The
Quest for Success Sale is in the books at Bella-View Holsteins in Marion, WI. Despite the rather brisk day, the excitement warmed the crowd as the terrific line up of Holsteins averaged $9,107 on 109 lots. Chris Hill was in charge running the sale and Norman Nabholz reading pedigrees. The Quest For Success was hosted by Lynn and Sara Harbaugh and Chad and Amy Ryan.
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Topping the sale for the day was Lot 2 at $51,000. L-L-M-Dairy S S Phawn-ET a +2476GTPI November 2012 Supersire from a VG 86 Jet Stream. She was consigned by L-L-M Dairy of Ringle, WI and was the purchase of Siemers Holsteins of Newton, WI. Pictured (L-R) Chad & Amy Ryan, Lynn & Sara Harbaugh, Katie Olson on the halter, Kevin Jorgenson representing Siemers Holsteins, and Chris Hill, Auctioneer
Lot 28- $8.700 A September Hero daughter of Missy
Lot R3-$6,100 A December Synergy Always daughter of Wilstar-RS Tlt Limited-Red EX 94
Lot 1 $48,500 Rugg-Doc Uno Chelsea +2475GTPI
Lot 25 $28,500 +2400GTPI Numero Uno Ms Brown Eye Uno Admire-ET
Lot 2 $51,000 L-L-M-Dairy S S Phawn-ET +2476 Supersire from a VG 87 Jet Stream
Lot 9A $15,000 A September Atwood daughter of Hezbollah
Lot 9 $4,200 A September Destry daughter of Hezbollah
Lot R16 $9,000 Jas-K Guth Treasure-Red-ET a Red Guthrie from a Red Shottle
Lot R1 $21,000 to Milksource, A&M Bushman Sunburn-Red-ET, the 2012 HM AA R&W Spring Calf
Lot R2 $17,800 Choice of Goldwyn Sunscreen or her Red July Destry Sister
Lot R7 $15,700 A December Redburst from an EX 92 Redman
Lot 18 $18,400 a December Atwood from an EX Durham, same family as Ryan-Vu Damion Relish, nominated AA Spring Calf 2012
Lot 8 $11,000 a September Goldwyn daughter of Savage Leigh Leona EX 95 2012 Reserve AA 125,000# Cow
Lot 68 $8,100 a September Atwood from a VG Comestar Lee, second dam EX 91 Lindy
Lot 27 $16,000 a +2392GTPI Mogul from the Saturday family
Lot 5 $12,500 an August 2012 Numero Uno from a VG Bolton
Lot 66 $15,700 an October Mogul +2421GTPI from Tramilda Observer Lynn, back to Wapa Bootmaker Mandy EX 96 3E GMD DOM
Lot 67 $2,500 an October Mogul +2229GTPI from Tramilda Observer Lynn, back to Wapa Bootmaker Mandy EX 96 3E GMD DOM
Lot A $8,300 First Choice of Predestine or Shotglass daughter from Rickland Planet 2840-ET a VG 85 Planet
Lot 32 $23,500 December 2011 Atwood daughter from Budjon-JK Fallen Embers-ET EX 92
Lot 34 $23,5000 Budjon-JK Damion Essence-ET 2012 Reserve All WI Spring Yearling, carrying an Aftershock ultrasounded female
Lot 33 $7,700 a December 2012 Damion from Rolling Spring G Escence-ET EX 95 2E, a full sister to lot 34
Lot 47 $10,000 a September 2012 Ecoyne +2385GTPI from a VG Man O Man back to Juror Faith EX 91 GMD DOM
Lot 40 $10,000 a May 2012 Supersonic +2304GTPI from a VG 85 Atwood
Lot 21 $15,500 a December Mayfield +2352GTPI from a GP 84 Baxter, from the Larcrest Crimson family
