One of the largest crowds in recent memory watched the 42nd Annual Heart of America Brown Swiss Sale achieve a $2752 average on 47 live lots and 1 Choice.
Norm Magnussen (left) read pedigrees and Jonathan Miller (right) handles auctioneer duties
Lot 41
Topping the sale at $6500 was lot 41 Robland Norwin Bermuda ET, a Norwin daughter from Robland Brookings Brownie 26 E91 with 6-01 365 2X 28,570 4.6 1324 3.3 932. Brownie was 1st place Sr. 2 Yr. Old at the 2014 Southwest National Show. Bermuda was consigned by Bob Landgraf, Jackson, MO and purchased by Nate Goldenberg, McGregor, TX.
Lot 15
Tied for second high seller at $6200 was lot 15 La Rainbow Bfly Starlet ET, a Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET daughter from La Rainbow Bfly Starbright. Starlet was 1st place Jr. 2 Yr. Old at the 2020 Ohio State Show. Starlet was consigned by Benjamin Lammers, New Knoxville, Ohio and purchased by Ranie Rupand, Calmar, IA.
Lot 35
Tied for second high seller at $6200 was lot 35 V B HP Beacon Bingo , a R Hart Atlantas Beacon ETV daughter from VB HP Moonlight Bay V88 with 2-03 275d 2X 24,671 3.6 877 3.4 838 RIP. Bingo was backed by multiple generations of V and EX dams.
As a fund raiser for the Brown Swiss Juniors, a 'Golden Pitchfork' was auctioned off with a final bid of $3200. The final bid was made by Katharine Knowlton (left) and Annie Toews (right), in the middle is Lily Conner, Miss United States Agriculture.