As part of the US National Holstein Convention, the 2021 sales took place June 24th at the West Lampeter Fairgrounds in Lancaster, PA. Consisting of both live lots and genomic lots that sold in absentia. Overall, the sale averaged $13,650 on 101 lots with a $1,378,650 total gross. The Sales was managed by the PA Holstein Association, Randy Wolfe and Michael Yoder as chairmans.
Topping the sale was lot 7G – $80,000 – IVF Session from Winstar Heroic 6428-ET at +3007 GTPI +924NM$ +980CM$. From the Roorda Ob Mirella 15270-Ets EX-90 cow family, 6428 is a Heroic from an Achiever then a Jedi, Ihg Nominee Mer 9040-ET VG-85. She is the#6 NM$ available heifer over 8 months of age. The IVF session was purchased by Select Sires. They are guaranteed IVF sessions until a minimum of 8 #1 or #2 IVF embryos are produced.
The 2nd highest seller was lot 3G – $77,500 – Shannon Try Me 1046-ET, a 12/20 Try Me at +2991 GTPI & +905CM$. She is a Try Me from a Medley from a Frazzled from the Miss Clark Clair-ET EX-91 cow family. She was purchased by ABS Global.
Rounding out the top sellers was lot 2G – $55,000 – Sheland Parfect Daybreak-ET, a 3/21 Parfect at +3008 GTPI. Daybreak is backed by 14 generations of Very Good and Excellent dams and was purchased by Semex.
Sale top of $27,000 was paid for the cover cow, Eclipse Jordy Lotto, VG 87 (pictured) on her first lactation and due in September to sexed Jagger.
The recent Final On Farm Sale for Eclipse Holsteins of Master Breeder Richard Hull at Jancourt East recently topped at $27,000 and sold to all States of Australia excepting WA.
Sale top of $27,000 was paid for the cover cow, Eclipse Jordy Lotto, VG 87 (pictured) on her first lactation and due in September to sexed Jagger. This fabulous young cow completes 11 generations of EX & VG with her 3rd dam Eclipse Shottle Lotto, EX a former IDW Intermediate Champion.
She was purchased by A & S Barron of the famed Ardylbar herd of Cambooya, Queensland.
Equal second top of $14,000 was the outstanding Red heifer Eclipse Jordy August-Red backed by 9 direct generations of EX dams and due to sexed Diamondback, she was sold to G & L Hibberd of Cooriemungle Holsteins of Timboon. These same buyers also selected the tremendous uddered freshly calved heifer Eclipse Doc Frosty (Imp.ET). She is by King Doc from a Byway from a Doorman bred down from the 2 time World Dairy Expo Grand Champion Harvue Roy Frosty, EX 97 at $14,000.
Gorbro Holsteins of Cohuna selected Eclipse Crush A1 Princess 1V, VG 86, a tall, stylish young cow from the former All Australian 2 year old winner Atwood Princess, EX 91 at $13,250. The same buyers also selected Eclipse Emilio O Princess, a classy heifer due to sexed Jagger at $7,750.
Top selling unjoined heifer at $12,200 was Eclipse Moovin Jenn 2 a daughter of the 4th generation EX Eclipse Sid Jenn, a grand daughter of famous Canadian Show Cow Valleyville Lheros Jenn, EX 94, she was purchased by Kayton Holsteins at Cohuna. This Master Breeder herd selected several lots including Eclipse Crushabull D Princess 1 a very correct heifer from famed Brood Cow Eclipse Damion G Princess, EX and due to sexed Jagger at $9,500 and the wonderful uddered heifer Westmuir Doc Ainsley 111 (Imp.ET) VG, bred down from Apple-Red, EX 96 at $8,000. Eclipse Jordy D Princess, a stylish daughter of Damion G Princess, EX due to sexed Jagger at $7,000 and Eclipse Champ Paradise, a wonderful uddered 2 year old also at $7,000.
Local Breeder Roger Russell of Maple Ridge Holsteins paid $11,000 for the exceptional young cow that completes 8 generations EX & VG in Eclipse Solomon 7 Princess 2, VG 87. Her younger full ET sister Eclipse Solomon 7 Princess 4, VG 86 that displayed great capacity and dairyness sold at $10,000 to Eloora Past Co of Blighty, NSW.
The powerful joined heifer Eclipse Bradnick Cinderella (Imp.ET) bred from the 11th generation EX & VG cow De Rith Cinderella 21, EX a Shottle from the Giessen Cinderella/Roxy family sold at $9,000 to Westmuir Holsteins of Bungador. These buyers also selected a beautiful yearling heifer Eclipse Moovin Cretonne 2 bred from 10 gens of EX & VG dams at $7,250.
Eclipse Altitude J Princess-Red due to sexed Mirand-PP was the first Red Princess and sold at $9,000 to R & B Walmsley of South Australia . Another Red heifer to create much interest was Sea Breeze Mirand Hague-Red-Poll, she is backed by 5 generations of VG and was purchased by M Hassett of Singleton, NSW also at $9,000.
Return buyers to Eclipse, S & L Coombes of Attunga, NSW purchased Eclipse Doc GD Mae, VG 86 at 2 years completing 13 generations EX & VG at $8,500, they also selected Eclipse Alltheway Princess, VG, a 9th gen EX & VG with a wonderful udder at $8,250 and Eclipspeirce Undenied Britney a grand daughter of the EX 96 Jacobs Goldwyn Britany at $7,000.
Another of the many past Eclipse buyers was Andrew Crawford of Coolea Holsteins, Numbaa, NSW who paid $8,500 for one of the many classy heifers by Lindenright Moovin in Eclipse Moovin D Princess 11, a direct daughter of Damion G Princess. Coolea also purchased the 3 month old red heifer calf Van Dijk L Moovin August at $7,500 backed by 10 gens of EX & VG and Eclipse Sanchez Lotto, VG 87 at $7,000
Eclipse Sheikh Cinderella 2 was a wonderful uddered young cow that completed 13 generations of EX & VG, she sold at $8,000 to D Walters of Cobden. At the same figure was the great framed young cow Coomboona Diamond Sally a direct daughter of Royal Winter Fair Champion Blondin Destry Sally-Red, EX 93, she sold to M, J & C Staley of Yarram who selected several lots throughout the sale.
Other noted sales included Eclipse Doc D Princess V1 a fresh calved daughter of Damion G Princess at $7,250 to B & S Glass of Gundowring. Eclipse Jordy Shandy 11-Red a smart heifer from an EX 91 dam and due to sexed Moovin at $7,000 to Whytcross Farming of Swan Marsh and Eclipse Alltheway Oct Princess a sister to Perenial at ST Genetics also at $7,000 to Bronwen Russell of Buffalo.
DLS report the following details –
53 Cows averaged $6,335
26 Joined Heifers averaged $5,881
41 Unjoined Heifers averaged $4,276
2 Bulls averaged $4,000
122 Holsteins gross $671,950 for an overall average of $5,510
The sale was livestreamed on Elite Livestock Auctions who report more than 370 people viewed the auction from the platform.
Mike and Julie Duckett and the team at Duckett Holsteins hosted a very successful Summer Selections Sale 2021. The sale averaged $17,702 on 93 lots with a gross of $1,646,350. The sale was managed by MD-Hillbrook – Borderview Genetics Dairy Sales Alliance.
Oakfield Solomon Footloose
Topping the sale was Lot 73 – $355,000 – Oakfield Solomon Footloose, EX-94 EX-98-MS. Footloose, an early contender for WDE was the 2020 All-American Junior 3-Year-Old from an EX-94 Braxton then EX-97 2-time WDE Supreme Champion Harvue Roy Frosty. She was consigned by Michael & Julie Duckett and Tim & Sharyn Abbott, WI and was purchased by Vierra Dairy, CA who make their first big splash into the Holstein side after many big purchases in Jerseys.
The 2nd highest seller was lot 58 – $157,000 – Ladyrose Caught Your Eye-ET, VG-89 EX-MS @ 2-03. She is a junior 2-year-old Unix with +3.44T out of Rosedale Achieverslegacy-ET VG-89, All-American Milking Yearling 2017 then EX-95 2E Rosedale Lexington EX-95 2E. Caught Your Eye was consigned by Dymentholm Genetics & Evolution Holsteins, ON and purchased by Kingsway, Riverdown & Millen Farms, ON.
Rounding out the top sellers was lot 76 – $130,000 – Idee Doorman Lysa EX-94, the 2019 Reserve All-American and Reserve All-Canadian Junior 3-Year-Old out of EX-95 Royal Winter Fair Grand Champion Idee Windbrook Lynzi. She was consigned by Michael & Julie Duckett, WI and purchased by Elmvue, NY
Topping the Pen-Col Game Changers Sale was Cherrypencol Moon 5994, a Moonshiner-Legacy-Jedi from the offspring of Tiger-Lily Uno Leah. Selling for $190,000, 5994 has a +3029 GTPI and +833 NM$. Selling for $170,000 was Cherrypencol C 903-ET, a Sandy-Valley R Conway from Cherrypencol L Lee. The Cherrypencol prefix is a partnership between Pen-Col holsteins and Hambury farms, and has produced many top TPI females and males. The sale featured 9 animals over 3000 TPI and was managed by the Cattle Exchange
Topping the Busybrook Platinum Sale at NZ$38,000 was Busybrook Lan Lama, the nr.1 Gordons Lancelot daughter with a whopping BW of 340. Her dam finished the season with 913KGs solids and a fat test of 6.2% for the season. Purchased by R & A Bruin at Meander Holsteins. Runner-up, with NZ$34,000, became an Altitude daughter. Her dam: Apple-Red. The sale enjoyed a nice average of NZ$10,141 (85 lots). Purchased by J. Jennings Australia at Rusty Red Holsteins.
Other highlights include:
Lot 17- Busybrook Arangatang-ET $29000.00
Purchased by Rob & Steph Trainer at Ruanui Dairies.
Lot 21- Busybrook Dark Li- ET $20000.00 Purchased by Phil Lowe at Spring River Holsteins.
Lot 9- Busybrook Max Viv $19500.00 Purchased by Phil Lowe at Spring River Holsteins.
Lot 79- Busybrook Fortune JR (Xbred) $19000.00 Purchased by Hamilton Family at Brookstead Ltd.
Lot 7- Busybrook SKick Bella-ET $19000.00 Purchased by Singh Farms Ltd at Lawwal Holsteins.
Lot 16- Busybrook Max Lara $18000.00 Purchased by Singh Farms Ltd at Lawwal Holsteins.