Lot 21A $7,200 a January Numero Uno +2397GTPI from a GP 84, Baxter from the Larcrest Crimson family
Lot 22 $8,900 a June 2012 Epic +2322GTPI from a VG Shottle from the Larcrest Crimson family
Lot 70 $14,000 Bella View Go For Broke, a September Braxton due in July with an Acme heifer calf, from Rosedale Go For Gin EX 92, full sister to Rosedale Lexington EX 92 2x Reserve AA
Lot J $6,100 First Choice Aftershock from Rosedale Go For Gin EX 92, full sister to Rosedale Lexington EX 92 2x Reserve AA
Lot K $4,500 First Choice Dundee from Rosedale Go For Gin EX 92, full sister to Rosedale Lexington EX 92 2x Reserve AA
Lot 71 $7,000 Bella-Ridge You Go Girl-ET a December 2011 Braxton from Rosedale Go For Gin EX 92, full sister to Rosedale Lexington EX 92 2x Reserve AA
Lot H $7,100 September Alexander from Bella-View Shot of Gin nominated 2012 AA Fall Yearling from Rosedale Go For Gin EX 92, full sister to Rosedale Lexington EX 92 2x Reserve AA
Lot I $5,600 First Choice Durham from Bella-View Shot of Gin nominated 2012 AA Fall Yearling from Rosedale Go For Gin EX 92, full sister to Rosedale Lexington EX 92 2x Reserve AA
Lot 10 $20,000 Benrise Goldwyn JoJo EX 92, the Reserve Intermediate Champion at the 2012 WI Championship Show and the 2012 Midwest Spring National
Lot 13 $11,000 Black Lion Chasing a Dream EX 90 Jasper daughter of Black Lion Complete Chaos EX 93
Lot 14 $10,000 Ms Embezzel Daphnee Rae EX 90 Budjon-JK Embezzelment (Durham x Encore Electra) daughter of Scientific Gold Dana Rae EX 95
Lot 15 $7,500 an October Mogul +2339GTPI from a VG 87 Atwood, 3rd dam Debutante Rae EX 92 GMD DOM
Lot 16 $8,100 a January 2013 Mogul +2369GTPI from Morningview Super Dream, going back to the Roxy's
Lot 41 $4,000 a September +2242GTPI Numero Uno from an EX 92 Bolton
R14 $11,300 a September Epic GTPI +2252 from an EX Goldwyn
Lot R15 $9,200 a March 2012 Colt P
Lot 6A $18,000 a red April Alchemy from Des-Y-Gen Planet Silk VG 87, one of only 3 Red daughters of Silk
Lot R6 $6,300 a September Absolute from Scientific Grace-Red-ET EX 91
Lot R5 substitution $500 x 5 for 5 #1 Armani embryos from Jerland Tal Giovanna-Red-ET EX 91
Lot R21 $4,600 a December Barbwire from a VG 87 Redman
Lot 53 $7,400 a December 2011 Guthrie from an EX 93 Rubens
Lot 54 $6,700 a September 2011 Fever from an EX 94 Durham, 4th dam Wilcoxview BC Cami-ET EX 93 DOM
Lot 72 $15,700 Kingsmill Ashlyns Ashore-ET VG 88, a Goldwyn daughter of Ashlyn EX 96
Lot 73 $8,200 an Alexander daughter of Lot 72
Lot 72A $5,500 First Choice Durham from Lot 72
Lot 72B $5,300 First Choice Sid from Lot 72
Lot B $11,500 First Choice Aftershock or Windbrook from Siemers Goldwyn Goldie-ET EX 92 2012 WDE Junior Show Supreme Champion
Lot D $3,600 First Choice MAS from Hylite SS Alasandra EX 94 Best Udder 2012 WI Championship show and 1st Aged Cow 2012 International Jr Holstein Show
