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Edgewood Farm - Woodledge Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Short Notice Sale of the highest quality!! 200 Head Sell! Co-Managed with Landis Marketing. Click Here to View the Complete Online Catalog!

The Woodledge Holstein Sale held on Friday, December 28, in Beaverdam, VA saw 195 head from 14 years of age to 3 weeks old average $1,691.  A good crowd was on hand with buyers from eleven states and a tremendously active bidding crowd via Cowbuyer.com. 

This tremendous herd boasted a BAA of 108.9% and a RHA of 21,500M.  The 110 cows sold averaged right at $2,000.00 with half the milking herd ranging from five years to fourteen years of age.  25 bred heifers were offered along with 60 calves and open heifers.  Topping the sale at $5,200.00, lot 655, was a six year old, EX-92 Avalanche dtr. selling to Richard Smith, TN.  Second high seller was lot 747, a VG-88 Roy selling for $4,900.00 to Jason & Gwen Nagel, NY.  The Nagel’s were extremely active bidding via the internet and also acquired lot 709 for $3,700.00, a third generation EX, 5 year old ready to breed!

Longevity was the trademark at Woodledge with so many great mature cows in the herd that still looked the part.  R. Garnett & Walter Smith bred a number of EX cows over the years and will continue to crop farm.  Cows were free stall/parlor trained but had access to pasture as well.

The sale was co-managed by Landis Marketing and The Cattle Exchange with Dave Rama and Dan Brandt working the sale box, Bob Landis, Don Welk, Nick Raggi and Mike Hendrix working the ring spotting bids and working the phone bids as well.

We wish everyone a Happy New year!

Dave Rama

Holstein Holiday Sale. 100 High Quality Holsteins Sell! Held at Jay Stoltzfus's Farm. Co-Managed with Stonehurst Farm. Click Here to View the Complete Online Catalog!

The Holstein Holiday Sale held on December 14^th, in Lancaster, PA, saw 136 full lots average $1,848.00.  A large crowd was on hand and bidding was brisk all day.  The sale was managed by Stonehurst Farm and The Cattle Exchange with Dave Rama handling the gavel, Dan Brandt presenting pedigrees, Don Welk, Nick Raggi, Dave Bitler & Harold Welk working the ring and phones. 

Topping the sale was Lot 2, a VG-88 Shottle, from the Regancrest Barbie family & purchased by Coyne Farms of Avon, NY.  Second high seller was lot 1, an EX-90 Mac dtr. carrying an AI contract & a seventh generation excellent!  She sold to Daniel Esh & both higher sellers were consigned by R-E-W Farms of Lebanon, CT.  Lot 4, a high GTPI Shamrock heifer born in June 2012 sold for $5,300. to Stuart Hollenshead of Mercersburg and was consigned by Brian Cull of Ohio.  Lot 46, the Grdam of Shamrock sold for $5,000. to Scott and April Cooper of Delta, PA.  Sale staff members were flooded with calls on the eleven year old that has had such a positive impact on the breed!

Sale Managers note:  Fresh cows milking over 80 pounds and bred heifers due in the next 90 days were well appreciated.  Cows bred back and not milking heavy and due in the spring are great buys in the marketplace no matter what the pedigree is.  People buying want immediate milk.

Pineyvale Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Click Here to View the Complete Online Catalog!

Pineyvale Holsteins Complete Dispersal

Pineyvale Holsteins, one of the great Holstein breeding establishments dispersed on Saturday, December 8, 2012 and it was a sale to remember.  A massive crowd estimated over 400 came out on a spring like day to take home a piece of history.  The herd was just re-classified 5 days earlier with an official BAA of 110.7%.  Cattle were purchased by thirteen different states!

David Post welcomed the crowd and introduced his family at the start of the sale, a truly emotional day for many in attendance.  The main barn at Pineyvale had never missed a milking since 1888 until Hurricane Sandy roared into the east coast.  David thanked Don and Joanne Hosking who provided the facilities for the sale and all those who had assisted them over the years.  The sale started off with lot 51, a VG-86 Jeeves daughter; that traces back to the first Purebred Holstein they ever purchased from none other than, the Dean of Pedigrees, Horace Backus!  David thanked Horace for all his years of service to his family and the industry and the sale took off!  Lot 51 sold for $5,000.00 and by the end of the day, 105 full lots averaged $3,477.00 for a gross of $372,275.00

The sale topper, Lot 1, was purchased by John Currie and family of Tully, NY for $15,500.00.  Newly crowned EX-92, this red Advent daughter looked smashing and was backed by a 2E-92 Outside dam & 4E-94 grdam and the same family as the great Curr-Vale Goldwyn Delicious (EX-91-DOM) who is making her mark on the industry!  The Kelsey family from Canastota, NY took home her RC Alchemy daughter born 9/8/2012 for $7,700.00!

Second high seller at $11,200.00, lot 24, was a tremendous EX-94 Drake daughter due in March to Dempsey.  Duane Conant was in attendance and made the purchase for Conant Acres and Mike Garrow.  A proven show winner that looks like she still has points coming!

Third high of the sale was lot 39, selling for $10,800.00 to Bergen Farm of Odessa, NY.  Sired by Shampoo and recently scored VG-87, she hails from the 2E-92 Boss Iron Gretel cow with sons in AI & 8 VG daughters to date!  She sold with a very solid GTPI and on service to Supersire.

Two more individuals sold for $10,000.00 or higher, lot 30 to Doug Lemke, a barn favorite sired by Alexander and just scored VG-88!  Dam is 3E-95 Outside Helen with 40,000M 1679F!  An awesome young cow with a tremendous future!  Lot 77 sold for $10,200.00 to Carpsdale Farm in, VT.  Recently scored EX-90, this Boss Iron daughter was backed by 7 generations of VG or EX dams and caught everyone’s eye!

The sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama handled the gavel, Horace Backus mastered pedigrees, Don Welk, Les Terpstra, Patsy Gifford, Nick Raggi and Russ George handled the ring and phone bids from the extremely large crowd.  Don and Joanne Hosking were gracious hosts assisting every step of the way!

A lesson to take away from this tremendous herd sale:  Great pedigrees and maternal lines with solid type are here to stay.  It was a refreshing sale with bidding at a frenzied level for the best the breed has to offer!  Congrats to Dave and Carolyn, Allen and Carolee and all the others that came out to support these families and cattle bred for eye appeal!

Holsteins: $3,900 on 89 Full Lots

Jerseys: $3,863 on 12 Full Lots

Ath-Mor Registered Holsteins Complete Dispersal. 350 Head Sell! Deep cow families, incredible production and high GTPI contract cows and heifers! Sale Owners: Tom Morrell 603-659-3836 & Russ Atherton 603-659-6128. Click Here to View the Online Catalog!

Ath-Mor Holsteins Complete Dispersal on Tuesday, July 17 saw 273 full lots average $2,338 for a total gross of $660,850.00.   A large crowd was on hand this blazing hot summer day with the temperature hitting 95 degrees with high humidity.  The partnership of Tom Morrell & Russ Atherton and their families crafted a highly respected herd with incredible production (RHA 3x 29,757M 3.6 1086F 3.0 899P) & many high GTPI individuals.  Over 30 head sold in the sale with AI contracts and many others will garner attention from astute AI units.

