Encans Boulet and sale host The Stephens Family conducted the Gone West Pierstein Select Sale on September 19^th, in Rockton, Ontario. Blondin Sires also participated in a sire information presentation. Sixty percent of the animals selling were under one year of age with the top seller being a VG85 Milking June Jr 2Yr Old Ashby x VG86 Chief x EX-1* Sanchez from MS Goldwyn Alana EX96-2E-20*at $18,500. The second highest seller, at $8,400, was a December 2022 Crushabull x EX91 Avalanche x VG89 Damion from Loyalyn Goldwyn June EX97-7E-5*. Top selling Jersey, at $4,700, was a March 2023 Ferdinand x EX95-2E Joel x VG88 Gentry x GP84 Sultan x VG89 Comerica x EX94 Blackstar.

Riverdane Holsteins achieved a UK record average for a single vendor in its Theatre of Dreams sale in Cheshire today.

Riverdane’s team put in a big effort to get all the cows to the ring in great form. Photo: Evie Tomlinson photography.

Owned by Mark and Susan Nutsford, along with their daughter, Jodie, the tightknit family auctioned 148 elite Holstein lots on their Ravenscroft Hall Farm at Middlewich, near Manchester.

The offering included a smorgasbord of All-Britain, All-Canadian, All-American, or All-World matriarchs – alongside the best of Riverdane’s homebred stars – including two national champions. The sale averaged £5543.12 – a solid £1000 ahead of any other UK sale for a single breeder.

Riverdane sold 27 cows [average £6537.22], 18 heifers in-milk [£5903.33], 17 in-calf heifers [£4854.71], 20 yearling heifers [£3223.50], 53 heifer calves [£6628.87], five bulls [£2457], and seven embryo packages (28 embryos) £967.50.

Top price of 90,000gns was paid for Lot 90, Riverdane KD Hannah. She is pictured (front L-R): John Sherratt, Neale Evans, Jodie Nutsford (handler), Mark and Sue Nutsford. Rear L-R: Auctioneers Mark Davis, Glyn Lucas, and pedigree reader Graham Kirby. Photo: Evie Tomlinson photography.

The early headliner Riverdane KD Hannah (Lot 90) was the top price at 90,000gns, selling to John Sherratt, from Pankymoor, Hope Valley Holsteins (Rob Evans), and Heatherleigh Holsteins (Neale Evans). Mr Sherratt’s syndicate also bought one of the high style heifers at Lot 30, Riverdane Altitude Tequila-Red for 21,000gns, and paid the same money for Lot 42, Riverdane Miss Awesome Strawberry-Red EX92.

Strawberry was the 2022 Red & White Grand and Supreme Champion at the 2022 UK Dairy Expo. She is also the reigning Grand Champion Red & White and Reserve Supreme from this year’s UK Dairy Expo. She sold back in-calf to Swissbec Power (sexed) – giving her a chance to achieve the treble in successive years.

Mr Sherratt said they were the three animals he came for, and he wouldn’t have stopped until he got them.

Auctioneer Glyn Lucas said it was a wonderful day, and – given the quality of the offering – he believed they had a strong shot at rolling the record average.

“There was a great atmosphere, and it was great to see the support for Mark and Sue from all over the UK, Ireland, and Europe,” Glyn said. “From start to finish people came here to come here to really support the family, because they do so much for the industry and for other people.”

Prices down to 10,000gns:

• Lot 90 – Riverdane KD Hannah sold for 90,000gns (equal top price for a Holstein in the UK) to John Sherratt, Hope Valley Holsteins and Heatherleigh Holsteins.
• Lot 35 – Riverdane Crushtime Atlee sold for 32,000gns to M Weaver.
• Lot 134 – Riverdane Awesome Ambrosia sold for 25,000gns to Arwyn Wilson, Kev Rickard and Selwyn Richards.
• Lot 30 – Riverdane Altitude Tequila-Red – sold for 21,000gns to John Sherratt, Hope Valley Holsteins and Heatherleigh Holsteins.
• Lot 42 – Riverdane Miss Awesome Strawberry Red sold for 21,000gns to John Sherratt, Hope Valley Holsteins and Heatherleigh Holsteins.
• Lot 108 – First Choice heifer calf by Dropbox out of Duckett Parfect Heidi sold for 15,000gns to Willsbro.
• LOT 83 – Riverdane Jimtown Rosabel sold for 12,000gns to MP & BJ Hollins & Son.
• Lot 22 – Riverdane Lambdas Footloose sold for 11,000gns to Ian Smith.
• Lot 23 – Riverdane F-D-L Footloose sold for 11,000gns to Willsbro.
• Lot 95 – Riverdane Tatoo Cheerleader sold for 10,000gns to Matthew Norman.
• Lot 123 – Riverdane Gchip Ashlyn sold for 10,000gns to Kevin Lawrie.

Riverdane Holstein’s tightknit team surrounds two of the star heifers to sell in the Theatre of Dreams sale at Cheshire on August 19. They are both granddaughters of the 2022 Supreme Champion of the World Dairy Expo (United States), Oakfield Solom Footloose EX96-2E. They are sired by Farnear Delta-Lambda and sell as lot 22 and lot 23. Photo: Jane Steel.

A single-minded vision for two businesses has allowed Mark and Susan Nutsford, along with their daughter, Jodie, to put together arguably the highest profile Holstein sale to be held in the UK this year.

