The Western Spring National Heritage Sale took place on Tuesday evening, May 17th, 2022 in Richmond, Utah. Held in conjunction with the Western Spring National Holstein Show, the sale averaged $3,267 on 33 live lots – one of the highest sale averages of recent years.
Lot 1 was the sale topper at $7,300 – Ernest-Anthony Debutante-ET, a fresh Diamondback junior 2-year-old out of Cache-Valley Lheros 2331-ET EX-96 3E (better known as Dezi). Dezi was the unanimous All-American and All-Canadian 5-Year-Old in 2015, and was bred right down the road from the sale at Harris Dairyland. She completes three EX dams back to West-Wind-Acres Lead Dezi EX-95 3E, who was nominated All-American Lifetime Production Cow in 2008.
Consignor: Royalmaid Holsteins, Melba, ID
Buyer: T & L Cattle Ltd, Rosedale, BC
Second high seller at $6,100 was Lot 19 – Cranehill Moovin 19109-Red-ET, 1/21 Moovin out of Luck-E Doc Awuki VG-88, the Reserve Junior All-American Junior 2-Year-Old in 2021. Moovin 19109-Red carried +3.40T and +2.95UDC numbers and is a potential 10th generation VG or EX.
Consignor: Ryan Matheron, Hilmar, CA
Buyer: Wadeland Dairy, Ogden, UT
More high sellers on the evening:
Lot 15 – $5,700 – R-John Shari-Red-ET, a 9/21 Analyst-Red out of Paulo-Bro-SP Shari-Red-ET EX-94 3E, Grand Champion of the Western Spring National R&W Show in 2014.
Consignor: Mike Hay, Nipomo, CA
Buyer: Rochelle Lopes
Lot 8 – $5,600 – Skykomish Avlnch Cupcake-ET, a 9/20 Avalanche due to Crush that is a potential 11th generation EX from the Tony Rae line of the Roxys.
Consignor: Michael & Jessica Oliver, Zillah, WA
Buyer: Jeremiah Lungwitz, Yuma, CO
Lot 37 – $5,300 – Ms Triplecrown D Bellamy-ET, a fresh senior 2-year-old Discjockey whose third dam is 2019 International Holstein Show Grand Champion, Butz-Butler Gold Barbara-ET EX-96 3E.
Consignor: Jay Yardley, Gunnison, UT
Buyer: Wadeland Dairy, Ogden, UT
