The U.S. National Holstein Convention Sale averaged 11,903 dollars per lot with a gross of $1,037,050. The sale was held on Monday, July 2nd at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Mich., with Dave Rama calling the sale and Daniel Brandt reading pedigrees. On-line bidding was available on Cowbuyer.
Topping the sale was Lot 1 at $91,000, she is the #2 GTPI Modesty in the breed at +2904, out of a Delta daughter of a VG87 Supersire from the Misty Springs Shottle Satin VG86 family.
The highest selling cow was Lot 43 at $19,500, an EX93 3rd calf Windbrook daughter of Craigcrest Rubies Gold Rejoice EX94, 3x All-American & All-Canadian.
Other notables:
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Lot 10…$85,000…a +2841GTPI King Doc, his highest daughter, from a Jedi from the Laurie Sheik family
- Lot 3…$60,000…choice of two Pontiffs (the numer 2 and 3 Pontiffs at +2876GTPI and 2857GTPI) from the +2764GTPI Profit dam of Pursuit, from a VG87 Supersire followed by 9 VG& EX dams of the OCD Robust Shimmer EX90-DOM family
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Lot 6…$55,000 the #1 Hodedoe daughter at +2860GTPI from a +2751GTPI Jedi from 9 generations of VG & EX dams
- Lot 2…$51,000…a +2870GTPI Pinnacle out of a +2833GPTI Jedi
- Lot 15…$40,000…rights to control IVF sessions from a +2827GTPI +133F Achiever from a GP83 Octoberfest
