The Regancrest Command Performance Sale 2010 edition is in the books! Throughout the day we posted prices and pictures from the sale. It started with Lot 1 selling for $67,000 and ended with Lot 104 selling for $25,000. In between there were great lots from some of the best cow families in the business. A final average would be $9,645 on 102 Lots!

The sale was broadcasted LIVE, to see a recorded version of the sale click here !

Animals sold primarily in cataloged order by cow families.

In the box are Norm Nabholz, pedigrees; John Hager, auctioneer; and Brian Craswell, auctioneer. Standing with the high selling lot are Sean Regan, Sheri Danhof, Jason Danhof & Frank Regan, Regancrest Farm, sale hosts.

Lot 1 – Regancrest G Brizelda-ET $67,000 – Western Lite, Lynden, WA
VG-87 @ 3-02 4/10 GTPI +2050
#5 Type Cow in the Breed
Carrying a Super male who is contracted to Genex for $12,000.
Lot 2 – 9/09 Alexander x Brizelda $12,500 – MilkSource Genetics
Lot 3 – 12/09 Sanchez x Brizelda $6,000

Lot 4 – 1st Choice Observer x Regancrest Breya-ET $17,200
VG-88 DOM #1 Type Cow in Breed
Lot 5 – 1st Choice Freddie x Breya $12,500
Lot 6 – 2/10 Planet x Breya $6,500
Lot 7 – 3/09 GG Spartacus x Breya $12,500 – Lesperron Holstein
Lot 8 – 12/09 Sanchez x Breya $13,000 – Hans Weber
Lot 9 – 1st Choice Schillview Oman Gerard x Regancrest Breyan-ET VG 2y x Breya $30,000 – Robert Goldmann, IA

In the box are Norm Nabholz, pedigrees; John Hager, auctioneer; and Brian Craswell, auctioneer. Standing with the third high selling lot are Sheri Danhof, sale mgr & host; Kyle Demmer, contender; Jason Danhof and Frank Regan, sale mgr & host.

Lot 10 – 6/09 Million x Barbara VG-88 DOM Shottle x Barbie $32,000 – Sahara Holsteins, England

Lot 11 – 2/10 Jeeves x G Beyonce VG-87 DOM x Barbie $8,500
Lot 12 – Pronto x Beyonce $5,000
Fresh 3/18/10, Beyonce’s first milking daughter

Lot 13 – 2/10 Goldwyn x EX-92 DOM Cinderella x Barbie $18,000
Lot 14 – 2/10 Jeeves x Cinderella $14,500
Lot 15 – 1st Choice Freddie x Cinderella $9,500
Lot 16 – 1st Choice Domain x Cinderella $14,500 – Wargo Acres and Craig & Jean Carncross

Lot 17 – 8/09 Alexander x Mac Calissa GP-84 x Cinderella $11,000 – Wargo Acres and Craig & Jean Carncross
Lot 18 – 10/09 Jeeves x Mac Calissa $9,300
Lot 19 – 12/09 Sanchez x Mac Calissa $6,700

Lot 20 – 9/08 Jasper x VG-88 S Clarisa x Cinderella $4,800

Lot 21 – 9/09 Planet x EX-90 DOM G Brocade x Barbie $19,500 – Marycler Farm – Olivier Leclerc, QC

Lot 22 – 1st Choice Domain x Barbi (Dam of Klassic Big Time) x Barbie $6,500

Lot 23 – 2nd Choice Super x EX-91 Belara x Barbie $9,500
Lot 24 – 3/10 Sanchez x Belara $9,000
Lot 25 – 1st Choice AltaRoss x Planet Bellaire x Belara $5,200

Lot 26 – Choice of 2 Jeeves daughters from Regancrest Laudan Libra VG-88 x VG-85 DOM Stormatic Lyn x Barbie $10,000 – De-Su Holsteins, IA

In the box are Norm Nabholz, pedigrees; John Hager, auctioneer; and Brian Craswell, auctioneer. Standing with the second high selling lot are Frank Regan, Sean Regan, sale mgrs & hosts; Mike Miller, Androgenics, CA, representing buyers Ferme Jolicap & Trans America Genetics, QC; Sheri Danhof, sale mgr & host; Denise & Jeff Polinder, consignors; and Ray LeBlanc, sale staff.

