The Showcase Sale at Virginia Tech took place in Blacksburg, VA at the Virginia Tech Dairy Complex on Saturday, October 29th and averaged $2,847 on 51 live lots and choices. High seller at $7,400 was Eastview Manoman Miel LL-ET, a 11/09 Man-O-Man (GTPI +2098) due in December to Aberlin out of Eastview Mtoto Mindy LL-ET (VG-86 DOM). Consigned by Eastview Farms of Beaverdam, VA, she was purchased by Flintville Holsteins of Lebanon, PA.

Second high seller at $5,500 was St-Jacobs Mpiece Ashley-ET, a 6/11 Morsan Masterpiece daughter of Tri-Day Ashlyn-ET (2E-96 GMD DOM). The final bidder was Bill Slade from Harmony, NC and Ashley was consigned by Tim Abbot of Fairfield, VT.

First choice of three Explode heifers consigned by David & Hannah Schillawski of Old Lyme, CT brought $5,100 good for the third high price on the day. The heifers are out of a Mac dam and their 2nd dam is Schilldale Gldwyn Brenna-ET (EX-90), a show-winning Goldwyn that is +3.44 on type. The choice was purchased by Pineland Farms of New Gloucester, ME.

The Showcase at Virginia Tech Sale is hosted and managed annually by the Virginia Tech Dairy Club.

L to R Front: Mike Hendrix; St-Jacobs Mpiece Ashley held by Ashley Martin, David J. Lentz; Eastview Manoman Miel LL-ET with Caitlin Patrick on the halter.
Back: Gayle Carson, Chris Hill, Denny Remsburg, Nick Raggi

Sale staff and crew for the 2011 Showcase at Virginia Tech Sale

The ‘Raising the Roof’ Sale was held Saturday, October 29th in Plover, WI and averaged $2,798. Hosted by Bob and Christine Barden, the sale featured an extensive offering from their Rob-Cri herd as well as several guest consignments. A tornado in May, 2011 tore through their farm and a decision was made to rebuild and ‘raise the roof’ on a new barn to continue working with Registered Holsteins.

Topping the sale at $16,000 was the 2011 Wisconsin Holstein Futurity winner, Rob-Cri Stormatic Manitoba-ET (EX-90). Due in January with a Dundee heifer, Manitoba is out of an EX Skybuck and sold to Glenn Ubbelohde of Plymouth, WI.

Tied for second-high seller at $5,500 was Rob-Cri Rampage Fancy-Red (VG-87) who sold carrying a Destry female to Sellcrest Holsteins of Watertown, WI.

Rob-Cri Durham Topsecret-ET also brought $5,500. A full sister to Vangoh Durham Treasure (EX-95), who placed 3rd in the Aged Cow class at the 2011 International Holstein Show, Topsecret is a potential 7th generation Very Good or Excellent and was purchased by Uecker Farms of Forestville, WI.

The Bardens sold the best of their milking herd in order to re-organize for the winter and the crowd appreciated the good-uddered bunch!

A big crowd turned out on a beautiful late-fall day for the sale.

Gerald ‘Jug’ Glasshof and Jill Stump have a visit on the crisp, sunny day of the sale!

Jim Hoskens Ltd and Bill Stade Auction and Realty Company managed the sale.

The annual Westerner Championship show took place in Red Deer, Alberta this past weekend bringing out the best of Western Canada. Orville Schmidt was selected to evaluate the 162 total head.

Summer Calf (8)
1. Benbie Dusk Lexi (Scientific SS Dusk), Benbie Holsteins LTD.
2. Van Dyk-K Goldwyn Preppie (Braedale Goldwyn), Kenbert Acres
3. Tolamika Fever Dixie (Crackholm Fever), Eric Taylor
4. Crestomere Atwood Lindsay (Maple Downs-I G W Atwood), Crestomere Holsteins
5. Skycrest Leonard Leach (Fieldhouse Lee Leonardo), Skycrest Holsteins