 Riverdane Holsteins will auction 154 elite Holstein lots in the Theatre of Dreams sale on their Ravenscroft Hall Farm at Middlewich, in Cheshire, on Saturday, August 19. Riverdane currently has 36 cows classified EX93 points or higher (including 9 x EX94, 4 x EX95, 3 x EX96 and 1 x EX97 https://www.thebullvine.com/classification-results/riverdane-ex-rosabel-bred-to-be-great/). This is also one of the few operations to have owned four EX97-point cows.

The sale includes a plethora of All-Britain, All-Canadian, All-American, or All-World matriarchs – alongside the best of Riverdane’s homebred stars.

Thrulane James Rose EX97-2E-CAN 3* includes two 97-point cows in the pedigree and her third dam is Thrulane James Rose EX97-2E-CAN 5*. Photo: Jane Steel.

TWO-PRONGED BUSINESS

Riverdane Holsteins milks 200 cows (640 total head) in a state-of-the-art complex. The high yielders are milked by two GEA robots, and a new 20/20 herringbone milking parlour is used to milk the balance of the herd. It is currently averaging 11,486kgs milk, 4.3% butterfat, with a 3.2% protein. Photo: Dianna Malcolm.

Riverdane milks 200 cows (640 total head) in a state-of-the-art complex. The high yielders are milked by two GEA robots, and a new 20/20 herringbone milking parlour is used to milk the balance of the herd. Riverdane is currently averaging 11,486kgs milk, 4.3% butterfat, with a 3.2% protein. 

Mark and Sue also own and operate Celltech, an embryo transfer service, which hasn’t hurt the Nutsford family’s deep-dive into some of the most wanted pedigrees in the world. Alongside Mark and Susan’s dogged work ethic on-farm every day, Riverdane has found an edge in its ability to balance their day-to-day cow care with Celltech’s embryo transfer work – which routinely puts Mark on the road seeing the country’s best cows.  

Bethan Greenhalgh in the thick of preparations.

Along with his judging appointments throughout the world – including the 2019 European Championship at Libramont – the family’s fascination with great cows and Mark’s determination to be at World Dairy Expo (WDE) nearly every year means not many profile cows get past this couple.

Supported by Sue’s drive on-farm – with Jodie closing in on her final year of veterinary study – this young team (including herdsman Oliver Greenhalgh) is an operation with everything happening at top gear.

NUMBERS AND HIGH-STYLE

Riverdane KD Hannah is one of the most complete genomic packages ever offered in Europe – descending from three Global Cows of the Year. Photo: Jane Steel.

When Mark, Susan, and Jodie made their sale selections they didn’t spare the horses. An early headliner has been Riverdane KD Hannah (Lot 90) who is described by auctioneer Glyn Lucas as one of the most complete and unique individuals ever to be offered for sale. She blends pedigree, index, and conformation and she is the highest GTPI daughter of Siemers LBA Hanina EX94 with a GTPI+2926 and an impressive PTAT at +3.22 [figures as per the catalogue]. 

It is worth noting that LBA Hanina gave almost 18,000kgs in her third lactation (5.8% butterfat), and she is currently one of the highest PTAT cows in the world – backed by three Global Cow of the Year achievements in her pedigree.

S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784 EX96-4E (EX96-MS) is the maternal granddam of a choice of three Kings-Ransom Dropbox pregnancies out of Duckett Parfect Heidi at Lot 108.

Then there is a choice of three Kings-Ransom Dropbox pregnancies from Duckett Parfect Heidi (who calved in at Duckett Holsteins on July 1). The calves will be the first to hit the ground in the UK with a pedigree which features S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784 EX96-4E (EX96-MS) right in behind the calves as their maternal granddam, making the potential palpable.

Riverdane Miss FDL Ashlyn (Lot 71) is a Lambda daughter from Riverdane Deman Ashlyn EX95. She is one of the Highest Conformation Heifers in the World at Conf +15, Mammary +12, and Feet & Legs +12. Her dam produced more than 13,000kgs at 5.17% butterfat, her next dam is Riverdane Seaver Ashlyn EX94 (the sister to the European Show winner Riverdane Ashlyn Gold EX95). 

Glyn said buyers will be spoiled for choice. Nine Holstein International All-World Champions feature close-up on a number of lot – including Tri-Day Ashlyn (2001), Toc Farm Allen Amyly (2007), Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red (R&W All-World 2006 & 2007), Thrulane James Rose (2008 and 2009), Harvue Roy Frosty (2010), Castel James Jolie (2011), Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn (2017), Rainyridge Tony Beauty (1999), and Oakfield Solom Footloose (2022).

These two granddaughters to the reigning WDE Supreme Champion, Oakfield Solom Footloose EX97-3E, and both sell. Footloose photo: The Bullvine. Heifer photo: Jane Steel.

Riverdane RBoom Sharon – whose maternal line includes Picston Shottle’s dam – sells. Adding to her appeal is that her dam is one of Riverdane’s EX96 favourites, Riverdane Brady Sharon (nominated All-Britain every lactation).

WDE, RWF, and UK National Champions are also potent throughout.

Riverdane Doorman Elke EX93 (MAX) – the reigning All-Britain four-year-old max-pointed five-year-old sells as Lot 47.

TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SELL

To that end, Riverdane are selling two UK National Champions in their prime which represents a formidable opportunity for buyers looking to establish foundation families off the back of work already tabled.

Lot 47, Riverdane Doorman Elke EX93 (MAX) and Lot 42, Riverdane Miss Awesome Strawberry-Red EX92, come straight from the heart of its show team with nothing to prove, and everything to give.

Elke is the reigning All-Britain four-year-old and classified MAX points for age. Sired by Val-Bisson Doorman, she was the Grand Champion Holstein (including Best Udder) at the 2022 UK Dairy Expo, and she leads off the sale offering for this family, alongside her march 2023-born Siemers EXC Hanans daughter. Elke has peaked at more than 13,000kg with a whopping 5.2% butterfat test.

Elke’s Dutch dam – sired by Goldwyn – was the 2022 Dutch Cow of the Year (Holstein International). Now aged 14 years, the EX-91 21-star brood cow is the only cow alive in Europe who has seven Excellent daughters in four countries.

Riverdane Miss Awesome Strawberry-Red EX92 sells as lot 42. The 2022 UK Dairy Expo Supreme Champion and 2023 Red & White Champion (Reserve Supreme) is back in-calf to have the chance at a third successive tilt at the title. Photo: Jane Steel.

Strawberry was the 2022 Red & White Grand and Supreme Champion at the 2022 UK Dairy Expo. She is also the reigning Grand Champion Red & White and Reserve Supreme from this year’s UK Dairy Expo. She is back in-calf to Swissbec Power (sexed) – giving her a chance to achieve the treble in successive years.

Importantly, the year Strawberry won Supreme Champion, her dam – Riverdane Colt Strawberry EX95-3E 8 Stars – also stood first in the production class. Further to that, six out of seven generations in this family are classified EX – including an EX96 and EX95. Both these cows are ready for their new owners to simply take the reins and enjoy the ride.

“Everywhere you look are pedigrees filled with All-World Champions, Madison Champions, Royal Winter Fair Champions, UK National Champions, Highest Star Brood Cows, and production champions,” auctioneer Glyn Lucas said.

“The prospects of investing in these premier pedigrees are excellent, as is the potential return on investment.”

The highly anticipated sale will be the pinnacle of a weekend which will celebrate the Holstein breed and its community. It will be held on Saturday, August 19 at Ravenscroft Hall Farm, Middlewich, Cheshire, starting at 10.30am GMT+00 (cattle viewing from 8.30am GMT+00).

The sale will be livestreamed on https://www.marteye.ie (under the tab “England”, then “Carlisle H&H”, and scroll down to the “Theatre of Dreams sale)”. It starts at 10.30am GMT+00 – Or, follow this link: https://handh.marteye.ie/auctions/TIXXV8uE7Iv1697WtDHP

If you’d like to bid online, please make sure you’ve registered on Marteye (through Harrison & Hetherington) 24 hours before the sale starts.

Follow Riverdane Holsteins on Facebook for more details.

For more information on individual lots, please contact Glyn Lucas 07711610255

Link to the catalogue: https://issuu.com/ninaoxley/docs/riverdane_holsteins_-_theatre_of_dreams_sale_19082?fbclid=IwAR0QFL5IfSwpYv3n_aS87z4Bl657AtouI0y6dr1MM4BCe9–is4IdwLlJms

Honey is Riverdane’s chief of security. Photo: Dianna Malcolm.

Welcome to the online catalogue for the Theatre of Dreams sale on August 19. We’re looking forward to everyone’s company, and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our sales force.

Congratulations to Ernie and Terri and their team at Kueffner Holstein and Jerseys on a great sale held Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Boonsboro, MD. The official average on 120 lots including eggs and semen was  $7505.89.  The average on the Jerseys was $9,343.75 and the Holsteins were $8,130.88. 

Highlights of the sale: 
Lot  2 – South Mountain RCD Colton Rebel-ET, VG-89%, Fresh in April – $13,000
Lot 6 – South Mountain RCD Joel Revelry-ET, Born 9/6/22- $15,000
Lot 8 – South Mountain RCD Rock N Roll-ET, Born 12/6/22 – $30,000
Lot 1 – South Mountain Andreas Rascal-ET, EX-91%, Fresh in April – $26,000
Lot 54 – Spring View Joel Kinsley, EX-93% – $41,000
Lot 86 – MS Windbrook Lyzard-ET Born 3/22/22 – $23,500
Lot 17 – Arethusa Gentry Chevelle-ET, VG-89%, Fresh in April – $39,000
Lot 13 – South Mountain Whistlin Dixie-ET, All American Winter Calf 2022, $60,000
Lot 15 – South Mountain Dixies Disco-ET, Born 6/18/22 – $12,000
Lot 56 – S-S-I Doc Have Not 8783-ET, EX-92 – $115,000
Lot 89 – Siemers Han Hanina 35963-ET – $17,500
Lot 33 – SSF VIP Janie, EX-91% –  $27,000
Lot 32 – Sugar Brook Bartender Bridgett, EX-93% – $15,000
Lot 20 – South Mountain Fizz Chablis-ET, EX-90% – $20,000
Lot 21 – South Moutain Cabo Joyride-ET, Born 3/6/22 – $14,700
Lot 28 – Dentrex Velocity Glitterbug, EX-91% – $41,500

Oakfield Solomon Footloose

Miss Lambda Fancy was the most expensive lot at the Spring Sensation Sale in the American state of New York. The Lambda daughter out of show diva Oakfield Solomon Footloose EX-96 fetched $43,500 at auction. IVF treatment with OCD Jalapeno Soy, daughter of OCD Conway Soy, cost $42,000.

