Sale crew with top seller, Ivana *RC *P, the #1 GTPI Polled heifer in Europe with GTPI +2332
Many Visitors from Across Europe were visiting the 4th edition of the Vente Drakkar last Friday, August the 23rd. The Sale held at Drakkar Holsteins was organized by Diamond Genetics France. 45 animals came in the sale ring, all sold for an average price of € 6.771 to buyers out of 8 different countries. There was a lot of online activity as well, with a huge group of people from all over the world following the sale, including plenty of bids and some lots sold through Live Dairy Auction.
Ivana *RC *P with Alison maddrell (diamond genetics UK) & Fabien Petton (consignor)
The topseller of the sale was Ivana *RC *P, the #1 GTPI Polled heifer in Europe with GTPI +2332. She is a Ladd P from the Skalsumer Pietje cow family and sold for €28.000 to Lonfmoor Farms (UK) and Diamond Genetics France.
2nd highest seller in the sale was Lot 5, Evelina. She is the #10 GTPI heifer in Europe with GTPI +2470 and sold for €27.000 to buyer Broekhuis Vee from the Netherlands. Evelina is a daughter of Supersire and goes back to the UFM-Dubs Eroy cow family.
The great poplutarity of the Betailola Lidia cow family was shown also this sale again with the fresh Snowman daughter Ven Dairy Lidia for € 24.000 to Vekis Genetics from the Netherlands. Lidia 4 her r Fanatic daughter DF Fanatic Lindsay with RZG 157 made €22.000, selling to Hul-Steins.
GLPI Group CONF (overall) Mammary Feet & Legs Dairy Strength Rump
1 to 25 +11.5 +11.1 +8.4 +6.5 +5.7
26 to 50 +9.9 +9.2 +6.9 +5.1 +5.8
51 to 75 +11.6 +10.7 +8.8 +6.8 +6.0
75 to 100 +10.6 +10.1 +8.1 +6.0 +6.8
All +10.9 +10.3 +8.1 +6.0 +6.0
line up of the cows in the sale
Sale crew (Evy van tiel, dorine witting, Theo het lam & niels vds, Left to right)
The number 1 GTPI RC cow in the world Fily Sher RC, she’s a Man – o – Man x baxter x shottle x Gen I beq Durham Sherry
Former 1 GTPI cow in the world still looking good (Baviere)
Jan de vries and Arjan Van der vlis
Ivana RC P being sold
Augustine Romero & Isaac Lancaster enjoying the sale
Source: Eurogenes and Photos by Laurens Rutten
