$7,900 Average for All American Jersey Sale
High-end genomics took center stage at this year’s All American Jersey Sale, held November 7 in conjunction with All American festivities in Louisville, Ky. Jersey breeders invested in the best-of-the-best, syndicating the breed’s #1 bull for protein, Legendary Ducati-ET, for $92,600 and purchasing another 64 female lots for an average of $6,586.33. The sale gross of $514,125 ranks third high in the series while the overall average of $7,909.62 on 65 lots ranks fourth.
In all, 53 buyers from 20 states across the country made purchases from the 69th sale of the series. The pedigrees of this year’s offering read like a who’s who of the Jersey breed’s most impactful cow families, giving buyers opportunity to add crème de la crème genetics to their herds in a variety of options, from milking cows to heifers to invitro fertilization rights and choices.
“Ducati” was purchased by the Ducati Syndicate, a group of 45 Jersey breeders, and Select Sires Inc. and will be sampled by the organization at their facility in Plain City, Ohio. The young bull sired by Hillview Listowel-P, GJPI +145, has Genomic Predicted Transmitting Abilities of +1,598M, +67F and +67P. He ranked #3 for Cheese Merit Dollars (CM$) on sale day and today is +796 for the index. As well, he is A2A2 for beta-casein, tested free for Jersey Haplotype 1, and a non-carrier for Jersey Neuropathy with Splayed Forelimbs.
“Ducati” hails from the “Dee” cow family developed by consignors, Thomas L. and Jennie L. Seals, Beaver, Ore. He has two other maternal brothers in A.I. and several maternal sisters ranked for genetic merit. Their dam is a Very Good-84% daughter of JX Sunset Canyon Got Maid {5}-ET, GJPI +138, ranked #22 among genotyped cows with a GJPI of +143. She has an m.e. of 25,803—1,222—1,002 on her first lactation at 1-9.
The next dam is a Very Good-83% daughter of All Lynns Legal Volcano-ET, GJPI +52, with an m.e. average of 23,101—1,173—893 on two lactations. “Ducati’s” Very Good-82% third dam has an m.e. of 19,935—1,210—824 on her first record. His sixth dam, Sun Valley Avery D-Lite, Excellent-93%, has a top record of 7-6 305 21,610 5.7% 1,224 3.6% 782 99DCR. His Excellent-92% seventh dam has an m.e. average of 18,107—1,048—695 on 11 lactations. His eighth dam is appraised Excellent-91% and has a four lactation m.e. average of 19,137—905—701.
“Ducati’s” ninth dam is Duncan Brave PR Dee, Very Good-84%, winner of the 1989 National Jersey Youth Production Contest and the 1990 Pot O’Gold Production Contest. She has five lactations—four of them over 24,000 lbs. milk.
From the proceeds of the sale of “Ducati,” Tom and Jennie Seals donated $5,000 to the Jersey Youth Academy Fund to advance opportunities for Academy participants in addition to Academy classes.
JX Crosswind Jiggy 12136 {6} was the high selling female at $51,000.AJCA President Jonathan Merriam, left, displays the C. Scott Mayfield Memorial Trophy, presented to the buyer of the three-month-old heifer, Peak Genetics. Clint Collins III, right, displays the C. L. Collins Jr. Memorial Trophy, presented to the consignor, Crosswind Jerseys. Also pictured is 2021 National Jersey Queen Kylie Konyn and Greg Lavan, JMS Manager, and Chris Hill, auctioneer, in the box.
High Selling Females
Genetics companies were on the buying end of many of the high selling females as well. Peak Genetics, Watertown, Wis., placed the final bid of $51,000 on the high selling female, JX Crosswind Jiggy 12136 {6}. Selling absentee, the three-month-old daughter of JX Kash-In Got Jiggy {6}-ET, GJPI +139, ranked #42 for GJPI on sale day and today ranks among the top 500 with an index of +142. She has GPTAs of +809M, +66F (+0.12%) and +46P (+0.07%).
She is out of a Very Good-83% daughter of JX Pine-Tree Around {5}-ET, GJPI +86, with a projected m.e. of 22,647—1,252—870 at 1-9. Her grandam, sired by CDF Viceroy-ET, GJPI +83, has a two lactation m.e. average of 21,664—1,066—775. Her Very Good-85% third dam has a top record of 3-9 305 3x 23,740 4.9% 1,172 3.5% 836 100DCR. Her high-component, Very Good-83% fourth dam has five lactations—four of them over 20,000 lbs. milk—and a best record of 26,380 lbs. milk, 1,550 lbs. fat and 999 lbs. protein at 6-11. The next dam is appraised Very Good-88%.
