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New photo of Libertyraes Sophia *RC
New photo of the EX-92 EEEEE September Storm daughter of Durham Liberty Rae, Sophia *RC. Watch for elite opportunities on the January Online Embryo Auction from the Lana Raes!
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Cow family feature for the Winter 2012 issue: Larcrest Juror Chanel... advertise your members of this great industry-impacting families. Advertising rates start at $900 for a full page. Holstein Plaza members receive a 50% discount off the ad rate ($450 full or $250 half). Ten percent discount off the normal ad rate for 3x per year contract advertising. Ad space must be reserved no later than Thursday, January 5.
GBM Shottle Africa-ET NOW Excellent-90
GBM Shottle Africa-ET is now Excellent-90 and is the Shottle daughter of GBM Durham BC Annabell EX-90 DOM. Watch for embryos selling from Africa on the January Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction.
2nd Wind Nominated Holstein Canada's Cow of the Year
Gillette Blitz 2nd Wind VG-88-3YR-CAN 34* has been nominated for Holstein Canada's Cow of the Year Contest. 2nd Wind has five bulls in class EXTRA on her resume including Windbrook, WIndhammer, Stanleycup, Wildthing and Willrock. She also has numerous chart topping daughters and granddaughters including the well-known Gillette Bolton 2nd Sleep VG-89 and the #8 GLPI Cow from December 2011 and her daughter Gillette S Planet 2nd Snooze VG-86-2YR the #2 GLPI Cow.
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays to all our Holstein friends and best wishes for a prosperous 2012! We look forward to our continued friendship and working with you in the new year.
New Photo of Freddie Gracious
Ladys-Manor RD Gracious-ET the full sister to Grafeeti is now fresh and recently scored VG-85 87-MS at 2-02 with a GTPI+2081.
Shamrock's full sisters score well!
Ladys-Manor PL Shamrock-ET still remains near the top of the genomic sire list for December 2011 at GTPI+2455. A Planet son from Ladys-Manor Ruby D Shawn-ET EX-90, Shamrock has four full sister that are now scored with impressive numbers.
• Ladys-Manor Pl Shakira-ET VG-85-2YR VG-MS • GTPI+2552
• Ladys-Manor Pl Shandra-ET GP-83-2YR • GTPI+2400
• Ladys-Manor Pl Shania-ET VG-85-2YR VG-MS • GTPI+2146
• Ladys-Manor Pl Sheriiden-ET VG-85-2YR VG-MS • GTPI+1976
GREAT DAY for Redrose Offspring!
Rosedale Genetics did a limited classification last Friday with some exciting highlights to report. It was a great day for REDROSE, EX-96 3E, leading off was her Goldwyn daughter, Gold-Mine, scoring VG-89. Gold-Mine is nominated All-American Junior 2-Yr-Old.
Two Shottle daughters, Winning Colors and With Distinction, both scored VG-88, three Sanchez daughters, Gotta Have Her VG-87, Game Face and Crown of Thorns both scored VG-86 and a daughter by Jasper, Asperated-Rose, scored VG-86 and another Goldwyn, V.Gold, scored VG-85, all these daughter are in their first lactation. A granddaughter of REDROSE by Distrigene went EX-90. Our 1st milking Accolade (Advent X REDROSE) went VG-85, Precisionist*RC.
Classification Highlights for Brigeen Farms
After a visit from the classifier, Brigeen Rhondette (Sandy-Valley Talent x VG-87 Mac from the Convincer Rhondas) is now VG-85-2YR and VT-Pond View Gold Levi (Goldwyn x EX-95 Broker) is now EX-93 w/EX-96 MS! Watch for embryos selling from Gold Levi's VG-89-2YR Jasper daughter on the January online embryo auction.
Cosmopolitans top Breeders Holidays Classic Sale
It was a successful Breeders Holiday Classic Sale for Butler-Fellers yesterday in West Union, Iowa. Topping the sale at $160,000 was Lot #1, the #13 GTPI heifer at +2546 GTPI and +978NM$ +3.00T, Larcrest Comical-ET. Comical is the Robust daughter of Larcrest Planet Comet and a granddaughter of the great Cosmopolitan! Second high seller at $40,000 was a First Choice Mogul, Numero Uno or MAS x Larcrest Comet-ETS GP-84-2YR, the +2226 GTPI Planet daughter of Cosmopolitan and dam of Comical. Also selling for an astounding $40,000 was a First Choice Alchemy or Mogul x Regan-ALH Planet Deloria-ET VG-86-2YR 87-MS GTPI+2200 and backed by the Bstar Raven family! Elite Dairy Genomics LLC was the winning bidder for the top three high selling lots.