The Turnpike-View Complete Holstein Dispersal and select group of Brown Swiss was held on Tuesday, April 3rd in Stevens, PA. It was a beautiful day and a large crowd was on hand to support the Horning family and bid on this group of true breeding cattle. Co-Managed by the PA Holstein Association and MD-Hillbrook, the sale averaged $2022 on 176 lots.

Topping the sale at $5500 was Lot 26 Cook-Farm Damion Hotitem-ET EX-91. This 7th generation EX from the 5E-95 Flip Inez is due in May to Goldsun and was purcased by Joann Hoppaugh of Columbia Crossroads, PA.

The second high seller was Lot 30, Windsor-Manor Shottle Za VG-88(above). Za is from a VG-87 Blitz, then 4E-95 Rud Zip. She is die in August to Sid and was knocked off at $5150 to Duane L. Stoltzfus of Honey Brook, PA

Selling for $4775 to Scott Rohrbaugh & Alexis Coleman of Somerset, PA was lot 41, a VG Advent due in a few days to Atwood x 2E-91 Redmarker.

The top sellig Brown Swiss was Lot 180, Locin Zipper Fly, due in a few weeks, she is a Sr 2 prospect for this year. She sold for $4200 to the MD-PA Swiss Enterprises of Denver, PA

Paul & Shirley Horning welcomed the crowd at the start of the sale.

Heifer & Dry Cow facilities

Some of the beautiful uddered cattle that sold

Part of the large crowd that was on hand

“The Chad” Umble working the phone

Paul & Shirley Horning’s grandchildren with their Aunt Lindsay

The Southeast PA Spring Fever sale was held on Saturday, March 31st in Lancaster, PA. Managed by Landis Marketing the sale averaged $2088 on 81 full lots.

Topping the sale at $11,200 was lot 1, a 1st choice female by Mayfield from Ammon-Farms Mac Classic (EX-90). Classic is a 10th generation VG or EX and is the dam of the #1 type female of the breed at 5.00, who sold for $62,000. This consignment of Evan & Darla Stump of Myerstown, PA was purchased by Oakfield Corner Dairy, Oakfield, NY.

Commanding the 2nd high price of the day was lot 3, a 1st choice Colt P from a just fresh Destry daughter of EX-92 Beulah. There are 4 females to choose from, 2 R&W and polled, 1 B&W and polled , and one R&W. Oakfield Corners Dairy bid last at $6,200 on this consignment from Duane Stoltzfus, Honey Brook, PA.

The third highest seller at $5200 was another choice of flush, consigned by Ensenada Holsteins, Doylestown, PA. Joe Lusby of Atglen, PA was the successful bidder on lot 13, 1st choice Ladd-P from 7 pregnancies due in Oct. The dam is an EX-92 Advent x EX Rubens x 2E-96 Storm Cristal.

L-R- Bob Landis (sale manager), Jeff Peifer (sales staff), Daniel Brandt (pedigrees), Harry Bachman (auctioneer), Dave Bitler (sales staff), James Mast (sales staff)

Lot 91 was the highest selling milking animal at $2600. She is a GP-82 Advent who is just fresh again with a beautiful udder.

The 5th Annual Garden Spot All-Breeds calf sale was held in conjunction with the SE PA Spring Fever sale. The sale averaged $1147 on 23 lots.

Topping the sale was Lot 3, an Oct R&W Advent whose 4th dam is 3E-96 Blackrose. Consigned by Kulpdale & Galton, she was knocked off at $2400 to John Brooks, Hop Bottom, PA.

The second highest seller was lot 1, a Sept Destry x VG Advent x 3E-94 Rubens Amore and then 6 more EX’s back to 5E-97 Matt Matilda. Consigned by Wesley Martin, Ephrata, PA, she sold for $2100 to Chester Stoltzfus, Honey Brook, PA

Selling for $2000 was lot 6, a R&W March Colt-P daughter from a fancy Reality due in April x EX-92 Ellbank Cherry Coke-Red. Kevin Stoltzfus, East Earl, PA bid last on this consignment from Jesse Ruppert, Myerstown, PA.

