The 60th Annual Southern Invitational sale held on February 3rd in Perry, Georgia is now in the books! Held on a beautiful 70 degree day, the sale averaged $3250.

Members of the sale staff: Gayle Carson, Irvin Yoder, Dallas Burton (in the box)
L-R (bottom row) Adam Yoder, Ben Newberry, Ronnie Thomas, Nick Raggi, Robert Yeoman, Les Terpstra, Troy Yoder, Steve Berland, Conrad Horst, David Rama

Topping the sale at $15,100 was lot 3, Mar-Bil Jeeves Genette (+2243 GTPI). This outcross Jeeves daughter is due in August to Latroy and sold with numerous contract interest. Her dam is VG-87 Zenith x EX-91 Morty that goes back to Cleitus Grace. Consigned by Dallas Berry of Mt Crawford, VA she now has a new home in Minnestota at T-Spruce Dairy.

L-R (in box) Gayle Carson, pedigrees; Irvin Yoder, auctioneer; Dallas Burton, sale manager
(front row) Steve Berland, representing buyer; Stanley Yoder, leadsperson; Dallas Berry, consignor

The second highest seller was lot 9, a fancy Goldwyn from an EX Astronomical x Durham Atlee. Consigned by Ronnie Thomas & Ruben Schaapman, she was struck off at $8800 to Chip Daniel, WV.

Other top sellers included:

Lot 13- $8700 for a fancy Sept red Picaolo x EX-92 Advent x EX-94 Rub Marlene
Lot 2- $7400 for +2247 GTPI Palermo x VG-86 Colby x EX FBI to Dallas Berry, VA
Lot 4- $5400 for +2259 GTPI Robust x VG-87 Goldwyn
Lot 6- $5400 for +2210 GTPI Super x VG-86 Jasper x VG-87 Goldwyn x Atlee
Lot 5- $5000 for +2227 GTPI Bookem x Million from Snowman’s maternal line
Lot 11-$5000 for Aftershock x EX-97 Alicia
Lot 59- $5000 for a fancy, red RedLou x EX-91 Rubens

Known as the “Crossroads of Georgia”, Perry is the home of the Southern Invitational Show and Sale.

This yearly event is held at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter. Built in the late 1980″2 this state-of-the-art facility has grown from 600 acres to now over 1100 acres.

This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the sale. Traditionally, held in April, this year’s sale manager, Dallas Burton decided to move the sale to February. Beautiful 70 degree weather has been enjoyed by everyone all week.

A complimentary, southern cooked meal was enjoyed on Thursday evening.

Followed by a fun auction to support the Georgia Junior Holstein Association.

Ruben Schaapman (below), a 2011 Young Distinguished Junior member finalist, spoke about the benefits of being able to go to the National Holstein Convention and encouraged other youth to fill out DJM books.

In addition to the fun auction, raffle tickets to win this hand-made quilt were also sold to benefit the Junior Association.

More scenes from around the fairgrounds

In preparation for the 2013 National Holstein Convention in Indianapolis, the Indiana Junior Holstein members are planning many fun and exciting events for the juniors who will attend the 2013 convention.

This active group is having numerous fundraisers to help prepare for the convention. A major fundraiser is an opportunity to win a free calf! A fancy Red and White September calf was graciously donated by Tony T. Bos of Fair Oaks Dairy, Indiana to help the juniors raise money for the convention they will be hosting. This calf, BOSSIR CHRIS NEVADA-RED-ET is out of MD-VALLEYVUE GOLD CHRIS-ET, EX-92. The grand dam is JERLAND RUBENS NAN-RED-ET, EX-93. Tickets for your name to be entered into a drawing can be purchased from any Indiana Junior Holstein member or adult member and each ticket is $5.00 or 5 tickets for $20.00. The winner of the calf will be announced at the 2012 Indiana State Fair 4-H Dairy show in August. Make sure you get in on this opportunity to win a calf!

The juniors are also putting together a cookbook to sell. Any junior member or adult members are to send in their favorite recipe(s) to Robin Matlock, rmatlock81@gmail.com or Marla Stookey, stook@bnin.net. Each junior will be donating their favorite recipes, so be sure to get your hands on one of these cookbooks and see that Indiana juniors have great taste!

Lastly, they are putting together a calendar to sell for the 2013 year. These will be available for purchase starting this summer. Digital copies of photos are in high demand for the success of the calendar. If you happen to have any pictures of any Indiana junior members, please contact Courtney Lipply and send pictures to her at clipply@purdue.edu.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to help the Indiana Junior Holstein Assoc. prepare for the 2013 National Holstein Convention in Indianapolis! We hope to see you, “Racing to Indy” in 2013!