Topping the sale at $18,000.00 was lot 576.  Sired by Shamrock, she carried a GTPI +2348 +96F +74P +$771NM +5.0PL.  Her dam is a VG-85 Jammer with 39,030M 1516F 1313P who also sold in the sale carrying AI contracts.  The high seller went to Sexing Technologies & the dam heads to Pine Tree in Ohio.  High selling embryos for the day were sired by Numero Uno from a GP-82 Planet w/GTPI +2141 and contract interest in the resulting calves.  The embryos sold to Dr. Richard Whitaker and Carlton Bull.  Cattle sold to 9 states plus Canada was a major buyer with over 40 head heading across the border.

The sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange with Dave Rama & Reggie Lussier handling auction duties, Horace Backus presented pedigrees, Don Welk, Ray LeBlanc, Les Terpstra, Rick Verbeek, Dan Brandt & Jeff Ziegler all worked the phones and handled bids.  Merry Rama, Amber Newman & Melanie Ziegler handled clerking and health charts to perfection!

Congratulations to the families of Tom Morrell and Russ Atherton on breeding such a tremendous herd of Holsteins and all their accomplishments in the dairy industry. 

$1,091 on 909 Cow Lots

$798 on 1132 Heifer & Calf Lots

Co-Vista 20th Anniversary Sale. Hosted by Co-Vista Holsteins, the George family. Click Here to View the Complete Catalog!

The Co-Vista 20^th Anniversary Sale held on May 11^th in Arcade, NY rocked the Holstein industry with an average of $3,440 on 147 full lots and 188 (includes bulls, grades, half lots) sold in the sale for a total of $558,855.00.  The sale started on a high note offering about 50 very fancy fresh grades & commercial registered Holsteins.  Thirteen grades sold for over $2,000.00 with a high of $2,700.00!  Russ George welcomed the large crowd at the start of the sale & introduced his entire family. 

The Sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange with Dave Rama and Art Kling handling the gavel and Horace Backus presenting pedigrees.  Don Welk, Dan Brandt, Nick Raggi, Les Terpstra, Rick Verbeek & Glen Shores worked the ring handling enthusiastic bids from every corner of the tent & on the phones.  Twenty-Five lots sold for $5,000.00 or more.  Simon Lalonde took home lot 14 for $11,100.00 a fancy fresh Goldwyn Sr. 2yr old from 7 Ex dams back to EX-97 “Matt Matilda”.  Lot 18, a real stylish fresh Atwood, sold to Jeff & Lesa Mulligan for $10,700.00.  Backed by 3 EX dams, she will show as Jr. 2yr old!  Alan Faris of Canada purchased lot 31 for $10,200.00.  This tremendous RC Destry dtr of 2E-96 Ashlyn sold fresh & looked the part milking over 80 pounds!  Over 40 head sold to Canada and cattle sold to eight different states. 

Congratulations to Russ & Karen George who bred and developed an outstanding herd of cattle.  Our special thanks to Brian & Christa George who provided an invaluable service to the success of this great sale.  Thanks also to Chris and Stephanie George for all their assistance sale day.  Great cattle, a great family and lots of friends make for a top sale, every time!

DMR

Ocean-View Farm Complete Dispersal. One of America's greatest breeding herds! 600+ head will in one great day! Co-Managed with Burton & Associates. Click Here to View the Complete Catalog!

Ocean-View Holsteins Complete Dispersal held on May 2^nd, 2012 in Windsor, California was a tremendous success.  A total of 589 head were sold with 524 full lots averaging $2,742.  Buyers from coast to coast were present and cattle sold to fifteen different states plus Canada.

Marvin Nunes, the man behind Ocean-View welcomed the crowd and thanked them in advance for their attendance and participation.  A few notables in the crowd that came a distance included Keith & Debbie Decker from PA, Westendorps from Michigan, Steve Bossel of Bobasyl Farm, Winchester, Ontario, Mark Rueth, WI plus many others! 

High seller of the day was Lot 2447, an EX-92 Allen daughter from 2E-95-GMD-DOM Zandra!  She sold to Ron Roskopf, WI.  This 5^th generation EX looked awesome & sold on service to Guthrie.  Lot 2759 was the second high selling for $15,000.  Sired by Goldwyn & already scored VG-87, she sold fresh & hails from the world famous “Sheen” family.  The buyer of this lot and three more, did not settle up on his purchases after the sale (A real big no-no at Cattle Exchange Sales)!  Lot 2759 was then sold after the sale for the same price to Genasci Dairy, Mike Mulas and David Rama!   Seven head sold in excess of $10,000.

The sale lasted 9 hours!  Cattle were sold individually until the last 65 head of calves which were grouped in lots of four or five.  The crowd stayed the entire sale and many have called to say just how impressed they were with the cattle and the sale!  The Sale was managed by Burton & Associates, clerking by The Cattle Exchange.  Auctioneers were Gary Estes & Dave Rama with Horace Backus reading most of the pedigrees with Larry Kleiner finishing the bred and open heifers.  The sale staff did a great job and included Tom DeGroot, Les Terpstra, Ray LeBlanc, Hank VanExel, Robert Yeoman, Ken Melvold, George Morasci, Gil Teixeira & Ron Roskopf.  A tip of the hat to Ken Melovold and his crew for performing a miracle in getting cattle to the ring and having the cattle ready to sell.  Special thanks to Frank Mongini DVM for all his assistance with testing, health papers and vet care.  Sale clerks Merry Rama, Amber Newman & Linda Burton were busy all day and most of the night handing clerking duties and assisting with trucking arrangements.

Congratulations to Marvin Nunes,an astute cowman, devoted Holstein member and breeder of one of the finest Holstein herds in the world!  DMR

Genesee-Hill Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Jeff & Lesa Mulligan & Larry & Beanie Hill, owners. Click Here to View the Complete Catalog!

The Genesee-Hill Holstein Complete Dispersal held on April 26, 2012 in Avon, NY averaged $2,255.00 on 231 head, from the oldest cow to the youngest calf!  Topping the sale at $14,500.00 was lot 688 a fancy March 1, 2012 Goldwyn dtr. from an EX-92 Apen that was Res. All-NY Jr. 3yr old 2010 & grdam is 2E-93. This lovely calf sold to Mulligan Farms. 

Attendees were treated to a scrumptious breakfast sponsored by Semex USA and many took time to review the tremendous facility the Mulligans own.  The sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange of Delhi, NY.  Dave Rama & Horace Backus worked from the auction box while Don Welk, Steve Pheasant, Dave Bitler & Les Terpstra worked the ring.  The Genesee- Hill herd was a partnership between Jeff & Lesa Mulligan & Larry & Beanie Hill, with the cattle housed at Mulligans.  The cattle were dispersed as Mulligan Farms facilities were overloaded with cattle.  Congratulations to the Mulligans and Hills for breeding such a tremendous herd! 