Lot 27 – 2/10 Man-O-Man daughter of Ronelee Toystory Darva VG-85 2y x 2E-91 DOM Outside Dabble x 2E-93 DOM Rudolph Dimple x 4E-95 Select Mark Dolly x 2E-91 Southwind $34,000 – Ferme Jolicap, QC; and Trans-America Genetics, St-Hyacinthe, QC. and – Mike Miller, Androgenics, CA

Lot 28 – 1st Choice Female MAS x Kevrel Shottle May-ET VG-89 DOM $18,000 – Regancrest, IA
#3 Shottle cow of the breed and #6 GTPI at +2223
Dam of #5 Jeeves and #1 Bolivia

Lot 29 – 1st Choice Female Observer or MAS x Gold-N-Oaks Marabell-ET VG-87 2y $29,000
#1 GTPI Cow of the Breed
Lot 30 – 1st Choice Observer x Gold-N-Oaks Gali x S Marbella VG-89 DOM $19,000 – Select Sires, Inc. Jeff Ziegler
#6 GTPI Goldwyn of the Breed, maternal sister to Marabell

Lot 31 – 1st Choice Goldwyn x De-Su Oman 6121-ET VG-86 2y GMD DOM $12,000
Maternal sisters to Observer

Lot 32 – 3/10 Man-O-Man x EX-90 @ 2-07 (2nd Lact) $8,000

Lot 33 – 4/09 Goldwyn x Shottle Ili VG-87 DOM x Ito Isa VG-88 x Emory Dorissa VG-86 GMD DOM x Dellia $12,500 – Russel George, NY

Lot 34 – 4/09 Planet x A-L-H Destiny-ET VG-87 GMD DOM x Durham Daisy EX-92 GMD DOM $21,500 – Russel George, NY
+2206 GTPI
Lot 35 – 1/09 Sydney x Destiny $4,000
Lot 37 – 12/09 Million x G Destini VG-86 x Destiny $6,000
Lot 38 – 1st Choice Domain x G Destini $4,500
Lot 39 – Choice of 3 3/10 Chan-Lee Marshal Graybil Heifers x G Destini $3,200

Lot 40 – 12/08 Mac x A-L-H Donatella-ET VG-86 DOM x Durham Daisy $10,200 – Oakfield Corners, Gordon Lamb, NY

Lot 41 – 1/10 Shot Al x Fustead Ally Stem VG-86 $8,200

Lot 42 – 1/10 Man-O-Man x UFM-DUBS Shari-ET VG-87 DOM x Eroy VG-87 GMD DOM $23,000 – Blondin & VanHaven, QC

Lot 43 – 1st Choice MAS x Deervue-Acres Revlon-ET x Deervue-Acres Raven-ET VG-86 $9,000
Revlon is a 6/09 Alexander, #5 GTPI Alexander at +2126

Lot 44 – 1st Choice Observer x GBM Shottle Africa-ET VG-87 DOM x GBM Durham BC Annabell EX-90 DOM $8,200
Lot 45 – 1st Choice Man-O-Man x GBM Shottle Asia-ET VG-88 2y x Annabell $10,700
Lot 46 – 9/09 Mac x GBM Janelle Outside Jena-ET EX-90 x 6 EX dams $3,700

Lot 47 – 3/09 Shottle x Gold Dish Rae VG-87 2y DOM x Debutante Rae EX-92 GMD DOM x 6 gens EX Roxy $16,200 – Wayne Blaser, Rich Wyss & Stan Larson, WI

Lot 48 – Choice of 5 Females from Deluxe Rae VG-85 2-02 x Debutante Rae $10,500
12/09 Million, 2-3/10 Sanchez and 2-3/10 Goldwyn

Lot 49 – 3/10 Jeeves x Alicia VG-89 @ 3-04 (Goldwyn) x VG-89 Champ x 2E-94 Lee Alice x 2E-94 Adeen x 2E-94 Ada $4,700