The Lancaster County youth were very involved with getting these calves ready for the sale ring. They helped with everything from clipping, brushing, feeding, watering and leading the heifers.

The Milksource Tag Event takes place today at the dairy in Kaukauna, WI. Every animal on the farm has a price! You can view the online catalog here: http://www.milksource.com/tag-event.html

As you would expect from Milksource, there’s plenty of good red & white ones available!

6/11 Destry out of Wilstar-RS Tlt Limited-Red EX-94, Reserve All-American R&W Aged Cow 2011. She actually sells in the Canadian National Convention Sale next month in Manitoba.

Blondin Redman Seisme-Red-ETS EX-95 – All-Canadian R&W Senior Cow 2011

Ms Alex Christmas Day-ET – 12/09 Alexander out of Regancrest S Chassity-ET EX-92, due to Armitage

Luck-E Dundee Jenna EX-94 – Nominated All-American and All-Canadian 4-Year-Old in 2010 – fresh 3/13/2012

Cherry Crest Lyster Golden EX-95 – Nominated All-American and All-Canadian 5-Year-Old 2009

Duckett P Lucky-Red-ET – All-American R&W Winter Calf 2011

Jason Danhof assessing things with Mike Weimer.

Along with the Tag Event, Milksource is also hosting a Youth Judging Contest.

Milksource is also synonymous with hospitality and they’ve had the doors open for two days for visiting and socializing.

The Southeast PA Spring Fever sale will take place on Saturday, March 31st in Lancaster, PA. Click on the link to view the online catalog issuu.com/landis-mrkt/docs/s-e_pa_spring_fever_3-31-12

Lot 38- Tall, fancy 1/11 Gold Roy from a GP-83 dam, then 4 gen of VG or EX.

Lot 18- Dec Gold Chip +2103 GTPI from an EX Champion x EX-91 Convincer with over 56,000M. This heifer is backed by 8 gen of VG or EX from Keystone breeding

Lot 88- Added lot from Greenlea. She is a Redliner Summer Yearling from a VG-86 All-American Advent x 3E-94 Windsor-Manor Rubn Ruby-RED.

Lot 29- Potential 5th gen EX by Goldwyn! She is due 4/6 to Explode. Her dam is a 2E-90 Rubens x Miss Del-Brooke Roxy-Red-ET (EX) who was Res All-American R&W Jr 3 yr old and made over 53,000M

Lot 12- Pot 7th generation EX by Advent. She is due in June to Colton. She has 2 EX and 6 VG maternal sisters.

Lot 45- Fancy Fall calf by Mr America backed by five VG dams.

A huge crowd gathered at the Great Northern in Fond du Lac, WI on Friday, March 30th for the Siemers Spring Showcase Sale and though it was a chilly spring day, the sale was hot, hot, hot as it averaged $11,208 on 106 full lots!

Topping the sale at $90,000 was Lot 1 – BAF-ZBW Shamrock Tracey-ET, a 6/11 Shamrock who carries a +2482 GTPI and a +3100 GLPI, ranking her as the #9 Shamrock of the breed. Tracey sold with multiple AI and embryo contracts. Consigned by R-E-W Farm of CT, Tracey was purchased by Daisy Farm of TX.

2nd high at $53,000 was Lot 3 – Ms Alexis Ashton-Red-ET, a 10/11 red, polled daughter of Ms Apples Alexis (VG-85 VG-MS), a Shottle daughter of 2E-95 Apple-Red, the All-American R&W Aged Cow in 2011.
Buyer: Blake Hansen, IA

Other high sellers include:

Lot S1 – $38,000 – Siemers Expld Margarita-ET, an 8/11 Explode +2258 GTPI out of Calori-D Goldwyn Marrita-ET (EX-94)
Buyer: Golden Oaks, IL

