*The North American Showcase sale* was held on Saturday, June 28th in Tomah, WI and featured deep-pedigreed animals from both the US and Canada. A sizeable crowd gathered at the Monroe Co. Fairgrounds and saw 73 head average $5,194. High seller was a beautiful VG-88-CAN Talent daughter consigned by Rainyridge Holsteins of Laurier, Manitoba. Rainyridge Talent Jass-Red brought $24,500 from Richie Heida of Hereford, TX and Mason Dairy of Kingfisher, OK. 2nd high seller was Stuewes FB Giddy-ET, an EX-92 Boulet Charles consigned by Andy Stuewe and purchased for $23,000 by the Giddy Synidicate. The sale was managed by Dykshorn Dairy Sales.

Holland Masters Sale breaks European Sale record
The Holland Masters Sale held Friday June the 27th in Utrecht made a new European sale record! 33 Animals sold for an average price of EUR 11.306 to buyers from 7 different countries with 2 sale toppers, both for EUR 42.000!

A massive crowd of breeders from all over Europe were in attendance for the “Record breaking Holland Masters Sale.” The sale was a truly international evening, with Canadian auctioneer Hendrik Mulder, English pedigree reader Mark Lee, ringmen from 5 different countries and plenty international visitors.

Two sale toppers were both sold for the same price of EUR 42.000 and both will leave to the same farm of the Wills Brothers from England! These 2 animals are possibly the most interesting young heifers in the world with a Durham Fortune daughter from the #1 LPI cow from Canada, Comestar Lautamie Titanic VG-89-CAN 2yr. and a very exclusive Mac-daughter from Regancrest Shottle Chassity VG-88 2yr.

The Wisconsin Nationals Sale, held June 24th, was a site to behold!
With three huge tents, at least 2,000 in attendance, an immaculate setting at Heatherstone Enterprises, and a sale lineup nothing short of spectacular, the convention sale averaged $12,785 on 86 lots. Cattle sold to 11 states and two countries.

157 head were shown on Saturday June 21st at the Maxville Spring Show.
Judge Barclay Phoenix from Uxbridge, Ontario chose the first place Senior 2-yr-old Geno Goldwyn Lili, owned by Ferme Blondin & Ferme Geno, for the Grand Champion cow. Reserve Grand went to the first place aged cow Kingsway Leduc Gabriel, owned by Ferme Blondin & Pierre Boulet. Honorable Mention went to the 2nd place aged cow, Boreraig Linjet Barb, owned by Donald MacCrimmon & Signature Holsteins.
   Junior Champion went to the first place Summer Yearling, Blondin Dundee Sensass, owned by Ferme Blondin. Reserve Junior Champion went to the first place Intermediate calf Gillette Goldwyn Miss Universe, owned by Ferme Gillette.
   Premier Breeder banner went to S & J Villeneuve and sons from Hawkesbury Ontario, with reserve going to Royalty Holstein from Joyceville Ontario. Premier Exhibitor went to Royalty Holsteins with reserve going to S & J Villeneuve and sons.
   A strong breeders herd class with 7 entries was won by Donald MacCrimmon Boreraig Holsteins.

The 2008 Minnesota State Holstein Show was held June 20-21 at the Stearns County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. The Stearns County Holstein Association hosted the two-day event with the theme, “Holsteins in the Heartland.” With three bulls, 94 heifers and 104 cows for a total of 201 head, the show proved to be a very high-quality show from top to bottom. Judge Justin Burdette from Mercersburg, Pa., started the show at 5 p.m. Friday night, June 20 with the bull and dry cow classes. The show continued the next morning at 8 a.m. with heifer classes followed by cow classes.
Intermediate champion and grand champion of the 2008 Minnesota State Holstein Show was Applevue Champion Phebe, first place senior three-year old. Applevue Champion Phebe, who is owned by David and Jeremy Hoese, Hoese Holsteins, was also named best udder of the show. Judge Burdette praised Phebe for her remarkable udder, style and tremendous set of feet and legs.
Senior champion and reserve grand champion was awarded to first place four year old, Bayless Hi Metro Altus, also owned by David Hoese, Hoese Holsteins.
Reserve intermediate champion went to the second place senior three-year old, Jenny-Lou Hi Metro 1782, owned by S. Culbertson, R. Griggs, R. Stransky and H. Zapalac, and reserve senior champion to the first place five year old, Stuewes FB Giddy-ET, owned by Andy Stuewe, Flower-Brook Holsteins. Giddy was also top bred and owned of the show.
From the 94 heifers, Judge Burdette awarded junior champion to first place spring yearling, Rokeyroad Aspen Dollars, owned by Anna Culbertson and Abbi Lea Goldenberg. Reserve junior champion was given to first place fall yearling, Xcaret Dundee Koral, owned by Tim Hoese and Kate Heeren, Xcaret Holsteins.
Grand champion bull was given to first place senior yearling bull, Manannah-Valley Rudy, owned by Bernie and Aggie Schmitz and Henry Bartel. Judge Burdette chose first place junior yearling bull, Farnear-TBR Bold-ET, owned by Raylore Farms, for reserve grand champion bull.
Taking first in the Golden Gopher Futurity XXXII was Floralawn Dundee Astro owned by Scott and Jacolyn Rickeman, Floralawn Holsteins. Second in the class was Havencrest Rampage Lust-Red owned by Jacob Schaefer and Quentin Scott, Scha-Way Holsteins and taking home the third place banner was Floralawn Durham Daffi, also owned by Scott and Jacolyn Rickeman, Floralawn Holsteins.
Earning premier breeder banner was Macland Holsteins, Elgin, Minn. and premier exhibitor banner went to Flower-Brook Holsteins, Andy and Jodene Stuewe Family, Hamburg, Minn.

Indiana State Holstein Show
June 14 - Richmond, IN
Judge: Lowell Lindsay, Guelph, ON
Total shown:
Junior Champion: Ms Katys Rampage Kaitlin (Rosedale-L Rampage-Red), 1st winter yearling, Price-View Farms, Jonesboro, IN
Res. Junior Champion: Ms Chablis Roy Chandra (Roylane Jordan), 1st fall calf, Price-View Farms
Intermediate & Grand Champion: Bertschland Rubens Coco (STBVQ Rubens *RC), 1st Jr. 3-year-old, Bertschland Farms, Cambridge City, IN
Res. Intermediate Champion: Ms Durham Cabernet (Regancrest Elton Durham), 1st Sr. 2-year-old, Price-View Farms
Senior & Res. Grand Champion: K-Hurst Durham Brooke (Regancrest Elton Durham), 1st 4-year-old, Kuehnert Dairy, Fort Wayne, IN
Res. Senior Champion: Rummage Skybuck Shasta (Hanoverhill Skybuck), 1st 5-year-old, Sequa Farms, Daleville, IN
Premier Breeder: Engleking Holsteins, Greenfield, IN
Premier Exhibitor: Price-View Holsteins

Indiana State Junior Holstein Show
Junior Champion: Ms Katys Rampage Kaitlin (Rosedale-L Rampage-Red), 1st winter yearling, Jaelah Price, Jonesboro, IN
Res. Junior Champion: Nise-N-Fancy Scotty Louise (Nise-N-Fancy Scotty - *Terrason x Spirit*), 1st fall yearling, Anna Nisen, Leesburg, IN
HM Junior Champion: Ms Chablis Roy Chandra (Roylane Jordan), 1st fall calf, Bridge Price, Jonesboro, IN
Grand Champion: Right-Way Emerson Vern (Ricecrest Emerson), 1st aged cow, Royce Kukelhan, Decatur, IN
Res. Grand Champion: Middland-View Harts Hope (Regancrest Dundee), 1st Sr. 2-year-old, Mallarie Stookey, Milford, IN
Best Bred & Owned: Sunrose Heligo Samantha (Sunrose Heligo), Jr. 3-year-old, Bryce Gingerich, Millersburg, IN
Junior Showmanship Winner: Ashley Sellers, Angola, IN
Senior Showmanship Winner: Dustin Eby, Elkhart, IN

