At Co-Vista Holsteins, we like working with good cows. In the dairy business, we all have our own definition of what makes a “good cow.” Our philosophy is to breed for and develop an individual and cow family that can fulfill the desired qualities of the type and commercial dairymen alike. To do that we rely on a solid genetic foundation and strong attention to detail in our day-to-day management of the farm and herd. Operating under the idea of having something for everyone, our goal is your success!
We welcome you to our website and encourage you to check out the latest additions to Co-Vista and those animals that have left the farm and gone on to achieve amazing honors in the U.S. and Canada!
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VG-85 VG-MS 2yrs
GTPI +2176M PTA +1281M +73F +50P +3.00T +2.36UDC +1.81FLC 1/10
The picture is here - see for yourself how this amazing heifer has developed!
Fresh December 30th, she made 83 lbs with 4.1%F & 3.2%P on her last test.
SELLING in the National Holstein Convention Sale
Monday, June 28th - Jordan, MN
LOT 53A
Co-Vista Atwood Desire-ET
6/10 GTPI +2356
PTA +1297M +73F +48P +4.61T +3.19FLC +3.07UDC
3/10 Atwood x Deluxe Rae
Debutante’s Shottle Daughter
Potential 8th generation EX Tony Rae Roxy!
Several high VG sisters and popular brothers in AI.
Deluxe Rae has pregnancies by Million, Sanchez & Goldwyn!
Deluxe Rae's Million heifer and bull are ones you'll want to remember - they are exciting!
Co-Vista Million Dollar Rae-ET
Co-Vista Million DuraMax-ET
Calves available from Deluxe Rae starting at $10,000
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Excellent – 92 EEEEE DOM
2-02 2x 365 32,930 4.4 1440 3.2 1070
All-American 4-Year-Old 2005
HM All-American Jr. 3-Year-Old 2004
Res. Grand Champion WDE 2005
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Very Good - 86 VG-MS @ 2Y
3-0 2x 176d 13,115 4.5 587 3.4 449
Raquel is FOR SALE!
Definitely a 1st calf Jr. 3-year-old prospect for the shows!
She calved in early March with an Advent heifer.
Four female and one male Sanchez pregnancy due May 2010!
Five Man-O-Man pregnancies on the way!
Four Aftershock transfers have been made.
In her last 3 flushes, Raquel has produced 14 of 16 fertile embryos. Of the first two flushes,
10 resulted in pregnancies!
Sired by Goldwyn and from the Roxys!
Potential 8th generation EX
Owned by Georgetown Holsteins - A partnership of Chris & Brian George
Dam: Milk&Honey Encore Raizel-ET (EX-90)
3-04 2x 325 29,840 3.9 1156 3.3 973
2nd Dam: Hanover-Hill-R Raizel-ET (2E-94 DOM)
6-06 2x 365 34,670 4.3 1503 3.4 1190
Next 6 Dams: 3E-94 GMD DOM Roxy Russ, 2E-92 GMD DOM Star Roxy, EX-90 GMD DOM Roxette, 4E-97
GMD 6* Roxy, EX-90 6* and VG-85 5* |
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Very Good - 86 VG-MS @ 2-03
8/09 CTPI +1748 PTA +472M +59F +30P +2.66T
2-00 2x 128d 10860 4.0 430 2.9 319 RIP
Projected over 26,800M 1050F 800P @ 2-00
The McDonahs of SPEEK-NJ Holsteins are the new owners of Roxette!
Thanks, Neil, for your interest in our program and best of luck with Roxette!
For a piece of Roxette...
Sanchez heifer born in September now on the farm!
Pregnancies sired by Sanchez, Million anad Shottle on the way.
Sire: Braedale Goldwyn
Dam: Markwell Rudolph Roxette-ET EX-90
3-07 2x 365d 34,170M 4.5% 1528F 3.2% 1092P
2nd Dam: Markwell BStar E Raven 3E-95-GMD-DOM
4-09 2x 365d 36,610M 4.3% 1580F 3.2% 1185P
Queen of the Breed II Finalist |
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EX-90 92-MS
Fresh at 3-02 with a Jeeves heifer calf and had 73 lbs of 5.7 fat and 3.8 protein.
Pregnancies by Atwood and Alexander.
Annie has a 9/09 heifer calf by Jeeves that is +1957 GTPI!
Sire: Mesland Duplex-ET
Dam: Leggo Morningview Brass Ali (VG-87)
3-09 2x 365 35,510 4.2 1478 2.9 1030
2nd Dam: Morningview Mtoto April (VG-89 GMD DOM)
2-07 2x 365 40,040 3.9 1548 2.8 1113
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Very Good - 87
2-04 2x 330d 23,920 3.6 868 3.5 843
We have 7 Jasper heifers from Appeal on the farm!
