Lozan tops at 10,000 gns

摘要

Despite the depressed state of the industry bidding was brisk at the first ever Ridgefield sale with Duncan Progress daughters being keenly sought after. Heifers topped at 10,000gns while the in-milk stock went to 5300gns. A top price of 10,000gns was paid for a yearling heifer by Canadian sire Duncan Progress at the first home sale staged by Ridgefield Holsteins in Leicestershire. The poor milk price did little to dampen the interest of bidders who paid an average of 2400 pound for the 89 heifers put up for auction by breeders John and Val Barker. The top price was paid for Ridgefield Progress Lozan, a great granddaughter of top brood cow Comestar Laurie Sheik VG88. The heifer comes from the family that has produced a string of proven bulls including Lystel Leduc, Comestar Outside and new Canadian sire Comestar Stormatic. She was purchased by Peter Prior and Cat Moody for their Designer Holsteins herd in Essex.