Breeders often want to know how to price the animals they wish to sell or in order to value their inventory. But it does not stop there. Breeders also use sale prices to determine which sires they should use to generate future revenue from genetic sales. In order to assist breeders The Bullvine has analysed five sales held in Canada between October 24 and November 07, 2013. Those sales are the Genibeq V Sale, the Leading to the Royal Sale, the SnowBiz Dispersal, the Jetstream Global Greatness Sale and the Sale of Stars.
Summary
In total 408 live animals, 27 choices and 74 embryos sold for a total sales value of $5,000,045. Heifers averaged $10,280 (338 head), cows $14,290 (70 head), choices $15,922 and embryos $873. Each sale had its own focus for the animals sold and as might be expected the sale averages ranged from $3,500 to over $19,000. Yet the story goes much deeper than simply the averages.
Heifers Sell According to Earning Power
Recently the marketing focus has been on heifers. This was very evident in these sales with heifers being 83% of the live animal sold. Within the heifers there was a considerable price range according to their merit. The averages according to group are as follows:
Table 1 – Analysis by Buying Motivator – Heifers
Name Country Sire MGS BPI (%)
SANDY-VALLEY NU PENELOPE USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO ENSENADA TABOO PLANET 100.0
DE-SU UNO 2145 USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO DE-SU OBSERVER 99.0
S-S-I UNO MARA 8395 USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK 95.1
SANDY-VALLEY UNO PAXTON USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO ENSENADA TABOO PLANET 93.1
MS LOOKOUT PSC COBRABRYN USA WALHOWDON RUSSELL COBRA LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 92.8
DE-SU 1851 USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO CO-OP BOSSIDE MASSEY 91.6
LEVEL-PLAIN GONZO DEMI USA CURRAJUGLE GONZO RIDGE-STAR JAMMER 91.6
SANDY-VALLEY NU PRECIOUS USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO ENSENADA TABOO PLANET 90.1
S-S-I GARROLD MORT 7923 USA WELCOME GARROLD RAMOS 90.1
STE ODILE MOON MODEL AMALUNA CAN PELLERAT MOON LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 90.1
DE-SU 1451 USA LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 89.9
DE-SU ECOYNE 2024 USA ECOYNE ISY RONELEE TOYSTORY DOMAIN 89.8
LOOKOUT PESCE PONDE KARLA CAN GENERVATIONS EPIC LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 89.5
MS MOVIESTAR SHAKER USA ROYLANE SOCRA ROBUST ENSENADA TABOO PLANET 89.5
MS DAYA DAIRY QUEEN USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO RONELEE TOYSTORY DOMAIN 89.0
STANTONS UNO EDDY CAN AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO DE-SU OBSERVER 88.0
BLUE-HORIZON OSTYLE GEM USA BLUE-HORIZON OSTYLE GEM ENSENADA TABOO PLANET 87.8
OCONNORS LAST HOPE CAN AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO ENSENADA TABOO PLANET 87.4
LOOKOUT PESCE EPIC HUE CAN GENERVATIONS EPIC LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 87.3
DE-SU 1861 USA VA-EARLY-DAWN SUDAN CRI CHARLESDALE SUPERSTITION 87.3
S-S-I MOGUL SUPER 7913 USA MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL CHARLESDALE SUPERSTITION 87.3
FUSTEAD MOGUL LILAC USA MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL SANDY-VALLEY BOLTON 87.2
DE-SU LARGE 2128 USA GLEN-TOCTIN SUPER LARGE DE-SU OBSERVER 86.6
SANDY-VALLEY HUNTER LUELLA USA COOKIECUTTER MOM HUNTER ENSENADA TABOO PLANET 86.3
DE-SU 363 USA DE-SU OBSERVER PICSTON SHOTTLE 86.1
OCD IOTA BANDANA USA REGANCREST ALTAIOTA ENSENADA TABOO PLANET 86.0
HFP LUCETTE DEU AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO BRAEDALE GOLDWYN 85.9
SERIC EPIC MAYANA CAN GENERVATIONS EPIC LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 85.6
MAPEL WOOD SUDAN LICORICE CAN VA-EARLY-DAWN SUDAN CRI LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 85.4
