At one of the most picturesque farms in the world, Arethusa Farms hosted the 2015 edition of the Avonlea Summer Splash sales series. From every angle Arethusa farms is breathtaking. George and Tony have used there sense of class and style to develop Arethusa into an experience dairy breeders and visiter’s of any background can’t help to be amazed.
With some of the greatest Jersey cattle in the world roaming the perfectly manicured pastures, the team at Arethusa had everything looking breath taking. Combine that with some of the greatest cheese and dairy products in the world produced at Arethusa farms and the experience at the 2015 Arethusa-Avonlea Summer Splash is one those in attendence are sure to never forget.
In a sale that averaged over $7,200 it was a daughter of HURONIA CENTURION VERONICA 20J EX-97 the cow that put Arethusa on the world map, was the sale topper. Lot 98 Arethusa Vaudeville Excitement VG-88 is a show winning Bridon Excitation daughter of Veronica who has proven herself as one of the greatest tanbark trail breeding cows in the world. Purchased by Westcoast Holsteins of BC, Canada for $105,000.
The 2nd highest seller of the day was LOT 4 TLJ Santana V Maid 2164-P who sold for $53,000 to Progenesis. Maid 2164-P is the hight polled Jersey heifer in the world and #88 overall. Sired by Kash In Santana P from 10 of 11 generations VG.
Third highest seller of the day was was the All-Canadian Junior 3 year old from 2014, Lot 100 $26,500 Avonlea Comerica Velvet_ET VG-89.
Another daughter of Veronica, was the forth highest seller. Lot 103 Arethusa Response Vanity-ET EX-93 is the Response daughter of Veronica that like her amazing dam, is proving to be a great brood cow in her own right. Vanity sold for $25,000.
Rounding out the top sellers was Lot 101 Elliotts Tequila Reese EX-93. Selling for $21,000 Reese was the grand champion at the 2014 Big E.
The sale was managed by Avonlea Genetics from Ontario, with the legendary Norm Habholz on pedigrees and Chris “Flash” Hill doing the auctioneering.
The Rest of the Story:
Lot 50 $8,400
Lot 30 $8,200
Lot A $12,000
Lot 69 $18,600
Lot 65 $6,500
Lot 4 $53,000
Lot 19 $2,600
Lot 27 $6,300
Lot F $200 X 5 eggs
Lot G $100 X 5 eggs
Lot 40 $17,200
Lot 100 / 100.5 $26,500
Lot 103 $25,000
Lot 51 $3,700
Lot 16 $18,200
Lot 3 $2,400
Lot 6 $3,100
Lot 2 $4,800
Lot 57A,B,OR C $20,600
Lot 96 $20,500
Lot 67 $4,600
Lot 83 $5,200
Lot B $3,100
Lot C $4,000
Lot 98 $105,000
Lot 47 $8,500
Lot 25 $5,600
Lot 17 $3,100
Lot 21 $2,100
Lot 92 $15,000
Lot 85 $9,000
Lot 84 $3,500
Lot 60 $8,400
Lot 63 $2,800
Lot 14 $3,100
Lot 12 $6,600
Lot 104 $9,700
Lot 95 $5,200
Lot 97 $4,100
Lot 102 $9,500
Lot 13 $2,700
Lot 11 $4,200
Lot 15 $8,500
Lot 33 $4,200
Lot 26A or B $5,100
Lot 61 $2,400
Lot 52 $5,700
Lot 53 $3,800
Lot 54 $6,600
Lot 78 $3,700
Lot 91 $5,200
Lot 77 $3,200
Lot 59 $7,500
Lot 45 $6,900
Lot 48 $1,800
Lot 5A $3,400
Lot 5 $2,100
Lot 8 $5,400
Lot 18 $3,700
Lot 20 $4,200
Lot 41 $2,400
Lot 42 $4,300
Lot 46 $2,100
Lot 44 $2,700
Lot 79 $15,500
Lot 71 $2,250
Lot 81 $2,500
Lot 82 $2,400
Lot 73 $2,700
Lot 9 $3,900
Lot 10 $3,200
Lot 39 $2,100
Lot D $3,100
Lot E $4,900
Lot 7 $3,100
Lot 32 $4,800
Lot 31 $3,600
Lot 24 $2,800
Lot 28 $3,050
Lot 86 $4,700
Lot 94 $5,200
Lot 74 $4,300
Lot 75 $1,750
Lot 90 $5,100
Lot 43 $3,250
Lot 34 $3,900
Lot 56 $3,200
Lot 49 $4,000
Lot 1 $1,450
Lot 101 $21,000
Lot 87 $3,800
Lot 88 $2,050
Lot 36 $2,500
Lot 38 $2,200
Lot 55 $4,000
Lot 58 $2,500
Lot 105 $1,800
Lot 80 $3,000
Lot 72 $2,050
Lot 29 $4,500
Lot 76 $2,500
Lot 99 $3,700
Lot 64 $6,700
