Brian Garrison & Amy Dudte catch up before the sale!

Pedigree man Ted Renner and auctioneer Jason Lamoreaux wait for a bid.

Lot 1 – Pine-Tree Shottle Mintea-ET $5,000

Lot 2 – Springhill-OH S Courtney-ET $5500

Lot 16 – Whiteleather Gldwn 1490-ETS $3200

At left, Lot 41, Be-Ware Zenith Leesa 769, a fancy young Zenith from Berg Farms, Bellville, OH.

Breeders from the Buckeye state gathered in Millersburg today for the Ohio Convention Sale, which kicks off a weekend of activities in this region just south of Wooster. The sale was managed by the Ohio Holstein Convention, with Don Alexander at the helm. Jason Lamoreaux of Bovine Bid and Ted Renner handled auctioneering and pedigree duties respectively, and were assisted by Steve Andrews, Russell Kiko, Paul Haskins, Ken Janes, Barb Lumley, Pete Spike, Brian Garrison and Mike Weimer. Sale highlights follow:
Lot 1 – Pine-Tree Shottle Mintea-ET b. 7/9/09
Shottle x Pine-Tree Zenith Minto-ET
$5000

Lot 2 – Springhill-OH S Courtney-ET b. 11/5/09
Shottle x Springhill-OH DB Collette
$5500 (bought by Mark Acker, Sterling, OH)

Lot 6 – Pine-Tree Spearmint Mimi-ET b. 7/28/09
Spearmint x Pine-Tree Finley Mimi-ET
$4100

Lot 8 – Pine-Tree Plnet Supercow-ET b. 10/17/08 Donor Dam
Planet x Velvet-View-KJ Superstar
$5000

Lot 10 – Pine-Tree Spearmint Beth-ET b. 3/24/09
Spearmint x Pine-Tree Bret 1401
$7000 (bought by Hartlines, Marietta, OH)

Lot 33 – Brookview-E Mil Amaretto b. 9/2/09
Million x Brookview-E Goldwyn Aqua-ET
$4500

Lot 67 – Pine-Tree Active Wilma-ET b. 10/15/09
Active x Juniper Laudan Willow-ET
$4300

One of the convention planners, Julie Renner and Max Dunseth of Holstein USA.

Check out more pictures on the next blog!

Holstein World’s Frank Putman was at the Vente Classique Sale today in Victoriaville, QC, and reports a final average of $5,801 and the following were a couple of the high selling individuals:

LOT 1 – $40,000 – Comestar Lilacary Sanchez
A 10/29/09 Sanchez daughter of Comestar Goldwyn Lilac (VG-88)
Next dam is Lylehaven Lila Z (EX-94)
Consignor: Comestar, Mapel Wood, Genervations & Oconnors
Buyer: Comestar Holsteins

LOT 2 – $27,500 – Frahil Goldwyn Dixie VG-89-3Y
Reserve Intermediate Champion, Atlantic Championship Show 2008
A milking Goldwyn x VG-86 Stormatic x VG-85 2* Stardust x VG-88 Broker x VG-87 x VG-85
Consignor: Barclay Phoenix x Lexis Holsteins
Buyer: Barclay Phoenix

Check back tomorrow for more information and photos from the sale!

Andrea Haines sent us these photos and information from the 43rd Annual Carroll County Calf Sale. The sale which took place Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Westminster, MD, averaged $2259 on 32 live lots.

The title of all-time highest seller in the sale series went to lot #1, a June born calf, Windy-Knoll-View Profwyn-ET consigned by Windy-Knoll-View Holsteins, the Burdette Family of Mercersburg, Pa. for $6850. The RC Goldwyn granddaughter of 2E-95, Windy-Knoll-View Pledge-ET was purchased by the Haines, Heath and Sanders Syndicate of Westminster, Md. From left to right are David Lentz, ringman; Brett and Andrea Haines, buyers; David Lease, pedigrees; Chris Hill, auctioneer; Ryan Haines, leadsman; Josh and Leeann Sanders, buyers and Michael Heath, buyer.

