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Million-Dollar Madness Rocks International Intrigue Sale

Record-shattering $4.3 million auction sends shockwaves through global dairy industry.

Hold onto your hats, dairy folks – the International Intrigue Sale just rewrote the rulebook on what elite Holstein genetics are worth in today’s market. When the dust settled, 173 live lots had changed hands for a mind-blowing $4,298,525, averaging nearly $25,000 per head.

In a surprise to all watching, there was a surprise extra lot at the end of the sale: Olortine Avenger Design, the 2025 Intermediate Champion from The Royal Winter Fair and recently Grand Champion at the Western Spring show, hammered down for a cool $1 million to Genosource. Let that sink in. One million dollars. When GenoSource dropped seven figures, they weren’t just buying a show cow; they were investing in the future of Holstein genetics similar to their purchase of Ladyrose Caught Your Eye. Read more (From Pasture to Powerhouse: The GenoSource Story)

The second-highest seller tells another compelling story. Jacobs Lambda Baz commanded $320,000 from Elmvue and Showbox Sires. This 4-year-old superstar from the legendary Jacobs High Octane Babe family brings serious production credentials to the table. Currently milking 128 pounds with 5.1% fat and 3.9% protein – numbers that would make any dairyman’s heart skip a beat. Sired by the genomic powerhouse Farnear Delta-Lambda-ET (+753M, GTPI +2909), Lambda Baz represents everything buyers want in today’s market: production, type, and a pedigree that reads like a who’s who of Holstein royalty.

Walnutlawn Bullseye Sadie-ET brought $162,500 as a complete package with transfers and pregnancies. This VG-87 junior 2-year-old tied for #1 Conformation Cow in Canada. Sadie completes 16 generations of VG/EX, back through McCutchen Summer-EX95. Sadie was purchased by T & L Cattle Ltd, BC.

The Jersey market showed its strength too, with Karnation Video Melisandre fetching $120,000. This senior 3-year-old, nominated All-American Senior 2-Year-Old in 2024, proved that component breeds continue to attract serious investment from progressive operations looking to maximize milk value. “Video” was purchased by Jim & Valerie Spreng and Jay Ackley, OH.

Rounding out the top sellers was Lot 108 at $120,000 was Famipage Legend Barabas VG-89-3YR-CAN, a senior 3-year-old out of eight generations of VG & EX from the Barbies purchased by Ron Grandy, ON as well as Lot 36 at $92,000 was Lovhill Believe Hottie VG-87-2YR-CAN, nominated All-Canadian Summer Junior 2-Year-Old in 2024, due again in August out of five EX-CAN dams, purchased by Elmvue Farm, NY.

The Quebec contingent delivered impressive results, with Lot 40, Crackholm Lambda Cleavage, selling for $65,000. This summer, a junior 2-year-old from the renowned Lambda. Red genetics also proved their market staying power as Lot 53, Hodglynn Unstopabull Venice-Red, brought $50,000 purchased by Betley Farms, WI.

The 2025 International Intrigue sale proved that premium Holstein bloodlines still command serious respect – and serious money.

Congratulations to the team at Buttlerview, Ferme Blondin, and all those involved with the sale.  They not only put on a fantastic sale, but they also wrote history.

