High Seller EmilyAnn with Sale Crew and Buyer

 

A new record for a dairy animal sold at auction in the U.K was established at the first Willsbro Sale, held at the Royal Cornwall Showground at Wadebridge, when the five month old Willsbro Emilyann ET was sold for 90,000 guineas. Impressive figures from the new genomic technology coupled with the fact that her dam Wabash-Way Emilyann is one of the hottest properties in world cattle breeding, having been sold for $630,000 in 2008, conspired to make her first daughter sold in Europe the subject of terrific interest and five different parties bid in excess of 50,000 guineas to try and secure her. Finally it was Jose Agustin Celis Romero who made the final 90,000 guinea bid to take her back to his Granja “La Ponderosa” in Cantabria, Spain.

 

Another Ensenada Taboo Planet full sister to the top priced calf was next through the ring and it took a 30,000 guinea bid from Maurice Jones to take her back to the Calcourt herd near Welshpool.

 

High Seller 90,000 gns-Willsbro Emilyann purchased by La Ponderosa Holsteins, Spain led by Mathew Wills

Another high genomic tester was the three month old Willsbro Sara Million ET, whose dam is an Excellent 16,000kg daughter of the noted prizewinning Copywood Integriry Sara Red. She was finally knocked down at 45,000gs to a syndicate headed by David Adam, Piltdown, Sussex, with Willsbro Holsteins retaining an interest.

 

Sheikha Alkhalifa of Sahara Holsteins had tried hard to add the Emilyann calf to her select herd in Monmouthshire, but did manage to purchase Willsbro Shottle Ashlyn ET at 20,000gs. Her granddam was Intermediate Champion at the recent National Show and third dam is the legendary Tri-Day Ashlyn.

 

Willsbro Shottle Ashlyn sells for 20,000 gns to Sahara Holsteins led by Izzy Whitaker

A feature of the sale was the international interest shown with animals being sold to France, Germany, Holland, Spain and the Republic of Ireland, although it was Transatlantic interest which secured the next highest price with a Canadian consortium from Mapel Wood Farms, Genervations Inc and O’Connor Land & Cattle Co purchasing a Shottle granddaughter of Lylehaven Lila Z for 12,000gs. Another Lila Z, this time by Kerndtway Howie, heads north to join the Holgate family’s Aliann herd in Yorkshire for 10,000gs.

 

Also going to Spain at 12,000gs is Willsbro Sho Rachel, the Reserve Champion Calf at the recent National Show and a granddaughter of the twice 15,000kg Rockset Faber Rachel (Ex-93).

 

Top priced milker in the sale was a superb calved heifer from the Roxy family. Messrs Wills had purchased her Comestar Leader dam in Messrs Burrow’s Stardale sale four years ago, She still looks in tremendous form having completed over 100 tonnes of milk and her Shottle daughter now heads back to Lancashire with Robert Burrow.

 

At the same Global Glamour Sale where Wabash-Way Emilyann was sold, Messrs Wills made a major investment when purchasing Lavender Ruby Redrose’s Shottle daughter for $255,000. They had the first return on their investment when selling two of her Goldwyn daughters for 12,000 and 11,000gs, both heading to Wales, the first to Neville Roberts of Dulais and the other to Sheikha Alkhalifa.

 

Despite some very good prices, there were still some splendid animals sold at much lesser prices and it is certain that there will be some very satisfied purchasers, particularly among the many local breeders that supported the sale. Over 30 young bulls were sold and two made over 3,000gs, both going to Welsh herds.

 

Over 1000 people in attendance on Sale day

Those that made the visit were treated to two days of tremendous Cornish hospitality. On the day before the sale the Wills family opened their magnificent 1,000 cow dairy to the public and this was followed by a dinner in Newquay with the guest speaker being the internationally renowned judge Brian Carscadden from Canada. There was a terrific atmosphere at the sale, and the Wills family ladies worked tirelessly to provide refreshment for the entire gathering. In all it was a masterclass in sale presentation and I am sure that the next sale will be eagerly awaited by everyone in the Holstein industry. Messrs Wills have been great investors in the industry in recent years and it was good to see their endeavour rewarded with a good crowd and some excellent prices.

