More than 150 cattle for sale at Powys border dispersal sale
Halls auctioneers at Shrewsbury Auction Centre will be holding a dispersal sale for a herd from near Welshpool tomorrow (May 20).
The Dairy Herd from Groton, Marton, comprising 165 in-milk commercial Holstein and Brown Swiss cows and heifers is being told for T. A. Wainwright and Son on Tuesday, May 20 at 11.15am.
Allen Wainwright's grandfather moved to Groton with his herd from Oswestry in 1921 and ran a mixed farm until 1966. Sue and John Wainright, Allen's parents, then took over and increased the herd to 100 using higher yielding genetics provided by Brian Challinor.
When Brian retired, the family moved to Genus, and Sue and John semi-retired in 2000. This was when Allen took over the breeding policy and the Groton Herd has been on RMS with Genus ABS for the last 15 years.
Jonny Dymond, Halls' dairy auctioneer and Shrewsbury Auction Centre manager, said the company is delighted to be selling the Groton Herd on behalf of the Wainwright family
'The Wainwrights began milk production at The Groton in 1921 and now the time has come to remove the daily workload that comes with dairy farming and look for an easier life in the arable sector,' he said.
'This is a modern, healthy and vibrant herd of cattle displaying supreme legs and feet and udder attachment. Sixty-nine have calved since February 1, with 33 due July to September and 46 due in the winter months.
'The Wainwrights have always been great supporters of Shrewsbury Auction Centre with their calves which are firm favourites among the buyers. With this in mind, the fact that all pregnancies are to British Blue of Angus is sure to appeal.
'I recommend this herd most highly for both traditional systems and indoor units where their potential is limitless.'
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Cows have been bred for very good legs, feet and udders with strength, not extreme stature, plenty of milk with kilos of fat and protein. The herd has used top proven and Genomic sires from Genus following the GMS mating programme using a sexed and beef strategy.
Fed a TMR diet with cake in the parlour, cubicle housed and grazed in the summer, the herd is currently producing an average of 30kg of milk per day on an AYR calving pattern. The calving interval is 372 days and 305 day averages are 8,414kg of milk with 4.42% butterfat 3.32% protein and 120 cell count.
The herd is vaccinated for BVD, IBR, LEPTO and Black Leg and was TB tested on March 31, having been TB free for more than four years.
This auction will be followed by the dispersal of nearly 500 pedigree Holsteins from the Lilleshall Herd for S. M. Gilman and Partners, Abbey Farm, Lilleshall, Newport on Friday, May 30 at 10am.
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