Greta & Tera Koebel welcomed a large group of Jersey enthusiasts as we kicked off the last leg of the Holiday Harvest event with the Tri-Koebel Jersey dispersal.

Lot A-$4,600 Tri-Koebel Glamorous, a December ’11 Maestro daughter of Gadget Jade of Edgebrook EX-93

Lot 16-$3,500 Tri-Koebel Minister Matrix. She sold due in March to Grand Prix and is a Minister daughter of Tri-Koebel Jurisdiction Madalyn VG-88.

Lot 13- $3,800 Tri-Koebel Miss Michigan, a full aged fall calf for the 2012 show season!

Lot 15- $1,400 Tri-Koebel Madagascar, a fancy June heifer from Jursidiction Madalyn.

High SellerLot 7- $17,000 Tri-Koebel Comerica Makayla, recently fresh and no stranger to the show ring, nominated All-American Fall Yearling 2011 and was 5th at Central National Jersey Show . She sold enetered in the 2013 Jersey Jug Futurity.

Lot 6-$5,700 Tri-Koebel Maserati, a Grand Prix daughter of Tri-Koebel Duaiseoir Mango EX-91. She is due in August to Verbatim Response and is entered in the 2014 World Dairy Expo Futurity.

Lot 4- $1,700 Tri-Koebel Duaiseoir Mango EX-91 H.M. Senior Champion Great Lakes Spring Jersey Show 2010, Shamrock Duasieoir-ET x JVB Red Hot Aerohurts Maybelle EX-94.

Lot 29- $3,600 Tri-Koebel Lady Luck, a June ’11 WF Amadeo Shyster x Tri-Koebel Comerica Lucky VG-87

Lot 27-$1,900 Partee at Budjon Liberty-ET EX-91 Supreme Champion of the 2010 Michigan Dairy Expo.

Lot 28-$1,600 Tri-Koebel Comerica Lucky VG-87, Comerica x Partee at Budjon Liberty-ET EX-91

Lot 31- $1,600 Class E Action Mary, All-Michigan Fall Yearling 2011

Lot 3- $1,500 Tri-Koebel Goal Magnificent EX-90, bred 12/13/11 to Grand Prix, a Cozz Mar TJ Goal daughter of Tri-Kobel Council Maggy-ET EX-92.

Lot 1- $1,400 Tri-Koebel Council Maggy-ET EX-92, Counciller x JVB Red Hot Aerohurts Maybelle EX-94.

Lot 2- $1,900 Tri-Koebel Shyster Mardi Gras, full aged fall calf from Council Maggy EX-92.

Lot 25- $2,900 Tri-Koebel Minister Fame VG-87, fresh in September, Jr. Champion Great Lakes Spring Show 2011, Minister x Elysian Meadows Fate 6th-ET EX-91

Lot 26-$3,100 Tri-Koebel Im Famous, Sept ’11 Griffens Governor x Minister Fame.

Lot 24- $5,700 Tri-Koebel Very Fancy-ET, sold JUST fresh, an Arethusa Sambo Verify daughter of Elysian Meadows Fate 6th-ET EX-91.

Lot 17-$3,700 Tri-Koebel Sultan Tinkerbell EX-91

Lot 30-$1,550 Tri-Koebel Minister Giraffe

Lot 30A-$1,300 Full age December calf by Tequila from Minister Giraffe

Lot 8- $1,900 Tri-Koebel Duaisr Marble-ET EX-91, Intermediate Champion MI State Jersey Show 2009

Lot 9- $3,500 Tri-Koebel Sultan Maybe, June ’11 Sultan x Duaisr Marble.

Lot Lot- $1,100 Tri-Koebel Iatola Marshmallow VG-87

Lot 11- $1,300 Tri-Koebel Verifty Mercedes, Arethusa Sambo Verifty x Marshmallow sold bred 12/4/11 to sexed Valentino

Lot 12- $1,400 Tri-Koebel Iatola Michigan VG-88

Lot 19- $1,600 Tri-Koebel Militia Purple EX-90, son contracted to Alta Genetics

Lot 20- $2,000 Tri-Koebel Legion Rockette VG-86 sold due in March to Schultz Rescue Headline

Lot 21- $1,800 Tri-Koebel Militia Pink VG-83, a Sunset Canyon RP Militia x Tri-Koebel Golden Pinky VG-87 x Montana B Pimento EX-92

Lot 22- $1,750 Tri-Koebel Jacinto Prettie VG-86 bred Nov 8, 2011 to Tri-Koebel Iatola Proper-ET

Lot 23- $1,100 Tri-Koebel Pristine, a November ’10 Bridon Excitation x Tri-Koebel Jacinto Prettie VG-86

Topping the sale Holiday Harvest Sale Jersey Edition featuring the Tri-Koebel Jersey Dispersal was Tri-Koebel Comerica Makayla selling for $17,000 to Buster Goff, NM.

In the photo are sales staff members and sellers Michael Heath, Keith Topp, Louie Cozzitorito, Jason Lamoreaux, Auctioneer, Megan Bush, Kelsey Crull, Megan Bush at the halter of Tri-Koebel Comerica Makayla, Roger Turner, Pedigrees and the Koebel Family Jennie, Tera, Terry, and Greta.

