The Central National Ayrshire show took place yesterday. The judge for the day was Steve White of Indiana.

The top two 4-year-olds: 1. Right Angle T Harley (right), Ski-Pal Ayrshires & Mitchel McDermott, IA and 2. Right Angle T Nancy, Se-Ayr-A Ayrshires, Q. Scott and J. Scha, MN

The top two 5-year-olds and Aged Cows out for Senior Champion.

HM Senior Champion, the 5-year-old: Yellow Briar Jerrica

The Grand Champion line-up, from right to left:
Intermediate Champion: Blind Buck Vall Tri Redpepper, Roger & Jackie Greeno, NY
Reserve Intermediate Champion: Edgebrook Special K Alamode, Mike & Brenda Dilly & Andy Tow, IA
Senior Champion: Valevue BBK Minerva, Wayne & Donna Lexvold and Stillmore Cattle Company, MN
Reserve Senior Champion: Val D’estrie Special Lolly, Heather Morrell, PA

The Grand & Reserve Grand Champions – the Aged Cows, Valevue BBK Minerva (back)
and Val D’estrie Special Lolly (front)

Valevue BBK Minerva, the Grand Champion for now the third time of World Dairy Expo!

The Jr. show championship line-up

The Grand Champion of the Jr. show, as well as Intermediate Champion & HM Grand Champion of the open show – Blind Buck Vall Tri Redpepper

The record number of Jerseys being shown today has generated a very captive ringside audience!

The much anticipated Top of the World Jersey Sale lived up to its billing! Forty-four lots sold featuring cattle from the US and Canada including 15 head straight from the heart of the Heath and Partners showstring. A record crowd gathered for the evening event that was held on the grounds following the Jersey heifer show.

Topping the sale was Lot #11, Renaissance Key Goldie (EX93), a Five-Year-Old granddaughter of the one-and-only JIF Little Minnie (EX96) 2X Royal Champion. Goldie was Nominated All-American as a Senior Three-Year-Old in 2006. Kingsmill Farm and Ronnie Montgomery, Durham, NC purchased the lot for $21,000. Goldie was the consignment of Mike Heath, Triple-T Holsteins & Jerseys, Jeff Brown & Jeff Stephens, North Lewisburg, OH.

Second high seller was Lot #16, Senn-Sational Iatola Petrina, a flashy Fall Yearling In Milk consigned by Mike Heath, Kelly Barbee & Purple Fever Cattle Co., Westminster, MD. Petrina won the Fall Yearling in Milk class at the 2008 NY State Fair and was purchased by RJ Jerseys, ON Canada for $18,000.

Rounding out the top 3 sellers was Jurisdiction Jenny (VG89) consigned by Triple-T Holsteins & Jerseys, Mike Heath & Richman Farms, North Lewisburg, OH. Jenny, who won the Senior Two-Year-Old class and was named Reserve Intermediate Champion of the 2008 Ohio State Fair struck off for $14,000 to Beechwood Jerseys, WI.

An added lot, Partee At Budjon Luxury-ET earned the forth highest selling price. Luxury was the won the Spring Yearling class and was also named Reserve Junior Champion in the 2008 Central National Jersey Show. She was the consignment of Ken & Kathy Elliott and Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI. Buster Goff of New Mexico purchased the lot for $13,500.

The sale average $5609 on 44 lots including embryos. The sale was managed by Jersey Marketing Service.

Other top sellers

Kimbles Flora (EX91)- Junior Three-Year-Old

$12,000

C: Triple-T Holsteins & Jerseys, North Lewisburg, OH

B: Mordale Jerseys, ON

Lot #11 Renaissance Key Goldie (EX93) – High Seller

Goldie’s Primetime daughter – Lot #12

High Seller – Lot #11 Renaissance Key Goldie

2nd High Seller – Lot #16 Senn-Sational Iatola Petrina

3rd High Seller – Lot #5 Jurisdiction Jenny

4th High Seller – Added Lot – Partee At Budjon Luxury-ET