Lot 50 – 2/10 Alexander x Four-Of-A-Kind Shot Star-ET VG-88 x 2E-93 Roy $11,500

Lot 105 – 5/09 Planet x Muranda Titanic Layla-ET VG-87 3-05 x BWM Larel 2E-95 GMD DOM $3,300

Lot 51 – Choice of 4 Females x KHW Miss Angel-ET VG-86 2y x Altitude 2E-95 DOM $6,000
2 – 2/10 Jeeves and 2 – 3/10 Atwood

Lot 52 – Talent Sr. 2-year-old x Cache-Valley W Dezi Dur-ET 2E-93 x West-Wind-Acres Lead Dezi 3E-95 DOM $7,000

Lot 53 – 9/09 Goldwyn x Fradon R Mark Jodie-Red EX-91 x Rudolph Jodie EX 2E $10,000

Lot 54 – 9/09 Mac x Rhineland Durham Amy-ET EX-95 GMD DOM $5,000
Lot 55 – 12/09 Sanchez x Amy $4,400

Lot 56 – 6/09 Sanchez x KY-Blue Durham Kristen-ET EX-90 $3,200

Lot 57 – 7/09 Baltimor (Shottle x Barbie) x Regancrest-BK Roy Raina-ET VG-86 x EX-90 Encore x Dellia $3,200

Lot 58 – SD-Heartbeat Dundee Ellie VG @ 2-05 $3200
Lot 58 1/2 – 3/10 Atwood x Ellie $1700

Lot 59 – Regancrest-BP Bolvr Tab-ET EX-90 DOM x Tesk Della EX-90 GMD DOM x Dellia $13,000 – John Bierbaum, MN
Lot 59A – 1st Choice Observer x Tab $8,000
Lot 60 – 9/09 Mac x Tab $11,200
Lot 61 – 12/09 Planet x Tab $8,000

Lot 62 – 1/10 Planet x Gold Britte EX-90 x Throne Brandi VG-86 x Barbie $3,600
Lot 63 – 1st Choice Super x Regancrest-ALH Brandice-ET GP-83 2y x Throne Brandi VG-86 x Barbie $5,500
Lot 65 – 9/09 Planet x Nors Bianca Outside Brita EX-90 x Durham Bianca 2E-92 x Juror Brina EX-92 GMD $2,500
Lot 66 – 6/09 Mac x Regancrest-Lov JS Briann-ET VG-86 x Brita x Bianca x Brina $2,300

Lot 67 – 12/08 Socrates x Regancrest TS Liana-ET VG-85 x Stormatic Lyn VG-85 x Barbie $2,600

Lot 68 – 7/09 Dundee x Palmcrest Blackcap-ET EX-90 x Rgncrst Drhm Bliss-ET VG-89 2y x Brina $3,500

Lot 69 – Mac 2-year-old x Palmcrest Oside Brittany-ET EX-91 EX-MS x Durham Bliss $3,600

Lot 70 – Regancrest M Irlanda-ET (Mac) +2052 GTPI x Regancrest Gold Iresha-ET EX-90 DOM x Sam-Sim Diehard Irish EX-91 GMD DOM
Lot 70 1/2 – 4/10 Super x Irlanda $3,800
Lot 71 – 1/10 Baltimor x Irlanda $6,200

Lot 76 – 7/09 Shottle x Z-Delight EX-92 DOM x Rud Zip 3E-95 GMD DOM $10,500
Lot 74 – 1st Choice of 3-3/10 Man-O-Man Females x Z-Delight $21,000
Lot 75 – 1st Choice Domain x Z-Delight $17,500
Lot 73 – 1st Choice Domain x Delicate (+2177 GTPI Shottle) x Delica VG-86 x Z-Delight $8,500
Lot 72 – Regancrest-BH Delica-ET (Elegant) VG-88 3y x Z-Delight $10,700
Lot 72 1/2 – 4/10 Super x Delica $7,500
Lot 77 – 9/09 Million x Z-Delight $4,900
Lot 79 – 1st Choice Super x TS Delite x Z-Delight $5,500
Lot 78 -3/08 Baxter x Z-Delight $4,100

