Wisconsin Futures Sale Highlights
It was another corker of a sale Wednesday night at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The Wisconsin Futures featured first choice lots from many of the breed’s most prominent cow families. As at the Wisconsin Nationals sale the night before, Tom Morris managed the event and handled the auctioneering duties while Horace Backus read pedigrees. At the end of the evening, 39 lots grossed $405,700 for an average of $10,403 - both National Convention based sales achieved the rarified five figure average mark.
After the sit down meal, the sale began and each catalog page was displayed on two large screens.
High sellers:
Lot 39 - $27,000
Buyer: Klassic Holsteins, Waseca, MN
Choice of two Ramos heifers from Larcrest Oside Champagne-ET (VG-87) consigned by Jon Larson of Albert Lea, MN. The dam and her maternal sister have a combined 35 sons in AI and are backed by an EX-92 Juror.
Lot 37 $22,000
Buyer: Spencer Moore, Muscoda, WI
First choice of eight 5/08 transfers from Morningview Shtl Alana-ET (VG-86) consigned by Walt, Robert & Jason Wessel of Greeley, IA. Alana is out of a VG-87 Finley and her next dam is Canyon-Breeze Em August-ET (EX-92).
Lot 11 - $22,000
Buyer: K-Manor Holsteins, Madison, WI
First choice of numerous Armstead, Jeeves and Shottle transfers from Paradise-D Gldwn Gilda-ET (VG-88) consigned by Daniel & Nancy Pagenkopf of Lancaster, WI. Gilda is an AI contracted Goldwyn two-year-old and a 10th generation VG or EX cow out of Paradise-D BWMar Geneva-ET (VG-86).
Lot 22 - $17,500
Buyer: Eric Salonen, Baden, Ontario
First choice of three female pregnancies by Ladys-Manor Auden out of Stripes Oman Shady-ET (VG-85) consigned by Grant Rudrud of Viroqua, WI. Shady has eleven AI contracts and is out of Sher-Est Rudolph Stripes-TW (2E-91), the well-known Rudolph daughter from the Saturday cow family.
Lot 3 - $15,500
Buyer: Kellercrest Holsteins, Mt. Horeb, WI
Choice of two 4/08 Bolton heifers out of Mission-Bell B Iron Direct (EX-91) consigned by W. Thomas & Jerome Jens of Sheboygan Falls, WI. Direct has seven sons in AI and is backed by five Excellent dams - all EX-91 or higher.