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Ferme Jacobs makes 2950 mile trip to BC and finds success with their tag sale


When Ferme Jacobs announced that they would be making the 4750 kilometres (2950 mile) trip to attend the BC Spring Show most thought they must be crazy.  Yes, the show has the greatest prize money of any show in the worldm, but even that would most likely not cover the expenses to make such a journey.  But they had a plan and a great crew and the trip paid off.  Not only did they come home with the Grand Champion of the Holstein show, and the $20,000 prize that comes with that.  But they also held a very successful tag sale where ten head sold on the first day averaged $10,250 and the remaining ten head were then consigned to the Westcoast Classic Sale on Thursday, March 21st.

Of the 20 head offered in the Tag Sale catalogue, 10 sold on the opening day of the sale, including the high sellers:

  • Lot 1 – $20,000 – Jacobs Doorman Better, a 9/17 Doorman fall yearling due to Lautrust in July – in time for the Milking Yearling class for the fall shows. Out of an EX-91 Goldwyn (full sister to Jacobs Goldwyn Britany EX-96 2E 11*), Better is backed by six more VG & EX dams.
    Buyer: Mike & Julie Duckett, WI
  • Lot 16 – $20,000 – Jacobs Gold Chip Abbie VG-87, a 4-year-old Gold Chip daughter fresh November, 2018 out of an EX-91 2* Dundee, then an EX-2E Leo. Buyer: Mike & Julie Duckett, WI
  • Lot 17 – $18,000 – Jacobs Brady Alira VG-88, a 4-year-old Brady out of a VG-86 Jordan dam back to EX-92 2E 9* Jacobs Spirit Valsie. A sharp purchase as Alira won the 4-year-old class as well as claiming HM Grand Champion honours at the show the next day! Buyer: Stanhope-Wedgwood, BC
  • Lot 18 – $15,000 – Jacobs Kingboy Bonny VG-85, a Kingboy senior 2-year-old fresh in December out of a VG-87 Alexander dam, then seven more VG & EX dams – same cow family as Goldwyn Britany! Buyer: Westcoast Holsteins, BC

 


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