Lot 35 – $33,000 – Arethusa Goldwyn Mona Lisa, a 3/11 Goldwyn out of Arethusa Dundee Mallory-ET (EX-94); 2nd dam Hillcroft Leader Melanie (3E-96).
Buyer: Gene Iager & Ehrhardt Farm, MD

Lot 12 – $31,000 – 1st choice MAS out of Ronelee Hero Donalynn-ET (GTPI +2409), the Hero daughter of Ronelee Outside Dabble (EX-91 2E)
Buyer: Oakfield Corners Dairy, NY

Lot 2 – $25,000 – 1st choice Super Large or Mayfield out of Comestar Lautamai Man O Man-ET (GLPI +3062), then Comestar Lautama Goldwyn (VG-88-CAN +3016 GLPI)
Buyer: Siemers Holsteins, WI

Lot 18 – $25,000 – Dymentholm Lexis Lively-ET, a 9/11 Sid out of Idee Goldwyn Lulu (VG-89-CAN), three-time All-Canadian nominee, then back to the Lydia family.
Buyer: R-E-W Farm, CT

Lot 7 – $25,000 – Vision-Gen Osmond 13291-ET, a 9/11 Osmond +2369 GTPI from Million dam, then VG-86 Mountfield Madra – same family as Mogul.
Buyer: Daisy Farms, TX

Lot S12 – $25,000 – Levash Explode Kianna, a 3/11 Explode with a +2330 GTPI putting her over 400 points above parent average.
Buyer: Double Eagle Dairy, WI

Lot 10 – $23,500 – Opsal Planet Shangrila-ET, VG-87 Planet +2105 GTPI sold with AI and embryo contracts.
Buyer: Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI

Lot 20 – $23,000 – Indianhead Show-Me-ET, a three-year-old Shottle contracted to AI out of EX-92 Goldwyn dam back to the Lead Maes.
Buyer: Hi-Rev Genetic, WI

Lot 14 – $22,000 – 1st choice Windbrook or Guthrie out of Harvue Roy Frosty (EX-96 2E), two-time Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo.
Buyer: Ke-Jo Holsteins & Siemers Holsteins, WI

Lot 15 – $20,500 – EK-STJ Lauthority Bijou-ET, a 12/11 Lauthority out of Rainyridge Talent Barbara *RC, the All-American and All-Canadian 5-Year-Old in 2010.
Buyer: Spencer Weimer, Emlenton, PA

Lot 9 – $20,500 – Deep-Run-Crk CR Marble-ET, an 8/11 AltaCaliber with a +2368 GTPI out of Winning-Way Mattie (VG-85 GTPI +2141), from Man-O-Man’s maternal line.
Buyer: Morsan Farms, Ponoka, AB

Lot S10 – $20,500 – Siemers Domain Beautify-ET, an 8/10 Domain at +2315 GTPI and +4.92T – the #1 PTAT heifer on the 12/11 run out of Regancrest G Bedazzle-ET (EX-91 DOM).
Buyer: Sexing Technologies, TX

Lot 5 – $20,000 – Aurora-Rama Bookem Honor-ET, a 10/11 Bookem +2365 GTPI +2922 GLPI out of Screaming-Vision O Heida-ET (VG-88), then seven more VG & EX dams.
Buyer: Cedar Lane Farm, NJ

Lot 6 – $20,000 – Butlerview Sr Jinny-ET, a 12/11 Shamrock +2391 GTPI out of Coyne-Farms Freddi Jeven-ET (+2269 GTPI), who is the #6 GTPI Freddie.
Buyer: Daisy Farm, TX

Lot 63 – $20,000 – ST-YLE-SA Showtime-Red, a 9/09 Debonair springing to a Holladya Charger-Red service out of ST-YLE-SA Iz Joytime-Red (EX-91), nominated All-American R&W Senior 3-Year-Old in 2010; 2nd dam Joyful-Red (EX-92 2E).
Buyer: Roger Lyford & Stephanie Aves, IL

Lot 43 – $20,000 – Fly-Higher Snow Moon, a 10/11 Snowman +2255 GTPI out of Fly-Higher Bolton Misha-ET (VG-88 DOM GTPI +2145).
Buyer: R-E-W Farm, CT

Lot 1 – $90,000 – BAF-ZBW Shamrock Tracey-ET
L to R: Dan and Paul Siemers, sale hosts; Kevin Jorgensen, sale staff; Crystal Siemers-Peterman holding Tracey, Sherry Siemers-Peterman and Jordan Siemers, sale hosts; Marc Wolf, consignor; Rick Bovre, sale manager. Roger Turner, pedigrees and David Crack, auctioneer in the box.