The Holiday Harvest Sale took place at the MSU Pavilion in East Lansing, MI on Thursday, December 22nd and a nice crowd gathered to take in one last sale in 2011!

Lot 1-$30,000 fancy December ’10 Goldwyn x Grand Champion International Red & White Show 2011- KHW Regiment Apple Red-ET EX-95 sold open and ready to flush.

Lot 8 $16,000 Redcarpet AB OS Brookfield (GTPI +2353), a 10/11 Osmond out of Westvale-Vu Mill Bridget-ET (VG-86 2yr), a Million daughter of Regancrest G Brandis (VG-85), then into the Barbies.

Lot 7 $16,000 Brandt-View Iota Iola-ET (GTPI +2335), a 6/11 AltaIota that sold with embryo and AI contracts out of Brandt-View Bolton Beebe (VG-85 GTPI +2071).

Lot 4 $14,000 Co-Vista Observer Diana-ET, a 1/11 Observer (GTPI +2024) out of Scientific Deluxe Rae-ET (VG-87 GTPI +1968), the Shottle daughter of Scientific Debutante Rae (EX-92)

Lot 2- $10,100 Starmark Ad Roses-Red-ET VG-88, Advent from Rosedale-L SS Rose Red-ET, the VG-88 September Storm daughter of world famous Lavender Ruby Redrose-ET EX-96 3E.

Lot 20- $8,000 March ’11 Aftershock x Amlaird Lee Alice EX-94

Lot 5- $6,500 June ’11 Contender x Winterfield Trendi-Red-ET EX-91 x Wilson-Dale Tal Trendedy-ET EX-92. Trendedy is a maternal sister to RAWF class winner and Res. Intermediate Champion, Pineland Goldwyn Tidbit VG-89 CAN.

Lot 34 – $4,500 Southern-Hills Paul Cloud (GTPI +2227), a 8/11 Jeeves Paul out of Southern-Hills Bolt Cleo-ET (VG-87)

Lot 75- $3,900 choice of two Goldwyn springers x Cityview Gibson Alcena-ET EX-91 from the Alicia family.

Lot 36- $3,000 Aug ’09 Mac x Budjon-JK Linjet Eileen EX-96

Lot 52- $3,700 Feb ’11 Aftershock x Budjon-JK Gold Edmire-ET EX-90 then Budjon-JK Durham Embrace EX-95

Lot 21- $3,200 Enfuego Shottle Aaliyah-ET, Shottle x Cityveiw Gibson Alcena-ET EX-91

Lot 25- $5,000 Enfuego Mac Aphrodisiac-ET, undefeated spring yearling in Michigan in the 2011 show season, sold this spring to Braxton.

Lot 19- $4,500 March ’11 Atwood x Libertyraes Sasha-ET (Sept. Storm) x Gloryland Liberty Rae EX-95

Lot 10- $5,100 November ’10 Maple-Downs-I G W Atlantic-ET x Lylehaven Damion Lulu-ET EX-92, maternal sister to Lila-Z!

Lot 17-$3,500 Heaths Got Potential, a full aged summer yearling for 2012 by Sanchez from Beaver Flats Possible-ET VG-88

Topping the sale was Lot # 1 – Ms Apple Alanna-ET RC, a December 2010 Goldwyn from EX-95 EEEEE All-American Apple.

In the photo are sales staff members Ken Hall, Steve Berland, Max Dunseth, Amy Olt at the halter of Ms Apple Alanna RC, Daniel Brandt. In the box, Jason Lamoreaux, Auctioneer, and Roger Turner, Pedigrees. Alanna was purchased by Bosside Holsteins, Colby, WI.

The Holiday Harvest Futures Sale reaped impressive prices tonight in East Lansing, MI. The sale averaged $6,450 on 22 lots for a gross of $148,150.

High seller for the night was Lot T at $13,500. First choice Numero Uno’s or MAS from Neu-Way Bolton Allie-ET VG-87 GTPI +2161 and +100F. Next dam is Golden-Oaks Oman Allie-ET VG-85 and then former #1 CTPI cow of the breed, Neu-Way Patron Allie-ET VG-87 GMD DOM. She was sold to Oakfield Corners Dairy of Oakfield, NY.

Second high seller for the night was Lot F $12,000. Buyer gets first choice of three females, two Bookem daughters from Coyne-Farms Million Edith-ET GTPI +2071, Ro-Co Bkm 6616 97F-ET GTPI +2318 and Ro-Co BK Juliette-TW-ET GTPI +2227, or a Robust daughter of UFM Dubs Sherae-ET GTPI+2129, Comyn-PBCD RB 296 105F= ET GTPI +2350 +817 NM$.

Lot D- $11,000 first choice Alchemy, Showdown or MAS from MS Eskdale Doozy-Red-ET VG-88. Doozy is backed by Dyks Advent Lucy-Red-ET EX-91 who is a maternal sister to Dyks Kite Linda-Red EX-94 All-American R&W 4-year-old 2008.

