Pinehurst-Fieldstone Complete Dispersal Highlights
The Pinehurst-Fieldstone Complete Dispersal was held Thursday evening, May 29th at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms Golf Course. A large crowd attended the sale managed by Burton & Fellers, which achieved a superb average of $7,284 on 67 lots.
Entrance to the golf course, which was constructed on the Pinehurst Farms acreage. The course has been open since 2003.
The beautiful clubhouse.
Next to the Clubhouse stands the Heritage House Event Center. Before the Pinehurst-Fieldstone Dispersal, Sonny Bartel sold off over 100 lots of Holstein Memorabilia – mainly consisting of sale catalogs from the past seven decades as well as numerous history books and other items of interest. The bidding was quite active for many lots. The top seller at $750 was a marked Mount Victoria Dispersal catalog from the historic 1942 sale. Second-high at $700 was a partially marked Dunloggin sale catalog.
The Pinehurst-Fieldstone Dispersal Sale was held in a tent placed in between the Clubhouse and the Heritage House. The cattle were trailered in from Fieldstone about a dozen at a time for their final polish before entering the sale ring.
Trailers parked next to the putting green.
A lineup awaiting their turn through the ring.
Nancy Thomson, Robert Bachmann, Laura Bachmann and David Bachmann, Sr. saying a few words before the start of the sale.
High Seller – Victory-View Foxy-Red – $35,000
An EX-92 three-year-old Kite daughter from 15 generations of VG & EX dams, Foxy was purchased by MilkSource Genetics of Kaukauna, WI. She is out of a 2E-93 Storm dam and her pedigree traces back to the famous Pansy family at Agro Acres.
There was spirited bidding for Foxy and a couple of very interested groups in back of the tent.
2nd high – Pinehurst Folk Delight – $31,500
Folk Delight, now owned by Paul Yoder of Oakland, MD, is a VG-88 Linjet from backed by five EX-94 multiple ‘E’ dams and her sixth dam is 2E-93 from the Ernlo Fancy Faithful family.
3rd high – Fieldstone Ecstasy – $25,000
One of Nancy’s favorites, 2E-94 Ecstasy is an own daughter of Pinehurst Copyright from a 4E-94 Jed with over 255,000M lifetime. She was purchased by Lakehurst Farms of Sheboygan, WI.
4th high – Fieldstone Secret-Red-ET – $23,500
An EX-92 EEEEE Red-Marker, Secret is a sixth generation Excellent and an 11th generation VG or EX from the Robthom Ivory Mark family. She is also a potential 11th generation Gold Medal Dam. She is now owned by Tony & Tony T. Bos of Fair Oaks, IN. Her August, 2007 red Advent daughter sold for $20,500 – good for 6th high – to Bert DeBruyn of Rockford, OH.
5th high – Pinehurst Royal Rosalie-ET – $22,500
Purchased by Alan Dykshorn of Ireton, IA, Rosalie is a March, 2007 Dundee daughter from the historic Audrey Posch family and is a potential 13th generation Excellent.
The crowd in front of the tent managed to mix a bit of socializing in with the sale.
Behind the tent, numerous people gathered to watch and appraise the cattle.
Sherri Siemers-Peterman and Paula Bovre discuss the sale offerings.
The 2nd Annual Fieldstone Holstein Golf Open was held the morning of the sale. The view from the clubhouse balcony overlooks the gorgeous course.
The course is beautiful but challenging and is carved out of the former woods and pastures of Pinehurst.
A reminder of the agricultural past of the golf course.
Todd Doornink & Jim Powers working their way around 18 holes.
Holstein Field Representative extraordinaire Larry Kleiner pauses for refreshment.
Cy Letter, Brenda Bachmann and Brian Kelroy exchange notes.
A relaxed Steve Berland.
The rear view of the clubhouse approaching from the course.
Not golfing, but preparing for the sale in the clubhouse were Bob Sabo, Dave Bachmann Sr., Norm Nabholz, Gretchen Taylor and Chris Hill.
