The All-Star Weekend has wrapped up with March Madness VIII averaging $8073 on 101 lots. The event was held at the Frederick Fairgrounds in Frederick, MD and managed by MD-Hillbrook.
L-R- Norm Nabholz (pedigrees), Chad Umble (sale staff), Ray LeBlanc (representing buyer of lot A- top seller), Chris Hill(auctioneer), George Morasci (representing buyer of lot C- 2nd highest seller), Scott Culbertson (sale staff)
Top Selling Live lot- 22
L-R- Ray LeBlanc (representing buying syndicate), Nicki Reape (consignor), Kelli Cull (leadsperson), David Lentz (sale staff)- in the box- Norm Nabholz(pedigrees) and Chris Hill (auctioneer and sale manager)
The first animal in the ring is a Pagewire daughter of Durchan with all proceeds benefiting Matthew Kepler. She sold for $4100 to Tom Gretz
Lot 31- a fancy Jasper Summer Yearling from Linjet Eileen (EX-96)- $24,000 to Mt Arart Farm of Port Depost, MD
Lot 32- Fortune x Linjet Eileen (EX-96)- $6,500 to Nebraska
Lot 33- Stormatic from the Elegances- $9,700 to Wisconsin
Lot 50- Goldwyn from MS Elmvue Durham Kenya (VG-88)- Unanimous All-American Fall Yr.- $16,000 to Ireland
Lot 75- $7,200
Lot 86- $13,200
Lot 16- Co-Vale Dundee Peony-from 3 generations of EX- $27,500 to Mt Ararat Farm of Port Deposit, MD
Video of Lot 16 selling
Lot A- 1st choice Big Tim x MS Atlees Gold Abigale-$47,000 to David Clayton of IN
Lot B- $20,000
Lot G- $7500
Lot 9- Goldwyn x Chief Adeen- $6700
Lot 10- Sanchez x Chief Adeen- $3900
Lot 11- Sanchez x Chief Adeen- $5000
Lot 12-$4600
Lot 13- $5200
Lot 22- Fancy Sanchez Summer yearling from Redrose (EX-96)- $34,000 to White Rose Syndicate (see above)
Lot 23- $3700
Lot 24- $ 5400
Lot 45- Laurin x Sim Kno July Lindsay- $8300
Lot 2- Dec Sanchez x Pledge (EX-95)- $20,500 to Chip Savage
Lot 2A- Pick of March Sanchez x Pledge (EX-95)- $17,200
Lot 1- Full Sister to Gold Rochelle- $10,200
Lot E- Choice of Alexanders x Hezbollah- $20,500- to R-John Holsteins, CA
Lot D- Goldwyn x Dundee x Frosty- $13,000
Lot 27- $10,600
Lot C- Atwood choice x Larcrest Cosmopolitan- $38,500 to Borba and Jeff Butler
Lot I- Super choice x Carters-Corner Shot Melody- $26,000 to Sandy-Valley Farm of WI
Lot J- Domain choice x Bucknell Shottle Sherry- $6000
Lot F- Atwood Choice x Shottle Lucy- $20,000
Birthday Girl Reese Burdette who turns 3 today! Proud parents are Justin & Claire
Clerk's table hard at work
Tim Donough and Gabrielle Buck of Mt Arart Farms
Dairy Agenda Graphic Designer Amy Miller visits with Nate Janssen of Golden Oaks.
Part of the heifer line-up
Lot 22- A June Sanchez from Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red (EX-96)
lot 16- Co-Vale Dundee Peony- 3rd Fall Calf at the Royal from 3 Generations of EX