Submitted by: Courtney Lipply

As one of the biggest weeks in the Australian dairy industry as came to a close, we visit another prominant Australian Holstein Breeder.

Owners: Murray and Margaret Sowter

Farm Name: Murribrook Holsteins

Location: Moss Vale, New South Wales (2 Hours south of Sydney on the South Coast Highlands of New South Wales)

Farm Size: 400 acres on home farm, 300 acres rented, milk around 220 with 200 stud cattle and 300 grade receipts for their ET program.

What’s currently in your Tank? Windbrook, Goldwyn, Shottle, Atwood, Aftershock, Windhammer, Sid, Lauthority, Fever, Lavaman, Durham, Gillette Jordan

Your Favorite cow/ bull of all-time? Bulls that have worked well for us over the years have been Durham, Raider, Talent, Walkway Chief Mark

What Bull will have the greatest impact on the Australian Holstein? Hard to tell, in the past North American genetics have had the greatest impact and most likely will into the future.

Future goals for your farm/cattle? Breed cattle that are the most sought after in the market place.

Other interesting notes: Murribrook has been named Premier Breeder at the International Diary week three times, and has excelled in the Semex On-Farm dairy challenge.

Murribrook Goldwyn Roletha
Junior Champion Sydney Royal 2011
Honorable Mention International Dairy Week 2011
All-Australian Senior Yearling Dry 2011

Murray Sowter
Murribrook Holsteins
Judson Park Nowra Road Moss Vale 2577
T 02 4868 1491
F 02 4869 1018
M 0419 431 661
sowters@murribrook.com
www.murribrook.com

Submitted by Jessica Achen New South Wales, Australia

Holstein USA held its regional meeting on the afternoon of Jan. 20 at the NY Holstein Convention in Syracuse. Region 1 National Director Pete Waterman of Maine chaired the session which included introduction of new dairy management software, an update on the “dairy data alliance” and positive reports of 2011 Association activity and finance. Also discussed were elections for National Directors at the convention in June, an update on milk marketing legislation and a report of the judges conferences held last year with one scheduled for Syracuse in April.

Shown from left are National Director Pete Waterman (ME), National President Chuck Worden (NY) and Director at Large Jonathan Lamb (NY)

Also participating in the meeting were Holstein staff. From left are Field Reps Dave Paddon and Bob Wilson with Dan Meihak from the Brattelboro office.

The Ladies Scholarship committee always have bidding items that “we can not do without” and raise a considerable amount of money. Two familiar faces that keep an eye on the bidding (shown here) are Betty Emerling and Nancy Wright.

The Ayrshire, Jersey and Swiss state breed meetings have become a tradition that make this an all-breed convention. Each of these breeds had a healthy turnout at Syracuse and all pure bred breeders enjoy getting together to reminisce about the past year and share plans and hopes for 2012, as well as conduct business meetings.

Ayshire Breeders

NY Jersey Cattle Club

NY Swiss Breeders

The New York Convention Sale reached a new high of $9,600 on 29 lots.

Top of the evening at $32,000, was consigned by Dr. Pat Comyn of Madison, VA and purchased by Elite Dairy Genomics, LLC of Springfield, IL. Comyn-PBCD OS Sherae-ET *TY. 50K GTPI + 2444 +1733M +90F +52P +830 NM$. She is the number two GTPI Osmond daughter. She is out of UFM-Dubs Sherae-ET +2129 GTPI. Her next six dams are VG or EX.

Second high of the evening was a choice of 3 Shamrock daughters. Aurora-Rama Shamrock Hop-ET 50K GTPI +2333 +1835M +73F +61P +731NM$, Aurora-Rama Shamrock Hee-ET 50K GTPI +2211 +1099M +19F +26P 699NM$ and Aurora-Rama Shamrock Hot-ET 50K GTPI +2409 +1748M +80F +59P +819NM$ These Shamrocks boast 9 VG or EX dams. Consigned by Aurora-Ridge LLC and Riverview Farm and purchased by Ed Coble of Roswell, NM for $26,000.

Third high of the night was Lot #1, purchased by Dr. Scott Tripp, Paris, TX at $25,000. The lot was a choice of two Shamrock females consigned by Kevin Peck from the EX-93 DOM Clear-Echo 822 Ramo 1200-ET. Shamrock 2488 (99%) had a GTPI of +2324 while Shamrock 2482 (99%) had a GTPI of +2322. The dam completed a record of 4-04 365 39,570 4.5 1782 3.2 1252 and already has 15 sons in AI.

