The Summer Event Sale
Another successful edition of the Summer Event sale was held on Tuesday, August 5th in Fall Creek, WI. Hosted by the Stanek family of Our-Favorite Holsteins, the sale averaged $8,151.38 on 72 lots.
A gorgeous summer day was on tap as a nice crowd attended the sale. The sale cattle and the sale ring were conveniently located in the same building.
Sale hosts - the Stanek family: Todd, Tyler, Cade and Mary along with sale manager Ed Fellers.
A unique aspect of the annual Summer Event Sale is that each year Burton-Fellers Sales, Inc. and the sale host donate funds from the sale to specific charities. Ed and Dallas chose Ben’s Bells Project which helps create a culture of kindness in our communities and beyond. The Stanek family chose Tomorrow’s Hope Walk Fest, which raises dollars to support health care recipients in southeastern Wisconsin who provide research, education and support services for those touched by life-limiting illness. Here, Todd Stanek presents a check to Paul Trapp for Tomorrow’s Hope Walk Fest. For more on each of these charities, see www.bensbells.org and www.tomorrowshope.org.
High seller at $37,000 was Morningview Baxter Leggo-ET, a 12/07 Baxter daughter out of the popular VG-86 Shottle, Morningview St Liberty-ET. Consigned by Tim Schmitt of Epworth, IA, Leggo is a potential 9th generation VG or EX from the Morningview Converse Judy family and was purchased by Jason LeGassick of Manchester, IA.
In back: Ed Fellers and Dallas Burton, sale managers; John Hager, auctioneer. In front, Ray LeBlanc representing buyer Jason LeGassick; Tim Schmitt, consignor and Paul Trapp of the sales staff on the halter of Morningview Baxter Leggo-ET.
Second high seller at $23,500 was Ralma Mac Beauty-ET, 12/07 Mac daughter with a +1905 PTPI. Her dam is Ralma Shottle Butterfly, a VG-87 Shottle from the Ralma Juror Faith family. Purchased by Tim Schmitt of Epworth, IA, Beauty sold in absentia and was consigned by Alfred & Mark Schmitt of Rice, MN.
A traffic stopper in the lineup and on the move was this fancy 9/07 red heifer, Regan-Elite Adv Elsy-Red-ET. Consigned by Regancrest Farm and John Hager, Elsy is an Advent out of a VG red Sept Storm dam that completes seven generations of VG or EX cows back into the Henkeseen Mark Marci family. She was puchased for $22,000 by Kevin Winter and Jeff Woods.
In back: Ed Fellers and Dallas Burton, sale managers; John Hager, auctioneer and consignor. In front, Ray LeBlanc, sales staff representing contending bidders Bue, Nabholz and Culbertson; Jeff Woods, buyer and Paul Trapp of the sales staff on the halter of Regan-Elite Adv Elsy-Red-ET.
Bringing $20,000 and good for fourth high was Hendel Shottle Finesse 2255 (VG-85 VG-MS @ 2yrs). Fresh in May, this young cow sold in absentia and is another member of the Ralma Juror Faith family to make her way to the top of the sales list. Out of VG-86 Ralma HF Finly Fara 1887-ET, Finesse sold with embryo and AI contract interest and was consigned by Hendel Farms of Caledonia, MN. She was purchased by Eric Salonen of Baden, Ontario.
Tied for fourth high at $20,000 was BVK Advent Doreen-ET, a 1/08 Advent *RC heifer out of Ms Kingstead Chief Adeen-ET (2E-94 DOM). From the Ada/Adeens - another family that has sold well all year - Doreen was consigned by Jeffrey Butler and Kingstead Farms of Damascus, MD and was purchased by Kingsmill Farm of Durham, NC.
The sale grossed $586,900 and was smoothly managed by Burton-Fellers Sales, Inc.