Bush River Complete Dispersal Wrap-Up

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The Bush River Jerseys Complete  Dispersal wrapped-up a two-day event with a total of 449 head moving through the sale ring. From an 11-year-old cow down to a week old baby, and all ages and stages of cattle in between, the average was $1,379.40.

Over 45 different buyers from 19 different states bought from the sale. (AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MD, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI)

The high selling lot of the dispersal sale was BRJ Excitation Bowtie Mint R-7, E-91%. She was third in the 2015 National Jersey Jug Futurity and has several other show ring accolades to her name. For $8000, Mark Erdman of Illinois was able to take this dry cow, due in a few weeks, home.

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 BRJ Apollo Kathy is a 2-year-old who brought a purchase price of $4600 and was the second high selling lot of the sale. She will find her new home in Missouri, with Kyle Burk.

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Third high seller was Crackerjack Shine Kyte Z-25, another 2-year-old. She was sold to Kevin Lutz, North Carolina, for $4300.

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JMS thanks the Rick and Tammie Doran family for allowing us to disperse this great production and type herd. They, in turn thank all the supporters, bidders and buyers at the sale and wish you all the very best with your new purchases!


All American Sale: Final Tally

aa-pog-bannerThe All American Sale is an event looked forward to by Jersey breeders and enthusiasts, all year. This year’s 64th event was a memorable addition to the All American Jersey week in Louisville, Ky., as part of the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE.)

WITH the bulls who were syndicated as part of the sale this year, MAID-RITE and BOAZ, 52 lots sold for an average of $7,836.06. This also includes two choice lots. Taking out the bull syndicates and including just the females and choices, 50 lots averaged $4969.50.

Lots 1, 2 and 3 were the females who topped the sale, in that order!

Lot 1 – Kash-In Eusebio 49738 {5}-ET was consigned to the sale by Rancho Teresita Dairy, the Kasbergen family, in Tulare, Calif. Sexing Technologies purchased this high genomic lot, who was sired by a previous All American syndicated bull. The selling price on this heifer was $26,000 with much lively bidding both online and in the crowd.

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Following in the second high selling position was Lot 2 – Dutch Hollow Harris Molly {5}. The young heifer came from the Chittenden family, Dutch Hollow Farm, Schodack Landing, N.Y. For a $25,500 final bid, Peak Genetics, Watertown, Wis., was the successful buyer.

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Rounding out the top three selling lots in the All American Sale this year was Lot 3 – Ahlem PFlex Showgirl M1989 {6}. Ahlem Farms Partnership in Hilmar, Calif., was the consignor and Jerseyland Sires of Hilmar, Calif., was the buyer. She will be returning to the golden state for a final bid of $22,200.

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This All American Sale would not be possible without the breeders around the country consigning their very best. From type to genomics to production; cattle in an age range of cows to baby calves, the sale wouldn’t be possible without you all. To the bidders and buyers of tonight’s sale, Thank You too! We wish you all the best with your new purchases and investments and hope to see great things in the future!

 

Pot O’Gold Sale Concludes

pogtile16The Pot O’Gold Sale is part of a packed full, eventful junior day at the All American Jersey event in Louisville, Ky. Tonight’s sale featured 31 lots of genotyped heifers for junior Jersey breeders to add to their herds. Each lot purchased has a percentage of her selling price put towards the “Pot O’Gold” moneys awarded at the end of this group of heifers’ first lactation.

On 31 head, the sale averaged $4,103.23. Bidding was lively between the crowd in Newmarket Hall and the internet viewers at home.

Lot 10P – Ahlem Harris Havs 48332 {5}-ET was consigned to this youth sale by Ahlem Farms Partnership in Hilmar, Calif. Thaine, Bradin and Caylee Bjelland of Gillett, Wis., invested in this great heifer for $10,400.

LOT 10 - High Selling Pot O'Gold Heifer
LOT 10P – High Selling Pot O’Gold Heifer

Another California supporter, Sunwest Jersey Dairy, consigned the second high selling heifer, Lot 25P – Sunwest Nitro Kilowatt V1837. She travel back to the same area of the country, to Camille Herrera’s home in Hilmar. Camille purchased this Pot O’Gold heifer for $7,500.

Lot 25P - Second High Seller
Lot 25P – Second High Seller

A third California Jersey breeder, Jim Quist, consigned the third high selling heifer of the evening. Lot 1P – Jars of Clay Daybreak Bryna II-ET sold with a donated share of Jars of Clay Boaz-ET, a syndicated bull in this year’s All American Sale. For $7,000 Robert Graves of Dundas, Ill., invested in a well known cow family!

Lot 1P - 3rd Top Selling Pot O'Gold Lot
Lot 1P – 3rd Top Selling Pot O’Gold Lot

Collin Wussow of Cecil, Wis., was the winning bidder on D&E Harris Violet 16167 {5}-ET from D&E Jerseys in Dalhart, Texas. The final bid on this heifer was $6,700.

Lot 6P - 4th High Seller in the 59th Pot O'Gold Sale.
Lot 6P – 4th High Seller in the 59th Pot O’Gold Sale.

We would like to thank the buyers and the bidders, as well as the consignors to this 59th Pot O’Gold Sale. We would also like to thank our sponsor who helps make this evening’s event happen, Jersey Blend Cow’s Match Calf Growth Formula!

