Averaging $35,817 on 59 lots, the GPS Sale was held Nov. 4th on the top floor of the Hotel des Seigneurs in St-Hyacinthe, Quebec. It was literally a standing room only crowd for the entire sale, which ended just before midnight and was followed by a dance. Sale goers got to watch brief music videos on each lot as Pierre Boulet and Don Johnston then took over their official duties.

The top three prices include:
Seagull-Bay Miss America
Robust GTPI +2480 x Ammon-Peachey Shauna x Pine-Tree Martha Sheen
Consigned by Seagull-Bay, American Falls, ID
Purchased by Tranquillity, Brownburg, Chatham, QC
$165,000

Tranquillity AC Drearys Trace
#1 Observer in the world x Ronelee Boliver Dreary x Ronelee Outside Dabble
Consigned by Tranquillity & A. Clark, QC
Purchased by Elite Dairy Genetics, Chebanse, IL
$162,000

Tramilda-N Baxter Emily
Emily has 2 sons in the top 10 for GTPI!
Baxter x Wabash-Way Evett x Crockett-Acres Elita
Consigned by Jolicap Holstein, QC
Purchased by Ferme Boisvert, L’Avenir & TAG
$157,000

Other highlights:
* Ronelee Hero Donalynn – Hero x Ronelee Outside Dabble
$97,000

* 1st choice MAS x De-Su 199 x Pine-Tree Missy Miranda
$81,000

* 1st choice Numero Uno x Tramilda-N Baxter Emily
$73,000

* Benner Snowman Brinkworth – Snowman x Mapel Wood Baxter Bethany
$71,000

* Comyn-PBCD-I Shelby Observer – Observer x Sandy-Valley Sho Sonador
$74,000

HolsteinWorld Productions was there to cover the sale live with real-time bidding of this enthusiastic Quebec event. Bidding was lively on the internet and one lot sold to Matt Steiner of OH.

For more information on TAG and their services, please visit their website at www.transamericagenetics.com!

Scenes from the gala event!

It was another successful year for the New York Holstein Harvest Sale! The Harvest Sale is an annual tradition for the New York Holstein Association and the Cornell University Dairy Science Club and this year added another very successful sale to the list. A large crowd was on hand at the Cornell University Livestock Pavilion in Ithaca, NY to see 85 full lots average $3705.

At the beginning of the catalog and the top of the sale for $19,000 was Lot 1 – Mountfield Exctr Minoe, consigned by Marshfield Farms of Marcellus, NY. Minoe is a 1/11 AltaExacter with GTPI +2305 x VG-85, VG-MS Marsh x Pine-Tree Missy Miranda-ET VG-86 DOM x Wesswood-HC Rudy Missy-ET 3E-92 GMD-DOM x 4 VG/EX dams. She was sold with A.I. contracts to Alta and Genex and was struck off to Sexing Technologies.

LOT 1

Second high seller for the day at $16,500 was Lot 8 – Paramount-MB Alx Alexa-ET, a 3/11 Alexander with GTPI +2130 and the #2 Alexander for Fat. Alexa was 2nd Spring Calf at the 2011 WNY Regional Holstein Show and is backed by 6 VG/EX dams from the Adeen family. She was consigned by Joe & Emily Dechow and Mark Bainbridge of Lawtons, NY and purchased by J.R. McDonald of Ontario.

LOT 8

Rounding out the top three at $14,750 was Lot 31 – Fly-Higher Robust Mocha-ET, a 4/11 Robust with GTPI +2260 x VG-87, VG-MS Million x Hendel Shottle Mica 2144 VG-88 DOM x 3 VG/EX dams. Consigned by Fly-Higher Holsteins, Mocha sold with an A.I. contract with Accelerated and was purchased by the TAW Partnership of Dryden, NY.

LOT 31

Other High Sellers:

LOT 10 – $13,000 – Purchased by Ransom Rail Farm

LOT 44 – $10,500

LOT 68 – $10,000
Lot 36 – $4500
Lot 37 – $4300
Lot 34 – $5200
Lot 35 – $4400
Lot 2 – $8600
Lot 5 – $5000
Lot 22 – $4700
Lot 64 – $7000
Lot 7 – $4000
Lot 6 – $4600
Lot 4 – $4000
Lot 18 – $4950
Lot 52 – $5100
Lot 53 – $5100

More scenes from the Harvest Sale:

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.

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

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

Welcome to Live Coverage and Real-Time Bidding for today’s Gen-I-Beq Sale in St Agapit, QC. Following are scenes from this morning. Be sure to watch the sale live on www.holsteinworldproductions.com. You’ll also find the complete sale catalog & sale order there, as well as information on added lots.

Lot 59 Val-Bisson Alexander India

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