The St. Jacobs Progeny Celebration Sale is being held today at the fairgrounds in Frederick, MD. A large crowd is on hand to appreciate the line up of cattle offered. The final sale gross was $714,300 with a average of $6211. The Holstein average was $6674 and the Jersey average was $4010.
Top Two Sellers
Top Seller – Lot 1 – $60,000 -VG-89 @ 2-08 Destry x Ashlyn EX-96. Due 06/13 to Aftershock. Sr 3 for 2013! She was consigned by Gene Iager & Triple-T Holsteins and purchased by Chelsea & Caitlyn Abbott
2nd High Seller – Lot 9 – $44,500 – 12/12 Redburst x Apple EX-95. Purchased by Westcoast
Lot 96 – $2800 – Dundee Jr 2 bred to Aftershock. Potential 10th generation Excellent.
Lot 102- $4300 – 06/11 Fremont x Ashlyn EX-96. Due 07/13 to Hezton.
Lot 102A – $8100 – 06/11 Fremont x Ashlyn EX-96. Due 06/01/13 to Aftershock.
Lot 2 – $6600 – 12/11 full sister to Lot 1. RC Destry x Ashlyn EX-96.
Lot 3 – $5600 – 12/11 full sister to Lot 1. Destry x Ashlyn EX-96.
Lot 21 – $4400 – 09/12 *RC Colt P x VG-87 Destry x Rainyridge Talent Barbara EX-95.
Lot 17 – $7000 – 09/12 Aftershock x Gold Dana Rae-ET EX-95 Res. All-American 5-Year-Old 2012.
Lot 28 – $25,000 – 09/12 Atwood x Hezbollah EX-92!
Lot 29 – $3800 – 12/10 Sanchez x Hezbollah EX-92! Due 06/13 to Aftershock.
Lot 30 – $4400 – 07/12 Sid x Hezbollah EX-92!
Lot J1 – $17,000 – 04/12 Hired Gun x Arethusa Response Vivid EX-93 x Veronica EX-97!
Lot J2 – $3600 – 09/12 Hired Gun x Arethusa Veronicas Dasher EX-94 x Veronica EX-97.
Lot J6 – $3600 – 06/12 Verbatim x EX-91 Sultan x EX-92 Harmony Corners Freynie.
Lot J12 – $3000 – 12/11 Iatola x EX-93 Vindication.
Lot J19 – $2450 – 02/11 Verbatim x Comericas Black Rose EX-93.
Lot 10 – $7600 – 10/11 Colt P x Miss Candy Apple-Red-ET EX-91 x Apple EX-95. Due 10/13 to Sympatico. Purchased by Cedar-Lane.
Lot 11 – $5700 – 08/12 Numero Uno x Kamps- Hollow Altitude-ET EX-95. Maternal sister to Apple EX-95. Purchased by St. Jacobs.
Lot 13 – $19,600 – 07/12 Epic x Larcrest Crimson EX-91 GMD-DOM x Larcrest Cosmopolitan VG-87 GMD-DOM.
Lot 12 – $10,000 – 07/12 Large x VG-87 Dorcy x EX-91 Goldwyn. #6 GTPI Large in the breed 12/12.
Lot 61 – $13,000 – 09/12 Dundee x Miss Highlight Trixie EX-93 x Miss Highlight Tabu-ET EX-91.
Lot 16 – $36,700 – VG-89 @ 2-08 Aftershock x Milksource Goldwyn Africa-ET EX-92. Due 05/13 with ultrasound Sid heifer.
Lot 26 – $6300 – VG-86 @ 2-01 Aftershock x Whittier-Farms TS Cameron EX-92 x Whittier-Farms Camry EX-92.
Lot 46 – $5000 – 09/12 Heztry x EX-91 September Storm.
Lot 46A – $4100 – 09/12 Heztry x EX-91 September Storm.
Lot 47 – $3300 – 09/12 Fantasy-Red x EX-91 September Storm.
Lot 8 – $30,000- 1st Choice 12/13 Aftershock x Happy Go Lucky VG-89 @ 2-03 All-American Milking Yearling 2012.
Lot 7 – $31,500 – 04/11 Aftershock x Hailey EX-97! Due 07/13 to Damion. Purchased by Gen-Com Holsteins.
Lot 54 – $7400 – 12/10 Dusk x VG-86 Goldwyn x EX-92 Gibson. Due 05/13 to Attitude-Red. Purchased by Jonathan & Alicia Lamb.
Lot 31 – $5000 – 03/11 Destry x EX-90 Redliner x Lovable-Red EX-92.
Lot 63 – $8800 – 11/10 Aftershock x EX-93 Outside x EX-92 Durham. Due 04/13 to Goldstar. Purchased by Golden Oaks.
Lot 33 – $9000 – 9/11 Sid x Ambrosia 3E-95 GMD x Ashlyn 2E-96 GMD DOM
Lot 59 – $10,000 – Windsor-Manor Rose-Red-ET, a 3/11 Destry x EX Advent x Windsor-Manor Rubn Ruby-Red 4E-94 x 7 VG/EX dams
Other shots from the day:
Doug Seidel, Norman Nabholz & Brian Skarka
The Abbott Family being presented a model of Aftershock
ABS representatives presenting the Abbott family with a photo
Chris Hill welcomes the crowd to the sale
Micheal Heath takes bids
Tim Abbott on the phone with Mario Comtois of Gen-Com as he purchases Lot 7 – the Aftershock x Hailey
