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Major Dairy Sales
And Dispersals
w Nationwide
Reports from 19 sales for the
week of April 1 to 7 averaged
$1,595.37 on 996 head. The top
prices ranged from $32,000 to
$1,700. The sales were held in
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
Four breeds held national sales
and shows simultaneously in
Kentucky this week as part of the
silver anniversary of the Kentucky
National Show. Averages in these
sales were up as demand was
strong. Contributing to the in
crease were breeders crossing
breed lines and buying other
breeds. The Kentucky Department
of Agriculture cosponsored the
sales.
Here is a brief lode at the results
of the sales this week.
AYRSHIRE
The KENTUCKY NATIONAL
SALE averaged $707 on 49 head.
A Canadian consignment sold for
the top price of $1,700. In the
previous day’s show the 4-year-old
Picollo daughter won the grand
champion title. In her first lac
tation she produced a record of
16,625 milk and 703 fat.
Her dam by Simpson Pascal
Charlie completed a high lactation
of 13,053 milk and 545 fat.
The reserve champion also sold
for $1,700. A Canadian con
signment, the 4 year old sired by
Oracle produced a 2-year-old
record of 12,014 milk and 500 fat in
305 day.
Her dam made a high record of
14,965 milk and 548 fat. The next
dam completed a high lactation of
16,587 milk and 631 fat.
The average in 1986 was $633 on
45 lots.
Barry Smith served as auc
tioneer and the Kentucky Ayrshire
Club managed the sale.
BROWN SWISS
The KENTUCKY NATIONAL
SALE averaged $1,132.56 on 44
head.
The high selling cow, a 2 year old
by Nome Telstar, sold for $2,250.
In her first lactation she produced
a record of 14,000 milk and 600 fat.
Her dam, an 84-point Marauder
daughter, produced records to
15,900 milk and 611 fat.
The high bred heifer sold for
$1,350 to Robert Wagner,
QuarryviUe, Pa. Sired by Per
former, the heifer will freshen in
April to Improver.
Her dam, classified VG-88 and
sired by Midas, produced a high
‘ record of 19,783 milk, 691 fat, and
694 protein.
The high open heifer sold for
$1,625. She was sired by Jubilation.
A maternal sister classified VG-89
with an ME record of 16,681 milk
and 688 fat.
Her dam is a VG-89 Bruce
daughter with records up to 17,159
milk and 773 fat. The next dam is a
VG-87 cow with records to 23,000
milk and 895 fat.
The average increased over $2OO
from last year’s average.
Darrell Worden served as
auctioneer. Brown Swiss En
terprises managed the sale and
Barbara Lee read pedigree.
GUERNSEY
The KENTUCKY NATIONAL
SPRING SALE averaged $1,060 on
32 lots.
The junior champion of the
previous day’s show topped the
sale with a bid of $4,100. Bom in
December 1966, she was sired by
Fayette.
Her dam, an EX-91 Dari Fayvor
daughter, holds lifetime credits of
111,160 milk and 4,572 fat. She
produced a high record of 22,140
milk and 1,006 fat. Her MCD stands
at plus 6,456 milk, plus 249 fat, and
plus 159 protein.
Selling for $2,100 was a 3 year old
sired by Deacon Prancer.
Classified VG-85, she carries a
MCD of plus 2,848 milk and plus 139
fat with a Cow Index of plus 337
milk. She was bred to freshen in
May with a Rons Duke calf. She
produced a top record of 13,520
milk and 619 fat.
Her dam classified VG-85. Sired
by Minnies Choice she completed a
top lactation of 11,070 milk and 533
fat. Hie next dam scored GP-83
with records to 13,710 milk and a 6
percent test.
The sale was not held last year
due to a lack of consignor and
buyer interest, said Mike Sprick of
the Guernsey Marketing Service.
GMS managed the sale. Sprick
noted the average compared
favorably to sales of other years.
JERSEY
The MICHIGAN JERSEY CAT
TLE CLUB SALE averaged $BOB on
39 head.
Topping the sale was a March
1986 calf by Valley Stream Clover
Jay selling for $2,600. She was the
reserve junior champion at the
previous day’s show.
