By; Cynthia L.
Warner—Farmshine Correspondent
Mid Atlantic Brown Swiss
Calf Sale a Success
Frederick, MD.-- A sunny day, new
buyers, and an excellent line-up of “typey, quality calves” were on
hand for the 35th annual
Mid Atlantic Brown Swiss calf sale, held recently at the Frederick
Fairgrounds, Frederick, MD. There were 35 calves paraded through
the sale ring for an average of $2310. “Despite difficult
economic times, the calf sale held its own, and the demand is there for
Brown Swiss,” said Dennis Smith, one of the sale managers. “We
approach this sale every year with the same energy and enthusiasm we
always do, and we do the best job possible. We knew this year
would be a little more challenging.” 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
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 11 different
states, and there was a great offering for all types of buyers—from
show, to A.I., to investment potential.
Topping
the sale at $11,200 was an exceptional, high-level offering from the
famous Top Acres Pre Bouquet ET, “2E-94”. A tall, fancy, stylish
September ’08 Agenda got everyone’s attention---a packed pedigree with
a heifer to match! Bidding was fast and furious with the crowd,
as well as several phones giving the okay to hit the gavel again.
Bouquet already has 4 “EX” daughters, and more to come—a super
transmitting family from the the best at Top Acres. Top Acres
Garbro Brazen ET will make her new home at the Greg Clark family in
Cornish Flat, NH. The contending bidder was Dr. Kenny Jo Manion, Scottsville, KY. by phone. This
special Sept. ’08 Agenda was the consignment of Wayne Sliker and Garrison Brothers, OH.
The
second high seller of the day was another fancy and well grown Agenda
from the great Top Acres Present family. Present, “5E-94” is one
of the most influential cows in the Brown Swiss breed and was the
Granddam of the consignment. Sun- Made Garbro Pom Pom “2E-91” is
the dam of Sun Made GB Agenda Paisley ET, the Sept. ’08 calf selling
for $5000. There are four maternal sisters to Paisley,
all scored “2E- 91” and higher with high production and
components. Buying into this tremendous cow family with the final
bid of $5000 was Scott Hood and Dave Eigenbrode, Frederick, MD.
The consignors of this special heifer were Sunshine Genetics/Garrison
Brothers of Whitewater, WI.
The
third high selling calf was a long, tall, dairy heifer ready to
show. This well cut September calf was sired by Top Acres Power
Surge, and out of Timberline Denmark Angela, “2E-94”. An
excellent show pedigree and a heifer to match was the consignment of
Cutting Edge Farm, Ken Main and Peter Vail of Copake, NY. She was purchased by new
buyer, Wayne Schutt, Liverpool, NY.
Staying
in the elite group of calves selling over $3000, and selling fourth
high in the sale was, Top Acres Supreme Fiesta ET, a big and correct
Spring yearling out of Top Acres Emory Falicia “4E-93”, and sired by
Old Mill WDE Supreme. “Fiesta” sold for $3650, and was the
purchase of Tom and Bonnie Remsberg, Middletown, MD.,
and she was the consignment of Jeff Wolfe, New Oxford, PA.
The
fifth high selling animal, at $3000 was Old Mill Sol Fantastic ET, a
Sept. ’08 Old Mill C Solution, out of Blessing Parker Fanny, which
relates to a great show family with several All Americans. This
stylish heifer was the consignment of Allen Bassler Jr.,Upperville, VA., and the new buyer was Tyler McDonald, Middletown, VA.
Another
successful part of the sale is the offering of embryo packages
featuring genetics from breed leading cow families. There were
eight embryo packages with some consisting of three, four, or
five embryos. The high selling pack consisting of (4) sexedDenver embryos
out of Old Mill Party Pooper “2E-93”, sold for $570 each and went to
Ginny Franks, Waynesboro, GA.
They were consigned by Amanda Bassler, Upperville, VA.
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 sixteenth annual Futurity will be held on
Thursday, September 3, 2009 during Maryland State Fair in Timonium with
Norm Magnussen, Lake Mills, WI.
doing the judging. All breeders are welcome, and animals are now
being accepted for the 2011 Futurity. For more information,
contact Cindy Warner, 301-371-5206.
Denny
Remsburg was the auctioneer for the sale, while Wayne Sliker read
pedigrees. Brown Swiss members and junior members were
instrumental in helping in the barn, and on sale day. The animals
were very well prepared by Andrew Lenhart and Darin and Davey
Sentelle. Ringmen this year were Bobby Valentine and Brian
Garrison. It was a great team effort with help from members and
families in the Maryland Brown Swiss association. The 2009 sale
was dedicated to Dr. Lee Majeskie who passed away suddenly last August
22, 2008.
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