Sherry, Paul, Dan and Janina Siemers – part of the clan that hosted one of this year’s top sales!

And the crew that made it happen!

The 65th Springtime Show Window Sale will take place Saturday, March 31st in Elkhorn, WI. Click here to view the online catalog and be sure to see the beautiful udder shots below!

LOT 3 – Riedland Faust Geneva V88-V89ms

LOT 59 – Amber Rae Ferrari Sylvia

LOT 31 – Cutting Edge Wonderment Star

LOT 24 – Daveco River Bounce-ET

The Michigan-Indiana Spring Foundation Sale took place Friday, March 23, 2012 at the MSU Pavilion in East Lansing, MI. The sale averaged $2,293 on 104 live lots.

Topping the sale at $16,800 was Lot 76- pick of 8 fresh heifers or cows from a group of sixteen consigned by Daybreak Dairy of Zeeland, MI. The pick was purchased by Kundinger Farms, Sebewaing, MI.

2nd high seller was Lot 3- $3,100. A fresh Design 2-year-old from six generations of VG & EX dams from the Astre Fleece Family. This young cow was consigned by Freisvale Farms, Ontario, Canada and sold to Grant Selking, Covington, LA.

3rd high seller was Lot 1- $3,050 for an Atwood December calf from 9 EX Dams from the Roxy family. Consigned by Winterfield Farm, Wheeler, MI, this calf was sold to David Blough of Goshen, IN.

The Michigan State University Dairy Club was a big help to this sale!

The cattle are in and look great and HolsteinWorld is on the scene! The sale takes place today, March 30th at 10:30 CDT at the Great Northern Sales Arena in Fond du Lac, WI.

Click here to view the online catalog!

Happy babies in the first line at the sale!

Lot 18 – Big-time fall calf from the Lydia family!

Lot 25 – An early Freddie from a beautiful VG-88 Shottle dam.

Lot 32 – 12/11 Snowman from a big-numbered Atwood dam

Lot 44 – 10/11 Windbrook form Savage-Leigh Licorice EX-92

Lot 61 – 3/11 Redliner – maternal sister to Wilstar-RS Tlt Limited-Red EX-94

Added entry Lot 81 – 12/11 Red Clover from the Renitas!

Lot S11 – 6/11 Ravish from the Barbie family

Lot S30 – 9/11 Braxton from EX-95 Siemers Alisha Gold Ava

Lot S33 – 12/11 Lauthority out of Siemers Damion Glam EX-92

Lot 15 – 12/11 Lauthority from EX-95 Rainyridge Talent Barbara

LOt S23 – 9/11 Braxton out of EX-94 2E Tri-Koebel Linjet Fearsome

Ready for action!

The Real Deal!

Lineup of open heifers in the lower barn

Film crew Allan Van Gorder and Randy Blodgett

The Queen – Tri-Day Ashlyn at 15 years old!

The pre-sale video highlighting the cattle that will be posted tonight on HolsteinWorld Productions. Watch the blog for more photos as well!

**REMINDER – Please register for real-time bidding! It is free, but you have to login to watch or bid. Click here to visit the HW Productions page to register now.

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A Snowman fall calf consigned by Sandy-Valley Farms, Scandinavia, topped the 26th annual Waupaca-Waushara Show Opportunity Sale at $5,000. Hosted by the Waupaca-Waushara Holstein Breeders Association, the sale took place March 17th at the Waupaca County Fairgrounds, Weyauwega. The sale averaged $1,936 on 45 lots.