Lot E- $10,500 first choice Numero Uno from Brandt-View Jose Hallie VG-86 GTPI +2094 then Brandt-View Shottle Fern-ET VG-86.

Lot H- $10,000 first choice from one pregnancy and six transfers by Super Large from a complet outcross pedigree from Fourdiamondsb Ramos Ruth-ET VG-85 GTPI+2209 then Star-Bar Adam Adisa-ET EX-90.

The Breeders Holiday Classic Sale took place on Thursday, December 15th in West Union, IA and averaged $9,685 on 94 full lots! The lineup had something for every section of the market and was managed by Butler-Fellers Auctions, Inc.

High seller at $160,000 was Lot #1 – Larcrest Comical-ET (GTPI +2546), a 3/11 Robust out of Larcrest Comet-ET (GP-84 GTPI +2226) who is the Planet daughter of Cosmopolitan. Comet is the breed’s #13 heifer on the 12/11 run. Consigned by Larcrest Holsteins of Albert Lea, MN, Comical was purchased by Elite Dairy Genomics LLC of Downers Grove, IL.

Other high sellers:
Lot 2 – $40,000 – First Choice Female of Mogul, Numero Uno or mutally agreeable sire out of Larcrest Comet, dam of Lot 1 above, who is the #10 Protein cow in the breed and on the top 30 list for GTPI, Milk and Net Merit.
Buyer: Jeff Butler & Elite Dairy Genomics LLC, Springfield, IL

Lot 14 – $40,000 – First Choice of eight Alchemy females due August & September, 2012 and next flush to Mogul out of Regan-ALH Planet Deloria-ET (VG-86 87-MS GTPI +2287) from the Raven family
Buyer: Jeff Butler & Elite Dairy Genomics LLC, Springfield, IL

Lot 8 – $38,000 – Farnear Showoff Mickey-ET (GTPI +2402), a 9/11 Shamrock out of Farnear Dancing Mickey-ET (GTPI +2254), a just fresh Million daughter that traces back to the Honeycrest Blkstar Kathryn family.
Buyer: Elite Dairy Genomics, Downers Grove, IL

Lot 4 – $20,500 – Morsan Miss Burberry, a 7/11 Braxton out of the 2011 Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo and the Royal Winter Fair, Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy (EX-95-CAN)
Buyer: Morsan Farms Ltd, Ponoka, AB

Lot 5 – $21,200 – Ms Apples Azalea-ET (GTPI +1964), a 12/10 Shottle out of EX-95 KHW Regiment Kite Apple-Red, the Grand Champion at the 2011 Grand International Red & White Show.
Buyer: Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI

Lot 6 – $24,500 – First Choice Numero Uno due in June & August, 2012 out of Ms Atlees Shottle Aubry-ET (VG-88 GTPI +2058), next dam EX-92 Atlee
Buyer: Jeff Butler & Frank & Diane Borba, Springfield, IL

Lot 18 – $31,000 – Syryczuk Domain Evelyn-ET (GTPI +2379), a 4/11 Domain that sold with contracts out of Dandali Planet Evie (GP-83 VG-MS GTPI +2141), then back to the Henkeseen Mark Marci family.
Buyer: Larry Lexvold, Goodhue, MN

Lot 31 – $17,000 – Wabash-Way Eves Easy Pea-ET (GTPI +2340), a 4/11 Niagra out of Wabash-Way Gldwn Eve-ET (GTPI +2101), the Goldwyn daughter of Wabash-Way Emilyann-ET (VG-88 DOM), the former #1 CTPI & GTPI cow of the breed.
Buyer: R-E-W Farms, Lebanon, CT

Lot 10 – $30,500 – First Choice Highway or MAS out of Fly-Higher Observ Mica (GTPI +2515), an Observer daughter of Fly-Higher Bolton Misha-ET (VG-88), then Hendel Shottle Mica 2144-ET (VG-88).
Buyer: Bryhill Farm, Ormstown, QC

Lot 17 – $20,000 – First Choice Female by Gold Chip, Mogul or MAS from Evans-H Miracle Print-ET (GTPI +2490), the breed’s #3 Protein female and the #37 GTPI female in the breed on the 12/11 run.
Buyer: TAG, QC

Lot 34 – $23,000 – Farnear Heaven Heath-ET (GTPI +2237), a 6/11 Snowman out of Screaming-Vis-R Heaven-ET (EX-91 GTPI +1968), a Ramos daughter that completes nine generations of VG & EX cows from the Glendell Haiti family.
Buyer: Dr. David Atwell, Mt Horeb, WI

Lot 13 – $22,500 – First Choice Female from Mutually Agreeable Sire out of Morningview Super Roxy *RC (GTPI +2242), a Super daughter X Pronto X Goldwyn X seven more EX dams from the Roxys.
Buyer: Tom Simon, Farley, IA

Lot 12 – $21,500 – First Choice Mogul or MAS out of B&Z Planet 7808-ET (GTPI +2422), the $87,000 sale topper of the 2011 Regancrest Summer Sale who is from B&Z Oman 5797 (EX-90).
Buyer: TAG, QC