MS DREARY DELOREAN USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO END-ROAD PVF BOLIVER 85.2
WILLSBRO UNO PLAN EDDA GBR AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO ENSENADA TABOO PLANET 85.1
LESPERRON UNO DAZZ CAN AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO RONELEE TOYSTORY DOMAIN 85.0
T-SPRUCE UNO 7165 USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO CHARLESDALE SUPERSTITION 85.0
DE-SU PARADISE 2204 USA REGANCREST PARADISE DE-SU 521 BOOKEM 84.9
BOLDI V S G SUPERSONIC ALYSSA CAN MISTY SPRINGS SUPERSONIC LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 84.7
EDG DESIRE UNO DELLIA USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO MAPLE-DOWNS-I G W ATWOOD 84.6
T-GEN-AC UNO ROSANA USA AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO BOSSIDE ALTAROSS 84.4
DE-SU 1918 KOOL USA HAMMER-CREEK ALTAKOOL LAESCHWAY JET BOWSER 84.2
S-S-I MCC EDEN 8290 USA DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174 PINE-TREE BRET MINOS 84.2
SKYREACH N O SANTA MARIA CAN AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO DE-SU OBSERVER 83.9
DE-SU ECOYNE 1982 USA ECOYNE ISY RONELEE TOYSTORY DOMAIN 83.8
OCONNORS LIVING THE DREAM CAN GENERVATIONS EPIC LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 83.5
DE-SU LITHIUM 1960 USA S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM DE-SU OBSERVER 83.4
S-S-I MOGUL SALTS 8018 USA MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL CHARLESDALE SUPERSTITION 83.3
S-S-I MOGUL MAYHEM 7963 USA MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL RAMOS 83.2
BOMAZ ARMITAGE 5668 USA RMW ARMITAGE CHARLESDALE SUPERSTITION 83.1
CO-OP SHMRK YOPLAIT 6605 USA LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK WA-DEL SEBASTIAN 82.9
CO-OP BLUMEN YANO 4156 USA CO-OP UPD PLANET YANO CO-OP TOYSTORY IRONIC 82.9
TAG-LANE 8383 YANO 6767 USA CO-OP UPD PLANET YANO REGANCREST-HHF MAC 82.8
KNS REALITY DEU GENERVATIONS EPIC LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN 82.5
Clearly the heifers in most demand, based on the prices paid, were polled or those with a gLPI over 3300. Six heifers with gLPI over 3300 sold for over $50,000 and three polled heifers sold for over the $50,000 mark. Red Pedigrees had a good average however when the top seller was removed their average dropped to $9391. Top sellers were:
- Red Families – $195,000 Crasdale TRJ Supersire Aroma [Supersire from Apple Family] (Sale of Stars)
- Polled – $200,000 Snowbiz Ladd P Sunshine [Supersire from Splendor Family] (SnowBiz)
- gLPI over 3300 – $165,000 Coyne-Farms Pdestine May [Predistine with gTPI +2587 (#18), AI contracted] (Global Greatness)
$100,000 Cookiecutter JC Hawn [Jacey x Halo back to Dellia Family with gTPI +2564] (Global Greatness) - gLPI 3000-329 – $100,000 MS Chassity Snow Carrie [Snowman from Barbie Family] (SnowBiz)
- 1st Choice – $100,000 1st Choice by Camaro (DGV LPI 3310) or Satisfaction (DGV LPI 3428) from Da-So-Burn Burberry (Uno x Dorcy) gTPI 2648 (Global Greatness)
Although heifers do not usually have a flush history, it was evident from the prices paid that buyers had done their homework when paying top dollars and had selected from families which flush well (Read more: Three Things to Consider When Investing In Genomic Heifers, Informed Heifer Buying – Are you fully prepared? And What Comes First The Chicken Or The Egg?).
Breeders making mating decisions now with the view to selling heifers in the future can expect the market to remain strong for both polled and elite genomically tested heifers from proven cow families.
Unique Brings Top Dollars in Cows
With only 70 cows in total selling in the five sales the averages by grouping were not as broadly based as with the heifers. The groupings for gLPI where changed from the heifers as milking cow gLPIs are lower. The averages according to group are as follows
Table 2 – Analysis by Buying Motivator – Cows
Name LPI Milk Fat Prot %F %P Conf
LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN-ET 3461 1808 95 94 0.26 0.28 12
DE-SU GILLESPY-ET 2754 2557 74 69 -0.18 -0.12 14
FREUREHAVEN NIAGARA 2665 2226 93 77 0.11 0.03 8
UFM-DUBS ALTAESQUIRE-ET 2645 1100 115 67 0.69 0.26 4
ENSENADA TABOO PLANET-ET 2625 2601 92 83 -0.01 -0.02 9
GEN-I-BEQ BRAWLER 2511 1224 64 54 0.17 0.11 12
OCONNORS JAY 2510 1435 67 76 0.13 0.24 11
GEN-I-BEQ TOPSIDE 2472 1331 81 50 0.3 0.05 13
CRACKHOLM FEVER 2421 741 59 24 0.3 0 16
O-BEE MANFRED JUSTICE-ET 2392 1515 82 78 0.24 0.25 -2
LIRR DREW DEMPSEY 2323 356 45 34 0.31 0.2 16
CROCKETT-ACRES EIGHT-ET 2297 1366 73 78 0.21 0.28 0
CROCKETT-ACRES OTTO-ET 2282 1261 75 69 0.27 0.23 2
SILDAHL JETT AIR-ET 2269 1464 64 32 0.11 -0.14 13
MAINSTREAM MANIFOLD 2234 1720 83 70 0.18 0.12 2
UFM-DUBS OLEGANT-ET 2213 1464 44 49 -0.09 0.01 9
MAPLE-DOWNS-I G W ATWOOD 2169 530 56 25 0.35 0.07 17
SANDY-VALLEY BOLTON-ET 2167 2049 73 58 -0.02 -0.07 10
GEN-I-BEQ ALTABUZZER 2148 1421 75 44 0.22 -0.02 8
DOMICOLE CHELIOS 2117 828 76 40 0.42 0.12 14
BUTOISE BAHAMAS 2106 1612 48 69 -0.1 0.13 7
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN 2105 375 50 30 0.35 0.16 13
GILLETTE JORDAN 2068 1047 56 37 0.17 0.02 12
COMESTAR LAUTREC 2066 1347 76 50 0.24 0.05 10
WA-DEL HAYDEN-ET 2058 1493 69 49 0.13 0.01 7
KARONA FANTASY 2021 1927 55 64 -0.12 0.01 6
COMESTAR LAUTHORITY 2010 570 57 26 0.35 0.07 16
DEWGOOD BENEFIT 2001 808 41 48 0.12 0.19 8
MORSAN BORIS 1971 648 65 39 0.4 0.16 11
GILLETTE WINDBROOK 1947 879 60 38 0.26 0.07 15
VIORIS SLEEMAN 1939 2480 71 89 -0.17 0.06 6
WESSELCREST AIRBORNE-ET 1939 1584 31 47 -0.23 -0.04 9
GILLETTE WATCH OUT 1936 1287 92 44 0.41 0.02 5
MACO FRED 1934 1849 78 70 0.11 0.07 1
DIAMOND-OAK FROSTY-ET 1925 1499 68 56 0.12 0.06 1
DUDOC RADIUS 1918 1557 42 44 -0.14 -0.06 6
BO-IRISH ALTON-ET 1915 2222 71 77 -0.09 0.03 1
SMITHDEN ADMIRAL 1912 1024 76 42 0.36 0.08 7
BRYHILL LOYAL 1907 915 55 37 0.2 0.06 12
PINE-TREE MARTHA SHAMPOO-ET 1902 1027 77 50 0.36 0.14 3
PETHERTON ROX ITAK 1890 1177 48 51 0.05 0.11 6
KILOBYTE 1888 960 26 39 -0.08 0.07 12
PICSTON SHOTTLE-ET 1882 1255 49 36 0.03 -0.04 11
EXPRESS BOLLY 1869 864 55 40 0.22 0.1 8
GENO MARITIME 1867 1745 67 50 0.04 -0.06 8
ALLYNDALE-I ATTICUS 1867 64 40 18 0.37 0.15 15
DEMARC RANCH 1860 1534 45 55 -0.1 0.04 5
GILLETTE CANYON 1853 1173 48 50 0.06 0.1 10
CHASIN-RAINBOWS JADON-ET 1852 1427 47 51 -0.04 0.04 11
VELTHUIS SOLSTICE 1839 158 29 32 0.23 0.24 9
SILDAHL AIRRAID 1831 1676 81 40 0.18 -0.13 7
STANTONS ALTARIC-RED 1829 740 69 53 0.4 0.25 6
DUDOC MR BURNS 1818 1269 31 66 -0.13 0.21 8
REGANCREST REGINALD-ET 1813 480 43 31 0.25 0.14 14
ARDROSS STERLING 1812 1134 73 60 0.3 0.19 8
MOON-LINE CRANKY-ET 1812 775 101 46 0.69 0.18 2
REGANCREST-PJ MAXLIFE-ET 1803 491 70 37 0.49 0.19 10
JEWELED-ACRES SHARKY-ET 1790 2184 78 81 -0.03 0.08 -3
GINARY BRAD 1790 1757 44 47 -0.18 -0.09 8
DELABERGE DESPATIE 1790 1582 37 44 -0.17 -0.06 11
MORNINGVIEW HASKEL 1784 1726 77 57 0.13 0.01 5
JOLICAP CARRERA 1776 1266 45 45 0 0.04 10
COLDSPRINGS KENYON 9118-ET 1772 1333 65 44 0.15 0 6
RIDGE-STAR JAMMER-ET 1763 826 56 34 0.24 0.07 7
SMITHDEN AARON 1759 849 47 37 0.14 0.07 11
MORNINGVIEW ERAGON-ET 1754 1525 54 50 0 -0.01 6
CHARITY ALTAGRATIS-ET 1754 775 59 49 0.29 0.21 9
MICHERET INFRAROUGE 1754 742 32 29 0.05 0.04 8
GILLETTE STANLEYCUP 1743 623 66 21 0.41 0 13
GILLETTE WINDHAMMER 1743 623 66 21 0.41 0 13
HARTLINE FOWLER-ET 1739 1387 61 36 0.09 -0.08 7
MR MARVELOUS-ET 1732 1070 51 43 0.1 0.07 10
HARDWOOD BOSTON-ET 1721 434 41 38 0.24 0.2 8
DESLACS MCQUEEN 1718 1549 56 60 -0.01 0.07 4
REGEL BACHELOR 1709 867 46 37 0.15 0.08 9
FLEURY MATHYS 1709 504 52 37 0.31 0.19 5
WILLSONA SURE THING 1704 1313 52 58 0.03 0.13 1
MAPEL WOOD LAIRD 1699 1720 51 45 -0.13 -0.1 4
BDGGENETICS ENCINO-ET 1698 1440 56 55 0.04 0.07 2
GRANDEUR ALTATEBOW-ET 1697 1509 36 41 -0.17 -0.08 9
B-CREST SHADOW-ET 1694 689 32 34 0.06 0.11 14
CLEAR-ECHO DRISCOLL-ET 1694 727 72 30 0.42 0.07 5
SUNNYLODGE SHARK 1689 1076 57 61 0.17 0.23 7
