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Top 100 TPI International Bull List - December 2010
1. Badger-Bluff Fanny Freddie +2222
2. Charlesdale Superstition-ET +2178
3. Long-Lands Oman Oman-ET +2134
4. Regancrest AltaIota-ET +2127
5. Bosside AltaRoss-ET +2110
6. Flevo Genetics Snowman-ET +2108
7. O-Bee Manfred Justice-ET +2096
8. Co-Op Oman Logan-ET +2095
9. Lotta-Hill Shottle 41-ET +2079
10. Coppertop Doberman-ET +2076
Bolton Daughter Tops GLPI list
Comestar Lautamia Bolton now leads the GLPI race with 3224 points, increasing two positions from last round to capture the #1 GLPI status (#4 Fat, tied #6 Protein). Her maternal sister, Comestar Lautama Goldwyn, lands 12 GLPI points lower but is forced to take #3 GLPI this round. Snuggled between these elite cows is the highest newly indexed cow this round, Smithden Bolton Alexandria, who is a promising Bolton daughter that proudly debuts at #2 GLPI while being tied at #7 Fat and #6 Protein.
Three Awesome Newcomers Stack the Top 10 LPI!
Christmas comes early for Gillette Windbrook (FBI x 2nd Wind with Gillette prefix on both sides) who bursts into the #3 LPI position with the release of his first official proof this round. Windbrook lands tied as breed leader for Conformation at +20 and is a maternal brother to the pair of identical sisters, Gillette Bolton 2nd Sleep (#4 GLPI) and Gillette Bolton 2nd Rain (#10 GLPI). Two additional newly proven bulls, Lirr Drew Dempsey (+18 Conformation, Goldwyn x Derry) and Charity Altagratis-ET (Shottle x Best) infiltrate the rankings for the first time in positions #7 and #9 LPI, respectively.
1st Online Bull Sale a Success
The first edition of the Online Elite Bull Sale is fact. This sale can be seen as a great start for the Online Elite Bull Sales with bidders from all over the World and buyers from several different countries. The 1st Choices out of the 14 packages were sold for an average price of EUR 8,428 (U.S.$ 11,284) with a topseller of EUR 14,000 (U.S. $ 18,740)
Online Elite Bull Sale
The World's 1st Online Elite Bull Sale has started today via the sale website http://www.onlinebullsale.com/
Interest has been showed from all over the World in this Online Bull Sale where you have the opportunity to buy Genomic tested bulls with the highest potential. Be a part of this great opportunity to purchase a potental number 1 sire for your organization or business. Check out the sale and the rest of the news story for details on the sale.
Canada National Holstein Show
Gerald Coughlin Jr., of Ontario placed 332 head at The Canadian National Holstein Shown at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada. It was a great show, the quality was deep from the heifer classes right through the cow classes. One could not help but be impressed with the cattle exhibited at this year’s show. Listed are the Champions of this year’s show and the class winners.
Canada National Red & White Holstein Show
The Red and White Holsteins at this year’s Royal Winter Fair were placed by Donald Dubois, Princeville, Quebec. Being a young show at the Royal (only in its 4th year), the judge complemented the Breeders on the exceptional group of cattle that were exhibited at this year’s show.
The Champions were:
Canadian Sales show a Strong Market
The Canadian Sales Show a strong market for the top cattle of North American.
The North American Sale averages $4,865 on 111 lots. The high seller was Idee Mr Sam Lyzz (VG-89) at $59,000.
The GreenLea Dispersal averaged $8,410 on the Greenlea animals with the high seller at $65,000 for Serona-Hill-I KKA Red Clover
The Sale of Stars, Buyers showed a lot of spirited bidding gaining it a sale average of $19,680 (Unofficial) The high selling animal of the evening was MS C-Haven Oman Kool at $76,000.
Pedigree Analysis of 2010 National Show Winners
The Holstein Association USA web site now has a new section that is a must for the show buff. "Pedigree Analysis of National Holstein Show Winners" is a section that contains various lists that provide a closer look at the genetics behind these show winners. You can view these lists at, www.holsteinusa.com and scroll to the Popular Lists section towards the bottom of the homepage.
Mid-East Fall National Show Results
Brian Behnke of Albany, WI judged the Mid-East National Holstein Show and the Mid-East Red & White Holstein Show at Louisville, Ky. Listed are the Champions for both shows.