Lot 80 – 1st Choice Observer x Rabur S Padora-ET VG-86 2y x Outside Pandora 3E-91 GMD DOM $9,000

Lot 84 – 9/09 Mac x La-Foster Adam Arlene-ET VG-86 DOM x MD-Delight Durham Atlee-ET EX-92 DOM $6,000
Lot 85 – 12/09 Sanchez x Adam Arlene x Atlee $4,000
Lot 81 – 111/09 Million x Adam Arlene x Atlee $4,200
Lot 83 – 10/09 Planet x Adam Arlene x Atlee $4,000

Lot 86 – 9/08 Goldwyn x A-L-H Durham Eve-ET x Wauregan Rudolph Ellymae-ET EX-90 $3,500
Lot 87 – 6/09 Jeeves x Durham Eve $2,800
Lot 88 – 8/09 Million x Durham Eve $2,700
Lot 89 – 3/09 Pine-Shelter Laramee Mor x Durham Eve $1,900

Lot 90 – 6/09 Shottle x Sandy-Loam Luxurious-Red-ET VG-86 2y x Ms Lava-Red-ET EX-91 x Miss Celcius Lorena 3E-91 GMD DOM $4,000

Lot 94 – Regancrest-DL Raveena-ET EX-91 – Titanic x Regan-Joy Durham Regenia-ET EX-92 GMD DOM x Sher-Est Emory Swanny 2E-90 DOM $6,400
Lot 94 1/2 – 9/09 Shottle x Raveena $4,500

Lot 91 – RegancrestDL Ravish-ET – Mac x Regan-Joy Durham Regenia-ET EX-92 GMD DOM $2,600
Lot 92 – 10/09 Jeeves x Ravish $2,200
Lot 93 – 12/09 Alexander x Ravish $3,400

Lot 95 – 9/09 Goldwyn x Markwell Reflection-ET VG-87 x Raven 3E-95 GMD DOM $5,800
Lot 96 – 12/09 Sanchez x Reflection $4,600

Lot 98 – 7/09 Jeeves x Badger Ramos Patch-2976-ET VG-88 EX-MS x Durham Patsh EX-90 GMD DOM $2,200
Lot 99 – 9/09 Planet x Ramos Patch $2,100

Lot 100 – 10/09 Alexander x Hardwood Mr-S Bootsie-ET VG-88 x Hardwood R Blissful-ET EX-92 GMD $3,800
Lot 101 – 9/09 Michael x Regancrest-ALH Bootz-ET VG-87 2y (Toystory) x Bootsie $4,400
Lot 102 – 1st Choice Freddie or AltaRoss x Bootz x Bootsie $6,500

Lot 103 – 7/09 Shottle x Ernlo Daisy Jane-ET EX-93 GMD DOM x Kerndtway Jolt Daisy-ET 2E-94 GMD DOM $3,300
Lot 104 – 6/09 Shottle x Premier-RCF G Dasie-ET VG-86 2y x Ernlo Daisy Jane-ET x Daisy $25,000
4/10 GTPI +2273

The 2010 edition of the Regancrest Command Performance Sale will take place tomorrow morning with the sale announcements beginning at 10:30 am. An impressive operation in every sense of the word, the crew at Regancrest has once again assembled an awesome line-up of cattle for this year’s sale. Early arrivers for the sale were treated to an evening of Regan family hospitality and the enjoyed the chance to view the consignments. Here’s a look at what we saw at Regancrest tonight!

*Tune in tomorrow as Holstein World will be broadcasting the sale LIVE! Click here to head to the Regancrest website where the live streaming video will be located tomorrow morning.

First impressions are important! The line-up of calves on the sale is as exciting in person as the pedigrees in the catalog would indicate.