A calf, MD-Carrollton Europe, donated by Roger and Loretta Wright of New Windsor, Md. was auctioned off to benefit the Maryland 4-H Dairy Judging Team’s trip to Europe. The October aged heifer sired by Alexander was first sold to the Friends of Henry Muller Syndicate, long-time calf sale supporter for $1600. The calf was resold to MD-Locust Crest Farm, Union Bridge for $2000. From left to right are buyers John Mike Myers with daughter, Jenna; David Lentz, ringman; David Lease, pedigrees; Kiera Finucane, coach; Loretta Wright, coach and donator; Chris Hill, auctioneer; Emily Gill, team member; Roger Wright, donator; Ariel Taxdal, team member and Jim Myers, buyer.

More scenes from the sale:

On Saturday, March 6th, the UW-River Falls Dairy Club held their biannual Falcon Premier Sale at the UW-RF Mann Valley Lab Farm in River Falls, WI. The gorgeous day held the promise of spring and people came out in droves to attend the sale. You couldn’t even call it standing room only because if you weren’t there by noon, you were standing outside the sale building!

UW-River Falls alumni make up the sales force for the sale and this year that included Jim Powers, Mark Rueth, Todd Doornink, Reid Stransky, Kelli Cull, Marci Walker and Katie Bue. Tom Morris, Ltd assisted with the sale management.

Leadswomen extraordinaire!

The sale was co-chaired by Londa Johnson and Abbey Schultz and the sale committe put together a very nice lineup of heifers.

At the end of the day, 50 lots averaged $2, 637.

High seller at $6,000 was Lot 11 – Budjon-JK Laurin Evanna – a 6/09 Laurin daughter out of an Excellent Durham daughter of Budjon-JK Encore Electra (EX-95 2E GMD DOM). Her 3rd dam is, of course, Krull Broker Elegance (EX-96) and Evanna is a potential 8th generation EX. Consigned by Elegance Futures of Lomira, WI, she was purchased by Huppert Bros Inc of River Falls, WI.

Budjon-JK Laurin Evanna

Second-high seller at $4,400 was Lot 57 – Greenlea Rob Caboom-Red-ET – a powerful 10/07 Greenlea Rube Rob-Red daughter out of Greenlea Redman Cara-Red-ET (VG-88). Cara is the show-winning daughter of the All-American R&W Yursden Kite Caramac (EX-92). Greenlea-bred top and bottom, Caboom was consigned by Richard Green of Middletown, DE and purchased by Brittnee Wness of LeRoy, MN.

Greenlea Rob Caboom-Red

Tied at $4,300 for third high were two lots. Budjon Jasper Ashanti-ET, a 6/09 Jasper daughter of Budjon Champion Adorable (EX-91) was consigned by Budjon Farms of Lomira, WI. Her 2nd dam is 3E-96 Budjon Stardust Anisa-ET and John Newman of Star Prairie, WI put up the last bid to claim her.

Also at $4,300 was another Jasper – Elm-Mound Jasper Sami-ET – a 3/09 daughter of Velvet-View-KJ Starlight-ET (VG-88), a Durham daughter that goes back into the popular Saturday family. Purchased by Huppert Bros Inc. of River Falls, WI, she was consigned by Darin Johnson of Fort Collins, CO.

The nice weather brought tons of people out to the sale – including the Chris VanDyk family of New Richmond! The West Croix crew includes Chris, Landon, Lane and Rikki.

The UW-River Falls Dairy Club is the largest collegiate dairy club in the country. They hosted a free lunch before the sale and also held a worker auction consisting of members of their judging teams. 2009 was a good one for those teams, including a 1st place finish at the All-American and a 2nd place finish at World Dairy Expo!

At the end of a very successful day in Elkhorn, WI, the Parade of Perfection Sale averaged $35,276 on 145 lots. The sale grossed $5,115,100 in front of a large crowd on Saturday, February 27th.

