The Music
City Celebration Sale II is now in the books. This destination sale held at
Alan Jacksons Good Time Bar aimed at catering to all facets of the purebred
dairy industry exceeded all expectations. The sale brought together the best of
type, genomics and cow families in multiple breeds under one roof and as
evidenced by the enthusiasm in the over 150 people in attendance it was
appreciated. Sixty-Six full lots averaged $9,300
Thirty-eight
Holstein Lots averaged $7,600 with Lot 7 topping the group at $25,200. She was
a Unix daughter of the WDE Intermediate Champion, Erbacres Snapple Shakira ET.
This September 2018 calf was purchased by Will-Call Holsteins and Sahara
Holsteins of the United Kingdom.
Fifteen
Jersey lots averaged $14,500. The high seller at $75,000 was Lot 22, the #1
Polled Pure Jersey of the breed. Select Sires, Ohio was the successful bidder
of this consignment from Kash-In Jerseys of Tulare, California.
The Brown
Swiss breed was represented as a daughter of the Supreme Champion at World
Dairy Expo, Cutting Edge T Delilah EX94 was offered. The March 2018 daughter sired by Cutting Edge
Seaman commanded a final bid of $15,900 and makes her new home in Litchfield,
CT for Arethusa Farm.
Palmyra
Berkley P Ruth ET EX94, the Grand Champion Ayrshire at WDE also took the
Nashville stage. Palmyra Farm of Hagerstown, MD offered a first choice female
from a future flush of Ruth. Pete Linke of South Dakota was the last bidder at
$11,200.
In the
line-up of Red and White Cattle, KHW Regiment Apple Red EX96 shone bright. Her
only daughter by Unstoppable to date was on the shopping list of many. Rocky
Run Farm of Kentucky outlasted all the rest at $17,000 to take this June calf
home. A total of 11 Red and Whites
averaged $7,100.
The sale was
managed by MD-Hillbrook Sales and Service and BorderView Genetics. Sexing
Technologies sponsored pre and post sale refreshments.
Here are a few other highlights:
Lot 49 $17,000
Lot 29 $14,500 Forest Glen Craze Candi
Lot 23 $11,000 Melarry Tarrino 3268-ET GTPI +2808
Lot 24 $15,500 Lars-Acres
Humble Fern-ET GTPI +2800
Lot 4 @ $12,100 First choice heifer from MB Lucky Lady Feliz
Navidad-ET EX-91 and MAS.
Lot 5 @ $10,250 First choice female out of Weeks Dundee
Anika EX-97 2E
Lot 6 @ $13,250 Dinas D Deloria
Lot 7 @ $25,250 Jacobs
Unix Shania , September heifer out of Erbacres Snapple Shakira-ET VG89 MS90
Lot 8 @ $8,600 Choice of five Doorman calves out of Walk-Era
Dundee Annelise Excellent-95 EEEEE
Lot 9 @ $10, 250 Five
Impression Calves due in March, two Dempsey calves due in April out of Fraeland
Doorman Bonnie VG-89 EX-MS @ 2 yrs.
Lot 53 $10,000
Westcoast Prophcy Imogene 14K GTPI +2826G +1740M +77F +65P 75R 8/18
Lot 10A $10,900 OCD Jordy Lochness-Red-ET
Lot 11B $6,100
Lot 12 $5,750
Lot 14 $5,250
Lot 15 $8,000 MS Byway Alanna-ET
Lot 16 $11,000
Lot 17A $5,800
Lot 17B $5,800
Lot 18 $5,400
Lot 19 $4,000
Lot 20 $3,200
Lot 21 $10,750
Lot 22 $6,100
Lot 26 $6,900
Lot 30 $24,500
Lot 31 $4,000
Lot 32 $9,000
Lot 33 $12,500 Glamourview Premier Spade
Lot 34 $9,500
Lot 36 $6,250
Lot 37 $8,100
Lot 38 $10,500
Lot 41 $16,100
The sale was managed and hosted by Chris and Jen Hill and Tim and Sharyn Abbott.