KAMPS-HOLLOW CONVCD RSVP-ET 1681 1383 88 52 0.34 0.06 2
GEN-I-BEQ LAVAL 1663 2048 58 57 -0.14 -0.08 7
HONEYCREST ELEGANT-ET 1660 1685 48 46 -0.13 -0.08 7
ALTAPPEL GLENDOR 1657 1974 71 45 0.01 -0.16 4
BEAUCOISE CROONER 1653 1014 64 37 0.26 0.04 5
POLY-KOW ALLTOP-ET 1650 1815 46 49 -0.19 -0.09 7
JOSE 1642 920 82 30 0.46 0 2
EMERALD-ACR-SA T-BAXTER 1639 1999 68 40 -0.04 -0.22 7
JOBERT 1637 1150 52 52 0.09 0.12 6
R-E-W SEAVER-ET 1637 515 11 35 -0.07 0.17 14
STANTONS DUNDAS 1635 667 39 41 0.13 0.16 8
SUNNYLODGE STING 1633 448 55 25 0.36 0.09 10
PARADISE-D GILMORE-ET 1626 1742 50 50 -0.12 -0.06 7
BEAVER RAY MURAL 1622 371 49 19 0.33 0.06 8
DIAMOND-OAK BARTON-ET 1621 1420 59 47 0.07 0.01 1
GILLETTE WYCLIFF 1614 1152 62 41 0.2 0.03 7
COMESTAR LAVANGUARD 1614 661 54 25 0.28 0.03 14
LADYS-MANOR DODGE-ET 1611 364 59 36 0.43 0.22 6
STANTONS SUDIAL 1609 908 52 63 0.18 0.29 2
VELTHUIS S V B SAMPSON 1606 1391 43 51 -0.07 0.04 2
ALTA SAXON 1606 1511 76 38 0.2 -0.1 8
ERBCREST ROLO 1606 420 66 14 0.48 0 13
SANDY-VALLEY DEPUTY-ET 1605 906 24 36 -0.09 0.06 6
GILLETTE JUNGLE 1604 810 23 35 -0.05 0.07 12
GEN-I-BEQ BECKER 1604 882 62 34 0.29 0.05 8
APPLOUIS JET STREAM-ET 1599 1636 52 56 -0.07 0.02 2
WESSELCREST BAXTER ASHER 1598 201 43 20 0.36 0.12 10
DELABERGE SHOCKER 1592 1251 18 40 -0.26 -0.01 13
MAR-BIL BOLTON GUNFIRE-ET 1588 1699 53 42 -0.09 -0.12 7
PREMIER-G BLACKSMITH-ET 1585 1967 54 54 -0.15 -0.09 6
ALTA TAZO 1584 1133 38 22 -0.03 -0.13 9
UFM-DUBS GOLDROY-ET 1578 374 65 11 0.49 -0.01 11
VIDIA MISSILE 1577 576 53 43 0.3 0.21 8
LADYS-MANOR FALCONRY-ET 1575 1109 80 50 0.36 0.11 3
ALLYNDALE-I G W ARDEN 1575 24 25 20 0.23 0.18 16
DARITA MIDNIGHT-ET 1573 1644 38 56 -0.2 0.01 2
GLEN-TOCTIN AIR LANDING-ET 1572 1218 66 46 0.2 0.06 6
REGANCREST LONGTIME 1565 2244 28 60 -0.47 -0.12 11
CRACKHOLM FOCUS 1563 1127 42 54 0.01 0.14 4
LORKA LUNAIRE 1562 486 73 32 0.52 0.14 10
APPLEVUE SHOTBLOCK 1561 1073 47 45 0.07 0.08 7
COMESTAR LADNER 1554 282 44 15 0.32 0.05 11
LESPERRON MACLEOD 1551 1545 52 61 -0.04 0.08 4
KELSTEIN OLIVER 1549 2656 79 85 -0.16 -0.03 1
CLAYNOOK VIGGER 1549 467 45 38 0.27 0.21 4
CARTERS-CORNER ALLY-ET 1544 842 95 34 0.6 0.06 -5
FREUREHAVEN RITTER 1543 201 33 32 0.25 0.23 5
RALMA FILMSTAR 1541 1690 47 39 -0.15 -0.15 5
GREGORI SEQUOIA 1541 402 51 29 0.36 0.15 10
NOVA-HD ARDENT-ET 1537 1174 30 33 -0.11 -0.06 9
BROAD COVE HARBORMASTER-ET 1535 1010 32 39 -0.04 0.04 6
GEPAQUETTE F B ROSS 1533 212 59 29 0.49 0.19 7
LA PRESENTATION SWORD 1532 799 50 39 0.2 0.11 6
GOLD-N-OAKS M MACE 1528 166 54 33 0.47 0.25 4
DE-SU BURNISH-ET 1526 1453 77 35 0.21 -0.11 4
SHEAROAD BUZZ 1526 438 42 24 0.26 0.09 9
CANYON-BREEZE ALASKA-ET 1523 373 27 33 0.12 0.18 8
LADYS-MANOR GORGE-ET 1522 1026 45 47 0.08 0.11 7
CHARPENTIER MANITOU 1518 1014 36 49 -0.02 0.14 7
MORNINGVIEW-MT-I LAKEVIEW 1516 2591 67 83 -0.26 -0.03 1
LE-O-LA EMERSON CLASSIC-TW 1515 2006 22 56 -0.46 -0.08 5
GILLETTE WILDTHING 1514 1483 33 47 -0.19 -0.02 9
GILLETTE WILLROCK 1514 1483 33 47 -0.19 -0.02 9
KICK-IT-UP ACTIVIST-ET 1514 976 78 45 0.39 0.11 -3
KILDARE LAKOTA 1514 870 21 23 -0.09 -0.05 10
GLEN-TOCTIN LASHBAX-ET 1512 2016 32 56 -0.38 -0.08 5
MURANDA BWM LEADER-ET 1510 1437 59 36 0.06 -0.09 5
STANTONS STEADY 1508 417 65 22 0.47 0.07 11
RICECREST MURPHY-ET 1506 2060 60 65 -0.14 -0.01 -1
WALHOWDON HAILSTORM-ET 1506 589 52 34 0.28 0.13 2
RAMOS 1504 256 30 22 0.2 0.13 4
PEARTOME BULLSEYE 1501 401 81 38 0.64 0.23 3
SCIENTIFIC DESTRY-ET 1501 -157 12 18 0.18 0.22 11
GENERVATIONS BALANCE 1496 1671 65 46 0.05 -0.07 8
ERBCREST BOLTON MONTY 1492 1422 67 45 0.15 -0.02 4
STANTONS BUNDY 1491 955 68 56 0.3 0.22 1
BEAVER RAY GOLDMAX 1484 789 48 42 0.19 0.14 4
KLOVER-HILL JAVA-ET 1479 539 39 34 0.19 0.15 10
GLEN-VALLEY BW CAPTAIN-ET 1476 507 43 33 0.24 0.14 8
GOLDEN-OAKS ST ALEXANDER-ET 1475 666 68 19 0.41 -0.02 9
CO-OP LONDON COSMO-ET 1467 2061 11 60 -0.56 -0.07 0
SANDY-VALLEY FIREBACK-ET 1466 1455 30 60 -0.21 0.11 12
