Sale Reports and Treasure Quest Results

On May 13, 2021, the Don and Liz Mayer Family sold their herd of Registered Holsteins in the Mayerlane Celebrating Excellents Sale. There were 142 live lots and 62 embryo lots sold. The live lots averaged $2,470. There was an estimated 350 people in attendance, and cattle and embryos were purchased from buyers in 12 states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Idaho, Missouri, New Jersey, and California, as well as four different countries: Canada, The Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. The Mayer family would like to extend all the new owners the best of luck and would like to thank the community for its tremendous support. The sale management and the Mayers would like to thank the sale force that worked the phone and internet all day long representing absentee buyers.

Topping the sale was a fall calf, sired by the very popular King Doc and backed by three 94-point dams. Her dam was Mayerlane Catamount-ET EX-94. Mayerlane Black Cat-ET was purchased by Ben and Brian Styer from Menomonie, Wis., for $7,800. The contending bid on this heifer was placed by Glen and Julie Lyford of Davis, Ill.

The second high seller was Lot 66, an Unstopabull that is a granddaughter from Apple EX-96 herself. A-L-H Uspbl AnappleadayRed was purchased by Paul Knier from Oshkosh, Wis., for $6,800.

The third high seller was Lot 98, a recently fresh 3-year-old that was already EX-90 at 3-01. A-L-H Kngdc Charmed Life-ET, a beautiful King Doc daughter from the Larcrest Crimson family, was purchased by Ryan Berens from Shelbyville, Mich. for $6,700.

A great day was had by all and the family appreciates all those who worked to make it a success.

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2021 Treasure Quest Winners

The 2021 Treasure Quest was held at the Midwest National Spring Holstein Show on May 1 at the Jefferson County Fair Park. . Thank you to those breeders who entered calves and to those businesses who donated basket prices. A special thank you to

Yvonne Preder who purchased the final auction ticket to benefit the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association. Visit the WHA website, www.wisholsteins.com, for information on the 2022 Treasure Quest in early 2022.

Calf Winner:

Paul Mueller, Allenton, chose Ladinostar Lifestyle-Red-ET - entered by Matthew, Elizabeth, Christopher and Cathryn Gunst.

Other winners include:

Show Supplies donated by NASCO - Brandel Family, Lake Mills Milk Wagon Whatcha Ma Call It basket - Cassie Endres, Waunakee World Dairy Expo basket - Justyne Frisle, Prairie Farm UW-Madison backpack & hat - Endres Berryridge Farm, Waunakee Cowsmopolitan basket - Matthew Kramer, St Cloud Supreme Awards basket - Eric Bechel, Elmwood Windmill on the Ridge/Kathy Endres basket - Kristen, Jenna & Nicole Broege, Janesville Hoard’s Dairyman basket - Adella Loehr, Eden Marcelina’s Homemade Goodies basket from Marci Walker - Bryce Bechel, Elmwood WHA basket - Eli, Ethan & Isaac Staudinger & London & Lexis Koester, Reedsville Wil-Ridge Signs & Designs basket - Yvonne Preder, Plymouth