HIGH GENOMIC PLI BULL COMMANDS TOP BID OF 3,700GNS AT DUNGANNON

摘要

A De-Su Penley son with a genomic PLI £618 sold for a top price of 3,700gns at Holstein Nl's 27th annual spring show and sale, hosted by Taaffe Auctions at Dungannon Farmers'Mart. Consigned by Londonderry breeders Robbie Smith, and son Stuart, Prehen Forno ET is believed to be the highest GPLI bull ever to sell at auction. His dam, Prehen Altabarney Froukje VG87, is the current number two PLI cow in the UK, and is a sister to the former number one PLI cow in the UK, Prehen Oman Froukje EX-3E, and to Prehen Omen EX94 the current number one PLI UK-bred Al proven sire. Prehen Forno's grand dam is the renowned Prehen Goldwyn Froukje EX94-4E-17* LP 80, who gave 14,787kgs at 4.21 per cent butterfat and 3.66 per cent protein in her fourth lactation.