Lot 3 $37,000 an August +2446GTPI Cameron from an Observer +2218GTPI
Lot 4 $17,000 a July +2330GTPI Shamrock from an EX 91 Goldwyn
Lot 26 $8,700 an October +2366GTPI Mogul from a VG 87 Shottle, back to the Zip's
Lot 23 $6,400 a January +2313GTPI O-Cosmopolitan from a VG 85 Freddie
Lot 24 $3,100 a January +2311 Mogul from a VG 85 Freddie
Lot 19 $10,700 an October Mayfield +2412GTPI from Ronelee Boliver Dreary-ET VG 86
Lot 20 $6,900 an October Mogul +2309GTPI from Ronelee Boliver Dreary-ET VG 86
Lot G $3,500 June 2012 Gold Chris from an EX Advent
Lot 69 $6,000 a June 2012 Damion from a VG 85 Zenith, second dam EX Gibson
Lot 31 $10,700 Budjon-JK Mac Evian-ET EX 91, a Mac daughter of Budjon-JK Storm Emily-ET EX 92
Lot 48 $5,400 a February 2012 Aftershock from VG 87 Ralma Goldwyn Carmel 3-ETN
Lot 11 $8,500 Luck-E Durham Ms Debra-ET EX 91 Durham daughter of Vital-I Lincoln Bonnie EX 96 2E GMD DOM
Lot 11A $1,450 a March 2013 Sid daughter from a Stormatic sister to Lot 11
Lot 42 $5,300 a December 2010 Goldwyn from BVK Durham Donna-ET VG 89, next dam Chief Adeen EX 94 2E
Lot 43 $7,400 a September 2011 Fever from an EX full sister to Hazel EX 96 All-American 5 Year Old 2008, bred to sexed Aftershock
Lot 44 $4,600 a March 2012 Durham from EX 96 Cobequid Spumantes Beaute
Lot R12 $4,900 a March 2012 Damartini Attitude-Red from an EX 92 Advent, a potential 15th generation EX
Lot R13 $15,200 a May 2012 Larson from a VG 88 Snowman
Lot R10 $12,200 a September 2012 Alchemy from a VG 86 Superstition, third dam Apple EX 95
Lot R8 $6,800 a December 2012 Goldsun daughter of Altitude EX 95 2E DOM
Lot E $3,100 First Choice Goldwyn from an EX 94 Talent, from the D-R-A August family
Lot 51 $5,600 a December 2012 Attic daughter of Brainwave Dundee Leasure-ET EX 92 2011 All-American Sr 3 Year Old
Lot 55 $3,500 an October 2012 Goldsun from an EX 91 Jordan, potential 9th generation Excellent
Lot 39 $5,000 a September 2012 Goldsun from an EX 90 Talent, potential 6th generation Excellent
Lot R22 $5,000 a VG 86 Redliner from Greenlea Ad Libby-Red-ET VG 86, second dam EX 94 Rubens
Lot R23 $5,600 a VG 86 Crackholm Secure from an EX 90 Jet-Red
Lot R24 $3,000 an October 2011 Destry from an EX Redliner, a class winner at the 2012 WI Junior State Fair
Lot R20 $3,400 a March 2011 Jet-Red due to Destry in April from an EX 91 Debonair
Lot 35 $9,500 a March 2011 Goldwyn bred to sexed Braxton 8/22/12, from an EX 92 2E Durham, 3rd dam Linjet Eileen EX 96 4E GMD DOM
Lot 50 $2,500 an October 2011 Crackholm Fever from a VG 85 Shottle, 3rd dam is Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red EX 96
Lot 37 $4,600 an April 2011 Goldwyn due in April to Sanchez, from an EX 94 Linjet, then an EX 94 Skybuck
Lot 45 $5,500 a December 2012 Goldsun from an EX 90 Stormatic, a potential 16th generation Excellent
Lot 46 $3,600 a December 2011 Aftershock from a VG 88 Goldwyn, second dam EX 92 3E
