUMAN. The donor dam, one of Goldwyn’s finest daughters, in the $160,000 purchase of Gen I Beq Secret, sold account from the world famous Rocky Mountain Holstein stud. The Arena family has invested heavily into elite genetics in recent years, and their Coomboona prefix is backed by an impressive dairy complex, at Mooroopna near Shepparton in Northern Victoria.  A 5000 cow complex is underway, and in future years visitors to IDW will no doubt make the short journey to view Alex Arena’s progress. The 3 Baxter eggs from the same dam, made $3,400 per embryo.

Jersey enthusiasts embraced the 30 embryos, offered in 6 packages on account of Rapid Bay Jerseys from Canada.  In all, the 6 package lots averaged $1475 per embryo.

The sale average of $7,428 surpassed the debut 21st Century Genetics Select sale average of $6,989 in 2008.

21st Century Genetics Manager, Daryl Brown, said “the two 21st Select sales at IDW, have set new standards for all to follow in respect the presentation and genetic depth and diversity, which has reflected in the prices achieved. We were delighted with last year’s sale and accepted the challenge for the 2009 sale. Both the Semex and 21st Century Genetics sales, have now created healthy competition between the two companies, with the end result being two outstanding sales, which in turn benefits the vendors with pricing, and the purchasers with an increased and varied selection, concluded Mr Brown.

© Photo Wayne Jenkins

Lot 8 - WINDY VALE BAXTER ROSE
Pictured (l-r) DLS Auctioneer Brian Leslie, DLS' Scott Lord & Windy Vale Baxter Rose led by Katie Cullen
Sold account Windy Vale Royans/Hutchison partnership, South Australia
to H & D Dodd, Starcrest Holsteins, Westbury, Victoria, for $15,500

21ST CENTURY GENETICS 2009 SELECT SALE - INDIVIDUAL SALE RESULTS