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KIVELLS conducted the auction of the entire milking and dry portion of the mainly Pedigree "Supermoo" herd of Holstein Friesians, held at Melbury Farm, Parkham, Devon, on behalf of Messrs B D & R M Scambler after the successful sale of the farm by Kivells farms department.

The day was met with keen demand for this herd of strong, deep bodied cows with excellent capacity.

Top price of the day was £1,680 for "Supermoo Nonette 13," a freshly calved second calver, currently yielding over 47 kgs, having completed 8,113 kgs in her first lactation. Other principal cow prices included £1,491 for "Supermoo Beauty 136" and "Supermoo Jewel 165," both second calvers, £1,313 for third calving "Robgill Winifred 52"; £1,019 for "Robgill Beauty 126," currently yielding 35 kgs and in calf with her fifth; £1,145 for fifth calving "Robgill Diana 37" and £945 for "Robgill Jewel 105," a ninth calver currently yielding 50 kgs.

First calvers topped at £1,470 for "Supermoo Beauty 147" sired by Eureka Filtrate, calved in May and currently yielding +37 kgs.

Dry cows topped at £1,344 for a Silverpost Sinatra daughter "Supermoo Mirror Beauty 38" due with her second calf by Askew Reece in July. First calving heifers averaged £1,183, and second calvers an average of £1,190.

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