Images from A Hot August Night at Wormont
Following the NY Holstein Picnic was the Hot August Night at Wormont Sale. The sale, which averaged $5,141.05, was hosted by the Worden Family and managed by The Cattle Exhchange.
Attendees take a look at the sale animals beforehand. Cattle were housed in one of three bright and spacious “Cover-All” barns at Wormont Dairy.
The sale line-up including a large number of quality cows.
The picnic and sale provided time for friends like John Sullivan and John Emerling to catch up.
Merry Rama adds some final touches to the sale ring before the start.
Jason Pullis and Horace Backus go over catalog updates before the sale. This was Jason’s first sale as a Cattle Exchange employee.
Before the start of the sale, Patsy Gifford, New York Holstein Association Executive Secretary, presented Jason Pullis with an ideal Holstein cow for his time with the Association as Editor of the NY Holstein News.
When the dust had settled and the sun had set, the high seller of the night was Lot 1 - Clear-Echo Shttle 1373 at $18,000. She is pictured here with sale staff.