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Auction OPEN for Bidding
The Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction is NOW OPEN for bidding ... Offerings sell from the best North American cow families direct from the top quality Holstein herds of Holstein Plaza members. Featuring numerous packages of IVF, Sexed, PTAT, NM$, Milk, a unique Jersey offering, and the industry's hottest sires including Denver, Chrome, Moovin RC, Select, Solution, Twitch, Unix and more! VIEW AUCTION
First Time Excellent Cows - December 2019
Together the Canadian Holstein Association and Holstein USA saw over 700 first time Excellent cows during the month of December. The Canadian list was topped by 5 impressive cows scoring EX-93 including Bernadale Doorrman Lucy, Bernadale Goldwyn Nikki, Cobequid Sanchez Devine, Craila NC Act Lustful, and High Point Ivory Gay. Co-Vale Dorcy Kyndra 5734, Hammertime ABS Revalee, Jacobs Doorman Victoire, Ms Milksource RL Krystal, and Sco-Lo-Af Sid Sangria lead the USA list of first time Excellents scoring EX-92. Congratulations to the owners and breeders of these animals!
Canadian Holstein Association Announces 2019 Master Breeders
Brantford, Ont. – The announcement of the Master Breeder recipients has become an annual tradition at Holstein Canada. This tradition is now in its 90th year, and we are pleased to announce the Master Breeders who will be honoured at the National Holstein Convention Master Breeder Gala in Regina, Saskatchewan on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Of the breeders who received this honor, 11 (58%) are first-time recipients of a Shield. Two breeders are receiving it for the third time. The winners come from five provinces: eight breeders are from Quebec; four are from Ontario and British Columbia each; two are from Prince Edward Island.; and one is from Manitoba. Congratulations to the 2019 Master Breeder Recipiants! View full list HERE
Top 25 New Genomic Females
Melarry Crimson 1690-ET, owned by Melarry Farms, topped the list of New Genomic Females during the January 2020 Intermediate Proof Run. 1690 is followed by two Heroic daughters, FB 399 Heroic 628098-ET and Denovo Heroic 1129-ET, respectively. Females in the Top 5 include:
1. Melarry Crimson 1690-ET GTPI +2958
2. FB 399 Heroic 628098-ET GTPI +2943
3. Denovo Heroic 1129-ET GTPI +2942
4. Peak Measure-ET GTPI +2934
5. Denovo Heroic 1104-ET GTPI +2928
Pine Tree Website Updates & Sale Consignments
Pine Tree Dairy has updated their website (pinetreedairy.com)and has included a listing of their upcoming sale consignments. Selling in the Ohio Holstein Convention Sale on February 28th are several high indexing offerings including a choice lot with two A2A2 donors who are just fresh! Pine Tree is also consigning three great offerings to the Fun in the Sun sale on February 26 in Hawaii!
Selling in the OH Convention Sale (Feb 28)
*Pine-Tree AHS 7589 L 724 - CM$ +1120
*Cookiecutter Embark - UDC +3.33
*Pine-Tree 7589 NOBL 8281 - A2A2 BB
*Choice Lot: Pine-Tree 7019 Achi 7793 OR Pine-Tree Era Achie 7655
Selling in the Fun in the Sun Sale (Feb 26)
*Pine-Tree 7829 Enfo 8520 - Neat Sire Stack!
*Pine-Tree 7593 Lega 8477 - CM$ +1045
*Pine-Tree 5976 Lega 8366 - Flush-age
AFFORDABLE Offerings
Log on now and place your bids on the Holstein Plaza Online IVF Session Sale. There are many affordable offeirngs with some starting at just $6000! WIth these sessions you are guaranteed at least 8 #1 or #2 embryos with 3 IVF sessions. You could get embryos from some of the best index heifers starting at just $800/EMBRYO! Don't miss out on these stellar deals. VIEW AUCTION NOW
IVF Session Sale ENDS TODAY
The Holstein Plaza Online IVF Session Sale ends in just a few short hours! Don't miss out on IVF Sessions from some of the breeds finest index heifers including the ONLY female in the breed to combine GTPI>+2600, PTAT>+4.25 and positive teat length, a Top 25 GTPI heifer in the BREED over 9 months of age, the No. 1 GTPI Red heifer in the breed, and more! VIEW AUCTION
From the same family as SALVATORE RC
Featured on the Online IVF Session Sale is a unique opportunity to choose your sire and make embryos from the NUMBER 1 GTPI RED HEIFER IN THE BREED. From the same family line that brought you SALVATORE RC, Westcoast Swngmn Sky 8724 also scores a high RZG, has great components, a low SCE, and a great linear! VIEW OFFERING
IVF Session from the No. 3 DWP$ Female
Lot 3 on the Holstein Plaza Online IVF Session Sale is your chance to make embryos out of the #3 DWP$ heifer in the breed backed by the highest GTPI milking daughter of Robust 4846 - VG-86 View-Home Mrdian IOWA. BGP SLF SOLUTION 18585 is an A2A2 donor who checks all the right boxes. VIEW OFFERING
24 Hours Remain in the IVF SESSION SALE
Just 24 hours remain in the Holstein Plaza IVF SESSION SALE. Log on now and view select offerings from some of the breeds finest index heifers. Pick your sire and make embryos from these tremendous cow families with incredible production potential and solid profiles. VIEW AUCTION