By Barb Lumley
The Ohio Holstein Summer Sale held Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Wooster, Ohio averaged $2928 on 55 live lots. Topping the sale at $5000 was # 19 Pine-Tree 1937 Colt 5254-Et, a Very Good 85 three year old, milking 116 pounds, she had made almost 30,000 at 2-00. Sired by Colt-P-Red, her dam is Mint Sharla from the Rudy Missy family. She was purchased by Ross Russell, Russell Springs, Kentucky, and was consigned by Matthew Steiner, Marshallville, Ohio.
The top selling calf at $4700 was Lot # 15, Pine-Tree 5603 Home 6720-Et. Born May 15, 2015 and sired by Pine-Tree Homerun - P-ET, she is Homozygous Polled and her dam is a Very good 86 daughter of Mountfield MSY Maurice-Et with a son going to ABS. She was purchased by Gordon Lamb, Oakfield, New York and consigned by Matthew Steiner.
Volume buyer was Andy Dawson, Shelby, Ohio, who purchased 10 consignments. Cows averaged $3097, bred heifers $2605, and calves $2903. Cattle sold to Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, and Ohio.
Other Highlights:
Lot 19 - $5,000
Lot 15 - $4,700
Lot 14 - $4,500
Lot 4 - $4,200
Lot 5 - $4,200
Lot 18 - $4,000
Lot 2 - $4,000
Lot 11 - $4,000