Lot 52 $2,600 a December 2011 Braxton from an EX 92 Red Marker
Lot 17 $4,000 a June 2012 Gold Chip from an EX 90 Far-O-La Debbie-Jo Drake, second dam an EX 92 3E Encore, going back to the Roxy's
Lot C $3,500 First Choice of 4 Goldsun March calves out of Rob-Cri Tribute Shimmer EX 90 Nominated AA Junior 2 Year Old 2009
Lot F $3,200 First Choice Goldwyn from an EX 90 Advent, back to Laurie Shiek VG 88
Lot 29 $4,400 a December 2012 +2353GTPI Mayfield from a VG 85 Man O Man, 3rd dam is Eastside-Lewisdale Gold Missy EX 95 2011 WDE Supreme Champion
Lot 30 $3,100 a December 2012 Mayfield +2356GTPI from a VG 85 Man O Man, 3rd dam is Eastside-Lewisdale Gold Missy EX 95 2011 WDE Supreme Champion
Lot 38 $5,200 a February 2011 Goldwyn bred in July to Shottle, from an EX 92 Canyon-Breeze Allen, second dam Tombeth Jolt Erin-TW EX 94 4E DOM
Lot 49 $6,500 a March 2012 Goldwyn from an EX 91 Shottle
Lot 63 $7,700 an October 2012 Mogul +2384GTPI from an Altaross, second dam EX 94 DOM
Lot 64 $7,000 an August 2011 Bookem from an VG 85 Shottle, bred in January to Altajackman
Lot R25 $5,000 a March 2012 Barbwire from an EX 93 Advent
Lot 65 $3,100 a March 2011 Domain from a VG 88 Bolton, second dam an EX Shottle
Lot R19 $4,000 a September 2012 Redburst daughter of Silvermine Adv Tally EX 93
Lot R17 $2,100 a March 2012 Colt P from a GP 83 Linerway Cocomo
Lot R11 $3,250 a September 2012 Barbwire from an EX Distrigene, a potential 10th generation EX
Lot 74 $13,300 Ernest Anthony After Adaire, a September 2011 Aftershock from an EX 92 Goldwyn daughter of Ambrosia EX 95 3E GMD
The Harbaugh & Ryan families expressed their appreciation for everyone's attendance
Nearly sale time, the ring is ready for Chris Hill & Norman Nabholz to take their places in the box
The tulips are struggling on a cold March morning in the sale tent
Photos from Thursday evening's open house
Welcome to Bella-View, home of the Quest For Success sale, complete with snowpiles.
A nice line up of baby calves
Heifers lined up in the sale tent
Some more great heifers waiting your appraisal
Lot 1, an October, 2012 Numero Uno from a Freddie
Lot 18, a December, 2012 Atwood from an EX Durham going back to the Roxy's. Same family as Ryan-Vu Damion Relish, nominated AA Spring Calf 2012
Lot 10, Benrise Goldwyn JoJo EX 92, a 4 year old for 2013, she was the Reserve Intermediate Champion at both the 2012 Midwest Spring National and WI Championship Show
Lot 22, a June, 2012 _2322 GTPI Epic daughter from a VG 86 Shottle, from the Larcrest Cosmopolitan family
Lot 70, Bella-Ridge Go For Broke-ET, a September, 2011 Braxton daughter of Rosedale Go For Gin-ET EX 92. Go For Gin is a full sister to Rosedale Lexington EX 92, the 2010 Reserve AA Jr. 2 Year Old and 2011 Reserve AA Jr. 3 Year Old. Go For Broke was 8th Fall Calf at Madison and 2nd at the Midwest Fall National.