Spring Calf (17)
1. Van Dyk-K S Atwood Everyly (Maple Downs-I G W Atwood), Wendon Holsteins & T&L Cattle Ltd.
2. Rietben Braxton Lotus (Regancrest S Braxton), Rietveld Dairies Ltd.
3. Crestomere Sanchez Vital (Gen Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Crestomere Holsteins
4. Kenbert Sanchez Enchilada (Gen Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Kenbert Acres
5. Haddington Rhyme Jules (Markwell Durham Rhyme-ET), Jim & Kirsty McAvoy

Winter Calf (15)
1. Oakparke Armstead Esther (Diamond Oak Armstead-ET), Lampada Holsteins
2. Mosnang Sterling Rain (Ardross Sterling), Mosnang Holsteins
3. Bulrush Stallion Kade (Kerndt Stallion), Bulrush Holsteins
4. Duckett D Lilo ET (Scientific Destry*RC), Westar Holsteins
5. Brummelhuis Sanchez Adora (Gen Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Ten Brummelhuis Dairy Ltd.

Fall Calf (14)
1. Kenbert Stallion Roulette (Kerndt Stallion), Kenbert Acres
2. Starcrest Rhyme Casablanca (Markwell Durham Rhyme-ET), Jim & Kirsty McAvoy
3. Balgonie Braxton Kisimmee (Regancrest S Braxton), Chris Dewitt
4. Coytee Damion Reanna (Erbacres Damion), Tom Hofstra
5. Carlar Lander Tiona (Genervations Lander), Carlar Holsteins

Summer Yearling (10)
1. Wendon Aftershock Rita (Mr. Atlees SHT Aftershock), Wendon Holsteins
2. CBS Laurin Revelation (Den-K Marshall LL Laurin), CBS Holsteins,
3. Kenbert Liqueur Junior (Sterndale Liqueur-ET), Kenbert Acres,
4. Crestomere Absolutely Lovely (Apples Absolute-Red-ET), Evert Simanton
5. Mosnang Sanchez Milkful (Gen Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Mosnang Holsteins

Spring Yearling (7)
1. Tolamika Dundee Fanta (Regancrest Dundee), Chris Dewitt
2. Goldenset Shottle Dodie (Picston Shottle), Rietveld Dairies Ltd.
3. Benner Sanchez Jess (Gen Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Benner Holsteins
4. Kenbert Bolt Diedra (Sandy Valley Bolton), Kenbert Holsteins
5. RockyMountain Goldwyn Winnie (Braedale Goldwyn), Mosnang and Wendon

Winter Yearling (13)
1. Fraeland Gold Gabby (Braedale Goldwyn) Wendon, Zimmer & Hi-Hope Holsteins
2. Rietben Max Amazon (Regancrest-PJ Maxlife), Rietveld Dairies Ltd.
3. Kenbert Sanchez Star (Gen Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Kenbert Acres
4. Skycrest Sanchez Abracadabra (Gen Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Skycrest Holsteins
5. Lampada Jasper Lovely (Wilcoxview Jasper), Lampada Holsteins & Stanhope Wedgwood Holsteins

Senior Yearling (1)
1. Brummelhuis Sanchez Andres (Gen Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Ten Brummelhuis Dairy Ltd.

Junior Champion
1st place winter yearling, Fraeland Gold Gabby, Wendon, Zimmer & Hi-Hope

Reserve Junior Champion
1st place senior yearling, Brummelhuis Sanchez Andrea, Ten Brummelhuis Dairy Ltd

HM Junior Champion
1st place fall calf, Kenbert Stallion Roulette, Kenbert Acres

Milking Senior Yearling (5)
1. Kenbert Sanchez Brilliance (Gen Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Lampada Holsteins & Kenbert Acres
2. Balgonie Terrason Quiz (Inwood Terrason), Lampada Holsteins
3. Damarz Goldwyn Lacey (Braedale Goldwyn), Damarz, Wendon & Zimmer Holsteins
4. Crestomere Lunar Liptick (Crasdale Sam Lunar), Crestomere Holsteins
5. Hamming Japser Evette (Wilcoxview Jasper), Hamming Holsteins Ltd.