BROOKBORA PGRS CHROME LOVE LIES • Top Price @ $20,000 at the Dairy Finest Sale • Australian record price for Aus Bred Jersey Heifer • Type +108 & MAM +114
A virtual sale of Dairy’s Finest Jersey cows has set a new Australian record average price and a new top price for an Australian-bred heifer.
All 26 lots were cleared at the May 23 Jersey Australia sale, with an average price of $8178 and top of $20,000 achieved.
Jersey Australia chairman Chris MacKenzie described the result as exceptional and said that it reflected confidence in the industry and demand for Jersey cows.
The sale at Kings Ville Jerseys in Drouin West, Vic marked the start of Jersey Australia’s annual four-day conference.
The live auction was conducted by Brian Leslie of Dairy Livestock Services and online by Elite Livestock Auctions.
The cows weren’t on site but were presented in photos, a concept that Mr MacKenzie said worked very well.
“Interest was very strong and the range of buyers was very impressive,” he said.
“We had top animals and a top sale, and we got a top price, and it augers very well for the industry.”
Mr MacKenzie said he expected the virtual sale concept to be used in the future.
“It means vendors don’t have to go to the trouble and cost of transporting and preparing their lots, but buyers still have access to all the relevant information and photos,” he said.
Mr Leslie said he believed the $8178 average was a new Australian record for Jerseys.
Sandra, Daniel and Rob Bacon along with former Jersey Australia president and life member Peter Ness. Photo: supplied
“I thought it was the best catalogue we’ve put together. The industry is in good shape and the Jersey breed is rolling along very well, but it still exceeded all expectations,” he said.
“The top price of $20,000 was very high but there was strong demand all the way through for a total clearance.”
The conference is being organised by the Central Gippsland Club and president Reece Attenborough said the sale produced an amazing result.
“We have to thank all the vendors for putting their best lots forward,” he added.
The top price of $20,000 was achieved by Brookbora PGRS Chrome Love Lies sold by Rob, Sandra and Daniel Bacon of Brookbora Jerseys, Parrabel Genetics, Rockstar Cows and Aspire Jerseys.
“We didn’t have any expectations but we’re ecstatic with that price,” Daniel Bacon said.
“The overall sale was good for the breed and it was good to see a few Holstein breeders getting into the market.”
The top price cow was bought by Declan Patten on behalf of Melbourne-based thoroughbred breeders looking to move into dairy cattle.
“She’s the highest-priced Australian-bred Jersey heifer of all time which gives an indication of her quality,” he said.
“She ticks a lot of boxes and she will be a great investment.
“The investors see there are great opportunities in agriculture and Jerseys are at the forefront of that in the dairy industry.”
Second top price of $13,500 was achieved by Araluen Park and Stonyrun Jerseys with a pick of the herd offer.
Vendors Trevor Saunders and Anthea Day said they were pleased with the result.
“We’re incredibly happy with the result,” Mr Saunders said.
“It was a bit of a gamble to do it this way, but we would have been happy with anything over $10,000.”
“Overall, the sale was amazing.”
The conference will finish on Thursday at the Mercure Warragul with the Jersey Australia annual general meeting.
The German Snickerdoodle Boys Online Sale enjoyed a very successful first edition averaging €6053, . The highest price (€9900) was paid for Hellender Cortinas Shottle Swiss (Shottle-Champion Cortina EX-94). Champion Cortina was Switzerland Cow of the year 2020 & 3rd Global Holstein Competition 2020. Shottle Swiss is the maternal sister to Hellender Goldwyn Glinnia EX-93-3E-CH EX-94-MS, Reseve Grand Champion & BU Swiss Expo 2016. Cortina is the full sister to the dam of Hellender Atwood Genesis EX-94-2E-CH, 3rd place European Show Libramont 2019 & 1st place Swiss Expo 2019. Also selling for €9900 was Duckett Texas (Raptor-Gold Chip Tokyo EX-93) dam of TATOO. MD-West-View Dezi (Unix-Lheros 2331 Dezi EX-96) sold for €9500, followed by FSH Esmeralda (<Atwood/€9,200).
The sale of Lot 3 took only seconds to reach the $25,000 mark.
When auctioneer crier Nick Flanagan got to $40,000 the crowd started talking, and onlookers shook their heads in amazement as an online bidder and a farmer in the front row continued to push the price higher.
In the end it was the front row farmers — Les and Louise Calder of Calderlea Stud — who got the three-year-old Holstein cow Elmar Solomon Jessica 7 for a tear-jerking $46,500.
The April 22 Elmar Holstein auction in Leitchville was a royal show in its own right with bunting, sawdust, “hairspray” and four-legged show ring legends making guest appearances.
Elmar Holsteins created their own show pavilion for the auction.
Stud principals Steve and Deanne Hore said the family hadn’t held a fully-fledged auction since the 1980s, with the past 40 or so years dedicated to building up their world-famous Jessica bloodline.
Mr Hore said the sale was unreal.
“It’s probably the highest single vendor sale in Australian history. That average lot price of $10,492 is pretty special to have.”
Elmar Holsteins.
Regarding their $46,500 cow, Mr Hore simply said “she deserves it”.
“She was the most complete cow there, has high profitability, is in calf to sexed semen and is maximum classification for her age,” he said.
“The Calders may or may not show her at Dairy Week, they haven’t said, but they will be using her to start their own Jessica line.”
Lot 3 is the daughter of IDW 2018 Supreme Exhibit Jessica 11 and great-granddaughter of Reserve All World Cow 2004 Leader Jessica.
The beauty of a $46,500 cow – complete with heifer calf in utero. Elmar Solomon Jessica 7 is a daughter of IDW 2018 Supreme Exhibit Jessica 11 and great-granddaughter of Reserve All World Cow 2004 Leader Jessica.
The 65-lot auction reaped $673,400 in total.
“Now we are going to sit and relax for a bit before getting a couple of barns finished. The money from his sale is going to be going towards infrastructure on the farm,” Mr Hore said.
Those present were either excited to watch the spectacle or grim in the knowledge they were going to be the ones bidding.
Ben Govett and Lot 5 with the Flanagan auctioneer team above.
Glomar Holsteins’ Robert and Lynette Johnston drove five-and-a-half hours from Sale to attend the auction.
“This is a really good showing and the cows are presenting very well,” Mrs Johnston said.
“We will be bidding. We’re interested in getting some different pedigrees and show ring material.”
Lynette and Robert Johnston from Glomar Holsteins drove from Sale to bid at the auction.
Stewart family farm workers Ruby Meston and Mat Dennis came to window-shop alongside farm kid Jed Stewart.
“Jed has his list of dream cows,” Mr Dennis said.
“He’s got his eye on the one red calf up for auction right at the end.”
Mr Dennis and Miss Meston said it was great to see such high quality cattle.
Jed Stuart and Ruby Meston from Yarrawalla.
Stu Mackie is an old friend of the Hores and had left Gippsland at 4.30 am that morning to make the auction.
“I’m here to support the family, I’ve known Steve a long time,” Mr Mackie said.
“Everyone is here to try and buy a Jessica. Essentially, now is your only chance.”
Girgarre dairy farmer Pat Nicolson is a Jersey man, but said the Holsteins were impressive. Stu Mackie said everyone was there to see, and maybe buy a piece of, the Jessica pedigree.
Sale report from Flanagan Marketing Services:
The long awaited Elmar Extravaganza Holstein Sale was held on Thursday April 22 on property at Mansfield Rd, Leitchville VIC with outstanding results which saw 59 females average $10,356 and nine embryo package average $6934.
The sale grossed an amazing $673,400
The Jessica family was always going to be the star attraction of the sale with 32 females from the Jessica family averaging an amazing $12,500 with nine daughters of herd matriarch Elmar Jessica 11 averaging an incredible $18,833.
Top price of the sale was lot 3 Elmar Solomon Jessica 7 who created a bidding frenzy and was finally knocked down to the long established Calderlea herd of Les, Louise, Tim and Amanda Calder of Stoney Creek in Gippsland VIC for $46,500.
This remarkable cow calves on July to exiting new sire Arrow (sexed ) .
There were four females that made over $20,000 including Lot 17 Lambda Jessica 4483, a ready-to-join half sister to the top price cow. She was purchased by Dickson Family from Cobden, VIC. The Dicksons also secured another daughter of Jessica 11 by Lambda for $14,000. The Dicksons purchased seven head in total for an average of $11,500.
Kevin, Helen and Mitch Jones from Foster. VIC bought arguably the best type cow in the sale in Elmar Golden Dream Serenade, Ex 92 for $20,000. The Jones also secured another Lambda Jessica 11 daughter due to sexed Arrow in Sept for $21,000.
Local Breeder Andy Freemantle from Dingee purchased Elmar Solomon Lulu a Quality VG 87 milker from the Famous Canadian Idee Lustre family for $12,000 whilst Cobargo Breeder Rocky Allen purchased another freshly calved Lulu for $16,000.
Struan Trading from Simpson purchased a quality heifer in Elmar Chill Jessica for $12.500. This young milker is due to calve again in Nov to popular new sire Jagger (sexed) whilst local breeder Chad Gordon purchased wisely when Elmar Solomon Jessica was knocked down to him for $12,000.
There were nine embryo packages sold with a significant purchase being six sexed embryos by Arrow from Million Jessica sold to well known Canadian breeders Steve and Jackie Fraser from Ontario.
All in all it was a remarkable sale with purchases made to all Australian states. It is undoubtedly a sale that will be remembered as the day the Jessicas spread worldwide.
Flanagan Marketing Services conducted the sale with Nick Flanagan auctioneering.
MOSNANG SOLOMON LIQUIFY VG-89-3yr dam of top seller MOSNANG BRIDGESTONE LIVE WIRE
The Crest family from Alberta successfully hosted their Skycrest Online Sale, managed by Unique Designs and Marketing. The sale averaged C$3,395 on 41 lots, while 19 embryos averaged C$640. Topping the sale at C$6,400 was Mosnang Bridgestone Live Wire (Bridgestone-Solomon-High Octane), selling to Kenbert, SK. Her dam MOSNANG SOLOMON LIQUIFY VG-89-3yr completes 6 generations VG or EX. The 2nd highest seller at C$6,300 was Skycrest Jalapeno, an Alligator-Unix-Windbrook from the Jasmine family.