Sale Summary

Total Number of Lots Sold: 173 Live animal lots

Total Sale Price: $4,298,525.00

Average Sale Price: $24,846.97

Lot NumberNameSale Price
183Olortine Avenger Design$1,000,000.00
1JACOBS LAMBDA BAZ$320,000.00
15WALNUTLAWN BULLSEYE SADIE-ET$162,500.00
11KARNATION VIDEO MELISANDRE$120,000.00
108FAMIPAGE LEGEND BARABAS$120,000.00
36LOVHILL BELIEVE HOTTIE$92,000.00
8GOLDENFLO LAMBDA DOMINATE$80,000.00
17LYSEM LOYALL AUDE$73,000.00
40CRACKHOLM LAMBDA CLEAVAGE$65,000.00
107CNOSSOME ENERGY AVALYNN$63,000.00
182Jacobs Alligator Bawl$58,000.00
6JACOBS ALLIGATOR BUNNY$50,000.00
53HODGLYNN UNSTOPABULL VENICE-RED$50,000.00
24ELMVUE HANIKO BONJOUR$45,000.00
31MS MILKSOURCE SIGNATURE-ET$40,000.00
37ALL-GLO SIDEKICK MIKA$40,000.00
9HI-VIEW-CORNERS SHOW SOPHIE$38,500.00
14BUCKMEADOW FC W IVY$37,000.00
21MAPLEBROUGH IPASS P RHONWYN$37,000.00
22WINRIGHT SK CREME BRULEE-ET$37,000.00
43SHADYRAIL MASTER CLOVER$36,000.00
49DARLING MASTER FREEZIE$35,000.00
2BUTLERVIEW MAJOR BABE-ET$34,000.00
111ELM BEND GOOSE BUMP$34,000.00
44JM VALLEY BULLSEYE LESLIE$32,000.00
34WESTCOAST CRUSHBL DESTNY 17169$30,000.00
51CLOVIS MASTER REINE$30,000.00
42JACREST DOC LISA$29,000.00
3DELTA LAMBDA X BALLA CHOICE$28,500.00
28MS LAMBDA FINLEY-ET$27,000.00
27MS HULU FANTA-ET *RC$26,000.00
109VALIANT FORESTELL SNAP ATTACK *RC$26,000.00
179AROLENE DEMPSEY ELLA$25,500.00
4BUTLERVIEW HULU BOUNTY-ET *RC$23,000.00
20RYAN-VU AWESOME RAPTURE *RC$23,000.00
41DESNETTE BLUEBERRY LAMBDA$23,000.00
47KAM033 THUNDER SEEKER$23,000.00
137MS MILKSOURCE JUMANJI *RC$23,000.00
5BUTLERVIEW MAJOR BEAUTY-ET$22,000.00
50SCO-LO LEGENDARY$22,000.00
87CURR-VALE BULLSEYE ASPEN-ET$21,000.00
96PETITCLERC BULLSEYE ABELIA$20,500.00
115MILIBRO MASTER ROSELOLA$20,500.00
33OLORTINE AVENGER DREAM$20,000.00
122BLONDIN ARMOUR SHAKRA$20,000.00
119CNOSSOME MIRAND PENELOPE$19,500.00
175CRYSTAL-STAR AVA CHANCE-ET$18,500.00
35HAVENOFEAR X 7509 CHOICE$18,000.00
103PETITCLERC JERRY ADINE$18,000.00
16LOA-DE-MEDE WL HEARTLAND SABLE$17,500.00
23ARMCREST SELECT BANDANA$17,500.00
98HAMMING BELIEVEP BONITA$17,500.00
19PALDWYN X LILLY CHOICE$17,000.00
110BLONDIN MAJOR DEFLECT$16,500.00
65KAMPY HULU ABOLISH-RED-ET$16,000.00
68KNONAUDALE JORJA-RED$16,000.00
79BUDJON-MB JL EYES CLOSED-ET$16,000.00
88CURR-VALE MAJOR PERKS-ET$16,000.00
63CHERRY-LOR AL ROOKIE-RED-ET$15,500.00
132DUCKETT TATOO CALISTA-ET$15,500.00
7JACOBS ALLIGATOR BONKERS-ET$15,000.00
18SIEMERS TOMMI-RED-ET$15,000.00
26MS BRADLY ARCH BLINDSIDE-ET$15,000.00
32ACETYLENE X SANTANA CHOICE$15,000.00
52SELEXIE LAURIZE MASTER$15,000.00
55BENBIE LOGIC AMETHYST$15,000.00
29MILKSOURCE SNP SOFIA-ET *RC$14,500.00
13PAULLYN CHOCOCHIP VIVID$12,500.00
70SEJANE ALTITUDE KARAMEL-RED$12,500.00
81CAL-DENIER-I JL ALISSA-ET$12,500.00
84CURR-VALE MASTR HONEYPIE-ET$12,500.00
168BUTLERVIEW DET CELESTE-ET$12,500.00
76LADYS LOV EC WHITE LIE-ET$12,000.00
56BLONDIN ARMOUR LORENA$11,500.00
113BLONDIN ARMOUR LAUREATE$11,000.00
155BUTLERVIEW DL CHAMPAGNE-ET$11,000.00
77LADYS LAMBDA LIBERTY-ET$10,750.00
90MD-WEST-VIEW FOOTLOOSE-ET$10,500.00
100ANDREANE LAMBDA JAVA$10,500.00
46BENBIE DETECTIVE HARLOW$10,000.00
126BLONDIN DIRECT ESPION$10,000.00
74DELTA LAMBDA X MOLLY CHOICE$9,900.00
135WESTCOAST MILAN ANIS 17000$9,750.00
171KAROLSTEIN COSTCO MASTER$9,750.00
180Westcoast Unparalleled$9,750.00