Lot 11 – $25,500 – First Choice Female by Highway or MAS out of Comyn-PBCD-I Shelby Observer (GTPI +2422), then Sandy-Valley Sho Sonador-ET (VG-88 DOM) back to the Ricecrest Southwind Kaye family.
Buyer: TAG, QC

Lot 15 – $25,000 – First Choice Female by Numero Uno or MAS out of OConnors Super Baby (GTPI +2375), the Super daughter out of Gen-I-Beq Shottle Bombi (VG-87-CAN), then the Gypsy Grand family.
Buyer: Bryhill Farm, Ormstown, QC

Lot 16 – $23,000 – First Choice Epic Female due 9/2012 out of Regancrest DGR Brysha-ET (GTPI +2421), the Gold Digger daughter of Regancrest Mac Breshan-ET (VG-86) and back to the Barbies.
Buyer: Bryhill Farm, Ormstown, QC

TULIP SALE PRICES HIT €41,000 (US$54,412)
Tulip Sale 2011, Zwolle, The Netherlands
61 Lots averaged €7,300 (US$9,687)

Recognized as one of the top European sales in the Holstein Calendar, the Tulip sale once again proved a tremendous success. Attracting buyers from all over Europe, consignments sold to seven different countries, including Denmark, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland and Spain.

Topping the sale at €41,000 (US$54,412) was Lakeside Snowman Paya (GTPI +2396 PTAT +3.06) consigned by Dutch breeders Andre and Willeke van Vliet. Sired by the #1 TPI bull Flevo Genetics Snowman, and from the Golden Oaks Mark Prudence family, this calf typified a complete package: High genomics, great type and a world class pedigree. Loaded with bull and embryo contracts, she attracted fierce bidding before the hammer finally fell to Ponderosa Holsteins, Spain.

Lakeside Snowman Paya in the ring.

High seller Lakeside Snowman Paya with the Tulip Sales Team 2011

Selling at €19,000 (US$25,208) was Apina Isabella (GTPI +2407) the highest GTPI calf in the sale. Sired by Badger-Bluff Fanny Freddie and a daughter of the Gold-N-Oaks Arabell VG-88 2yr (one of the most heavily contracted Ramos daughters world-wide) Isabella is bred from 9 generations of VG or Excellent dams, she sold to Ven Dairy Holsteins, Netherlands.

Selling in absentee, but still creating great interest, Rieten Snowman Roza (GTPI +2332) sold to Sahara Holsteins in the UK. The only Snowman daughter of Rieten Roumare Roza VG-87 2yr, this calf carried numerous contracts, with a maternal line free from Goldwyn, Shottle and Goldwyn! She sold for €19,000 (US$25,208).

The exciting prospect of a 1st Choice De-Su Observer from one of the best Shottle daughters in Europe realised €18,800 (US$24,942) selling to C Lupschen, Germany. The dam Shottle Silver VG-87 2yr already has 10 sons in European A.I, with 3 Observer heifer calves to select from, the first calf tested already had a GTPI +2335, a PTAT+3.71 and nearly 2000kg Milk!

Selling at €18,000 (US$23,878) was the first lot through the ring, Lila VG-87 2yr (GTPI +2129)- a Baxter daughter of Comestar Goldwyn Lilac VG-89. Maternal sister to Genervations Lexor, Lila has already produced 25 Grade 1 embryos this lactation, all of which have been exported to the United States.

A Scientific SS Dusk calf from the reigning Reserve Red and White Champion Madison Champion-Wilstar-RS TLT Limited Red EX-94 created huge interest. A stunning Red show calf, from 10 generations VG or Excellent dams, she realised €12,800 (US$16,890) to German breeder Thomas Wiethege.

Attracting a huge crowd, the 2011 Tulip sale was a huge success, producing one of the highest sale averages for a live auction consignment sale in Europe this year.

In charge of the rostrum – Pedigree readers Alice Booij and Brian Benhke and Auctioneer Michael Taafe.

Jeff Ziegler of Select Sires taking bids.

A packed crowd travelled from all over Europe.

A packed crowd preview the sale lineup.

Thanks to Claire Swale for this sale report!

The Tulip Sale takes place tomorrow in Zwolle, Netherlands. Managed by ALH – Adolf Langhout, the sale features a host of world renowned names and some of the highest genomics to be offered for sale in Europe.

In a really outstanding line up of calves, there are many stars – pictured below is just a small selection!

60 Lots sell in the Tulip Sale tomorrow, one of the greatest line ups of Holstein cattle ever offered for sale in Europe, featuring Show Type, Top genomics and deep pedigreed cow families.

Lakeside Snowman Paya GTPI +2396 PTAT +3.06 (Snowman X VG-87 2yr Bolton X VG-87 2yr Mascol X VG-88 2yr Durham) This fancy Snowman calf is 340 GTPI points over parent average and bred from 12 generations of VG or Excellent dams. Sells with nearly $53,000 in embryo contracts and international bull contract interest. Her dam Holbra Bolton Paya is fresh again and looks fantastic!

