 2006 National Convention Sale
66 embryos sold for an average of $585 per embryo! Ten lots sold for over $5,000 in the 2006 National Guernsey Convention Sale on June 26, 2006, in Indianapolis, Indiana. 37 live lots and choices averaged $4,108, while a total of 66 embryos averaged $585 each. Bidding was brisk from over 300 attendees at the convention as well as from phone bids from coast to coast. The cattle were conveniently housed in a tent in the parking lot of the hotel, right next to a large indoor water park -bringing many curious onlookers, although no bids were taken from the waterslide area. Topping the sale for $10,500 was the chance to pick any animal from the highly respected Villa Crest Herd in Goshen, Indiana. Convention attendees were able to visit the herd earlier in the week and saw several All-Americans on display. The Four Winds Syndicate of Hartland, Wisconsin, was the high bidder on this exciting opportunity. Picture Two open heifers brought the identical price of $6,750 for second high in the sale. Ripley Farms Royalty Kortina was consigned by Ripley Farms of Cortland, NY. A daughter of a VG Regis purchased in a previous National Sale, the granddam is a VG-88 Glacier with over 100,000M lifetime with 5.2% fat and 3.7% protein. Both the dam and granddam are in the top 20 for index in the breed. The sire is Ripley Farms R Oak Royalty-ET, one of the most exciting new sires in the breed. Kortina was purchased by Spring Walk Farm of Big Prairie, Ohio. Picture Also selling for $6,750 was Brown Eden Mozier T Rosa Lisa-ET, a daughter of Trotacre Loral Tiller-ET and out of an EX-90 dam in Canada. The next five dams are all Very Good. She was consigned by Dr. John Mozier of Louisburg, Kansas, and was purchased by Clark & Joy Vilter of Hartland, Wisconsin. Picture The sale was managed by Guernsey Marketing Service and the Indiana GBA. Merv Leffler served as Auctioneer. Dale Chupp, Stanley Chupp, Jim Trotter and Bob Griggs took bids while Blaine Crosser made the announcements. Maria Chupp, Cindy Chupp and Jan Keefer clerked the sale. The cattle were beautifully prepared by Jason Robinson, Erica Davis, Chris Reichard, Mike Hickman, Nick Smith and Elaine Bodey. The consignments were presented in the ring by Kendy Gable, Lindsey Messick, Marlys Weaver and Tyler Chupp.
Buyer: Spring Walk Farm; Big Prairie, OH Consignor: Kyle Ripley; Moravia, NY 2nd High Seller (Tie): Lot #27 Brown Eden Mozier T Rosa Lisa-ET Buyer: Clark & Joy Vilter; Hartland, WI Consignor: Dr. John Mozier; Louisburg, KS Index to Consignments For more information on this sale or other GMS services contact sjohnson@usguernsey.com or the American Guernsey Association 614-864-2409. |
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