57 – 7/09 Baltimore x VG Roy x EX Encore Duena x Dellia
76 – 7/09 Shottle x Z Delight – #8 Shottle in the breed!
17 – 8/09 Alexander x Mac Calissa x Cinderella x Barbie

98 – 7/09 Jeeves x VG Ramos Patch 2796 x EX Durham Patsch

18 – 10/09 Jeeves x Calissa x EX-92 Cinderella

103 – 7/09 Shottle x EX-93 GMD DOM Ernlo Daisy Jane x 2E-94 GMD DOM Jolt Daisy
10 – 6/09 Million x VG-88 DOM Shottle Barbara x Barbie
104 – 6/09 Shottle x VG 86 2y Goldwyn x EX-93 GMD DOM Ernlo Daisy Jane
90 – 6/09 Shottle x Sandy-Loam Luxurious-Red-ET VG-86 2y x EX-91 Lava-Red

85 – 12/09 Sanchez x VG-86 DOM Adam Arlene x Durham Atlee EX-92
83 – 10/09 Planet x VG-86 DOM Adam Arlene x Durham Atlee EX-92
61 – 12/09 Planet x EX-90 DOM Boliver Tab x VG-88 Tabitha x EX Tesk Della x Dellia

52 – Sr. 2-Year-Old Talent x Cache-Valley W Dezi Dur-ET 2E-93 x West-Wind-Acres Lead Dezi 3E-95 DOM

Udder of Lot 52, above.

Lot 1 – Regancrest G Brizelda-ET VG-87 @ 3-02, #5 Type Cow of the Breed
3 sons in AI & 7 more contracted – embryos exported.
Due in a week with an ultrasounded male Super – carries Genex contract.
Goldwyn x Barbie EX-92 GMD DOM x Brina EX-92 GMD x 3 more EX dams

The Western Spring National Heritage Sale took place Thursday evening, May 13th in Richmond, Utah in conjunction with the Western Spring National Show. A large crowd gathered early in the evening for the pre-sale social and cattle viewing and then stayed on for the sale. When all was said and done, 44 lots averaged $2388.

High seller at $3,800 was Cache-Valley Kite 2179-ET, a 3/08 Kite daughter due in June to September Storm out of a VG-86 Roy. Her 2nd dam was an EX Durham and her 3rd dam is 3E-95 West-Wind-Acres Lead Dezi, a notable show winner and legendary brood cow here in the western states. Kite 2179 was purchased by Kade Harris of Richmond, UT.

L to R: Clark Israelsen, sale committee; Gilbert Teixeira, pedigree man; Micheal ‘Bob’ Fairbanks on the halter of Cache-Valley Kite 2179-ET; Craig Harris representing buyer Kade Harris; Chris Hill, auctioneer.

2nd high seller at $3,700 – Sapa-Ska Dundee Bloom – a 9/08 Dundee daughter due in December to Advent out of a 3E-91 Chesapeake with over 265,000M lifetime. Consigned by Sapa Ska Farm of Lake City, MN, she was purchased by Haven Maid of Melba, ID.

It’s been a cool, late spring here in northern Utah and there is still plenty of snow covering the mountains in the area.

Just a few of the people that came early to examine the sale lineup and to do a little socializing before the sale.

Gilbert Teixeira prepares for his pedigree reading job!

The cattle have arrived in Richmond, UT for the 2010 Western Spring National, and preparations are underway for the show to begin with the heifers tomorrow morning! Tune in to www.dairyshowsonline.com for our full coverage of the show including placings, lead-out video and photos!

Some scenes from around the barns:

Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
April 28, 2010

The Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory staff presented various research updates on current projects and future projects on the day before the meeting convened. They went into detail on the changes from the last genetic evaluation run and explained the theories that created some of the confusion to the general public. The research helped answer some of the questions that were raised over the last several weeks. They indicated with confidence that the current values for sires and cows are the most accurate to date.

The Council meeting was convened by Chairman Kendall. Several reports were given to the Council. Jay Mattison gave the QCS report on assessments of DHIA organizations which was approved.

Marj Faust gave a report on the Interbull meeting in Paris. She reported that the Interbull staff has completed its new database format. There was a discussion of creating an ad hoc committee of experts to advise the Interbull group on areas of technical expertise. Names will be solicited from each country. Interbull is working on implementing genomics in the future. They have done a preliminary validation run and plan on more research runs in the near future. The Council approved the sending of US genomic data by AIPL for a research run but not for general distribution. The next Interbull meeting will be in Riga, Latvia.

