Sale Records Smashed at Grove Herd Dispersal

It was phenomenal trade, with a buzzing ringside at Exeter Livestock Market for the Grove Dispersal Sale, a sale that surpassed all South Devon breed records. The sale also broke three Exeter Livestock Market Records.

The top price of the day went to Grove Sorrel 129, a two year old heifer purchased by James Warwick for Broompark Partnership ( Week St Mary, Cornwall) for 14,000gns. Grove Sorrel 129’s show record speaks for herself, she has been Interbreed and Breed champion this year with numerous other show wins to her name.

Peter and Ashley Rowe (Trewint, Cornwall) took full advantage of the sale purchasing the top priced cow and heifer calf. Grove Primrose 88, an impressive three year old was purchased for 10,000gns and her calf Grove Primrose 100 completed the outfit for 5,000gns. Primrose 88 has had numerous wins on the show circuit and was ‘best heifer under 2’ in the 2024 National Herd Competition.

Nigel and Elizabeth Bunkum (Tregarrick, Cornwall) purchased a smashing outfit in Grove Primrose 81 and her heifer calf Grove Primrose 99. The consistent breeder was purchased at 7,000gns and her calf 4,500gns. Nigel and Elizabeth called in family support to make the purchase as they are currently away on holiday but I am sure the thought of coming home to this will make the ease back to English winter easier!
Three yearling bulls were offered for sale and demand was high. The pick of the group was Grove Croesus 23, a son of Mutterton Stoke Red he caught the eye of J & B Fentem (Alsop-En-Le-Dale, Derbyshire) and was purchased for 4,200.

Grove Primrose of 2022 caught the eye of Arthur Threlkeld (Satterthwaite, Ulverston) and he purchased the Granddaughter of Grove Brutus 151 for 6,500gns. Her heifer calf Grove Primrose 101, a strong daughter of Trewint Maverick and goes with her mother for 2,100.

The pick of the bull calves was Grove 302281, a strong animal sired by Highgate Osiris 2 made 1,900gns. He will be making the journey North to join The Enterprise Herd of David Irving (Thornhill, Scotland) where I am sure we will see him make his mark in the future.

Averages: 40 cows and calves £5477.06, 7 2 year old heifers£ 5280 , 4 yearling heifers £4593, 3 yearling bulls £3080, 1 senior bull £2415. 95 head averaging £3011.