Wea-Land Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Landis Weaver, owner. Co-Managed with Stonehurst Farm. Click Here to View the Complete Catalog!

The Wea-Land Holstein Dispersal held on Saturday, April 21^st in Quarryville, PA was a rousing success! Fourteen head sold for $4,000 or higher resulting in a final average of $3,022. on 105 full lots and a total of $336,487. for the day! Topping the sale was lot 1, selling for $15,000. to Mike Garrow from NY, the volume buyer of the day! This tremendous daughter of Redliner just scored VG-89 two days earlier & is backed by 10 EX dams! The sale staff had 5 bidders on the phones plus bids from all over the packed tent! Garrow also took home the second high of the day, lot 28, an EX-92-RC Durham, 9^th Generation EX & milking 130 pounds.

Landis Weaver & family welcomed everyone at the start of the sale & wished all the utmost success with their purchases. The sale was Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm with Dave Rama serving as auctioneer, Horace Backus presenting pedigrees. The Ring staff performed brilliantly & included Don & Harold Welk, Nick Raggi, Dan Brandt, Dave Bitler and Dave Lentz. A very large number of phone bids during the entire sale kept the sale staff extremely busy!

Other notable high sellers included lot 29 selling to Adam Derr for $7,500. This newly scored VG-85 2yr old carries a smashing udder, sired by a Talent son & backed by a VG-88 Rampage dam from the Roxie’s! Lot 31, a Red, EX-90 Advent sold for $7,000! Her dam is EX-92 & grdam 2E-94 w/1496F. Cattle sold to 8 states and Canada & this sale was proof positive that great breeding is still in demand! One of the great herd sales for the year!

31st Annual Cobleskill Dairy Fashions Sale. Hosted by Cobleskill Dairy Cattle Club. Click Here to View the Complete Catalog!

The 31st annual Cobleskill Dairy Fashions Sale was held March 31 at the SUNY Cobleskill campus in Cobleskill, NY. Ninety-one full lots averaged $2,168 in the event managed by the SUNY Cobleskill Dairy Cattle Club (Jesse Phillips, sale chairman) and The Cattle Exchange.

Topping the sale at $4,750 was Lot #1, Ms Atlees Shamroc Alisha, an 11/11 Shamrock from Ms Atlees Goldwyn Arista-ET (VG-88). Arista is a full sister to EX-92 Goldwyn Ariel, as well as popular AI sires Atwood, Atlantic and Avalanche. Alisa was consigned by Allyn, Lloyd & Heath of Middleburgh, NY and sold with numbers of +1993GTPI +1546M +73F +42P +3.25T. She was purchased by Sherry McNeil of Ellenburg Center, NY. The second high seller at $4,000 was Ms Mapleslp Ostyl M13318-ET, a 10/11 O-Style with numbers of +2147GTPI +1511M +59F +52P +603NM +4.oPL and +2.24T. Her dam is a VG-88 Goldwyn followed by nine more VG and EX cows. Consigned by Thomas, Shenk & Addis of Warner Robins, GA, the high genomics heifer went to Sam Potter of Union Springs, NY.

Congratulations to SUNY Cobleskill students on a job well done!

The Gala II at Glen Valley. Hosted by Glen Valley Farm. Click Here to View the Complete Catalog!

The Gala II at Glen Valley Sale was held March 24th in Atglen, PA, at the home of Ken & Marilyn Umble and family and averaged $2885 on 141 full lots. The 22-year PBR award winning herd sold with a last DHI test day average of 90 lbs. High selling animal of the day was Lot 10, Golden-Rose Shot Romance-ET, a just-fresh Shottle who is a potential 17th generation EX! Romance is out of Oakfield Pronto Ritzi (EX-90), who made a 3-01 record of 290d 31,104 3.4 1055 3.0 943 (Inc.), and traces back to the world-famous Pinehurst Royal Rosa (2E-91) family. Romance was purchased by The Romance Partners, c/o Eric Evans, Buhl, ID, for $10,000. Also highlighting the sale were her 2/12 Goldsun daughter selling for $5300 and her 1/12 Goldwyn with GTPI 2030 selling for $6800. Many members of the Glen-Valley Win Caprice (3E-93 GMD-DOM) family sold, including the second and third high sellers at $7600 and $7000 respectively. Glen-Valley Ross Caliste is an Altaross daughter of Glen-Valley Lou Calixte-ET (EX-91). Caliste was carrying an ultrasound female by Epic and has a GTPI of 2095. Her first choice Numero Uno was then sold, with buyer’s choice of females from 2 pregs due 9/12 and 3 more transfers on 1/12. A special moment in the sale came when two lots from the Glen-Valley Rubens Sprinkle (2E-91) family sold. Sprinkle was owned by Jordan Umble, Ken & Marilyn’s middle son who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2006. Proceeds from CC-Jordan Snowstorm-Red and a Braxton choice from Sprinkle (totaling $6450) went to the Jordan M. Umble Memorial Mission Fund. The standing room only crowd was treated to complimentary home-made ice cream, and a pre-sale coffee & donuts social hour. The sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange, with David Rama and Horace Backus working the box, assisted by Dan Brandt, David J. Lentz, Nick Raggi, Dave Bitler and Don Welk in the ring. More prices and pictures from the event can be found at http://www.allbreedsblog.com/2012/03/23/the-gala-ii-at-glen-valley-is-underway/.

Globe Run Farm Milking Herd, Bred Heifer & Select Calf Dispersal. 130 head sell. BAA 109.2% (unoffical) 20 EX & 50 VG cows sell; RHA 25,966 3.9 1023 3.1 817. The Foster Family, owners. Click Here to View the Complete Online Catalog!

The Globe Run Milking Herd and Bred heifer Dispersal held on Friday, January 27^th for the Foster family was a rousing success.  Over 400 attendees witnessed the dispersal of this magnificently bred herd.  The sale tent was overflowing and the crowd stayed to the very end.  John and Andy Foster welcomed the massive crowd of over 400 breeders who attended and wished them the greatest success in advance with all their purchases.

Bidding was brisk all day as David Rama and Horace Backus handled all duties from the auctioneer box and ring men Don Welk, Dave Bitler, Dan Brandt and Steve Pheasant accepted bids from the spirited crowd.  Topping the sale was lot 20, selling for $6,400.00 to one of the great cowmen in the business, Kirk Hillegass of Berlin, PA.  This VG-88, tall, angular, jet black daughter of Damion, was milking 135 pounds with a gorgeous udder, made 1456 fat @ 2yrs and hails from the world famous “Martha” family!  Second high seller was lot 2, an unscored daughter of Goldwyn with a smashing udder, on service to Explode!  This great young cow sold to Penn England LLC, Williamsburg, PA and she too descends from the Martha family.  Her dam, a 2E-91 Allen with 1851 of fat also sold as lot 1 for $3,300.00.  Third high seller was lot 98 selling for $5,100.00.  Sired by EK-Oseeana Anticipation, this VG-87 2yr sold due back in May and will show as a Sr. 3yr old.  Her dam is an EX-91 Juror with three records over 1300 of Fat and next five dams are VG or EX.