KELLERCREST LANGDON-ET 1466 1047 41 40 0.02 0.05 6
RALMA GOLDWYN COACH-ET 1461 440 18 20 0.02 0.05 13
CLOVERHILLFM LOFTY 1459 1438 39 42 -0.14 -0.05 9
BONTEMPS-I ASHTON 1451 2355 49 57 -0.33 -0.17 9
FAVREAUTIERE GAILURON 1448 968 31 45 -0.04 0.12 5
MORSAN OMANNY 1444 797 31 47 0.02 0.18 2
WALLACEVIEW PATTON 1443 1794 66 43 0.01 -0.14 4
GILLETTE JERRICK 1442 727 41 26 0.14 0.02 9
GENERVATIONS LOBO 1437 359 43 35 0.28 0.21 5
VISION-GEN DORION-ET 1436 1504 52 39 -0.02 -0.09 7
BO-IRISH KRUISER-ET 1436 -17 42 16 0.41 0.15 11
WALLACEVIEW ALADDIN 1435 1385 66 61 0.15 0.13 4
GILLETTE WALLACE 1434 1971 43 44 -0.26 -0.18 8
GILLETTE WHITEFACE 1434 1971 43 44 -0.26 -0.18 8
MISTY SPRINGS SIRIUS 1431 928 50 24 0.16 -0.06 10
BOSDALE PROMO 1430 1518 40 43 -0.14 -0.06 10
HARTLINE TREY-ET 1428 1514 30 44 -0.24 -0.06 6
END-ROAD PVF BOLIVER-ET 1424 1388 50 56 -0.01 0.09 2
STERNDALE LIQUEUR ET 1424 1392 45 42 -0.06 -0.03 10
FAR-O-LA DEVOTED-ET 1418 1211 55 54 0.1 0.12 3
MR BTR BOURNE-ET 1418 494 15 43 -0.03 0.24 6
MORNINGVIEW ASHLAR-ET 1415 775 42 27 0.13 0.01 6
WESSELCREST ALTAAIRSHOW-ET 1414 1443 30 36 -0.21 -0.1 6
COMESTAR LILLTRUST 1412 513 21 42 0.03 0.23 6
VELLHAVEN ALTAAPEX 1410 1004 25 28 -0.09 -0.04 9
CHARPENTIER NEWPORT 1406 1383 54 32 0.03 -0.12 6
PARADISE-DND SPARTA-ET 1406 843 41 29 0.09 0.01 6
GEN-I-BEQ SHOTGUN 1406 331 53 21 0.39 0.09 8
WEST PORT ARRON DOON MITEY P 1396 137 56 23 0.49 0.17 5
SCIENTIFIC SS DUSK-ET 1396 302 37 18 0.25 0.06 10
CLAYNOOK TRILIGHT 1395 1165 80 37 0.35 -0.01 4
CLEROLI ALTALATEX 1392 1604 71 42 0.12 -0.09 0
RUBIS LIFE SAVER 1390 983 59 22 0.23 -0.09 8
DIAMOND-OAK SPLENDOR-ET 1388 1160 52 38 0.09 0 8
LARS-ACRES ALTAFLAME-ET 1388 1311 52 36 0.04 -0.06 4
BREMER RULER-ET 1387 591 61 35 0.37 0.14 3
DRIFTY-HOLLOW MASTODON 1385 2397 44 55 -0.39 -0.2 3
COMESTAR LAUTHIERY 1385 1555 43 46 -0.11 -0.05 8
MR ELLISON 1384 1607 37 44 -0.19 -0.07 6
STANBRO PROGRAM 1383 1409 12 39 -0.36 -0.06 6
GOULDHAVEN HOTBLOOD 1377 1240 40 37 -0.04 -0.03 2
ROCKYMOUNTAIN LOCKMASTER 1377 1775 48 34 -0.15 -0.21 7
GOLDEN-OAKS ALTAJAXON-ET 1376 1579 55 77 -0.02 0.21 -4
MISTY SPRINGS BURMLEY 1373 726 41 43 0.14 0.17 5
SHADYCREST-H MEGATON-ET 1372 816 40 42 0.1 0.14 4
REGANCREST GOLD DORAL-ET 1371 329 40 19 0.26 0.07 7
MS ATLEES SHT AFTERSHOCK-ET 1371 456 19 4 0.02 -0.1 18
BARNKAMPER ALTABENNIE 1367 1404 37 46 -0.14 0 8
ALTAPPEL ALTAGLOW 1365 255 41 39 0.31 0.27 7
BREEZE HILL COMPASS 1365 612 35 31 0.11 0.09 9
COMESTAR LEXACT 1363 914 35 42 0.02 0.11 3
POTH-ACRES GIBBY-ET 1362 1567 49 54 -0.08 0.02 6
CANYON-BREEZE ALLEGRO-ET 1361 1214 74 52 0.28 0.11 -2
VYECROFT VITTORIO 1361 992 51 44 0.14 0.1 5
GILLETTE JOB 1359 129 42 23 0.35 0.18 6
ALLYNDALE-I ATTIC 1354 -199 46 17 0.52 0.21 13
BOFRAN LEONARDO 1353 1231 45 39 0 -0.01 6
YROLGAULT LUCIUS 1353 1663 60 27 0.01 -0.24 9
DESLACS COLUMBO 1352 806 34 37 0.04 0.08 8
ACECROFT GOLDWYN ZULU ET 1349 859 35 23 0.04 -0.04 13
WALHOWDON MARSHALL HARRY-ET 1344 1644 29 56 -0.28 0.02 5
MEIER-MEADOWS MARS NILES-ET 1344 790 21 36 -0.07 0.08 5
PABST 1342 643 32 42 0.09 0.18 1
KERNDT-PREMIER BUTZE-ET 1342 1482 58 41 0.02 -0.07 9
RICECREST EMMETT-ET 1341 1524 41 71 -0.13 0.18 0
LARELEVE DAVIGNON 1339 1348 24 30 -0.22 -0.12 8
ERBCREST LYNDON 1338 525 64 28 0.42 0.1 7
GREENLANE SLOAN 1336 1711 39 49 -0.21 -0.06 0
GEN-I-BEQ CHARLESTON 1333 686 75 28 0.46 0.04 6
SONNEK AMBITIOUS-ET 1332 999 47 50 0.09 0.15 4
GEN-I-BEQ BOBBY 1330 684 31 27 0.06 0.05 7
ARCADIA PHASE ONE 1329 1146 58 42 0.14 0.03 3
DELABERGE LOGIC 1329 476 33 29 0.15 0.12 8
SANDY-VALLEY TIMING-ET 1326 830 8 48 -0.2 0.18 8
PETHERTON DHALMER 1326 162 64 19 0.58 0.13 5
MR MING-ET 1325 1066 32 36 -0.07 0.01 3
MORNINGVIEW LANDSLIDE-ET 1323 388 55 33 0.39 0.19 0
GEN-I-BEQ BALNEAIRE 1320 883 40 30 0.07 0 2
LUNCREST T-MAC-ET 1320 835 58 19 0.27 -0.07 5
REGAN-ALH DUNSTEN-ET 1319 757 32 48 0.03 0.2 2
GILLETTE LEWISTON 1319 1775 46 46 -0.18 -0.11 10
ALTA DELWYN 1319 302 12 19 0.02 0.08 10
ALVES 1313 1585 37 55 -0.19 0.02 -1
