A large and boisterous crowd gathered at the Peppermill Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada on the evening of January 27th, 2023 for the California State Holstein ‘All In On Black & White’ Sale. Held in conjunction with the 2023 California State Holstein Convention, the sale featured 11 genomic lots and 40 type lots. By the time auctioneer Ryan Krohlow brought down the gavel for the last time, 51 lots unofficially averaged $5,848.
High seller was Lot G1 – $14,000 – IVF session from Ruann Lamb Norain-23518-ET – the #1 GTPI & NM$ Lambeau daughter in the breed at +3065 GTPI +1065NM$ and +185CFP!
Consignor: Maddox Dairy, Stephen & Patrick Maddox, Riverdale, CA
Buyer: Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI
Lot 24 – $11,000 – StJor Warrior Ripple-Red-ET, a fancy 9/22 Warrior out of the All-American R&W Rosedale Lucky-Rose-Red-ET EX-94 2E, then six more EX dams back into the Blackrose family, including Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red EX-96 4E.
Consignor: St. Johns River LLC, Richard Denier, Carmel, CA
Buyer: Frank & Diane Borba, Modesto, CA
Lot 16 – $10,750 – Ms APGambo Mastr Kalypso-ET, a 3/21 spring yearling due in July to Dreambig out of APGambo Atwood Keenan EX-95 2E, the popular show champion and many-time class winner at the California State Show and Western National Shows.
Consignor: Alexandra Gambonini
Buyer: Rocco Cunningham & Laury DeGroot, Penngrove, CA
Lot G4 – $10, 500 – IVF session from Pine-Tree 8495 Outc 9295-ET, a Ladys-Manor Outcome daughter at +3049 GTPI +1064NM$, +1086CM$. She is also A2A2 and BB.
Consignor: Pine-Tree Dairy, Matthew Steiner, Marshallville, OH
Buyer: Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI
Lot G5 – $10,000 – IVF session from SDG-PH 8543 Wilhous 7732-ET, a Peak Wheelhouse daughter at +3046 GTPI, +1099NM$, +2040M, +1105CM$.
Consignor: Nathan Johnson & James Vierhout, Parker, SD
Buyer: Silveira Dairy, Chowchilla, CA
Sale Chairman Robert Teixeira read pedigrees, while co-chairman Stephen Mast took bids from the crowd along with Kevin Jorgensen, Tony Garcia, Jr. Donavan Miguel, Ryan Matheron, Graisson Schmidt, Bill Rauen, and Tom DeGroot. The sale clerking duties were ably handled by Carol Borba, Lindsey Nunes and Linda Teixeira. The sale was managed and hosted by the Stanislaus County Holstein Club, who also utilized online bidding services from Cowbuyer.com.
