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Click to enlarge - Allyndale-I Sanchez Angelica EX-90 93-MS
July 29, 2015
Allyndale-I Sanchez Angelica now EX-90 93-MS!

Recenlty Allyndale-I Sanchez Angelica was re-scored and she is now Excellent-90-CAN 93-MS! Angelica is the Sanchez daughter of Ms Atlees Shottle Aubry-ET EX-93-CAN DOM, who is the full sister to Aftershock and the maternal sister to Atwood! Angelica was also repictured.

Click to enlarge - Willows-Edge Tag Sale Catalog Online
July 27, 2015
Willows-Edge Tag Sale Catalog Online

The Willows-Edge Tag Sale catalog has been uploaded and is online for preview! Selling are 59 lots, all fresh less than 6 months, and one embryo lot from the best cow families of Willow's Edge Holsteins. The prices of the Tag Sale will be uploaded this Friday afternoon and the Tag Sale will be open for bidding on Sunday August 2nd starting at 11.00 AM (CST) and will close on Tuesday August 4th at 11.00 AM (CST). The Tag Sale is organized in conjunction with the Wisconsin Holstein Association Anniversary Picnic at Willow's Edge on August 2nd. Willow's Edge herd consist currently of 55 Excellent and 55 Very Good cows with a total of 329 homebred excellents! There will be snapshots of the lots available upon request and several lots will be classified prior to the sale on Thursday. Visit www.holsteinplaza.com again later his week for more updates. CLICK HERE for a link to the auction site.

Click to enlarge - Kamps-Hollow Altitude *RC EX-95 DOM
July 27, 2015
Industry losses breed impacting cow

Kamps-Hollow Altitude *RC EX-95 DOM passed away yesterday at the age of 15. One of the world's most adored Durham daughters, Altitude has made a tremendous impact on the breed and her legacy will live on through daughters like Apple and Aiko and sons Advent, Acme, Jotan and more. 

Click to enlarge - Peak Excotic Silver 60051 | GTPI+2691 Silver daughter from Miller-FF Ssore Exotic VG-86-2YR sold for $51,500
July 27, 2015
Peak Burberry Jspr P474 Topseller at International Intrigue

Peak Burberry Jspr P474-ET topped the International Intrigue Sale, she sold for $71,000 to Mercuro Farm and was consigned by Peak Genetics. P474 is a May 2015 Josuper daughter from Da-So-Burn Burberry and ranks high in various systems, she is currently the #4 GTPI, #1 GLPI and one of the highest RZG (+165) Josuper daughters in the breed. The 2015 edition of the International Intrigue Sale was held at Butlerview Farms and averaged $15,175. Other sale highlights included a GTPI+2695 Josuper daughter from Larcrest Cardigan selling for $65,000 and her Supershot sister selling for $60,000. CLICK HERE for more highlights.

July 24, 2015
Updates NOW ONLINE for International Intrigue

Updates and sale order are NOW ONLINE for tomorrow's International Intrigue Sale at Butlerview Farms.

Click to enlarge - Milksource Goldwyn Africa EX-95
July 23, 2015
Final Hours ... BID NOW!

Today is the very last day of the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction! In just a few short hours the auction will close - log on and place your bids now! Index... Show Type..... Production... Red & White...... Polled... Contract Opportunities... Whatever your interest or breeding goals - we have it! Don't miss the most affordable way to get into these elite cow families with embryos starting as low as $300.

Click to enlarge - Ms Rollen-NS Cam Lexie P-ET *RC *PC VG-85 | SEXED Delta embryos from her Polled & RC Chevrolet daughter sell!
July 23, 2015
Potentially Chart-Topping Polled with Unique Pedigree

Selling as Lot 12 in the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction is an unique opportunity to own the next Chart-Topping Polled Female! Selling are Five #1 grade SEXED Delta embryos from a Polled and Red Carrier Chevrolet daughter from the full sister to Long-P. This Unique Sire Stack (Chevrolet x Cameron x Destry) offers something different and is built in at nearly GTPI+2525 combined with nearly +1200 Milk and +50 Protein!

Click to enlarge - S-S-I Bookem Modesto7269 VG-87 DOM | Her IVF SEXED altaSpring embryos sell
July 23, 2015
IVF Female embryos from #1 GTPI Bookem Daughter!

Selling as Lot 2 are Five #1 grade IVF SEXED altaSpring embryos from the Tremendous Bull Dam S-S-I Bookem Modesto7269 VG-87 DOM! Modesto7269 is already classified VG-87 and is the #1 GTPI Bookem daughter in the breed scoring GTPI+2495! Modesto already has multiple high ranking sons including a Rodgers son at GTPI+2684, a Defender son at GTPI+2614  and a Supersire son at GTPI+2538. Her Supersire daughter is one of the highest Supersire daughters in the breed and already scored VG-85-2YR, she also already has 5 offspring to date over GTPI+2700 and 16 offspring in total over GTPI+2600! Dam to Modesto7269 is the Shottle sister to the high ranking proven sire Robust! Don't miss the opportunity to add this tremendous breeding cowfamily to your herd!

Click to enlarge - Sandy-Valley Plane Sapphire VG-87 GMD DOM | Several family members scored Very Good as 2-Yr-Olds!
July 22, 2015
Fantastic Classification at Sandy-Valley Farms

The Mogul daughters keep impressing at Sandy-Valley Farms. Recently the classifier visited Sandy-Valley Farms and various Mogul daughters received high scores including one EX-90 @ 3-00! Also various offspring from popular cowfamilies where scored including members of the Planet Sapphires, Durham Daisy, Rudy Missy and Cosmopolitans. CLICK HERE for the classification highlights.

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July 22, 2015
Donors updated for Mercuro Farm

Several high indexing TPI and RZG donors have been added to the profile for Mercuro Farm including the +2518G Supersire daughter fresh and currently being flushed from the Baler Twines, a +2468G Montross granddaughter of Colby Taya and a +2535G Jabir from Planet's family. VIEW DONORS