2014 Pot O'Gold Production Contest
For heifers purchased from the 2011 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 2014 issue of the Jersey Journal.
Dylan Ellenburg topped the 2014 Pot O'Gold Production Contest with Berrys Academy Lilly-ET .
2011 Pot O'Gold Sale Highlights
MVF Lotto Marigold 1784 was the high seller of the 54th Pot O'Gold Sale. She was purchased for a record-breaking $11,000 by Dorothea Baker, back center. "Marigold" was consigned by Erika Rhein, represented by her father, Craig, third left, and Pam Rhein and her daughters, Grace and Bailey, left. Sam Weingart is at the halter and JMS Assistant Manager Louie Cozzitorto and auctioneer Todd Woodruff are in the box.
Jonas Tate, represented by AJCA-NAJ Area Representative David Burris, center, purchased the second high seller of the day, All Lynns Vibrant Wholesome-ET, for $9,200. The heifer was consigned by Tommy Allen, left. Also pictured are Ben Grammer, at the halter, and Cozzitorto and Woodruff.
Pearlmont Headline Radiance-ET was the third high seller at $7,800. She was purchased by Caitlin Avila, represented by AJCA-NAJ Area Representative David Burris, left, and consigned by Daniel Pearl, represented by William Pearl, righ. Also pictured are Logan Elmore, at the halter, and Louie Cozzitorto, JMS Assistant Manager, and Todd Woodruff, auctioneer, in the box.
2011 Pot O'Gold Buyer's List
| Dorothea R. Baker, Wyoming, N.Y. | |
| MVF LOTTO MARIGOLD 1784, heifer calf 8 mos. | $11,000 |
| (Erika D. Rhein, Pine Grove, Pa.) | |
| Jonas Tate, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| ALL LYNNS VIBRANT WHOLESOME-ET, bred heifer 16 mos. | $9,200 |
| (Tommy Allen, Reedsburg, Wis.) | |
| Caitlin Avila, Dalhart, Texas | |
| JX PEARLMONT HEADLINE RADIANCE {4}-ET, open yearling 12 mos. | $7,800 |
| (Daniel Pearl, Barnet, Vt.) | |
| Melanie Provoast, Standish, Mich. | |
| DUTCH HOLLOW PLUS CHARLA {6}-ET, open yearling 13 mos. | $7,750 |
| (Paul C. Chittenden, Schodack Lndg, N.Y.) | |
| Brock Tate, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| JX UNIQUE HP VIB BLAST {4}-ET, heifer calf 7 mos. | $6,700 |
| (Hillpoint Partners and Unique Stock Farms, Cross Plains, Wis.) | |
| Kaila Wussow, Cecil, Wis. | |
| JARS OF CLAY RENEGADE JACKIE, heifer calf 7 mos. | $6,000 |
| (Jim Quist, Fresno, Calif.) | |
| Wyatt Taylor, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| VALENTINO MAY 766, heifer calf 9 mos. | $5,600 |
| (Rowzee Jersey Farm, Newton, Miss.) | |
| Sidney J. Avila, Dalhart, Texas | |
| JENKS VALENTINO MARIE, heifer calf 9 mos. | $5,300 |
| (William H. Jenks, Marathon, Wis.) | |
| Camille Herrera, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| BOYD-LEE NASRALLAH H GEMMA-ET, heifer calf 9 mos. | $5,200 |
| (Tyler L. Boyd, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Morgan Bachelor, Angola, Ind. | |
| SUNSET CANYON HEADLINE M BELLE-ET, heifer calf 9 mos. | $4,700 |
| (Eric L. Silva, Beaver, Ore.) | |
| Jordan Ziegler, Galloway, Ohio | |
| SUNNY DAY VALENTINO KAYLEE-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. | $4,500 |
| (Sunny Day Farm, Chester, S.C.) | |
| Zachary Phillips, Seneca, Kan. | |
| TENN LOUIE 260 HEH MAID, bred heifer 14 mos. | $4,300 |
