Ohio Spring Classic Sale Wrap-up

The Ohio Spring Classic Sale was held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio today, with 128 lots going through the ring, averaging $2119.

Lot 45 was the top seller of the day, consigned by River Valley Farm in Tremont, Ill. River Valley Genie Spice 1664-ET sold to Sam, Angela and George Colpetzer, Greenville, Pa., for $9000.

Lot 19, from Lindsays Pine Hill Jersey Farm, New Waterford, Ohio, was the second high seller. JX Pine Hill Vandrell Lumber {3} brought a selling price of $7500, and sold to ST Genetics.

Lot 18 was the third high selling of the Ohio Spring Classic Sale, from Albright Jerseys LLC, Willard, Ohio. JX AJ Avon 3258 {3} was purchased by ST Genetics for $7200.

Consignors sent cattle from seven different states, for both a tie-up and “commercial” format of the sale combined. Buyers were from 13 different states, from Maine to Oklahoma. Adrie Vanderjagt of Sulphur Springs, Texas was the volume buyer.

 

 

Norse Star Jerseys Disperse

The Mike and Merna Fremstad families dispersed their 100 years of Jersey breeding in a two day event at the farms in Westby, Wis. Almost 1125 head of deep pedigrees, type and production went through the sale rings, averaging $1418.

A large crowd of Jersey enthusiasts, Fremstad family and friends filled the tents and logged on the internet to watch a large group of great cattle pass through the ring.

Norse Star Vitality Raven (4563) was the high selling lot of the sale at $6500. The 2016 3rd Place Milking Yearling from the All American Jersey Show sold to Grady Auer of New London, Wis.

**Correction** Second High seller was Norse Star Texas 4764, who was purchased by Haas Acres LLC from Evansville, Wis., for $5500.

The third high selling Jersey was Norse Star Mozart Denali (4418), selling to internet bidder Chad Bohn of Litchfield, Minn., for $5400.

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Also selling at the $5000 level was Norse Star Joel 5187, heading to New York for purchaser Jon Prokop.

Over 10 head were auctioned off to new owners for over $3000.

Jersey Marketing Service and the Fremstad families would like to wish everyone good luck with your purchases from the Norse Star Jersey Complete Dispersal. We at JMS would also like to thank the Fremstad family for allowing us to work with you and we wish you all the best as you look to new endeavors, yet continue in the Jersey breed on a smaller setting!

 

 

New York Next Generation Sale

New York’s Next Generation Sale was held in Bath, N.Y., at the Steuben County Fairgrounds. The New York Jersey Breeders not only provided quality consignments, but helped to coordinate the event. Cattle were sold at the fairgrounds and online, with the online lots selling from their home farms. 121 head were struck off by the auctioneer’s gavel, showing an average of $1213.64.

Kevetta Citation A Victory-ET, Lot 34S, was the high selling lot of the sale. She was consigned by Tyler Herrington, Dansville, N.Y., and was purchased for $4,400 by Dream Road Jerseys, Johnstown, N.Y.

Volume buyers of the day were Jeff Adams from Washington (31 head), and Creek Bottom Farms of Pennsylvania (30 head). In addition to WA and PA, buyers are taking New York genetics to IN, MD, NY, OH, and WI.

Thank you to the consignors, bidders and buyers of the New York Next Generation Sale!

 

Northeast Jersey Sale Concludes

The Northeast Jersey Classic & Breeders Sale was held in Wallingford, VT at the farm of Gerald and Diane Colvin. A warm, sunny day with a bit of a breeze brought out a great crowd! With heifers and three cows housed in pasture and tie-up settings, a total of 274 head went through the ring for an average of $1399.64.

Buyers from 10 different states purchased from the breeders of the Northeast. Creek Bottom Farm, Pa., was the volume buyer.

Top seller, men pictured above, was Lot 8. Mapleline Citation Barbara was consigned by Paul & John Kokoski, Hadley, Mass. Poulin Farms of Newport, Vt., purchased the heifer for $4,400. Mapleline Farm is represented by John Kokoski on the left and herdsman Jason Johnson on the right. Josh Poulin is the gentleman in the center.

Second high seller was Lot 3, consigned by Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, Vt . For $3,700, Billings Joel Salsa-ET was purchased by Poulin Farms.

Buckeye Classic Jersey Sale – Wrap-up

The Buckeye Classic Jersey Sale sold 36 lots of heifers, cows and embryos, genomics, show type and great production from consignors in Ohio, Indiana, New York, and Tennessee. The overall sale average was $1600. Buyers ranged  from Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

 

The top-selling lot was Lot 16 – Virtuoso Eden, consigned by Jake Hershberger, Lynn Yocum and Myers Jersey Farm in Troy, Ohio. For $4100, Craig Dotson of Williamsburg, Ohio won the rights to take this calf home into his show string.

Lot 29 – TJ Classic Tequila Blossom, consigned to the sale by Joel & Greg Bourne and Tabitha Francis, Ansonia, Ohio, was the second high selling heifer of the event. Eddie Harris of Cleveland, Tenn., was the final bidder at $2950.

Lot 5 – Cowbell Redpath Cozy – consigned by Christine Sheesley Rozler, Potsdam, N.Y. was the third high seller. She was purchased by Ethan Starkey of Mechanicsburg, Ohio for $2850.

 

Gaby Jersey Farm – A legacy complete

gaby-familyThe Warren, John and Henry Gaby families dispersed the milk cows and bred heifers of Gaby Jerseys at the farm in Greenville, Tenn., today. A chilly, sunny day was the setting, with a tent full of family and Jersey friends supporting these long time breeders of influential Jersey cattle. A large number of bidders and viewers participated in the sale through the internet as well.

A total of 172 head sold in the Gaby Jersey Farm Milking Herd and Bred Heifer Dispersal, for an average $2,015.12. Taking into account only Gaby owned cattle, the average was $2093.58. Twenty-five different buyers from 14 different states and Canada bought genetics from the herd today.

Ambian Dairy LLC, Arizona, was the volume buyer with 77 head.

high-sellerLot 2210 sold to Chaney Waldon of Lyerly, Georgia as the high selling lot of the day. Gabys Champ Alyssa-ET, VG-85% sold for $4300 and sells serviced to Glynn Headline News-ET, 7JE1184 after freshening in July. She is a genomic tested “Champ” daughter from Gabys Artist Ambrosia, E-94%.

The entire Gaby family would like to thank the bidders and buyers of the cattle today, for having confidence in the genetics the family has bred throughout the years. JMS would like to thank the Gaby family for allowing us to help with the event culminating your many years in the Jersey business.