2023 Nachtzuchtschau, Top sale, burgdorf, holstein. red-holstein, schaufenster, event

36 lots averaged CHF5,500 at the Swissgenetics Top Sale. TGD-Holstein Papallona-Red was the best-seller (CHF11,500). At 1644 gIset, that Ranger-Red is one of Switzerland’s top five Red-Holstein females. There were even two CHF10,000 winners: WTS Woodman O’Leona-P-RC, an O’Katrysha daughter, and Schrago Infinity-Red, a Doral out of Suard-Red Jordan Irene.

Wac Rubyrose-PP, who with 160 gRZG is one of the highest polled heifers in the world, topped the extremely successful Highlight Sale (Germany) at €46,000. The Cartoon-P daughter is the offspring of Koepon RUW Regine-P, a Spark-Red from the Regenia family. At €31,000 was a Mahomes daughter with 164 gRZG of the Rudy Missy family, backed by Lionel and Prophecy. The average price for the 56 lots was €7,623.

On Friday, October 21st, 2022, the RUW Auctionhall in Fließem, Germany, hosted the German Masters Sale 2022, and it was a fantastic success. All 149 pieces sold, and there were buyers present from 12 different nations.’

German Masters Sale statistics:

Sale organization German Masters Sale 2022: Nosbisch Holsteins, Eurogenes & RUW

Total lots in sale:  149
Clearance rate: 100%

129 livelots, 1st choices & IVF sessions averaged: EUR 6.458
20 embryopackages averaged: EUR 2.770 / per embryo package

Buyers from 12 different countries:  Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Spain & USA

Online bidding: 26% of the lots sold online (Farmersbid)
All lots and prices per lot can be found here: (click here) 

A fantastic sale with great atmosphere and super prices was hosted by Wilcor Holsteins (Germany). Topping the sale was Jacobs Lambda Shake, a direct daughter out of Erbacres Snapple Shakira, claimed the top bid (€30,500/$30,275) sold to a breeder from Austria. Lookout Beautygirl-Red, an Altitude out of Garay Awesome Beauty from the Tony Beauty family, excited the audience as second highest selling lot (€14,500/$14,400). Hellender Sidekick Glay Lya, a daughter to Hellender Atwood Genesis from the Jurgolin family, received the third-highest bid (€14,000/$13,900), while Wilcor Charlize, a Sidekick-Crushabull out of Unique Dempsey Cheers, sold at €13,100. With a 100% sale rate, 56 lots averaged €6,427/$6,380.

A new Northern Ireland record price for a calved Holstein heifer was achieved at the Summer Sizzler 2 sale when George and David Simpson, Lisburn, sold the show winning female, Damm Tatoo Sallie VG88-2yr, for 18,500gns.

The sale, staged at Andrew and Caroline Kennedy’s farm on Straid Road, Ballymena, attracted a catalogue entry of 68 elite pedigree Ayrshire, Holstein and Jersey heifers which averaged just over £4500 with a 93% clearance.

Sale leader was the champion heifer in milk at the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Balmoral Spring Show which had also been supreme heifer at the RUAS Winter Fair.

Sired by Duckett Crush Tatoo, she calved in September and sold sexed to Stauton Chief/Claynook Brook to father and son duo, Cyril and Martin Millar buying for their Millars herd from Coleraine.

Second top price was 8500gns for Lislea Hancock Cleo from Stephen Lisburn and Family, Derrynoose, Armagh. This January 2022-born heifer is the result an embryo imported from the USA from the famous Kings-Ransom Mogul Cleo Ex95-USA, a 10th-generation Ex cow that bred the 2021 All-American Produce cow.

Lislea Holsteins also secured 7500gns when they sold a first choice heifer calf to be born from two female pregnancies by Farnear Altitude Red and bred from the two times All-American Strans-Jen D Tequila Red Ex96-3E-USA, that has already bred two junior champions at World Dairy Expo in Madison. This lot was bought by a breeder from Co Louth.

The Hilltara herd of Sam and John McCormick, Bangor, Co Down, sold their best, Hilltara Diamondback Cleavage, at 7700gns to a Co Wexford breeder. This heifer calf is bred from the Cleavage branch of the same Kings-Ransom cow family behind the 8500gns heifer calf.

Mostragee RT Duckett Black Magic ET, another American bred embryo, consigned by Mark Henry, Rory Timlin and Duckett Holsteins USA, made 6800gns. This nine-month-old calf by Brenland Denver, is bred from the Ex95-USA Ms Beautys BlackVelvet and was knocked down to a Maghera breeder.

Top price amongst the coloured breeds was 5400gns for a seven-month-old Jersey heifer from Mark Henry and Rory Timlin, purchased by two Lisburn-based breeders. She is a daughter of the double World Dairy Expo Champion Bri-Lin Valson Spritz Ex96-4E-USA and sired by Hawarden Impuls Premier.

