JK-Stranshome Luau Sale Highlights!
The tropical theme dominated in Owatonna, MN as a large crowd gathered at Stranshome Holsteins for the JK-Stranshome Luau Sale on Friday, June 25th! The sale featured individuals from the Elegance, Renita, Maui, Paradise, Roxy, Tony Beauty, Ashlyn and Della cow families as well as many guest consignments from friends of the Stranskys and Kietzmans. The high type individuals were well appreciated as the sale averaged $4,736 on 101 lots.
The last animal through the ring garnered the highest price on the day at $17,300. Stranshome Gold Absolute-ET, a growthy, fancy, full-age summer yearling out of an EX-93 Aspen dam, was in high demand and MilkSource Genetics of Kaukauna, WI claimed her with the final bid.
A pair of striking winter calves – one red & white and one black & white – took the ring at the same time and drew spirited bidding from the crowd. Lot 73 – Strans-Jen-D Adv Raquel-Red, the winning winter calf at the Midwest Spring National R&W Show – is out of a VG-86 Talent dam then five more VG & EX dams going all the way back to C Continental Scarlet-Red EX-95 3E GMD. Consigned by Reid Stransky and Jeni Dingbaum, Raquel was purchased by Stoutjesdyk, Hongslo & Birklotz, IA for $15,500.
The other winter calf mentioned above also had plenty of interest as she circled the ring with the red Raquel heifer. Stranshome Dundee Daisy-ETwas the winning Winter Calf at the Midwest National Spring Show earlier this year. Out of a just fresh Stormatic that is a maternal sister to Vandyk-K Integrity Paradise (2E-96), Daisy was consigned by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky and was purchased for $14,900 by Allyn, Heath and Heida.
Bringing $15,200 was Lake-Prairie Kite Anika-ET – a 9/08 Kite due 9/1/10 to Redliner out of Budjon Rubens Annette (EX-90), then a VG-87 Encore, then EX-96 3E Budjon Stardust Anisa-ET. Anika has been quite successful in the show ring as the 1st place Fall Yearling at the 2010 Midwest National Spring Show and last year was the All-Minnesota Fall Calf. Consigned by Stransky, Rottinghaus and Woods, Anika was purchased by Jeff Woods, WI.
Anika’s red maternal sister by Advent followed right behind bringing $15,000 from Eastside Holsteins, PEI. Lake Prairie Advent Ava-Red (VG-87) was consigned by her breeder, Megan Herberg of St. Peter, MN. Ava was the Reserve Junior All-American Junior 2-Year-Old in 2009 and is due in September to Hurtgenlea Carmello.
Other high prices on the day:
Lot 28 – $13,300 – Miss Dolly Daisy-ET (VG-86) – Goldwyn from the Miss Mark Maui family Buyer: Ross Russell, KY
Lot 44 – $12,500 – Regancrest Sanchez Blair-ET – 2/10 Sanchez out of Regancrest Belara (EX-91), the Shottle daughter of Barbie Buyer: Howard Binder, CO
Lot 55 – $10,800 – Kingsmill Ashlyns Alyssa-ET – 4/08 Damion out of EX-96 2E Ashlyn due in late July with an Atwood heifer Buyer: Tri-Day Holsteins, MN
Lot 10 – Budjon-JK Efficiency-ET (VG-87) – Terrason daughter of Budjon-JK Encore Electra (2E-95 GMD DOM) Buyer: Oakfield Corners Dairy, NY
Lot 41 – $9,200 – Ms StransJenD Lin Brazil-ET – Junior Champion, MN State Show 2010 Buyer: Elginvue Cattle Marketing, MN
Lot 31 – $8,500 – Miss Champion Mitze-ET (2E-93) – Champion out of Miss Lee Majestic-ET (EX-91 GMD DOM) Buyer: David King, NY
Lot 99 – Jenny-Lou Hi Metro 1782 (EX-93) – Grand Champion at 2010 MN State Show Buyer: Bloyce Thompson & T&L Cattle Co., PEI
Lot 49 – $8,200 – Indianhead Catalina-Red-ET – 6/09 Mr Burns out of VG-87 Greelea Talent Cat-Red-ET, next dam X-92 Yursden Kite Caramac-Red Buyer: Olivio (Italy)
Lot 1 – $8,200 – Budjon-JK Gold Ensignia-ET – 10/09 Goldwyn out of EX-96 2E Linjet Eileen then EX-96 3E Elegance – the first Goldwyn offering from Eileen. Buyer: Oakfield Corners Dairy, NY
Lot 77 – $7,700
Lot 23 – $7,500
Lot 52 – $7,500
Lot 14 – $7,200
Lot 60A – $6,700
Lot 45 – $6,300
Lot 56 – $6,000
Lot 2 – $5,000
Lot 33 – $4,400
Lot 46 – $4,000
Lot 47 – $4,900
Lot 48 – $4,200
Lot 57 – $5,200
Lot 60 – $4,900
Lot 63 – $5,000
Lot 74 – $4,900
Lot 86 – $5,500
Lot 87 – $5,800
The crew that made the Luau!
The tropical theme was carried throughout – blue shirts for the sales staff and here are Pat Conroy, Joel Phoenix and Matt Sloan sporting the red shirts for the fitting crew.
A sizeable part of the crowd then traveled three miles down the road for the Choice Sale and Dinner. 15 lots were sold and topping that sale at $39,500 was Lot N1 – a First Choice Female from two Goldwyn heifers due in December, 2010 out of Stadacona Outside Abel (VG-88-CAN) – making this a full sister to the All-American and All-Canadian Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy (VG-89-CAN), who sold for $1.2 million in last fall’s Morsan Sale. Consigned by Eastside Holsteins and Lewisdale Holsteins of PEI, the choice was purchased by Sunnyvale Farms & T&L Cattle Co.
2nd high at $26,100 was a First Choice Female sired by Damion out of Rolling-Spring G Escence-ET (VG-89), the Grand Champion at the 2010 Midwest National Spring Show. Escence is a Goldwyn daughter of Budjon-JK Dur Esquisite-ET (EX-92) and is a potential 8th generation Excellent from the Elegance family. Consigned by Budjon Farms, Joel Kietzman and Charlie Bean, the choice was purchased by Jordan & Whitney Ebert of WI.
The crowd enjoyed dinner and cocktails during the sale and many stayed on for the dancing afterwards. The Stranskys and Kietzmans are renowned for their hospitality and the whole day only served to reinforce that reputation!
Dads in action! Joel Kietzman and Reid Stransky and assorted Kietzman and Stransky children prepare for the drawing – each buyer on the day was eligible to win a 5 day/ 4 night trip to Hawaii!
Several people took the dance floor and worked on their moves during the course of the evening – including Gretchen Taylor and Paul Trapp!
