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VOLUME 31
FEBRUARY 2020
SCORING UPDATES...
Brisk EX-93 3rd lact Doorman from Gold Barbara EX-96 WDE Champion 2019 Catwalk EX-92 2nd lact Aftershock from Catamount EX-94, next 2 dams EX-94. Catapult EX-91 2nd lact Doorman from Catamount EX-94, next 2 dams EX-94. Delta EX-91 3rd lact Delta with +2457G Rhett EX-91 2nd lact Byway, full pedigree back to Renita Ranger EX-94 Grand WDE Devil Egg EX-90 3rd lact McGucci from Devil-Red EX-94 x EX-96 Redmarker Desire Catsass EX-90 2nd lact Doorman from Catamount EX-94, next 2 dams EX-94. MULTIPLE Es Danae 3E-91 6th lact Aftershock x EX-93 Goldwyn x EX Outside x EX-94 Adeen Duchess 2E-91 4th lact Absolute x EX-95 Dana Rae x EX-92 Debutante Afton 3E-92 3rd lact Aftershock x EX-94 Gold Mae x EX-93 x EX-95 Lead Mae Devil 2E-90 3rd lact Destry x EX-94 Advent x EX-96 Redmarker Desire. This on 21 head scored in November. Needless to say, we are very excited on how the herd is developing!
MAYERLANE HOLSTEINS
CONGRATS
FRM
to our daughter Sam & son-in-law Andrew on DON & LIZ MAYER 10803 S Hwy 64 • Bloomer, WI 54724 Bo Mayer Berlin 1/17/20. 715-568-3678 • 715-829-3417 Don He joins his 3 sisters mayerlane@live.com at home in Bloomer. (1 mile east of Bloomer on Hwy 64) 2020 looks to be a Home of PRUDENCE very exciting year! “Satisfying the World”
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To the Illini Futures Sale
R-Homestead Jacby DOODLE-ET • 6/1/19 sired by JACOBY, sells Friday, Feb 8th • Quincy, IL DOODLE in the HOTTEST show family of the breed! DAM
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OAKFIELD ARCH DORRIE VG-87 2Y
2-3 305 23,700 3.8 890 2.9 689 Jr All-IL Sr 2 Yr Old 2019 • Res All-IL Fall Yrlg 2018
Along with having 5 EX dams, Dorrie has amazing sisters: Oakfield GC DARBY EX-95 Res Grand Int’l & Royal 2019 Oakfield Jacoby DISNEY VG-87 2Y (Doodle’s 3/4 sister!) 3rd Summer Jr 2 IL State Show 2018 as a Fall Yrlg in milk! Oakfield Archrival DINA VG-87 2Y 1st Sr 2 Northeast Spring National 2019 Oakfield Solomon DANDY Nom All-Am Spring Calf 2017 1st Spring Yrlg Northeast Fall National 2018
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WHERE DOES IT GO???
• 217 billion pounds of milk were produced in 2019.
• The milk checkoff at 15¢ per hundred = $325 million. • WHERE DOES IT GO??? Nobody knows.
• Are we getting our $$ worth???
• TIME FOR A VOTE!
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Great Day With The Classifier!
We had a very satisfying Breeders Choice January 23rd. Especially our Red & Whites. Here’s a brief run down: 8 new EX 2 key Red & Whites raised to EX 93 (Absolute & Armani) The Absolute has a beautiful 3 yr old dtr by Malone who went EX 90 (first score). 2 raised to EX 91 18 new VG (2 yr olds and young cows) We’ll be highlighting the key families in more depth in upcoming ads. Watch for details. Also, watch for details next month on the two fancy Red & White consignments to the National R&W Convention Sale and the Green County Heart of the Wheel Sale. Congratulations to Taylor Fester on your HM Jr AA R&W Summer Jr. 2 Yr Old with Hoesly D-Back Khloe-Red!!
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