The Fullerton family includes (L-R) Alex, David, Pip and Dean. Alex is holding Waipiri Crh Freaky Girl-ET, a Crushabull daughter, out of Lingle Gold Freaky Girl EX93 – the 2016 WDE Intermediate Champion. She will be offered as a pick-of-the-pair with her full sister (both class winners) at this year’s Waikato Show. Dean is holding Waipiri Moovin Saffi, the first Moovin daughter to sell in New Zealand; Moovin Saffi goes back to an Elevation daughter in the USA. In a big draw for the sale, six Moovin daughters will sell. Photo: Dean Malcolm.
A changing of the guard within New Zealand’s Holstein fraternity has created a special opportunity for breeders.
The 300ha grade-one soils at Ngahinapouri have been in the Fullerton family since 1903.
On June 17, Waipiri Holsteins, owned by David and Pip Fullerton and their sons Dean and Alex, will auction 80of their best animals, along with some Ayrshires and invitational lots from friends and colleagues at Ferdon Genetics. Having been in the Fullerton family since 1903, the 300ha grade-one soils at Ngahinapouri are home to 650 cows, which are milked through a freshly commissioned De Laval 50-bale rotary dairy.
In the past decade, Waipiri has consistently pushed through a 10,000-litre average, been the highest-yielding herd in New Zealand four times, and its show cows have consistently cut a swathe through the country. Waipiri has won the National Progeny Competition 11 times (where five daughters from one sire are judged on conformation and production) – including five times with Oman daughters.
Waipiri Holsteins last tested the market in 2011, selling 94 head for a $6200 average (including $7900 for 23 in-calf lots). Fast forward to 2021 in a season where milk prices are soaring, Waipiri is also coming off the back of some stellar results with a group of exciting young cows – with a number those individuals committed to the sale.
David Fullerton says he and Pip have made a conscious decision to stand down to allow their sons to assume the mantle at Waipiri. And, with multiple Premier Breeder banners, Semex on-Farm Champions, and solid energy coming out of the Waikato and Stratford shows in the past four years, David said it felt right to market most of their show team.
Dean Fullerton carries a four-goal polo ranking; when able to travel, he spent part of the year playing professionally. Brother Alex is fulltime at Waipiri Holsteins.
“The show efforts have mostly come down to the two boys, and I think it’s time for them to take over the day-to-day running of the breeding programme,” David said. “If we were going out now, it made sense to put up 20 to 25 of the best cows we had if they were calving right.
“While my passion for the genetics is still there, my interest in getting up and physically milking the cows was no longer quite there with me.
“I also realised that I see far too many farmers with hip, knee and shoulder injuries,” David said. “So, I’ve decided to step back, because we have other business interests to keep us out of trouble, and I’m always around and about the farm.”
The big hitters
Waipiri hasn’t hesitated to dip into its own show team for its sale. Mogul Kristy EX-4yrs, the Waikato Holstein and All Breeds Reserve Champion (Holstein and All Breeds Best Udder) will sell in-calf to sexed Moovin. The Mogul’s King Doc sister will also sell.
The star lot in this sale will be Waipiri Mogul Kristy EX-4yrs. She was the winning four-year-old Holstein and All Breeds four-year-old, Reserve Senior Champion and Best Udder (Holstein and All Breeds) at the 2020 Waikato Show. This year she was the winning four-year-old and the highest-pointed cow in the Waikato Semex On-Farm Competition, in addition to the highest-point cow overall. At the Stratford Show she was the winning four-year-old Holstein and All Breeds and Reserve Senior Champion Holstein. Her dam is Waipiri Shottle Kristy EX3 and she’s backed by 11 generations of VG or EX. She’s due in July to sexed Moovin.
Waipiri Oman Liza was one of the Fullerton family’s Oman daughters who featured in Holstein International. Two direct daughters – an EX Doorman and a VG87 Goldwyn – along with many family descendants will sell. Photo: Han Hopman.
Another star lot will be Waipiri Doorman Lilly EX (due to King Doc), backed by an EX2 Oman x VG89 Donor. The Fullertons are also excited about their milking daughters to sell sired by Doorman, Bookem, Solomon, Mogul and Kian. The sires behind the younger heifers in the sale will include Lambda, King Doc, Sidekick and Crushable.
Waipiri Solomon Lakota VG87-2yrs was the 2020 All New Zealand two-year-old and 2019 Champion Holstein at the Waikato Show. A daughter will sell from her by either King Doc or Moovin.
“I didn’t think in the Holstein breed that we’d get two bulls like King Doc and Lambda working in tandem that would give you such a great production, with such unbelievable udder traits and pedigree. King Doc is red-hot right now, and as a breed we are all lucky to have him. There will be about 10 of his daughters go through the ring.”
North America is well represented in Waipiri’s June 17 sale, with the pick of show-winning daughters sired by Crushabull selling from the 2016 World Dairy Expo Intermediate Champion, Lingle Gold Freaky Girl EX93.
Runs on the board and everything in front of them
Waipiri Farms is in some of the best horse country New Zealand has to offer.
David said the young cows were still on the rise, but importantly they already have runs on the board, making them ripe for the picking.
“This sale will give people the opportunity to come and get into those sort of young show cows that all have their future in front of them.
“We’ve got high-genomic cows, global-impact female families, and they are all backed by solid productions over multiple generations.
“This sale is really about the modern Holstein and strong female families, like the Roxys, the Frostys, the Apples, and descendants from the Pen-Col ‘D’ family [Pennsylvania, USA], which has been successful in every country around the world.
“Then we’ve got some of these new cow families with extreme genomics, some descending down from the Delilas and we have a few new families emerging as well.”
David said that terms will be available, and visitors are welcome to visit by appointment.
For more information, please contact David Fullerton on 021 686 430 or email waipiri@gmail.com
The Autumn Harvest sale gave many of New Zealand’s young breeders the opportunity to be involved.
New Zealand is well and truly on the world map for registered cattle and multi-breed appeal after the Autumn Harvest Sale at the Cambridge Raceway on April 22.
Of the 60 lots, the top price was $12,500, with an average across all breeds of $6013. More than 400 people attended the evening event.
Notably 10% of the sale sold to international buyers from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.
Sale organiser Dean Malcolm, of Bluechip Marketing, said the result [and the wash-up] proved they had the mix right.
“We had a huge crowd and a lot of buzz, which was extremely positive for the industry,” Dean said. “We had international enquiry before the sale, and to get six sold that way proves to me we had the product people wanted.”
Top price $12,500
Top-priced Ayrshire Kiteroa Cream Burdette, sold for $12,500 to Peter, Heather, and Jamie Baxter, from Tirau. She is pictured [L-R] with her breeder Zane Kite, buyer Jamie Baxter, and sale crew Zoe Botha and Isaac Kelsen.
He said the top price of $12,500 for the Ayrshire which sold at Lot 1, Kiteroa Cream Burdette, gave the sale a strong start. She was bought by Peter, Heather, and Jamie Baxter, from Tirau.
“With that top price and the final average made it a solid sale from start to finish for me.” Dean said. “There was still good buying for people as well.
“I think we broke down the breed barriers a lot for New Zealand in this sale. There was a lot of multi-breed bidding, a lot of young people bidding, and there was also a lot of online interest.
“We had about 150 bids that came through the two online selling platforms, in addition to our livestream video.”
The top Holstein price was paid for lot 6, Pincots Doorman Angel-Imp-ET-EXC. She sold for $11,000 to well-known Jersey breeders, Ferdon Genetics, from Otorohanga.
International buyers add hype
The top-priced Jersey Fynreath Joel Dutchess-Imp-ET sold for $12,000. She was bought by Dean Malcolm (Bluechip Marketing, pictured) and Frank and Diane Borba (United States). Also pictured is handler Nicole Maher and Fynreath Genetics’ Joanna Fowlie.
Frank and Diane Borba, from the United States, paid the second top price overall and the top price in the Jersey offering [$12,000] for Lot 4 – Fynreath Joel Dutchess-Imp-ET, in partnership with Bluechip Marketing. She will continue to be housed with her breeders at Fynreath Genetics.
“Frank and Diane are one of the biggest names in the world for registered cattle, and they are one of the most exciting buyers you can get,” Dean said.
The sole Milking Shorthorn to sell, Westell Supreme Abbie, sold for $4500 to Julie and Brian Pirie, from Thames.
The top Brown Swiss lot was lot 35, Topline Cadence Siena, offered by Topline Genetics. She was bought by Susie Woodward, of Woodward Farms, Otorohanga.
The top-priced embryo package, which was offered by Australian Declan Patten, included five Peak Jagger embryos from Murribrook Doorman Candace EX93. They sold for $1900 per embryo [$9500] to Bellbrook Farming’s Robbie Wakelin, in Canterbury.
The balance of the international buyers included Paul and Vicki Timbs, from NSW. They bought Ayrshire Glenalla Kingsire Delilah at Lot 3 for $6000. Delilah will continue to reside at her breeders, Glenalla and Snowfed Farms, at Ashburton, in Canterbury. The Jaspers Brush couple also bought Lot 25, an Ayrshire embryo package, which was offered by fellow Australian Munden Farms.
Lot 13, Arran Vitali Gracie, was bought for $5000 by UK Syndicate “The 3 Amigos”, which includes Alan Timbrell, Blaise Tomlinson and Lisa Window-Walker. Another UK buyer, Simon Gaskin, bought lot 53, Ferdon Chrom Brighteyes for $5250. She will be managed by Ferdon Genetics on behalf of her buyer.
A UK buyer bought Lot 30 – which included five embryos offered by a New Zealand couple who are now living in the UK – Brent and Ann Crothers, of Toi Toi Genetics. The embryo package – sired by sexed Sidekick from Knowlesmere Crush Diamond – sold to Robert Cowgill, of Lancashire.
An Australian buyer, Brett Hayter, was the last man standing on Lot 36, which was a package of five Brown Swiss embryos offered by arguably Australia’s most successful Swiss breeder, Tandara Farms. The OMalley embryos from Tandara Etvie Heidi sold for $1600 per embryo [$8000].
Finish on a high
Dean said it was pleasing to see the final live lot Tahora Pharo Lorraine, make $8500 for her sellers, Tahora Farms, from Tai Tapu, Canterbury.
“Duncan [Pipe, fellow sale organiser] and I put a fair bit of thought into the structure of the sale and what comprised the top 10 lots, what was mid-range, and what lots were going to finish,” Dean said.
“It was great to end on a great price, because that was a bit of the plan all the way through. It made sense to finish with Tahora because they have such a great name, and an extremely loyal following. So, we knew people would support that last lot, and that’s what happened.
