2015 Pot O'Gold Production Contest
For heifers purchased from the 2012 Pot O'Gold Sale.
Rankings based on dollar value of the animal's first lactation. An in-depth article about contest results is available in the September 2015 issue of the Jersey Journal.
Anneke Boer topped the 2015 Pot O'Gold Production Contest with Peelers Louie Presca.
2012 Pot O'Gold Sale Highlights
Andy Sauder, second left, holds the Cow's Match plaque noting his purchase of the high seller of the day, Cal-Mart Medalist Brenley, which he acquired for $17,600, breaking the previous high selling record. Pictured with Sauder, left, are National Jersey Queen Cassy Krull, at the halter of "Brenley" is Korri Briggs, Campbellsville, Ky., and on the right, JMS Manager Jason Robinson. Pictured in the box are AJCA staff members Brad Barham and Chris Lundgren, and auctioneer Lynn Lee.
Kara Maxwell took a break from helping lead Pot O'Gold animals into the ring to secure the second high seller of the day, Waunakee Plus Jolt 3277-ET, for $11,600. Pictured with Maxwell are Cassy Krull, Logan Elmore, Elizabethtown, Ky., at the halter of "Jolt" and Jason Robinson. They are joined by Brad Barham, Chris Lundgren and Lynn Lee in the box.
Jonathan Merriam and Sabino Ahlem Herrera, representing Ahlem Farms Partnership, are pictured with the third high seller of the day, Ahlem Renegade Buttons 418. "Buttons" was purchased by Jonas Tate. Kara Maxwell is at the halter of "Buttons," and is pictured along with Jason Robinson, Cassy Krull, Brad Barham, Chris Lundgren and Lynn Lee.
2012 Pot O'Gold Buyer's List
| Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill. | |
| CAL-MART MEDALIST BRENLEY 5478-ET, heifer calf 9 mos. | $17,600 |
| (Martin Dairy Llc, Tillamook, Ore.) | |
| Kara A. Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa | |
| WAUNAKEE PLUS JOLT 3277 {6}-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. | $11,600 |
| (Gerald Laufenberg, Mount Horeb, Wis.) | |
| Jonas Tate, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| AHLEM RENEGADE BUTTONS 418, heifer calf 9 mos. | $11,000 |
| (William Ahlem, Jr., Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Lars W. Russell, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| D&E LEGAL PARTYTIME 22362, bred heifer 13 mos. | $9,100 |
| (D and E Jerseys, Dalhart, Texas) | |
| Ben Sauder, Tremont, Ill. | |
| HILMAR ACADEMY 35454 {5}, heifer calf 10 mos. | $7,500 |
| (Charles Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Brantley Moye, Ayden, N.C. | |
| ALL LYNNS MERCHANT WIGGLE, open yearling 14 mos. | $7,200 |
| (Tommy Allen, Reedsburg, Wis.) | |
| McCalister Russell, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| JX GRAZELAND PLUS KRYSTALEEN {4}, bred heifer 14 mos. | $6,100 |
| (Russell and Cheryl King, Creston, Ohio) | |
| Regina Pozzi, Petaluma, Calif. | |
| TENN ZUMA IHG MAID, heifer calf 9 mos. | $5,100 |
| (Univ Of Tennessee Dairy Research and Educ Ctr, Lewisburg, Tenn.) | |
| Will Tate, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| DUPAT LEGAL 8974, bred heifer 15 mos. | $4,800 |
| (Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Mitchell Endres, Lodi, Wis. | |
| VALSIGNA VALENTINO 19410 {4}, heifer calf 8 mos. | $4,600 |