Cattle sold to four states with ten head selling for $4,000.00 or more.  The sale was co-managed by The Cattle Exchange and Stonehurst Farm with Joyce Welk and Amber Newman handling the clerking responsibilities efficiently.  The sale staff handled phone bids from more than eight states! 

Congratulations to the Foster family for breeding and developing one of the premier Holstein Herds in the country.  Many that sold will go on to be excellent in the future and please new owners for years to come!  One of the largest crowds we have seen in sometime!

Oakfield Cornes Spring Sensation Sale 1PM. Hosted by Jonathan & Alicia Lamb. Click to view the Complete Catalog: Part I (Lots 1-70) & Part II (Lots 71-132)

The 2011 Spring Sensation Sale was a resounding success with a sale average of $6,221 on 102 full Holstein lots. As in the past sale offerings at Oakfield Corners, the pedigrees read like who’s who, the show prospects were plentiful as were the genomic giants.

Lot 1 was also the top priced animal in the event at $41,000 and was struck of to Genisis Cooperative Herd, Shawano, WI. Oakfield Blue Lagoon-ET +2372 GTPI. Lagoon is a CO-OP O-Style Oman Just-ET and his #1 GTPI daughter. She is out of Oakfield Encino Britley (VG-86, 2y) 50k GTPI +2074 that has several sons in AI and embryos exported.

Second high of the sale was from one of the most exciting show ring bloodlines of the breed. Pierstein Dundee Rosabel-ET is a 12/08 Dundee that is due soon to Palermo. Her dam is the 2008 WDE and Royal Winter Fair Supreme Champion Thrulane James Rose (2E-97). She was struck of to Jonathan Pinkerton of Frenchtown, NJ for $31,000.

Bringing the third high of the event was Miss OCD Robust Deja Vu-ET for $20,500 from Ransom Rail Farm, Perry, NY.  Dej Vu-ET‘s 50K test reads +2407 GTPI. She is Robust daughter out of OCD Planet Danica-ET that has sons in AI and embryos exported. The next dam is Miss Elegant Delight-ET (VG-88), a granddaughter of Windsor Manor Rud Zip (4E-95).

The sale was managed by the Cattle Exchange with David Rama handling the gavel and Horace Backus making pedigree announcements. Taking bids from the large crowd on hand were Scott Culbertson, PatsyGifford, Ray LeBlanc, Nick Raggi, Les Terpstra, Rick Verbeek and Don Welk. The sale was clerked by Merry Rama and Amber Newman. Sale hosts Jonathan and Alicia Lamb had the farm and cattle all in top condition and hosted a well-attended open house the evening before, and provided a delicious complimentary lunch before the start of the sale.

Elm Park Farms Complete Dispersal 10:30 AM. 150 of the finest Red & White & Red Factor females to ever sell! R&W International/WDE Premier Breeder for 15 Years & Premier Exhibitor for 13 Years! This COMPLETE DISPERSAL is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Elm Park Farms, owners. Click to view the Complete Catalog: Part I (Lots 1-85) & Part II (Lots 86-175)

The Elm Park Farm Complete Dispersal held on Saturday, April 30^th, 2011 in Sheboygan Falls WI saw 166 lots average $3,253.00. Over 300 people packed the tent on a terribly windy day requiring extraordinary measures to keep the tent in place! The sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange of Delhi, NY.

Misty Crest Holsteins Sale. Held at the Ben K. Stolzfus Sale Barn. Co-Managed with Stonehurst Farm. David & Dennis Hottenstein, herd owners. Click here to view the Complete Catalog!

Sale Average: $2,224.55 on 99 Full Lots! The sale was well attended with buyers from all over the Northeast participating. Cattle sold to NY, PA, NJ, CT, MD, and VT.

Topping the sale was Lot 28 for $4,950. This VG-86 Zenith sold fresh & backed by 5 Excellent dams. She sold to Promise Haven Farm, Ulster, PA. Tied for second high were Lots 1 & 67. Lot 67 was a first choice female by Atwood from a Sanchez daughter of the great EX-91 Duplex Rayna, the breeds highest scored 15th Generation Excellent. She sold to Craig Bauermaster of Somerset, PA for $4,100. Lot 1 sold to Lismore Dairy sired by Shottle from an Excellent Durham out of an Excellent 91 Storm from 2E-94 Chief Adeen. Fourth high, Lot 23, sold for $4,000. to Richard & Debra Shuman of Bloomsburg, PA. A daughter of Goldwyn & potential 8th Generation Excellent from the Roxies, she sold bred to Goldwyn Guthrie due in November.

The sale was managed by Stonehurst Farm and The Cattle Exchange. Dave Rama handled auctioneering duties, Horace Backus presented pedigrees, while Don Welk, Nick Raggi, Dave Bitler and Dan Brandt accepted bids. There were numerous bids handled by the sale staff via cell phones all day.

Congratulations to the families of David & Dennis Hottenstein on a tremendous dispersal! It should also be noted that Patricia Gifford, the executive secretary of the NY Holstein Association, showed up on her way to NC to see family for the Easter Holiday. Patsy is celebrating a milestone birthday! Happy Birthday Patsy!!!!!

Ideal Holsteins Complete Dispersal Featuring 160 head of deep pedigreed, high producing Holsteins! Jake & Sallianne Tanis, owners. Click here to view the Complete Catalog!

Ideal Holsteins Complete Dispersal held on Saturday, April 16th in Centre Hall, PA attracted a massive crowd on an absolutely miserable rain soaked day.  The tent was overflowing with more than 300 in attendance. 159 full lots averaged $2,050.00 and bidding was brisk all day.  Topping the sale @ $5,300.00 was lot 29, a daughter of KHW Elm Park Acme-ET.  Milking 96 pounds, she was backed by a GP-84 dam by Roy and she sold to Robert Hostetler of Belleville, PA.  Second high was lot 82, a daughter of Stanhope Sovereign scored EX-90 working on her third calf and bred to Dundee.  She sold for $4,300.00 to Mark Hough of Rebersburg, PA.  Another daughter of Elm Park Acme, lot 152 sold for $3,450.00 to Thomas Hartle, fresh w/2nd calf & was third high of the sale. 

The Ideal herd boasted a herd average over 29,000M and BAA 107.9%.  The Acme daughters looked tremendous all day and bidding from the packed rain soaked tent was fierce.  The sale staff included Rama & Backus in the box, Welk, Raggi, Pullis, Brandt, Bitler and Stoltzfus taking bids.  The fitters and tent crew performed masterfully in beastly weather conditions.  Over three inches of rain, high brisk winds all day and the crew never missed a beat.

The Tanis family held a special dinner the evening before the sale for family, sale staff and friends & it was a first class feast.  We salute Jake, Sallianne and their family for the tremendous positive impact they have had on the Holstein industry.  Penn State graduates that worked for Ideal in the past turned out in full force for moral support as well as a piece of Ideal herd. 