Junior 2-Year-Old (8)
1. Morsan Goldwyn Supra (Braedale Goldwyn), Morsan Farms Ltd.
2. PDF Champion Sony (Calbrett-I HH Champion), Crestomere Holsteins
3. Roswitha B Goldwn Aurora (Braedale Goldwyn), Andy & Dennis Mueller
4. Lampada Goldwyn Katrina (Braedale Goldwyn), Lampada Holsteins & Wrightside Holsteins
5. RockyMountain Mesa (Regancrest Dundee), Ron Churchill

Senior 2-Year-Old (9)
1. Rockledge Caress Atlas (MD-Delight Durham Atlas), Rockledge Farms Ltd.
2. La Presentation Pam Red (Maughlin Storm), Continental Holsteins
3. Rotaly Jasper Divine (Wilcoxview Jasper), R & F Livestock Inc.
4. Skycrest Spirte Hamster (Cedarwall Spirte), Skycrest Holsteins Ltd.
5. Baumann Dundee Sherise (Regancrest Dundee), Baumann Holsteins

Junior 3-Year-Old (13)
1. Robella Reg Macy (Regancrest Reginald), Lampada Holsteins & Robella Holsteins
2. Rietben Goliath Elaina (Rietben Goliath), Rietveld Dairies Ltd.
3. Wendon Dundee Mirabella (Regancrest Dundee), Wendon Holsteins
4. Skycrest Affirmed Nose Dive (BVK Affirmed), Skycrest Holsteins Ltd
5. Triple T Blake Dana (Rietben Blake), Rietveld Dairies Ltd.

Senior 3-Year-Old (12)
1. Crestomere Lou Victoria (JennyLou Marshall P149), Everett Simanton
2. Bulrush Damion Kalifornia (Erbacres Damion), Bulrush Holsteins
3. Markwell-I Durham Randi (Regancrest Elton Durham), Continental Holsteins
4. Rockledge Ruby Camden (MD-Valleyvue Camden-Red-ET), Rockledge Farms Ltd.
5. Reimer Jasper Kerry (Wilcoxview Jasper), Reimer Holsteins & Wendon Holsteins

Intermediate Champion & Grand Champion
1st place Sr. 3-year-old, Crestomere Lou Victoria, Crestomere Holsteins, Ponoka, AB

Reserve Intermediate & HM Grand Champion
1st place Jr. 2-year-old, Morsan Goldyn Supra, Morsan Farms Ltd., Ponoka, AB

HM Intermediate Champion
2nd place Sr. 3-year-old, Bulrush Damion Kaliforna, Bulrush Holsteins, Blumenort, MB

4 Year Old (11)
1. Hazelholme Gold Starwyn (Braedale Goldwyn), Benner Holsteins
2. Brainwave Goldwyn Brecca (Braedale Goldwyn), Lampada Holsteins
3. Wendon Dundee Sava (Regancrest Dundee), Wendon Holsteins
4. Eastside Lewisdale Angie ET (Regancrest Dundee), Morsan Farms Ltd.
5. Donfield Roy Precious (Roylane Jordan), Donfield Farms Ltd.

5 Year Old (11)
1. Roswitha Dundee Aurora (Regancrest Dundee), Andy & Dennis Mueller
2. Alley Goldwyn Friedel (Braedale Goldwyn), Robella Holsteins
3. Added entry
4. Morsan Titanic Julie (Hartline Titanic), Morsan Farms Ltd
5. Skycrest Mr Sam Tabasco (Regancrest Mr. Durham Sam), Skycrest Holsteins Ltd.

Aged Cow (5)
1. Donovan SS Sue (Pursuit Sept Storm), Lampada Holsteins
2. Crestomere Lorilee (Valleyriver Rubens Redman), Crestomere Holsteins
3. Idee Rudolph Libby (Starmore Rudolph), Van den Pol Dairy
4. Tamlane Jasper Guiness (Wilcoxview Jasper), Continental Holsteins & R&F Livestock
5. Benner Leduc Jodette (Lystel Leduc), Rietveld Dairies Ltd.

