Ovensdale Final Illawarra Sale sell to 5 States.

The Ovensdale Illawarra Stud of Robert and Maree Newton held their final stage complete dispersal sale on farm at Whorouly after 92 years of breeding. Buyers from SA, Tas, NSW, Qld and all over Victoria were keen to take home the outstanding heifers mostly due this Autumn and backed by huge production.

Sale top of $6000 was reached twice when Ovensdale Pearl 568 a daughter of the current IDW Grand Champion sold to Melissa Perrett of Kongwak. Also at this figure was Little Princess 153, a very smart Jedi daughter selling to R & A Heath of Boorcan. The Hunt daughter Rose 241 sold at $4500 to James Breen of Beeac while also at this price was Buttercup 419 one of many outstanding Storman Royal Standard heifers, she sold to Rachel English of Malanda, North Qld. The same buyer also selected Scarlet 410 from an EX 91, 12574 litre dam at $4250. Her brother Jerry English paid $4000 for Pixie 164 bred down from a former State OFC winner.

Tasmanian buyers the Bloomfield Family of Railton selected several top lots including Pearl 572 backed by generations of high PI dams at $4300.

Other noted sales included Rose 240, a Spring calving daughter of a 13571 litre dam at $4300 to I & J Mueller of Glenbrook Illawarras, Murray Bridge, SA. Ovensdale Scarlet 423 from a 412 kg protein dam sold at $4000 to R & A Heath.

Top selling bull at $4400 was the son of the EX 91 Scarlet 356, he sold to the famous Kangawarra herd at Pyree, NSW.

Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report

94 Autumn calving heifers av $2890

7 Spring calving heifers av $2814

4 Bulls av $3175

Congratulations to all of the buyers from the past and recent sales, and congratulations to Rob and Maree Newton and family for the excellent quality of animals sold.

An opportunity exists to purchase quality heifers from the renowned Ovensdale Illawarra Stud (Rob & Maree Newton, Whorouly, Vic) at the Annual Autumn Sensation Sale on Thursday, March 16 at the Shepparton Selling Centre.  The sale starts at 11am with the Ovensdale Annual Illawarra Heifer Sale commencing at 1pm.  Selling agents are Dairy Livestock Services, contact Brian Leslie 0418365934 or Ben Minogue 0438145926.  Download the catalogue by clicking on the following link:

http://www.dairylivestockservices.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/02/86751-Annual-Autumn-Sensation-Sale-Ovensdale.pdf

Extract from a story written by Lloyd Peters:
The Ovensdale Illawarra stud joins the township of Whorouly, on the Ovens River about midway between Wangaratta and Bright.  Although Ovensdale does not have a river frontage, a decent flood will certainly inundate the Ovensdale property.  The property is now owned by Rob and Maree Newton, the fourth generation of the family managing the property.  “Ovensdale” was commenced in 1928 by John Marks Newton.

Top cow families are now well established in the herd with main cow families being Pearl (now numbering 558) coming from the Hillview herd at Jamberoo.  The Beautys and Buttercups, both now over 400, also came from the NSW South Coast, as did the Violas.  The Roses and Pixies were from the Dongawarra stud at Wodonga.  In early 1970’s the Scarlets came from Tabbagong, and have been a most successful family now numbering close to 400.  The Jenny’s and Little Princess’ lines came from Lemon Grove.

The Ovensdale stud showed large teams at Melbourne and Shepparton over many years.  In the early 1980’s showing was discontinued, with the family concentrating on the milk production side of things.

Type is not forgotten in Ovensdale breeding. While Ovensdale cows no longer grace the show ring, they are active in classification.  There are 5 Excellent cows in the herd at the present time, along with 22 cows scored 87 pts or higher.

Ovensdale Pixie 95, Ex Hon Mention Cow OFC 2016;
Champion OFC 2014.   
Dam of AI bull, Ovensdale Pixie’s Treble

Ovensdale was most successful exhibitor in the most recent Victorian On Farm Challenge.  The Illawarra herd of 270 is currently being milked in a 14 unit, swing over herringbone dairy.  General feeding regime:  Cows are fed 4kg pellets while being milked.  Cows feed on pasture overnight, and again after morning milking till around 10am.  They then have access to lucerne hay until afternoon milking time.  The lucerne hay is purchased and 1.5 tonne per cow is budgeted for.

