Managed by ferme Blondin, and Crasdale Auctions the 2014 Vente National averaged $7,294. Six head sold for $20,000 and more. The sale was the kickoff event for the 2014 Holstein Canada National Convention.
Selling in absentia Lot 39 – Rayon D’or Chevrolet Esmeralda (Feb 2014 Chevrolet GPA LPI+3155 DGV+3274 GTPI+2474 NM$839 x Wabash Way I Shottle Ember Vg-86 x Elita VG-87 DOM GMD 9* x Mtot Elly EX-90 DOM GMD 9*) was the top seller at $46,500. A February 25th Vekis Chevrolet sired heifer calf from the Elita family. Consigned by Ferme Laitiere Rayon D’Or Inc.
2nd highest seller was (Lot 42) Vieuxsaule Aikman Konal (Dec 2013 Aikman GTPI+2400 GPA LPI+3213 DGV+3320 Conf+12 x Vieuxsuale Freddit Cynthia VG-85 x Bolton Halia VG-87 2*) $25,700. Consigned Vieuxsaule Holsteins, QC and as purchased by Blondin & Craswell, QC & PE
3rd highest seller of the day was (Lot 40) Cedarwal Supersire Ladybug (GTPI+2400 GPA LPI+3149 Conf+14 Jan 2013 Supersire x Cedarwal Bolton Lady VG-85 x Goldwyn Liza VG-88 4* x Lila Z EX-94 17*) $25000. Consigned Cedarwal Farms, BC.
Lot 2A- GenCom Atwood Chelsea (Sept 2013 Atwood x Robrook Goldwyn Cameron EX-94 3X All-Canadian & Grand Champion Royal 2013) $20,000
Consignor: Budjon Farms, St Jacobs, Peter Vail & Clark Woodmansee, WI &VT
Lot 9- Mapel Wood Windhammer Elegance (1st Junior Yearling & Jr Champion Ontario Discovery 2014- Windhammer x VG-86 Dundee x Goldwyn Elita Vg-89 with 5 more gen VG or EX from Elegances) $20,000
Consignor: Mapel Wood Holsteins, ON
Lot 57 Ms Emily Shania-ET (GPA LPI+3109 GTPI+2391 NM$775 PTAT3.07 Jun 2013 Man O Shan x Tramilda N Baxter Emily VG-85 1* x Evett VG-86 DOM 9*) $20,000
Consignor: Boisvert, QC
The rest of the story:
Lot 1 $15,000
Lot 2A $20,000
Lot 2B $8,800
Lot 2C $6,800
Lot 4 $14,200
Lot 5 $9,900
Lot 6 $3,3
Lot 9 $20,000
Lot 10 $14,000
Lot 11B $5,200
Lot 12 $5,500
Lot 13A $17,500
Lot 13B $5,700
Lot 15 $11,000
Lot 16 $8,000
Lot 17 $1,700
Lot 18 $5,100
Lot 20 $3,700
Lot 21 $2,800
Lot 23 $6,000
Lot 24 $11,000
Lot 25 $2,700
Lot 26 $8,200
Lot 27 $6,500
Lot 28A $8,000
Lot 32A $5,200
Lot 32B $7,000
Lot 33A $3,100
Lot 33B $3,400
Lot 34 $3,700
Lot 35 $3,200
Lot 36 $4,600
Lot 38 $1,800
Lot 39 $46,500
Lot 40 $25,000
Lot 41 $7,000
Lot 42 $25,700
Lot 43 $5,600
Lot 44 $1,800
Lot 45 $9,000
Lot 46A $4,000
Lot 46B $5,400
Lot 47 $2,600
Lot 48 $3,100
Lot 50 $5,000
Lot 51 $5,900
Lot 52 $3,800
Lot 53 $7,300
Lot 54 $2,800
Lot 55A $6,600
Lot 55B $41,600
Lot 56A $3,500
Lot 56B $2,000
Lot 57 $20,000
Lot 58 $4,500
Lot 59 $3,800
Lot 61 $5,800
Lot 62 $5,300
Lot 64 $6,200
Lot 65 $4,700
Lot 66 $3,400
Lot 67 $5,300
Lot 68 $3,800
Lot 69 $4,000
Lot 7 $8,000
Lot 70 $7,000
Lot 71 $5,000
Lot 73 $5,000
Lot 75 $6,200
Lot 77 $4,800
Lot 8 $1,850
Lot 80 $6,800
Lot 81 $12,700
Lot 83 $6,100
Lot 85 $7,100
Lot 86 $6,900
Lot 87 $5,700
Lot 88 $3,100
Lot 89 $8,200
Lot 90 $3,700
Lot 91 $3,000
Lot 92 $9,100
Lot 93 $2,050
Lot 94 $8,000