Her dam, a VG-87 Silver Beacon
daughter, produced four records
over 17,000 milk with a top of 19,934
milk and 1,016 fat
The next price of the sale, $1,700,
came on a 3-year-old 85-point
Master daughter. She won the
grand champion title of the
previous day’s show. She produced
a first-calf record of 9,877 milk and
479 fat in 305 days.
Her dam, an 85-point Sleeper
Valiant daughter, produced a first
calf record of 8,936 milk and 456 fat
with a 5.1 test.
Chuck Chestnut auctioneered the
sale which was managed by Kirk
Traver. The Michigan Jersey
Breeders Association sponsored
the sale.
The sale average was about $lOO
higher than the previous Michigan
State sales. The two top selling
animals at the sale were consigned
by Canadian breeders.
The SEVENTH DEEP SOUTH
SALE held in Mississippi averaged
$1,763.68 on 53 head.
A just fresh 2 year old topped the
sale with a bid of $3,700. Sired by
Top Brass, she was producing over
46 pounds of milk on the sale day.
Her dam, a 79-point Black Magic
daughter, produced a high record
of 13,914 milk and 762 fat in 286
days. The next dam has records to
859 fat with over a 6 percent test.
Two lots sold for the second high
price of $3,600. The first lot was a 5-
year-old Generator daughter. She
owns a high record of 14,859 milk
and 588 fat.
Her dam is an Excellent
Sleeping Milestone daughter.
The second $3,600 cow was a VG
-84 3 year old by Top Brass. Her
incomplete first calf record stands
at 11,219 milk and 492 fat in 277
days. She carries a Cow Index of
plus $B9 placing her in the top 1
percent of the breed.
Her dam is a VG-88 cow out of a
plus proven sire.
Larry Kempton, information
director for the sale’s manager,
Jersey Marketing Service, noted
Top Brass’ influence on the breed
was demonstrated at the sale.
He added, the sale average in
creased over $2OO from last year.
Kempton noted every sale the JMS
has managed recently has im
proved the average between $75
and $2OO over the previous year’s
average.
Merlin Woodruff auctioneered
the sale.
The WINTETTA JERSEY
COMPLETE DISPERSAL held in
Minnesota averaged |771 on 87
head. The 39 cows averaged $1,092.
Topping the sale with a bid of
$2,050 was a just fresh 4-year-old
cow. Sired by Babes Master, she
produced a high record of 13,622
milk, 721 fat, and 520 protein. She
carries a production index of 139.
Her dam, a VG-88 JFD Tide
daughter, completed a high lac
tation of 12,035 milk and 747 fat
with a 6.2 test. The next dam, VG
-85, produced a high record of 11,789
milk and 629 fat.
The second high seller at $1,650
was a 3-year-old by Top Brass. Due
at sale time, she completed a first
calf record of 13,772 milk, 685 fat,
and 555 protein with a production
index of 139.
Her dam by Sleeping Milestone
produced a 6.1 teat in her first
lactation.
Rapid bidding highlighted the
sale and prices held strong, owner
Gerald Fletcher noted. Only five
lots were sold to buyers outside
Minnesota. Fletcher decided to
hold the dispersal because of ar
thritic knees. He plans to complete
his BS degree and later return to
the dairy business.
Joel Mallory auctioneered the
sale. Ivan Gates managed the sale.
HOLSTEIN
The SOUTHWEST INDIANA
INVITATIONAL SALE averaged
$1,443 on 55 heifers.
An October 1986 heifer sired by
Rotate sold for $3,900, the high
price of the sale.
Classified EX-90, her Elevation
dam produced a lifetime record of
190,000 milk with a high record of
28,870 milk and 1,024 fat.
She is backed by four
generations of Gold Medal Dams
with lifetime records over 200,000
milk. The first three dams in her
pedigree classified EX-91.
The second high price of $3,300
came on a yearling heifer by
Rotate.
Her dam classified VG-86. Sired
by Lekker Moneymaker Cap, she
produced a high record of 33,140
milk and 1,712 fat with a 5.2 test.