It was a bittersweet day at Mi-Ro-Ze Holsteins of Sleepy Eye, MN on June 14th. Surrounded by their family, friends, neighbors and colleagues, Mike & Rosie Zeig watched their herd be dispersed across the state and nation. Comforting to the family is the knowledge that while they have now ended their lifetime of dairying, many of their animals found homes with area young dairy producers and Holstein enthusiasts. The dedicated couple were rewarded for years of solid, consistent breeding with a beautiful day and final sale average of $3,981 on 63 lots.
     Topping the sale at $18,000 was lot 4, Mi-Ro-Ze Acclaim Autumn-ET *RC. A Norrielake Acclaim-ET daughter, Autumn sold with an embryo contract to Germany and a bull contract with France for a Red son. She is a VG-85 3-yr-old who made 28,380 3.9 1104 3.4 956 in her first lactation. Autumn is just fresh the middle of May and looks to have another outstanding record and go up in score. Her pedigree includes several high scoring, high producing dams - 7 generations of Mi-Ro-Ze breeding! Purchased by Todd Galton of Nunda, NY
     Second high was lot 1, Mi-Ro-Ze Acclaim Ace-ET *TR, a full sister to Autumn. She is scored VG-88 @ 3yrs and made 29,250 3.8 1103 3.3 978 in her 2-00 record. She is working on another great record at 2-11, in 158 days she's made 17,890 . Ace sold with an embryo contract to Japan with GenElite. Jim Bush of Cuba City, WI, placed the final bid at $12,500. Autumn and Ace's maternal sister by Potter sold for $10,000.
     The sale was managed by Dykshorn Dairy Sales & Services of Ireton, IA, and John Hager of Waukon, IA, served as auctioneer.

The Triple Crown Reunion Sale on June 14th resulted in a sale average of $9,271.77 on 62 full lots. The Hon. Mention Grand Champion of the 2008 New York International Spring Show was struck off to Joleanna Holsteins LLC, Unadilla, NY and Todd Galton, Nunda, NY, for $59,000. Richardo Dundee Dawnette (VG-87, 2y, CAN) was consigned by Adam & Sara
Hodgins, Kincardine, ON, Canada. A check of the catalog reveals this Dundee Jr. 3-year0ld is out of a 2E-91 Gibson that is followed by VG-87, VG-86 and 3E-90 dams. Claiming the second high price of this event was Welcome Mac Princess-ET. This 9/07 Regancrest-HHF Mac-ET is out of Welcome Goldwyn Penya (VG-88, EX-MS, 2y) who has over $100,000 in embryo and AI contracts and has a PTA of +1513M +70F +55P. The next three dams are all VG and have sent sons to AI. She was consigned by Ron Thomas, Don Yoder & Joe Shank of Warner Robbins, GA, and became the property of Don Yoder, East Dublin, GA. The sale was co-managed by AMS Genetics and The Cattle Exchange.

District 10 Holstein Show
June 14 - Fond du Lac, WI
Judge: Reid Stransky
Total shown: 167
Junior Champion – Open & Junior Show: Siemers Dundee Haya 9652-ET Exhibited by Crystal Siemers-Peterman & Jordan Siemers, Newton, WI
Reserve Junior Champion – Open & Junior Show: Raggi Durham Tobi-ET Exhibited by Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac, WI
Intermediate Champion & Grand Champion Open Show: Siemers Alisha Gold Ava-ET Exhibited by Crystal Siemers-Peterman, Newton, WI
Reserve Intermediate Champion Open Show: Cava Lanes Gibson Shannon Exhibited by Todd & Theresa Cavanaugh, Reedsville, WI
Senior & Reserve Grand Champion Open Show: Maldwyn Trixie Linjet Exhibited by Glenn Ubbelohde, Plymouth, WI
Reserve Senior Champion Open Show: Winterose Gibson Phoebe Exhibited by Glenn Ubbelohde, Plymouth, WI
Grand Champion Junior Show: Siemers Alisha Gold Ava-ET Exhibited by Crystal Siemers-Peterman, Newton, WI
Reserve Grand Champion Junior Show: Smilaire Max, Katie Ulezelski, Plymouth, WI
Premier Breeder & Exhibitor: Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI

2008 Iowa Holstein Show
June 12, 2008
Judge: Brian Behnke
136 Head Shown
Grand Champion & Senior Champion Female & Best Udder of the Show: Mistvale Durham Pretzel, Regancrest Farms
Reserve Grand & Reserve Senior Champion Female: Flo-An Metro Carmel, Rick & Dan Reuter
Top Bred & Owned of the Show: Moondale Lynn, Moondale Farm
Intermediate Champion Female: Moondale Terrason Carlie, Moondale Farm
Reserve Intermediate Champion Female: Nelson Spirit James-ET, Leroy Eggink
Junior Champion Female: BVK September Allison-ET, Mark Butz
Reserve Junior Champion Female: Al-Shar SDG Elegance-ET, Jim Vierhout
Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Moondale Farms

North Carolina Black & White Show
Senior & Grand Champion: Astrahoe Raleigh Lee Robust (Comestar Lee), 1st Sr. 3-year-old, Kingsmill Farm
Res. Senior & Res. Grand Champion: Red-Vision Adella Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), 1st 4-year-old, Kingsmill Farm
Senior & Grand Champion (Youth Show): Cedar Grove BW Marsh Eve (Marathon BW Marshall), 4-year-old, Rachel Gentry
Res. Senior & Res. Grand Champion (Youth Show): Pinehurst Finest Rhapsody (Pinehurst Finest), 5-year-old, Emory Crotts
Junior Champion: Sunny Hillvue DN Cherish-ET (Regancrest Dundee), 1st spring yearling, Sunny Hill
Res. Junior Champion: Sunny Hillvue Kite Joy (Markwell Kite), 1st fall yearling, Sunny Hill
Junior Champion (Youth Show): MD-Dun-Loafin PSS Elly B-ET (Pursuit September Storm), fall yearling, Kennedy Strowd
Res. Junior Champion (Youth Show): Whitaker Goldwyn Sabra (Braedale Goldwyn), winter calf, Evan Gunter

Southern Parade of Stars Spring International Holstein Show
June 7 - Raleigh, NC
Judge: Adam Liddle, Argyle, NY
Total shown: 119
Intermediate & Grand Champion: Astrahoe Raleigh Lee Robust (Comestar Lee), 1st Sr. 3-year-old, Kingsmill Farm
Senior & Res. Grand Champion: Red-Vision Adella Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), 1st 4-year-old, Kingsmill Farm
Res. Senior Champion: B&R Stormatic Trish-ET (Comestar Stormatic), 1st 5-year-old, Kingsmill Farm
Res. Intermediate Champion: La Foster Sovereign Haley-ET (Stanhope Sovereign), Kelly Barbee and Terry & Sarah Foster
Junior Champion: Tramilda Dundee Radiance (Regancrest Dundee), 1st winter yearling, Peyton Yeoman & Kalli Keen
Res. Junior Champion: Shadow-W Aspen Jessemy (Oseeana Aspen), Rocco Cunningham
Premier Breeder: Sunny Hill Farm
Premier Exhibitor: Kingsmill Farm

Let’s talk prices! A Night at Kingsmill Sale, held June 6th, saw prices once again affirm the demand for elite, pedigree-packed individuals in today’s Holstein market. The end of the evening resulted in a reported average of $8,988.62 on 123 lots – a gross of $1,105,600.00.

$50,000 was the winning bid on the high seller, Lot 2 – 1st Choice Female from MS Durchan Lady Allana-ET VG-89 EX-MS 2yrs. Five ultrasounded female Jasper pregnancies from Allana are due to arrive September 2008. This choice is backed by 3 generations of All-Americans,
all in milking form! Allana as a Fall Yearling in Milk ’07, Coldsprings Dur Chan 109-ET (2E-95 DOM) as a 4-year-old in ’04 and C Bermaska Starbuck Chancel (VG-89 GMD DOM) as a Sr. 2-year-old in ’92. Allana was the purchase of My Ladys Manor Farm as a Choice of Flush in the first Kingsmill sale. They were the consignors of this Jasper choice, which will now be picked by Chartroise Holsteins, OH, Velthuis Farms, Ontario, and Kingsmill Farm II, NC.

