2019 Pot O’Gold Sale

For the second consecutive year, Robert Graves, Dundas, Ill., purchased the second-high seller at the Pot O’Gold Sale. This year, he placed the last bid of $4,100 on JX Primus Enzo Chanel 24267 {4}-ET, the consignment of Jerseyland Sires, Turlock, Calif. The nine-month-old daughter of JX Clover Patch Avon Enzo {3}, GJPI +158, is a high-genomic member of the “Circus” cow family. She has GPTAs of +1,223M, +51F and +49P and ranks on the list of the Top 500 Heifers for GJPI with an index of +180. She is +2.1 for Type and +6.0 for Productive Life.

“Chanel 24267 {4}” has several brothers in A.I. and numerous maternal sisters ranked on the top genomic lists. Their dam, River Valley Lemonhead Carnival-ET, is the breed’s former high-selling heifer calf, purchased for $67,000 by Jerseyland Sires at the Rendezvous at River Valley sale in 2016. Her maternal brother, River Valley Circus Craze-ET, GJPI +166, is the breed’s historical high-selling bull, syndicated at the same sale for $165,000.

The next dam, Goff Pharoah Circus Act-ET, Excellent-90%, has a best record of 5-2 305 3x 22,210 4.6% 1,021 3.4% 755 103DCR. She ranks among the top 1.5% genotyped cows with a GJPI of +147. Her fourth dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Forest Glen Avery Action-ET, GJPI +17.

Her sixth dam is two-time National Grand Champion, Pleasant Nook F Prize Circus, Excellent-97%. She has also been tapped Reserve National Grand Champion and was named Best Bred and Owned of The All American Jersey Show in 2006. She has four records over 21,600 lbs. milk, 1,030 lbs. fat and 760 lbs. protein.

Bryson J. Josi, Tillamook, Ore., purchased the third-high seller, JX Bohnerts Got Maid Selena {6}, for $4,000. The daughter of JX Sunset Canyon Got Maid {5}-ET, GJPI +212, sold due to sexed JX River Valley Chief {6}-ET, GJPI +181, in mid-June. She will join the milking string at Wilsonview Dairy, operated by his family in Tillamook.

“Selena {6}” has GPTAs of +1,852M, +54F and +51P and is +158 for GJPI. Her dam is sired by River Valley CDixie Detour, GJPI +106. Her Very Good-83% grandam is sired by All Lynns Louie Varick-ET, GJPI +30, and has a three lactation m.e. average of 23,496–1,124–802. Her Very Good-85% third dam has a two lactation m.e. average of 21,973–1,112–769. The next five dams have m.e. averages over 20,000 lbs. milk; four of them are Very Good or Excellent. Her seventh dam, Bohnerts Pitino Stephanie, Very Good-86%, has four records over 25,300 lbs. milk, 1,110 lbs. fat and 970 lbs. protein.

“Selena {6}” was consigned by Bohnert Jerseys, East Moline, Ill.

Ohio junior Elaina Hodge of Norwich placed the final bid of $3,850 to bring home the fourth-high seller, Dutch Hollow Craze Myria. Selling two days shy of her first birthday, the “Craze” daughter has GPTAs of +762M, +48F and +33P and is +148 for GJPI.

“Myria” is from the “Millie” cow family developed by consignor, Paul C. Chittenden of Dutch Hollow Farm LLC, Schodack Landing, N.Y. Her dam is a Very Good-83% daughter of Ahlem Axis Comanche-ET, GJPI +156, with an m.e. of 23,248–1,245–884 on her first lactation at 1-8. She ranked for genetic merit on sale day and today has a GJPI of +132. Her grandam is a Very Good-84% daughter of Sunset Canyon Dimension-ET, GJPI +122, with a best record of 3-11 305 3x 24,190 5.2% 1,258 3.9% 954 102DCR. Her son, Dutch Hollow Mighty-ET, GJPI +187, is being sampled by ABS Global.

“Myria’s” third dam, Dutch Hollow Jevon Melinda 824-ET, Excellent-91%, has four lactations over 20,000 lbs. milk and a top record of 4-0 305 3x 25,310 5.0% 1,277 3.4% 851 102DCR. Her fourth dam, Dutch Hollow Jace Melinda-ET, Excellent-92%, has 24,090 lbs. milk, 1,047 lbs. fat and 836 lbs. protein at 4-2. Her son, Dutch Hollow Alabama-ET, GJPI +26, was syndicated at The All American Jersey Sale in 2006.

The next dam is family matriarch, SC Millie, Excellent-93%. She has 21 registered progeny and placed in the Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest in 2008 and 2009. She has lifetime totals of 252,355 lbs. milk, 12,492 lbs. fat and 8,743 lbs. protein.

Other juniors to make purchases were Jacob Lars Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif.; Griffin Auer, New London, Wis.; Renee Lydia Bok, Defiance, Ohio; Ella Boyle-Brown, Five Points, Calif.; Lydia Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.; Maxwell S. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.; Clara Lynn Evans, Chester, S.C.; Addison Fischer, Cecil, Wis.; Bailey Graves, Dundas, Ill.; Colten Haywood, Hastings, Mich.; Devin Haywood, Hastings, Mich.; Ava Grace Hebgen, De Forest, Wis.; Ela May Hebgen, De Forest, Wis.; Camille Herrera, Hilmar, Calif.; Eneli Jenson, Wellsville, Utah; Addison Josi, Tillamook, Ore.; Clayton Kirchdoerfer, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Kylie and Kiara Konyn, Escondido, Calif.; Brynn Marie Lavan, Gambier, Ohio; Hobbs Lutz, Chester, S.C.; Ryan Mattingly Jr., Fresno, Calif.; Westin M. Mattingly, Fresno, Calif.; Kennedy Paul, Milton, Wis.; Kyle Polk, Waynesville, Ohio; Maleah Ruth Sickinger, Manitowoc, Wis.; Coltan Seals, Beaver, Ore.; Emalee Neal Stock, Newton, Wis.; Holden Taylor, Booneville, Miss.; Noelle and Owen Vos, Maribel, Wis.; Colin Wussow, Cecil, Wis.; and William and Kennedy Zimmerman, Brodhead, Wis.