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Culminating Their Junior Show Careers January 2005 The All American Pot ‘O Gold sale is a tradition for Jersey youth throughout the country. The tradition of the sale is to encourage future breeders to learn about pedigrees, stock selection, record keeping and all aspects of managing high-producing Jerseys. The Pot O’Gold sales are junior-only events allowing young people to build their own herds with solid, profitable Jersey Genetics. Those who purchased animals in either the 2004 Western Pot ‘O Gold Sale or the 2004 Pot ‘O Gold Sale will be competing, in the 2007 production contest, for the largest amount of cash prizes to be offered in the series’ history—$19,108. This year, the sale, which was sponsored by Cow’s Match® Jersey Blend, continued the tradition of offering Jersey youth deep pedigreed animals on November 6, 2004 during the All American festivities in Louisville, Ky. The group of 31 heifers carried an average P-Level of 8 and impressive Parent Average (PA) of +1,053M, +44F and +38P. Digging deep into the pedigrees, the buyers noticed the quality of the offering and took the sale average to an impressive $2,874.19 with an overall gross of $89,100. Making the 2004 Pot ‘O Gold Sale the highest grossing in the sale’s 47-year history. Topping the sale for $5,950 was Celestial Golden Formal-ET. Amanda Mitcheltree, New Castle, Pa. placed the final bid on this P9 heifer consigned by Scott and Kristin Carson, New Lebanon, N.Y. “Formal,” a stylish daughter of the number two type sire in the breed, Golden Boy of Ferreira, JPI +184, sold short-bred to ISDK Q Impuls, JPI +278. This September yearling carries a PA JPI of +242 and +57F. Her sire is not the only family member on a JPI list. Her dam, Celestial American Fortunate, ranks 138TH in the nation for JPI with a JPI of +300. “Fortunate” is a Very Good-88% daughter of Al-Top All American, JPI +156. She produced a best record at 3-2 of 21,620 5.3% 1,156 3.9% 847 99DCR in 305 days and her two lactation m.e. average is 22,511–1,192–898. “Formal’s” grandam is a Very Good-83%, daughter of Dar View Sky Line Frosty, JPI +119, with three lactations over 19,000 lbs. milk. The next dam is Shaker View Berretta Fashion, Excellent-90% with over 20,000 lbs. milk. For a final bid of $4,450, Allan Kutz, Jefferson, Wis., purchased Wicks Jace 2091, the second high selling animal of the day and one of three Windy Willow Montana Jace, JPI +278, daughters in the top five of the sale. “Jace 2091,” was born in October 2003 and has a PA of +1,210M, +41F, +41P and JPI +221.Her dam is a Very Good-88% daughter of Barbs MBSB Declo, JPI +169, with a yield deviation (YD) of +3,467M, +25F and +99P. She has a two-lactation m.e. average of 21,474–876–736. Her grandam is appraised Very Good-84% and has a best record at 5-1 of 19,560 lbs. milk, 871 lbs. fat and 671 lbs. protein. Following her is another Very Good dam with over 19,000 lbs. milk. “Jace 2091” was consigned by Wickstrom Bros., Hilmar, Calif. Another offering at the sale included a member from one the most popular families in the breed—the “Babe” Family. For the third high price of the day, $3,900, Thomas Anthony Dias, Hilmar, Calif., purchased Prairie Harbour Jace Berries-ET. “Berries” a “Jace” daughter is a descendent of the WF/L&M Chief Babe family. She sold with a PA JPI of +239, the second highest JPI of the sale. She has a PA of +1,175M, +56F and +44P. Her dam is a daughter of MVF Lemvig Michael-ET, JPI +194, and is projected to 16,800–739–571 m.e. at 1-11. She has nine brothers in A.I. sampling and five maternal sisters with over 20,000 lbs. milk. Including Prairie Harbour HM Buddleia-ET, Excellent-90%, and the dam of Prairie Harbour Bjorn-ET, PA JPI +228, syndicated in the 2004 All American Sale the next day. Their dam is Long Distance Lester Babe-ET, Excellent-92%, with a best record of 4-4 305 28,070 4.6% 1,296 3.5% 994 DHIR and a two-lactation m.e. average of 29,935–1,280–1,071. The next three dams are Jerseyland Duncan Babe 3rd-ET, Excellent-91%; WF/L&M Chief Babe-ET, Excellent-92%; and Quicksilvers Babe, Excellent-94%. “Berries” was consigned by Prairie Harbour Jerseys LLC, Glencoe, Minn. Jace B Diamond, another daughter of “Jace” was the fourth high selling animal of the sale. Caitlin Avila, Hilmar, Calif., purchased her for $3,800. “Diamond” has PA of +1,315M, +47F and +41P and a JPI of +232. Her dam, Blazer L Diamond is appraised Excellent-90% and produced a 2-0 record of 18,590 4.3% 805 3.4% 628 95DCR. Her first-lactation m.e. is 25,528–1,075–856. “Diamond’s” grandam is a daughter of Highland Duncan Lester, JPI +78. She is appraised Very Good and has a five-lactation average m.e. of 16,913–725—592. The next two generations are both Very Good. “Diamond” was consigned by Rowzee Jersey Farm, Newton, Miss. Jeana Marie Fremstad, Westby, Wis., put
a $3,700 final bid on Ahlem Hallmark Jenny 4015, making her the fifth
high selling animal of the sale. “Jenny 4015’s” grandam is a daughter of “Berretta” appraised Excellent-90% with a five lactation m.e. average of 20,032–864–746. The next dam is Very Good with a best record of 22,930 4.1% 934 3.5% 809 94DCR at 6-4 in 305 days. “Jenny 4015” was consigned by William Ahlem, Jr., Hilmar, Calif. For more information on the 2004 Pot ‘O Gold Production Contest see page 31 of the September Jersey Journal. The 2004 Western Pot O’ Gold sale was covered in the same issue on page 96. Sales $3,000 and Over (consignors in parenthesis)
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