The NAAB reported that they have funded a post doctoral associate at AIPL to help develop more research for genetic improvement. They also asked for everyone to support the allocation of funds for the AIPL staff that have been included in the current budget.

Then a discussion on the changes of cow evaluations and its confusion to the breeder was held. This was described as one of the most significant changes in the last 15 years and was done to improve accuracy. The staff did not perceive the end results being as controversial as they turned out to be. The biggest issue is the two different bases for females currently. AIPL is working on five possible solutions to the multiple base problems. The next discussion was on imputed cow genomic values. The solution would be to label genomic values as to which are true genomic values and which are imputed. A motion from the Holstein Association was made to remove the female component of the genomic prediction equation until more research is completed. This motion failed. A motion was made that in the future all adjustments should be approved by an industry advisory committee before they are implemented. Motion passed.

With the potential of a new, cheaper, smaller SNP chip becoming available this summer for genomic evaluation, the discussion followed as to how to use this new data. Since no evaluation data is currently available a motion was made to delay the implementation of this new data for the August evaluation run. Then, that the research would be reviewed in October for possible inclusion in the December evaluations. Motion passed.

A report from the US Database committee outlined the current situations and identified potential threats and challenges to the future enhancement of a dairy database for the United States. Ongoing discussions will be held to develop more concrete proposals for future meetings.

A report on the National Animal Identification system was given. Because of populist pressure the government has abandoned the previous system which was being used by the majority of dairy breeds to identify animals. The movement to an electronic ID system has been derailed for the time being. The current feeling from government sources is that they will probably go back to a metal ear tag system that can only be administered by veterinarians as the solution. This is a huge step backward for our industry and one that will be expressed to government officials at two listening sessions in May.

The next meeting of the Council will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 27, 2010. With no other business the meeting was adjourned.

Reported by David Selner

Joleanna Spring Premiere
Saturday, May 8th – Unadilla, NY
110 Lots averaged $4914

High Seller was LOT 19, Atstrahoe Rbrt Duplex Rayna (EX-91 94-MS). She was struck off at $25,700 and was purchased by Elvin Reiff of Mt. Joy, PA.

LOT 81 – $14,100 – Arethusa Sanchez Zara-ET, a 9/09 Sanchez x Santschi Leduc Victoria (2E-94).

LOT 5 – The pick from Ernest-Anthony Aphrodite-ET (EX-94) – Pick included her 9/09 and 3/10 Goldwyn daughters resulting in the 9/09 daughter being purchased for $11,300.

LOT 32 – Arethusa Dundee Melissa-ET (EX-90), a Dundee x Hillcroft Leader Melanie (3E-96) – sold for $10,200

Some other high sellers:
LOT 50 – $11,500 – Miss Del-Hollow Jose-Red-ET (EX-92 EX-MS)
LOT 49 – $11,000 – Badger Shottle Pat 3240-ET (EX-90 DOM)
LOT 8 – $10,000 – Arethusa Goldwyn Avenue-ET, a 9/09 Goldwyn x EO Siemers Ashlyns Angel-ET (EX-92 GMD)
LOT 11 – $10,000 – MS Addison Bolton Addy-ET, a 3/09 Bolton x Ernest-Anthony Addison-ET (VG-89, 2y) x EK-Oseeana Ambrosia-ET (2E-95)
LOT 20 – $6,000
LOT 10 – $7,000
LOT 7 – $6,100
LOT 13 – $5,250
LOT 15 – $6,200
LOT 1 – $5,800
LOT 51 – $9,200
LOT 52 – $5,000
LOT 59 – $9,000
LOT 53 – $8,600
LOT 55 – $5,000
LOT 62 (was chosen in the pick of 62 & 63) – $5,700
LOT 75C – $8,300
LOT 74 – $8,000
LOT 77 – $7,200
LOT 78 – $6,000
LOT 33 – $5,000
LOT 36 – $5,000
LOT 47 – $6,000
LOT 48 – $5,000
LOT 67 – $5,100
LOT 69 – $5,000
LOT 71 – $6,100
LOT 96 – $6,000
LOT 82 – $7,700
LOT 91 – $6,500
LOT 101 – $6,800

More scenes from the Spring Premiere:

This shot includes the top seller – LOT 19 – and her 12/09 Sanchez daughter, LOT 20 – MSJoleanna Sanchez Reese-ET who sold for $6,000.

