Ayrshire cows and people in the news . . .
HIghlights from many spring sales will be posted soon.
Check out the sale catalog for the P&A Springtime Showcase to be held on Saturday, May 10th P&A Springtime Showcase Sale Catalog
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The Iowa Ayrshire Spring Extravaganza held March 29, 2008, averaged $2,447 on 59 live consignments. Lot 8, an aged cow sired by Conebella Trident's Prime Time, topped the sale at $8300 for consignor Bruce Kempkes, Walton, NE. Buyers were Ski-Pal Ayrshires & Kempkes Dairy, Epworth, IA. Second high seller was Lot 1, a Jr. 3 sired by Kellcrest Harmony, for $5900. She was consigned by P&A Ayrshires, Dyersville, IA & purchased by Gene Hall Jr., Cushing, OK. Third high seller was Lot 10, a BBBK spring calf that sold for $5150 to Todd Bushman Family & Jason Steinlage, Calmar, IA. She was consigned by P&A Ayrshires & Jason Steinlage, Dyersville, IA. Rounding out the top four was Lot 32, a fall yearling sired by Right-Angle BBBK Traveler. Consigned by Right-Angle & Austin Schlueter, Delhi, IA, she was purchased by Ted Wolf, Epworth, IA, for $4000.
The Ohio Ayrshire Spring Sale was held March 27, 2008 and averaged $1677 on 45 live consignments. The top seller at $4000 was Lot 39, a Sr. 2 sired by Palmyra L.H. Granite out of one of the breed's elite cow families with representatives in AI from Palmyra Farm, Hagerstown, MD. She was purchased by Marlin Palich, Cortland, OH & Alex McCaig, Ormstown, Quebec. Second high seller was Lot 38, a Wilton Sr. 2 consigned by Brian MacFarland, Howick, Quebec. The Yoder family, PA, purchased her for $3600. Lot 24, a Shady Walnut Conn winter yearling consigned by Terrace Bank Farm, Howick, Quebec, brought $3100. She was purchased by Kylie & Salem Ward, Lexington, NC.
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Wisconsin Ayrshire News
The Wisconsin Ayrshire Breeders had their annual meeting March 1, 2008, where several members were honored.
Pictured from left: John Offer, Jessica VanGheem, Richard Franta & Bill & Kerri Kolaske
John Offer received the WI Outstanding Young Breeder Award.
Jessica VanGheem was crowned as Ayrshire queen.
Richard Franta received the first scholarship awarded by the association.
Bill Kolaske was presented with the Distinguished Service & Breeder Award.
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Mark your calendar for the National Ayrshire Convention, June 4-7, 2008, in Rochester, NY Convention Schedule & Registration Form
For more convention information, go to www.nyayrshire.com
There is still time to submit consignments for the NY National Convention Sale! Please contact Jim Curtiss 315.380.5144 (cell) - 315.655.8909 (home & fax) or
e-mail nationalayrshiresale@yahoo.com
Have your heard who the new All-American winners are? Check them out!
2007 All-American Results
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