The sale in Moama, in southern NSW, was part of the Jersey World Conference tour and averaged $4850.
Top lot of the night was Attaview Aldrin Inch 4, selling for $7500 for Reece and Toni Attenborough to Lloyd Akers from Loxleigh Jerseys.
Dairy Livestock Services auctioneer Brian Leslie said the catalogue represented the best of Australian Jersey herds.
“Overall, we had a good result, reflecting the dry times in southern Australia,” Brian said.
“They all sold and we had a lot of interest, especially online where we had 382 logged on to the Stocklive platform watching the sale.”
Cows were sold to buyers from South Australia, NSW, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland.
“The breeders put their best cattle forward and they should be very proud of their offerings,” Brian said.
“The buyers should be happy with what they picked up and the cattle will do a great job for them. It was an excellent catalogue and I think we’ll hear a lot more about the cattle sold in the sales.”
Brian said the top lot was a good buy.
“The Inch family is one of the emerging families in the breed and she attracted strong competition,” he said.
There was also strong demand for semen packages with sexed semen straws selling for up to $350 per straw.
Jersey Australia general manager Glen Barrett thanked vendors for providing quality lots to support the sale.
“Jerseys are a growing breed in Australia and I’m sure the buyers will appreciate the efficiency and profitability of the modern Jersey cow,” Glen said.
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