$43,000 captured the much talked about Shottle daughter, Brandt-View Shottle Fern-ET *TV VG-86 2yrs. Fern has a lactation to date of 1-11 227 28,726 4.9 1405 3.1 900 with a projection of 51,987M 2586F 1627P. Her dam is a VG-88 high producing Durham, then 4 more VG or EX dams. Combine all this with a CTPI of +2060 and the result is a very popular contract cow. Sons are already in AI, and she sold with more bull, female and embryo contracts to be fulfilled by the new owners. And they are Troy Yoder and Sam Nisly of Hartselle, AL. Fern was consigned by Brandt-View Farms of Annville, PA.

$41,000 rounds out the top three high sellers – Lot 7, 1st Choice Stormatic Female from Tri-Day Ashlyn-ET 2E-96 GMD DOM. Writing one of the strongest resumes in the catalog, Ashlyn is the All-Time All-American 4-Year-Old and was voted All-World by Holstein International in ’01 when she was named Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo. And this is not just a choice of a few Stormatics…the new buyer will have their choice of 9 heifers that are already on the ground and looking good! Kingsmill Farm II consigned the choice and Ashlyns Altitude Syndicate carried the winning bid.

Managed by the sales team of Burton & Fellers, the sales staff was a who’s who of the Holstein auction ring and was anchored by pedigree man, Horace Backus, with auctioneer, Chris Hill. The cattle were expertly displayed by Joel Phoenix and crew. Sale ring décor was representative of the beautiful flowers and landscaping of North Carolina with a royal touch. Sale attendees enjoyed the complimentary dinner and the cool, comfortable sale building while temperatures outside peaked at over 100 degrees. Almost as hot as the prices inside!

Northern Ontario/Quebec Holstein Show
May 31, 2008 - Temiscamingue
Clement Gagnon, Laterriere, QC, judge
Total shown: 106
Junior Champion: Lorneva Damion December (Erbacres Damion), 1st intermediate calf, Bruce Loach & family
Res. Junior Champion: Koury Thane Anita (Sandy-Valley Thane), 1st intermediate yearling, Lauka Holsteins
HM Junior Champion: Laumax Marie Solmailing (Poly-Kow Mailing), 2nd intermediate yearling, Lauka Holsteins
Grand Champion: Stonyway Stormatic Sue (Comestar Stormatic), 1st 5-year-old, Wallace & Luce Metcalf
Res. Grand Champion: Lorneva Inquirer Peacock (Summershade Inquirer), 1st mature cow, Bruce Loach & family
HM Grand Champion: Deslacs Rudolph Camille (Startmore Rudolph), 2nd 5-year-old, Ferme Mongrain & Assoc.
Premier Breeder: Tem-North Farms
Premier Exhibitor: Ferme Mongrain & Assoc.

The Pinehurst/Fieldstone Dispersal, held May 29th in Sheboygan Falls, WI, averaged $7,284 on 67 lots. The top seller was Lot 17, Victory-View Foxy-Red (EX-92), selling for $35,000 to Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI.

The Pinehurst-Fieldstone Complete Dispersal was held Thursday evening, May 29th at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms Golf Course. A large crowd attended the sale managed by Burton & Fellers, which achieved a superb average of $7,284 on 67 lots.

Before the Pinehurst-Fieldstone Dispersal, Sonny Bartel sold off over 100 lots of Holstein Memorabilia - mainly consisting of sale catalogs from the past seven decades as well as numerous history books and other items of interest. The bidding was quite active for many lots. The top seller at $750 was a marked Mount Victoria Dispersal catalog from the historic 1942 sale. Second-high at $700 was a partially marked Dunloggin sale catalog.

The Pinehurst-Fieldstone Dispersal Sale was held in a tent placed in between the Clubhouse and the Heritage House. The cattle were trailered in from Fieldstone about a dozen at a time for their final polish before entering the sale ring.

High Seller - Victory-View Foxy-Red - $35,000
An EX-92 three-year-old Kite daughter from 15 generations of VG & EX dams, Foxy was purchased by MilkSource Genetics of Kaukauna, WI. She is out of a 2E-93 Storm dam and her pedigree traces back to the famous Pansy family at Agro Acres.

2nd high - Pinehurst Folk Delight - $31,500
Folk Delight, now owned by Paul Yoder of Oakland, MD, is a VG-88 Linjet from backed by five EX-94 multiple ‘E’ dams and her sixth dam is 2E-93 from the Ernlo Fancy Faithful family.

3rd high - Fieldstone Ecstasy - $25,000
One of Nancy’s favorites, 2E-94 Ecstasy is an own daughter of Pinehurst Copyright from a 4E-94 Jed with over 255,000M lifetime. She was purchased by Lakehurst Farms of Sheboygan, WI.

4th high - Fieldstone Secret-Red-ET - $23,500
An EX-92 EEEEE Red-Marker, Secret is a sixth generation Excellent and an 11th generation VG or EX from the Robthom Ivory Mark family. She is also a potential 11th generation Gold Medal Dam. She is now owned by Tony & Tony T. Bos of Fair Oaks, IN. Her August, 2007 red Advent daughter sold for $20,500 - good for 6th high - to Bert DeBruyn of Rockford, OH.

5th high - Pinehurst Royal Rosalie-ET - $22,500
Purchased by Alan Dykshorn of Ireton, IA, Rosalie is a March, 2007 Dundee daughter from the historic Audrey Posch family and is a potential 13th generation Excellent.

World field staffer Stephanie Aves reports that May 16th's Stephenson Sizzler Sale in Illinois averaged $4,552 on 42 head. The top selling lot at $14,700 was Golden-Oaks Gibs Rae-ET, a 3/04 Gibson consigned by Ashley Higgins and purchased by Tower Ridge, Larry Dykstra and Alex Henton, Anamosa, IA. The second high seller at $9,200 was Regancrest G Brandis-ET, a 6/06 Goldwyn consigned by Regancrest and purchased by Carlyle Westendorp, Nashville, MI. Rounding out the top three high sellers was Budjon-JK Damn Emma Lou-ET, a 9/06 Damion consigned by Nathan Hartwig. She sold for $8,000 to Chad Wethal, Stoughton, WI.

The Western Spring National Heritage Sale was held on Thursday evening, May 15th at the Richmond Utah Fairgrounds after the first day of showing at the Western Spring National Show. Lot #1 was the headliner and the top seller on the night - 1st choice of two April '08 Durham heifers from the famous All-American Shoremar S Alicia (3E-97). Consigned by Kingstead Farms, Jeff Butler and Howard Binder, the choice was purchased by John Kisst of Ripon, CA and Harris Dairyland of Richmond, UT. Triple Crown Genetics of Jerome, ID consigned the 2nd high seller - a December '07 Advent daughter of Pappys Sept Storm Rhonda-ET who is from a VG-86 Durham granddaughter of EX-95 Markwell Bstar E Raven-ET. T-C-G Advnt Rhapsody-ET sold for $15,000 to Bosside Holsteins of Colby, WI. Frank & Diane Borba of Escalon, CA paid $7,800 for Seagull-Bay Advent Reba-ET, a June '07 Advent from a two-year-old Gibson dam that traces back to the Roxy family. Good for third high, Reba was consigned by Seagull Bay Holsteins of American Falls, ID. A state sponsored sale since 1915, the Western Heritage Sale averaged $3,611.57 on all consignments.

As promised, the Elite Opportunity Spring Sale, held May 9th in Sioux Center, IA was comprised of the very best from Great-Heritage Holsteins, Simple-Dreams Genetics and several guest consignors. Sale hosts Leroy Eggink and Jim Vierhout put together an exceptional group of cattle that attracted bidding from local dairymen and enthusiasts from across the country to result in a final sale average of $4,790 on 100 live lots.
The final bid of $13,500 on Lot 14 - Larcrest Chenille-ET was the high seller for the day. The 3/1/07 Lou daughter hails from the Larcrest herd in MN and is backed by Oside Champagne (VG-87) and then Juror Chanel (3E-93). Chenille sold with an AI contract and will now make her home in Bay City, WI with Mark and Tracy Nelson. She was consigned by Jon Larson of Albert Lea, MN. Second high of the day was Jen-D Talent Raeanna-Red at $13,000. Fresh in March, Raeanna scored VG-86 @ 2-00 and was 1st Jr. 2-year-old at the Mid-West Spring National R&W Show 2008. Backed by several VG and EX dams, Raeanna's 6th dam is C Continental Scarlet-Red 3E-95 GMD. The consignment of Jeni Dingbaum and Reid Stransky of MN, Raeanna is now owned by Chris Hongslo, SD and Jim Stoutjesdyk, IA. Three more lots exceeded $10,000. They were an EX-92 Durham from 2 EX dams, a Goldwyn heifer bred to Shottle whose granddam is Pine-Shelter Lexus Morty-ET (EX-90 DOM) and an EX-90 Durham from the Blackrose Family. The sale was managed by Dykshorn Dairy Sales & Services with John Hager serving as auctioneer. Scott Courtney, Scott Culbertson and Paul Trapp handled bids while Randy Kath & Associates cared for and fitted the animals.