Source: The Scottish Farmer

FB Fuglemn 701776

FB Fuglemn 701776, a Fugleman-Royal-Jedi-Burley from the offspring of Coyne-Farms Yelena topped the America’s Holstein Convention Sale, at $235,000. Wilra Lionel 1910, a Lionel-Achiever-Hotshot out of Wilra Supersire 605, sold for $95,000. Third highest seller was Koppes Conway 2244, a Conway-Rome-Rockstar from the offspring of Fustead Ally Stem. Rounding out the top sellers was Winstar Plinko 2818, an AltaPlinko-Pursuit-Achiever from the offspring of Sandy-Valley Sapphire, sold for $90,000. 

S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784-ET EX-94 EX-96-MS and a package of her pregnancies sold for a historic $1,925,000 at the Summer Selections II 2022 sale hosted by Duckett Holsteins in Rudolph, WI. Doc 8784 already has three offspring over +3000 GTPI combined with her ability to contend at the toughest fall shows. While several parties battled to own this amazing packed in the end it was  AOT Holsteins, Kings-Ransom Holsteins, Mike & Julie Duckett, and Tim & Sharyn Abbott with contenders Vierra Dairy and Arizona Dairy.

The sale gross was $3,603, 800 and the overall sale average was $29,783 on 121 live lots and choices. The Holsteins alone averaged $33,447.

Other highlights include:

• Lot Nora – $385,000 – Kingsway Dempsey Nora EX-90 EX-MS – a 5-year-old Dempsey out of an EX Windbrook then EX-96-3E-CAN Nipponia R D Lizbeth, then back to Acme Star Lily EX-2E-CAN, the Grand Champion at WDE and RAWF in 1998. Nora was a last minute addition as they only decided to sell the cow after her first choice Delta-Lambda brought $10,000. Nora has been paraded around as the dam of the choice and when the Ducketts decided to sell her, the bidding was electric.  With Elmvue Farm, NY purchasing her.
• Lot 47 – $108,000 – Greenpine Rejoice Bedazzled VG-88 VG-89-MS, an America junior 2-year-old out of a VG-89-CAN Diamondback, then Craigcrest Rubies Gold Rejoice-ET EX-94, the many-time All-American and All-Canadian. She was consigned by Ferme Blondin & Brian Carscadden, QC and purchased by Milksouce Genetics, WI
• Lot 30 – $59,000 – Rose Vega Emilio Joan EX-92 EX-93-MS – the HM All-American Milking Yearling in 2021, sold fresh 10 days. Joan completes 10 generations of VG & EX cows from the Fradon Rudolph Jodie family.
• Lot 53 – $45,000 – Kress-Hill Sunbliss-Red-ET, 1st summer yearling at the 2022 Midwest Spring National Red & White Show and carries a +4.15T number from Ms Kreshill Saphire-Red-ET EX-92, the Supreme Champion Heifer at World Dairy Expo in 2019, then six more VG & EX dams. Consigned by Blackjack Holsteins and T & L Cattle Ltd, MN and purchased by Elmvue Farm, NY
• Lot 1 – $42,000 – Duckett Tstruck Holly-ET, the 9/21 Thunder Struck daughter of S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784-ET EX-94. An fall calf at +2632 GTPI & +3.38T, Holly led off the sale and sold right before her record-setting dam.
• Lot 4 – $41,000 – Duckett Unix Vixen-ET VG-88 – a senior 2-year-old just scored VG-88 VG-88-MS out of Ms Beautys Black Velvet EX-95, the Unanimous All-American 5-Year-Old in 2021. Her next dam is EX-95 3E Ms Exels Dundee Beauty, the All-American Aged Cow in 2011. Consigned by Michael & Julie Duckett, WI and purchased by Frank & Diane Borba, CA
• Lot 19 – $38,500 – Vogue Loyola Macy-Red-PP, EX-94-CAN EX-95-CAN – the homozygous polled Loyola-P daughter out of Calbrett Kingboy Miranda-P EX-93-CAN. Macy is the dam of the #1 LPI Red and Polled heifer and is a sister to Coomboona Zipit Mirand-PP.
• Lot 29 – $35,000 – Micheret Tallfy Barbican-Red EX-93, the All-American R&W Senior 3-Year-Old in 2021.
• Lot 95 – $31,000 – Lone Pine Nighttrain Lula VG-88-CAN, a 4-year-old Nighttrain
• Lot 17 – $30,500 – Ms Eatonholme Unix Luna-ET, a 3/22 Unix out of Rach-Len Dundee Lilly EX-96 2E, the HHM All-American Aged Cow in 2021 and the Grand Champion of the Northeast Spring National Show in 2022. Consigned by Eaton Holsteins, Morrill, Zeh & Glamourview, NY and purchased by Ferme Jacobs, QC
• Lot 15 – $30,000 – Blexys Chief Bloody Mary-ET, a 9/21 Chief daughter of 2017 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion, Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn EX-97 3E. Consigned by Clark Woodmansee III, Preston, CT and purchased by Joey Airoso, CA

A cow that sold for a whopping $55,000 has toppled a 50-year record to become New Zealand’s highest priced single dairy cow.

The rising three-year-old in-calf Jersey was sold as part of an April dairy herd dispersal sale of 265 cows and 85 in-calf heifers.

The herd belonged to Dick and Faye Post, who farm at Tauwhare on the outskirts of Hamilton.