The market is gaining strength!  Many short breds sold for $1,500. to $1,650.00 and March calves were almost all over $1,000.00!

30th Cobleskill Dairy Fashion Sale A Rousing Success

The Cobleskill Dairy fashion Sale held on Saturday, April 2nd at SUNY Cobleskill in NY was a tremendous success.  The annual sale was hosted by the SUNY Cobleskill Dairy Club and students selected and prepared the cattle for the sale.  A huge crowd was on hand to witness 83 full lots average $2,648.00 with all six dairy breeds represented at the sale.

In addition to the usual offering of Holsteins, the sale featured one lot from other prominent dairy breeds.  Lot 1A was an Oblique daughter born December 2010 from the Unanimous All-Am Sr 3yr old Ayrshire ’09.  She sold for $4,000.00 to Gene Hall from Oklahoma.  Lot 1B was a Sept. 2010 Secret daughter from the All-Am Aged Swiss in 2007.  She sold for $6,600.00 to Shawn Young of VT and was consigned by Main & Vail.  Lot 1J was a Hired Gun daughter born 4/7/10 from a VG-88 daughter of the great “Veronica” a living legend in the Jersey breed!  She sold for $5,150.00 to Sarah McDowell of MD.  Lot 1M represented the Milking Short Horn breed and sold for $2,900.00 to Ron Andrews of, PA.  She was consigned by Gerald Merrill and sold milking 78lbs & she was Nominated All-Am Fall Calf in 2009.

Sale Chairperson, Liz Trombley handled her duties masterfully and the dairy club is to be commended for an outstanding job all around.  The sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange with David Rama handling auctioneer duties and Horace Backus presenting pedigrees.  Dan Brandt, Duane Conant, Jamie Black, Dr. John Tryon & Dr. Ronnie Thomas accepted bids from the crowd and worked the phones. 

Just fifteen cows and bred heifers were offered in the sale with the other sixty eight lots being calves or yearlings.  Congratulations to SUNY Cobleskill students on a job well done!

The New York ET Convention Sale. Click Here to view the complete catalog!

The NY ET Convention Sale held on Thursday, January 13^th started off with a bang as Lot 1 sold for $20,000.  Consigned by Maple Downs, Heath and Cooper, this pick of Snowman’s from a VG-89 Shottle sold to Todd Galton of Nunda, NY.  In all, 30 full lots averaged $8,097.00 with a total gross of $265,650.00 for the evening, making this the highest averaging Convention Sale of All-Time.

Rick Verbeek, Dan Brandt, Ray LeBlanc, Patsy Gifford and Jason Pullis handled numerous phone bids as well as catching bids from the crowd.  The team of Dave Rama and Horace Backus handled the gavel and pedigrees respectively.  Merry Rama clerked the sale and handled several phone bids including Lot 6, selling for $51,000.00 to Arethusa Farm.  This sensational Domain daughter consigned by King and Emerling came out with a GTPI +2366, one of the highest in the breed!

Thirteen lots sold for $6000.00 or higher.  The high embryos of the night (Lot 36A) sold for $800 ea.  Sired by Snowman from a VG-88 Goldwyn.  They were consigned by Welcome Stock Farm and purchased by Coyne Farms, Avon, NY.

Sexing Technologies procured some fabulous individuals including Lot 5, a Planet daughter consigned by Matt Steiner of Ohio from the world famous Missy family. Sexing Technologies also purchased Lot 7 for $20,000.00 consigned by Welcome Stock Farm.  These were a choice of 4 Observer daughters from a VG-86 Shottle with GTPI’S ranging from 2129 to 2302.  In addition, they purchased lots 8 and 23.

Congratulations to all consignors and buyers on a great sale and a first class convention!

Sale Results

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A large, enthusiastic crowd attended the Hubland Farm Dispersal held on Friday, November 5^th in Intercourse, PA and saw 95 full lots sell for an average of $1,721.  John and Martha Hubschmidt of Bridgeton, NJ have been tremendous supporters on NJ Holsteins for years and are a 24 time PBR winner!  The NJ contingency came out in force and plowed away on many of the fine cows and bred heifers offered in this sale as well as the local Lancaster County market.

At the start of the sale, John said he had tried to sell his herd privately for sometime but all the potential buyers had indicated they were not interested in any cows over 2 lactations.  He advised the buyers at the sale, the good older cows still had lots of life and his speech was well accepted with many cows over 5 years of age selling for $1,500. to $2,000.

Alvin String of Harrisonville, NJ was the volume buyer of the day, selecting a super set of young cows that will please him for a long time.   Don Welk, Russ George, Bob Landis & Harold Welk accepted bids while Horace Backus and Dave Rama worked the box. 

Congratulations and our best wishes to John and Martha Hubschmidt!  They are exemplary Holstein Breeders and what the business should be all about!

The Vision-Gen & Partners Elite Offering held on Friday, October 29^th in Intercourse, PA was well received with 143 full lots averaging $3,452.10 for a total gross of $500,225.00.  Over 200 people attended on a beautiful Lancaster County day.

The first two lots in the ring were 14 & 15, two full sisters sired by Superstition with lot 14 having a GTPI +2196 and Lot 15 a GTPI +2246.  Their dam, an Excellent Goldwyn from the Barbie family also sold ($6,500.00 to Ben Shelton, NC).  Select Sires placed the winning bid of $25,500.00 and chose lot 15.  Lot 14 was quickly put up again and commanded the third high price of the day at $18,000.00 selling to Dennis Wolff of Millville, PA.  Lot 62, a really fancy Shottle daughter born May, 2010 carried a GTPI +2380 and sold for $19,500.00 to Bill & Tim Rauen, Tom & Rick Simon and Mark Butz of Farley, IA.  The dam was an unscored daughter of Goldwyn from an EX-91 Outside and the second dam was Chief Adeen!  The dam sold for $8,900.00 to Mike Heath, Purple Fever, Steve Morrill and Gerbaten Acres of Lowville, NY. 

Rock Hill Dairy of NM, batted away all day on tremendous cattle and procured lot 29, a very fancy Atwood daughter born April, 2010 with a GTPI +2118 for $16,000.00.  Her dam is an EX-90 Shottle daughter of the great Lila Z!  In all, Rock Hill took home 30 head and they were special!  Keep on eye on Rock Hill Dairy, they are buying the great ones! 

Lot 14, a February, 2010 daughter of Man o Man sold for $14,000.00 to Carlyle Westendorp of Nashville, MI.  Her dam is EX-92 Goldwyn Wistful!  Ben Shelton and Arlin Buttke from North Carolina sat front and center and cherry picked some tremendous fresh cows and fancy heifers all day!  It was a sensational offering and the cattle all found new homes that should please all the buyers!

In all, cattle sold to 12 different states plus England and Canada.  Fifty head commanded a price of $3,000.00 or more! It was great to see some friends from California including Gil Teixeira who took home 4 head!  We wish Gil and Linda our very best!