Canterbury Collection Sale 2008 - Christchurch New Zealand 7th May In what is believed to be a record average price for a dairy cattle sale in NZ $8,670, the 2008 version of this sale was a huge success. Thirty three lots were sold by Australian auctioneer Brian Leslie to a packed audience at Riccarton Racecourse Lounge.
Topping the sale at $21,000 was Deloraine Pierre Narda VG-89. This 3 year-old completes 10 generations of VG or Ex’s and was sold by A & B Sherriff to K & B Eade. Second highest price $20,000 was for a Final Cut nine month-old daughter of New Zealand's current Royal Show champion Tahora Derry Leyla VG-88 sold by Dean Geddes to Tim Barclay. Third high $15,500 was for a August 2007 born Zenith from another Royal Show Champion, Tahora Romeo Tonio EX also owned by Dean Geddes, she was bought by Vince Steiner. Top In-calf heifer at $15,000 was a Goldwyn from an EX Lee and then an EX Broker. A July 2007 Lou daughter was next at $14,000. She was from an EX Juniper Secret Ohio daughter with 3 lactations over 10,000 litres of milk. All lots sold had a very high concentration of North American genetics.

As billed in the advertising, the Mill Wheel Milking Herd & Show Heifer Sale offered an exceptional line up of Brown Swiss, Jersey and Holstein show prospects as well as a tremendous group of big, open ribbed, high quality cows that were in full flow of milk and transmitted great type! Grant and Katie DeBruin and Maureen, Kelly and Wyatt Lee had done an excellent job in developing their herd over the past 7 years at the Johnson Creek, Wisconsin location and their efforts were appreciated by buyers from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, California, Arizona, Kentucky and New York. A total of 67 registered cattle sold on May 3rd at the Great Northern Sales Arena, Fond du Lac, WI for an average of $3,707 with 6 additional grade cows averaging $2,271. Claiming top honors were the outstanding group of 26 Brown Swiss who averaged $4,106.

A compilation of the best from Regancrest and other breed-leading herds from across North America, the consignments on the Regancrest Command Performance V Sale captured and held everyone's attention on Saturday, May 3rd.  At the end of the day, 90 lots averaged $16,768.
    The newly scored EX-92 94-MS Barbie was the first to circle the ring as Dan Cnossen broke down the exciting and recently fresh Durham daughter of Juror Brina EX-92 GMD.  The first 10 lots of the sale were all directly related to Barbie, and 4 others from Barbie's full sisters.  All together the impressive group averaged $37,000!  Selling for $80,000 was Lot 1 - Regancrest Breya-ET VG-86 2yr.  A Shottle daughter of Barbie, Breya sold with 2 Semex contracts and 2 embryo contracts to Japan & Europe.  She is now owned by Brad & Todd Groves, MO and Regancrest.  Her 8/07 Bolton daughter sold for $34,000 to Gary Housner & Ron Suhr, WI.
    But taking the credit of the high selling lot of the sale was Lot 71 - Windsor-Manor Z-Delight-ET for $94,000.  A *TV Durham from the Productive Life Queen, Rud Zip 3E-94 GMD DOM, Z-Delight sold with a plethora of contract interest and a contract to Select Sires for her natural Goldwyn calf that is due 6/1.  She was consigned by Regancrest and Butz-Hill Holstein (Mark Butz) and is now owned by A.L.H. Genetics, Adolph Langhout, The Netherlands.  Z-Delight's 2/08 Baxter heifer sold for $17,500 to Crackholm Holsteins, David Crack, Quebec.
    Rounding out the top three was Lot 8 - Courtlane-UR Mac Charm-ET for $67,000.  An 11/1/07 Mac daughter of Regancrest S Chassity-ET, Charm was the consignment of Scott Courtney & Uwe Riebensahm, IA.  Chassity is a Shottle daughter of Cinderella, Barbie's VG-89 3yr Champion.  She recently scored VG-89 @ 2-04 and has exported 30 embryos overseas.  Marc Wolf of R-E-W Farm in CT is Charm's new owner.
    "When you buy from Regancrest its not the end of the story - its just the beginning!" - John Hager.  And with that said, we can all plan on Command Performance VI to be held in 2010, featuring the next generation of high impact cows and sires from Regancrest.

A Hot Sale In Northeast Pennsylvania!   By Cathy Bewley
     A large crowd of quick-paced buyers gathered May 3, for the Northeast Spring Classic Registered Holstein Sale, Harford Fairgrounds, Harford, PA. At the conclusion of the sale, a record-breaking gross of $203,000 and a sale average of $2,393 on 85 lots were realized.
    Topping the sale at $6,000 was the beautiful James daughter, Pineyvale Jody James. Consigned by David Post, Hobart, NY, Jody is VG as a 2-year-old and due in July to Penn-Gate Finest sexed semen. She was purchased by Mark & Cindy Tompkins, Montrose, PA.
    At $5,100, a first choice female by Lawn Boy P-Red from Golden-Oaks Rmn Rae 2-Red-ET was the second high seller. Rae is a polled daughter of Golden-Oaks Perk Rae-Red-ET (VG-86) and both hail from an attractive Red branch of the Roxy family. Consigned by Kulpdale Farm, Manheim, PA., the choice was purchased by Stephen Martin, Myerstown, PA.
    An Advent-Red fall calf from Jericho Dairy, Lake Como, Pa., was the third high seller at $4,800. This red & white beauty was the purchase of Co-Vale Holsteins, Preble, NY, and is a potential ninth generation Very Good or Excellent.
    Three more consignments breached the $4,000 mark. Ri-Val-Re Squirt-Red-ET reached $4,500 and was consigned by Ryan Shores, Towanda, PA. This eye-catching Advent-Red heifer is bred to Talent from the Derrwyn Centra Selsy-Red-ET family. She was purchased by Randy & Jennifer Gross, Elkton, SD, and Owen & Cathy Bewley, Susquehanna, PA. The much anticipated Lot 1 was a *RC Talent spring calf from Mayerlane-DK Piesky-ET (EX-90) by seven more generations of Excellent dams. At $4,400, she was purchased by Richard Whitter, Mehoopany, PA, and consigned by Wayne & Roger Sherwood and James Garner, Meshoppen, PA. Finally at $4,000, Greenlea Ad Lid-Red-ET was purchased by Lee Emerson,
Middletown, DE. Another Advent-Red heifer, she is the daughter of Reserve All-American winner Erbacres Rubens Libby-Red (EX-94) and was consigned by Richard Green, Middletown, DE.