| (Univ Of Tennessee Dairy Research and Educ Ctr, Lewisburg, Tenn.) | |
| Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas | |
| YOSEMITE KARBALA RASMUS N22422 {5}, heifer calf 11 mos. | $4,200 |
| (Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Stephen Green, Utica, Ohio | |
| HILMAR ACTION 28638 {6}, bred heifer 15 mos. | $4,200 |
| (Charles Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Mason Daniels, Greeneville, Tenn. | |
| D&E AZTEC KENNY 22100, open yearling 12 mos. | $4,100 |
| (D and E Jerseys, Dalhart, Texas) | |
| Molly Kokoski, Hadley, Mass. | |
| WOODSTOCK IMPULS RICKI, bred heifer 17 mos. | $4,000 |
| (Woodstock Dairy, Corning, Calif.) | |
| Ryan Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y. | |
| SUREFIRE LENA, open yearling 12 mos. | $4,000 |
| (Cedarcrest Farms, Faunsdale, Ala.) | |
| Cole Provoast, Prescott, Mich. | |
| HEINZ LOTTO LINETTE 7132 {4}, bred heifer 14 mos. | $4,000 |
| (Lloyd Heinz, Shawano, Wis.) | |
| Kyle M. Schirm, Saint Johns, Mich. | |
| HI-LAND LOUIE FLICKA, heifer calf 9 mos. | $4,000 |
| (Greg and David Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y.) | |
| Will Tate, Hilmar, Calif. | |
| JX OOMSDALE GRETCH VIRBIRT GHEA {3}, open yearling 12 mos. | $4,000 |
| (Michael A. Ooms, Valatie, N.Y.) | |
| Korri A. Briggs, Campbellsvlle, Ky. | |
| SAR IAGO HARLEY, open yearling 12 mos. | $3,800 |
| (Clifford H. Stiles, Newberry, S.C.) | |
| William D. Grammer, Fremont, Ohio | |
| AHLEM HEADLINE LEA 36276-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. | $3,700 |
| (William Ahlem, Jr., Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Tricia J. Walther, Jackson, Mo. | |
| LAWTONS LEGAL POINSETTIA, heifer calf 10 mos. | $3,600 |
| (Timothy and Nathan Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.) | |
| Jack Zina, Hadley, Mass. | |
| MOON MEADOW TBONE BAILEY, bred heifer 15 mos. | $3,600 |
| (Moon Meadow Jerseys, Beaver, Ore.) | |
| Benjamin P. Grammer, Sebring, Ohio | |
| CDF TBONE LEMVIG N34747, open yearling 12 mos. | $3,400 |
| (C and S Livestock, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Tyler Kirchdoerfer, Cape Girardeau, Mo. | |
| DEBOER TBONE F8944 {4}, bred heifer 13 mos. | $3,300 |
| (Nico Deboer, Chandler, Texas) | |
| Gerret Boer, Dalhart, Texas | |
| CMR TBONE SANDY, open yearling 12 mos. | $3,200 |
| (Coy M. Reese, Taylorsville, N.C.) | |
| Dylan Ellenburg, Morristown, Tenn. | |
| BERRYS ACADEMY LILLY-ET, open yearling 12 mos. | $3,100 |
| (Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga.) | |
| Elizabeth Hay, Tylertown, Miss. | |
| ORTHRIDGE I LEGAL DAYLILY-ET, heifer calf 9 mos. | $3,100 |
| (Orthridge Farms, Lancaster, Wis.) | |
| Clayton Kirchdoerfer, Cape Girardeau, Mo. | |
| HARMONY VALLEY ALEX BOP 7256, heifer calf 10 mos. | $3,000 |
| (Abby Tauchen, Bonduel, Wis.) | |
| Charisse Orth, Stitzer, Wis. | |
| ASPEN GROVE SUREFIRE FELICE, bred heifer 15 mos. | $2,200 |
| (Dylan Ellenburg, Morristown, Tenn.) | |
| Clayton Weston, Concord, Mich. | |
| SUNWEST VERMEER TUESDAY N34586, bred heifer 13 mos. | $2,200 |
| (Sunwest Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif.) | |
| Brooke A. Cooper, Mount Calvary, Wis. | |
| FREEZE TROT, open yearling 13 mos. | $2,000 |
| (George S. Rankin, Faunsdale, Ala.) | |