Senior & Reserve Grand Champion
1st place Aged Cow, Donovan SS Sue, Donfield Holsteins Ltd., MB

Reserve Senior Champion
1st place 4-year-old, Hazelholme Gold Starwyn, Benner Holsteins, MB

HM Senior Champion
2nd place 4-year-old, Brainwave Goldwyn Brecca, Lampada Holsteins, SK

Premier Breeder & Exhibitor
Crestomere Holsteins, Ponoka, AB

It was a cold, damp, snowy day for the Southeast PA Fall Harvest sale held on Saturday, October 29th in Lancaster, PA. Managed by Landis Marketing, the sale averaged $2042 on 78 Holstein lots. Included in the sale was a hand selected group from Cook Farm, Hadley, MA. The Holsteinsin this group averaged $3364 on 14 full live lots while the Jerseys averaged $1820 on 5 full live lots.

One of the Cook Farm consignments topped the sale at $5200. A big strong bred heifer,Cook Farm Planet Sky-O-ET sold due in December to FYI (+2037 GTPI Bolton son). Zach Fury, VT bid last to take home this potential 9th generation EX from the Fayvor family.

L-R- Dan Brandt (pedigrees), Harry Bachman (auctioneer), Gordy Cook (consignor), Eric Longenbach (barn crew), Bob Landis (sale manager).

Cook-Farm Instant Fortune (VG-87) was the second highest seller of the day. Due in a few weeks to Fever, her dam is a VG-88 Outside x 5E-95 Flip Inez. She was struck off at $4000 to Kirby Horst, Newmanstown, PA. Todd Galton, Nunda, NY bid last at $3700 to take home Cook-Farm CS Feelgood (EX). This Stormatic daughter is a 7th generation EX and due next week to FYI. Her dam is a 3E-94 Rudolph x 3E-93 Blackstar back to 5E-95 Fayvor.

Other top sellers included:

$3550- J-Honeyland Sunshine Rae-ET RC (VG-85)- Jet-Red x VG-87 Sept Storm x 3E-95 Liberty Rae- consigned by Lanita Rae Syndicate, PA and purchased by Walter Brooks, PA

$3400-1st choice Epic x Tui Carma (VG-85) -Pronto x EX Champion x EX-91 Convincer from Keystone breeding- consigned by Psuche & Curt Hoffman and purchased by Gordon Lamb, NY

Gordy Cook made some announcements, including thanking everyone for coming to the sale and wishing them luck with their purchases.

Lot 8- Cook-Farm Fortune Sexy-ET (VG-87)- potential 9th gen EX- sold for $3350.

Some of the fancy calves that sold

Some of the snug udder, milky 2 yr olds that sold

Part of the crowd that braved the slick roads to come to the sale.

A heavy, wet snow fell during the sale. Totals reached 5-6 inches and set a record for snowfall in the month of October.

Friday’s Bennett Farm Dispersal posted an unofficial average of $1,897 0n 118 lots (including calves). Lots that passed the $3,000 mark are as follows.

Lot 8. $3,100 -Bennett-Farms Final Cut Alex (VG-VG-MS) Final Cut x Bennett-Farms BC ABC 2-ET (VG-86) x 5 VG or EX dams.

Lot 12. $3,200 -Bennett-Farms Attic Atlee, a 3/10 Attic x Final Cut Alex

Lot 15. $3,550 – Bennett-Farms Augusta Destry (VG-86,2y VG-MS) Scientific Destry-ET *RC x Bennett Farms Encore Aussie (2E-90) x 6 VG or Ex dams

Lot 20. $3,700 – Tora-MP Durham Mallory (VG, 2y) Durham x Ms Goldwyn Malibu-ET (VG-85) x 7 of 8 VG or EX dams. (consigned by Mike Putman)

Lot 22. $3,500 – Mandylynn Pronto Melinda-ET (VG VG-M) Pronto x Carrousel Lee Mandylnn (2E-93) x 5 VG or Ex dams from the C Leduc Broker Mandy family (consigned by Mike Putman)

Lot 25. $5,500 – Tora-MP Baxter Carrie (VG-87, 2y VG-MS) Emarald-Acr-SA T-Baxter x Beaver-Flats Dmion Carla-ET x 14 VG or EX dams from Global Cora family

below: Carrie…………..