The Rock-Home Dispersal Sale held this past Saturday, April 26th in Hillsboro, Kansas, will be remembered as the end of a chapter but definitely not the end of the Winter Family story in the dairy business. Three generations of dedicated cowmen developed this herd and assembled some of the breed’s best pedigrees ever to be offered in a single herd dispersal. The ending result was a solid average of $4,465.37 on 161 lots. The first part of the sale was the majority of the milking herd, followed by the fully prepared tied lots and then several bred heifers carrying embryos by many of the herd’s donor dams. Auctioneer Gary Estes said it best once they moved into the elite group in the middle – “We’ve been playing AAA, not it’s time for the Major Leagues!” Of those approximately 45 lots, the average was just shy of $10,000.
Leading the way at $44,000 was Lot 11 - Calbrett Shottle Linda-ET. One of only two daughters of Petinesca Durham Ladina-ET (VG-89 Can) in the U.S., Linda is sired by Shottle and due to calve the end of August to Toystory. Her gr’dam is Savage-Leigh Bellwood Linda 2E-92 GMD DOM. Selling alongside Shottle Linda was Plain-O Sept Storm Kylee-ET, a 9/06 Sept Storm daughter of Broadmeade Durham Kelly (EX-94) – the HM All-American Sr. 3-Year-Old in ’04. Kylee is due to calve 9/1/08 with a Shottle Linda x Pontiac embryo. The pair was purchased by Gary Housner and Ron Suhr, WI.
$30,000 was the winning bid from Don Esau, NE, for Lot 179. Carrousel Stormatic Ada-ET is a Stormatic daughter of Ms Leducd Add E (EX-92), next dam is Chief Adeen (2E-94 DOM). Ada is bred to Mac and due the beginning of August. Not too far away at $25,000 was Lot 182 – JK-RG Ram Marlene-Red-ET. A Rampage daughter from Rub Marlene-Red (EX-94), the
Res. Grand Champion of the 2007 Grand Intl. R&W Show and recent Res. Grand Champion of the NY Intl. Spring R&W Show. She sold with an embryo package of 6 #1 Advent and 2 #2 Redliner embryos. Her new owner is Mike Eade, NY. Ten more lots were struck off for $10,000 or more and cattle were sold to 14 states.
Managed by Dallas Burton and Ed Fellers, the sale staff included Auctioneer Gary Estes, Pedigree Reader Gayle Carson, Bobby Griggs, Jeff Woods, Alan Dykshorn, Darin Johnson, Robert Yeoman, Chris Reichard, Dusty Sherm, Don Esau, Nate Goldenberg and several more family and friends.

Manitoba Spring Show
April 25 - La Broquerie, MB
Judge - Marty Unholzer, Woodslee, ON
Total shown - 88
Junior Champion - Bulrush Dundee Judd (Regancrest Dundee), 1st senior yearling, Bulrush Holsteins, Blumenort, MB
Res. Junior Champion - Rainyridge Wildman Burdette (Ladys-Manor Wildman), 1st interemediate yearling, Rainyridge Holsteins, Laurier, MB
HM Junior Champion - Lakefield Shantell C R (Carrousel Reflection), 1st senior calf, Lakefield Farm, Petersfield, MB
Grand Champion - Rainyridge Journalist Babe (Ridge-Star Journalist), 1st mature cow, Rainyridge/Southview
Res. Grand Champion - Lakefield Titanium Jane (Salem Skychief Titanium), 2nd mature cow, Lakefield Farms
HM Grand Champion - Benner Leduc Jolyn (Lystel Leduc), 1st Sr. 3-year-old, Lampada/Tolamika/Benbie, Lampman, SK
Premier Breeder - Rainyridge Holsteins
Premier Exhibitor - Roswitha Holsteins, Steinbach, MB

The April 25th East Coast Breeders Invitational Sale, April 25th in Intercourse, PA, presented one of the highest quality sets of cattle from the first to the last animal offered through the ring for any sale at this site. She was a hit with the classifier when scored and had many fans on sale day. Sherry Siemers-Peterman would not be denied the opportunity to claim her for Siemers Holsteins of Cleveland, WI, for the final bid of $28,500. Spruce-Edge Outside Tana (EX-92, EX-95-MS, 3y) is out of the 2007 PA Spring Show Grand Champion Spruce-Edge Storm Tansy (2E-94). Her 2nd dam is Spruce-Edge Emory Tracy (EX-92) and followed by 2 VG dams. She was from the Pencroft herd and owned by Pencroft & breeders Mike & Jill Ammon Belleville, PA.
Headed to Mansfield, IL, and the home of George Kasbergen, was the 2nd high of the sale at $16,500. Cocalico Lee Shae-TW (EX-90) with 2-02 365 26,821 3.8 1031 3.0 809 is due back for an 11/3 calving to Stormatic. Pencroft shared the ownership of this consignment with Richard Green, Middletown, DE. Her dam is Cocalico Lin-Jet Savanah (EX-93 EX-MS) followed by a 2E-92 Charles, a VG-86 Skybuck and a VG-87 Elevation. Bremer Kite Surprise-Red (EX-90) was struck of for $16,200 and Pencroft claimed sole ownership in buying out partner Sandy-Frey-Thomas. Surprise had headed the Sr. 3-year-old class at the `07 PA Spring Show. Her dam is a VG Rubens followed by 3E-92 GMD maternal sister to the 3E-96 GMD DOM “Blackrose”.
Two other animals sold for $15,000 or more. At $15,500 was Siemers Holsteins other purchase of the day, New-Direction BG Filly-ET (VG-85, 2y). This Braedale Goldwyn’s 5th dam is Plushanski Chief Faith (4E-94 GMD). Her 2E-91 Encore dam is a maternal sister to All-Americans Woodbine-ND Frosty-ET (EX-94) and Woodbine-ND DAS Fabulous-ET (EX-94).
She was consigned by Pencroft & New Direction Holsteins of Belleville, PA. Pencroft and Sandy-Frey Thomas offered Spungold R-M Tammy-Red-ET (EX-93), selling for $15,000. A full sister to the `02 Grand International R&W Show Grand Champion, Spungold Tahoe-Red (EX-93). She was struck off to Anthony Mason, Parrotsville, TN.
Besides the partnership cattle that were offered by Pencroft, there were selections from Arethusa, Pintail Point, Stonehurt and Shadowave to bring the total offering to 105 head. The average for this event was $4,645.50 and a gross of $476,375. The sale was co- managed by The Cattle Exchange and Stonehurst Farm.

California Spring Show
April 24-25, 2008
Merced, CA
Champion Male: Medeiros Stormatic Fresno-ET, 1st fall yearling bull, Melvin Medeiros, Laton, CA
Res. Champion: RuAnn Seed 61261-ET, 2nd fall yearling bull, RuAnn Dairy, Riverdale, CA
Jr. Champion Female: Nelsons Dundee Lizabeth-ET, 1st spring yearling, Nelson Farms, Ceres, CA
Res. Jr. Champion: RFB Advent Solsentra-ET, 1st fall calf, Exels Holsteins, Lodi, CA
Int. Champion Female: Ms Exels Dundee Beauty, 1st Sr. 3-year-old, Exels Holsteins, Lodi, CA
Res. Int. Champion: Lazy-A Dundee Susann-992-ET, 1st Sr. 2-year-old, Amanda Moretti, Petaluma, CA
Sr. & Grand Champion Female: Vons-Hillview Stormat Sandy, 1st 4-year-old, Van Exel, Airosa & Kasbergen, Lodi, CA
Res. Sr. & Res. Grand Champion: Star-Tex Montana Tiffany, 2nd 4-year-old, Lindsey Teixeira, Turlock, CA
Premier Breeder: RuAnn Dairy, Riverdale, CA
Premier Exhibitor: Exels Holsteins, Lodi, CA

It had been ten years since judge Perry Phend, from Wisconsin, U.S.A., last attended the Holstein Québec Spring Show. He said he was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the livestock shown, particularly the cows. Mr. Phend even added that those that placed last in the various classes could easily win top honours at many other shows. It is precisely because of the superior quality of this show that breeders from Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritime provinces take part in it. And so a total of 180 Holstein animals were shown before judge Phend on Thursday, April 24, in Victoriaville. The previous day, Mr. Réjean Leclerc, from Saint-Isidore, Quebec, said he was honoured to judge the 85 animals in the Red & White show. “I was impressed by these animals, particularly the 23 calves in the Senior Calf class,” declared judge Leclerc. He also appreciated the professionalism of the exhibitors who presented exceedingly well-fitted animals.
The grand-prize winners
A large crowd of spectators from Quebec and Canada and representatives of 11 countries, who came specially for this event, looked on as the title of Red &White Junior Champion was awarded to Vidia Petrus Mallie, owned by Ferme Jolicap inc., Crackholm Holsteins, and Lookout Holsteins. The titles of Reserve Junior Champion and Junior Honourable Mention went
to Sildajak Glacier Melody and Sildajak Redman Cash, respectively, both owned by Sildajak Holstein.
As for the Holsteins, judge Perry Phend was particularly drawn to Lesbertrand Dundee Lalime, owned by Georges Bertrand and Joël Lepage, awarding her the title of Junior Champion. For the titles of Reserve Junior Champion and Honourable Mention, he chose Rotaly Dundee Madagascar, owned by Rock Hébert and Nathalie Dumais, and Midlee Chapter Marilla, shown by Brian Enright.