“All our sale crew did a really nice job, and I was proud of the animals when they hit the ring. It helped that the vendors had done a nice job on-farm, and hopefully we finished it off for them.
“Everyone has been asking if we’d do one next year. But, my feeling at the moment is that this sort of sale is a biannual thing, if you want to sustain it long-term. We can’t thank everyone enough for their interest and support.”
Always chasing their dreams and working hard each day to make them become reality, Brianne Brown and the team at Beslea Holsteins and Jersey’s hosted their Dare to Dream sale that was a roaring success. The sale had 24 live lots out of 31 offered sold to every corner of the USA as well as Ontario & Quebec averaging $4933.00.
High seller was Lilyking Blue Diamond. A Sept Diamondback from the Knonaudale Jasmine family consigned and bred by Mary Pearson & Adam Hunt. She sold to Hovden/Gibbs/Allyn/Breakell/Beslea for $18100.00.
2nd High seller was Brown Heaven Elmstar Flaky. An August heifer who’s granddam is a full sister to Brown Heaven Glen Fantasy EX97 sold to Pacheco/McKinven/Beslea for $12000.00. Consigned and bred by Brown Heaven in Quebec .
But more than just the sale there many touching moments including this special message that Brianne shares here :
Yesterday on the buyers list I mentioned there would be a special announcement today. I received a lot of compliments on my sale posts this week but nothing I say here is going to do justice to the incredible act of generosity bestowed upon our family after the sale. I will try to keep this short but the emotions are strong here so bear with me!!!!!! A friend I grew up with in 4H back when I lived in Dufferin County reached out yesterday out of the blue. You could say we had lost touch over the years but is that really ever the case with facebook and social media these days? Dwayne asked us to have Chase pick from two of the remaining summer yearlings in the sale and asked that we put her in Chase’s name with Jersey Canada. As you will see in the video Chase chose Beslea Fizz Alligator…..here’s the kicker…….and the tears have started…..again……the purchase price of Alligator, $2000.00, has been donated to the Ontario Autism Coalition and Chase gets to keep Alligator. Thank you doesn’t seem sufficient. There are no words big enough. From the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU!!!
The sale also awarded several different scholarship winners:
Gabby Barnes is 10 yrs old from NY & Addison Dwyre is 13 yrs old from Ontario. They tied for first and both received $1000.00 from Beslea Farms & Select Sires Genervations towards the purchase of their calves. Gabby purchased Beslea Scout Pitter Patter & Addison purchased Lorivale VIP Crush.
June Ibbotson also from Ontario was our Honorable mention and has won the chance to work with Steph Murphy and Camron Murphy of Ronbeth Holsteins to pick a cow from their herd to flush and receive 2 free embryos.
Daniel Weaver is from the UK and won our International competition. Daniel has expressed interest in coming to North America to work with us at the Royal or Madison post Covid.
Aimee Van Loon is from Ontario and she won the 16 to 21 age Category. Aimee is receiving a check for $1000.00 from Beslea Farms & Select Sires Genervations.
The Quest for Franchise Sale (US) goes in the record books with the new all-time, high-selling Ayrshire – Old-Bankston-AL Wynonna-ET. Wynonna smashed the previous public sale record for the breed as she brought $67,000. She was consigned by Kurt, Ted & Scott Wolf and Adam Ludwig, she will find her new home at Misty Meadow Dairy in Tillamook, OR.
Claquato Apple Brandy-Red
Claquato Apple Brandy-Red EX-90, a 7th generation EX Awesome daughter from the offspring of Premium-Farms Adonis was the top selling Holstein at $56,000. Her Unstopabull daughter Miss Imallin-Red, brought $18,800 and her Diamondback daughter City-Slickers Bon Voyage, sold for $18,750.
The sale averaged $8,959 average on 107 live lots and choices and was held at Maple-Leigh Futures in Delavan, WI
The First Stage Complete Dispersal Sale of the Master Breeder Warramont Holstein herd of David and Trudy Fiebig of Mt Gambier, SA was held at the Warrnambool Selling Centre before a large audience both live and online.
Sale top of $24,000 was the outstanding young cow Warramont Diamondback Fondue, VG 88 (pictured). She displayed exceptional Breed type and is bred down from the former Melbourne and Adelaide Royal Champion Warramont Winluke Frosti, EX 91 that comes from the World famous Quality Fran family in Canada, this top young cow was purchased by Simon Wilkie of Bacchus Marsh.
Second high seller at $13,500 was Warramont Doorman Daybreak 10, VG 87, BPI +401 with 497 kgs fat on her most recent lactation. She was of many top cows bred down from Elite Mountain Dreamer, VG 87, 12 SBC and was purchased by P Fullerton of Nirranda. The same buyer also selected maternal sisters Warramont Heath Dallas, VG at $6,750 and Warramont Xmas Dallas, VG 86 at $6,000 these young cows completed 11 generations of VG.
The Emu Banks herd of B & J Dickson of Terang selected four top young cows Warramont Contender Deluxe, VG 86, a 14 gen EX & VG at $7,250, Warramont Kingboy Daybreak 11, VG 87 at $7,000, Warramont Superhero Davina, BPI +432 at $6,500 and Warramont Christmas Delight, VG at $6,000. All bred from the high performance Mountain Dreamer family. The large scale Donnybrook Props of SA selected several fine young cows including the fine uddered Red cow Warramont Licorice Fuschia, VG at $6,000.
Other noted cow sales included Warramont Solomon Flamingo, VG at $5,800 to B & A Tweedle of Glencoe, SA. Warramont Microchip Desktop, a full sister to Dataset at Genetics Australia selling at $5,500 to Damion Henry of Tinamba. Warramont Picardus Daybreak 8, VG at $5,100 to J & J Hibberson of Katunga.
Warramont Zinger Tint-Red at $5,000 to D & J Custance of Nyora.
The extremely well presented line of Autumn calving heifers met strong demand selling to a top of $5,750 for Warramont Solomon Lady, a daughter of an EX 92, 3E dam with near 100,000 litres bred from the famed Glomar Lucky family, she was selected by A & M Lindquist of Scotts Creek, this buyer also selected Warramont Akyol Tint-Red at $5,400. J & J Hibberson were strong buyers throughout the day and selected the following heifers Warramont Solomon Darling bred from 3 gens of 100,000 litre lifetime dams at $5,000 along with Contender Daybreak 25 at $4,600 and Byway Dixie at $4,500.
D & M Stewart of Pyramid Hill paid $4,800 Warramont Providence Dakota bred from 11 gens of EX & VG dams. N Stevens of Simpson purchased Warramont Providence Fleur at $4,500.
Dairy Livestock Services report buyers were from all parts of Victoria and South Australia.
92 Cows av $4,025
38 Heifers av $3,595
130 Holsteins gross $506,700 and overall average $3,900
AK Best Lady (171 gRZG/Best Benz) topped the 26th edition of the German Sunrise Sale at €33,600. She was purchased by syndicate of Mecklenburg young Holsteins. She has indexes of gTPI 2697 | gLPI 3239 GRZG 171 171 RZ € 3212 RZ € | GROW 113 RZGES RZGesund 119 A2A2. Her dam Clara sold at the Sunrise Sale in 2019, she is from Eastview Mtoto Mia Lady EX90. The 2nd highest seller was a Best Benz from the Rudy Missy family also with 171 gRZG, came to €30,100. The sale averaged €8206 (45 lots).
The first edition of the Nosbisch Holsteins Winter Fun Sale 2021 was held as an online live auction through the new platform Friday evening. With over 500 viewers and over 200 online bidders, the large online crowd generated lively bid activity right from the start of the sale. All lots and incl. 7 of 8 embryo packages were sold successfully which resulted in a clearance of >95%.
Sale Topper NH Winter Fun Sale for € 22.000: Mattenhof HO Graziana VG-87-DE 2yr. High Octane x Galys-Vray EX-94-CH
The sale offered many great lots with something for everybody including the sale topper a fresh VG-87-DE 2yr High Octane daughter straight out the European & Swiss Expo Champion: Galys-Vray EX-94-CH. There was many international interest for the first edition of this sale with bidders from: Germany, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Danmark, Spain, Austria, United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta. Lots sold to buyers from seven different countries.
The NH WINTER FUN SALE is organized by European Livestock Service & Eurogenes
SALE FACTS
26 / 26 female lots sold – average: € 4.627
3 / 3 jumper bulls sold – average: € 1.833
7 / 8 embryo packages sold (25 embryos in total) – average: € 491 / embryo
Lots sold to no less than seven different countries
Fun in the Sun Sales have been a smashing success for sellers & buyers. The sale series that continues to run the highest averages, averaged on 37 Holstein lots at $46,385 and $1,858,500.00 gross. Topping the sale was Penn-England Gifian17590-ET at $155,000. She is an October Maximus daughter who is in the top 100 for TPI and NM$ from the same family as Fustead SSI Solution. The 2nd highest seller was FB 456042 Helix 689069-ET for $137,000. She is a Helix from the Pine-Tree 9839 Fraz 7613 family. Rounding out the top sellers was Vatland Taos Logic 5535-ET at $130,000. She is #7 NM$ Taos daughter from the same family as Crimson at ABS.
RHO Banana-P (162 gRZG), a Simon-Gymnast from the Baby Bumble family topped the Masterrind Exclusive Sale (Germany) at €19,500. She was bred by Hans-Jürgen & Karin Regus GbR, Dachsbach and will be housed in a barn in the Netherlands in future.
An other absolute top price gained the Weser-Milch Lünschen KG, Loxstedt. Calf Alison (S. Best Benz) was bought for € 15,400 and will go to North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Kastens Holsteins GbR, Stuhr, also achieved a very good price of € 9,400 for their Mirand-PP calf GHH Anna. She will start her journey to Northern Ireland.
The red Altattop-Red calf RZH Panacotta from Marco Hellwig will leave for Russia. It was bought for € 8,400 by a Russian bidder.
Furthermore, Franz Meyer, Friesoythe, and Jürgen Hintze, Trebel, achieved super prices for their calves: € 10.000 for Bambi (S. Speedy Red) and € 14.500 for WEH Leoni (S. Copyright). While Bambi will move to the Netherlands, WEH Leoni will stay in Germany.
Not less interesting than the calves were the very high priced fresh heifers. CCC Undenied Sometimes (S. Undenied) from the Canadian Cattle Club, Struxdorf, was the absolute top seller among the calved heifers. After 32 bids she was finally bought by a Bavarian bidder for € 12,400.