Official production averages for 2015/16 are 252 cows 8927 litres 3.9% 348 kgs Fat 3.32% 294 kgs protein. It is interesting to note that in the last recording year, Ovensdale had 52 cows in the herd that had lifetime production over 50000 ltrs milk.  243 cows have produced in excess of 10,000 ltrs in 305 days during the last 4 years.  These 243 cows had an average Illawarra purity % of 69%.

When asked about the Illawarra purity level, Rob Newton said “I would like to keep it (Illawarra purity) around 70-75% because I feel with that % I have retained the traits Illawarras are known for, such as ease of calving, fertility and temperament. I also would like to steer away from white teats and hoofs. I do not want the problems I see on neighbouring farms.  I am aiming to breed trouble free cows that can match production with any breed.  We have two calving periods, both of 4 weeks and having cows go in calf, and calve without assistance(generally) is a great plus.”

A great atmosphere prevailed at the Illawarra Impact Sale held at the Toowoomba Show on Friday, April 12, with spirited competition for the twenty lots put forward by vendors.  Two of the original 22 lots were withdrawn.  Average sale price was $3982.

The top priced animal Tara Absolute Red, sold on account of the Henry Family, Hodgsonvale via Toowoomba, is headed to the Victorian farm of Tony and Elle Hayes and family at a cost of $7500.  The second priced animal went to the Ledger Family of Carters Ridge with their Riverwood Sovereign 6 selling for $6400 to Den Dia Partnership.  The last live lot of the sale owned by Bill Lester and family of Eight Mile Agri Trust was the third priced animal, selling for $5800 to Cherie Davis of Millaa Millaa.

Matt Henry, on behalf of the Sale Committee, thanked the audience which included many interstate and some overseas visitors, for attending, as well as the major sponsor Milfos for their support and Garden City Artificial Breeding for the pre-sale drinks and Kelisher Artificial Breeding for the pre-sale BBQ.

As the purchaser of the top priced animal, the Hayes family will benefit from the $300 jackpot sponsored by United Cattle Breeding Services.

Purchasers were as follows:
Lot 1    Kangawarra Passion 3547 - Cherie Davis, Millaa Millaa, NQ        $3700
Lot 2    Riverwood Model 4 - Warren Gallagher, NSW                              $5750
Lot 3    Silverleigh Cindy 77 - Ledger Family, Carters Ridge, Qld              $3600
Lot 4    Myrtleholme Empress 57 - Ledger Family, Carters Ridge, Qld      $3600
Lot 5    withdrawn
Lot 6    Tara Absolute Red - Tony & Elle Hayes, Vic                                  $7500
Lot 7    withdrawn
Lot 8    Happy Valley Pet 38 - Ron & Tanya Pratten, Maleny, Qld             $3600
Lot 9    Rosedale Mitch Midge 3911 - F S Johnston & Sons, Imbil, Qld      $1500
Lot 10    Jondene Dainty 109 - Greg Osborne, NSW                                 $5100
Lot 11    Moyola Roanbow 30 - Noakes Family, Wondai, Qld                    $2200
Lot 12    Myrtleholme Rose 283 - Joel Dorries, NSW                                 $4000
Lot 13    Tara Bounce 4 - Rollie Voss, Glamorgan Vale, Qld                      $2100
Lot 14    Den Dia Empress 99 - Bob McKinnon, NSW                                $2200
Lot 15    White Park Melba 408 -Tim & Natalie Cochrane, NSW                $2500
Lot 16    Allen Vale Marlene 22 - Warren Gallagher, NSW                        $3500
Lot 17    Happy Valley Joanne 2 - Phillips & Nicholls, Marburg, Qld           $3000
Lot 18    Jondene Tiddlewinks 8 - Greg & Bronwyn English, Millaa NQ      $4500
Lot 19    Moyola Sunshine 73 - A & D Whatman, Oakey, Qld                    $5100
Lot 20    Riverwood Sovereign 6 - Di & Den Pratten, Carters Ridge, Qld  $6400
Lot 21    St Andrews Rose 157 - Cherie Davis, Millaa Millaa NQ                $5800
Lot 22    Silverleigh Monarch semen - Bourke Family, Gladfield                 $100
Lot 23    Silverleigh Monarch semen - Greg & Bronwyn English, Millaa Millaa        $60

Tony Hayes (right) and daughter Taya take possession of Tara Absolute Red from Matt Henry watched on by Qld Branch President, Keith Dorries.