Appeal is a blood sister to MD Delight Durham Atlee - Intermediate Champion WDE ’05 |
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Born: 10.28.07
GTPI +1802G PTA +1533M +76F +52P +2.6T +2.25UDC +2.22FLC 4/09
Celene was fresh in November with a Million bull calf that is contracted to Select Sires.
She is looking pretty good!
Sire: Sandy-Valley Bolton-ET
Dam: Glen-Valley Shott Cassia-ET (VG-87 2yrs)
2-00 3x 365 47,680 4.4 2092 3.0 1447
3rd Natl Prot & 4th Natl Fat
2nd Dam: Glen-Valley Durham Casino *TV (VG-86)
1-11 2x 365 32,060 3.4 1098 3.2 1025
3-11 2x 365 30,850 3.9 1199 3.2 983 |
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Very Good – 89 3yr CAN
2-00 2x 365 34,780 4.0 1378 3.4 1184
Now a 3x All-Canadian Nominee in Milking Form!
Nom. All-Canadian Sr. 3-Year-Old '08
Grand & Int. Champion Victoriaville Show '08
Nom. All-Canadian Sr. 2-Year-Old ‘07
Int. Champion Atlantic Spring Show ‘07
Res. All-Canadian Milking Yearling ‘06
2nd Milking Yearling Royal Winter Fair ‘06
Melinda is now owned by Comestar Holstein of Victoriaville, QC. She has gone on to do exciting things for her new owners north of the border, but what she left behind is pretty impressive too!
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Co-Vista Alanta Mae Mae
Born: 9.26.06
Melinda’s daughter sired by Md-Delight Storm Alanta!
We're delighted to report that Mae Mae will now be making her
home in WI
as she has been purchased by Tom Rock.
Special thanks
to Tom for his purchase and to Mike McConnell for assisting in this
sale and
her delivery!
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Comestar Goldwyn Madison-ET
Born: 1.24.08
Melinda's daughter sired by Goldwyn!
We loved Melinda so much that when the opportunity to purchase her Goldwyn daughter
presented itself, we just couldn't pass it by! We are excited to be working with Madison
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VG-87 2yrs just 10 days fresh!
Born 12/5/07, Monica is Melinda's little sister.
Take a look at Melinda's picture and you can see for yourself how these full sisters
are made in the same way - balanced, well-grown, deep bodied heifers with lots of power & style!
Monica is fresh in January with a Shottle heifer calf!
Other sisters to Melinda and Monica are...
Co-Vista Durham Malinda-ET
B: 9.1.07
Sold to Gil-Tex Holsteins, CA, in the 2008 Primetime Sale.
Co-Vista Durhm Mackenzie-ET
Now VG-85 2yrs
Mackenzie is now fresh and looks just like her big sister Melinda!
Co-Vista Duplex Marci-ET
Born: 3.1.08
Two Durham brothers were born 12/07 and two Duplex brothers were born 3/08. |
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Excellent - 92 2E
4-00 2x 365 28,600 4.2 1192 3.0 849
Calved June 1st with an Aspen heifer calf!
2nd Dam: Sutland Skydome Malinda (VG-88)
4-04 2x 354 32,470 4.1 1322 3.1 1012 |
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Excellent – 96 2E EEEEE DOM
5-10 2x 305 34,170 3.2 1100 2.9 1007
LT: 1685 145,570 3.5 5067 3.0 4311
All-American 5-Year-Old 2002
Res. All-American 4-Year-Old 2001
Owned by Rottinghaus, Woods & Elmvue, NY
Dam: Vista-View Calypso Star (EX-90 GMD)
3-05 2x 305 33,240 2.9 975 2.9 968
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Excellent – 92 EEEEE
2-05 3x 352 30,860 3.9 1192 3.0 935
HM All-American Sr. 2-Year-Old 2005
Owned by Tyler Reynolds, NY
Dam: Miss Co-Vista RM Lara-TW (EX-92)
4-05 2x 305 25,850 3.6 933 2.9 741
2nd Dam: Wea-Land Juror Lulu (2E-92)
9-04 2x 365 37,560 3.8 1435 2.7 1029
LT: 1873 156,840 3.8 5939 3.1 4814
Next 3 Dams: VG-86 Charles, VG-85 Jethro and VG-88 Sexation
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Inquiries & visitors are always welcome!
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