From left: Horace Backus, pedigrees; Jackie Bennett, co-owner and herd manager; Mike Putman, breeder of sale topper.

Lot 50. $3,550 – Bennett-Farms Finest Aloha (VG-86 VG-MS) Penn-Gate Finest-ET x Bennett-Farms MS Argentina x 7 VG or EX dams

Lot 56. $3,750 – Bennett-Farms Brass Alfie(VG-88 EX-MS) Halo Emory Brass x Bennett-Farms Lrnzo Antigua (VG-88) x 6 VG or EX dams

Lot 90. $4,450 – Bennett-Farms Baxter Abyss (VG-87 VG-MS) Emarald-Acr-SA T-Baxter x Bennett-Farms Dundee Anora (VG-85 VG-MS) x 6 VG or Ex dams

More views of the day…………

Part of the crowd and Jackie anwering John Knopf on a question regarding an animal in the ring.

Kathy Demay and Elaine Bennett chat with Beanie Hill.

Gail Arnold and Barb Ziemba

Taking in the sale were Bennett farm neighbors. Former owner of Vantage Point Holsteins, Floyd Rayburn chats with Amy Repard who keeps the Repard tradition alive with ownership of Holsteins.

Barb Young was one of the volume buyers of the day with 5 animals headed to Will-O-Crest of Clifton Springs, NY. Other volume buyers were Ammon Sauder and Wilfred Hughson.

The cold and rainy weather didn’t keep a nice crowd from gathering at Coyne Farms in Avon, NY today for the Legends of the Fall Sale. It was the second consecutive year the sale was held at Coyne Farms and a large crowd enjoyed the open house and hospitality the night before. The sale was managed by Butler Fellers Auctions, Inc. and boasts a $19,475 average and $1,129,550 gross on 58 lots.

Brian Coyne welcomes everyone to the sale on behalf of his entire family

The top seller for the day at $125,000 was Lot 1 – Honeycrest Bwsr Glisten-ET, a 9/10 Bowser with +2410GTPI +1781M +63P +3.20UDC who sold with 4 Numero Uno pregnancies and 14 Epic transfers. Glisten is out of Honeycrest Bolton Gloss-ET (VG-86) GTPI +2087 x Honeycrest Oman Glitter-ET (VG-85 GMD-DOM) x 6 more VG or EX dams. She also sold with over $60,000 in embryo contracts. Lot 1 was consigned by Tim Rauen of Farley, IA.

Second high seller:

The second high seller was struck off to Joe Price & Dennis Caudill at $100,000 was Lot 3 – KHW Super Aderyn-ET, a 9/10 *RC Super from the “Apple’s” who is the #1 GTPI Red Carrier in the Breed with +2328GTPI who sold with an Alchemy embryo package and is heavily contracted for sons and embryos. Aderyn’s dam is a VG-86 Goldwyn maternal sister to Apple followed by 6 more EX dams and the lot was consigned by Morningview Holsteins & John Schneller.

Third high seller of the day at $83,000 was Lot 2 – 1st choice guaranteed RED Alchemy Female from 3 females due early May 2012 and all IVF transfers from 11/4/11 recovery. Dam of the choice is Rainyridge Super Beth *RC x EX-95 Talent Barbara x EX-95 Breeze x 3 VG or EX dams and the choice was consigned by the Super Beth Syndicate.

Other scenes from the day:

Choice consignment from sale host Coyne Farms selling

The 90th Annual New England Holstein Convention was held last week, Oct. 21 and 22, at the beautiful Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa. Besides the standard business meeting and awards ceremonies, convention guests got to do some “fun” stuff and tour area herds in northern Vermont. Thanks to Marion & Martha Seifert for their convention coverage!

Lylehaven farm manager Sue Brown, and host of the first stop on the farm tour, and Marci Guillette of Cowtown Holsteins enjoy the B-B-Q.

