The Golden Memories Sale 2016 was held on Saturday, June 18th at Nabholz Farm on Neon Road in West Union, IA.
The sale was topped $69,000 by Lot 1, Ms Apple Anastacia-Red-ET, a Red September Defiant daughter of KHW Regiment Apple-Red EX96-3E-DOM. She was consigned by Apple Partners, IA and was purchased by Alfie Stoltzfus, PA.
Second high seller at $23,500 was Lot D, a first choice of three September 2016 Doormans from Arethusa Fever Almira EX92, the 2014 Unanimous All-American Senior 2 Year Old four generations of EX Ashlyn dams. She was consigned by Ernie Kueffner, MD.
Third high seller was Lot A bringing $23,000. This lot featured the only offering from Cache Valley Lheros 2331 “Dezi” EX96-98MS-2E Unanimous All-American & All-Canadian 5 Year Old in 2015. Selling was a first choice of two ultrasounded Sid females due in December, consigned by Larson, Kueffner & Nabholz, IA.
Lot 3 was the fourth high seller at $19,800, Ros262 Sid Lisa VG87. Lisa is a Sr 2 Year Old Sid daughter of Rosedale Lexington EX95-2E, followed by six generations of EX & VG dams from the Black Roses. She was consigned by Quality Holstein, ON.
Rounding out the top five high sellers at $19,250 was Lot B, a first choice MAS out of Strans-Jen-D Tequila-Red-ET EX95, the 2x All-American R&W & WDE Grand Champion. This choice was consigned by Milksource Genetics, WI
Lot 7 was the top selling Jersey Lot, bringing $16,000. Gil-Bar Baron Makita is Sr 3 Year Old that was the Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion at the 2015 WI State Jersey Show, from a Primetime son, out of an Excitation. She was the consignment of Kueffner, Packard & Nabholz, IA.
Other Highlights included:
Lot 23, sold for $15,500…Tower Ridge Atwood Addie, a VG88 Atwood Sr 2 Year Old from a VG87 Damion, followed by six generations of EX & VG dams
Lot C, sold for $15,100…first choice of 9 Doorman transfers made for June 2017 calves from Wendon Windbrook Mercy VG88 All-American Junior 2 Year Old 2015, followed by 8 generations of EX & VG dams
Lot 51, sold for $15,000…a March 2016 Doorman from an EX Goldwyn from an EX Durham followed by four more EX dams including the 1987 Reserve All-American 4 Year Old Quietcove Valiant Fawn EX95-2E-DOM-GMD
Lot 31, sold for $12,800…a Spring Yearling Dundee from an EX Goldwyn followed by an EX95-3E Formation followed by 6 generations of EX & VG dams
Lot 2, sold for $12,000…a Corvette Spring Yearling from KHW Regiment Apple-Red EX96-3E-DOM
Lot G, sold for $10,500…first choice of a Sid or an Archrival, both due in December, from Silvermaple Windham Camille-ET VG89-2YR, the 2015 Reserve All-American & All-Canadian Sr 2 Year Old, a daughter of Silvermaple Damion Camomile EX95, 2x All-American & All-Canadian
Lot 19, sold for $10,200…a March 2016 Showdown from an EX92 Tequila, followed by an EX93 Response daughter of Veronica EX97
Lot 4, sold for $10,000….a VG89-2YR Tequila Jr 3 Year Old from an EX93 Comerica, followed by five generations of EX dams
Lot 46, sold for $9,500…a Gold Chip Jr 2 Year Old fresh in June from a VG87 Atwood, second dam is EX91-3E
Lot 17, sold for $9,400…a +191GJPI Reno from an EX90 Renegade from an EX93 Action followed by two more EX dams
Lot 41, sold for $8,500…a September 2014 Bradnick from a VG87 Baltimor
Lot 10, sold for $8,000…Schluter Stella Lee-Red, the winning winter calf at the Midwest Spring National R&W Show, a Red Defiant from a VG 88 Destry with 8 generations of EX & VG dams from the Renita Ranger family
Lot E, sold for $7,800…first choice of 4 Goldwyn calves due in October out of Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah EX92 the 2009 All-American & All-Canadian Senior 2 Year Old in 2009
Lot F, sold for $7,600…a first choice of six Sids due in June from an EX92 Goldwyn daughter of Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah EX92 the 2009 All-American & All-Canadian Senior 2 Year Old in 2009
Lot I, sold for $7,400…first choice of Soloman or Mogul transfers from RJR Sid 3273-ET VG88, from an EX95-2E-GMD Sanchez from 7 more generations of EX & VG dams