Lot 32 – $7000
Choice of 3 Aftershocks x Ms Kingstead Chief Adeen

Lot 33 – $7,000
Choice of 4 Aftershocks x Shoremar S Alicia

Lot 25 – $20,000
Comestar Lautamikia Planet

Lot 44 – $7,700
Scientific M Damsel Rae (substitute animal)

Lot 45 – $16,500
KHW Shottle Ashlee

Lot 81 – $10,000
Ms Cresentmead Alana-ET

Lot 38A – $23,000
2nd choice Man-O-Man x Regancrest G Brocade

Lot 38 – $7,200
Sanchez female (reg. pending) x Brocade

Lot 12 – 1st choice Freddie x Regancrest Mac Britelite
$7,500

Lot 12A – 1st choice Million x Britelite
$7,200

Lot 82 – 1st choice Domain x OCD Planet Diamond-ET
$24,000

Lot 59 – Budjon-JK Gibson Enjoy-ET $35,000 Lot 60 – Budjon-JK Mac Exault-ET $8,500 Lot 60A – Budjon-JK Laurin Elana-ET $6,700 Lot 94 – Rokeyroad Goldwyn Elate-ET $8,200 Lot 94A – 1st choice Atwood x Ma-Tom-Ba Durham Envy $4,500 Lot 75 – Budjon-JK Affirmed Eula-ET $5,500 Lot 19 – 1st choice Aftershock x Winterbay Goldwyn Lotto $13,000 Lot 19A – 2nd choice Aftershock x Lotto $13,000 Lot 40 – Mac (reg. pending) x Idee Lustre $6,000 Lot 20 – 1st choice Aftershock x KY-Blue Ruben Marla $12,500 Lot 77 – 1st choice Shottle x KY-Blue GW Debbie-ET $6,500 Lot 65 – BVK Jasper Anaconda-ET $11,000 Lot 65A – BVK Jasper Adelle-ET $7,500 Lot 65B – BVK Jasper Adelida-ET $5,700 Lot 56 – $23,000 Lot 56A – $12,000 Lot 57 – $5200 Lot 30 – $4000 Lot 78 -$5800 Lot 79 – $10,700 Lot 79D – $2900 Lot 79E – $2300 Lot 79F – $4100 Lot 79C – $1800 Lot 79A – $3200 Lot 79B – $2800 Lot 79G – $1800 Lot 51A – $4200 Lot 51 – $2900 Lot 51B – $3000 Lot 51C – $2800 Lot 84 – $4100 Lot 61 – $3700 Lot 62 – $10,400 Lot 47 – $4500 Lot 46 – $12,200 Lot 63 – $3500 Lot 64 – $6200 Lot 66A – $3700 Lot 66 – $6600 Lot 74 – $4400 Lot 27 – $6100 Lot 27A – $4600 Lot 28 – $6300 Lot 28A – $6700 Lot 28B – $4400 Lot 34 – $4700 Lot 34A – $4300 Lot 52 – $3900 Lot 83 – $8800 Lot 88 – $3900 Lot 89 – $5000 Lot 90 – $2800 Lot 93 – $3700 Lot 35A – $5000 Lot 35 – $5500 Lot 58 – $10,500 Lot 31 – $4300 Lot 31A – $3300 Lot 55A – $4700 Lot 55 – $3900 Lot 54 – $5600 Lot 54A – $3000 Lot 92 – $3700 Lot 91A – $4900 Lot 91 – $3000 Lot 96 – $6000

Lot 96A – $6000

Lot 69 – $2600

Lot 70 – $2700

Lot 70A – $2700

Lot 53 – $3200

Lot 67 – $2400

Lot 49 – $4900

Lot 49A – $5600

Lot 95 – $4100

Lot 97 – $3200

Lot 68 – $3600

Lot 68A – $3100

Lot 68B – $2500

Lot 76 – $3600

Lot 73A – $3600

Lot 73C – $3000

Lot 73 – $3600

Lot 48 – $2500

Lot 31B – $8000

Lot 31C – $16,000

Lot 72 – $7500

Lot 14 – Beldavid Jasper Jordan
$ 46,000

Lot 15 – Karran Jasper Dena
$20,000

Lot 18 – Pierstein Goldwyn Dalinda
$24,200

Lot 16 – Rotaly Jasper Divine
$17,800

Lot 17 – Dubeau Goldwyn Arethuza – now *RC
$21,700 – Richard Jordan, UT

Lot 3 – 1st choice Atwood x Harvue Roy Frosty
$62,000 Siemers Holsteins, WI

Lot 7B – 1st choice Freddie male x Farnear-TBR Aset Abslute-ET
$60,000 – Affiliated Sires (Foundation Sires, Taurus Service & Browndale)

