The Mid-Atlantic Fall Jersey Classic Sale kicked off the Jersey Marketing Service fall sale season with a successful 290 head sale in Pine Grove, Pa. Craig Rhein and family hosted the sale that averaged $1723.79.
Milk cows, bred and open heifers were available from consignors in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region of the states. Twenty-one different buyers from nine states purchased today. Gutman Bros., Pa., were the volume buyer, with 134 head.
The high selling lot of the day was 223 – Oomsdale Galen Dimsion Gloss{4}. Consigned by Michael Ooms, Valatie, N.Y., this 2-year-old calved in August and was purchased by Mole Hill Dairy LLC in Dayton, Va., for $4,300 after a lively round of bidding.
Mole Hill Dairy and Michael Ooms also connected for the second high selling lot of the day. Lot 228 – Oomsdale Geena Awesome Gentle{5}-ET sold for $3,100. She is a 5-month pregnant heifer with multiple generations of Excellent dams.
JMS would like to thank the Craig Rhein Family for hosting the Mid-Atlantic Fall Jersey Classic and Fisher and Thompson, Inc., for sponsoring the ham and roast beef hot lunch! We also thank and appreciate all the buyers, bidders and consignors to this year’s sale! See you in Wisconsin for the Top of the World Sale!
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