Bidding started at $10,000 and lasted for around 10 minutes, Dick Post said.

He knew something special was happening when the bids “kept creeping up” from $25,000 to $35,000.

“I thought holy heck! What’s going on?” he told The Country Sport Breakfast’s Brian Kelly.

“At 40 [I thought] that’ll just about stop it and then heck, we were up to 50!”

The herd was offered as an online-only sale through PGG Wrightson national dairy genetics co-ordinator Andrew Reyland.

It was conducted over three days via PGG Wrightson’s online platform bidr, in conjunction with Brian Robinson Livestock.

The sale attracted purchasers from Kaitaia to Invercargill, with 131 unique buyers tuning in to bidr over the sale’s three-day duration.

An Otago farmer submitted the successful bid, also buying the record-breaker’s dam for $23,100. Meanwhile, a half-sister, from the same dam, fetched $23,400.

The line had slightly different genetics, which made it more interesting to buyers, Reyland said.

“Sired by an A2 bull who transmits high components, the record-breaker has excellent production indexes on her maternal line and recorded an udder score of 8-8.”

In total, the Post’s in-calf heifers averaged $3347, while the cows averaged $3240.

The line was a testament to the hard work and care the Posts had put into their cows over the years.

The cows produced an average of more than 400kg annually of milk solids, which equated to more than 1900kg of milk solids per hectare.

“Eventually the cream comes to the top in this business,” Dick said.

The couple had now retired after over 40 years of farming but still kept busy with a smaller “clone” of their original farm, he said.

Dick remained philosophical about his decision.

“It’s a young man’s game and I’m not a young fella anymore.”

Source: The Country

The 3rd Edition of the Reflections of Maple Down was held in Middleburg, NY.  The Lloyd Family hosted a fitting and showing clinic before the sale for youth from around the state.  Michael Heath read pedigrees while David Rama served as the auctioneer.  When the final lot was sold the average was $3670 on 111 lots.

The high seller of the day was Lot 1, Maple Downs D Back Addie EX-94 EEVVE 97MS at $22,000. She is due to Hananas in June and is from the Chief Adeen family and was purchased by Dan Olsen of Wisconsin. 

The second high seller of the day was the sleek Fall Yearling from the Apple family, Lot 35, Ho-Crawf DB Adromeda-ET at $21,000.  She’s a Diamondback from the Apples due in September to sexed Unstopabull. She was the first Fall Calf at the NY State Show in 2021 and placed 7^th at WDE 21. She was purchased by Jim Butler

Rounding out the top sellers was lot 5 at $16,000. She’s Maple-Downs Sdkick Aurora-ET, a Sidekick x EX92 Edward then Tillapyke W Brook Aliyah EX90. Peter Vail made this purchase. 

The team of  Justin Velthuis, Collin Allardyce, Matt Forestell and Jessica Sills held their inaugural sale at Riverdown Holsteins. The sale averaged $6,942, on 33 lots to buyers from 3 provinces and 6 states.

At the Christmas Online-Sale 2nd edition sale in Switzerland, the average was CHF5,891/€5,650 on 34 animals. The top seller (CHF20,000) was a 1st choice Delta-Lambda from Jacobs Lautrust Shakil VG-86, a daughter of Shakira EX-97. 2nd highest (CHF9,600) was Vogue Miracle, an A2P2 daughter of Calbrett Kingboy Miranda.

 The extremely talented team at Ferme Jacobs hosted an amazing sale at the farm on November 17th, 20201.  Known the around the world for their top show cow families and commitment to developing the best of the best, the sale featured many elite consignments from their own breeding program as well as some elite consignments from partner herds as part of this Best of Jacobs Sale.The sale averaged 10750$ average on 160 lot.

Jacobs High Octane Dia
Intermediate Champion
Canadian National Holstein Show 2021
JIM BUTLER, CARY, IL

Topping the sale was the VG-89-3yr Lot 17 JACOBS HIGH OCTANE DIA at $230,000 to Jim Butler.  The Junior Three Year old was RES. Can. Champs Contest Spring Junior 2-Yr-Old 2020 as well as 2ND JR.2-YR Fall Invitational Show 2020.  She would go on to be 1st Junior Three Year old and Intermediate Champion a few days later at the Canadian National Holstein Show for her new owner. Dia is a STANTONS HIGH OCTANE from a VG GILLETTE WINDBROOK followed by VG-87 DROLIE GOLDWYN DELAWARE  then GEOBASTIEN HILLCREST DELTA EX-92-3E 6*

LINDENRIGHT DEVOUR MOVEMBER
1st place Senior Three
Canadian National Holstein Show 2021

The 2nd highest seller was Lot 172, Linderright Devour Movember at $115,000 by Jim Butler.  Purchased by Ferme Jacobs, Fortale and Boulet in July from Lookout and London Dairy, when she would soon win Reserve Intermediate Champion at Le Supreme Latier and Movember has continued to develop and had recently scored VG-89-3YR Max score.  For her new owner Jim Butler, Movember would win the Senior Three Year old Class at the Canadian National Holstein Show.  Movmber is a MR DANIELLE DEVOUR from a EX-91-2E VAL-BISSON DOORMAN then a EX-91-2E BRAEDALE GOLDWYN followed by then and EX-92 BRAEDALE GOLDWYN from Stadacona Outside Abel VG-88 48*.