Thank you to Cow's Match for their generosity in supporting our Junior Jersey Breeders and the POG sale
Thank you to Cow’s Match for their generosity in supporting our Junior Jersey Breeders and the POG sale

Ohio Fall Production Sale Conclusion

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The Ohio Fall Production Sale was held on Saturday, October 22 in Wooster, Ohio. 126 head went through the sale ring at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, representing Jersey breeders from Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Milk cows, bred heifers and open heifers had a sale average of $1400.

Six head sold for over $2000, with the top seller at $2200.

Lot 4 - High Selling Lot at the Ohio Fall Production Sale
Lot 4 – High Selling Lot at the Ohio Fall Production Sale

Clareshoe Premier Tiffany was consigned by Steven Shoemaker from Salem, Ohio. She was purchased by Vanderfeltz Jerseys in Lawton, Pa.

Next top-selling lot was Lot 85 – Clover Patch Volcano Heidi from Neal Smith, Ohio. Fellow Ohio Jersey breeder, Sam Bok bought this bred heifer, due in a month, for $2150

Lot 85 - GJPI 148, GJUI 19.6 and due in a month
Lot 85 – GJPI 148, GJUI 19.6 and due in a month

Lot 84 – IGL Texas Monopoly-ET, also from Neal Smith, was purchased by J & Rachel Hodge and Greg Lavan, Norwich, OH for $2100.

Lots 98, 104, and 215 were purchased for $2000. Cantendo Acres, Ohio, and Van De Jerseys, Pa., were the consignors and Glen Meadows Farm, N.Y., and Brittany & Chris Davis, Ohio were the buyers of these three lots.

Adrie Vanderjagt, Texas, was the volume buyer of the day, with 50 head purchased.

16 different buyers from Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas took cattle home from the Ohio Fall Production Sale.

Top of the World Sale – Wrap-Up

The Top of the World Jersey Sale starred 28 live cattle, a choice, embryos and semen lots in a sale as part of the World Dairy Expo 50th Anniversary. Those lots averaged $3,163.21 with just the 24 live head at a $3,491 average.

Over 20 different buyers from 13 different states purchased Jersey cattle at the sale, featuring type, production and genomics.

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Lot 13 – High Selling Lot in the Top of the World Jersey Sale

Lot 13 topped the bidding for the evening, with a final cry at $12,500, the “Chisel” daughter sold to David Allen and family of Reedsburg, Wis. The Matthew Steiner family from Ohio consigned the genomic heifer, who is from the “Lemvig Maid” family.

Lot 8 - Second High selling lot in the Top of the World Sale
Lot 8 – Second High selling lot in the Top of the World Sale

Lot 8 is a full sister to the 2016 International Jersey Show’s Intermediate Champion and her final bid was $6,400 from David Jones in Okla. She was a consignment from Myron and Brad Arthur and Mike Dilly of Iowa.

3rd High selling lot of the Top of the World Sale was Lot 22
3rd High selling lot of the Top of the World Sale was Lot 22

The 3rd high selling lot of the evening hailed from Mike and Megan Moede in Wis., and sold to Kyle Burk of Missouri. She is a VG-87% “Tequila” from the Cowbell Councillor Pistachio and “Praline” family, and sold for $5,000.

A choice and embryo lot also sold in the Top of the World Jersey Sale, as well as 20 Units each of “Sambo” and “Centurion” semen. The “Sambo” fetched a $60 / unit price, while the final bid on the “Centurion” was $20 / unit.

 

Mid-Atlantic Fall Jersey Classic Sale

Mid-Atlantic BannerThe Mid-Atlantic Fall Jersey Classic Sale sold 291 head on Friday, September 23 in Pine Grove, Pa., for an average of $1,336. Cows, Bred Heifers, Open Heifers, a bull and some baby calves were all sold in the sale hosted by the Craig Rhein Family.

High selling lot of the day was Lot 3, consigned by Billings Farm,  Woodstock, Vt. The springing heifer was sold to Duane Burkholder from Pa., for $2700. Duane also bought Lot 2, a second springing heifer from Billings Farm for $2,300, tied for third selling high lots in the sale.

Sale host Craig Rhein had the second high selling lot of the Mid-Atlantic Sale. Lot 89, a third trimester pregnant heifer, sold for $2,500 to Dexter Knapp of New Hampshire. Dexter was the final bidder on Lot 176 from Dutch Hollow Farms, Schodack Landing, N.Y. She was tied for the third high spot, selling for $2,300.

Twenty-two buyers purchased cattle from the audience and online, from eight different states, including NH, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, UT, and VT. Adrie Vanderjagt of Sulphur Springs, Tx., was the volume buyer of the day with 63 head.

A big thank you to the consignors of the Mid-Atlantic Fall Jersey Classic Sale, as well as to the bidders and buyers of the cattle. Without you, this kind of sale would not be possible. Also, JMS expresses their gratitude to the Craig Rhein family for all they do in opening their facilities to us to put on this sale.

Next on the JMS Calendar:

  • October 5, 2016 – Top of the World Jersey Sale, Madison, WI
  • October 6, 2016 – Dairyland Protein Sale, Janesville, WI
  • October 22, 2016 – Ohio Fall Production Sale, Wooster, OH
  • November 5, 2016 – Pot O’Gold Sale, Louisville, KY
  • November 6, 2016 – All American Sale, Louisville, KY