COWS and calves met with a strong trade and were led at 7000gns at the reduction sale of the noted Bosahan herd of John and Bridget Olds, Bosahan Farm, Falmouth, Cornwall, at Kivell’s Exeter Livestock Centre on Friday, May 20.
Setting what was a record price for Exeter Livestock Market was the very first lot in the ring, the June 2018 born Bosahan Jade Magic Baby. Sired by Heathbrow Freddie Star 14 (P) and out of Bosahan Gold Magic Baby, Bosahan Jade Magic Baby, which was PD’d back in calf, was sold with her October 2021 bull calf at foot Bosahan Merlin (P), a Kinclaven Infusion 17 (P) son and described as ‘one of the most promising bull calves the Bosahan herd has ever bred’. Purchasing the top lot at 7000gns was John and Susan Pritchard for their Norton pedigree herd at Lower Norton Farm, Dartmouth, Devon.
At 5500gns was Bosahan Husky Angelika. 2016 born, she was sold with her November 2021 born bull calf at foot, the Vale Royal Hamish sired Bosahan Macnamara. Bosahan Husky Angelika is by the herd’s noted Skerrington Armada and is out of Bosahan Angelika. This lot went back to Cornwall when selling to Messrs Eustice, Hay Farm, St Breock, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
In all, 14 cows and calves sold to a strong average of £3,382.50, with 10 served and/or maiden heifers averaging £2320.50.
Three young bulls averaged £3,710, and with the sale grossing £81,670 in all for the 27 lots forward.
A noted pedigree Simmental herd established in 2006, the Bosahan reduction sale offered quality cattle with a depth of pedigree, and a high herd health status.
Pedigree breeders and com-mercial producers competed for the lots forward and with purchasers ranging through Cornwall, Devon, Wales, Che-shire, and Derbyshire.
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