A large crowd of Holstein enthusiasts travelled to Rochester Showgrounds to take part in the “North West Stars of the Future Select Holstein Sale”. The North West Holstein Sub-Branch should be congratulated for putting together such a magnificent catalogue and presenting all 34 lots in a truly professional manner. Kerri Ross of Jaslana Holsteins paid a top price of $6000.00 for Ingolmore Airraid Lisa who was catalogued as lot 12; this exceptional SILDAHL AIRRAID daughter goes back the well known and highly respected imported cow in Southrise Tara T. Lisa – ET Ex4E and sold on account of TD & KJ Gilmore. The Gordon Bros of Cohuna paid $5400.00 for the second top price heifer in Corra Lea Luckymike Jean she sold bred to the 2008 WDE Premier Sire in BRAEDALE GOLDWYN and was catalogued as lot 23, she sold on account of JL & PL Prout. Geoff Horrocks of Yalca paid $4500.00 for lot 15 in Clydebank Allen Whisper this heifer was backed by 4 generations of EX and VG dams and sold on account of Clydebank Holsteins.

Other top prices included:
Lot 2 – $4100.00 Glomar Lordpres Annecy sold to K Burge of Swan Hill
Lot 4B - $4100.00 Aldehneo Lich Linoe Red – ET sold to Clydebank Holsteins
Lot 11 - $4000.00 Clydebank Wildman Opal sold to S & C Modra of Simpson

Overall 34 outstanding lots averaged $3067.00 and grossed $104,300.00, the sale was conducted by Dairy Livestock Services.