The top seller, Sandy-Valley Snowcam-ET, carries a GTPI of +2145, and is out of Shema Mac Camille-ET VG-86, who has several daughters with GTPIs over +2200. She was purchased by Michael Hughes, Pickett.

Luke Erb, Shiocton, paid $4,300 for the second-high seller, Stone-Front Gold Pinto-ET, a July heifer consigned by Andrew and Lynette Buttles, Lancaster.
The maternal sister to this heifer is the renowned Stone-Front Iron Pasta EX-96 2E, the Reserve Grand Champion of the International Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo in 2010. Pasta was the All-American 125,000-pound cow in both 2010 and 2011 and was also All-Canadian Mature Cow in 2011.

Sandy-Valley Farms also consigned the third-high seller for $3,200 with Sandy-Valley Bokm Britny-ET, who carries a GTPI of +2038. Purchased by Debbie Garcia, Scandinavia, her dam is Regancrest G Beauty-ET, the #4 PTAT Cow of the breed since Dec. 2011. The next dam is the well-known Regancrest-PR Barbie-ET, the Honorable Mention Junior 3-year-old in 2004.

Emily Bauer, Scandinavia, earned the $1,000 calf scholarship from the Waupaca-Waushara Holstein Breeders. She put that scholarship money toward the purchase of a calf, Pine-Tree B-D BKM Mindy-ET, consigned by Keith Nettekoven, Menasha. A semen auction prior to the sale netted over $2,000 to benefit the Waupaca-Waushara Junior Holstein Association. For the first-time ever, junior members of the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association were also offered the opportunity to take advantage of a 5 percent rebate toward the purchase of an animal.

Jim Hoskins, De Pere, read pedigrees while Darrell Worden, Wausau, served as auctioneer.

A Snowman fall calf consigned by Sandy-Valley Farms, Scandinavia, topped the 26th annual Waupaca-Waushara Show Opportunity Sale at $5,000. Pictured from left, are: Katie Bauer, representing Sandy-Valley Farms, Michael Hughes, Pickett, buyer and Tom Anderson, sales chairman. In the box are Jim Hoskens, (left), who read pedigrees and Darrell Worden, auctioneer.

Emily Bauer, Scandinavia, earned a $1,000 calf scholarship from the Waupaca-Waushara Holstein Breeders. She put that scholarship money toward the purchase of a calf in the 26th annual Waupaca-Waushara Show Opportunity Sale, March 17 in Weyauwega. That calf was Pine-Tree B-D BKM Mindy-ET, consigned by Keith Nettekoven, Menasha. Bauer is holding her new purchase and is pictured with Tom Anderson, the sale chairman. In the box are Jim Hoskens, (left), who read pedigrees and Darrell Worden, auctioneer.

The Taste of Ontario Tag Sale is running through March 29th at Cranholme Holsteins in Ancaster, ON. If you’re in the area, be sure to stop in at the farm to view the cattle and enjoy some of the noted Cranston hospitality!

Click here to view the online catalog!

Lot 14 – the 9/11 Jordan out of a VG-86 daughter of Harvue Roy Frosty EX-96 2E sold to Gary Troup, Vale-O-Skene, Dean Mcmorrow, Jason Pegg, Rick Carberry for $25,000

Lot 50 – Dymentholm Sunview Spree, a 1/12 *RC Dempsey out of Des-Y-Gen Planet Silk Sold to Lesperron Holsteins, Que for $25,000.

Lot 1 – 12/11 Windbrook at 46.5″ Dam is VG-87 Jasper x EX Gibson x EX-94 2E Durham x Skychief Finesse EX-95 3E

Lot 3 – 12/11 Sanchez x EX 90 Goldwyn x the Spotties. Sold to Glen Krantz, Claremount Holsteins

Left: Lot 8 – 12/11 Windbrook x VG-89 Goldwyn x 4 more VG & EX dams. Sold to Brad Eggink, Niagara ON for $7,500
Right: Lot 11 – Goldwyn x EX Dundee from Leachland Gold Medal family
Sold to Brook and Lindsay Clarke, NH $7500

Lot 17 – 9/11 Sid x Idee Goldwyn Lulu VG-89 2yr HM All-Canadian Junior 2-Year-Old; HM All-Canadian Junior Yearling

Lot 19 – 9/11 Lauthority x VG-87 Redesign x 6 more VG & EX dams

Lot 55 – 3/11 Action x GP-84 2yr x 6 VG dams

Lot 58 – 9/11 Laser x EX-93 2E Duaisoir.