Congratulations to Corey Wolff of Vision Genetics for breeding such a tremendous selection of high Genomic cattle with phenomenal pedigrees!  The sale staff was magnificent handling bids from across the country and at the sale facility, including; Les Terpstra, Rick Verbeek, Ray LeBlanc, Mike Weimer, Tom Harkenrider, Nick Raggi, Dan Brandt, Horace Backus, Tim Rauen, Bob Landis, Amy Savage, Don Welk and David Rama.  The fitting crew headed by Jason Thomas had the cattle looking superb as always!

Next Vision-Gen & Partners Elite Offering will be held on Friday, March , 18^th in Intercourse, PA.  Plan your trip now and get ready to buy some elite genetics worth the money!

The annual NY Holstein Harvest Sale held on Saturday, October 23^rd at the Cornell Livestock Pavilion drew a massive crowd.  When the dust settled, the sale averaged $3,212.73 on 110 full lots with a gross sale of $361,350.  Cattle sold to ten states.

Sale topper was lot 15 from Marshman Farms, a Red, Polled daughter of Destry from an unscored Lawn Boy dam that looks great and has sons already contracted for AI.  The Destry heifer came in with a GTPI +2122 & the bidding was brisk ending at $36,500.  Buyers were Liz Partners c/o Faus Family of Rock Stream, NY, Ken Riehl and Durrell Martin.  Contender was ABS/St. Jacobs with many additional players over $30,000.  Second high was lot 9 from Clear Echo, a VG-85 Ramos daughter with loads of contract interest and a GTPI +2012.  The final bidder was Dr. Barry England of PA.  Carlton Bull of West Chazy, the contender of lot 9 was the final bidder of lot 36 selling for $11,000.  She was a real flashy Superstition daughter with a GTPI of +2150 carrying contract interest!

Thirty-Three head sold for $3,000. or more in the sale!  No doubt, genomics carried the day on prices.  The great, deep pedigrees appear to be worth the money these days and everyone looking to make an investment should consider the tremendous foundation pedigrees being offered.  They have never been more affordable!

Sale staff included; Horace Backus, Don Welk, Patsy Gifford, Jason Pullis, Rick Verbeek, Tom Harkenrider, Dave Rama.  The cattle were well prepared by the Cornell University Dairy Club and the students and faculty of Cornell are to be congratulated for another job well done.

The Pooledale Holstein Complete Dispersal held on Friday, October 22^nd was a resounding success.  The sale averaged right at $1,494 on 101 lots for mature cows down to four month old calves.  This grazing herd with just over a 17,500 pound herd average had many sired by homebred sires by Linjet, Durham, Dundee and Redmarker.  They were strong cattle with great udders and many were bred for spring calving.

With a sharp, cold, wind blowing in from the west and snow starting to fall for the first time this season, the crowd stayed securely under the heated tent to see this lovely udder herd disperse.  Topping the sale at $3,750 was a beautiful VG-88 daughter of Dundee.  Fresh for the third time, she looked destined to be EX next score.  Stonehurst Farm was agent for the purchase.  Ten head sold for $2,000. or more with many cattle heading to North Carolina and Pennsylvania as well as a strong contingency of NY buyers.  Recently born September calves were in demand with most bringing $900 to $1,200.

Congratulations to Ed, Laurie, Michelle and Megan!  For anyone who wants a great lunch, a special piece of pie and some great hospitality, be sure to stop at Laurie’s new venture on route 13.  The Poole Pit stop opens in November!

A huge, enthusiastic, crowd attended the Walnut Lane Farm Complete Dispersal on Friday, October 15^th.  The sale began with the farm equipment and prices were strong just like the wind, all day! 

The sale tent was packed & the bidding was brisk from start to finish.  The Holstein herd of 122 head averaged $1,663.00 consisting of milking cows, bred heifers, yearlings and calves.  Topping the sale at $3,800 was lot 45, a Red Destry heifer born April 10, 2010 w/PTPI +1911.  She sold to Michael Allen of Gen-Toctin Farm, Jefferson, MD.  Her VG-85 Rampage dam (Lot 44) was second high at $3,750. selling to Delvin Halteman of Quarryville, PA.  Third high was Lot 1, a VG Shottle with loads of potential.  She sold to Ron Statler II of Greencastle, PA for $3,500.  Eldon Rudolph of Chambersburg, PA picked off Lot 5, a straight daughter of Advent due in March from an EX-90 Outside dam from the Pala family for $3,000.  Twenty Three head sold for $2,000. or more.  Harry Bachman, Don Welk, Horace Backus, Dan Brandt all assisted with the auction and handled their duties masterfully.  Merry Rama & Amber Newman handled the clerking for the day with over 250 bidder numbers issued sale day.

We congratulate Rodney, Darlene, Emily & Tobin for a tremendous sale and the quality of life they have led.  This family has participated in state and local shows for years, been active in both the Holstein and Guernsey Associations and great supporters of their local community.  Having sold the farm, we wish them the very best in their new endeavors.

The family of Steve and Trish Rohe in Syracuse, NY dispersed their outstanding Holstein herd on Saturday, October 9^th.  A large & enthusiastic crowd gathered on a beautiful sunny day on Onondaga Hill to see this tremendous herd sell!  When the day was over 128 lots consisting of cows, heifers and calves averaged $1,771.

Cows were the strength of the day with Lot 86, an EX-90 Best daughter topping the sale at $5,600. bred to Shottle and selling to Lantland Farms of Horseheads, NY.  Gordon Wood from PA was contender and was a major player all day buying 17 head of outstanding young cows!  Second high for the day was Lot 29, an EX-92 Durham at $5,100. selling to Roger Schug of Ohio.  With a tremendous frame & udder and an EX-90 Rudolph dam, Roger says she is one of the finest cows he has ever owned!  She sold fresh in December and on service.  Thirty Five head sold for $2,000 or higher with cattle selling to five states and two provinces in Canada.

Horace Backus, Don Welk, Larry Hill, Jason Pullis and Patsy Gifford all assisted sale day and performed brilliantly!  The tent was packed, the chairs were full and many friends of the Rohe family assisted sale day. 

Congratulations to the Rohe family for their years of devotion to the dairy industry and the great Holstein cow.  Active at all the major shows in the Northeast, the Rohe family is a testament of everything that is right in this country, family, hard work, dedication and pride!  Some of the finest people we have ever worked with and we wish them great success in their new endeavors.  Dave & Merry Rama

Morrisville Autumn Review Sale featuring 41 head selling from EX dams scored up to EX 95! Click here to view the complete catalog!

The Morrisville Autumn Review Sale held September 11, 2010 averaged $2,242.93 on 92 full lots.  A moment of silence was observed for victims of 9/11 at the start of the sale on a beautiful sunny day with an overflowing crowd in attendance.  Beth Keene handled selections for the sale and what a super line up it was!

Topping the sale was Lot 2, a stylish daughter of the great Dur Chan, consigned by Kingstead & Mercuro and purchased by Brad Murphy of Parish, NY for $7,200.  Tied for second high was Lot 30, an extremely fancy Goldwyn daughter born 12-3-09 from a VG-87 Linjet from the Royal Rosa Family & she is a potential fifteenth generation excellent.  Also selling at $5,200 was Lot 43, another fancy Goldwyn born 12-13-09 from the excellent 92 Starbuck daughter of the immortal Dellia!  She sold to one of the great cow men in NY, Mike Putman and was consigned by Erinwood and Mercuro.  The fancy deep pedigreed heifers were in demand all day.