LANCELOT 1312 731 45 52 0.17 0.25 -1
MARBRI BREAKOUT 1311 712 43 27 0.16 0.03 5
PETHERTON ROTHBY 1308 1310 51 26 0.02 -0.15 7
KERNDTWAY HUMMER 1307 1113 39 38 -0.02 0.01 7
MONUMENT TRELY-ET 1307 1064 50 29 0.1 -0.06 7
JENNY-LOU MRSHL TOYSTORY-ET 1306 1205 39 38 -0.05 -0.02 5
PINE-TREE SID-ET 1306 531 30 18 0.1 0.01 16
JEFFREY-WAY TOPLEVEL-ET 1304 1093 23 35 -0.14 0 3
B-HIDDENHILLS MAR MARMAX-ET 1303 2557 45 72 -0.43 -0.1 -1
CROCKETT-ACRES ENVOY-ET 1303 499 16 34 -0.02 0.16 7
SHEAROAD BOULEVARD 1302 1243 69 39 0.22 -0.01 6
MY-JOHN ROB-ET 1300 2005 35 78 -0.34 0.09 2
SANDY-VALLEY BAILEY-ET 1299 1821 58 51 -0.07 -0.08 6
KERNDT STALLION 1299 458 64 20 0.45 0.04 7
HILLS-END SHOTTLE CHANCE-ET 1297 1577 13 37 -0.42 -0.12 6
SANDY-VALLEY BLISS-ET 1296 1828 23 43 -0.39 -0.14 8
O-BEE JURYMAN-ET 1295 1679 61 49 -0.01 -0.05 3
CHARPENTIER LFG SPECTRUM 1293 1014 21 22 -0.15 -0.1 13
OLMO PRELUDE TUGOLO 1293 -51 73 15 0.74 0.15 -2
GEPAQUETTE MESQUIN 1292 1931 47 58 -0.22 -0.05 3
HAMMINGVIEW STINGRAY 1289 1470 55 45 0.01 -0.03 8
CLAYNOOK MAP 1288 658 45 37 0.2 0.13 5
GEN-I-BEQ SEQUENCE 1285 511 48 34 0.29 0.16 4
ERNEST-ANTHONY AMBITION-ET 1283 52 57 18 0.52 0.15 11
SANDY-VALLEY DURRANT-ET 1281 1110 30 31 -0.1 -0.04 7
C.M.E. MR SAM TEDDY 1280 544 65 48 0.44 0.27 5
SANDY-VALLEY BAUER-ET 1280 1681 48 34 -0.12 -0.18 8
NEU-WAY ALBERT-ET 1279 600 48 49 0.24 0.25 -4
HENKES-BROOK THORNE-ET 1278 334 33 31 0.2 0.18 2
COMESTAR LOMBARDYS 1277 757 48 37 0.2 0.11 6
BOSSIDE PS PISTON-ET 1276 701 15 15 -0.11 -0.08 12
HA-HO CUBBY MANFRED-ET 1275 1816 50 54 -0.16 -0.04 -7
RIETBEN TIDE 1272 847 24 42 -0.06 0.12 5
RALINE LAKOTA 1271 -146 33 -5 0.38 0 13
VALLEY-DRIVE ZESTY-ET 1269 1281 36 55 -0.09 0.11 2
LORKA COGNAC RED 1269 532 31 28 0.11 0.1 9
PROSPERE VOLT 1268 469 86 21 0.66 0.06 7
BENNER JUDO 1267 1944 83 43 0.12 -0.18 4
VELVET-VIEW-KJ SOCRATES-ET 1263 1388 60 29 0.08 -0.14 3
KHW ELM-PARK ACME-ET 1263 -6 27 21 0.26 0.2 10
JEFFANA MURRAY-ET 1262 805 53 30 0.21 0.03 6
COMESTAR EL TOREADOR 1261 2034 46 40 -0.26 -0.23 10
DELABERGE LAURAK 1254 1134 23 47 -0.19 0.08 5
LA PRESENTATION DAMAFRO 1254 -90 44 38 0.47 0.38 3
STANTONS LUNCH 1254 979 22 34 -0.13 0.02 4
CALBRETT LEWIS 1252 468 0 24 -0.15 0.08 8
BRAEDALE GOLDFINGER 1249 618 44 37 0.19 0.15 6
MY-JOHN KARIK-ET 1248 904 38 40 0.04 0.09 1
GILLETTE WIZARD 1247 1502 38 36 -0.15 -0.11 6
VIEUXSAULE MASTERY 1247 780 26 34 -0.01 0.07 5
STANTONS VISION 1246 1458 49 39 -0.03 -0.08 5
CASTEL 1245 2047 44 53 -0.27 -0.13 3
SANDY-VALLEY TOYOTA-ET 1245 1506 40 42 -0.15 -0.06 0
ENGLAND-SCHILL DEANN 58A-ET 1243 679 17 19 -0.06 -0.03 9
LUTZ-BROOKVIEW BURT-ET 1242 91 64 41 0.59 0.35 2
GG ADDISON SATIRE 1241 1655 60 61 -0.01 0.06 1
TWO-TOP STREAMER-ET 1239 1183 26 34 -0.15 -0.04 7
HORSTYLE MAXWELL-ET 1238 2011 38 71 -0.31 0.03 5
NOR-BERT CAVENDISH-ET 1237 1567 47 51 -0.09 0 5
STRAUSSDALE SUNDANCE-ET 1236 1388 39 45 -0.11 -0.01 6
JERLAND DWIGHT-ET 1236 405 27 24 0.11 0.1 9
WARGO-ACRES MERCURE-ET 1236 722 41 18 0.14 -0.05 9
CLAYNOOK KELSO 1235 1474 39 52 -0.12 0.03 4
CREEK DORNE-ET 1234 1698 41 25 -0.18 -0.26 6
STANTONS SCHOLASTIC 1233 1814 46 62 -0.17 0.01 1
CLOVIS SALSO 1233 93 65 17 0.58 0.13 6
BOSSIDE GOLDENBOY 1230 481 37 18 0.18 0.02 6
SHAWNEE ALTASTRATOS-ET 1229 277 -6 14 -0.14 0.05 9
HUNSBERGER VINCE 1228 772 35 21 0.07 -0.04 9
LEHOUX FESTIVAL 1226 1934 27 42 -0.41 -0.19 7
GBM AMAZING-ET 1222 596 28 26 0.05 0.05 11
COLARO 1221 774 39 40 0.09 0.12 3
LA PRESENTATION DISCOUNT 1221 79 58 31 0.53 0.26 7
SANDY-VALLEY BLACKJACK-ET 1221 800 49 30 0.19 0.03 2
WILLSEY KESWICK 1220 176 29 16 0.22 0.09 11
DONELEA INSTINCT 1219 -34 60 23 0.59 0.22 7
DESLACS DUSTER 1219 517 40 7 0.22 -0.08 9
LA PRESENTATION BARLEY 1217 435 31 35 0.15 0.19 5
RAYPEL SUNSHINE 1217 543 31 31 0.13 0.12 5
PETHERTON RODNEY 1217 308 41 16 0.28 0.05 9
DELABERGE LURECK 1214 733 37 33 0.1 0.08 6
LA PRESENTATION GALANT 1213 793 39 34 0.09 0.07 3
BADGER ONESHOT-ET 1212 1680 25 52 -0.32 -0.02 1
