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Holstein Plaza members have high sellers on Wisconsin Futures

The high seller of the 2012 Wisconsin Convention Futures Sale was consigned by Johnson Holsteins and was a First Choice female from Larcrest Constance-ET VG-85 VG-MS +2066 GTPI, the Mac maternal sister to Cosmopolitan. Buyer had choice of a 8/11 Snowman at +2355 GTPI; a 7/11 AltaIota at +2318 GTPI; or a 10/11 O-Style at +2304 GTPI. Harry Broekhuis was the winning bidder. Second high seller was a First Choice Epic female from Scientific Gold Dish Rae-ET (VG-88 DOM GTPI +1966) and was a consignment from Our-Favorite Holsteins.

Classification Highlights for Our-Favorite

Eight new Very Good Two-Year-Olds
• Our-Favorite Babydoll VG-85 (Laurin granddaughter of Conceited)
• Our-Favorite Anxious-ET VG-85 (Alexander x EX-93 Outburst)
• Our-Favoirte Jeev Camryn-ET VG-85  (Jeeves x EX Goldwyn x Conceited)
• Excal-OF Shottle Delisha-TW VG-85  (Shottle x EX-91 Bolton)
• Our-Favorite Oshea-ET VG-85 (Earnit x Shottle Otomique)
• Our-Favorite Toy Priscilla VG-85 (Toystory x EX Durham)
• Starmark Shottle Rose-ET VG-85 (Shottle x Sept Storm x Redrose)
• Our-Favorite Shakira Rae-ET VG-85  (Shottle x Gold Dish Rae)

Five new Excellent cows
• Our-Favorite Dezaray-ET  EX-90  (Durham x Conceited)
• Our-Favorite Lou Jelisa-ET  EX-90  (dam is a Champion sister to Jet Stream)
• Our-Favorite Durham Olivia  EX-90
• Our-Favorite Damion Raizel EX-91
• Seilings D Best Elmo  EX-90

Aiko now VG-89!

KHW Goldwyn Aiko-ET *RC is now Very Good-89. Aiko is the *RC Goldwyn daughter of Durham Altitude and the #8 GTPI Red/*RC Female on Locator List for December 2011. Click here for more information on Aiko and her daughters!

Classification Highlights from Regancrest Farm

Following a visit from the classifier, Regancrest Farm is excited to announced 32 new Very Good Two-Year-Olds and nine new Excellents with 46 other new Very Goods in the herd. Click here for results!

News from Eastside... Winter 2012 Newsletter NOW AVAILABLE!

Stay up-to-date with the happenings from our PEI friends, Eastside Holsteins! Click here to view their Winter Newsletter.

WORLD DAIRY EXPO ANNOUNCES COMPLETE SLATE OF JUDGES

A slate of sixteen official judges will evaluate over 2,500 head of the finest registered dairy cattle October 2-6 during the 2012 World Dairy Expo.  This premier dairy industry event attracts over 65,000 dairy cattle enthusiasts from around the globe.  The following list of judges has been named:
          
            International Ayrshire Show: Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis.
            Associate Judge: Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis.

            International Brown Swiss Show: Curtis Day, Burnsville, Minn.
           Associate Judge: Brian Schnebly, Hagerstown, Md.

            International Guernsey Show: Adam Liddle, Argyle, N.Y.
            Associate Judge: William Peck III, Schuylerville, N.Y.

            International Holstein Show: Michael Heath, Westminster, Md.
            Associate Judge: Dave Dyment, Dundas, Ont.

            Central National Jersey Show: Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis.
            Associate Judge: Cathy Yeoman, Dover, Okla.

            International Milking Shorthorn Show: Steve White, New Castle, Ind.
            Associate Judge: Ken Empey, Dorchester, Ont.

            Grand International Red & White Show: Justin Burdette, Mercersburg, Pa.
            Associate Judge: Steve Shaw, Williamsburg, Pa.

            International Junior Holstein Show: Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio
            Associate Judge: Pat Conroy, Angola, Ind.

Classification Highlights for La Ferme Gillette!

Following yesterday's classification, La Ferme Gillette is please to announce the following results seven new Very Good two-year-olds, two new Excellents and one Very Good-89 three-year-old.

• Sandy-Valley Planet Melody VG-86-2YR
• Maplewood Million Bombi 640 VG-2YR
• Hillview Goldwyn Party time VG-89-3YR
• Gillette Goldwyn Sweething EX-92
• Gillette FBI Demi moore EX
• Gillette Buckeye Justine EX-92 2E (Buckeye sister to Jordan)

U.S. Embryo Exports for 2011

Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auctions assist members in developing a domestic as well as international embryo market to turn their inventory and donor herd into an active part of their merchandising program. In doing so we took a look at the USDA Export U.S Trade data and here are the Top 5 Export Countries of U.S. Dairy Embryos in 2011
- Netherlands: 1,338 (up 8% from 2010)
- Germany: 893 (up 84% from 2010)
- Australia: 741 (up 92% from 2010)
- China: 631 (down 9% from 2010)
- Japan: 621 (down 52% from 2010)
values listed in thousands of dollars

Classification Highlights for Farnear Holsteins

• Comestar Lautamiria Jeeves (Jeeves x Lautamia Bolton) VG-86 87-MS at 2-11
• Farnear Brocade M Barbie (Mac x G Brocade) VG-85 88-MS at 2-08
• Farnear Brocades Bianca (Sanchez x G Brocade) VG-86 VG-MS at 2-05
• Farnear Dancing Mickey (Million x Dancing Queen) VG-85 88-MS at 2-08
• Farnear Shot of Atlee (Shottle x Buckeye Ada) VG-85 86-MS at 2-11
• Farnear-TBR Alxndr Addie (Alexander x Bolton Absolute) VG-86 88-MS at 2-04
• Farnear-TBR P Affection (Planet x Shottle Asset) VG-85 87-MS at 2-09
• Farnear-TBR Planet Alia (Planet x Bolton Aset Absolute) VG-86 87-MS at 2-04
• Far-R-La Angels Alright (Million x KHW Miss Angel) VG-86 87-MS at 2-08
• Mystique Alexander Celeste (Alexander x S Celebrity) VG-85 at 2-07