*The Pinnacle of Paulo-Bro Sale* was held April 19 in Hanford, CA.
Topping the sale was Gen-Ace Zenith Papoose-ET, sold to Henry Grossi,
Petaluma, CA, for $13,700. Other high sellers included:
• Paulo-Bro SC Jeni $10,000 to Gilbert Teixeira, Turlock, CA
• Paulo-Bro Durm Papoose $9,700 to Frank & Carol Borba and Frank & Diana
Borba, Escalon, CA
• Paulo-Bro Durhm Sequin $7,900 to Henry Grossi, Petaluma, CA
Jim Bos was the high volume buyer, taking home 24 head that day. The
sale averaged $4,656 on 91 lots sold, with the commercial animals
grouped as they sold in pens of five. On 79 cataloged lots, the sale
averaged $3,905.

The Bradford County (PA) 4-H/Holstein Club Calf & Heifer Sale was held April 19 and averaged $1,834 on 40 lots sold. Topping the sale was VT-Pond-View Advent Shania-ET, an Advent spring calf consigned by Thomas Comstock of Ulster, PA. She was purchased by Cecilia Morse, Troy, PA, for $5,650. Other top prices included:

Lot 5 $3,850 Mt-Glen S Norman Fifi (Summer Yearling)
Sire: Highland-H Stormin Norman
Consignor: Dean & Rebecca Jackson
Buyer: Snowcrest Farm and Thomas Allen, Milan, PA

Lot 44 $3,150 Shoresbrook A Dashy-Red-Et (Fall Calf)
Sire: KHW Kite Advent-Red
Consignor: Randell Shores, Towanda, PA
Buyer: Robert Schon, McGraw, NY

Lot 45 $3,050 Frith-Jof Ram Velvet-Red-Et (Winter Calf)
Sire: Rosedale-L Rampage-Red-Et
Consignor: Kristin Carlsen, Rome, PA
Buyer: David & Tia Steinfelt, Athens, PA

Lot 6 $2,700 Misty-Crest Fortune Lasso (Winter Calf)
Sire: To-Mar D-Fortune
Consignor: Dennis & David Hottenstein, New Albany, PA
Buyer: Carl Allen, Granville Summitt, PA

Lot 26 $2,650 Calkins Farm Hi Metro Patia (Bred Heifer due 5-08 to Blade)
Sire: Sikkema-Star-W Hi Metro-Et
Consignor: Calkins Farm, Troy, PA
Buyer: Paul Robbins, Ulster, PA

The 56th Southern Invitational sale, held April 19th in Perry, GA, had an average of $4,281.25 on 88 lots sold including choices and live lots. The highest price of the day was $16,500. Vision-Gen Shottle Maria-ET was consigned by Joe Allen Yoder of Montezuma, GA. “Maria” was a GP-84 Picston Shottle-ET out of Eastview BW Marisa MG-ET. She sold with $14,000 embryo contracts. The buyer was Steve Louis of Wisconsin. The second high seller sold for $13,750, a choice consigned by Thomas & Nancy Murray of Waterloo, New York, and purchased by Jay Martin. The choice, sired by Emerald-Acr-SA T- Baxter out of VG-86 Muranda Allen Lassie-ET. Other exciting high sellers were Walnut-Vu Rubens Essence-ET sold for $10,100 and Dyks Reba-ET sold for $11,750.
The Georgia Holstein Association would like to thank all the consignors and buyers at the Southern Invitational, and extend a special thank youto those who selected the consignments, helped with the catalog and the getting the cattle ready, and all those who worked to make the sale successful.

    All-time highs were set for an individual lot and sale average on April 18th at the 41st Outagamie Spring Sale in Seymour, WI. The $3,066 average on 46 lots shattered the previous high. Pacing the sale was Lot 1, Jauquet-CO Afrm Reindeer-ET, a 12/07 Affirmed calf who hails from the history-making Royal Rosa family. Consigned by Synergy Dairy and Casey
Olson of Pulaski, the calf was purchased by Greg Letter, Brussels, WI, for $7,400. The second high seller was a second choice Goldwyn or Shottle from Above-Par Durham Paoli (VG-88). Consigned by Tom Kestell, Waldo, WI, the choice will be a great-granddaughter of Windy-Knoll-View Ultimate Pala. She was the pick of Aaron Hass, Evansville, WI, for $6,100.
    Two $1,000 Outagamie Holstein Breeders Heifer Scholarships were used to purchase heifers at the sale. Travis Krohlow purchased Park-View-H Lou Terrie from Fabian & Cynthia Holewinski and Derek Marcks purchased Sa-Wa Schred Ticket from Warren & Sally Barclay.
    The sale was sponsored by the Outagamie County Holstein Association, led by chairman Mike Rohloff. Tom Morris was the auctioneer, assisted by Kevin Jorgensen who handled the announcements and pedigrees. Ringmen included Jay Jauquet, Lynn Harbaugh and Ron Roskopf.

All Utah Holstein Show
April 18 - Ogden, UT
Judge: Tim Abbott, Fairfield, VT
Total shown: 116
Junior Champion: Yard-O-Ute Mako Celene-Red (Frozenes Talent Mako-Red), 1st fall calf, Yard-O-Ute Holsteins, Beaver, UT
Res. Junior Champion: Canyon Breeze SS Elsie (Pursuit September Storm), 1st fall yearling, O-Day Holsteins & Yard-O-Ute Holsteins
HM Junior Champion: Pappys Kite Shana, 2nd fall yearling (Markwell Kite), Pappys Farms, Ogden, UT
Intermediate & Res. Grand Champion: Pappys Dundee Bessie-ET (Regancrest Dundee), 1st Jr. 3-year-old, Pappys Farms
Res. Intermediate Champion: Eskdale Garrison Wisdom, (Penn-England Garrison) 1st Jr. 2-year-old, Eskdale Dairy, Eskdale, UT
HM Intermediate Champion: Pappys Dundee Prudi (Regancrest Dundee), 1st Sr. 3-year-old, Pappys Farms
Senior & Grand Champion: Country-Home Emory Flora (Regancrest Emory Derry), 1st 5-year-old, Double Tree Dairy, Holden, UT
Res. Senior Champion: Lonte Roy Laura (Roylane Jordan), 1st aged cow, Yard-O-Ute Holsteins & Lonte Holsteins
HM Senior Champion & Grand Performer of Show: Mow-Ten-Vue Jolt Nadya (Second-Look Jolt), 1st 125,000-lb. cow, Pappys Farms & Mow-Ten-Vue Holsteins
Premier Breeder: Canyon Breeze Holsteins, Minersville, UT
Premier Exhibitor: Eskdale Holsteins

Atlantic Spring Showcase 2008
April 12 - Fredericton, NB, Canada
Judge - Gilles Bernard, Richmond, PEI
Total shown - 90 (43 exhibitors)
Junior Champion: Valleyville R M MacKenzie (Indianhead Red-Marker), 1st intermediate yearling, Frizzells Valleyville Farms, Hunter River, PEI
Res. Junior Champion: Therindale Dolman Mist (Regancrest Dolman), 1st senior calf, Therindale Holsteins, Blair Weeks & Susan Frizzell and T&L Cattle Co., PEI
HM Junior Champion: Weeksdale SS Delilah (Pursuit September Storm), 1st senior yearling, Elmer Weeks, Breadalbane, PEI
Intermediate Champion: Brackleyfarm Goldwyn Stella (Braedale Goldwyn), 1st Jr. 2-year-old, Eastside Holsteins & Weeks Holsteins, PEI
Res. Intermediate Champion: Markwell Durham Flower (Regancrest Elton Durham), 1st Sr. 2-year-old, Crasdale Farms, Walkerbrae Farms, Wilsim Dairy Farm & Dennis Martin, PEI
HM Intermediate Champion: Sunny Plains Fonda (Lystel Lorenzo), 1st Jr.
3-year-old, Birkentree Holsteins, Extondale Farms & Blair Weeks, PEI
Grand Champion: Cobequid Spirit Chicky (Hanover-Hill-R Spirit), 1st mature cow, Cobequid Holsteins, Truro, NS
Res. Grand Champion: Goldenflo Terrason Terri (Innwood Terrason), 1st 5-year-old, Lewis Bros., York, PEI
HM Grand Champion: Cobequid Dundee Avril (Regancrest Dundee), 1st 4-year-old, Michael Guay, QC
Premier Breeder: Cobequid Holsteins
Premier Exhibitor: Birkentree Holsteins

