NAVAC INVITATIONAL SALE of Pedigree Belgian Blue Cattle Saturday 19th March 2005

Belgian Blue Breeders Turnout In Force

Top price from the Navac Invitational Sale was 4,700gns for an in calf cow from the Widewath herd of Mark Bousfield. Ridge Dean Sherry 2, a daughter of the imported sire Farmer and out of a Park Daimler bred daughter, was sold to Anita Padfield to join her Piggots herd based at Great Yarmouth.

Ridge Dean Sherry 2 - 4,700gns

Leading the Navac herd for Maguire Livestock Services at 2,400gns was a two year old Navac Veron. Bred from the imported bull Amiral and from the imported cow Moulin Blanc, he was sold to WI & AM Atkinson of Garstang, Preston.

Averages –

Navac Herd

7 Heifers, unserved £1,297.50

3 Cows served and/or suckling £1,769.16

4 Recipients with embryos £ 984.38

8 bulls £1,851.25

Widewath Herd

8 Heifers, unserved £1,706.25

3 Cows served and/or suckling £2,957.50

6 ET Calves with recipient dams £1,977.50

3 Bulls £2,205.00