“Jiggy 12136 {6}” was consigned by Crosswind Jeseys, Elkton, S.D.
JX Gold Medal Chatham 47930 {5} was the second high selling female at $36,000. Selling absentee, the five-month-old heifer was purchased by Select Sires Inc. and consigned by Grant Ahlem, represented by AJCA-NAJ Area Representative Seth Israelsen, front left. Also pictured is AJCA-NAJ Area Representative Rylee McCown.
Select Sires purchased the second high selling female, JX Gold Medal Chatham 47930 {5}, for $36,000. Also selling absentee, the April 2021 daughter of JX Primus Enzo Chatham {4}-ET, GJPI +124, has GPTAs of +793M, +64F (+0.12%) and +40P (+0.05%). She is +0.73 for Health Trait Index and sold with a +643 for the Dairy Wellness Profit Index by Zoetis. She ranks for genetic merit with a GJPI of +138 and is backed by several Very Good dams with top production.
The dam of “Chatham 47930 {5}” ranks among the top 1.5% genotyped cows with a GJPI of +119. She is sired by DP Kilowatt Amp-ET, GJPI +94, and has an m.e. of 18,404—792—693 on her first lactation. The grandam is a Very Good-86% daughter of CDF Trajectory-ET, GJPI +85, with a three lactation m.e. average of 22,095—1,196—855. Her Very Good-81% fourth dam has an m.e. average of 24,059—1,035—798 on three lactations. Her Very Good-84% fifth dam has seven lactations—five over 20,000 lbs. milk—and a best record of 7-3 305 27,080 4.6% 1,239 3.6% 970 98DCR. Four of the next five dams are appraised Very Good and have m.e. averages over 19,000 lbs. milk.
“Chatham 47930 {5}” was consigned by Grant Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif.
Sexing Technologies, represented by Erica Davis, second right, purchased the third high selling female, Jer-Z-Boyz Jiggy 76647, for $27,000. She was consigned by Jer-Z-Boyz, represented by Tim Baumgartner, right. Lauren Albright is on the halter.
Sexing Technologies, S. Charleston, Ohio, took home the third and fourth-high selling females. The genetics company purchased Jer-Z-Boyz Jiggy 76647 for $27,000. The high component “Jiggy {6}” daughter has GPTAs of +399M, +64F (+.21%) and +37P (+0.10%). She is +1.2 for Type and ranks for GJPI with an index of +134.
Her dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Forest Glen Premium Gold, GJPI +70, with a best record of 3-6 305 20,080 5.6% 1,125 4.2% 846 98DCR. The next dam is appraised Very Good-82% and has a six lactation m.e. average of 20,276—954—785.
“Jiggy 76647” was consigned by Jer-Z-Boyz of Pixley, Calif.
Sexing Technologies also purchased the fourth high selling female, Dupat Chief 23918-ET, for $21,000. She was consigned by Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc., represented by AJCA-NAJ Area Representative Seth Israelsen. Regan Johnson is on the halter.
Sexing Technologies chose the other high selling genomic lot, Dupat Chief 23918-ET, for $21,000. The nine-month-old daughter of JX River Valley Chief {6}-ET, GJPI +178, moved up in the rankings with the December genetic evaluations and now ranks #49 for GJPI with an index of +160. She is +2.0 for Type and has a Genomic Jersey Udder Index of +18.4. Her genetic evaluations for production stand at +1,471M, +59F and +47P.
Several other members of the cow family rank for genetic merit as well, including numerous maternal sisters and their dam, Dupat Fearless 15549-ET, Excellent-93%. This daughter of Hi-Land Paul Fearless, GJPI +90, has a top record of 23,990 lbs. milk, 1,206 lbs. fat and 887 lbs. protein at 4-7. She has two maternal sisters that are Very Good and another that is Excellent-90% with 25,680 lbs. milk, 1,314 lbs. fat and 939 lbs. protein at 3-8.