# 7 CCC Undenied Sometimes VG-88 (S. Undenied)
As with the first online auction in Lingen last autumn 2020, bidders were widespread. With a total of 1,250 registered bidders for the MASTERRIND
auction tool – an unprecedented number was reached. In addition to German buyers, many bids and purchases came from almost all of Europe.
All offered sales animals found a new owner. With a very good average price of nearly € 6,200, there was something for every bidder. Also for the future MASTERRIND is pleased to be able to offer an attractive range of exclusive animals to customers near and far and to provide this appealing sales platform
to the many enthusiastic breeders.
Topping the Online-sale of Qnetics (`Sonderkollektion`) at €18.500 was Bacon-Hill Kay-Red (2743 gTPI). Kay goes back to the well-known breed cow Art-Acres Shottle Kay EX 90 via Crown Red x Salvatore RDC x VG 88 Delta x VG 87 Delta x VG 87 Cashcoin x VG 88 Man-O-Man. A Copyright–Gymnast (Marilyn Monroe-family) and a Radar-Benz from L-L-M Jedi Dysis sold at €9.400 und €9.000. The average: €5.150.
The team at Bons Holsteins hottest their 100% homered sale that consisted of 10 live lots and one embryo lot and averaged€5945. The top seller was Lot#1: Unix x Bons-Holsteins Koba 191 EX-94 Jasper: €10.600,- buyer Inseok Lee (South Korea). The 2nd highest seller was Lot #6: High Octane x Ella 158 EX-94 Mailing: €9200,- buyer Johan Roos and Marc Schellinger (Netherlands). Rounding out the top sellers was Lot#4: Unix x VG-89 3YR Solomon x EX-94 Lauthority: €9000,- buyer Rick Hammink, Max Baak and Jurre Roesink (Netherlands). Read more about Bons Holsteins here
During the present lockdown situation OHG could not issue the traditional International Black & White Days in the Halle Gartlage. Instead of that was for first time an online sale of top genetic animals organized. Beside the printed regular sales catalogue the interested buyers were provided a few days ahead of the sale with videos of all animals selected for the sale to get an impression of them as actual as possible. The feedback on this year sales collection was very positive and so particularly the genomic heifers created a lot of interest, that resulted in embryo contracts either by private breeders or breed organizations. During the last 3 days before the sale and even in the hours just before the start on Saturday 1 pm more and more potential buyers registered to participate actively with bidding. Many animals had already reasonable offers during the pre-bidding period, but then in the final live online sale the potential buyers could make their bid as long as nobody else made an increased offer within 60 seconds.
Sales average more than 1000 Euro above last years TGA
The final result of the sale came up to an average of 7.155 € for the 29 lot sold. This is one of the most successful Top Genetic Auctions (TGA) ever and exceeded the last years result by more than 1.000 €/lot sold. In the beginning were offered 6 impressive milking heifers, that all exhibit deep pedigrees and good first production test days and most of them already VG-85 or VG-86 classifications. The highest price out of the group milking heifers reached Lot No. 2, a Benz out of the Krull Broker Elegance family offered by Uwe Reinermann. She sold for 5.200 Euro to a dairy herd in the north of Lower Saxony.
For type enthusiasts were 8 lots of show-type heifers out of international well-known cow families in this year collection as well. Most attention and so highest price in this category with 4.600 € was captured by a King Doc out of Yorick’s EX-91 full-sister. This black beauty by the name Black Rose will stay in the Osnabrueck area.
Benz daughter Tochter Cuba
Fuel daughter Inka
Early Lindy-daughter became top seller with 40.000 Euro
The biggest proportion of top genetic heifers were highly genomic tested heifers. This year collection came up to an unbeaten total average of 160 gRZG. The by fare highest tested heifer, WKM Never Reached, was added to the sale just 3 weeks before. With values of 3000 gRZ€ and 171 gRZG she is so far the second highest heifer ever tested in the German system. She is an early daughter of the OHG genomic bull Lindy out of WKM Padawan Norway and offers really spectacular deviations between pedigree and direct genomics of 34 points. So it was no surprise, that this heifer became the top seller and she went finally for 40.000 € to a breeder in Bavaria. The second highest seller, a 164 gRZG VH Crown out of a recently GP-84 classified Rio was offered by Daniel Grünebaum. This heifer by the name Rock’N’Roll created lots of embryo interests and traces back as well to the Rudy Missy cow family. After several minutes bidding finally a breeder herd in the neighborhood area (Emsland) took her home with a bid of 13.500 €.
The third highest seller was a polled Lupo PP tracing back to the Elisa family of Reinermanns. This stylish and very nice developed heifer by the name HGH Elderflower P was purchased by young breeder from the Osnabrück area for 10.600 €.
OHG likes to thanks the many people involved in organizing this sale. Besides providing the appropriate tools and technology we also like to thank our sponsors, who helped to keep the fee structure at the regular attractive level as before. Finally we wish all buyers and investors in Osnabrück genetics lot of success with the animal that they purchased in this first pure online sale.
At the Winners Circle Sale held in Australia recently, the top price of A$22,000 was paid for View-Fort Sidekick Lorie, from the family of Fairvale Morty Lady. CP Capital Cinnamon, a granddaughter of Avonlea-YF Windbrook Cinnamon, sold for A$14,000. For Avonlea Doorman Amelia, a daughter of Avonlea Sanchez Alana, A$10,500 was paid.
It was an exciting day in Nashville TN as the 4th annual Music City Celebration IV Sale 2020 had things rocking. In what has become one of the most popular in the business and the past three sales have been a huge success it comes as this sale was another success. The top price ($21,500) was paid for a 1st choice heifer calf out of Erbacres Snapple Shakira. Shakira has been one of the hottest cows in North America this year and is a grand daughter of the great Apple. While Milksource Storm Siren, a Thunder Storm daughter of Snapple-Red, the dam of Shakira, sold for $18,250. For Pheasant Nook Madison, a Doorman daughter from the family of Hillcroft Leader Melanie, $16,700 was paid. Rounding out the top sellers was Blexy’s Denver Budweiser, at $15,000. She is the Denver daughter of Blexys Crush Budweiser the 1st Winter Yearling and Junior Champion at the North American Open Show who is due in the spring, from the great Blexy herself.
The 34th edition of the Black & White sale held at the Borderway Sale Centre attracted a global audience with buyers recorded from seven countries. Trade topped at 16,000gns with 42 animals selling for or above £5000. 100 lots sold to average £4410 per life with only seven heifers not selling.
One of the most special lots ever offered during the Black & White sales serios topped the sale at 16,000gns. Two Altitude daughters of KHW Regiment Apple Red were offered on choice by Logan & Jones Holsteins. These two unique calves were only a few weeks old and were purchased by Hullcrest Holsteins from Holland.
Selling for 9,500gns was a powerful framed daughter of Miss Apple Snapple Red. She was sired by Thunder Storm and was consigned by Holben Holsteins. Snapple is the highest classified daughter of KHW Regiment Apple Red completing two generations of Excellent 96 cows and was the recent Grand Champion at the North American Open a few weeks ago. She was purchased by Tregibby Holsteins and Shaun Davies.
The first Red & White Cheers to ever sell sold for 9,500gns to Designer Holsteins. Panda Unique Cheerleader Red was sired by Amaretto Red and bred from an Unstopabull daughter of Unique Dempsey Cheers. Dempsey Cheers is one of the most popular show cows in North America wining Reserve Intermediate Champion at World Dairy Expo in 2018.
Woodcrest King Doc has continued to impress this year breeding the modern kind of Holstein heifers. Selling for 8,200gns was one of his exceptional daughters, Wolfa Kind Doc Fleur was consigned by Sue & Richard Armstrong and was purchased by Mr McNeil from the Cairnpat Holstein herd near Stranraer. Fleur’s grand dam is the popular Excellent 95 Goldwyn cow from one of the best lines of the Chief Faith cow family.
A Tatoo daughter of the All Britain winning Senior two-year-old sold for 8,000gns to Scott Forsyth from the Baltier Holstein herd in the south west of Scotland. Riverdane Tatoo Springsteen displayed the perfect balance her dam exhibited when she won at both the National Holstein Show and UK Dairy Expo. The foundation cow in this pedigree was Matilda EX97, a legend from the Pinehurst stud and is the same family as the Saviore Fare line that topped the sale in 2018 from Whinchat Holsteins.
Two full sisters by Altitude sold for 7,500gns and 7,000gns consigned by Redsky and Glasson Holsteins, respectively. Their dam is Luck-E Awesome Jacuzzi who is a maximum classified three-year-old in the USA and who sold for $30,000 in the Best of Luck-E sale in 2019. Both heifers had impressive Genomic Type figures with the Polled heifer from Redsky going to GS Farming, Cheshire and the Glasson heifer was purchased by Boclair Holsteins.
Braedale Goldwyn continues to defy time with his daughters still demanding top prices. Three classy Goldwyn daughters stared in this year’s sale and topped at 7,000gns for Absolute Goldwyn Aperol Spritz. Her third dam was the dam of the top selling lot KHW Regiment Apple Red with impressive constructor sires Doorman and Uno sired the dam and grand dam in this special pedigree. Spritz was purchased by the Davlea Holstein herd from Somerset in the south west.
Wiltor Silver Centerpiece was the Grand Champion at UK Dairy Expo in the Spring and was the top seller in 2019 at 43,000gns during the Wiltor Dispersal. Selling for 7,000gns from her amazing full sister was Overside Denver Crimson who was purchased by Scott Forsyth from the Baltier Holstein herd in the south west of Scotland.
One of the most intriguing lots in the sale was the offering from the Fleming family owners of the world renowned Potterswalls Jersey herd in N. Ireland. This year they celebrated fifty years in the Pedigree Jersey business and to mark this monumental achievement they gave breeders the opportunity to choose any heifer from the entire crop of 2020 born animals. This lot attracted bids from across Europe, North America and Australia before finally being purchased by a breeder from N. Ireland going to Alan McNeely near Londonderry.
An impressive group of milking animals opened the sale with lot 1 selling for 6,400gns. Denmire Abbott Reba was consigned by Denmire Holsteins, she was one point from a maximum classification and was sired by Willsbro Abbott and was bred from five generations of high scoring Excellent dams all with massive lifetime production. This amazing young cow was purchased by Emerald Isle Genetics in the Rep. of Ireland.
