National Convention Sale
as a ringman was Dan Ripley. Blaine Crosser read pedigrees undreds of Nawhile Seth Johnson and Brian tional Convention Schnebly took phone bids. attendees braved Dick Whalen served as the Sale the pouring rain to attend Chairman with assistance from the 2017 National GuernEric Craig and Wayne Foote. sey Convention Sale at Cattle preparation was handled the Saratoga County Fairby Chris Reichard, Joan Seidel, grounds, capping off a pheMike Hickman, Anthony Liddle nomenal week-long event. and crew. Cara Trotter and Robin Embryos, choices and a treAlden represented GMS, and the mendous lineup of live lots beautiful sale ring was prepared sold to 19 states across the by Judy and Donna Whalen. United States, from Maine Live viewing and bidding was to California. The average available on Cowbuyer.com, and on 56 live lots and choices many consignments sold online. was $3,250. The high seller of the Additional lots selling for over day was the #4 CPI heifer $4,400: in the breed, Coulee Crest Navajo Lark-ET, selling to Millborne HP Nico Amber new Guernsey owner Steve (01/17) ............................ $5,200 Linkowski of Avella, PennS: Lang Haven Prada Nico sylvania for $8,700. Lark C: P Morey Miller & Hillpoint has a GCPI of +95 and is Partners, WI a Navajo out of Coulee Crest Copper Leenah-ET Pictured L-R: 2017 National Princess Ellie Wantland;Dick Whalen; 2017 National Queen Lauren Robison; B: Rileigh Mumbulo, NY VG-87, the #3 CPI cow in Jamie Trotter on the halter of the high seller; Brian Schnebly representing the buyer. In the box: auctioneer Indian Acres Lightning Apple Pie (07/16) ...................... $4,900 the breed. Lark also boasts Stanley Chupp and pedigree reader Blaine Crosser. S: Marodore T Les Lightning-ET a +328NM$, +2.8PL, +50F C: Ashley Elise Sears, MA American Garrett, then an EX-92 Deemand and +22P. The next six dams are all Excellent B: Robin Dalton, KY and was consigned by Rocky Hill Farm of and well-known for making big-time milk reCoulee Crest Regis Juliet-ETV (03/17) Hughesville, Pennsylvania. cords, ranking high in index and producing ......................................................... $4,900 Five embryo lots sold for an average of All-American daughters. Lark was consigned S: Marodore Enhancer Regis-ET $556 per embryo. The high-selling embryo by Coulee Crest LLC of Cashton, Wisconsin. C: Coulee Crest LLC, WI package was consigned by Austin and Landen The second-high selling consignment was B: Donna Whalen, NY Knapp of Epworth, Iowa, for $675 per embryo. a pick of seven American Pie daughters out Trotacre BS Hipster-ET (10/13) ........ $4,700 The package consisted of three IVF, reverseof Mar Ral YB Margo Two-ET EX-90 conS: Jens Gold C Blue Spruce-ET sorted embryos sired by either Ladys Man or a signed by Ralph Turley and Verl Weaver of C: Cara & Jamie Trotter, PA mutually agreeable sire and out of Knapps Ace Orient, Ohio and Goshen, Indiana. The calves, B: Therl Hensley, IN Tamera EX-93, the most prolific brood cow in born in June 2017, are potential eighth generaSniders HP GG Lone Star Ayisha-ETV the breed. They were purchased by Richard tion Excellent and will all be genomic tested (06/16) ................................................... $4,600 Giddings of Brandon, Vermont. in order to assist buyers Lang, Overholt and S: Springhill J Lone Star-ET Auctioneering for the sale was Stanley Basse of Big Prairie, Ohio, in making the best C: Hillpoint, Snider Homestead & Dan Basse, WI Chupp, who brought along his team of Dale choice. Margo Two is a Yogibear with records B: John P & Marjorie A Kuszlyk, NY and Tyler Chupp to serve as ringmen and Mato 26,860M 1,701F 875P and is a daughter of Marodore HP Pie Pollyanna-ETV (09/16) ria and Cindy Chupp to clerk. Also serving Mar Ral Royal Martha-ET EX-94, The All ......................................................... $4,500 American 5-Year-Old in 2006 and full sister S: Indian Acres American Pie to the popular bull Mar Ral Royal Mentor. The C: Marodore & Hillpoint Partners, WI first ever offering at a public sale from this cow B: Linda Madsen, CA family sold for $8,100. Rozelyn Springhill Zigzag-ETV (10/16) Two fancy show heifers also commanded ........................................................ $4,500 prices over $7,000. The first, Poppydale LatS: Jens Gold Aaron Copper-ET imer Spice-ET, is a well-grown and correct C: Springhill, OH December 2016 daughter of Craig Moor FayB: Maddie Zweegman, WA ette Selma EX-93, Honorable Mention Junior Maplehurst Pies Lyric (01/15) ........... $4,450 All-American in 2010. Spice was purchased S: Indian Acres Pies-ET by Eric Craig of North Bangor, New York for C: Rob Forster, ON, CAN $7,600 and consigned by Michael Trombly of B: David Blake, PA Chateaugay, New York.
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By Robin Alden
Rocky Hill Lone Star Skylar, an ultra-stylish April 2016 heifer, was purchased by Daniel St Pierre of Berwick, Maine for $7,200. The Lone Star is out of a VG-88 Nominated Allwww.usguernsey.com
Pictured L-R: 2017 National Queen Lauren Robison; Gloria Basse representing buying partner; Dick Whalen; Blaine Crosser representing the consignors; Marshall Overholt and Chris Lang, buying partners; auctioneer Stanley Chupp and 2017 National Princess Ellie Wantland.
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