Lot 7A – 1st choice Freddie female x Abslute
$9,000

Lot 7 – Farnear-TBR Aset Abslute-ET
$80,000

Lot 8 – Morningview Shtl Asset-ET
sells in absentia $25,000

Lot 9 – Sonnek BLT Double Dipped-ET $80,000

Lot 9A – 1st choice Million x Double Dipped $7,200

Lot 11 – 1st choice Freddie x Regancrest S Chassity-ET $79,000

Lot 11A – 1st choice Alexander x Chassity $40,000 – MilkSource Genetics

Lot 10 – 1st choice Aftershock x Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy $70,000

Lot 37C – 1st choice Super x Larcrest Crimson-ET $63,000 – Morsan

Lot 37 – 1st choice Freddie x Larcrest Cosmopolitan $39,000

Lot 37A – 1st choice Alexander x Cosmopolitan $28,000

Lot 37B – 1st choice Big Time x Cheyenne $9,000 – Fly Higher Holsteins, NY

Lot 21 – Comco Roy Spears $22,000

Lot 22 – Luck-E Dundee Jenna $20,500

Lot 43 – 1st choice TBA x UFM-Dubs Sheray-ET $18,000

Lot 39A – 1st choice Super male x Ralma Goldwyn Carmel-ET $60,000 – Affiliated Sires

Lot 39 – 1st choice Super x Carmel $15,200

Lot 24A – 1st choice Freddie male x Savage-Leigh Lavisha $60,000

Lot 24 – 1st choice Freddie x Lavisha $22,500

Lot 42 – Ammon-Peachey Mill Staci-ET $32,000

Lot – Whittier-Farms Autumn-ET $9,000

Lot 99 – BKB Goldwyn August-ET $63,500

Lot 85A – BKB Shottle Ashlynn-ET $8,000

Lot 85 – BKB Shottle Aka-ET $4,100

Lot 26A – 1st choice Atwood or Super x Misty-Springs Shottle Sizzline-ET $6,200

Lot 4C – 1st choice Alexander male x Long-Haven Gold Rochelle $60,000 – International Protein Sires

Lot 4A – 1st choice Sanchez x Rochelle $37,000

Lot 4B – 1st choice Mac x Rochelle $9,000

Lot 4D – 1st choice Goldwyn x Long-Haven Durham Randi-ET $12,000

Lot 36 – BVK Shottle Annalee-ET $7,000

Lot 41 – Lizas Shottle Lexie $10,500

Lot 29 – Choice of 9 Atwoods x Ms Kingstead Chief Adeen-ET $10,200

Lot 29A – Choice of 8 Atwoods x Adeen $8,000

Lot 6 – Ms Dundee Belinda
$76,000

Lot 71 – Ms Affirmed Beth-ET
$7,400

Lot 1 – Ms Atlees Goldwyn Ariel-ET
$1.5 million
Syndicate members – Morsan Farms, Mark Butz, Jeff Butler, Chip Howard, John Vanderwall, and two anonymous syndicate members

Lot 2 – Regancrest Brasilia-ET
$1.5 million – Mark Butz, Jeff Butler, Chip Howard, John Vanderwall and two anonymous syndicate member

Lot 5 – Brookvilla Jasper Aka
$61,000 – Ludwig Farms, IL

Lot 5A – 1st choice Aftershock x Aka
$7,000

Lot 98 – Budjon Durham Wedding-ET
$80,000
Peter Vail, NY

It’s officially time to kick off the Parade Sale! Following are scenes from the barn this morning. For the complete catalog, updates and sale order, please visit www.holsteinworld.com and check out the daily news. You can also click on www.holsteinworld.com/catalogs10/ParadeOfPerfection/.

Check back often for price updates as the sale happens!