Richard Hall, Fairmont Farms, greets guests & explains their operation during the 2011 New England Convention.

It was a full house for the chicken B-B-Q at Fairmont Farm during the Farm Tours on Friday of the New England Holstein Assoc. Annual Convention.

Panelists Doug Erb, Landoff Cheese; Seth Leach, Woodlawn Farm; Moderator, Dan LaCoss, Vermont Holstein President; Bob Jacquier, Laurelbrook Farm & Rachel Brong, Wrights Farm Market discussed “Opportunities beyond the Milk Check.”

Look at those sharp-dressed men! Doug Nelson, Cowtown Holsteins and Tim Abbott, St. Jacobs Animal Breeding Corp. at the awards banquet.

More information can be found on the New England Holsteins website at www.nesholsteins.com.

The official average on the sale that took place on October 15th is $3,932.84 on 102 lots.

The highest price for the day was the final bid of $30,000 from Vision Genetics of Mount Joy, PA on the consignment from Spruce-Haven Farm of Union Springs, NY. Potters-Field Bojo (VG-86) 50K GTPI +2235.

From left: Kevin Ziemba, co-host; Jamie Black, Ray LeBlanc and Rick Verbeek, sale staff, Sam & Tim Potter, consignors; Barb Ziemba, co-host and David Crack, auctioneer.

2nd high selling animal was consigned by David Dyment and Sebastien Dion of Dundas, ON and claimed by Ziem-Barb-Way, Ogdensburg, NY for $27,000. Freurehaven Labelle is a 4/11 Man-O-Man with a GTPI +2239. From left, Butch Crack; David Crack, auctioneer; Kelly Lee, leadsperson; and sale hosts and buyers, Barb & Kevin Ziemba.

It’s been 30 years running the Great Northern for Rick and Paula Bovre and the sale today in Fond du Lac, WI marked the anniversary! A big crowd gathered at the sale arena on a gorgeous fall day to watch a beautiful lineup of cattle pass through the sale ring. At the end of the day, 80 live lots and choice averaged $3,531.

High seller on the day at $21,500 was Lot #1 – Ms Apples Annesa-ET *RC, a 3/11 Goldwyn daughter of the 2011 Grand International R&W Show Grand Champion, KHW Regiment Apple-Red-ET (EX-94 DOM). At +2128 GTPI, Annesa is +158 over parent average and has a +7.1PL! Apple is up for committee to move to EX-95 and has produced a number of sale toppers this year.
Buyer: Mystic-Valley Dairy & Ke-Jo Holsteins, WI

2nd high seller at $10,000 was Lot #4 – Farnear Millie Mormann-ET, a +2209 GTPI 1/11 Observer out of Affinity Milli Snd Shot-ET (VG-88), a Shottle daughter of Gillette Blitz Snd Hand-ET (VG-86-CAN), then back into Goldwyn’s family.
Buyer: Paul Trapp & Reid Stransky

Other high sellers on the day:
Lot 10 – $8,500 – 1st Choice GenerVations Epic due June, 2012 out of Farnear Brocades P Bella-ET (+2250 GTPI), a Planet daughter of Regancrest G Brocade-ET (EX-92), the #5 Type cow of the breed.
Buyer: Andy Carter, IL

Lot 9 – $7,500 – Farnear Brocades Brocan-ET, a 5/11 Larcrest Cancun with a +2140 GTPI out of Regancrest G Brocade (EX-92), then EX-92 GMD DOM Barbie
Buyer: Siemers Holsteins, WI

Lot 33- $7,600 – Budjon-JK-Glaz-Way Endure-ET, a VG-87 Goldwyn out of Budjon-JK Fallen Embers-ET (EX-92), nominated All-American and All-Canadian 4-Year-Old in 2010, then seven more EX dams into the Elegance family.
Buyer: Dan Ziegler, WI

Lot 5 – $6,800 – Broeks Analise, a 8/10 Super +2222 GTPI out of Broeks Annie (VG-87 GTPI +2040), a Jet Stream that completes 10 generations of VG & EX cows back to the Ladys-Manor Top Gun Jemini family.
Buyer: Tom Kestell, WI