Watermolen Dusk Laura – It’s show time!!!! Sired by Scientific SS Dusk and a daughter of one of the greatest Red and White show cows in the world!!! Her dam is Wilstar-RS TLT Limited Red EX-94-Reserve Grand Champion Red and White WDE, Madison 2011 and 1st Royal Winter Fair Toronto 2011.

Lot 40 – Giessen Cinderella 57 (Snowman X VG 2yr Bolton X EX Shottle X VG-89 Durham) Sired by the world’s #1 TPI bull, Flevo Genetics Snowman, and from the legendary Roxy family, this beautiful dairy calf has a GTPI +2161 GPTAT +3.01 and her Bolton dam is the #1 GTPI Bolton daughter in Europe!

Lot 16-FG Massia 6332 *RC (Snowman X EX Shottle X EX Lentini) Another beautiful Snowman calf with nearly 2000 GTPI and she’s Red Factor! This beautiful September calf sells with embryo contracts.

Lot 4 –Klumper Hiawatha Bolton GTPI +2043 GPTAT +3.15 (Bolton X VG-88 2yr Shottle X VG-87 2yr Champion X VG-87 Durham) Super Stylish, high type calf with brothers in A.I.

Lot 8 – Apina Isabella GTPI +2407 GPTAT +2.62 (Freddie X VG-88 2yr Ramos X VG-89 2yr Shottle X EX-94) Sells with $15,000 in embryo contracts and international bull interest. From the world renowned Gold-N-Oaks Arabell family – 9 generations of VG or Excellent dams!

Thank you to Claire Swale for her photos and report from Zwolle!

What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas…it makes headline news! Last Friday’s Destination Vegas Sale, held at the world-famous Bellagio Resort, was a great success! Early highlight prices include:

Lot 1 – $102,000 to Trans-America Genetics, QC
1st choice female from 11 Epic transfers and 5 Highway transfers. Built in PA at +2418. Dam is Ammon-Peachey Shauna (VG-87) with GTPI +2339. Next dam is Pine-Tree Martha Sheen (VG-86 DOM) +2198. Consigned by Seagull Bay, ID

Lot 2 – $90,000 to Elite Dairy Genomics LLC, IL
SRP Dorcy Z012297 *TY – 9/10 Dorcy with GTPI +2438 875NM 8.4PL. Dam is Windsor-Manor Z Orchid (VG-86 DOM) x Windsor-Manor Rud Zip (4E-95 GMD-DOM). Sold with 1 male & 1 female Epic pregs. Consigned by Dorcy Syndicate, IA.

Lot 3 – $75,000 to Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Ms Moviestar Shaker – 7/11 Robust with GTPI +2470 914NM. Dam is Brookview-E Moviestar +2246 (by Planet) back to Wesswood HC Rudy Missy. Consigned by Butler, Borba, Durrer & Glaz-Way, CA

Lot 12 – $75,000 to Genes Diffusion, WI
Ladys-Manor Sham Grace – 7/11 Shamrock with GTPI +2442. Dam is Ladys-Manor RD Gracious (by Freddie) with +2066. Full brother is Grafitti. Next 9 dams VG and EX back to Ladys-Manor Top Gun Jemini (3E-93 GMD-DOM). Consigned by Dr. Patrick Comyn, VA.

Lot 4 – $55,000 to Seagull Bay Dairy, ID
Roorda Obsvr Majic 15272 – 3/11 Observer with GTPI +2502. Dam is Roorda Shottle 802 (VG-85) with +2173. Next 6 dams VG and EX back to Rilara Mrs Las Ravena. Sells with $85,000 in female contracts. Consigned by Roylane, WA.

Forty lots averaged $28,085 with a sale gross of $1,123,400. The sale was managed by Butler-Fellers Sales Inc.

The annual Minnesota Fall Harvest Sale took place Saturday, November 19 in Hutchinson, MN. The sale averaged $2,551 on 75 full lots.

High seller for the day was Lot 3- $13,300. This Langs-Twin-B CR Cassino-ET daughter of Da-So-Burn Douglas Minte-ET (VG-88) and has a GTPI of 2297. This January outcross heifer sold with AI contracts to Oakfield Corners Dairy of Oakfield, NY.

2nd high seller was Lot 1- $13,000. Hendel Shmrk Blanch 3402-ET is Shamrock daughter of Hendel Bolivr Basil (VG-86) and sold to T-Spruce Farm of Richmond, MN.

Rounding out the top three was Lot 2-$9,500. Da-So-Burn Observ Brenna-ET GTPI+2253. She sold with AI contracts and strong embryo interste to T-Spruce Farm of Richmond, MN.

The high selling cow for the day was a consignment from David Hoese, Larest Damion Chessa VG-87. This Erbacres Damion daughter of Ranyridge Leduc Camelai (EX-90) sold for $4,700.

Following in mom’s footsteps- Aubree Schmidt, daughter of former Holstein World employee- Sarah Schmidt, had to come check out the sale with her two aunts, Elizabeth and Lana Olson.

The Sale of Stars took place Thursday evening, November 10th at the Scotiabank Ring of Excellence at the Direct Energy Center in Toronto, ON. A huge crowd gathered to watch the elite lineup pass through the sale ring and when everything was totalled, 87 live and choice lots averaged $26,980.