The grandam of “Chief 23918” is a Very Good-87% daughter of Mainstream Iatola Sparky, GJPI +14, with two lactations over 23,000 lbs. milk and lifetime credits of 129,420 lbs. milk, 5,480 lbs. fat and 4,216 lbs. protein in six lactations. The next dam, Wicks Spree 3850, Excellent-90%, has lifetime credits to date of 258,800 lbs. milk, 12,743 lbs. fat and 8,969 lbs. protein. She has nine lactations—eight over 21,000 lbs. milk—and a top record of 5-8 305 32,580 5.6% 1,827 3.5% 1,139 104DCR. The Very Good-86% fourth dam has 24,470 lbs. milk, 1,018 lbs. fat and 823 lbs. protein at 4-1. The next dam is appraised Very Good-84% and has 25,970 lbs. milk, 1,080 lbs. fat and 890 lbs. protein at 5-3. The next two dams have m.e. averages over 21,000 lbs. milk.
The eighth dam of “Chief 23918” is Goodnow Pal Loris Angle {6}, Excellent-92%, with three records over 25,000 lbs. milk. Her 10th dam is Observer Althea Anna, Excellent-90%, dam of 35 registered progeny. She has four records over 20,000 lbs. milk and made a top record of 23,720 lbs. milk, 1,071 lbs. fat and 857 lbs. protein in the early 1980s.
“Chief 23918” was consigned by Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc., Hilmar, Calif.
Ahlem Caliban Benita 60522 was the sixth high selling female, purchased by Sexing Technologies for $17,500. She was consigned by Ahlem Farms Jerseys, represented by Jonathan Merriam, left. Cassie Bohnert is on the halter.
ABS Global Inc., De Forest, Wis., purchased the fifth high selling female lot, from the same cow family as “Ducati,” for $18,000. The genetics company purchased rights to an invitro-fertilization sessions with one of his maternal sisters, Legendairy Jiggy Daiquiri-ET. They will choose the mating sire and receive all #1 and #2 embryos.
“Daiquiri” is a July 2020 “Jiggy {6}” daughter who ranked #4 for CM$ and #12 for GJPI on sale day. Today she ranks among the top 200 with a GJPI of +150. She has GPTAs of +1,456M, +69F and +56P and is +778 for CM$.
The lot was consigned by Thomas L. and Jennie L. Seals.
Sexing Technologies also took home the sixth high selling female, Ahlem Caliban Benita 60552, with a final bid of $17,500. Selling absentee, the nine-month-old daughter of Primus Viceroy Caliban-ET, GJPI +99, is from the high-production “Benita” cow family developed by consignor, Ahlem Farms Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif.
The high protein “Caliban” daughter ranks among the top 1.5% for genetic merit with a GJPI of +138 and has GPTAs of +756M, +32F and +43P (+0.06%). She is plus for the fertility traits Cow Conception Rate (+2.2), Heifer Conception Rate (+2.1) and Daughter Pregnancy Rate (+0.7) and +5.6 for Productive Life.
Her dam is a Very Good-83% daughter of JX Ahlem Harris Baltazar {5}-ET, GJPI +92, with an m.e. of 21,303—1,105—856 on her first record at 1-9. She ranks among the top 100 genotyped cows with a GJPI of +132. The next dam, Ahlem Fearless Benita 4615, ranks among the top 1.5% for genetic merit too with a GJPI of +100. Sired by Hi-Land Paul Fearless, GJPI +90, she is appraised Very Good-83% and has an m.e. average of 21,403—1,021—839 on three lactations.
The third dam of “Benita 60552” is also appraised Very Good-83% and has a two-lactation m.e. average of 22,187—1,043—863. Her Very Good-81% fourth dam has a two lactation m.e. average of 23,710—1,104—937. The next dam has seven lactations, four over 20,000 lbs. milk.
David and Kimberly Seals, Sunny Ridge Dairy, Tillamook, Ore., consigned the seventh high selling female, JX Sunny Ridge Saban Renae {5}. Sexing Technologies purchased the four-month-old daughter of JX Faria Brothers Altasaban {4}-ET, GJPI +114, absentia for $16,000. She ranked #45 for CM$ on sale day and today is +738 for the trait. She ranks among the top 1.5% for GJPI with an index of +145 and has production evaluations of +1,047M, +79F (+.013%) and +47P (+0.04%). She is +3.68 for Health Trait Index.
