Lot 27A sold for the top price of $16,500 at the Brood Cows and Banners sale.
International Dairy Week 2025 was used as an opportunity for vendors to show their cattle for sale in the recent Brood Cows and Banners sale.
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The January 29 sale of cows and heifers was on-farm at Eastview Holsteins, Congupna, with invited vendors Elm Banks Holsteins and Tomargo Holsteins, along with single lots with Calivil Park, Winwood, Parrabel and Ashen Plains prefixes.
“These cattle represent some of the best cow families in Australia and internationally,” Dairy Livestock Services auctioneer Brian Leslie said.
“This is one of the greatest offerings of Holstein cows and heifers in a long time.”
There were 50 Holsteins and one Jersey for sale.
The highest price paid was for lot 27A, Elm Banks Moovin Roxette-Red, VG85, born July 2022, calved 13/10/24, and AI’d 17/1/25 to Alpha-RC.
Elm Banks Moovin Roxette-Red was Intermediate Best Udder, first Best Udder and honourable mention Intermediate Champion Red and White, second two-year-old cow, at IDW 2025; and fourth in the Junior two-year-old Holstein Show, IDW 2025.
She sold for $16,500 to J. Cawcutt, of Ripplebrook, Victoria.
Stephen and Leanne Coombs, Kalulla Park Holsteins, Tamworth, NSW, were among the bulk buyers and bought two of the top-priced cattle, lots 3 and 8, both put into the sale by Chris and Mary Gleeson.
Lot 3, Elm Banks America Alanna, sold at $11,000. On her second lactation, she calved in October and has since been AI’d with sexed semen to Hoa-P.
Lot 8, Elm Banks Movie Lulu, sold at $8500. On her first lactation, she calved in July and was AI’d with sexed semen from Duckett Pazzle Hijack.
Lot 1, Elm Banks Warrior Okabargo-Red, sold at $12,000 to Scott and Pip Robinson, Eastview Holsteins. Lot 1 was first Summer Yearling in Youth Show and second Summer Yearling Holstein Show at IDW. This two-year-old heifer is due to calve in late March to sexed semen from Hastoric-Red.
Lot 23 was bought by Brindabella Holsteins, for $8500.
Lot 2, Calivil Park Awesome Nugget-Red, put into the sale by Dennis and Sue Culton, sold at $8000. This six-year-old cow was AI’d in December to Alex-Red-P (sexed), and won the Victorian On Farm Challenge 2024 five-year-old cow category. She was purchased by the principals of Shannon Pastoral at Katunga.
Lot 4, Elm Banks Jagger Gilly, was bought for $9000 by the principals of Woodlawn Pastoral of Finley, NSW. On her first lactation, this young cow calved in November and was AI’d to sexed Jerry Lewis on December 30. She was second two-year-old at the Victorian Winter Fair 2024.
Lot 17, Eastview Jagger Bonnie, just over three years old, generated a lot of interest. She was AI’d in May to Alex-Red, and sold one month short of calving, at $8500. This young cow was purchased by Mark and Megan Meyland, of Ashen Plains Holsteins, Waaia, and Profit-A-Bull Genetics, Tatura.
Lot 23, Tomargo Recluse Phar Tilly, was sold at $8500 to Georgia, Lincoln and Jade Sieben, of Brindabella Holsteins, Torumbarry. This young cow was AI’d in July to sexed semen from Havadream, and was awarded third place in the three-year-old cow class at IDW.
Lot 33, Elm Banks Move Berry-Red sold to Kaenta Trust for $8500. She calved in October and was AI’d in December to Heritage-P (sexed).
Lot 44, Elm Banks Side Crystal, a rising two-year-old heifer, was awarded second place Summer Yearling in the All Breeds Youth Show and fourth in the Summer Yearling Holstein Show, at IDW. Due in May to sexed semen from Tentastic, this heifer was sold at $5500.
Lot 46, Elm Banks Haniko Misty, on her second lactation, and AI’d in December to sexed semen from Hendrix, sold at $10,400. She was purchased by D and D Chesworth, Tomargo Holsteins, at Cobram East.
Lot 51, Elm Banks Advancer Tiffany-Red, a heifer, was first Winter Yearling Red and White show. This heifer was AI’d in October to Hastoric-Red (sexed) and sold at $7500.
The average for the whole offering was $5900. The average for Elm Banks was $6090. The average for Tomargo Holsteins was $6170.
Cows waiting patiently to be sold at the Brood Cows and Banners Sale, held on-farm at Congupna.
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