Atlantic Spring Showcase 2008
April 12 - Fredericton, NB, Canada
Judge - Gilles Bernard, Richmond, PEI
Total shown - 90 (43 exhibitors)
Junior Champion: Valleyville R M MacKenzie (Indianhead Red-Marker), 1st intermediate yearling, Frizzells Valleyville Farms, Hunter River, PEI
Res. Junior Champion: Therindale Dolman Mist (Regancrest Dolman), 1st senior calf, Therindale Holsteins, Blair Weeks & Susan Frizzell and T&L Cattle Co., PEI
HM Junior Champion: Weeksdale SS Delilah (Pursuit September Storm), 1st senior yearling, Elmer Weeks, Breadalbane, PEI
Intermediate Champion: Brackleyfarm Goldwyn Stella (Braedale Goldwyn), 1st Jr. 2-year-old, Eastside Holsteins & Weeks Holsteins, PEI
Res. Intermediate Champion: Markwell Durham Flower (Regancrest Elton Durham), 1st Sr. 2-year-old, Crasdale Farms, Walkerbrae Farms, Wilsim Dairy Farm & Dennis Martin, PEI
HM Intermediate Champion: Sunny Plains Fonda (Lystel Lorenzo), 1st Jr. 3-year-old, Birkentree Holsteins, Extondale Farms & Blair Weeks, PEI
Grand Champion: Cobequid Spirit Chicky (Hanover-Hill-R Spirit), 1st mature cow, Cobequid Holsteins, Truro, NS
Res. Grand Champion: Goldenflo Terrason Terri (Innwood Terrason), 1st 5-year-old, Lewis Bros., York, PEI
HM Grand Champion: Cobequid Dundee Avril (Regancrest Dundee), 1st 4-year-old, Michael Guay, QC
Premier Breeder: Cobequid Holsteins
Premier Exhibitor: Birkentree Holsteins

The 2008 New York Spring Sale was a successful event that was held in conjunction with the NY Spring Dairy Carousel. The afternoon of April 12 shifted the spotlight to this sale and it was one of the most successful ones in its history. 114 lots averaged $7,081 to total a gross of $7,444,750. Ernest-Anthony Adeline-ET brought the highest price at $60,000. She was consigned by Ernest Kueffner of Boonsboro, MD, and struck off to the partnership of Corey Wolff, Dave Rama & Ernest Kueffner, Litchfield, CT. Adeline is a Braedale Goldwyn daughter out of EK-Oseeana Ambrosia-ET (EX-92) with 2-03 2x 365 34,290 5.0 1717 3.3 1145. Ambrosia’s All-American credits include Res. 4-Year-Old `07, Res. Jr. 2-Year-Old `05 and HM Jr. 3-Year-Old `06. The 2nd dam is the well known and multi-title holder, Tri-Day Ashlyn-ET (2E-96, GMD-DOM). An Emerald-Acr-Sa T-Baxter daughter, with a PTPI of +1813, reached the sale price of $30,500 to become the 2nd highest selling animal. Welcome Baxter Peta is a daughter of Welcome Goldwyn Penya (VG-88, EX-MS, 2y) This Goldwyn dam carries over $100,00 in embryo and AI contracts. The 2nd dam has 6 sons in AI and embryos exported. She was the consignment of Welcome Stock Farm, Schuylerville, NY, and purchased by Fred Lang of Marathon, WI. The sale was sponsored by the NY Holstein Association and managed by The Cattle Exchange.

2008 Southern National Open Show
Judge: Mark Reuth
Junior Champion: Rock-I Sky Roy Satellite, (1st Fall Yrlg) Netemeyer & Whitehead, Carlyle, Illinois
Res. Jr Champion: Tencleve Zenith Satin, (2nd Fall Yrlg) Tencleve Farms, Scranton, Arkansas
Intermediate Champion: Tex-Stein Mozer Jenicis, (1st Sr. 3), Tex-Stein Dairy, Windthorst, Texas
Res. Intermediate Champion: Ms Regancrest Ostar, (1st Sr. 2), Joseph Osinga, Hico, Texas
Grand Champion & Sr. Champion: Stuederhome Sylvie, (1st 125,000), Vaz Dairy, Roswell, New Mexico
Res. Grand Champion: Tex-Stein Mozer Jenicis, (1st Sr. 3), Tex-Stein Dairy, Windthorst, Texas
Res. Senior Champion: Bayless Gibson Lady, (1st 4-Yr Old) Mason, Hinders & Bayless, Kingfisher, OK
Best Bred & Owned: Tex-Stein Mozer Jenicis, Tex-Stein Dairy, Windthorst, Texas
Premier Breeder: Tex-Stein Dairy
Premier Exhibitor: Todd Mason

After days of heavy rain, the sun shone for the Oklahoma State Sale held in Stillwater, Oklahoma on April 11. Topping the sale at $12,100 was Radine Goldwyn Madona-ET. This high-indexing Goldwyn is due in June to Laurin and was the selection of Ken Horn and Brian Begert, Loyal, Wisconsin. She was consigned by Harlan & Judy Borman, Kingdom City,
Missouri. A MAS choice from B&R Stormatic Trish was second high at $9,100. Consigned by Kingsmill Farm, it was purchased by Richie Heida, Herford, Texas. A July 2007 Advent sister to Erbaces Damion was the choice of Mason, Hinders and Hyde, Kingfisher, Oklahoma at $7,000. She was the consignment of John Erbsen, Lanark, Illinois. The 83 lots averaged $3,759.

2008 Southern National Junior Show
Judge: Michael Heath
Junior Champion: Hydeaway Dundee Bambi, (1st Fall Hfr)Austin & Linai Hyde, La Mesa, New Mexico
Res. Jr Champion: Tower Ridge Damion Trixie, (1st Fall Yrlg) Justin, Lauren, & Evan Buck, Anamosa, Iowa
Intermediate Champion: OSC Delight D Trisha, (1st Sr. 2) Katy Koster, Comanche, Texas
Res. Intermediate Champion: Prairie-Sun Max Rosabel, Callie Unruh, Walton, Kansas
Grand Champion & Sr. Champion: Dele Marty Lana, (1st 4-Yr Old), Darrel Mueller. Tampa, Kansas
Res. Grand Champion & Res. Sr. Champion: Bristol Linjet Skyvar-ET, (2nd 4-Yr Old), Abbi Goldenberg, McGregor, Texas
Best Bred & Owned: Prairie-Sun Max Rosabel, Callie Unruh, Walton, Kansas

The power of Green & Gold remained true last week as the annual Delaware Valley College Green & Gold Spectacular Sale averaged $2,669 during the April 5th event. Co-managed by the PA Holstein Association and the DVC Dairy Society, the Doylestown, PA, sale featured 60 full lots. High sellers include:

Lot 1 $6,800 Pennwood-NV Dmon Tikneeka-Et Born: December 14, 2007
Sire: Erbacres Damion
Consignor: Duane & Dwight Stoltzfus and Ron & Linda Kling, Berlin, PA
Buyer: Matthew Yoder, McVeytown, PA

Lot 10 $6,000 1st Choice Female Bolivia X Pine-Tree Missy Suzanne-Et (VG-86)
Consignor: Michael Marshall, Jordanville, NY
Buyer: Marv Stolzfus, Vernon Center, NY

Lot 12 $5,500 Hilllmont Roy Dancer Fresh Two Year Old
Sire: Roylane Jordan-Et
Consignor: Hillmont Farms, Berlin, PA
Buyer: Glen S. Zimmerman, Myerstown, PA

Lot 3 $5,450 Kingsmill Zenith Talia-Et Born: July 30, 2007
Sire: Ocean-view Zenith-Tw-Et
Consignor: Kingsmill Farm, LLC, Durham, NC
Buyer: Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA

Lot 21 $5,200 1st Choice Female Shottle X Long-Brook Rubens Lucy EX-90
Consignor: Clark Zimmerman, Myerstown, PA
Buyer: Matthew L. Beiler, Paradise, PA

Lot 20 $4,300 O-C-E Durham Joyful-Et Bred Heifer Due to Talent
Sire: Regancrest Elton Durham-Et
Consignor: Stonehurst Farms Inc., Strasburg, PA
Buyer: James High, Strasburg, PA

Lot 2 $4,300 Savage-Leigh Leeanna-Et Born: June 3, 2007
Sire: Ocean-view Zenith-Tw-Et
Consignor: Christopher Savage, Knoxville, MD
Buyer: Corey Wolff, Palmyra, PA

Lot 7 $4,100 Richdale SS Alicia-Et Born: December 2, 2007
Sire: Pursuit September Storm-Et
Consignor: Richard Smith, Blain, PA
Buyer: Robert & Debbie Puskas, Somerset, NJ

Sale Gross was $160,150 on 60 full lots that averaged $2,669.