The dam of “Renae {5}” is a Very Good-86% “Jiggy {6}” daughter ranked for genetic merit with a GJPI of +100. She has a projected m.e. of 20,569—1,000—790 at 2-0. Her grandam has an m.e. of 23,159—1,065—866 on her first record. Her Very Good-88% third dam has a four lactation m.e. average of 18,503—816—666.
Her fourth dam, Schultz Legal Renai-ET, Very Good-85%, has a three lactation m.e. average of 19,556—823—682. Her Excellent-92% fifth dam has two records over 22,700 lbs. milk, 1,000 lbs. fat and 780 lbs. protein. Her sixth dam is Schultz Hallmark Renae, Excellent-90%, with a five lactation m.e. average of 19,348—878—706 and 39 registered progeny. The next two dams are appraised Very Good and have top records over 20,000 lbs. milk.
The sale was managed by Jersey Marketing Service, with online bidding and the auction conducted live through CowBuyer.com. Chris Hill was the auctioneer. Planning for the All American Jersey Sale was carried out by the All American Jersey Sale Planning Committee beginning in March. The committee was comprised of chair Joel Albright, Willard, Ohio, and associate chair Ted DeMent, Kenney, Ill., and 28 other volunteers from across the country.
AJCA President Jonathan Merriam, left, thanks Michael Hurst for his service as General Chair of the All American events.
Joel Albright, left, is recognized by AJCA President Jonathan Merriam for his service as chair of the 69th All American Jersey Sale.
Buyers List
Buyer/Animal/Age/Consignor
| Ducati Syndicate and Select Sires Inc, Plain City, Ohio | |
| LEGENDAIRY DUCATI-ET, bull 5 mos. | $92,600 |
| (Seals Thomas L and Jennie L, Beaver, Ore.) | |
| Peak Genetics, Watertown, Wis. | |
| JX CROSSWIND CAMPBELL {6}, heifer calf 3 mos. | $51,000 |
| (Crosswind Jerseys, Elkton, S.D.) | |
| Select Sires Inc., Sire Department, Plain City, Ohio | |
| JX GOLD MEDAL CHATHAM 47930 {5}, heifer calf 6 mos. | $36,000 |
| (Grant Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Sexing Technologies / Accounting Department, S. Charleston, Ohio | |
| JER-Z-BOYZ JIGGY 76647, heifer calf 11 mos. | $27,000 |
| (Jer-Z-Boyz, Pixley, Calif.) | |
| DUPAT CHIEF 23918-ET, heifer calf 9 mos. | $21,000 |
| (Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc., Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| AHLEM CALIBAN BENITA 60552, heifer calf 9 mos. | $17,500 |
| (Ahlem Farms Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| LOST-BROOKE PRESTO LOVERGIRL-ET, heifer calf 2 mos. | $13,000 |
| (Crestbrooke and Lost Elm, Fond Du Lac, Wis.) | |
| FOREST GLEN JIGGY TANA, heifer calf 4 mos. | $8,700 |
| (Forest Glen Jerseys, Dayton, Ore.) | |
| MISS LOVELYS LIVINGSTON-ET, heifer calf 7 mos. | $6,000 |
| (Underground Genetics, Pitcher, N.Y.) | |
| ABS Global Inc., De Forest, Wis. | |
| LEGENDAIRY JIGGY DAIQUIRI-ET | $18,000 |
| (Seals, Thomas L. and Jennie L., Beaver, Ore.) | |
| JX SUNNY RIDGE SABAN RENAE {5}, heifer calf 4 mos. | $16,000 |
| (Seals David and Kimberly, Tillamook, Ore.) | |
| Vierra Dairy Farms and Semex Alliance, Guelph, ON | |
| JX MM KOBE SHANIA 14900 {4}-P-ET | $11,100 |
| (Misty Meadow Dairy, Tillamook, Ore.) | |
| Borba, Frank and Diane, and Core, Alta Mae and Jeff, Modesto, Calif. | |
| FIRST CHOICE FEMALE SIRED BY GUIMO JOEL-ET AND OUT OF OAKFIELD TBONE VIVIANNE-ET | $9,000 |
