A gorgeous late October day set the scene for the Treasures of Fall sale hosted by the UW-Platteville Pioneer Dairy Club. The sale was held at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Lancaster, WI. The members of the Dairy Club handle all the details of the sale, from selections to advertising to preparations to clerking. Calling the sale was John Hager, with Norman Nabholz reading pedigrees. In addition to a great selection of Holsteins, the sale included a couple of Jerseys and Brown Swiss.
The sale ring is ready to go, as Norman Nabholz and John Hager discuss the sale.
Retiring dairy science professor, Dr. Michael Mee has worked to establish an endowment fund to provide funding for the judging teams. Three lots, consigned by KHW Genetics, Andy & Lyn Buttles, and Jeff & Lynette Dornink, as well as many units of semen were donated to provide funding for the endowment.
A great crowd was on hand to view the offering prepared by the Pioneer Dairy Club.
Ringmen Jason James and Rick Thompson kept busy fielding bids from the crowd.
Lot 7 in the sale ring
Topping the sale was Lot 7 Tombeth Linjet Essence-ET, a September, 2010 Sunnylodge Linjet daughter from an EX 94 Durham, with the second dam being an EX 94 Jolt. Essence was consigned by Jason Kearns of Gays Mills, WI, and sold for $4,200.
Lot 1 in the sale ring
Second high seller was one of the donation lots, consigned by KWH Genetics, Ryan Kamps & Ryan Weigel. Selling as Lot 1 was KHW Ima Pioneer Aggy-Red-ET, a January, 2011 Gen-I-Beq Salto-ETS daughter of KHW Jordan Africa VG 87, with the second dam being Altitude. Aggy brought $4,000 to the endowment fund.
The Pioneer Dairy Club members with Lot 54
Bringing the third high price of the day was Lot 54, Glen-Ann Tribute Blaze, a Senior 2 Year old sired by Mr Rosedale Tribute-ET out of a Very Good Redmarker. Blaze was consigned by Glenn-Ann Holsteins, and sold for $3200.
John Klossner tries a new trick to make noise.