Notable high selling lots are listed below:

Lot 40 – $170,000 MS Pride Goldwyn Invite (VG-87), a junior 2-year-old Goldwyn out of six generations of VG & EX cows back to Dellia. Invite sold with several AI contracts and is one of the highest DGV Goldwyn daughters in Canada at +2630.
Buyer: La Pondersosa of Spain, Ferme Blondin of QC and Crasdale Farms of PEI

Lot 40A – $80,000 – Co-Vista Robust Riley, a 8/11 Robust +2466 GTPI from Goldwyn Invite. She sold with multiple AI contracts and plenty of embyro interest.
Buyer: Elite Dairy Genomics, IL

Lot 40B – $50,000 – Choice of two Colt P heifers from Gold Invite. They sold guaranteed as polled and above parent average on GTPI.

Lot 2 – $90,000 – Ms Chassity Snow Carrie-ET, a 6/11 Snowman +3386 GPA LPI out of Regancrest S Charity-ET (EX-92)
Buyer: Snowbiz IG

Lot 56 – $65,000 – Regan-ALH Domain Daya-ET, a 9/11 Domain out of Regan-ALH G Destini-ET (VG-88 DOM) back into the Raven family.

Lot 50 – $26,500 – Velthuis Snowman Silkysmooth, a 7/11 Snowman +3088 GPA LPI out of Dymentholm Planet Silk.

Lot 32A – $31,000 – Quality Snowman Fashion, a 8/11 Snowman out of Quality Goldwyn Fisnin (VG-89-2YR)

Lot 7 – $167,000 – Ammon-Peachy Shana (VG-86) GPA LPI +2828 sold with $115,000 in contracts.
Buyer: Benner Holsteins & Pennview Farm, Manitoba

Lot 8 – $87,000 – Seagull-Bay Shauna Saturn, a 6/11 Man-O-Man +3258 GPA LPI out of Ammon-Peachy Shauna (VG-87) back to the Rudy Missy family.
Buyer: Elite Dairy Genomics, IL

Lot 75 – $57,000 – Gen-I-Beq Beacon Anakim *RC, a 6/11 Beacon out of KHW-I Aika Baxter (VG-87-2YR-CAN).

Lot 76 – $29,500 – Miss Apple 3 Augusta , a 7/11 Gold Chris out of KHW Regiment Apple 3-Red-ETN, the Intermediate Champion at the Grand International R&W Show at Madison 2011.

Lot 1 – $58,000 – 1st Choice Goldwyn X RockyMountain Talent Licorice (EX-92), HM Grand Champion at the International Holstein Show 2011

Lot 23 – $40,000 – Mapel Wood MOM Lady, a 10/10 Man-O-Man out of Comestar Goldwyn Lilac (VG-89).

Lot 22 – $26,000 – 1st Choice Sudan X Lylehaven Lila Z (EX-94-CAN)

Lot 66- $28,500 – Sicy Allie, a fresh junior 2-year-old Goldwyn out of Crystal Brook Atlanta (EX-94-2E-CAN).

Lot 27A – $39,000 – Mapel Wood Man-O-Man Brooke, a 11/10 Man-O-Man +3099 GPA LPI out of Gen-I-Beq Shottle Bombi (VG-87 2*)

Lot 27B – $50,000 – Mapel Wood Fever Bombino, a 3/11 out of Gen-I-Beq Shottle Bombi (VG-87 2*).

Lot 17 – $73,000 – 1st choice MAS X De-Su 199-ET (VG-86 DOM) due May/June, 2012 from the Rudy Missy family.

Lot 45 – $39,000 – RockyMountain Fever Wilhelmina, a heifer donated by RockyMountain Holsteins for the Ryan ‘Chisel’ Vanderpost Legacy Fund. Ryan, the son of Garry and Bev Vanderpost of Vanhaven Holsteins and Vanhaven Auctions & Exports, died in April. All proceeds from the sale of the heifer went to the Fund which in turn will be donated to the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation to increase awareness of mental health issues in youth. The heifer was purchased and re-donated to the sale
Lot 45 – $10,000 – RockyMountain Fever Wilhelmina, a 9/11 Fever out of Raeland Leduc Wilhelmina (EX-92-2E), Reserve All-Canadian Junior 3-Year-Old in 2004

Lot 18 – $67,000 – 1st choice Highway X Leaderwin Domain Mist-ET +2550 GTPI.

Lot 12 – $41,000 – 1st choice Numero Uno X Rainyridge Super Beth, the Super daughter of Rainyridge Talent Barbara (EX-95), the All-American and All-Canadian 5-Year-Old in 2010.

Lot 9A – $26,000 – 2nd choice Snowman X Smithden Bolton Alexandria (VG-86-CAN +3041 GLPI) – the family of Smithden Admiral

Lot 9B – $26,000 – Choice of two 8/11 AltaIota daughters out of Smithden Bolton Alexandria (VG-86-CAN +3041 GLPI).