The 3rd highest seller of the day was Jacobs Unix Darcy, the VG-87-2YR sold to Elmvue for $95,000.  The CROTEAU LESPERRON UNIX daughter was from a VG-88 WALNUTLAWN SOLOMON then a EX-92 SCIENTIFIC DESTRY from BUDJON REDMARKER DESIRE EX-96-4E-USA GMD 5*.   Darcy would go on to place 3rd in a strong Junior Two Year old class at the Canadian National Holstein show a few days later. 

Rounding out the top sellers was GHISLAIR SIDEKICK FRAMBOISE VG-86.  The VG-86 2YR was purchased by Elmvue for $54,000.  The WALNUTLAWN SIDEKICK daughter is from a EX-92-4E LIRR DREW DEMPSEY then a VG-88 WILCOXVIEW JASPER.

Other notable lots:

• Lot-152 GHISLAIR SIDEKICK FRAMBOISE VG-86 – $54,000
• Lot-25 MOSNANG UNSTOPABULL CHARDONNAY – 47000.00
• Lot-175 Shakira x Lambda – 46000.00
• Lot-125 JACOBS UNIX TIMBERLAND VG-88 – $45,000 
• Lot-5 JACOBS DELTA SHANESSA – 38000.00
• Lot 173 GARRY DOORMAN BREE – 38000.00
• Lot-7 JACOBS LAMBDA SHANGHAI – 37000.00

MASTERRIND EXCLUSIVE – DIE AUKTION in Lingen took place for the third time on November 3rd 2021 and opened the gates of the Emslandhallen again after two years of pandemic-related absence. Breeders from around the world were eagerly watching the screen at this moment.

The top price (€78,000) was paid for WEH Royal, a Zazzle-Basic-Kerriganfeaturing. With a gRZG of 168 with 3033 TPI and 1099 NM$, the only four-month-old calf ranks among the absolute world’s top genomic animals. The AltaZazzel daughter, bred by the successful breeder Jürgen Hintze from Trebel, already caused speculations before the auction as to how high the price would go.

The second most expensive animal on this successful breeder’s evening was SHA Tabora (152 gRZG; 3022 gTPI), a Circus-Crimson from the Neblina family, fetched €40,500 going to the Netherlands. She is a rare and exceptionally gifted opportunity to enter the “high-genomic world” as she is gifted in breeding, according to breeding expert Stefan Kallaß.

DIE AUKTION achieved an average price of 8,200 Euros on 38 lots. A top price for Germany, as the satisfied auctioneer concluded.The organizer MASTERRIND looks back on a successful evening with a breathtaking show and full ranks.

During the two-day Boghill Glamour Dispersal Sale, Boghill Glamour Zazzle C Carlin M (3038 gTPI) became the sale topper, reaching £42,000. Selling to Genus ABS she has an index of gTPI of 3002 and a 1098 NM$. Full sister Carlin K (3003 gTPI) sold for £32,550.

The 4th Mox-Weekend (online version) was held in Germany with the highest price of €6200 for a Jordy-Diamondback out of RH Talent Maxima. 2nd highest seller was Golden-Oaks Livia, a Delta-Doorman out of Gloryland Goldwyn Locket, at €4800. And for Mox Hot Chilly, a Chief out of a Doc out of Kings-Ransom Cleavage, €4700.

The amazing team at Ferme Blondin hosted a fantastic sale yesterday with many highlights.    The sale average a strong $5250 on over 100 lots.

Toppings the sale was  Lot 1 – FRAELAND CHIEF LIBERTY at $51,000.  She was the 1st Summer 2yr old and HM Intermediate Champion – Trois-Riviere 2021, from the amazing Lydia, Lotto, Lustre, Licorice family.  She was purchased by Borba, Weeks, Vicki Fletcher and Blondin.

The 2nd highest seller of the day was Lot 71 – MS LOCKETS CRSHABL LAURI-ET for $15,000.  Fresh June 4th this fancy Senior Two Year Old is a Crushable from Walkerbrae Doorman Locket EX-95 who was nominated all Canadian in 2016.  She was purchased by Newalta Dairy in Minnesota.

Rounding out the top sellers was lot 2 – BLONDIN LUXOR TWINKLE-RED.  This R&W Junior calf is a Luxor daughter of Weeberlac Tickle Me -Red VG-89-3YR Grand Champion at the 2020 Fall Invitational Red & White Holstein Show.

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JM VALLEY SIDEKICK LADY (VG-88-2YR MAX SCORE)

Recently classified VG-88-2YR (MAX SCORE) JM VALLEY SIDEKICK LADY topped the JM Valley Holstein Sale at $210,00. Purchased by Budjon, Peter Vail & Heartland Dairy LLC Lady is a Sidekick from Idee Windbrook Lynzi EX-95-2E the recent Holstein Canada Cow of the Year and 2019 Royal Winter Fair Grand Champion.  She completes 13 generations of VG or EX going back to the  RAVENSWELL LYDIA EX-92-3YR-USA cow family.

The 2nd highest seller on the day was JM VALLEY CRUSHTIME LADYGIRL at $44,000 purchased by Quality Holsteins, Agriber & Beckridge.  Ladygirl is COL DG CRUSHTIME-ET daughter of Sidekick Lady with a Conf. +16 and will show as a Intermediate Calf.