STANTONS ENTER 1212 2067 20 50 -0.5 -0.15 3
WABASH-WAY ARBOR-ET 1211 1115 29 16 -0.12 -0.18 9
CROCKETT-ACRES-ML MALVIN-ET 1210 1040 44 42 0.05 0.07 2
DIAMOND-OAK T S RESTLESS-ET 1209 1188 28 44 -0.15 0.03 2
GEN-MARK STMATIC SANCHEZ 1209 1026 0 24 -0.34 -0.08 15
HUNSBERGER CLAY-ET 1207 1127 25 33 -0.16 -0.04 10
MR MODERN-ET 1207 872 29 27 -0.03 -0.01 7
WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW PILOT-ET 1207 -260 30 9 0.39 0.17 8
MISTY SPRINGS SPECIAL 1206 1038 53 33 0.15 -0.01 7
RICHESSE SAP 1206 1510 64 33 0.07 -0.15 -2
MESLAND DUPLEX-ET 1203 639 -9 35 -0.31 0.13 16
CROAGH-I SCHILLING 1201 -390 20 14 0.34 0.25 14
MR SCOTTISH-ET 1200 592 61 37 0.37 0.15 2
SAVAGE-LEIGH GOLDLASER-ET 1200 114 46 6 0.41 0.03 8
GEN-I-BEQ SPARKLE RED 1199 848 35 30 0.06 0.03 7
STANHOPE ATLANTIC 1198 141 53 23 0.46 0.16 5
BENNER JAYDE 1198 896 51 19 0.17 -0.09 6
COMESTAR EXPORT 1197 185 46 17 0.37 0.1 2
RABUR POLITICIAN-ET 1195 -211 36 25 0.42 0.3 3
JEANLU CORTLAND 1193 504 9 27 -0.08 0.09 10
BRYHILL LIBERACE 1192 688 41 34 0.15 0.1 3
HICKORYMEA-I OKA P 1192 -15 47 19 0.46 0.18 10
COMESTAR SCENARIO 1190 441 36 7 0.19 -0.07 10
PASEN MANGO-ET 1187 981 29 65 -0.06 0.28 -3
STANTONS BRAKE 1187 1321 49 45 0.01 0.02 2
KARONA BONAIR 1186 549 19 28 -0.01 0.08 8
VYECROFT LUONGO 1184 935 49 53 0.15 0.2 7
SMITHDEN ACCENT 1184 981 44 43 0.08 0.09 6
GILLETTE WHY NOT 1184 1437 71 24 0.16 -0.2 8
KLASSIC MERRILL LYNCH-ET 1180 298 51 39 0.39 0.27 -4
GILLETTE BRILEA F B I 1180 1369 38 35 -0.11 -0.09 8
MISTY SPRINGS LIMELIGHT 1178 730 35 26 0.08 0.02 9
CROTEAU DOMBY 1177 709 41 35 0.14 0.11 2
SMITHDEN BUCKSTAR 1176 1615 6 35 -0.48 -0.16 6
MY-JOHN BW MARSHALL ACE-ET 1175 1075 27 41 -0.11 0.05 1
VELTHUIS SONAR 1174 183 21 28 0.13 0.19 9
VIEUXSAULE DRIVER 1172 373 42 16 0.27 0.03 9
JOCKO BESN 1170 1784 46 64 -0.18 0.05 -1
CLAYNOOK VICTORY 1170 565 41 38 0.19 0.17 1
DOMICOLE SAMSUNG 1169 1007 58 33 0.2 0.01 2
MARYCLERC B SUPERBUCK 1167 1297 29 31 -0.17 -0.11 7
MR INDIANHEAD ARISTOTLE-ET 1165 709 35 32 0.08 0.08 11
GILLETTE ZENON 1162 159 23 14 0.17 0.07 12
KERNDTWAY HIGHWAY-ET 1157 926 25 35 -0.07 0.04 5
DESLACS SPACE 1156 834 37 26 0.07 -0.01 3
WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW PLAID-ET 1154 498 30 17 0.13 0.01 10
LA PRESENTATION MERLOT 1154 460 34 13 0.16 -0.02 10
RJR CLARITY-ET 1151 1632 60 35 0 -0.16 0
K&C-VIEW ROMANO-ET 1151 81 47 16 0.43 0.11 6
MR ALTAMAYHEM-ET 1145 20 39 38 0.38 0.35 9
R-E-W BUCKEYE-ET 1143 1419 33 37 -0.17 -0.08 3
TOM-ANNA ALTAPESO 1143 923 34 26 0 -0.04 6
SAVAGE-LEIGH LEITH-ET 1142 1363 21 37 -0.29 -0.07 8
LADYS-MANOR GIFT-ET 1142 1116 53 34 0.13 -0.03 4
MARINEAU TIKKY 1139 1238 27 34 -0.17 -0.07 11
PENNVIEW INNOCENT 1139 1048 67 26 0.28 -0.07 6
WINDSOR-MANOR ALTAZAP-ET 1138 824 50 11 0.18 -0.15 10
MORSAN NOLTON 1137 1376 55 25 0.05 -0.16 5
KERNDT EDAN-ET 1136 601 31 29 0.08 0.08 4
J-K-R BW-MARSHLL BILLION-ET 1134 994 10 44 -0.24 0.11 1
CLAYNOOK BRICE 1134 -328 33 16 0.45 0.25 8
MARGOLD PREVIEW-ET 1130 1176 63 39 0.18 0.01 7
R-E-W BLOCKBUSTER-ET 1128 1554 40 42 -0.15 -0.07 4
BRAEDALE GOLDRUSH 1126 1315 48 43 -0.01 0 5
REGANCREST-RB MILES-ET 1125 -3 53 5 0.52 0.05 5
STANTONS SVEN 1123 1353 45 55 -0.03 0.09 0
CRACKHOLM DESERT 1123 408 47 38 0.31 0.23 0
CLAYNOOK BAIT 1123 574 24 23 0.04 0.03 6
PLAIN-O DURHAM ROSS-331-ET 1121 -252 -12 9 -0.02 0.16 13
The only cow selling for over $100,000 was the show winning Sr 2 Year old Futurecrest Aftershock Tahlia (Aftershock x EX94 All-Canadian Goldwyn daughter). She sold for $150,000 and added $12,499 to the average sale price of her group. She is bred back for the 2014 show season which offers a great opportunity for her purchaser.
As a point of reference, registered purebred first calf heifers, not performance recorded, were selling in Ontario in the range of $1,800 to $2,400 during the time period of these five sales. Definitely performance recorded cows bring higher prices. As well their owners get the benefit of having information for both breeding and management purposes.