Lot 14 – $85,000 – Morsan Miss Snow White, a 6/11 Snowman +2503 GPA LPI out of Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy (EX-95-CAN), the Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo 2011.
Buyer: Canadian Agricultural Logistics Inc., ON

Lot 42 – $32,000 – 1st choice Eildon-Tweed Super Chap-ET X Ste Odile Manoman Model Saphir GPA LPI +3514 back into the Laurie Sheik family.

Lot 38 – $41,000 – Venture Shottbolt Sizzle P, a 7/11 polled Shottbolt out of Venture Goldwyn Soup P.

Lot 41 – $28,000 – Comestar Lautajody Jordan, a 6/11 Jordan out of Comestar Lautamie Titanic (VG-89 9*) back to the Laurie Sheiks.

The Royal Designer Sale took place in Uxbridge, ON today and featured a beautiful lineup of cattle ranging from high-genomic heifers to elite show type and red & white individuals. The large crowd appreciated the group as the sale averaged $11,072 on 120 live and choice lots.

You can view the sale live online and see the catalog at: http://holsteinworldproductions.com/productions/event/royal-designer-sale/

Lot 72 – $8,000 – Sapa-Ska Debnair Crayola-Red (VG-86-2YR-CAN) – red Debonair out of five generations VG & EX.

Lot 123 – $14,500 – Androscoggin-I Advent Redlight, a fresh 2-year-old Advent out of eight generations of VG or EX Roxys

Lot 59 – $6,300 – Greenlea Ad Lou-Red-ET, 9/10 Advent out of Erbacres Rubens Libby-Red (EX-94)

Lot 55 – $26,000 – Brigeen Reality Mapel-Red, a 6/10 Reality-Red that was the 2nd Summer Yearling at the Grand International R&W Show in Madison

Lot 51 – $38,000 – Ms Glad Ray More Fun-Red, a 3/10 Contender that was 1st Spring Yearling and HM Junior Champion at Grand International R&W Show
Buyer: Todd Galton, NY

Lot 52 – $94,000 – Rustowil B Apple Super-Red, a 6/10 Big Apple-Red that was Junior Champion at the ON Summer Show sold as a package with Redliner, Secure and Larson pregnancies.
Buyer: Todd Whittier

Lot 52A – $14,000 – Rustowil Big Apple Superb-Red, a 6/10 Big Apple-Red that was the winning Summer Yearling at the Grand International &W Show in Madison.

Lot 52B – $10,000 – Rustowil Secure Supra, a 9/11 Crackholm Secure-Red materal sister to Lots 52 and 52A out of the Blondin Skychief Supra family.

Lot 53 – $80,000 – Blondin Destry Sally-Red, a 12/10 Destry out of a maternal sister to Blondin Redman Seisme (EX-92) that was the 4th Winter Calf at the Grand International R&W Show
Buyer: Georgio Rossette, Italy

Lot 114 – $20,000 – Delcreek Naughty By Night, a 12/10 Dundee that was 2nd Winter Calf at the International Holstein Show

Lot 70 – $15,000 – Brackleyfarm Chelios Cheerio, a 9/10 Domicole Chelios that was 1st Senior Calf at the EIHQ Show last weekend.

Lot 49 – $17,000 – Smithden Goldwyn Breezy, a 6/10 Goldwyn that was 3rd Summer Yearling at the International Holstein Show

Lot 71 – $8,700 – Brookhill Attic Devestation, a 5/10 Allyndale-I Attic that was 1st Junior Yearling and HM Junior Champion at the International Junior Holstein Show in Madison.

Lot 54 – $7,500 – Kingsmill Ruby Real-Red, a 1/10 Reality-Red out of West-Croix Advent Ruby-Red (EX-90), the All-American R&W Junior 2-Year-Old in 2008.

Lot 33 – $5,200 – Calbrett Sanchez Bindy, a 6/10 Sanchez out of Gen-I-Beq Champion Bally (EX-93-CAN), Reserve All-Canadian Junior 3-Year-Old in 2007 that is a maternal sister to Braedale Goldwyn.

Lot 32 – $5,500 – Calbrett Sanchez Bebe, a 6/10 Sanchez full sister to Lot 33.

Lot 23 – $10,000 – Clarkvalley Landscape Ginger, a 6/10 GenerVations Landscape that was 3rd Summer Yearling at the Quebec Spring Show.

Lot 24 – $20,500 – Nipponia B G Giovanna, a fancy Goldwyn Junior 2-Year-Old out of Penlow Georgette Outside (EX-96-2E-CAN).

Lot 29 – $13,200 – Blondin Shottle Liberty, a junior 2-year-old fresh in August out Geno Goldwyn Lili (EX-92), the All-American and All-Canadian Senior 2-Year-Old in 2008

Lot 73 – $8,500 – Nipponia C C Jasmine (VG-88), a 4-year-old Champion duaghter out of Dillman Dukie J Lo (EX-92), the HM All-Canadian Junior 2-Year-Old in 2004.

Lot 82 – $5,700 – Quality Champ Texi, a fresh junior 2-year-old out of six VG & EX dams.

Lot 120 – $5,600 – RockyMountain Lawnboy Sugar, a 9/09 Lawnboy just fresh out of Gen-I-Beq Goldwyn Secret (VG-87-2YR-CAN 2*).

