2011 Adult Convention Futures Sale
The 2nd Annual Wisconsin Convention Futures Sale was held in Beaver Dam, Wis., on Friday, February 18 and coordinated by the association’s Young Adult Committee. Tom Morris handled auctioneering duties for the sale with Kevin Jorgensen reading pedigrees to a full crowd in
attendance. The sale averaged $5,568 on 37 lots.
Top seller of the evening was a first choice female from Ralma Baxter Cheerio-ET, VG-85, consigned by Floyd & Lloyd Baumann and Fred Lang, Marathon. Laverne & Tracy Lepak, Custer, purchased the choice from several exciting options from this A.I. family for $20,000.
Second high seller at $16,000 was from the same exciting cow family and was offered by Jeff Rugg, Stevens Point. Bidding last on a first choice female from Ralma Goldwyn Carme-ET, VG-89, was Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, Ill.
Other top sellers were:
Lot 21 - First Choice Female from Larcrest Cambria-ETS, Goldwyn daughter of Larcrest Cosmopolitan. Consigned by Mark Paul, Luxemburg, Wis.; purchased by Steve & Amanda Killian, Blair, Wis. for $13,500
Lot 5 - First Choice Female from Budjon-JK Fallen Embers-ET EX-92. Consigned by Elegance Futures & Glaz-Way Enterprises, Lomira, Wis.; purchased by Steve Knaus, Sun Prairie, Wis., for $11,000
Lot 19 - Second Choice Female from Budjon Redmarker Desire EX-96 3E. Consigned by Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, Lomira, Wis.; purchased by Deronda Holsteins, Amery, Wis., for $10,000.
Proceeds from the sale are used by the Young Adult Committee for their annual events and scholarships. Thanks to the success of last year’s sale, the YAC presented three $500 scholarships to WHA young adult members and one $500 scholarship to the Younger Dairyman award winners. Receiving scholarships to attend educational or
industry events this year were Sara Byl, Erik Gilbertson and Melissa Gerlach. With some additional funds available, the YAC also held a drawing with four first-time convention attendees winning their
convention registrations paid for.