Hot Weather… Hotter Prices at RMH Sale!

A beautiful summer day in the Calgary area – hot temperatures with the sun deciding not to take a break even once – provided the setting for the Rocky Mountain High ’07 Sale on July 5th. Spectacular quality lead to stellar prices with the accumulated total sale proceeds reaching $1,277,300 (CAN$).

Lot #1 kicked off the sale with a bang. Irwindale Leduc Macy EX-95-2E, fresh since May and milking 130 lbs/day, the consignment of Rocky Mountain Holsteins (RMH), Continental Holsteins and R&F Livestock, made a splash fetching $260,000 and dissolving the three-way partnership making way for the dual ownership of RMH and Continental Holsteins. Macy’s daughters were also prominent lots in the sale, with her May ’06 Dundee daughter achieving a $32,000 bid, going north but staying in the same province, the acquisition of Morsan Farms of Ponoks, AB; and a January 2007 Damion daughter selling for $22,000 to RMH.

Other notable sellers included RF Cousteau Destiny VG-89-3y who attracted a $60,000 bid and heads East to Futurecrest Holsteins, Aylmer, ON. A March ’07 Jenny-Lou Marshall out of the #1 LPI cow Comestar Lautamie Titanic was another strategic purchase by Morsan, struck off at $53,000 and they paid $46,000 for a smart looking red-carrier Durham from Scientific Raes Hope-Red EX-92. Meanwhile a December ’06 Toystory out of Gillette Blitz 2nd Wind VG-88-3y sold for $47,000 to Jean Francois Richmond, of Quebec.

The sale sets a high bar for sales to follow with 122 lots achieving a magnificent sale average of $10,470. Rocky Mountain Holsteins were the sale hosts, with numerous guest consignments from the breed’’s top families. Rocky Mountain is a partnership, between Doug Blair, Dr. David Chalack and Glenn Hockley. Farm Manager Ron Churchill ensured all consignments were in top form, while the duo of auctioneer John Copithorne and Norm Nabholz on pedigrees provided a capacity crowd under the tent with plenty of entertainment and extremely competent salesmanship.

In addition to the live sale 20 embryo lots offered online and simultaneously in a silent auction format also generated spirited bidding. ~PM

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