Horace Backus handled the pedigrees duties while Don Welk worked the ring along with Jason Pullis, Duane Conant and students Edwin Moran and Brett Myles.  The students did a magnificent job in preparing the cattle for the sale, clipped to perfection and every detail in order.  The sale was co-chaired by Katy Kemmeren and Courtney Supa and overseen by faculty member Beth Keene.  Special thanks to Jason Pullis of The Cattle Exchange for all has assistance handling paperwork, sale order and organizational details!

Merry Rama and Amber Newman performed their usual outstanding job with clerking details and handling transportation details immediately after the sale!

Kingsmill Fall Classic, featuring 150+ from the breed's greatest cow families! Held at the Ben K. Stolzfus Farm. Co-Managed with Stonehurst Farm. Click here to view The Catalog.

A large crowd attended The Kingsmill Fall Classic Held on September 9^th in Intercourse, PA.  157 head graced the shavings and when the dust settled they averaged 2,533.12 with over 100 head selling under 15 months of age.  There was spirited bidding throughout the sale with cattle heading to 14 states.  A number of people viewed the sale on line as well, and over 160 buyer numbers were issued sale day.

The sale was co-managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm with a tremendous sale staff including Les Terpstra, Nick Raggi, Scott Culbertson, Dave Lentz, Russ George, Harry Bachman and of course the living legend and master at pedigrees, Horace Backus.  The fitting crew spear headed by Jason Thomas had the cattle looking fantastic.

Congratulations to Mr. David Falk, Mitch Hockett and the Kingsmill staff for presenting such a fine array of Holstein genetics and to Adam Liddle of Liddleholme Holsteins who also participated as a consignor with 25 head!

Throw in a beautiful day, a packed tent and some highly tested Genomic Holsteins and you could have a very successful sale just like the All-Riehl Sale, owned by Ken and Vivian Riehl and family held on August 20, 2010 in Himrod, NY.  The sale averaged $2,764 on 103 full lots.

Topping the sale at $20,000. was lot 5, sired by Dorcy with a GTPI +2239, she sold to TAW of Dryden, NY carrying contracts from virtually every AI unit in North America.  Her dam is a VG Toystory w/1113F & grdam 3E-91-GMD-DOM Outside!  Second high selling for $14,500 was lot 9 sired by Malicieux with a high GTPI and carrying a $7,000. AI contract from Genex.  Cut right, she had many other AI units ready to talk business with the new owner, Oakfield Corners Dairy.  Sixteen head sold for $5,000. or above.  Lot 10 and lot 55 each sold for $9,500.  Lot ten, sired by Leif, sold to Oakfield Corners Farm and lot ten, sired by Planet, sold to Sexing Technologies.  Both carried major AI contracts.

The sale was managed by The Cattle Exchange of Delhi, NY.  Sale staff included, Dave Rama, Don Welk, Horace Backus, Rick Verbeek, Tom Harkenrider, Patsy Gifford, Lloyd Simon & Jason Pullis. Bids were handled by the sale staff from over ten states plus the overflowing crowd in attendance!

Sale Results

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• HIGH SELLER: LOT 1 – $43,000 – Pfaffs Gibson Rally (2E-94) – Purchased by Aghamora Farm of Greenwich, NY
• 2nd HIGH SELLER: LOT 64 – $24,000 – Rocklan Durham Pewvey, a 5/07 Durham X Lylehaven-W BC Petra-ET (EX-92), 3rd Dam El-Dor Saber Pansy (3E-95 GMD DOM)
• OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:
• LOT 15 – $18,300 – Ernest-Anthony Fasion, a VG-87 Allegiance X Tri-Koebel Linjet Fearsome (2E-94), purchased by Blue-Gene Holsteins
• LOT 24 – $17,000 – Arethusa Sammys Shadow-ET, a VG-87 Jordan X Ernest-Anthony LL Sammy-ET (2E-95)
• LOT 63 – $8800 – Woodmansees Ljet Pewter-ET, an EX-93 Linjet X Lylehaven-W BC Petra-ET (EX-92)
• LOT 83 – $8800 – Rocklan Brenda-ET, an EX-94 Linjet X Bruneberni Outside Bambi (3E-94)
• LOT 6 – $8750 – 9/09 Goldwyn X Pfaffs Gibson Rally (2E-94), Purchased by Gerald Todd
• LOT 25 – $8700 – Crackholm Independence-ET, a 2E-92 Skychief X Dreane Astre Inksou (EX-96,4E-CAN)
• LOT 35 – $8200 – Rocklan Matag-ET, an EX-93 Astronomical X Ladyholm-R ML Missy (2E-94)
• LOT 3 – $7500 – 6/09 Shottle X Pfaffs Gibson Rally (2E-94)
• LOT 81 – $7500 – A 1/08 Aspen X Conant-Acres Roy Deva (EX-94) Due in February to Jasper
• LOT 11 – $7300 – Pintail Point Rudy, a VG-88 September Storm from the Roxy Family, purchased by Monanfran Farms
• LOT 4 – $6100 – 6/09 Shottle X Pfaffs Gibson Rally (2E-94)

Topping the sale at $20,000 was Ridgedale Avaree-ET, an Advent daughter of Ridgedale Ava-ET (EX-92) who was just fresh on November 2nd. Avaree’s dam is the well-known tanbark favorite who was most recently 1st Sr. 3-year-old at the Premier National Junior Show in 2009; a repeat title as she was the winning fall calf at the 2006 Premier National Junior Show. Ava was also the HM Jr. All-American Fall Yearling in 2007. Her dam is Amlaird Lee Amy-ET (2E-92), an own daughter of Ms Kingstead Chief Adeen-ET (2E-94 DOM). Adam Liddle of Argyle, NY, purchased this fancy young 2-year-old, while Todd Galton of Nunda, NY, was contender. The second high seller at $17,500 was Ridgedale Rasia-Red, a 3/09 Redwood from Ridgedale-T Raichu-Red (EX-91), the Res. Jr. All-American R&W Sr. 3-Year-Old in 2008. Raichu was also the Grand Champion of the New York R&W Spring Youth Show and is a maternal sister to Ridgedale-T Refresh. The next dam is Ridgedale-T Rehema-Red (2E-93) followed by 7 more VG and EX dams to Roxy herself.

