The recent Defining a Decade sale was record-breaking for Lightning Ridge Genetics, with four-year-old View Fort Jagger Satin selling for $54,000.
The price was an Australian All Breeds record.
Jagger Satin is the current All Australian winning three-year-old, and she sold to the syndicate of Gold Class Genetics.
Jade Sieben from Brindabella Holsteins is part of the syndicate and said it was a dream to purchase such an amazing cow.
“Jagger is the complete package,” Jade said.
“She is hard on top, has a great udder and is so well-balanced.
“She has so much rib and she doesn’t stop eating, no matter if its 10 degrees or 40 degrees.”
Jade said when she heard Jagger was going to be in the sale she rounded up some mates.
“We had a budget, but honestly, we didn’t think we would be able to afford her,” she said.
The syndicate is planning on taking Jagger to IDW.
Next top priced lot was Lightning Ridge WSMR CMD Avenger Baz (Imp.ET).
The four-month-old calf sold for $35,000 to John Tarpey of Ireland.
She is from Jacobs Lambda Baz, EX 92 who sold earlier this year for $320,000 in the United States.
The same buyer also purchased Lightning Ridge CMD Jagger Baby, a classy April-born heifer from the same maternal line at $18,000.
Weventure Farming from NSW paid $28,000 for the pick of unborn calves due in July by Victorious from the current World Dairy Expo and Royal Winter Fair Reserve Grand Champion GMBV.
The 2025 Sydney Royal World Conference Champion Rivendell Gentry Toffee, EX 92 completing six gens of EX, sold for next best price of $25,000 to the Syndicate of T and L Smethurst, C Trimby and V Mathews.
Her four-month-old Victorious calf sold at $14,000 to Goode Farming of Poowong.
The very correct show winning heifer Lightning Ridge MB Victorious Eloise (Imp.ET), a daughter of former WDE & All American Grand Champion Rivendale VIP Eloise, EX 94 sold at $17,000 to Kings Veldt Genetics of Glen Alvie, these buyers also purchased the one Guernsey in the sale Kalaso LR Missile Jazzy a granddaughter of the WDE Grand Champion Springhill Mentor Jazzy, EX 95 at $10,000.
Lawwal Holsteins in New Zealand were at the sale and selected the exceptional July born heifer Lightning Ridge Alpha Apple 2-Red backed by 9 gens of EX dams at $18,000.
Lightning Ridge principal Declan Patten said it was an incredible sale.
“I must say a massive thank you to our entire team — none of this happens without your work, your commitment, and your belief in what we’re building,” Declan said.
“To everyone who supported, travelled, bid and followed along, thank you.
“I am so proud of the cattle, proud of the people and proud of the result.”
Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services reported 10 Jerseys averaged $12,550, one Guernsey $10,000, 43 Holsteins $9209 and two embryo packages averaged $5000 ($1110 per embryo).
Buyers from the UK, Ireland and New Zealand joined buyers from Victoria, NSW, South Australia and Tasmania.
The sale grossed $541,500 across 56 lots and averaged $9670.