Lot 119 – $5,000 – Delcreek Walk to Remember, a senior 2-year-old just fresh with her 2nd calf out of Delcreek Brightstar (EX-93).

Lot 20 – $14,500 – Morsan Miss Adventure, a 1/11 Gerard out of Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy (EX-95-CAN), the Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo 2011

Lot 19 – $13,000 – Bernadale Lanefarm B G Absence, a 6/11 Goldwyn out of Lewisdale Champion Abby (EX-91-CAN), a maternal sister to Gold Missy.

Lot 17 – $10,000 – Choice of Sid X Long-Haven Gold Rochelle (EX-92), the All-American and All-Canadian Junior 2-Year-Old in 2009

Lot 26 – $32,000 – Venture Snow Muse P *RC, a 8/11 polled *RC Snowman out of West Port Arron Doon Mit P-Red (VG-85-2YR-CAN)
Buyer: Snowbiz IG

Lot 25 – $19,000 – Clerinda Myre Mitey Bali Red P, a 2/10 polled red Mitey P daughter out of Lorka Salto Anika (VG-86-CAN).

Lot 4 – $81,000 – Calbrett Snowman Landi, a 9/11 Snowman with a +2351 GTPI and a +2995 GLPI out of Calbrett Goldwyn Layla (VG-89), a Goldwyn daughter of Lila Z.
Buyer: Snowbiz IG

Lot 4A – $41,000 – Full sister to Lot 4 with a +2906 GLPI.
Buyer: Snowbiz IG

Lot 5 – $11,500 – Hodglynn Federal Layna, a 6/11 Duckett-SA Federal daughter of Calbrett Goldwyn Layla (VG-89-CAN).

Lot 1 – $34,000 – Bradner Frost Zee, a 9/11 Snowman out of Lylehaven Lila Z (EX-94-CAN).

Lot 7 – $87,000 – OConnors Snowman Lilac, a 9/11 Snowman GLPI +2704 from Comestar Goldwyn Lilac (VG-89-CAN), dam of four sons over 3000 GPA LPI
Buyer: Georgio Rossette, Italy

Lot 7A – $28,000 – Mapel Wood Snowman Lilac, a 9/11 Snowman GLPI +2502 from Comestar Goldwyn Lilac.

Lot 9 – $6,700 – Mapel Wood Secure Lady, a 12/10 *RC Secure out of Comestar Goldwyn Lilac (VG-89-CAN)

Lot 12 – $36,000 – Coolea Farms MOM Lacey, a 12/10 Man-O-Man +2755 GLPI out of Calbrett Goldwyn Liza (VG-88-CAN 1*).

Lot 10 – $10,000 – Cedarwal MOM Lullaby, a 12/10 full sister to Lot 12 with a +2369 GLPI.

Lot 16 – $26,000 – Silverridge Snow Lizzy, a 3/11 Snowman +2712 GLPI out of Velthuis Planet Lizzy.

Lot 10 – $11,000 – Fleury Gen Sanchez Leslie, a 6/11 Sanchez out of Calbrett Shottle Lisamarie (VG-89-CAN).

Lot 14 – $8,500 – Cormdale Sanchez Lupin, a 12/09 Sanchez from Calbrett Goldwyn Lyndsey (VG-87-2YR-CAN).

Lot 13 – $9,000 – Blondin Sanchez Lynley, a fresh Sanchez from Calbrett Goldwyn Lyndsey (VG-87-2YR-CAN).

Lot 2 – $28,000 – Lylehaven Durham Lila-Y, a Durham junior 2-year-old out of Lylehaven Form Laura (EX-94).

Lot 3 – $6,200 – Calbrett Circuit Little Y, the 6/11 Breeze-Hill Circuit daughter of Lot 2

Lot 31 – $21,000 – Gillette Iota Cinderella, a 7/11 AltaIota +2640 GLPI out of R-Z Baxter Caramel-ET (VG-89-2YR-CAN) from the Juror Faith family.

Lot 50 – $20,000 – All Nure Manoman Sandy, a 10/10 Man-O-Man +2606 GLPI out of La Felce Seretta-ET (VG-88-ITA), then EX-96-ITA Aurora Nesta.

Lot 46 – $28,000 – Misty Springs SM Snowflake, a 7/11 Snowman +2937 GLPI out of Misty Springs Shottle Satin (VG-86-CAN).

Lot 44 – $9,500 – Misty Springs MOM Sherice, a 5/11 Man-O-Man +3048 GLPI out of Misty Springs Shottle Satin (VG-86-CAN).

Lot 45 – $20,500 – Misty Springs MOM Santana, 6/10 Man-O-Man out of Misty Springs Shottle Satin (VG-86-CAN).

Lot 66 – $10,000 – Broeks Aster, a 8/11 Snowman out of Wabash-Way Arleigh-ET (VG-88).

Lot 67 – $15,200 – Broeks Daisy, 6/11 Snowman +2496 GLPI out of Ronelee Toysty Dedicious-ET (VG-85), a full sister to Domain.