Dr.Tripp also purchased Lot #3 for $21,500 from Mike & Jill Ammon, Lewistown, PA. Again, the lot was a choice of two heifers from Ammon-Peachey M Moonbeam-ET, a Million daughter with GTPI +2169. Ammon Farms RBT Moonlite-ET (by Robust) had a GTPI +2366 and Ammon Farms OS Moonglow-ET (by O-Style) had a GTPI +2251. The choice goes back to the world-famed Pine-Tree Martha Sheen-ET family.

Lot #2 sold for $19,000 to Taurus Service from Vision Genetics, Hershey, PA. With no Goldwyn in the pedigree, this exciting choice sired by Numero Uno was out of Potters-Field Boja 9854-ET (VG-86) with GTPI +2204, the #8 NM$ cow of the breed.

The sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange.

Familier faces that are the force behind this successful sale series are front and center for the 2012 edition. From left: Jason Pullis, ringman; Tom Harkinrider, ringman; Horace Backus, pedigree authority; Rick Verbeek, ringman; Patsy Gifford, NYHA Executive Manager and Dave Rama, auctioneer.

Sale crowd photos below……………..

From right: Bill Cook of Aurora Ridge Dairy and David Wood of Eildon Tweed

Mark Henning, Dean Sharp & Jackie Bennett

Beth Keene & John Emerling

Jeff & Stacia True

For more information on New York Holstein activities, please visit their website at www.nyholsteins.com.

The Holiday Harvest Sale and Holiday Harvest Jersey Edition takes place in East Lansing, MI tomorrow, December 22nd, at the Michigan State Pavilion. Here’s a quick peek at some of the offerings in tomorrow’s sale!

Lot 1 – Ms Apples Alanna-ET, a 12/10 Goldwyn straight out of 2E-95 KHW Regiment Apple-Red-ET, the Grand Champion of the Grand International R&W Show this year. Alanna has a +1924 GTPI and is +3.31T – she sells open and ready to flush.

Lot 52 – Milksource Aftsk Edeline-ET, a 2/11 Aftershock out of Budjon-JK Gold Edmire-ET (EX-90), then 2E-95 Durham Embrace, 2E-95 Encore Electra and 3E-96 Elegance.

Lot 16 – Russellway Snowman Rikki-ET, a 4/11 Snowman (+1935 GTPI) out of Astrahoe R Gibson Renee-ET (2E-93), a 13th generation EX from the Royal Rosas.

Lot 5 – Winterfield SC Treny-Red-ET, a 6/11 Contender out of Winterfield Trendi-Red-ET (EX-91), an 11th generation EX cow from the Wilsondale ‘T’ family.

We can’t forget the Jerseys! The Tri-Koebel Jersey Dispersal will happen after the Holiday Harvest Sale and features 30 head from the Michigan herd.
Here is Lot 13 – a 9/11 Rapid Bay Request out of Tri-Koebel Iatola Michigan (VG-88), then Tri-Koebel Furor Madison (VG-88), then JVB Red Hot Aerohurts Maybelle (EX-94).

Lot 7 – Tri-Koebel Comerica Makayla – senior 2-year-old Comerica fresh December 1, 2011 out of an EX-91 Duaiseoir, then EX-94 Maybelle and EX-90 BB Mae

Lot 20 – Tri-Koebel Legion Rockette VG-86, a BW Legion daughter due in March to Headline. Her 2nd dam is EX-92 Montana B Pimento, then two more EX dams.

The sales are managed by CanAm Sales Management and you can view the online sale catalog at www.bovinebid.com.

All over New York, the local clubs that combine to make a strong state association held their annual meetings in the fall to assess the accomplishments of the year and make plans for the next year. Seventy-five members attended this year’s St. Lawrence County Club Meeting to enjoy the company of fellow purebred breeders and hear special guest, Barclay Phoenix of Uxbridge, Ontario, speak about his background in the industry and offer advice on merchandising.

Guest speaker Barclay Phoenix not only merchandises his own cattle, but successfully owns and operates Hanoverhill Sales & Marketing. For more on both his cattle and his sales enterprises, visit http://www.holsteinworld.com/phoenixholsteins/.

Jim Putman of Roput Farms (far left) and Frank Putman of Holstein World (far right) receive 50 and 35 year (respectively) membership awards from Jim Young, St. Lawrence County Holstein Club Vice President

St. Lawrence County Holstein Club awards scholarships each year and has awarded $8,500 in the six years of the program. From left: Morgan Chambers, recipient; Laurie Bush, presenter and Kristen King, recipient.