Holstein gems sparkle at sale

By Geoff Adams

Dec 1, 2023

The freshly calved Eclipse Moovin D August, sold for $18,000 to a Gippsland buyer. Her mother was classified VG.

An offering of 60 Holsteins bred by master breeder Richard Hull attracted spirited bidding at the Shepparton Regional Saleyards on Thursday.

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The Eclipse Holsteins stud has produced winners shown at International Dairy Week and the Winter Fair, including champion red and white winners, as well as best udders at both shows.

A young two-year-old Holstein, Eclipse Moovin D7 Princess, sold for $23,000 to a Tamworth buyer.

Dairy Livestock Services auctioneer Brian Leslie said the cow was from the highly sought-after Princess family, classified VG86, and the price reflected the current high demand for top quality genetics.

A Moovin freshly calved cow, Eclipse Moovin D August, sold for the second top price of $18,000.

“This was the eighth Eclipse sale, so there were a good number of return buyers,” Mr Leslie said.

“It’s a very high type of animal that Eclipse produces.”

The November 30 sale averaged $6775, with buyers coming from NSW, South Australia and all regions of Victoria.