Her highest milk record stands at
34,560 milk.
The next dam classified GP-83
with a high record of 34,240 milk
and 1,452 fat. Her lifetime credits
include 222,942 milk and 8,729 fat.
The third dam classified EX-912E.
Mclntyre and Wiley auc
tioneered the sale and Paul
Steckler served as sale manager
and sale chairman.
The APPALACHIAN SPRING
SPECTACULAR held in Tennessee
averaged $2,230 on 55 head.
A bred heifer sired by Tradition
topped the sale with a bid of $7,300.
She will freshen in September with
a Ned Boy calf. Nine bulls from her
cow family have been placed in
studs.
Her dam, an 88-point Valiant
daughter, produced a top record of
24,150 pounds of milk and 924
pounds of fat in 365 days. She
carries a Cow Index of plus 1,311
milk, plus 58 fat and plus $173 with
aCTPlofplus766.
The granddam, a VG-86 Glendell
daughter owns a high record of
36,750 milk and 1,280.
A July 1986 Rotate daughter at
$6,100 sold for the next highest
price of the sale. Her dam is the
Ravina cow who carries a Cow
Index of plus 1,361 milk, plus 58 fat,
and plus $176 with a CTPI of plus
741. She classified EX-91 4E and
produced a top record of 32,819
milk, 1,509 fat in 365 days.
The sale average was over $3OO
higher than last year despite 18
inches of snow covering the ground
on the sale day. The snow
prevented the announced auc
tioneer from handling the sale.
Briarpatch Holstein’s herdsman
filled in as auctioneer. Ray
Crawford served as sale manager
and Gayle Carson read pedigree.
The FIFTH BAYCROFT IN
VITATIONAL SALE held in
Wisconsin averaged $1,913 on 53
full lots.
Topping the sale with a bid of
$4,600 was a Very Good 3 year old
sired by Bell. She produced a first
calf record of 20,519 milk and 833
fat with a 3.6 protein test. She owns
NATIONAL DAIRY COW SALE INDEX
© 1987 Lancaster Farming Newspaper
This sale index can help daipunen place a value on the dairy cows in
their own herds. Breed organization sales and private Hiapprani sales
reported in Lancaster Farming are included in the dollar averages.
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a Cow Index of plus 1,045 milk and
plus 39 fat.
The next three dams classified
Very Good.
A yearling daughter of SWD
Valiant commanded the second
high price of $4,500.
Her dam classified EX-90 GMD
and produced a high record of
29,399 milk and 1,342 fat in 365
days. The next two dam classified
Excellent with Gold Medal Dam
status and records over 1,000 fat.
A 2-week-old calf by Enhancer
sold for $1,400.
A sale of 13 project calves born
between September 1986 and
January 1987 was held in
conjunction with the sale. The
calves averaged $1,637.
A September 1986 Valiant calf
captured the highest bid of $3,400.
She is out of an EX-92 Elevation
dam with a high record of 31,000
milk and 1,215 fat. One calf out of
the 13 sold under the $l,OOO mark.
Sale manager Jim Hoskens
reported the calf market in the
Wisconsin area is strong. Cattle
sales in general in the Midwest
area have been strong recently. He
noted sale averages are running
about 20 percent higher than last
fall. Fresh cows and ones that can
produce efficiently are in demand,
Hoskens added. He attributed this
to stronger beef prices noting a
grade sold for $1,900 at a recent
sale.
Hoskens managed the sale with
auctioneer Tom Morris.
The 25TH KENTUCKY
NATIONAL SALE averaged $2,585
on 71 head.
Topping the sale with a bid of
$8,300 was a Very Good daughter of
Enhancer. Selling to a South
American buyer, her in progress
record stands at 14,339 milk and
583 fat in 198 days.
Her dam, EX-95 2E-GMD, owns
a high record of 30,540 milk and
1,246 fat.
The second high price of $B,OOO
came on a 5-year-old Glendell
daughter. Classified EX-90, she
was bred in February to Valiant.
