A34*Uncastflr Fanning, Saturday, Saptambar 13,1986
Major Dairy Sales
And Dispersals
w Nationwide
Reports from five sales for the
week of Sept. 4 to 9 showed 494
head averaging $1,203.64. These
sales were held in Minnesota,
Texas and lowa. The top prices at
the sales ranged from $lO,OOO to
$l,OlO. Here is a brief look at the
results of these sales.
AYRSHIRE
The lOWA STATE SALE
averaged $875 on 38 head. A bred
heifer sired by Heb-Ayr Major, a
young sire developed in Wisconsin,
took the top price of $1,550. She will
freshen in April with a Covey
Farm Vitality Reliable calf.
Reliable, a young sire, has an ETA
of 1154 milk, 36 fat and $27. His PD
stands at plus 641 milk and 24 fat.
Ardrossan Justin sired the dam
of the top seller. She produced a
top M.E. record of 18,200 pounds of
milk and 700 pounds of fat.
Selling for $1,375 and second high
of the sale was a open heifer by
Marel Hi-Kick. Her dam produced
a top record in 365 days of 20,340
pounds of milk and 991 pounds of
fat.
A straw of Vitality sold for $125
to top the semen sale.
Gerry Kopriva managed the sale
and David Patili auctioneered the
sale.
BROWN SWISS
The 40TH MINNESOTA STATE
SALE averaged $975 on 30 females.
The 23 cows and bred heifers sold
for a $1,041 average. A bred heifer
topped the sale with a bid of $1,550.
She was sired by Telstar Eminence
and was bred by A G Startrek to
calve in February.
Her dam, a VG-86 Golden Dawn
Elegant Duke daughter, produced
a top record of 13,850 pounds of
milk with a 4.8 test. The next dam,
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VG-87, made a high record of 15,170
pounds of milk with a 4.0 fat test
and a 3.6 protein test.
Second-high animal in the sale
went for $1,525. She is an open
heifer sired by Golden Dawn Billy
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prover sired the VG-86 dam. She
made a top record of 18,300 pounds
of milk and 593 pounds of fat. The
next dam, classified 2E, produced
a top record of 22,000 pounds of
milk and 833 pounds of fat.
This sale was held in conjunction
with the Minnesota State Show.
The grand champion sold for $925.
She was a bred heifer by Balison.
The dam’s top record stands at
12,000 pounds of milk. This in
dicated that the buyers were
looking more at milk than type.
Daryl Warden served as the
auctioneer and Leland Ferden of
the Minnesota Brown Swiss
Association managed the sale.
HOLSTEIN
The ROCHESTER REVUE, held
in Minnesota, averaged $1,436 on 48
head. A bid of $4,200 on a daughter
of Marshfield Elevation Tony
topped the sale. The dam of the
just-fresh 2-year-old cow produced
a top record of 21,064 pounds of
milk and 778 pounds of fat. Sired by
Glendell Arlinda Chief, she
classified VG-86. Her granddam
scored EX-92; her best record
stands at 18,710 pounds of milk
with a 4.0 test.
A buyer’s choice of two maternal
sister sold for the next high price of
$3,200. The buyer’s choice was a
bred heifer sired by Valiant. She
was due at sale time to Straight
Pine Elevation Pete.
Her dam, an Elevation daughter,
scored EX-91 2E. Her best effort
stands at 27,770 pounds of milk and
1,280 pounds of fat.
Third high bid of $2,550 went to a
just-fresh E Star daughter. The
dam of the 2-year-old cow scored
EX-90. Sired by Monitor, she
produced a top record of 23,950
pounds of milk and 832 pounds of
fat.
Pete’s Auction and Photo
managed the sale and a
spokesman describe the sale as
steady. Norman Peterson handled
the auctioneering assignment.
The HARTMANN FARMS
OPPORTUNITY SALE, held in
Illinois, averaged $1,329.50 on 120
head. A 4-month-old bull sired by
Quickshot sold for $lO,OOO, the high
bid of the day. Her dam, Pete
daughter, produced a top record of
28,270 pounds of milk, 1,145 pounds
of fat with a 4.1 test. Classified VG
-88, her cow index stands at +1,820
M, +7O F, +5233 with a CTPI of
+B5B.
The granddam of the sale topper,
a Conductor daughter, produced a
best record of 34,000 pounds of milk
and 1,246 pounds of fat. The next
dam classified 3E-91 and made a
lifetime record over 200,000 pounds
of milk.
A 3-month-old Rotate daughter
sold for the next high price of
$3,600. Her dam, a VG-86 Valiant
daughter, made a top record of
25,050 pounds of mUk and 979
pounds of fat in 365 days as a 2 year
old. Her index stands at +1,392 M,
+63 F, +slB6 with a CTPI of +B2l.
The second dam classified EX-91
and produced records to 30,000
pounds of milk and 1,200 pounds of
fat. Her third dam classified 2E
GMD and produced records to
27,000 pounds of milk and 1,000
pounds of fat.
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Burton and Fellers managed the
sale and Keith Stump auc
tioneered.
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PLETE HERD DISPERSAL, held
in Indiana, averaged $1,280 on 194
head. A 13-month-old SWD Valiant
daughter topped the sale with a bid
of $4,500. Her credits include a full
sister classified EX-93 and three
Excellent dams with records of
1,000 pounds of fat.
A bred heifer by Carlin M
Ivanhoe Bell captured the next
high price of $4,300. She will calve
in October with a Ned Boy calf.
Her dam, a Mars Tony daughter,
classified VG-88 and produced a 3-
year-old record of 26,000 pounds of
milk and 1,100 pounds of fat. The
second dam classified Very Good
and was sired by Kit. Her milk
consistently tested between 4.6 and
5.3 percent.
The third dam, a VG-87
Elevation daughter, produced
tests between 4.3 and 4.6 percent.
Terry Price managed the sale
and Merv Leffler auctioneered the
sale.
The TEXAS STATE SALE
averaged $1,865 on 30 lots. Selling
for the top price of the sale, $3,000,
was a open heifer by Bova. Her
dam, an EX-91 Astronaut
daughter, produced a top record of
25,000 pounds of milk with a 4.0
test. The next dam, VG-85, made a
high record of 26,000 pounds of
milk and owns a lifetime
production of 165,000 pounds of
milk.
A VG-85 3-year-old cow came in a
close second with a bid of $2,950.
Sired by Chairman, she will
freshen in October to Sir Arn. As a
2 year old she produced 16,000
pounds of milk with a 4.3 test. The
next two dams produced records
over 21,000 pounds of milk. Mar
shfield Elevation Tony sired the
second dam and Elevation sired
the third dam.
Rounding out the top three
sellers, a just-fresh 3-year-old sold
for $2,850. She is a Bell out of a Pete
daughter. Her dam’s best record
stands at 17,000 pounds of milk and
603 pounds of fat. The third dam
made a top record of 21,900 pounds
of milk and 770 pounds of fat.
The Texas Holstein Association
managed the sale and Steve
Massey handled the auctioneering
assignment.
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The SOUTH CEDAR ROCK
STOCK FARM DISPERSAL, held
in Minnesota, averaged $665 on 34
head. A 5-year-old daughter of Red
Cedar Rocket. The VG-87 cow has
a record in progress of 14,023
pounds of milk and 609 pounds of
fat in 273 days.
Second in the bidding at $9BO was
a springing heifer sired by Class
Reunion. She will freshen in early
October to Komcrest Pacesetter.
Art and Griffith Sparks managed
the sale and Steve Landheer
auctioneered the sale.
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