Averages: 7 Cows & Heifers in milk £4001.02
6 Holstein In-Calf Heifers £4226.25
20 Holstein Yearling Heifers £4273.50
63 Holstein Heifer Calves £4558.33
2 Holstein First Choice Lots £11445.00
1 British Friesian First Choice £3570.00
1 Jersey First Choice £5460.00
2 Brown Swiss Heifers £2730.00
1 Jersey Calves £1890.00
Even a worldwide pandemic could not stop the Fun in the Sun. Managed by The Cattle Exchange, 32 lots averaged $30,537. 5 of the total of 32 lots on offer traced back to OCD Supersire 9882 VG-86, who sold for $270,000 at the 2016 World Classic Sale. The Supersire daughter out of OCD Robust Shimmer and fetched an average of $48,840. Leading the way was the sale topper, Pine-Tree 8169 Bigal 620. That Big Al-Marius-Fortune-Profit out of Supersire 9882 sold at $160,000. The sale’s second-highest bit ($81,000) was made for Sandy-Valley Super Bitsy, a Positive-Achiever-Jedi from the Barbie family. The rights on an IVF session with Ms T-Spruce Legacy 13312, a great-granddaughter to Synergy Supersire Posh, cost $80,000.
Young Northern Victorian Holstein Breeders recently staged a very successful on property Major Dispersal Sale selling to dairy farmers from all parts of Victoria; to both buyers on site and on the Elite Livestock online platform.
Sale top of $12,000 was paid for the ultra dairylike young cow, Quality Ridge Windbrook Bonnie (Imp.ET.Can), this 5 year old is a daughter of famous Canadian, Australian bred cow Fraeland Goldwyn Bonnie, EX 95, she was currently milking 2.9 kgs milk solids and sold to G & M Anderson of Yarroweyah. These buyers also selected the equal second high selling grade cow, a 5 year old Aftershock daughter at $4,000.
Next high of $10,000 was paid for Quality Ridge Aftershock Jane, VG 87. This 4 year old due again next Autumn sold to Marungi Park Holsteins, who also selected the recently classified VG heifer Quality Ridge Awesome Bonnie 803 at $8,000, the same buyer also paid top price of the Grade cows at $4,200 for a 5 year old by AltaHulk miking 47 litres.
Much of the crowd were loud in praise of the heifers sired by 1stGrade. They sold to a top of $8,000 for an App. 3, 2 year old Quality Ridge 1stGrade Willa, selling to R & T Attenborough of Poowong. Quality Ridge 1stGrade Plum, VG on 1st lactation, a grand daughter of former Semex State On Farm Winner Leader Plum, EX 94, 7E sold at $6,400 to Hillco P/l of Cudgewa. The same buyers also selected Quality Ridge 1stGrade Amya, VG 85 at $6,000, Quality Ridge Emperor Esme, VG at 2 years at $5,000 and an outstanding Commercial cow at $4,000.
Other noted sales include Quality Ridge Baltimor Alice, EX at $6,200 to Krishlaye Holsteins of Nerrena and Westmuir Solomon Princess at $5,000 to A Wright of Bunyip.
DLS report that all cows presented in outstanding form, the herd was milking 35 litres daily.
63 Registered Stud and Appendix Cows av $3,609
110 Grade cows av $2,686
173 Holsteins gross $522,850; for an overall average of $3,022
Usually part of the Space Show, the Genomic Elite #SPACE 2020 sale went ahead without the show as an online sale. Topping the show at €8,100€ was a Gywer daughter testing 200 gISU and 152 gRZG. The second-best result (€7,400) achieved Pinata, a Dateline-Adagio-Silver featuring 204 gISU and 2690 gTPI.
HOLSTEIN average price: 5133 € and the Top price at 8100 € for PYWER
Unheard of in NORMANDE average price: 4275 € and the Top price at 5000 € for WEALTH
New record for the PIE ROUGE breed: Average price: 4600 € and the Top price at 6200 € for PETUNIA P
The top of the breed in JERSEY: Average price: 3033 € and the Top price at 3600 € for RANDERS
High level genetics in MONTBELIARDE PAMPLONA sold for € 4,600
They say that “Diamonds Are Forever” and there were certainly plenty of Holstein breeders keen to acquire a member of this outstanding cow family when Andrew & Jane Whittaker dispersed their prizewinning Knowlesmere herd at Weston-under Redcastle, Shropshire on September 3rd.
The two top prices were members of this tremendous family and both were purchased by James McNeil from Caiirnpat Holsteins at Stranraer, who has acquired many of the best animals to be sold at auction in recent years. He firstly gave 18,000gs for the superb Knowlesmere Solomon Diamond (Ex-93) who has been an All Britain winner for the past 3 years in succession. Milking with her third calf, her heifer calf at foot by Crushabull made 9,000gs to local breeder Brent Crothers, buying for his Tottoi herd. Solomon Diamond’s dam was the great matron Knowlesmere Jordan Diamond (Ex- 96), a prolific Champion at major shows and former All Britain Mature Cow, and her granddaughter, the much admired calved heifer Knowlesmere Sol Diamond (VG-88) later in the sale sparked another tense bidding battle between Mr McNeil and Steven Robinson from Northern Ireland, bidding on the telephone, before the former prevailed at 20,000gs. The Diamonds sparked interest whenever one entered the ring and the 24 Diamond lots averaged £5,228.
Andrew and Jane’s daughter Izzy and her husband Gary Jones have had their own cattle registered under the Jones prefix, and as they are about to relocate to Ireland, these were part of the dispersal sale. The six month old Jones Awesome Jelly ET, was the subject of great interest, being the first daughter from the renowned prizewinning Knonaudale Jasmine to sell in the UK, and she made 13,500gs to the Forsyth family’s Baltier Farms, bidding online from their Wigtownshire base. Another fancy calf was Jones Firstlook Lexi Red, a member of the famous Blackrose family, and Claire Swale had to go to 11,200gs to acquire her on behalf of Hautmont Hill Holsteins from Belgium.
The Poppi family are always in demand in the auction ring and Iwan Morgan purchased the VG-87 point 2 year old by Stantons High Octane for 12,000gs for his partnership with Elite Haven Holsteins. Anither popular family were the Chancels, with representatives making 8,200, 7,800 and 6,000gs.
30 animals were sold for 4,000gs or more and a further 29 over 3,000gs, paying testimony to the rremendous quality on offer and the Whittaker family are to be congratulated on a wonderful offering of top class Holsteins, resulting in an average of almost £2,400 per life for 322 head from senior cows to baby calves only a few days old.
This was the first online sale conducted by Norton & Brooksbank in their link with MartEye and 19.2% of buyers purchased online, with a total of 246 people bidding online during the day and more than 3,700 people in 9 countries following the sale on live stream.
La Brasserie Holsteins Sale in France was a tremendous success, with an average of €7059 on 60 animals and a top price of €29,500. The highest price was paid for JB Toullec Roxa, a VG-88 Stantons Chief out of JB Toullec Yorick Roxy, the Junior Champion SIA 2017. For Reine Figa, a Gitar-Declic from the Naurine family, with several generations of bull dams, €15,800 was paid. For Milksource LB Shakira RC, a Thunder Storm daughter of Miss Apple Snapple-Red, €13,200. For EBA Playa, an AltaDateline-Sillian out of a VG-88 Kingboy, €13,000. And for Garay LB Dancia-Red, an Altitude-Red from the Apple family, €12,800.
The record for high average in history for the National Heifer Sale was broken for the third consecutive year on June 26, 2020, as 16 lots were struck off for an average of $10,996.88. The average was bolstered by the auction of four high-genomic heifers that sold for more than $20,000 each.
The high seller, AJ Chief 4611 sold for $42,000 to Sexing Technologies of Navasota, Texas. She was consigned by Allen E. Albright and Family of Willard, Ohio.
It was with faith that consignors stepped up to the plate for this year’s National Heifer Sale. Though the live annual meetings held in conjunction with the sale had been cancelled and businesses were taking baby steps to reopen post-quarantine, the sale manager, Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) forged ahead, optimistic Jersey breeders would come through for their premier event to fund youth programs. They did just that in spades. Conducted entirely online through JerseyAuctionLive.com, the average for the 63rd sale of the series beat the historical high average posted last year by nearly $700.
This year’s sale also gives validity to the phrase: the best things―Registered Jerseys, in this case―come in small packages. Though lot quantity was small, quality was big. Selling in the group were three of the breed’s top 100 heifers for Genomic Jersey Performance Index (GJPI) and several others ranked on the top genetic lists. Many tested A2A2 for beta casein. All were genotyped and backed by deep pedigrees.
It was the breed’s #21 heifer for GJPI that garnered the high price of the day. AJ Chief 4611, a four-month-old daughter of JX River Valley Chief {6}-ET, ranks #24 among all genotyped females today with an index of +153. She has GPTAs of +1,252M, +62F (+0.01%) and +50P (+0.02%) and is +562 for CM$.
Jer-Z-Boyz Chief 70930-Twin, a paternal sister to the high seller, sold for the second-high price of $36,000 to 2017 Master Breeder, David Allen of Reedsburg, Wis. Allen purchased the eight-month-old “Chief {6}” daughter consigned by Jer-Z-Boyz of Pixley, Calif. She ranked #76 among genotyped heifers on sale day and today ranks #136 among all genotyped females with a GJPI of +142. She has GPTAs of +641M, +59F (+0.13%) and +40P (+0.08%) and is +1.4 for Type, +1.1 for Cow Conception Rate (CCR) and +1.5 for Heifer Conception Rate (HCR).
The third heifer to rank among the top 100 heifers for GJPI on sale day, Four J Altamontra 19154-ET, was the third high-seller at $28,000. The three-month-old daughter of JX Peak Altamontra {6}-ET was consigned by Four J Jerseys, Tipton, Calif., and purchased by Bos Dairy LLC, Lovington, N.M. She currently ranks #91 among genotyped females with a GJPI of +145. She has GPTAs of +907M, +39F and +43P. She is +2.0 for CCR, +3.5 for HCR and +5.4 for Productive Life.
Her dam, Four J Change Up 13721 {6}, was the fourth high seller of the 2019 National Heifer Sale, purchased for $18,000 by Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio. The Very Good-83% daughter of River Valley Char Change Up-ET ranks on the top genetic lists with a GJPI of +126.
Bringing the fourth high price of $21,000 was TOG Ruby 38565-ET, purchased by Sexing Technologies and consigned by Trans-Ova Genetics of Sioux Center, Iowa. Several generations of the cow family rank for genetic merit and can be traced to the “Tiffany” cow family developed by Ahlem Farms Partnership of Hilmar, Calif.