It was quite the day with 110 lots of exceptional animals from both Joleanna and Arethusa, a variety of extreme weather including strong winds, rain, heat and cold…but when it was all said and done, the 2010 Joleanna Spring Premiere resulted in an average of $4914. The sale was broadcast live, compliments of Joleanna Holsteins, with Randy Blodgett, Katy Johnson & Karen Knutsen providing coverage. You can see all the videos and highlights from the day by visiting www.joleanna-holsteins.com.

A great crowd filled the dairy barn at the Meeker County Fairgrounds in Litchfield, MN for the Manannah-Valley Pieces of the Puzzle Sale. The John & Julie Schmitz Family of Manannah-Valley hosted the sale and did a top-notch job of selecting great Red, *RC and B&W consignments from across the country. Here are some pictures and prices from the sale! The unofficial average is $2328 on 85 full lots. The catalog can be viewed online here.

Lot 3 – Manannah Mystic Rose-Red (VG-86 3y) – $5200
Marine-Red x Pretty-View Cramer Rose-Red EX-91 2E
Jr. AA R&W Fall Yrling in Milk 2008

Lot 6 – VT-Pond-View Shot Summer-ET – $4100
Shottle x VT-Pond-View SB Summer-ET EX-90 x Sapphire 4E-94 GMD DOM x Shira 4E-95 GMD DOM x 3E-94 GMD DOM x 2E-90 x VG-88 GMD x VG-87
Consignor: Stephen Langmaid, VA

Lot 7 – Maple-Slope Goldwyn 2730-ET – $4100
Goldwyn x VG-87 Dundee x EX-91 Nobel x 2E-96 GMD DOM Linjet Eileen x Elegance 3E-96 GMD DOM
Consignor: Dr. Ronnie Thomas, GA
Buyer: Holly Tuman Anderson, MN

Lot 8 – Maple-Slope Spirt Lassie-ET – $4100
Spirte x VG-88 Durham x EX-91 Leduc Lark x VG-86 Encore Ebony x Dellia 2E 95 GMD DOM
1st Spring Yearling & Jr. Champion of the Southern Invitational Show 2010
Consignor: Dr. Ronnie Thomas, GA
Buyer: Randy Kath & Andy Stuewe, MN

Lot 33 – St Jacobs Ad Delight-Red-ET – $3400
Advent x VG-85 2y Rampage x Red-Vision Dis Della-Red-ET x Heatherstone V Delit-Red-ET 3E-91
Consignor: Robert Eustice, MN
Buyer: Michael Peterson, MN

Unique to this sale was the combination on-site and on-line embryo auction. The high selling lot on that sale was EE – Five #1 DT Melarry Classic Dani-Red-ET embryos sired by Aaron-Red. Dani is a VG-87 2-yr-old who is the current #9 NM$ R&W cow RWDCA and has the potential to be the top CTPI R&W in August. Her dam is Jim-Jamdl Marmax D-Red-ET VG-88 DOM, the current #1 CTPI R&W cow Holstein USA. The embryos are sired by Ladinodale Aaron-Red-ET (Lawn Boy x Paradox), the current #1 GTPI R&W sire. The embryos were consigned by Quentin Scott & Brook Hackett, MN and were purchased by John Diersen, MN.

The Ratliff Proof of Progress Sale is underway here in sunny, yet windy, Garnett, KS. Ron and Christy Ratliff have offered up 100 of their best Jerseys and a nice crowd is here for what is sure to be a great sale. Andrew Vander Muelen welcomed the crowd and introduced Ron & Christy, while Robert Yeoman spoke about the herd and watching Christy develop it. It was also announced at the beginning that all the buyers would be entered in a drawing for a free aspiration from Trans-Ova.