Lot 1:

LOT 2:

LOT 3 Change of owner - Nicole Priebbenow (Silverleigh) to Steve Ledger (Riverwood)

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Some of the sale crowd:

Queensland Illawarra breeders staged their second successful Impact Sale following judging of the State Feature Show at the 100th Gatton Show.

Sale top of $7000 was paid for the outstanding young cow, Silverleigh Cindy 93 offered by Priebbenow P/ship.  This Absolute daughter had placed 2nd in class earlier in the day and sold to S Debreneceny & Family of Comboyne, NSW.

Next top lot at $5500 was the smart yearling heifer, Panorama Angeline 40 a/c Keith Dorries & Family, a grand daughter of former IDW Grand Champion Panorama Angeline 8 EX.  She was purchased by well-known South Australian breeders I & J Mueller, Glenbrook Illawarras.

Third highest lot at $5400 was the correct in-calf heifer, Riverwood Model 18. This daughter of former Brisbane Royal Reserve Champion Cow Riverwood Model 3 was sold by the Ledger Family to Jondene Illawarras.

The well-known Kangawarra herd of Tom & Kyleigh Cochrane, Nowra, NSW paid $5100 for the top young cow Myrtlehome Empress 62.  This Handsome Tulip daughter is from an EX dam with over 10000 litres and sold a/c the Bourke Family.

North Qld breeders Terry & Ursula Tidcombe of Wallumlands Illawarras paid $4700 for the high quality young cow Fairview Empress 48 a/c Neville Wenham.

The feature show’s Junior Champion heifer, White Park Melba 417 a/c M & G Henry sold at $3600 to R Voss.

Semen of Silverleigh Monarch sold at $110 per straw.

Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report a successful average of $3326 with buyers from New Zealand, SA, NSW and all over Qld.

Report - Brian Leslie.
Video - Neil Coombes

https://www.facebook.com/neil.coombes.334/videos/10208506449071216/

The Red Revolution Sale was held today (Wednesday, April 29, 2015) at Kyabram.

The catalog listed 25 Illawarra; however, two lots were withdrawn: Lot 20—Llandovery Dynamic Topsy 1128 and Lot 48, a package of 5 embryos.

The average price for the Illawarra lots was $3917.39 with all lots sold.  Top price animal was Llandovery JR Joan 982, sold for $15,000 to Craig Rapley from New Zealand.  The second priced animal, Llandovery JR Joan 1258 (Lot 12) went to P & S Rea of Victoria for $6600.  James Breen (Vic) purchased Lot 3, Llandovery Blushs Jinny 1158, for $5000, with Ian and Julie Mueller's Glenbrook Poppy 3 going to K Rattray of Tasmania for $4900.

There was a wide spread of buyers, including South Australia and New South Wales.

Sale Results:
Lot 1 - Wallumlands Jewel 2 - $2800 - L Alwer, Vic
Lot 2 - Llandovery Att Duchess 1166 - $2700 - L Alwer, Vic
Lot 3 - Llandovery Blushs Jinny 1158 - $5000 - James Breen, Vic
Lot 4 - Riversleigh Prince Tulip 15 - $3200 - R & K Bailey, Vic
Lot 5 - Kearla Jetson Milly - $3000 - Tuhan Family Trust, Vic
Lot 11 - Llandovery JR Joan 982 - $15000 - Craig Rapley, NZ
Lot 12 - Llandovery JR Joan 1258 - $6600 - P & S Rea, Vic
Lot 13 - Llandovery Success Verbena 1373 - $3500 - L Alwer, Vic
Lot 14 - Llandovery Vipod - $2350 - K Rattray, Tas
Lot 15 - Wallumlands Blossom 4 - $3000 - John Reidy, Vic
Lot 16 - Wallumlands Rosarian 8 - $3000 - R & K Bailey, Vic
Lot 17 - Lemon Grove Beauty 22 - $2200 - B Paff & N Coombes, NSW
Lot 18 - Glenbrook Poppy 3 - $4900 - K Rattray, Tas
Lot 19 - Llandovery Scarlets Dainty 1175 - $3000 - B Paff & N Coombes, NSW
Lot 20 - Llandovery Dynamic Topsy 1128 - withdrawn
Lot 31 - Llandovery Pingerlys Stella 1364 - $3750 - Wanstead Jerseys, Vic
Lot 32 - Llandovery Stellas Foreman - $2500 - K Rattray, Tas
Lot 33 - Llandovery Scarlets Pride 1164 - $3000 - G Osborne, NSW
Lot 34 - Llandovery Tobys Pride 1347 - $2900 - G Osborne, NSW
Lot 35 - Llandovery Blushs Pride 1329 - $4400 - G Osborne, NSW
Lot 36 - Llandovery Empires Primus - $2400 - K Rattray, Tas
Lot 37 - Wallumlands Dame Lara 6 - $3100 - L Alwer, Vic
Lot 38 - Llandovery Blushs Eva 1384 - $3600 - Gordon Bros, K Peace, J Harrower
Lot 39 - Package of 3 Embryos - $4200 - I & J Mueller, South Aust
Lot 48 - Package of 3 Embryos - withdrawn.