 

AVERAGES

22 cows & calved heifers £5,531-59

117 maiden heifers & heifer calves £5,361-28

28 bulls £1,820-63

167 lots £4,790-07

45 embryos   £513-80

 

TOP PRICES			34 Head over 5000gns
50	Willsbro Emilyann ET		Granja “La Ponderosa” - Spain	90,000
162	Willsbro Sara Million ET		D.R.Adam	45,000
51	Willsbro Emilyamber ET		A.M.Jones – Calcourt Farms (Calcourt)	30,000
10	Willsbro Shottle Ashlyn ET		Sahara Holsteins (Sahara)	20,000
85	Willsbro Shottle Lila Z ET		Mapel Wood Farms, GenerVations and O’Connor Land & Cattle Co – Canada	12,000
121	Willsbro Sho Rachel		Granja “La Ponderosa” - Spain	12,000
142	Willsbro BG Rose ET		N.W.Roberts (Dulais)	12,000
152	Willsbro Shottle Roxy 3 ET (VG-86 2yr)		J.Burrow & Son (Stardale)	12,000
141	Willsbro Gold R Rose ET		Sahara Holsteins (Sahara)	11,000
86	Willsbro K Howie Lila Z ET		J.D & J.A,Holgate (Aliann)	10,000
71	Willsbro Debonair Jodie Red ET		R.K & S.G.Miller & Sons (Moorshard)	8,200
146	Willsbro Redrose ET		Red Rose Genetics	8,000
26	Willsbro Goldwyn Berthe ET		Y.K.Bradbury (Peak)	7,500
45	Willsbro Shottle Echo (VG-87 2yr)		G.B.Moorhouse (Aireburn)	6,800
136	Willsbro Mr Burns Raven ET		J.Burrow & Son (Stardale)	6,800
101	Willsbro Sanchez Marie ET		S.L & P.S.Bell (Holmland) and J.Paterson (Claylands)	6,500
177	Willsbro Sharon Million ET		Diamond Genetics - Germany	6,500
81	Willsbro K J Licorice ET		A.J.Bond (Aplins)	6,200
1	Willsbro Shottle BG Amanda		N.W.Roberts (Dulais) and D.M & G.Davies (Tegan)	6,000
16	Riverdane Sho Beauty ET (VG-85 2yr)		A.Bunting (Newabbey)	6,000
78	Willsbro Lautama Baxter ET		J.A.Patterson (Ballycrochan)	6,000
117	Willsbro Oralie Red ET		Riverdane Holsteins (Riverdane) & R.G.Lloyd (Islandpride)	6,000
169	Willsbro Rose Royce Strawberry Red		R.J & H.D.Hugo (Rockset)	6,000
178	Ciderhouse Shottle Talia (VG-87)		Mrs. M.Newham (Leacourt)	6,000
143	Willsbro Lightning Rose ET		Pedran Holsteins Ltd (Pedran)	5,800
176	Willsbro Million G Sharon ET		Riverdane Holsteins (Riverdane)	5,800
30	Willsbro Arms Butterfly ET		B.B Farms (BB)	5,600
79	Willsbro S Licorice Million ET		J.A.Patterson (Ballycrochan)	5,600
52	Willsbro Goldwyn F Erle ET		I.M., D.M & M.WHussell (Perrins)	5,500
113	Willsbro Goldwyn Oralie ET		N.W.Roberts (Dulais) & Caroline Lewis (Tynewydd)	5,500
18	Willsbro Shottle Beauty ET (VG-88 2yr)		A.C.Birkle (Whinchat)	5,400
65	Willsbro Sanchez O Hazel ET		J.R.Williamson & Co (Wardle)	5,200
163	Willsbro Million Sara ET		L.A.McMurray (Matfield)	5,200
100	Willsbro Atlas Maeve		Millar Dairies (Glenleary)	5,000