| (Wickstrom Dairies L.P., Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Elizabeth Hay, Tylertown, Miss. | |
| HILLVIEW RENEGADE BLUE, heifer calf 9 mos. | $4,500 |
| (Sorensons Hillview Jersey Farm Inc, Pine River, Wis.) | |
| Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas | |
| PEELERS LOUIE PRESCA, open yearling 12 mos. | $4,300 |
| (Iris Peeler Barham and Davis Peeler, Starr, S.C.) | |
| Ryan Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y. | |
| FORTRESS RENEGADE HELEN, open yearling 12 mos. | $4,250 |
| (Richard T. Seacord, Greenwich, N.Y.) | |
| Clayton Kirchdoerfer, Cape Girardeau, Mo. | |
| GCJ RENEGADE GARNET, heifer calf 10 mos. | $4,100 |
| (Rr/Grand Central Jerseys, Bristow, Iowa) | |
| Colin R. Russell, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| OHIO TBONE LOUIE 90, heifer calf 8 mos. | $4,100 |
| (Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio) | |
| Colin Wussow, Cecil, Wis. | |
| WOODSTOCK RENEGADE CJ BONNIE, open yearling 13 mos. | $4,100 |
| (Emily Woods, Beaver, Ore.) | |
| Jack Zina, Hadley, Mass. | |
| KILGUS IATOLA KIERA, bred heifer 16 mos. | $4,100 |
| (Kilgus Dairy, Fairbury, Ill.) | |
| William Hughes, Killbuck, Ohio | |
| CDF PLUS BRAZO R42521 {6}, heifer calf 8 mos. | $4,000 |
| (C and S Livestock, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Cole Provoast, Prescott, Mich. | |
| WICKS LOUIE 4285, bred heifer 16 mos. | $4,000 |
| (Wickstrom Bros, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Brock Tate, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| JX PINE HILL ALLSTAR GABBY {4}, heifer calf 8 mos. | $4,000 |
| (Lindsays Pine Hill Jersey Farm, New Waterford, Ohio) | |
| Chase Koon, Emory, Texas | |
| UNIQUE HP BEAUTY-ET, heifer calf 8 mos. | $3,900 |
| (Hillpoint Partners and Unique Stock Farms, Cross Plains, Wis.) | |
| Rebekah Schonauer, Killbuck, Ohio | |
| WOODSTOCK LOTTO JP TINA TORI, bred heifer 15 mos. | $3,900 |
| (Woodstock Dairy, Corning, Calif.) | |
| Gerret Boer, Dalhart, Texas | |
| SUNSET CANYON MAXIMUM DAHLIA 119-ET, heifer calf 8 mos. | $3,700 |
| (Eric L. Silva, Beaver, Ore.) | |
| Tyler Bohnert, East Moline, Ill. | |
| DUTCH HOLLOW LOTTO GUESS-ET, bred heifer 15 mos. | $3,700 |
| (Cassandra L. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.) | |
| Tyler Kirchdoerfer, Cape Girardeau, Mo. | |
| BERRYS ECLIPES CORONA AUSTRINA-ET, bred heifer 14 mos. | $3,700 |
| (Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga.) | |
| Tricia J. Walther, Jackson, Mo. | |
| PBJ LEGAL DONNA, open yearling 15 mos. | $3,700 |
| (Joey Pendleton and Freeman Brundige, Fulton, Ky.) | |
| Alyson Buchholz, Racine, Wis. | |
| KEYSTONE LHENDRIX DEWDROP-ET, open yearling 12 mos. | $3,100 |
| (Dylan Ellenburg, Morristown, Tenn.) | |
| Clark Egelston, Fultonville, N.Y. | |
| BOYD-LEE VALENTINO NATALIE, open yearling 17 mos. | $3,000 |
| (Tyler L. Boyd, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Justin Lemmermen, Galloway, Ohio | |
| SCOTCH VIEW BLADE HEMLOCK, heifer calf 10 mos. | $2,600 |
| (Scotch View Farms, Stamford, N.Y.) | |
| Sarah Schonauer, Killbuck, Ohio | |
| JX CEDAR MOUNTAIN FARM PLUS OLIVIA {4}, open yearling 12 mos. | $2,600 |
| (Kerry Gawalt, Hartland, Vt.) | |