THE BARRINA DISPERSAL SALE
on behalf of
Messrs BG & GM Green
Burley Road, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Thursday 20th November 2003

The dispersal of the Barrina Herd took place on Thursday 20th November at Burley Road Farm, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, Wiltshire, where a packed ringside created a fine atmosphere and an excellent trade throughout for Messrs. B.G. & G.M. Green.

Top price was 5,600 gns for the seven year old Shoremar Lee Jayne EX91, a daughter of Comestar Leader and bred from seven generations of Excellent and VG cows from the noted Sky-Hi Mars Helen family. Having completed a third lactation of 11,613 kgs at 4.26% (3.16%) she sold near calving to Calbrett Champion. The successful purchaser was Messrs S.T. Layton & Sons, Hereford for their Jomaras herd. Also on the way to Jomaras is the VG87 Maidenstone Mtoto Sweet who sold in her second lactation projected to 13,000 kgs. Descending from ten generations of VG and Excellent cows this Mtoto daughter is due again with her third in March to Leduc and made 3,200 gns.

Second highest of the day was Barrina Aaron Barb GP84-2yrs who made 4,400 gns and sold to Mr. D.E. Grigg, Bideford, North Devon for his Ventonian herd. This recently calved heifer is bred from five generations of Excellent cows. Her dam, Hanoverhill Logic Berry EX was an exceptional brood cow and gave 10,794 kgs 4.29% (3.18%) in her third lactation. Berry’s nine month old daughter by Robthom Integrity sold for 3,000 gns to Mr. P.J. Bradley, Isle of Wight for his Crockers herd.

Barrina Integrity Rosalie VG87-2yrs reached 3,200 gns selling to Mr. D. Pyle for his Hemburyfort herd near Honiton, Devon. Bred from five generations of VG and Excellent cows she was giving 33 kgs a day having been calved six weeks. Her Excellent Aerostar dam had produced over 12,000 kgs in her fifth lactation.

The sale contained some exceptional daughters of the stock bull Painley Kansas and these sold to a top price of 3,000 gns for Barrina Kansas Joy VG88. A daughter of the top priced cow she is the ninth successive generation of VG and Excellent cows and is due again with her third in May. She heads to Cheshire to join the Painley herd of Messrs. J. & V. Barlow.

Leading prices:-
Shoremar Lee Jayne EX91 5,600 gns Messrs. S.T. Layton & Sons, Hereford
Barrina Aaron Barb GP84 4,400 gns Mr. D.E. Grigg, Bideford, N. Devon
Maidenstone Mtoto Sweet VG87 3,200 gns Messrs. S.T. Layton & Sons, Hereford
Barrina Integrity Rosalie VG87 3,200 gns Mr. D. Pyle, Honiton, Devon
Barrina Kansas Joy VG88 3,000 gns Messrs. J. & V. Barlow, Nantwich, Cheshire
Barrina Integrity Barb 3,000 gns Mr. P.J. Bradley, Isle of Wight
Maidenstone Gibson Lee Ann 2,600 gns Mr. D.E. Grigg, Bideford, N. Devon
Maidenstone Storm Lexine EX91 2,300 gns Mr. D. Pyle, Honiton, Devon
Barrina Kansas Gerri VG87 2,100 gns Messrs. P. Sherwen & Son, Gosforth, Cumbria
Barrina Hurricane Sweet 2,000 gns Mr. P.J. Bradley, Isle of Wight

Averages:
75 cows and heifers in-milk averaged £1,569.41
3 in-calf heifers averaged £1,550.50
31 recently served heifers and maidens averaged £728.56
3 bulls averaged £857.50

Auctioneers: Greenslade Taylor Hunt and Harrison & Hetherington