| (Herrington, Kevin and Annetta, Dansville, N.Y.) | |
| Seals, Thomas L. and Jennie L., Beaver, Ore. | |
| MM SUAVECITO SELINA 16680-ET | $9,000 |
| (Misty Meadow Dairy, Tillamook, Ore.) | |
| Callum Moscript, Leongatha South, VI | |
| FIRST CHOICE FEMALE SIRED BY ISAU LIGHTNING RIDGE FERDINAND AND OUT OF RIVER VALLEY EXCITATION FLAWLESS-ET | $8,700 |
| (Misty Meadow Dairy, Tillamook, Ore.) | |
| Hefel, R., Henderson, G. and Barber, D., K. and C., Epworth, Iowa | |
| MILKSOURCE-FV CHROME MAX-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. | $8,100 |
| (Milk Source Genetics, Kaukauna, Wis.) | |
| David Allen, Reedsburg, Wis. | |
| JX DG BAR BRADY {5}-ET | $7,500 |
| (De Groot Dairy Farms, Hanford, Calif.) | |
| Harper G. Adkins, Russell Springs, Ky. | |
| KRAHN GIRLS KID ROCK SURPRISE, heifer calf 8 mos. | $7,000 |
| (Krahn, Gracie and Clancey, Albany, Ore.) | |
| Ahlem Farms Partnership, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| JX DG BAR DANNY GIRL {5}-ET | $7,000 |
| (De Groot Dairy Farms, Hanford, Calif.) | |
| Clover Farms, Olney, Ill. | |
| JX BOHNERTS JIGGY DALA {6}, heifer calf 9 mos. | $7,000 |
| (Bohnert Jerseys, East Moline, Ill.) | |
| Gourley, Patrick, and Hanson, Lacey, Portland, Ore. | |
| KASH-IN VIP BACK IT UP-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. | $6,900 |
| (Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, Calif.) | |
| Ava G. Hebgen, De Forest, Wis. | |
| UNDERGROUND SYD KID ROCK SCOUT-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. | $6,500 |
| (Maci and Camryn Crothers, Pitcher, N.Y.) | |
| Joe Gibbs, Epworth, Iowa | |
| SCHULTE BROS COLTON GISELLE-ET, heifer calf -1 mos. | $5,400 |
| (Schulte, Zach, Blake and Mitch, Watkins, Iowa) | |
| Gibbs, Cora, Jamie and Lindsey, Rollingstone, Minn. | |
| SCHULTE BROS FANCY COLTON-ET, heifer calf -1 mos. | $5,000 |
| (Schulte Zach, Blake and Mitch, Watkins, Iowa) | |
| Larry Mortimer, Rigby, Idaho | |
| BK-MOR GENTRY FASHION, bred heifer 16 mos. | $5,000 |
| (Morgan, Clark and Cope Grant, Urbana, Ohio) | |
| Pacific Edge Syndicate and Roc-Pit Genetics, Tillamook, Ore. | |
| CRESTBROOKE VIP MELANIE-ET, heifer calf 7 mos. | $5,000 |
| (Crestbrooke Jerseys, Fond Du Lac, Wis.) | |
| CHOICE OF THREE MATINGS FROM RATLIFF JERSEYS | $5,000 |
| (Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan.) | |
| Stroud, Grace, and Heagy, Hannah, Myerstown, Pa. | |
| CREEKDALE JOEL VENTURE, heifer calf 11 mos. | $4,900 |
| (Nash Joe and Black Jamie, Lyndonville, N.Y.) | |
| David Jordan, Chicago, Ill. | |
| FIRST CHOICE FEMALE SIRED BY RAPID BAY DOWNTOWN BROWN AND OUT OF MUSQIE JOEL VILLETTA-ET | $4,750 |
| (Misty Meadow Dairy, Tillamook, Ore.) | |
| Allendale Farm, Vergennes, Vt. | |
| REDWICK HOLEINONE 24368-ET, heifer calf 6 mos. | $4,700 |
| (Wickstrom Jersey Farm and Redland Genetics, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Jer-Z-Boyz Ranch and Rj Genetics, Pixley, Calif. | |
| KILGUS DAZZLER LEXIE | $4,200 |
| (Barlass Jerseys LLC, Janesville, Wis.) | |
| Rachel J. Anderson, New Philadelphia, Ohio | |
| NORSE HAVEN CRAZE LIZZO, cow 2 yrs. | $4,000 |
| (Fremstad, Grant, Grace, Hannah and Ellie, Westby, Wis.) | |
| Schulte, Zach, Blake and Mitch, Watkins, Iowa | |
| KASH-IN JOEL KITTY KAT-ET, heifer calf 5 mos. | $4,000 |
| (Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, Calif.) |