Rounding out the top sellers was JM VALLEY LAMBDA LOUP at $43,000 by Velthuis Farms.  Loup is a March 2021 FARNEAR DELTA-LAMBDA   Granddaughter of Idee Windbrook Lynzi EX-95-2E, her dam is VG-86-2yr  WALNUTLAWN SOLOMON.

The sale was managed and hosted by JM Valley Holsteins, Mireille Lavoie & Joël Lepage, at their farm Amqui Quebec and averaged 11,406 on 81 lots.  Ecans Boulet where the Auctioneers.

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Topseller Holland Masters Sale 2021: Lot 1. La Portea Sidekick Bianca
Sidekick x All-Dea Black & White EX-93-IT x 8 generations EXCELLENT dams
Sold for 4600 EUR to a client in the United Kingdom

 At a time when the world is on pause the Holland Masters Sale proved itself to be still a European top sale, with an average of €2.562,50 over 20 lots sold. Bidders came from 9 different countries and lots ended up in France, the Netherlands, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Luxembourg and Spain.   Topping the sale was a sidekick daughter from All-Dea Black & White EX-93-IT sold for 4600EUR to the UK.  She is backed by 8 generations EXCELLENT dams.

Sale facts
Lots sold:  45 Lots selling – 20 SOLD (44%) € 2.562,50
Avg. price calves / heifers: € 2.636,40
Avg. price embryo’s: € 650 / embryo
Price range: € 800 – € 4.600
Lots sold to: 6 different countries

As part of the US National Holstein Convention, the 2021 sales took place June 24th at the West Lampeter Fairgrounds in Lancaster, PA. Consisting of both live lots and genomic lots that sold in absentia. Overall, the sale averaged $13,650 on 101 lots with a $1,378,650 total gross. The Sales was managed by the PA Holstein Association, Randy Wolfe and Michael Yoder as chairmans.

Topping the sale was lot 7G – $80,000 – IVF Session from Winstar Heroic 6428-ET at +3007 GTPI +924NM$ +980CM$. From the Roorda Ob Mirella 15270-Ets EX-90 cow family, 6428 is a Heroic from an Achiever then a Jedi, Ihg Nominee Mer 9040-ET VG-85. She is the#6 NM$ available heifer over 8 months of age. The IVF session was purchased by Select Sires. They are guaranteed IVF sessions until a minimum of 8 #1 or #2 IVF embryos are produced. 

The 2nd highest seller was lot 3G – $77,500 – Shannon Try Me 1046-ET, a 12/20 Try Me at +2991 GTPI & +905CM$.  She is a Try Me from a Medley from a Frazzled from the Miss Clark Clair-ET EX-91 cow family. She was purchased by ABS Global.

Rounding out the top sellers was lot 2G – $55,000 – Sheland Parfect Daybreak-ET, a 3/21 Parfect at +3008 GTPI. Daybreak is backed by 14 generations of Very Good and Excellent dams and was purchased by Semex.

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Mike and Julie Duckett and the team at Duckett Holsteins hosted a very successful Summer Selections Sale 2021. The sale averaged $17,702 on 93 lots with a gross of $1,646,350.  The sale was managed by MD-Hillbrook – Borderview Genetics Dairy Sales Alliance.

Oakfield Solomon Footloose

Topping the sale was Lot 73 – $355,000 – Oakfield Solomon Footloose, EX-94 EX-98-MS.  Footloose, an early contender for WDE was the 2020 All-American Junior 3-Year-Old from an EX-94 Braxton then EX-97 2-time WDE Supreme Champion Harvue Roy Frosty. She was consigned by Michael & Julie Duckett and Tim & Sharyn Abbott, WI and was purchased by Vierra Dairy, CA who make their first big splash into the Holstein side after many big purchases in Jerseys.

The 2nd highest seller was lot 58 – $157,000 – Ladyrose Caught Your Eye-ET, VG-89 EX-MS @ 2-03.  She is a junior 2-year-old Unix with +3.44T out of Rosedale Achieverslegacy-ET VG-89, All-American Milking Yearling 2017 then EX-95 2E Rosedale Lexington EX-95 2E. Caught Your Eye was consigned by Dymentholm Genetics & Evolution Holsteins, ON and purchased by Kingsway, Riverdown & Millen Farms, ON.

Rounding out the top sellers was lot 76 – $130,000 – Idee Doorman Lysa EX-94, the 2019 Reserve All-American and Reserve All-Canadian Junior 3-Year-Old out of EX-95 Royal Winter Fair Grand Champion Idee Windbrook Lynzi.  She was consigned by Michael & Julie Duckett, WI and purchased by Elmvue, NY

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Topping the Pen-Col Game Changers Sale was Cherrypencol Moon 5994, a Moonshiner-Legacy-Jedi from the offspring of Tiger-Lily Uno Leah.  Selling for $190,000, 5994 has a +3029 GTPI and +833 NM$.  Selling for $170,000 was  Cherrypencol C 903-ET,  a Sandy-Valley R Conway from Cherrypencol L Lee.  The Cherrypencol prefix is a partnership between Pen-Col holsteins and Hambury farms, and has produced many top TPI females and males.  The sale featured 9 animals over 3000 TPI and was managed by the Cattle Exchange 

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