Lot 11, Luck-E Durham Ms Debra-ET EX 91@ 3-09. Debra is a recently fresh Durham from Vital-I Lincoln Bonnie EX 96 2E GMD DOM and Grand Champion of the 2000 Midwest Spring National
Lot 14, Miss Embezzel Daphnee Rae EX 90, a Budjon-JK Embezzelment (Durham x Encore Electra EX 95) daughter of Scientific Gold Dana Rae EX 95, the 2012 Reserve AA 5 Year Old
Lot 74, Ernest-Anthony After Adaire, a September, 2011 Aftershock daughter of Ernest-Anthony Adeline EX 92, second dam is EK-Oseeana Ambrosia EX 95, third dam is Tri-Day Ashlyn EX 96 2E GMD DOM
Lot 15, an October, 2012 +2339 GTPI Mogul from Co-Vista Atwood Desire-ET VG 87, the #2 PTAT cow of the breed, 3rd dam is Scientific Debutante Rae EX 92 GMD DOM and 2005 AA 4 Year Old
Lot 2, a November, 2012 Supersire from a VG 87 Jet Stream
Lot 28, Morsan Miss Zealous-ET, a September, 2012 Hero daughter of Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy-ET EX 95 2011 WDE Supreme Champion
Lot 34, Budjon-JK Damion Essence-ET, a March, 2011 Damion daughter of Rolling-Spring G Essence-ET EX 95, 4th dam is Elegance. Essence was bred November 11. 2012 and is carrying an Aftershock ultrasound female. She was the 2012 Reserve All-WI Spring Yearling
Lot 51, a December, 2012 Attic daughter of Brainwave Dundee Leasure-ET EX 92, the 2011 AA Senior 3 Year Old
Lot 9A, an added lot, an Atwood daughter of Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah EX 92, 2011 Reserve AA 4 Year Old
Lot 9, a September, 2012 Destry from Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah EX 92, 2011 Reserve AA 4 Year Old
Lot 35, Danielle-L Gold Eva, a March, 2011 Goldwyn from an EX 92 Durham, 3rd dam is Budjon-JK Linjet Eileen EX 96 4E GMD DOM. Eva was bred August 22, 2012 and is carrying a Braxton ultrasounded female
Lot 54, a September, 2011 Fever daughter of Stone-Front Durham Carmen EX 94, 4th dam is Wilcoxview BC Cami-ET EX 93 AA Senior 3 Year Old
Lot R10, a September, 2012 Alchemy from a VG 86 Superstition, with KHW Regiment Apple-Red=ET EX 95 2E DOM as the 3rd Dam
Lot 62, a July, 2012 Shamrock daughter of Regancrest Brynna EX 91, a Shottle daughter of Regancrest-PR Barbie-ET EX 92 GMD DOM
Lot 8, a September, 2012 Goldwyn daughter of Savage-Leigh Leona-ET EX 96 2E, 2012 Reserve AA 125,000 Pound Cow
Lot 71, Bella-Ridge You Go Girl-ET, a December, 2011 Braxton daughter of Rosedale Go For Gin-ET EX 92. Go For Gin is a full sister to Rosedale Lexington EX 92, the 2010 Reserve AA Jr. 2 Year Old and 2011 Reserve AA Jr. 3 Year Old. You Go Girl was the 3rd Winter Calf at the 2012 Midwest Fall National.
Lot 73, Bella-View Alex Ashanti-ET, a June, 2012 Alexander daughter of Kingsmill Ashlyns Ashore-ET a VG 88 Goldwyn daughter of Tri-Day Ashlyn EX 96 2E GMD DOM
Lot R7, a December, 2012 Redburst daughter of Fradon Redman Jubilee-Red-ET EX 92, a potential 5th generation EX
Lot 68, Ryan-Vu G W Atwood Breeze, a September, 2012 Atwood from a VG 86 Lee, second dam is an EX 91 Lindy
Lot R1, A&M-Bushman Sunburn-Red-ET, 2012 HM All-American R&W Spring Calf, a Contender daughter of Bingland Advent Sunshine-ET VG 87. Sunburn is a maternal sister to MD-Hillbrook Sunburst-Red-ET EX 92, 2012 AA R&W Sr 3 Year Old and 2011 AA R&W Sr 2 Year Old
A great group of red calves
Madison Harbaugh has spent the week deciding which heifer Mom & Dad should buy her
The sale ring is ready and set for tomorrow's offering!
Mother Nature threw a few curve balls for this week, so propane heaters are on hand in the sale tent