Saturday, April 5th marked the date of the 46th Annual Kentucky National Sale held in Louisville, KY. The sale that is managed and sponsored by the Kentucky Holstein Cattle Club averaged $3216 on 76 lots. Topping the sale at $10,000 was Lot # 22, Windsor-Manor Rally-Red-ET. Rally is the 4/06 Talent daughter of Windsor-Manor Rubn Ruby-Red (2E-EX-93), who had earned HM All-American R&W Junior Three-Year-Old honors in 2003. Rally sold due in July to KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET for her buyer Mike Jones, IN. Luke Coblentz, KY was the
consignor. Second high seller for the day was Lot # 26, Pentuck Durham Anabel-ET, a 10/05 a Durham that was fresh in December and is ME at 27,195M 1032F 781P. Her dam is Pentuck Airliner Aerial 2 (2E-EX-92) then a GP-83 Winken and 4 generations VG or EX. Ed Moore, KY was the consignor of Anabel who struck off for $8100 to Ross Russell also of
Kentucky. Mr. Russell also picked up the third high seller of the day at $7100, Lot #19, Kalmeys Durham Parsley (VG-86-VG-88-MS-2Y) consigned by John Kalmey, KY. Parsely is a 9/05 Durham out of a (2E-EX-91) Wade, (4E-EX-94) Boutonniere then a (VG-85) Mars. She sold bred to Baxter in February.

Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Holstein Club Sale Report
As reported by Zack Welker
Sunshine and warm temperatures attracted quite a crowd to the 60th annual Chautauqua-Cattaraugus County Club Sale, on April 5th. Seventy-nine live lots crossed the shavings, along with several embryo lots and flush picks. The sale average landed at a solid $2,479, with the sale topper struck off at $6,000. Consigned by Dana Rublee of D-J Farms she came from the heart of the D-J’s high producing, high testing D-J Melissa’s Sap family. This March 2007 Lou daughter sold with a PTPI of 1626 from three Very Good dams. She was purchased by Robert and Laurie Crowell and Tom Eccles. The second high seller was a Durham daughter consigned by Adam Shuknecht of Elba, NY. This striking young cow was recently scored EX-91 with a 92 point mammary and sold due 9/08 with an ultra sound Aspen female. She commanded a bid of $5,350 and was purchased by John Nickerson of Corry, PA. Rounding out the top three was HSR Kite Alaska, a silky black 2-year-old consigned by L&B Hill, J&L Mulligan, and Elton Shuknecht. She was purchased by Larry Hill for $4,800.

A partial buyers list follows:

Robert & Laurie Crowell & Tom Eccles
D-J Lou Bobbi -ET (3/07)……………………………$6,000
Sire: Jenny-Lou Marshall P149
Dana Rublee, Salamanca, NY

John Nicerson, Corry, PA
Shufarms Durham Alona(12/03)……………………..$5,350
Sire: Regancrest Elton Durham-ET
Adam Shuknecht, Elba, NY

Larry Hill, Falconer, NY
HSR-Haven Kite Alaska (9/05)………………………$4,800
Sire: KHW Advent Kite
L&B Hill, J&L Mulligan, E&C Shuknecht

Bart & Julie Nickerson, Clymer, NY
Hill-Shar Damion Flipper (3/07)………………………$4,600
Sire: Erbacres Damion
D&C Sharp, L&B Hill, Byron, NY

Dana Lewis, Canisteo, NY
Coyne-Farms Jets Patty-ET (9/07)………………….$4,600
Sire: Applouis Jet Stream
Coyne Farms, Avon, NY

Tom Eccles & Robert Crowell, South Dayton, NY
Lesmar Durham Misty-ET (3/04)…………………….$4,600
Sire: Regancrest Elton Durham-ET
Oakfield Corners Dairy, Oakfield, NY

Dana Lewis, Canisteo, NY
Green-Banks-LBH Adv 4120-ET (8/07)………………$4,500
Sire: KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET
Green Banks & L&B Hill, South Dayton, NY

John Richmond, North Collins, NY
Kel-Den Storm March (3/05)…………………………..$4,200
Sire: Maughlin Strom-ET
Kip & Robin Keller, Byron, NY

Wayne Harvey, Collins, NY
O-C-E-C Storm Liv (6/03)……………………………...$3,500
Sire: Maughlin Storm-ET
Mulligan & Hill

Jamie Flint, Warsaw, NY
Falcon-Crest Ryan Connie (9/05)……………………….$3,500
Sire:High-Sky Acres Ryan-ETS
Falcon-Crest Holsteins, Frewsberg, NY

Robert Crowell, South Dayton, NY
Tri-Val-Ce Mr. Shane Pinto (4/06)……………………….$3,500
Sire: Regancrest Mr. Shane-ET
Tri-Val Farms, Cherry Creek, NY

The Cobleskill 27th annual Dairy Fashions Sale was held on campus April 5th in Cobleskill, NY. With a total of 98 lots selling, the sale averaged $3220.28. High sellers included:

Fly Quietly Holsteins, Valley Falls, NY
1st Choice Female x Luncrest BWM Mischief 883 (9/15/08)………$12,000
S: Emerald-Acres SA T Baxter
(William & Regina Lundy, Granville, NY)

Craig Countryman, Middleburgh, NY
1st Choice Female x Woods Valley Dunde Pearl (1/09)……………$7,200
S: Wilcoxview Jasper
(Blackfire Genetics, Fayette, NY)

Todd Galton, Nunda, NY
Kings Ransom Talent Olean-ET (12/1/07)…………………………..$6,700
S: Ladino Park Talent
(Kings Ransom Farm, Schuylerville, NY)

Francis Gomez, Lakeville, CT
1st Choice Female x VT Pond View E Marsha (91/08)……………$6,600
S: Wilcoxview Jasper
(Ransom Rail Farm, Perry, NY)

Charles Wainwright, Schoharie, NY
Pineyvale Power Tessy (1/5/05)…………………………………….$6,000
S: Windy-Knoll-View Powerhouse
(David Rama, Delhi, NY)

April 4th & 5th brought together a great group of kids and calves at Cowtown’s fine facility for the Northeast Showcalf Summit, a two day event with seminars and a calf sale. The first-ever program was sponsored by the Vermont Holstein Association. The event's host, Cowtown Holsteins, consigned the sale’s top selling entry. The Summit Syndicate of Cabot, VT, bid $17,500 to own a 3/3/08 Durham out of Indianhead Stormy-ET (2E-94) w/ 3-08 2X 305 31,250 4.0 1249 3.0 930. The 2nd dam is 2E-94 Indianhead Stardancer-ET and the next dam is Stookey Elm Park Blackrose-ET (3E-96 GMD-DOM). A 3/07 Outside from Arethusa Farm of Litchfield, CT, was close behind on selling price to be the 2nd high of the event, at $17,000. Arethusa Outside Leslie-ET is out of the 2002 All-Canadian Jr. 2-Yr-Old Milibro Cousteau Leila (2E-94) w/ 4-00 365 37,720 4.2 1602 3.1 1153. Her 2nd dam is VG-88 in Canada and has lifetime totals of 101,830M 4149F. The 3rd dam is also VG. This junior yearling prospect was purchased by Max Wolf of Lebanon, CT. With the last entry through the ring, the sale averaged $5,592 on the Holstein entries.