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2011 Northwest Sizzler Averages $2,460
The Northwest Holstein club in Illinois held their annual spring sale on May 20, 2011. Beautiful weather and field work near complete allowed breeders from both Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin to come see some incredible uddered cows and many fancy fall calves.
Topping the Sale at $6200 was a consignment from Golden Oaks which leads back to the Roxy cow via Scientific Beauty Rae. The junior yearling by Aftershock was from Golden-Oaks Champ Rae (Ex 93-2E) with lifetime production of 1307d 120,500 4.3 5217 3.4 4083. She was purchased by Bob Miller from Mil-R-Mor. Bob had said earlier in the week a good animal comes from a family that has multiple generations of Excellent dams with multiple records. This heifer fits.
Next high Seller at $5200 was a Very Good Junior 3-year-old Aspen from Irwindale Leduc Molly (EX 94-2E) coming from Team Holsteins. Along with having a proven show record Molly has a life time production of 1687d 132,010 3.9 5138 3.4 4530. The buyer was Ryan McGuire from Orangeville, Ill.
L-R: Gary Janssen, Cristian Gongora, Eldon Mackinson (all representing Golden Oaks Farm, consignor) Lot 5: Golden-Oaks Chardonnay-ET being held by the buyer Bob Butler- Mil-R-Mor, Lot 18:Team Aspen Michele-ET held by owner Ryan McGuire, Tom Morris, Larry Kleiner, Scott Courtney
Other notable selling animals
Lot 1- A Domain with a GTPI 2000 X just fresh Planet with GTPI 2324 X Regancrest S Chassity. $4500
Lot 3 A Shottle with a GTPI 2161 $4500
Lot 47 $4000
Lot 2 – $3800
Lot 52- $3200
Lot 4- $3200
Lot 27 – $3200
Lot 36 – $3000
Stephenson Spring Sizzler 2010
The Stephenson Spring Sizzler was held May 7, 2010, at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds in Freeport, Ill. The sale averaged $1887 on 47 live lots and choices.
Topping the sale was Lot 30, a fresh Junior 2-yr-old from Matthew Lyons, Rockford, Ill. Lyonden Baxter Hillary sold for $3,800 to Koester Dairy, Dakota, Ill. Her dam is a VG-86 Throne with 28,210 3.9 1090 3.2 905 in 305 days at 1-11. Next dam is Sunny-Creek Rudolph Haiti EX-90. Her best 365-day record at 3-05 was 34, 070 3.7 1272 3.1 1052. The next 6 dams are all Very Good or Excellent including Ground Round-Oaks Hagen Helen EX-92 4E GMD. She produced 210,240 lbs. milk with a 3.8% fat test lifetime.
Rotesown Goldwyn Marble-ET, Lot 7, sold for $3,600 to Josh, Joey and Felicia Opsal, Blue Mounds, Wis. Marble, a June 2009 +1855 PTPI heifer, was consigned by Brian Rote, McConnell, Ill. She has two Very Good maternal sisters by Durham and Talent. Her dam is Rotesown Leader Marlene EX-93 3E. Her best 365-day record at 2-04 was 33,410 3.8 1264 2.9 980 with a lifetime of 156,140 lbs. milk, 6083 lbs. fat and 4817 lbs. protein. The next dam is Rotesown Jolt Maybe VG-88 EX-MS. She has five Very Good or Excellent maternal sisters. The next 6 dams are all Very Good or Excellent.
Animals were sold to six states totalling $91,950.
Stephenson Spring Sizzler 2008
An Excellent four-year-old, tracing back to Queen of the Breed, Roxy, topped the Stephenson County Spring Sizzler on May 16, 2008, at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds in Freeport. Golden-Oaks Gibs Rae-ET sold for $14,700 to Tower Ridge, Larry Dykstra and Alex Henton, Anamosa, Iowa. She was consigned by Ashley M. Higgins, McConnell, Ill.
The sale averaged $4552.00 on 42 head, grossing $191,184 and was managed by the Stephenson County Holstein Club. Tom Morris served as auctioneer with Mike Holschbach on pedigrees. The sale was chaired by Brett Zimmerman, Jason Meier, Brett Obert and Jerry Smith.
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