“Ruby 38565” is a high component daughter of CDF Irwin Steve. The four-month-old heifer calf ranks on the list of the Top 500 Females for GJPI with an index of +137. She has GPTAs of +37M, +73F (+0.33%) and +29P (+0.13%).
Her dam, sired by ISDK VJ Hjortvangs Holmer Hjort, and her grandam, sired by TOG Altablitz-ET, both rank among the top 1.5% for genetic merit.
In all, 14 buyers from nine states made purchases. Sexing Technologies was the volume buyer, with three head for $68,300. Bos Dairy LLC was the final bidder on five lots for a total $39,650.
Other Activities
Items were also auctioned to raise funds for the AJCC Research Foundation and youth activities. Legacy bull semen donated by Cedarcrest Farms, Faunsdale, Ala., generated $1,995 from the sale of units or ampules from Belles Expo-ET, Lester Sambo, Milestones Generator and Sooner Centurion-ET.
A pair of face masks with “The Jersey” by Bonnie Mohr were purchased by National All-Jersey Inc. President John Kokoski of Hadley, Mass. A basket representing Oregon agriculture was purchased by American Jersey Cattle Association Director John Boer and his family of Dalhart, Texas. The basket had been donated by the reigning National Jersey Queen, Gracie Krahn, who hails from Oregon. The two items contributed another $475 for the foundation and youth programs.
The sale was cried by Chris Hill for the seventh time and conducted virtually in the Embassy Suites hotel in Columbus, Ohio, by JMS through JerseyAuctionLive.com. Pre-recorded vidoes of lots were promoted on social media in the weeks leading to the sale and shown live during the event.
Beyond Buyers and Sellers
Since 1958, the National Heifer Sale has been the single largest contributor to national youth development activities of the American Jersey Cattle Association. It is standard for each consignor to donate a portion of the animal’s selling price to the fund. This year, $17,595 will be contributed in support of the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest and the National Jersey Youth Production Contest, to fund travel for Young Jersey Breeder Award recipients to annual meetings and to sponsor other youth activities throughout the year.
The American Jersey Cattle Association, organized in 1868, compiles and maintains animal identification and performance data on Jersey cattle and provides services that support genetic improvement and greater profitability. Since 1957, National All-Jersey Inc. has provided services that increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and milk products and Registered Jersey™ cattle and genetics.
After a stormy start to the morning, the Duckett Holsteins Celebration IV Sale took place on Thursday, July 9th in Marshfield, WI. The weather cleared out and a nice crowd settled in to watch plenty of bids from people in attendance and lots of phone and internet bids as well, on a high-quality selection of animals. At the end of the day, 71 lots averaged $4,468 on 71 live lots and choices.
Toppy the sale was Lot 4 – Apple-Pts Applejacks-Red-ET, a Redburst senior 3-year-0ld out of the one and only EX-96 4E KHW Regiment Apple-Red-ET. Fresh in June and scored EX-90 last week, Applejacks sold to ALH Genetics, Netherlands.
The 2nd highest seller of the day was Lot 40 – $14,500 – Duckett Denver Skye – a 4/19 Denver out of an EX-93 Dundee, then EX-94 GMD DOM Goldwyn, and EX-93 Allen.
Buyer: Glamourview, MD
Rounding out the top sellers was $14,300 – 1st choice Select due March 2021 out of S-S-I Doc Have Not-ET VG-89 91-MS out ten generations VG & EX of the MOM Halo/Dellia family.
Buyer: Arizona Dairy, AZ
The Summertime Fiesta sale was held June 26th, all bidding was done online via cowbuyer.com. The sales surpassed $100,000 three times. Selling was a group of heifers featuring some of the highest GTPI and NM$ individuals from the GenoSource herd along with some impressive consignments from some of the most well known herds in the U.S. The sale was managed by GenoSource, Blairstown, Iowa.
Topping the sale at $142,000 was lot 1 Genosource Reia 8462-ET +2974 GTPI and +903NM$. A young Jumpstart daughter from the Sandy-Valley Robust Ruby family, Reia 8462 is the #1 NM$ & #2 GTPI Jumpshot daughter backed by numerous generations of VG and EX dams from the Snow-N Denises Dellia EX-95 family.
The next highest seller at $110,000 was lot 32 Genosource Laden 46914-ET +2967 GTPI and A2/A2. Sired by Genosource Guzman-ET, Laden 46914 is backed by numerous generations of VG and EX dams from the Lylehaven Lila Z EX-94 family.
Another Jumpstart daughter, from the Barbies was third high seller at $107,500 was lot 7 Genosource Brina 48109-ET +2990 GTPI. Sired by Farnear Jumpstart-ET, Brina 48109 is the #1 GTPI Jumpstart daughter backed by numerous generations of VG and EX dams from the Regancrest-PR Barbie EX-92 family.
The Abbott family hosted the Fireworks at Borderview yesterday. The sale had an unofficial average of $3,500 on 163 lots.
The top seller at $39,500 was Petitclerc Doorman Sapphire (VG-88), she was the HM All-American Junior 2-Year-Old ’19, Doorman from the Spades family. She was purchased by Sarah Hill, Four-Hills Farm, VT
The 2nd highest seller at $29,500.00 was MS SID BLEXY-ET Very Good-89 EX-MS @ 2-11. She was the 2nd Jr 2-Yr-Old & BU NE Fall Nat 2019. Due in July to Diamondback Her dam was none other than the recent EX-97 Rosier Belxy Goldwyn the 2018 World Dairy Expo Grand Champion. She was purchased by Budjon Farms, Peter Vail, Ross Risner & Mark Binversie, WI
Rounding out the top sellers at $23,500 was Petitclerc Avalanche Syrah, Nom, All-American Fall Calf ’19, Avalanche x Gold Saltalamacchia (VG-89). Syrah was 1st Fall Calf/Jr Champ MD Spring Show 2019, 2nd Fall Calf Eastern Nat’l 2019 and 7th Fall Calf Int’l Holstein Show 2019. Fresh since June 15, 2020.
Managed by Nabholz Farm, West Union, Iowa with online bidding through CattleClub.com, The Mothers, Models & Molds Sale was held June 20th. The ‘Online’ sale format generated a $2,766 average on 34 lots with a sale gross of $ 94,050.
Topping the sale at $8100 was lot 31 MS Dezis Sid Desiree-ET VG-88 EX-MS @2-09. Desiree’s dam is Cache-Valley Lheros 2331-ET EX-96, Unanimous All-Canadian and All-American 5 Year Old Cow 2015. 2nd dam Cache-Valley W Dezi Dur-ET EX-93 and 3rd dam West-Wind-Acres Lead Dezi EX-95. Buyer: Bob Vandoske, WI
The 2nd highest seller at $7100 was lot 1 MS Apple Abrakazoo-ET milking 98 lbs. per day. Abrakazoo is a Corvette daughter from the one and only KHW Regiment Apple-Red-ET EX-96, 2nd dam Kamps-Hollow Altitude-ET EX-95, 3rd – 7th dams a EX cows. Buyer: Northdale Dairy, Alberta, Canada
Rounding out the top sellers at $5900 was lot 11 MS Crush Lola, a fresh daughter from Ros262 Sid Lisa-ET CAN VG-87 2Y. 2nd dam Rosedale Lexington-ET EX-95, then multiple generations of VG and EX dams from the Stookey Elm Park Blackrose-ET EX-96 family. Buyer: T&L Cattle Company, British Columbia, Canada.
Full Buyers List:
Lot 1 $7,100 Abrakaz Northdale Dairy, Alberta, Canada
Lot 2 $1,500 Abrianna Casino Land & Cattle, MO
Lot 3 $3,500 Sky Bob Vandoske, WI
Lot 4 $3,500 First LadyGoodtimes Dairy, MN
Lot 5 $5,000 Harper T & L Cattle, BC, Canada
Lot 6 $1,950 Deliliah Purple Vision, PA
Lot 7 $1,450 Darling Corey Feltman, MN
Lot 8 $1,150 Davonna Casino Land & Cattle, MO
Lot 9 $1,400 Delight Machado Dairy, CA
Lot 10 $2,200 Bella Nabholz Farm, IA
Lot 11 $5,900 Lola T & L Cattle, BC, Canada
Lot 12 $1,500 Lainey Heritage Holsteins, WI
Lot 13 $3,700 Sicily Larry Dykstra, IA
Lot 14 $2,500 Silandro Erdman Dairy, IL
Lot 15 $2,200 Nora Erdman Dairy, IL
Lot 16 $1,150 Nina Casino Land & Cattle, MO
Lot 17 $2,400 Gem Erdman Dairy, IL
Lot 18 $1,150 Giva Casino Land & Cattle, MO
Lot 19 $1,450 Sandra Mary Franz, MN
Lot 20 $1,450 Sunkist Reisinger & MM Cattle, GA
Lot 21 $1,300 Latoya Erdman Dairy, IL
Lot 22 $1,750 Berta Goodtimes Dairy, MN
Lot 23 $2,100 Ruby Nabholz Farm, IA
Lot 24 $3,000 Mara Pick Devon Chrystal, IA
Lot 25 $3,900 Tillie Pick Scott Stanford, WI
Lot 25A $300per Tillie Eggs Blue Royal Dairy, WI
Lot 26 $3,700 Armella Taylor & Reisinger, MO
Lot 27 $2,200 Ashford Goodtimes Dairy, MN
Lot 28 $4,500 Angel Goodtimes Dairy, MN
Lot 29 $3,400 Devil Four Seasons Farm, CA
Lot 30 $2,100 SunshineKarla Smieja, MN
Lot 31 $8,100 Desiree Bob Vandoske, WI
Lot 32 $1,950 Daytona Fischerdale Holsteins, WI
Lot 33 $2,100 Vixen Devon Chrystal, IA
Kicking off Summer the Sun ‘Homestyle Edition’ Sale was held online June 12th from Delhi, New York. Selling was 40 of the highest available females of the Holstein breed along with some IVF sessions.
Making a big splash at $230,000 was lot 1 SDG R2846 Rome 962-ET. A daughter of De-Su Frazzld Rome 14192-ET born February 28, 2020 with a GTPI +3019. Rome 962 is the #1 GTPI & #2 NM$ Rome daughter and ranks in the Top 50 NM$ and Top 60 GTPI heifer in the breed. Rome 962 was backed by multiple generations of VG and EX cows from the Wesswood-HC Rudy Missy-ET EX-92 family. She was consigned by James Vierhout, Hull, Iowa.