The catalog is online, here.

The cows are ready and the crowd is growing…

The ring is set…

It’s a little chilly here today with the wind, Lot 1 – Alicia’s Sambo Winter Calf – is bundled up and ready to sell..

Andrew Vander Muelen welcomes the crowd and speaks about the herd.

Robert Yeoman talks about watching Christy grow up and the herd she and Ron have developed.

The first one through the ring was lot 33 – a fancy fall calf that’s a granddaughter of Avonlea D Jude Karmel (EX-94). Karmel has 10 EX and 15 VG daughters to date!

Keep refreshing for the latest prices and photos…

33 – $4,100
6 – $3,500
44 – $4,700

1A – $15,000 – choice of 4 female Action pregnancies from Alicia - due in November – purchased by International Genetics of Canada
1 – $13,000 Dec. ’09 Sambo x Ratliff Price Alicia – 2x National Champion

2 – $4,100
11 - $20,000 – purchased by International Genetics of Canada
26 – $4,700

27 – $2800
28 – $1,350
29 – $1,500
30 – $1,500
52 – $3,800
85 – $1,700
90 – $4,500
17 – $3,800
16 – $3,500

Lot 1 in the ring – Alicia’s Sambo daughter would sell for $13,000 and a pick of her 4 Action females due in November sold for $15,000.

An early highlight in the sale was the choice of Lots 10 & 11 – Sambo Sr. 2-Year-Old full sisters out of Ratliff Jade Maisy (EX-94), then Pleasant Nook Rene Myriah (EX-95), then seven more generations of Excellent! The pick sold for $20,000 and the buyer, purchased by International Genetics from Canada, chose Lot 11.

39 – $1,650
68 – $6,200 – purchased by River Valley
69 – $5,500
14 – $7,400
15 – $2,700
75 – $5,000

97 – $5,300
94 – $4,400
55 – $3,600
54 – $3,200
56 – $2,050
19 – $4,500
96 – $4,000
18 – $2,500

32 – $5,200
31 – $2,800
43 – $6,100
46 – $5,600

45 – $2,300
48 – $2,200
4  -$4,300
5 – $2,700
64 – $6,200
63 – $2,100
7 – $12,000 – first offering from Martina

9 – $2,000
13 – $3,900
12 – $2,000
71 – $7,300
73 – $2,500
72 – $3,900
84 – $4,000

Lot 68 – Sambo Fabulous (EX-93) sold to River Valley for $6,200

A stylish summer yearling, lot 14 – Ratliff Rueben Melody – backed by 11 generations of Excellents! She sold for $7,400.

Ratliff Maximizer Velvet, Lot 46, a winter yearling for 2010 sold for $5,600

Lot 64 – Ratliff Kolton Julie, is a Winter Calf granddaughter of PH Jewel (EX-96). She sold for $6,200.

Lot 71 was a first choice female from Ratliff King Snickers (VG-89 2y.) who was on hand to parade in the ring while the pick brought $7,300.

60 – $5,500
59 – $7,500 – sold to Hobbs Lutz of Her-Man Jerseys in Chester, SC
58 - $4,200
80 – $3,400
20 – $4,100
21 – $3,500
25 – $3,500
22 – $3,300
66 – $6,000

49 – $7,700

The sale has concluded and the average is $3,680. Look for a complete sale report with buyer info early next week on www.allbreedaccess.com

Click on the links below to see video footage of lots selling today in the Joleanna Spring Premiere at 11AM at Joleanna Holsteins in Unadilla, NY! Remember to tune in to www.joleanna-holsteins.com at 11AM to watch the live video feed of the sale!

Interview with the hosts and featured lot lead-out video:
http://www.youtube.com/TheHolsteinWorld#p/u/2/eeo9m_JjaGQ

Videos of each line-up:
http://www.youtube.com/TheHolsteinWorld#p/u/0/uWvM4t0Kr80

http://www.youtube.com/TheHolsteinWorld#p/u/1/vRkasXW6f6I