2019 Sale Report | Trowbridge Family Affair & 44th Cow Power Sale A beautiful warm day greeted Angus enthusiasts on Saturday, September 21st for the annual Trowbridge Family Affair consignment sale. This year the Trowbridge family combined with the 44th edition of the Cow Power sale to offer cattle that appealed to a diverse crowd. Sixty lots of premium Angus cattle strolled through the ring for a total of $187,525.00 with an average of $3125.00 per lot. High individual this year was Lot 1, an attractive February 2019 Deer Valley Growth Fund heifer from the renowned Butter Fly family. Consigned by the Trowbridge family she sold for $13,500 to Roger Breault, Northwind Farm, Dayville, CT. Hailing from the Pure Pride family, Lot 9 commanded the second high price of the day at $8500. A January 2019 Connealy Mainstay granddaughter of Limestone Pure Pride T152, she was struck off to Pollard Farms, Enid, OK and consigned by the Trowbridge family. Lot 1B brought the third high price of the day. This was a flush with buyer’s choice of sire from the donor Trow Brook Butter Fly 1703, a Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 daughter of Thomas Butter Fly 21042. Offered by the Trowbridge family, it sold for $4800 to Laudermilch Farms, Ulster, PA. The fourth lot to bring above $4000 was Lot 1A, a maternal sibling to lots 1 and 1B. This time it was the January 2019 Baldridge Colonel C251 daughter of Trow Brook Butter Fly 1703 selling to Edward Burke, Trinity Angus, Brackney, PA for $4000. Spring cow/calf pairs were numerous in the sale offering demonstrating the quality of cattle available from northeast breeders. High pair for a total of $5500 was the offering from At Ease Acres, Berne. The dam, a 2013 daughter of BC Eagle Eye 110-7 sold to Pleasant Valley Farm, Franklin while her January 2019 daughter by Bubs Southern Charm AA31 went to Penny Wood, D/P Angus, Nunda. Friday evening before the sale a round table discussion was held along with refreshments for all in attendance. The featured speaker was Robert Whitacre, ST Genetics who brought everyone up to date on the advantages of utilizing sexed semen in their breeding programs. This was followed by a discussion led by Phil Trowbridge on how the New York Beef Producers Association (NYBPA) can better serve its membership. This year’s sale was managed by Rance Long and the American Angus Hall of Fame. Working the ring on sale day were Alex Tolbert of the Angus Journal, Mike Shanahan of Cattle Promotions, LLC, Delvin Heldermon and Dick Carmichael. Auctioneer for the day was Jim Birdwell with Tom Burke making announcements from the box.
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