The next highest seller at $180,000 was lot 2 Ronjanco 466RM 468F-ET. A daughter of De-Su Frazzld Rome 14192-ET born February 27, 2020 with a GTPI +3004. Ronjanco 466RM 468F-ET is the #1 NM$ & #2 GTPI Rome daughter and ranks in the Top 20 NM$ and Top 100 GTPI heifer in the breed. She is backed by multiple generations of VG and EX cows from the Windsor-Manor Rud Zip EX-95 family, consigned by Dr. Pat Comyn and Byrad Rohrer, Madison, Virgina.
Rounding out the top sellers at $80,000 was lot 3 La-Ca-De-Le Menace 8026. A daughter of Mr D-Worth Menace-ET born January 5, 2020 with a GTPI +3005. Menace 8026 is the #1NM$ and GTPI Menace daughter and ranks in the Top 100 GTPI heifers in the breed. She is backed by multiple generations of VG and EX cows from the Seagull-Bay Oman Mirror-ET VG-86 family, consigned by La Casa De Leche, LLC c/o Keith Kimball, Groveland, New York.
The sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange, Delhi, New York.
After a few powerful storms passed a big crowd enjoyed the camaraderie of attending a live sale with much better weather at The Best of Triple-T & Heath Sale on Saturday, May 30th, 2020. The Thomas family used the on-farm location to host this sale as well as also hosting the Triple-T Holsteins Tag Sale.
85 live lots and choices averaged $5,787. Five genomic lots cataloged sold online on the original March 27th sale date and averaged $30,800 – combining the two results in an average of $7,097 on 90 lots. Also, a select group of Holsteins and Red & Whites were admired by the sale crowd and online bids were taken on May 29th and through the day on May 30th before concluding that night. That group was also well-appreciated as 23 lots averaged $4,713.
Milk & Honey Vaden Fern-ET
Topping the sale was lot 46 at $80,000 – Milk & Honey Vaden Fern-ET, a junior 2-year-old Vaden fresh in March and ready to show. She is from a EX-94 show-winning Belmont dam, next dam EX-95 Vindication. She was consigned by Triple T, Kelly Barbee & Michael Heath, OH and purchased by Vierra Dairy, CA
The 2nd highest seller of the day was lot 7 at $28,500 – Du Sillon AB Flying On My Own-ET, a fancy 12/19 VIP from five VG & EX Canadian dams – from the same family as Feliz Navidad and Fabienne. She was consigned Ferme Du Sillon & Anthony Bilodeau, QC and purchased by Gene Iager, MD
Rounding out the top sellers was Lot 4 at $24,000 – Arethusa Andreas Sunlight, a stylish Andreas fall calf out of Arethusa Impression Sunshine EX-94, then EX-94 Vindication Season, All-Canadian Mature Cow in 2012. She was consigned by Arethusa Farm, CT and purchased by Vierra Dairy, CA.
With social distancing in place, the Quietcove Golden Anniversary Sale was held in Wapakoneta, Ohio. A great crowd was on hand to watched 87 lots go through the ring and enjoy a taste of normal life again.
High sellers on the day:
Lot 11 – $13,000 – Geno Doorman Tesla, the 2018 Reserve All-Canadian Intermediate Calf, now recently fresh and just scored VG-86. Tesla is backed by four EX dams back to Ernest-Anthony SD Tobi-ET EX-96 3E and C Alanvale Inspiration Tina EX-95 2E.
Lot 30 – $10,500 – Drentex Velocity Sweet – Nominated ABA All-American Spring Yearling in 2019, Sweet sold as a recently fresh junior 2-year-old prospect out of a VG-88 Gentry dam with records to 22,000M & 1561F.
Lot 3 – $10,200 – Quietcove Raspberry-ET *RC, a 9/19 Awesome-Red daughter out of Quietcove Foxys Lollipop-ET, an EX-91 Archrival that was Nominated Junior All-American Junior 3-Year-Old in 2019. Following Lollipop are seven more EX dams including Quietcove Valiant Fawn EX-95 2E.
Lot 1 – $10,000 – Quietcove Foxys Arrival-ET, a 3/19 King Doc out of Quietcove Foxy Avocado-ET EX-92, Reserve Intermediate Champion at the 2019 Midwest Spring National Show. Next dam is EX-91 Foxy Lady (by Alexander), then back to Valiant Fawn EX-95 2E. Lots of All-American nominations in the last five years from the Fawn family!
Lot 7 – $10,000 – Quietcove Foxys Baffle Me, a fresh senior 2-year-old prospect by Diamondback out of Quietcove Foxys Brownie VG-86, a Gold Chip daughter of Foxy Lady.
Lot 21 – $5,600 – Quietcove-Edge Pop Quiz-ET *RC, a 9/18 fall yearling due in November to Warrior-Red, out of a VG-86 Gold Chip dam. Next dam is T-Triple-T-I Durham Poppi EX-95 2E, then Gold Prize EX-94 2E, and Dundee Paige EX-96 3E
Lot 80 – $5,500 – Q-Cove JMK Curran Doodle, a 3/19 spring yearling ready for the ring out of Sid dam that traces back to Blue-Gene Durham Dooley EX-93 2E, Reserve All-American Senior 3-Year-Old in 2006.
Lot 24 – $5,000 – Ms Armani Denyell-ET, a 4-year-old Armani just moved up in score to EX-92 94-MS this week, due in January to Denver. Out of Ronelee Mr Sam Delft-ET EX-94 2E, Denyell completes seven generations of VG & EX cows.
Lot 90 – $5,000 – Quietcove JMK Curran Del-ET, another 4-year-old Armani that was scored EX-91 93-MS earlier this week out of an EX-93 show-winning dam, then 2006 Reserve All-American Senior 3-Year-Old, Blue-Gene Durham Dooley-ET EX-93 2E.
Despite the challenging times, The Suits of Springhill Sale showed perseverance and averaged on 66 lots of $3550 Big Prairie, OH. Topping the sale at $14,000 was Springhill Disco Jarica VG-86 (HM All-American Junior 2-Year-Old ’19) from the Dix Lee Tiller Joke EX-93 family. Consigned by Springhill, Grammar & Wetmore she was purchased by the Jerica Syndicate. The high selling Ayrshire and 2nd high seller was Mowrys Burdette Scarlet VG-87 (HM All-American Senior 2-Year-Old ’19). She was consigned by Sabrina Clark and purchased by KY Bluegrass. The by bread averages Ayrshire – $4683 Guernsey – $3622 Holstein- $2818 Brown Swiss- $1990.
Seattle from Marco Hellwig & Stefan Siepermann, sold for €50.000.
There was a lot of enthousiasm for the 47 lotnumbers at the HighlightSale last Friday in Hamm, Germany. From this total of 47 sale heifers 41 were sold for a tremendous average of € 8.066! Salesmasher was RZH SIE Seattle. With such an amazing genomic profile it was already certain before the sale that she would be the topseller this year. But nobody expected that she would be sold for € 50.000. The second highest seller was HET Charlene (Soundcloud-Sound System) at €29,000. Charlene, who tests well on many total indexes (2743 gTPI/400 gNVI/160 gRZG), comes from a cow family that needs little introduction: the Cosmopolitans. The sale averaged €8,066.
The prices at this sale were amazing. Two GenHotel members, Hof Am Sylvert and Wilder Holsteins, both striked to get the best animals. They paid the highest and second highest price during this sale.
The top 5 best sold heifers at the HighlightSale :
Cat. No.
Price €
Animal
Buyer
17
50.000
RZH SIE Seattle
Hof Am Sylvert (Olaf Rörden), Duitsland
23
29.000
HET SC Charlene
Wilder Holsteins (Norbert Holtkamp), Duitsland
29
25.000
NH Mylady
Azzopardi, Malta
39
24.000
RZN Carmelia P RDC
Paul Steinebach, Duitsland
4
20.000
ETG Summertime Red
Rinder-Union West eG, Duitsland
There are nine lotnumbers sold to The Netherlands, four found their new owners in Italy, one animal has been sold to a buyer from Malta and the other animals were bought by German, Danish and French dairyfarmers.
A large crowd showed up on a beautiful day in Jerseyville Ontario for what has been a 30-year passion for Len Vis and family who operate two-time master Mapel Wood Holsteins. Well known for their partnership in Vogue Cattle company as well as generating #1 GPLI cows bulls and heifers as well as All Canadian and All American show winners. With his children looking to careers in other industries, Len and Tracey had to make the tough decision and move on from what has been a passion for them.
Topping the sale was Smithden McCutchen Lainey at $9,800. The 2018 All-Ontario Milking yearling is classified VG-89-2YR and is fresh since June. 2nd highest seller of the day at $6,600 was another exciting young cow Mapel Wood High Octane Andrea. An 8th generation VG or EX Andrea scored VG-86-1yr and is bred to Brewmaster. Rounding out the top sellers was at $6,100 was Vogue Mirand Moon P, a polled June 2019 Coombeoona Zipit Mirand-P daughter from a Chief x Kingboy x Belfast Doorman Lovestruck then Belfast Goldwyn Lasenza.
The sale averaged $2550 on all lots and was managed by Brubacher Sales and Waler Sales.
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The Quest for Franchise Sale (US) goes in the record books with the new all-time, high-selling Ayrshire – Old-Bankston-AL Wynonna-ET. Wynonna smashed the previous public sale record for the breed as she brought $67,000. She was consigned by Kurt, Ted & Scott Wolf and Adam Ludwig, she will find her new home at Misty Meadow Dairy in Tillamook, OR.
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After a stormy start to the morning, the Duckett Holsteins Celebration IV Sale took place on Thursday, July 9th in Marshfield, WI. The weather cleared out and a nice crowd settled in to watch plenty of bids from people in attendance and lots of phone and internet bids as well, on a high-quality selection of animals. At the end of the day, 71 lots averaged $4,468 on 71 live lots and choices. 
Despite the challenging times, The Suits of Springhill Sale showed perseverance and averaged on 66 lots of $3550 Big Prairie, OH. Topping the sale at $14,000 was Springhill Disco Jarica VG-86 (HM All-American Junior 2-Year-Old ’19) from the Dix Lee Tiller Joke EX-93 family. Consigned by Springhill, Grammar & Wetmore she was purchased by the Jerica Syndicate. The high selling Ayrshire and 2nd high seller was Mowrys Burdette Scarlet VG-87 (HM All-American Senior 2-Year-Old ’19). She was consigned by Sabrina Clark and purchased by KY Bluegrass. The by bread averages Ayrshire – $4683 Guernsey – $3622 Holstein- $2818 Brown Swiss- $1990.
