JX Crosswind Jiggy 12136 {6} was the high selling female at $51,000. AJCA President Jonathan Merriam, left, displays the C. Scott Mayfield Memorial Trophy, presented to the buyer of the three-month-old heifer, Peak Genetics. Clint Collins III, right, displays the C. L. Collins Jr. Memorial Trophy, presented to the consignor, Crosswind Jerseys. Also pictured is 2021 National Jersey Queen Kylie Konyn and Greg Lavan, JMS Manager, and Chris Hill, auctioneer, in the box.
JX Gold Medal Chatham 47930 {5} was the second high selling female at $36,000. Selling absentee, the five-month-old heifer was purchased by Select Sires Inc. and consigned by Grant Ahlem, represented by AJCA-NAJ Area Representative Seth Israelsen, front left. Also pictured are 2021 National Jersey Queen Kylie Konyn and AJCA-NAJ Area Representative Rylee McCown. In the box are Lavan and Hill.
$7,900 Average for All American Jersey Sale
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igh-end genomics took center stage at this year’s All American Jersey Sale, held November 7 in conjunction with All American festivities in Louisville, Ky. Jersey breeders invested in the best-of-thebest, syndicating the breed’s #1 bull for protein, Legendary Ducati-ET, for $92,600 and purchasing another 64 female lots for an average of $6,586.33. The sale gross of $514,125 ranks third high in the series while the overall average of $7,909.62 on 65 lots ranks fourth. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
$2,837.50 2,457.14 2,416.67 7,966.67 92,600.00 8,980.00 1,375.00 5,750.00
4 Cows, two years and over 7 Bred heifers 3 Open yearlings 39 Heifer calves 1 Bull 5 Rights to Flush 1 Embryo package 6 Choice of calves
65 Lots Median price
$11,350 17,200 7,250 310,700 92,600 44,900 1,375 28,750
$7,909.62 $514,125 $4,000.00
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Chris Hill
In all, 53 buyers from 20 states across the country made purchases from the 69th sale of the series. The pedigrees of this year’s offering read like a who’s who of the Jersey breed’s most impactful cow families, giving buyers opportunity to add crème de la crème genetics to their herds in a variety of options, from milking cows to heifers to invitro fertilization rights and choices. “Ducati” was purchased by the Ducati Syndicate, a group of 45 Jersey breeders, and Select Sires Inc. and will be sampled Page 28
by the organization at their facility in Excellent-93%, has a top record of 7-6 Plain City, Ohio. The young bull sired 305 21,610 5.7% 1,224 3.6% 782 99DCR. by Hillview Listowel-P, GJPI +145, has His Excellent-92% seventh dam has an Genomic Predicted Transmitting Abilities m.e. average of 18,107–1,048–695 on 11 of +1,598M, +67F and +67P. He ranked #3 lactations. His eighth dam is appraised for Cheese Merit Dollars (CM$) on sale day Excellent-91% and has a four lactation m.e. and today is +796 for the index. As well, average of 19,137–905–701. “Ducati’s” ninth dam is Duncan Brave PR he is A2A2 for beta-casein, tested free for Dee, Very Good-84%, winner of the 1989 Jersey Haplotype 1, and a non-carrier for National Jersey Youth Production Contest Jersey Neuropathy with Splayed Forelimbs. “Ducati” hails from the “Dee” cow and the 1990 Pot O’Gold Production family developed by consignors, Thomas L. Contest. She has five lactations—four of and Jennie L. Seals, Beaver, Ore. He has two them over 24,000 lbs. milk. From the proceeds of the sale of “Ducati,” other maternal brothers in A.I. and several Tom and Jennie Seals donated $5,000 to the maternal sisters ranked for genetic merit. Jersey Youth Academy Fund to advance Their dam is a Very Good-84% daughter of JX Sunset Canyon Got Maid {5}-ET, (continued to page 30) GJPI +138, ranked #22 among genotyped cows with a GJPI of +143. She has an m.e. of 25,803– 1,222–1,002 on her first lactation at 1-9. The next dam is a Very Good83% daughter of All Lynns Legal Volcano-ET, GJPI +52, with an m.e. average of 23,101–1,173–893 on two lactations. “Ducati’s” Ver y Good-82% third dam has an m.e. of 19,935–1,210–824 Sexing Technologies, represented by Erica Davis, second right, on her first record. purchased the third high selling female, Jer-Z-Boyz Jiggy 76647, His sixth dam, Sun for $27,000. She was consigned by Jer-Z-Boyz, represented by Tim Valley Avery D-Lite, Baumgartner, right. Lauren Albright is on the halter. JERSEY JOURNAL