She carries a Cow Index of plus
1,032 milk, plus 38 fat, and plus
$147. Her top lactation stands at
32,450 milk and 1,327 fat.
Classified VG-87 GMD, her
Elevation dam produced a best
effort of 27,951 milk and 1,031 fat.
The next dam classified VG-85
with a high record of 31,597 milk
and 1,435 fat.
Marvin Mclntyre served as
auctioneer and Robert Wiley
managed the sale. Wiley noted the
sale average is the highest it has
been in several years.
The KISSEL MILKING HERD
AND BRED HEIFER DISPER
SAL held in Indiana averaged
$2,103 on 30 head.
An EX-90 3 year old topped the
sale with a bid of $6,500. Sired by
Wagnerscrest Ivanhoe Astronaut,
she produced a 2-year-old record of
17,060 milk and 673 fat in 305 days.
She was bred in December to
Mandingo.
Mclntyre and Wiley handled the
sale.
The DUTCHMAN SELECT
HEIFER SALE held in Indiana
Ayrshire Brown Guernsey Jersey
Swiss
889 1122 1107 947
832 950 569 955
1320 784 886
198 higher 323 lower 61 lower
Holstein Red and Milking
White Shorthorn
2071 1825 850
2033 2837 922
1535
536 lower
averaged 1,067 on 47 registered
open heifers and calves. Also sold
at the sale were 20 grade bred
heifers which averaged $l,OOO.
Mclntyre and Wiley handled the
sale.
The FIRST BURLINGTON
BONANZA SALE held in Vermont
averaged |2,785 on 41 embryos and
young calves.
An Enhancer female due in
September topped the sale with a
bid of $14,000. Her dam, a VG-86
Bell daughter, produced a high
record of 31,750 milk, 1,388 fat in
351 days. She owns a Cow Index of
plus 1,920 milk, plus 100 fat, and
plus |270 with a CTPI of plus 1,147.
The next dam, sired by Arlinda
Chief, classified VG-88. She
produced a top lactation of 24,260
milk and 1,082 fat in 385 days. The
third dam, an Excellent Elevation
daughter, completed a high record
of 33,230 milk and 1,531 fat in 365
days. The fourth dam, an Ex
cellent Astronaut daughter,
produced a best effort of 24,350
milk and 1,033 fat in 346 days.
A December 1986 calf by Rotate
sold for the second highest price of
the sale, $5,300.
Her dam, a VG-88 Bell daughter,
completed a 2-year-old record of
20,960 milk and 732 fat in 364 days.
She carries a Cow Index of plus
1,767 milk, plus 63 fat, plus 57
protein and plus $2OO.
The next dam, VG-85, produced a
high record of 32,029 milk and 1,327
fat in 352 days. The third dam, GP
-83, produced a top lactation of
41,519 milk and 1,649 fat in 365
days.
Auctioneer A. Bruce Whittier
noted the sale was started to meet
interest in high indexing young
cows. The sale was managed by
Pioneer Valley Sales and Service.
The EASTERN OHIO HEIFER
SALE averaged $1,768.75 on 52
head.
Topping the sale with a bid of
$4,500 was an October 1985 heifer
by Chairman. She sold short-bred
to Rotate.
Her dam, a VG-85 Twin Lawn
Elevation Jason daughter,
produced a high record of 29,665
milk and 1,098 fat. She carries a
Cow Index of plus 2,121 milk, plus
68 fat and plus $227.
The second dam produced a top
record of 30,573 milk and 1,285 fat
in 359 days. The third dam, EX-2E
GMD, completed a high milk
record of 23,314.
A bred heifer sold for the second
high price of $3,500. Sired by
Chairman, she will freshen in June
with a Royalty calf. Her maternal
sister produced a high record of
24.640 milk and 1,032 fat in 336
days.
Her dam by Elevation classified
EX-92 3E GMD. She completed a
top record of 28,130 milk and 1,138
fat in 365 days.
The next dam classified VG-86
and produced a best effort of 24,920
milk and 1,020 fat in 365 days.
The sale was postponed from
Saturday to Monday due to a snow
emergency. On the sale day a good
crowd attended the sale despite the
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