141MILIBRO MASTER MOUSSELYN$9,700.00
58BROWN HEAVEN FAMOUS TIK TOK$9,500.00
59ROGGUA KID ROCK ANTYA$9,500.00
82BUDJON-AIROSA PROUD MARY-ET$9,500.00
134REDCARPET DM CABRERA-ET$9,500.00
138ENGHOLM PETUNIAS POSEY$9,500.00
48BLONDIN DRAX HORIZON$9,000.00
158BUTLERVIEW ALPHA LUV-RED-ET$9,000.00
117BLONDIN LAMBDA BRAVO$8,750.00
121WINRIGHT DOORMAN ECLIPSE$8,750.00
181Browntown Destination Prettty$8,750.00
66SIEMERS UNSTOP TA-DA-RED-ET$8,500.00
83BUDJON JL BRIELLE-ET$8,500.00
131BUTLERVIEW HNCK MAGICAL-TW$8,500.00
142BUTLERVIEW BRUINS GALA-ET$8,500.00
174BUTLERVIEW DL TAKEALOOK-ET$8,500.00
45HAMMING I HAVE TOO REPLAY$8,250.00
72MONROES ROMPN MACKEE-RED-ET$8,250.00
89CURR-VALE-AE ARCH BONITA-ET *RC$8,250.00
12ARETHUSA COLTON CREMEE-ET$8,000.00
60CHAMP-VIEW JINGLEBEL-RED-ET$8,000.00
136ELMVUE SA LOURDES-ET$8,000.00
10GLENN-ANN-RJR DAZZLING SKYE$7,750.00
73ELMVUE HULU ROSALIE-ET *RC$7,750.00
145BUTLERVIEW ENERGY CANDY-ET$7,750.00
166BUTLERVIEW DROPBX FIERCE-ET$7,750.00
78BUTLERVIEW DRPBX ANGEL-ET$7,500.00
91GARAY-MD-WVG BARBIE-ET *RC$7,500.00
116BLONDIN LIBERTY BRIDGE$7,500.00
128BLONDIN SALUTE SHAKERS$7,500.00
159MILKSOURCE THATSALLFOLKS-ET *RC$7,500.00
102JM VALLEY ALLIGATOR LUCY$7,250.00
170BUTLERVIEW DT CROWN-ET$7,250.00
97DECOY LEGEND ARIMODEL$7,000.00
123BLONDIN DRAX GLITZ$7,000.00
127BLONDIN LAMBDA HOLLY$7,000.00
129CRESTOMERE CELLULAR TWINKLE$7,000.00
150BUTLERVIEW BRU TAPPED-ET$7,000.00
167BUTLERVIEW HL LAVISH-RED-ET$7,000.00
94LO-PINE-VA JK LEMONCRUSH-ET$6,750.00
99VEDDERLEA A2P2 KANDYCANE$6,750.00
172BUTLERVIEW LOYALL LENA-ET$6,750.00
25ELMVUE DL NOW IM UP-ET$6,500.00
61EMBER-LIT ALPH KOBRA-RED-ET$6,500.00
62ELMVUE CZM CUTENESS-RED-ET$6,500.00
75MS SNL EYE CANDY SLOAN$6,500.00
85CURR-VALE CRUSH ALASKA-ET$6,500.00
130PETITCLERC LAMBDA TAMMY$6,500.00
69BLONDIN MAXIMUM DEMIRA-RED$6,250.00
157BUTLERVIEW HULU LILLY-RED-ET$6,250.00
71EXCELERANT SARALEE-RED-ET$6,200.00
80CAL-DENIER-I DRPBX ATWOOD-ET$6,000.00
149BUTLERVIEW UNIX TIMELESS-ET$6,000.00
169BUTLERVIEW DT CAMILLA-ET$6,000.00
67KIEFLAND BRING IT ON-RED-ET$5,750.00
101KARNVIEW MAJOR VELO$5,750.00
112BLONDIN DRAX LAS LOCAS$5,750.00
139BUTLERVIEW ENERGY NALA-ET$5,750.00
165MS LEXIS MAJOR LUCK-ET$5,750.00
106ELMVUE ENERGY KADEEANN$5,600.00
162MS LEXIS UN LACED-ET$5,500.00
164MS LEXIS DET LADYBUG-ET$5,250.00
173BUTLERVIEW MAJOR LOOT-ET$5,250.00
104PETITCLERC ALLIGATOR LORALIE$5,000.00
133BUTLERVIEW HVEITALL CIAO$5,000.00
153BUTLERVIEW ALPHA AGENT-ET$5,000.00
160MS LEXIS BRU LEGACY-ET$5,000.00
161MS LEXIS BRU LUNA-ET$4,900.00
148BUTLERVIEW LOYALL CLASSY-ET$4,750.00
177BUTLERVIEW HULU ZIA-ET$4,750.00
143BUTLERVIEW BRU GETCHA-ET$4,500.00
144LA FEMME FATALE GC ERIKA$4,500.00
146BUTLERVIEW ENERGY CORA-ET$4,500.00
154BUTLERVIEW MAJOR ALLURE-ET$4,500.00
178BUTLERVIEW ELLAS EVITA$4,300.00
64CURR-VALE HULU ADALINE-RED$4,000.00
93WESTCOAST SALUTE ROSELYN$4,000.00
125BLONDIN JOHNBOY BEFORE$4,000.00
147BUTLERVIEW ENERGY CHARLI-ET$4,000.00
156BUTLERVIEW HULU CARINA$4,000.00
176BUTLERVIEW TANGO CARMA-ET *RC$3,500.00
86FEMALE$3,100.00
39ROTALY MASTER CREED$2,075.00
114MYSTIQUE PARFECT ANELA$2,050.00
163MS LEXIS LUCKY SEVEN-ET$2,050.00
140MILIBRO DETECTIVE MOUSSABEL$1,575.00
105ANDREWS MAJOR BELL-ET$1,550.00
38DESDION LEGEND HABERRY$1,525.00
(T5,187, D4)
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