Same Time Last Year
Since sales a year ago during Royal Week, when The Bullvine reported on three elite sales (Read more: An Insider’s Guide to What Sells at the Big Dairy Cattle Auctions), there has been a significant drop back in sale prices. Some observations comparing 2013 prices to 2012 prices include:
- Sale topping prices in 2013 are 50% of those in 2012
- 2013 sale average prices are about 65-70% of 2012
- Show and Red pedigree heifers have lost ground in 2013 on prices compared to Polled and elite gLPI heifers
- Average cow prices in 2013 were 136% of heifers prices compared to 190% in 2012
Throughout 2013 it has been reality check time when it comes to dairy cattle auction sale prices. More and more buyers are placing confidence in genomic information and are willing to pay top prices for the top genomic heifers.
Opportunities Taken
We often hear the comment from the pedigree person – now that was smart buying, after the auctioneer has struck down an animal at a lower than expected sale price. Opportunities are taken by breeders when a top of the breed animal is purchased with the plan to immediately start flushing, when an outcross but high indexing animal is purchased for a good prices or when a very high genomic heifer that is quite young or needs time to develop is knocked down to the buyer at a lower than expected price. Another scenario is when a young heifer is purchased that becomes a show winner the following year. But that last scenario is a very hard one to identify until the next show season is underway.
Some opportunities taken that the Bullvine saw during these sales include:
- Dudoc Supersire Orgasme P (Born July 2013, Polled, RDC, DGV LPI +3225, gTPI 2329, PL 4.2, & DPR 0.7, Supersire x Magna P) [$15,200] (Genibeq)
- Jumau Mascalese Anika (Born June 2013, DVG LPI +3558, CONF +15, %F +0.40, %P +0.18, SCS 2.57. Mascalese x Man-O-Man x Goldwyn) [$7,800] (Genibeq)
- Quality Windhammer Tally (Born June 2013 Windhammer daughter of the Futurecrest Aftershock Tahlia, the $150,000 show cow) [$8,000] (Leading to Royal)
- Snowbiz Sympatico Sade (Born July 2013, GTPI 2417, NM$ 809, PL 6.2, DPR 1.2, DGV LPI 3392, CONF 15, a Sympatico from the Splendor Family) [$7,000] (Snowbiz)
- Legend-Maker Mag Magnificent P (Born March 2011, #1 R&W tested polled cow in Canada, Outcross Polled Pedigree, Magna P from Rita Ranger Family) [$5,100] ( Snowbiz)
- 1st Choice Female Mardi Gras, gTPI 2505 & NM$ 803, from Butlerview Uno Sho-Off, gTPI 2472, from Adeen Family) [$9,000] (Global Greatness)
- MS Brocarde Uno Bun (Born October 2012, gTPI 2320, NM$ 719, PL 5.0 DPR 1.0. Uno from Barbie Family) [$4,200] (Sale of Stars)
- Knonaudale Munition Humor (Born July 2013, DGV LPI 3424, CONF 18, LP 4.1, DPR 1.0, Munition from Shthollerwood from Dellia Family) [$6,000] (Sale of Stars)
Every sale has bargains but, of course, it is only a bargain if the animal fits within a breeder’s breeding or marketing plans (Read more: What’s the plan?, Let’s Talk Mating Strategies and FACT VS. FANTASY: A Realistic Approach to Sire Selection). A sound knowledge of breeding trends and taking time to do one’s homework before attending a sale or signing in to bid on-line are both on the must do list.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
If marketing animals from your herd is an important source of income for your farm, then knowing what buyers are looking for and what they will pay above average prices for is important. The industry has moved to where young high genomic and/or polled heifers are the in demand group. When planning for future sales take into consideration that health, fertility and longevity traits are gaining in importance. Planning for the future based on sound principles and buyer preference can be rewarding when it comes to selling animals at auction.
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