Major Dairy Sales
And Dispersals
p Nationwide
Reports from six sales for the
two-week period of Nov. 12 to Nov.
26 showed 475 head averaging
$1,800.99. The top prices at the
sales ranged from $(M,000 to $1,200.
Here is a brief look at the results of
these sales.
AYRSHIRE
The SOUTHERN IN
VITATIONAL SALE held in
Georgia averaged $BO5 on 26 head.
Top price of the sale, $1,200, came
on an unscored 3 year old by Ar
drossan Bellringer. In her first
lactation, she produced 13,326
pounds of milk with a 4.1 test. She
sold fresh and open. On her first
test of this lactation, she produced
73 pounds of milk.
Her dam, a 5-year-old daughter
of Springhope Luke, averaged
14,000 pounds of milk on her lac
tations to date with a 4.1 test.
The second high price, $1,175,
came on a 5 year old sired by Hi
Kick. Classified VG-88, she
produced a top record of 14,723
milk and 696 fat for a 4.7 test. The
dam is a VG-86 daughter of Bruis
Commander with a lifetime
production over 100,000 milk and a
4.4 test.
This was the first Ayrshire sale
in Georgia in 20 years. Sale
manager Ken Pritchett noted they
are hoping to make the sale an
annual event.
George Farrow of Georgia
auctioneered the sale. Buyers
came from seven states.
JERSEY
The OHIO FALL PRODUCTION
SALE averaged $1,156.88 on 40
head. The top price of the sale,
$2,000, came on a 3 year old sired
by Top Brass. As a 2 year old she
produced 13,240 milk, 584 fat and
468 protein in 324 days. Her cow
index stands at plus 860 milk, plus
34 fat, plus 20 protein and plus $lO7.
Her dam is a Quicksilver Noble
daughter with a best effort of 13,620
milk, 602 fat and 504 protein.
A 3 year old sold for $1,750, the
second high price of the sale. Sired
by Top Brass, she scored 84 points
and produced a top record of 13,090
milk, 621 fat and 481 protein.
Her dam, sired by Generator
Falcon, registered a record of
15,371 milk and 681 fat M.E.
Steve Andrews served as auc
tioneer and the Larry Sherm and
David Spahr co-chaired the sale.
The ROYAL JERSEY SALE
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Eating these very nutritious crops, the cows breed and milk good, (one said
every cow bred in 3 months) have strong calves, less problems which saves
much money And the fertilizer program costs less because the good Lord's
earthworms and bacteria (which they don't kill) produce much fertilizer as a
result of obeying natural law Crops are resistant to bugs and disease
These results are not too good to be true because they are true because our
customers work in harmony with the greatest power in the universe They are
not unbelievers
A Montmonlomte clay mineral is detoxifying livestock, then their troubles and
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repeat business is growing fast More production with less feed
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Dec. 9 to Dec. 12
4 locations, by a specialist from Mich., whose program and
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held in Canada averaged $2,519.02
American dollars on 19 head. A
yearling bull sold for $4,800 to top
the sale. Sired by Ruperts Gallant
Ruler, he is out of an EX-97 JFD
Empire daughter.
His dam is the only living 97
point Jersey in the United States.
She produced a top record of 17,690
milk and 882 fat for a 5 percent
test.
A VG-87 3 year old by
Meadowlawn Silver Spot nailed
down the second high price of the
sale, $4,431. She won the Royal
International Jersey Futurity in
1986. Her dam owns a BCA of plus
177 milk, 167 fat and 192 protein.
Four animals were sold to Brazil
and three to the United States. This
average is the highest average
achieved on Jerseys at the Royal
Winter Fair in Canada.
David Crack auctioneered the
sale. The Canadian Jersey Cattle
Club and the Jersey Cattlemen of
Canada managed the sale.
The OAKSTREAM DISPERSAL
held in Canada averaged $768.04
American dollars on 63 head. A 3
year old by JFD Title scored the
top price of the sale, $2,732.
Classified VG-85, she registered an
actual 2-year-old record of 13,200
milk, 540 fat and 505 protein.
The second best price of the sale
was $1,809. Selling for this bid was
a just fresh 2 year old by Master
Monarch. Her dam classified EX
-91; the next dam classified Very
Good.
Hardy Shore was the auctioneer
and Hays Farm International was
the sale manager.
The PEARMONT FARM SALE
held in Wisconsin averaged $4,221
on 171 head. This is the highest
average for a herd sale in the
country for 1986, according to'
owner Thomas Pearson.
The high bid of the day, $64,000,
came on a 6-week-old A Lonsfarm
Revelation daughter. She is from
the last pregnancy by “Ivy.”
Ivy, EX-96 4E-GMD, sold for
$1,025,000 at the 1982 Pearmont
Sale. Sired by Ivanhoe, her top
milk record stands at 28,870 with
four fat records over 1,000 pounds
and up to 1,203 pounds.
Second high price of the sale,
$40,000, came on two cows.
Tlie first cow is a 6-year-old
daughter of Triple Threat.
Classified EX-91, her top record
ORGANIC MEETINGS
HOLSTEIN
stands at 18,490 milk and 795 fat. A
seventh generation Excellent, she
sold with five frozen embryos and
a 10 pregnancy guarantee in two
years.
An 8-year-old daughter of Fond
Matt also sold for $40,000.
Classified EX-93, she was due at
sale time to Ned Boy. Her best
effort stands at 28,673 milk and
1,239 fat in 365 days.
Her dam classified EX-94 with
Gold Medal status.
Buyers came from six countries
and nationwide.
Robert Shore and Henry Bartel
auctioneered the sale and David
Bachman managed the sale.
The DEWBROOK FARMS SALE
averaged $1,336.06 on 156 head
including six calves. All but two
animals sold were homebred by
Dewbrook.
Topping the sale with a bid of
$4,800 was a yearling by Valiant.
She was the reserve All-Indiana
senior calf in 1986 and stands 53.25
inches at the withers.
Her dam classified VG-87 with
23,737 milk and 894 fat in 365 days.
A bid of $3,100 on a junior 2 year
old registered as the second high
price of the sale. Sired by Tony,
her in progress record stands at
7,594 milk and 267 fat in 126 days.
She is short-bred to Melvin.
Her dam, sired by Triple Threat,
produced a record with a 4.5 test.
Mclntyre and Wiley managed
the sale.
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NATIONAL DAIRY COW SALE INDEX
© 1986 Lancaster Farming Newspaper
This sale index can help dairymen place a value on the dairy cows in
their own herds. Breed organization sales and private dispersal sales
reported in Lancaster Fanning are included in the dollar averages.
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COMPANY
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COMPANY
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Lisbon
MARTtITS MARKET
Middleport
WJi. RHINEHART, INC.
Myerstown
HUBER’S
ANIMAL HEALTH
Ayrshire Brown Guernsey Jersey
Swiss
875 1079 1141 939
832 950 569 1019
667 1574 1733 1465
208 lower 495 higher 592 higher 526 higher
Holstein Red and Milking
White Shorthorn
2101 1825 850
2039 2837 922
207 higher
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FIN6ERLAKE BREEDERS
South Kortnght
DON'S DAIRY SUPPLY
MARYLAND
HERTZLER PRODUCE
Penn Yan
virsinia
Lmville
DAIRY SUPPLY
COMPANY
Powhaten
MOYER FARM &
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