The Red Revolution Tag Sale of Llandovery Illawarras of the Hayes family, which was held Tuesday 1^st and Wednesday 2^nd of December, has topped at $6600 for Llandovery Supremes Joan 2346, this extra stylish yearling is from an EX 90 Blush’s Savard with the next dam a VG 89 full ET sister to the 2018 IDW Grand Champion, Llandovery JR Joan 982, EX 94, sold to Paul Schubert of Muswellbrook, NSW. This same buyer selected several top lots including Llandovery Standards Gracie 1922, an exceptional uddered young cow from the EX 91 Warrawee Park Gracie 2 noted show cow at $4,600 and Llandovery Supremes Queenette 2149, an Autumn calving heifer backed by generations of VG noted show cows at $4,000. Second top of the sale was Llandovery Pimps Stella 2332, a correct yearling from a sister to the 2018 IDW All Breeds Intermediate Champion, she was selected by Rachel English of Far North Queensland at $5,500. Roger and Amanda Heath of Bookar paid $4,400 for Llandovery Visions E Duchess 2412, a yearling bred from the Adelaide Royal Champion Glenbrook Duchess family and $3,600 for Riversleigh Jedi Gladys 12, a 4 month old heifer with loads of class from 3 generations of VG dams, she sold account of Michael Tuhan of Tatura. Lachlan Alwer of Invergordon paid $4,300 for Llandovery Vipers Freda 1803 and $4,000 for Llandovery Quarnies Duchess 2185, a freshly calved heifer with a superb udder. L Bloomfield of Tasmania selected the outstanding heifer, Lemon Grove Honeymoon 53 at $4,100, a yearling bred down from former IDW Grand Champion Lemon Grove Honeymoon 15, EX, she sold account of Sophie Chittick. The embryo package of 4 from Glencliffe Joyce 468, EX sold at $4,000 to E Downes of Canowindra, NSW. The Tag sale was conducted on the Elite Livestock Auctions platform by agents Dairy Livestock Services and Charles Stewart & Co for the following averages –

11 cows av $3263

11 Autumn calving heifers av $2790

14 Unjoined heifers av $3528

1 embryo package at $4000

37 Illawarras av $3243.

With many buyers from throughout Victoria along with SA, Tasmania, NSW & Queensland.

Thank you to Dairy Livestock Services for supplying the sale report and results.