Lot 8 – $6,600 – 1st Choice Armitage or Robust out of Ladys-Manor Aud Shawntay-ET (VG-86 GTPI +1909), an Auden daughter of Ladys-Manor Ruby D Shawn-ET(EX-90 DOM GTPI +2185). Shawntay is a maternal sister to Shamrock and Shameless.
Buyer: Matt Hamlett, IA

Lot 16 – $6,000 – 1st Choice Fever, Damion or Resolute out of Idee Lustre-ET (EX-95 3E), All-Canadian 5-Year-Old in 2002, and a 9th generation VG or EX from the prolific Lydia family.

Lot 15 – $5,600 – 1st Choice Sid due 12/11 out of Richardo Dundee Dawnette (EX-95-CAN), Reserve All-American 5-Year-Old in 2010 and 2nd Aged Cow at the 2011 International Holstein Show.

Lot 11 – $5,800 – Regancrest-UR S Intice, a 4/10 +2101 GTPI Super out of Regancrest Mac Irlanda-ET (VG-86), who completes 13 generations VG & EX cows.

Lot 23 – $5,500 – Greenlea-TM Atwood Bea-ET *RC, a 3/10 Atwood due June, 2012 to Ludwig out of Cherrie-Kreek Beulah-Red-ET (EX-92), Grand Champion of the Grand International R&W Show in 2008.

Old friends are the best! Rodney Bohnhoff congratulates Rick and Paula Bovre on thirty years in the sales business shortly before suprising Paula with a beautiful corsage! Pedigree man Kevin Jorgensen and auctioneer Chris Hill look on from the box.

Another Apple tops another sale! Ms Apples Annesa-ET brought the high bid of the day at $21,500.
L to R: Kevin Jorgensen, co-buyer; Raymond Leblanc and Perry Phend, sales staff; Lynn Harbaugh on the halter of Annesa. In the box are Rick Bovre, sale manager and Chris hill, auctioneer.

Farnear Millie Mormann-ET – 2nd high seller at $10,000
L to R: Rick Bovre, sale manager; Paul Trapp, co-buyer; Raymond Leblanc; Lynn Harbaugh on the halter of Mormann. Kevin Jorgensen and Chris Hill in the box.
Buyer: Paul Trapp & Reid Stransky

The Vision Gen & Partners Elite Offering sale was held on Friday, October 21st in Intercourse, PA and averaged $2,538 on 109 full lots.

Topping the sale was Lot 7- Even-Par Ross Z12445-ET (+2367 GTPI)- #1 Ross daughter- from an outcross pedigee. Her dam is a VG Planet x VG-87 Elegant x EX-91 Garter x EX-95 Zip. She sold with an embryo contract and A.I. interest. She was knocked off at $23,000 to the Ross Syndicate, Lebanon, PA, with R-E-W Farm contending.

The second high seller was Lot 2- Vision-Gen Obsrv J12924-ET (+2320 GTPI). She is 4.46 PTAT and +4.05 UDC. Her dam (pictured below) is a VG-87 Goldwyn x 2E-91 sister to Jeeves. Pen-Col Farm purchased her for $12,250.

Lot 1- Charlesdale Gwyn Jetta-ET (VG-87) went back to her breeder, Shawn Charles, PA for $7700. She due 11/2 to Freddie and is from a 2E-91 Allen sister to Jeeves. The next dam is a 3E-94 Duster, then VG-88 Ked Mark Justine, the dam of Juror.

Lot 15- Vision-Gen DE R12653-Red-ET (+2032 GTPI) was purchased by Spruce Haven Farm for $5300. She is a Destry x VG-85 Shottle x EX-94 Talent x EX-94 Rubn Ruby-Red

Lot 28-Vision-Gen Planet Girl (VG-85 VG-MS) sold for $5000 to Don Simpson, Ontario, Canada. She is from an EX Goldwyn x EX Outside x EX-92 full sister to Barbie.

The sale was managed by the Cattle Exchange and Stonehurst Farm, with David Rama, auctioneer and Horace Backus, pedigrees