Left: Lot 60 – Furor x VG-88 2yr Whistler x EX x Glenamore Gold Prize SUP EX-97. Sold to Mt Elgin Dairy, Benji Faulkner, Guelph for $4,000.

Lot 59 – 9/10 Primetime x Pleasant Nook Sambo Teal EX-94 5E. Due 9/14/12 to Impression. Sold to Rapid Bay Jerseys, Quebec $10,000

Lot 62 – 9/11 Sid x EX Terrason

Lot 16 – 9/11 Goldwyn x Fleury Formaton Lauria EX-95 3E. Full Sister to Brainwave Goldwyn Lauramie. Sold to Dan Dewitt, Wisconsin for $12,500.

Lot 21 – 9/11 Acme x VG-85 2yr Contender

Lot 23 – 9/11 Fever x VG-85 2yr Jasper x 4 generations of Excellent dams

Lot 27 – 6/11 Aftershock x VG-86 2yr Goldwyn x EX-93 Aspen. Sold to All Star Genetics, $7,000

Lot 4 – 12/11 Sid x EX-91 Final Cut x 4 more VG Dams. Sold to Rick Allyn, CT for $6,000.

Lot 40 – 3/11 Goldwyn x VG-87 Titanic x VG-86 2yr Allen x Mapel Wood Lee Diamonds VG-87 2yr. Same blood as Rockymountain Goldwyn Trisha VG-88 2yr

Lot 44 – 12/10 Goldwyn x 5 generations of VG dams

Lot 5 – 12/11 Sid x Starbrite Lyster Lyndsay EX-96 2E

Lot 45 – 9/10 Attic with 7 VG & EX dams from Leachland Gold Medals Family. Due Sept 6/12 to Sid

Lot 43 – 3/11 Braxton from 6 out of 7 VG or EX Dams from Freiso Ali Sheik Select EX 8* Family

Lot 42 – 5/11 Sanchez x EX Champion x EX Dundee

Lot 29 – 6/11 Goldwyn with 3 EX dams. Sold to Justin Hinz, NY for $10,000

Lot 28 – 7/11 Braxton x Idee Goldwyn Lulu VG-89. Sold to Larry Krantz, ON for $6,500

Lot 39 – 3/11 x VG-86 2yr Damion sister to Lylehaven Lyla Z EX-94 9*

Lot 46 – 10/10 Attic – 1st Senior Calf Brant/Wentworth 2011. Sister to Idee Goldwyn Lulu VG-89 2yr and due Sept 3/12

Lot 22 – 9/11 Instamatic x 3 VG & EX Dams

Lot 23 – 9/11 Fever x 7 generations VG & EX dams – 52″ tall

Lot 26 – 6/11 Goldwyn x VG-87 2yr Jasper x 6 generations VG & EX

Lot 37 – 7/11 MtElgin Jocko Taffy x GP-82 x VG-88 Kite that was Grand Champion of the 2010 Quebec Spring R&W Show x 5 generations of VG & EX dams.

Lot 38 – 6/11 Windstorm X VG-86 x EX Outside x EX Astronomical
Sold to Todd Freeman, Indiana $6,000

Lot 13 – 2nd choice Sid X Stone-Front Iron Pasta EX-96 All-American 125,000 Lb Cow 2011 & All-Canadian Mature Cow 2011
1st Choice sold to Greg Archibald, NB for $10,000. 2nd Choice available.

There is a display of Mt Elgin Florian daughters at the sale and two of those sold as well.

September calf lineup

Summer yearling lineup

Sale Decor

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