Lot 1 – Llandovery Standards Gracie 1992 - $4600, P Schubert, NSW

Lot 2 – Llandovery Supremes Joan 2346 - $6600, P Schubert, NSW

Lot 3 – Llandovery Standards Verbena 1934 - $3200, P Schubert, NSW

Lot 4 – Llandovery Pimps Stella 2332 - $5500, R English, QLD

Lot 5 – Llandovery Vipors Pride 1939 - N/S

Lot 6 – Llandovery Supremes Pride 2374 - $2200, L Bloomfield, TAS

Lot 7 – Llandovery Pimps TZ Pride 2367 - $ 3100, P Schubert, NSW

Lot 8 – Llandovery Vipors Pride 1912 - $2600, O Hutchinson, VIC

Lot 9 – Llandovery Supremes Pride 2374 - $3200, R & A Heath, VIC

Lot 10 – Llandovery Excells Buttercup 2398 - $2900, S Debreceny, NSW

Lot 11 – Llandovery Excells Princess - $3000, M & J McMahon, NSW

Lot 12 – Llandovery Gus’s Beauty 2555 - $2300, O Hutchinson, VIC

Lot 13 – Llandovery Butternut Honeymoon 1842 - $2800, D Dare, VIC

Lot 14 – Llandovery Pimps Honeymoon 2298 - $2900, S Debreceny, NSW

Lot 15 – Llandovery Supremes Queenette 2149 - $4000, P Schubert, NSW

Lot 16 – Llandovery EV Queenette 2290 - N/S

Lot 17 – Llandovery Butternut Blush 1839 - $3300, L Alwer, VIC

Lot 18 – Llandovery Foremans Plum 1870 - $3000, P Schubert, NSW

Lot 19 – Llandovery Vipors Freda 1803 - $4300, L Alwer, VIC

Lot 20 – Llandovery Supremes Mable 2129 – N/S

Lot 21 – Llandovery Supremes Margaret 2347 - $2400, J Smith, VIC

Lot 22 – Llandovery Supremes Sophie 2240 - $2900, M Jones, VIC

Lot 23 – Llandovery Quarnies Topsy 2226 - $2400, D Dare, VIC

Lot 24 – Llandovery Visions E Topsy 2373 - $3200, L Andrews, VIC

Lot 25 – Llandovery Visions E Duchess 2412- $4400, R & A Heath, VIC

Lot 26 – Llandovery Quarnies Duchess 2185 - $4000, L Alwer, VIC

Lot 27 – Llandovery Maxima Holly 1580 - $2500, D Dare, VIC

Lot 28 – Llandovery Trelevens Eva 2096 - $2700, P Schubert, VIC

Lot 29 – Llandovery Vipors Eva 1810 - $2900, L Alwer, VIC

Lot 30 – Llandovery Realitys Princess 1985 - $2700, D Dare, VIC

Lot 31 – Llandovery Vigils Princess 2280 - $2600, D Dare, VIC

Lot 32 – Llandovery Vigils Princess 2316 - $2800, D Dare, VIC

Lot 33 – Llandovery Tyrones Emerald 2204 - $2600, P Schubert, VIC

Lot 34 – Llandovery Gus’s Poppy 2239 - $2500, P Schubert, VIC

Lot 35 – Llandovery Excells Marlene - $2600, M & J McMahon, NSW

Lot 36 – Llandovery Excells Una 2405 - $3200, Glenbrook, SA

Lot 37 – Riversleigh Jedi Gladys 12 - $3600, R & A Heath, VIC

Lot 38 – Glencliffe Illawarras – 4 Embryos - $1000 per embryo, E Downes, NSW

Lot 39 – Lemon Grove Honeymoon 52 - $2400, Glenbrook, SA

Lot 40 – Lemon Grove Honeymoon 53 - $4100, L Bloomfield, TAS

Congratulations to all of the new owners and best of luck with your purchases.

Lot 2 - Llandovery Supremes Joan 2346

Lot 4 - Llandovery Pimps Stella 2332

Lot 19 - Cherrylock Maldas Pride - $5500 - Tony Hayes, Vic; 
Lot 20 - Cherrylock Princess Malda-ET - $4500 - Tom & Kylie Cochrane, NSW; 
Lot 21 - Eagle Park Jinnys Angeline 3900-IVF - $5000 - buyer unknown; 
Lot 22 - Kangawarra Socks 3675 - $4000 - Greg Osborne.

The Royal Edition Sale Catalogue which includes a number of quality Illawarras is now available at http://www.dairylivestockservices.com.au/documents/Cat%20B%20Gavenlock%20Sale.pdf

Download your catalogue to check out the outstanding sale lots for the Sale of the Half Century to be held in conjunction with the 50th Illawarra Spring Fair on Thursday, October 19, 2017.  The Spring Fair will commence at 9am with the Sale to be held after lunch.  Selling agents - Dairy Livestock Services.  Click on the following link to download the catalogue:

http://www.dairylivestockservices.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/09/Cat-Illawarra-Sale-of-the-Half-Century.pdf

Quite a lot of interest has been generated by the Feature Article on Sunny View Little Princess 30, so with the help of Jock Johnston of Jondene Stud, Queensland, a copy of the original Sunny View Sale Catalogue is now available for viewing in the Feature Article section on the home page.