• Other high selling prices included:
• Lot 1 Ridgedale Exalt-ET(Durham x Ridgedale Estel 3E-95 x Estelle 3E-95 x Example 3E-95)
  $7,000
• Lot 3 & Lot 4 – Ridgedale Embrace-ET (9/6/09) and Ridgedale Empower-ET (9/7/09) – Outside calves x Estel $7,500 and $7,400
• Lot 27 Ridgedale Avaryll-ET (Advent x Ava – full sister to high seller) $6,800
• Lot 35 Ridgedale Avidly (6/21/09 Goldwyn x Ava) $6,000
• Lot 41 Whitaker Stormatic Adda-ET – Stormatic x La-Foster Astro Adona-ET EX-90 x Md-Delight Durham Atlee EX-92 DOM $8,200
• Lot 98 Ridgedale Abigail *RC – Rustler-Red x Ridgedale Amy 2E-91 then 6 more EX dams to Johns Lucky Barb $6,300

Eastern New York Fall Heifer Sale, Dave Rama auctioneer

Morrisvile College Autumn Review Sale. Averaged $2,289 on 83 full lots. High price was $5000 for Lot #5, a Dec 2008 Jasper from EX dau of EX 96 Elegance, she was consigned by Todd Galton and purchased by Scott & Michelle Evans of Norwich, NY. 3 other lots sold for over $4000 and 12 others over $3,000.

Arethusa/Kueffner Klassic Sale - High price was $25,500 on 2 lots, with 12 lots selling for over $10,000. Highlights include: Lot 41 Ernest-Anthony America-ET VG-87 $25,500;Lot 44 – Ernest-Anthony Amora-ET $25,500; Lot 62 Sandy-Valley Shot Aloshi-ET $20,000; Lot 112 – Arethusa Stormatic Kapri $15,200; ; Lot 98 – Ernest-Anthony Felicia-ET $10,500; Lot 96 Ernest-Anthony Fashion VG-87 $13,700; Lot 95 Tri-Koebel Linjet Fearsome 2E-94 $18,500; Lot 106 Luck-E Kartoon EX-94 $13,000;

Oakfield Corners Spring Sensation Sale High price of $44,200 for Talent dtr of Thrulane James Rose EX 97, 2nd high is Dundee dtr of Rose, a total of 13 lots sold for $10,000 or higher!

Thunder Valley Farm Complete Dispersal of Cattle & Equipment. A large crowd attended both days of the auction and prices were strong both days. 480 cows sold the first day averaged right at $1,350.00 and 364 heifers the next day averaged right at $1,260. Short bred heifers were selling for $1,700 to $1,900 and heifers ready to breed or on service ran from $1,375 to $1,500. Cattle sold to several states including PA, MD, NY, VT, TX, OH, NJ, VA. Equipment selling on day 2 was well received with major attendance on hand.

Pintail Point Complete Dispersal The large crowd that ventured to The Pintail Point Dispersal in Queenstown, MD, was not disappointed by the quality herd that were a tribute to owner Louis Schaefer and herd managers Doug & Joan Seidel. Cattle were sold to seven states and the volume buyer was Mike Garrow, who selected seven head to join his herd in Chateaugay, New York. A total of 17 lots sold for $5000 or more. The top selling animal was struck off to Jim High & Rusty Herr of Oxford, PA. They selected Dirigo-Conant Regan-ET (EX-93 EX-MS) for $20,500. Regan is a 10/03 Silky Cousteau that freshened in October and is out of one of New England’s high profile brood cows, Brigeen-C Integrit Robin-ET (2E-95 DOM). Thus, Regan traces back to Queen of the Breed, Roxy. Roxy’s blood ran through the second high animal of the sale as well. A fancy 3/08 Baxter daughter commanded the price of $12,500 from Jeff Woods, Madison, WI. Pintail-Point B Rhonda is a daughter of the Goldwyn, Pintail-Point R Goldie (VG-87 2y). R Goldie’s dam is an EX Durham sister to Brigeen Skychief Roxy (EX-93). Woods also added R Goldie to his ownership for $9,000. Heading Mike Garrow’s list was the 3rd high animal of the day, Pintail-Point Rudy *RC (VG-86, 2y), a Sepetmber Storm daughter of the high selling cow Dirago Conant Regan (EX-93). Rudy sold due 4/27 to Advent for $11,700. The quest for Red continued as Lee Emerson of Middletown, DE, paid $11,200 to own Greenlea SS Caress-Red-ET (VG-88, 2y EX-MS). Caress is due 4/13 to Advent for another run at an All-American R&W nomination. Her dam is the multi-award winner, Yursden Kite Caramac-Red (EX-92).

The finest cows on the farm fetched $1,800.00 to $2,350. Three quartered cows or blemished cows sold for $850.00 to $1,200.00.

• Bred Heifers:
• Heifers bred six to nine months ran $1,650.00 to $2,100.00
• Heifers bred three to six months $1,400.00 to $1,650.00
• Heifers bred less than three months: Virtually no market at this time. Ten heifers were sold for average price of under $1,200.00.

* Heifers bred with sexed semen averaged at least Two Hundred dollars higher than other heifers bred AI with conventional semen.

New York Convention ET Sale, held in conjunction with the New York Holstein Convention
Topping the sale was Lot #45, a first choice female sired by Golden-Oaks St Alexander-TE and from Ste-Pen Shottle Winemall-ET (VG-88) with a CTPI of +2414. Unofficially the fourth highest CTPI cow in the breed, Winemall has new PTAs of +2835M +117F +93P +840NM$ +4.03T and +3.6PL. Winemall is from the same family as Sanchez. Consigned by Vail, Holmes & Bishop of Delhi, NY, the choice was purchased for $22,000 by Don Hosking of Hobart, NY. The second high seller at $15,000 was Lot #7, a first choice England-Ammon Million from Coyne-Farms Shottle Yup-ET (VG-87). Yup, has new numbers of PTA +2179M +110F +78P +4.8PL +796NM$ and +2248GTPI. The choice was consigned by Coyne Farms of Avon, NY, and purchased by Jason Menne, West Union, IA.

Global Glamour at Arethusa! High price of $1,000,000 for KHW Regiment Apple-RED selling to Apple Partners, LLC - Tom Schmitt, IA; Tim Rauen, IA; John Erbsen, IA; Mike Deaver, WI; & George Kasbergen, IL 13 lots sold for over $100,000!
Gross: $5,264,500, # of Lots: 54 Approximately 700 people in attendance. Cattle went to... Countries: Spain, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland & United States: IA, CT, CA, IL, OH, MD, NY, WI, DE & OK; Provinces: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario & Quebec

Triple Crown Reunion Sale 2nd Edition- The Hon. Mention Grand Champion of the 2008 New York International Spring Show was struck off to Joleanna Holsteins LLC, Unadilla, NY and Todd Galton, Nunda, NY, for $59,000. Richardo Dundee Dawnette (VG-87, 2y, CAN) was consigned by Adam & Sara Hodgins, Kincardine, ON, Canada. The second high price of the sale was Welcome Mac Princess-ET. This 9/07 Regancrest-HHF Mac-ET is out of Welcome Goldwyn Penya (VG-88, EX-MS, 2y) who has over $100,000 in embryo and AI contracts and has a PTA of +1513M +70F +55P. The next three dams are all VG and have sent sons to AI. She was consigned by Ron Thomas, Don Yoder & Joe Shank of Warner Robbins, GA, and purchased by Don Yoder, East Dublin, GA.

Tyrbach Holsteins Complete Dispersal