Frederick, MD.--A rainy and windy day set the stage for the Mid Atlantic Brown Swiss calf sale, recently held in Frederick, Maryland on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Celebrating its 37th year, buyers new and old were not disappointed with the excellent line-up of “typey, quality calves” that paraded through the sale ring for an average of $1910 on 38 outstanding calves. The sale is managed by the Maryland Brown Swiss Association, and received many compliments on the uniformity and overall quality of the consignments. “The calf sale is the Association’s major fund raiser each year—and we believe it was another successful sale for buyers and sellers, despite the challenging economic times”, said Dennis Smith, one of the sale’s managers. This popular sale continues to produce show quality animals that are in the Bell Ringer program, as well as All American nominations and winners. The featured animal on the inside front cover of the sale catalog was Top Acres Supreme Fiesta ET “VG-88” and is the 2010 All American Jr. 2-year-old, and was sold through the 2007 Mid Atlantic Brown Swiss calf sale to owner, Jarrett Remsberg, Middletown, Maryland.
“The demand for Swiss continues here on the east coast, as we saw with repeat buyers, but also we had a lot of new buyers,” said Cindy Warner, sale manager. She commented that there were buyers from nine different states, and there was a great offering for all types of buyers—from show, to A.I. to investment potential.
L-R: Allen Bassler- consignor; and Cindy Warner representing the buyer, Greg and Liz Clark, Cornish Flat, NH. In he Box: Wayne Sliker read pedigrees for the sale, and Denny Remsburg was the auctioneer.
A breed highlight and topping the sale was the Choice of Two June heifer calves out of the awesome, history making Old Mill E Snickerdoodle, and sired by Shen Val OMF Tray which is a Legacy son out of GS Ensign Tootie, another breed leading lady in her own right! This wise investment for future demand was the purchase of Greg and Liz Clark of Cornish Flat, NH. For $8000, and was the consignment of Allen Bassler, Upperville, VA.
L-R: Cindy Warner- Sale Manager; Jeffrey Hubbard at the halter, and Brian Garrison consignor along with Top Acres, OH.
The second high selling and live animal at the sale was a super fancy, stylish September, 2010 Parker out of Round Hill Pre Wishful “2E 91”, with generations of excellence from the great Whizzbang family. Top Acres Garbro Willful ET, sold for $7700, will make her new home at Robert Gould’s, Hadley, Massachusetts. She was the consignment of Wayne Sliker and Brian Garrison, St. Paris, OH.
L-R: Tom & Bonnie Remsberg, and Bob & Emmy Covell, Middletown, MD.--Buyers. Daniel Myers at the halter, and Cindy Warner, sale manager. In the box: Wayne Sliker, consignor of calf and also reading pedigrees for sale, and Denny Remsburg, Auctioneer.
The third high selling calf was another show stopper! Top Acres Wonder Sprite, a super summer yearling, well grown and fancy sold for $6400 to Tom and Bonnie Remsberg, and Bob and Emmy Covell, Middletown, Maryland. Sprite is an early July, 2010 Wonderment, out of Old Mill TA Snickers, then the great Snickerdoodle. She was the consignment of Wayne Sliker, St. Paris, OH.
L-R: Leslie Bruchey- Buyer;Nicole Hood at halter; and Cindy Warner- sale manager. Consignor was Fair Hill Farm, Ed Fry, Chestertown, MD.
Selling as the fourth high seller was tall, dairy and correct December, 2010 calf that had show me written all over her!! Fair Hill Adaptic Lin sold for $3900 to Tyler Bruchey, Westminster, Maryland, and was the consignment of Ed Fry, Chestertown, Maryland.
Staying in the elite group of calves selling over $3000 was Cutting Edge P Seed. This really nice September 2010 calf is sired by Parker, and out of an EX Supreme daughter, Forest Lawn Sup Sesame. Seed sold for $3000 to Greg Clark, Cornish Flat, NH., and was the consignment of Ken Main and Peter Vail, Copake, NY.
Embryo packages sold well, and topping this part of the sale was Old Mill WDE Supreme embryos out of Round Hill Pre Wishful, selling for $410 each in a package of five. The buyer was Dennis and Robin Smith, Woodsboro, MD. and the consignor was Wayne Sliker, St. Paris, OH.
All calves sold are automatically entered into the Mid Atlantic Brown Swiss Futurity with the first payment made by the Maryland Brown Swiss Association. The 18th annual Futurity will be held at the Maryland State show on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at the Frederick fairgrounds, Frederick, Maryland with Steve Wagner, PA. doing the Judging.
The auctioneer for the sale was Denny Remsburg, while Wayne Sliker read pedigrees. Kathy Whitman, state treasurer, and Jennifer K. Hill did a great job clerking the sale. Brown Swiss members and junior members were instrumental in helping in the barn, and on sale day. It was a great team effort in the barn and on sale day from members and families of the Maryland Brown Swiss association.