PACED BY $10,000 TOP,
WILDERNESS JERSEY DISPERSAL AVERAGES $2,253
Reynoldsburg,
Ohio, USJersey, July 13, 2004—Three decades of breeding profitable, high
producing Registered Jerseys™ ended for Dr. Robert and Helene Dreisbach on May
1, 2004 with the dispersal of the Wilderness Jersey herd at Long Meadows Farm,
Hamburg, Penna.
The
sale, managed by Jersey Marketing Service, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, grossed
$371,750 and averaged $2,253.03 on 178 head. A total of 68 different buyers from 14
states and the West Indies selected animals from the sale.
The
five top-selling animals of the sale were all descendants of Wilderness Chief
Zip, Excellent with lifetime production credits of 203,568 lbs. milk, 7,763 lbs.
fat, and 7,186 lbs. protein.
Wilderness
Jace Lotto, one of the breed’s Top 300 heifers for Jersey Performance Index™
(JPI), was the top selling animal at $10,000. “Lotto,” a July heifer, was purchased by
Craig Rhein, Pine Grove, Penna.
Sired
by Windy Willow Montana Jace, JPI +293, “Lotto” is out of Wilderness Berretta
Bingo, VG-88% with a USDA Yield Deviation of +4,695M, +137F, and +155P. The grandam, Wilderness Barber Zing,
E-92% with a six lactation m.e. average of 22,829–813–783, is out of “ Chief
Zip.”
Wilderness
Shane Zippy, an Excellent 6-year-old cow with lifetime production credits of
over 100,000 lbs. to date, was the top selling cow on May 1. A daughter of Schultz Lester Shane, JPI
+84, and out of “Zip,” she sold to Dr. Charles Wallace, St. Kitts, West Indies.
“Zippy” has a son, Wilderness Zodiac, awaiting his proof at Select Sires, Inc.
and a “Jace” son, Wilderness Pride2005, being syndicated to help fund the 2005
AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Pittsburgh, Penna.
Also
selling for $5,200 was “Zippy’s”daughter by Long Distance Barber Barkly, JPI
+208. The bred heifer sold to the
partnership of Bryan Richael and Hackline Jerseys, Sandy Lake, Penna.
Other
animals from the “Zip” family selling for $3,775 and higher
were:
- Wilderness
Michael Zingy, a heavy springer, was sold for $4,000 to Craig Rhein. A
great-granddaughter of “Zip,” this P9 heifer is sired by MVF Lemvig
Michael.
- Wilderness
Khan Zinger, “Zingy’s” dam, also sold to Craig Rhein for $3,800. This
five-year-old cow is VG-86% with 28,000 lbs. milk in 351 days on her third
lactation.
- Wilderness
Jace Zap, a P9 heifer by Windy Willow Montana Jace, sold for $3,850 to
Christopher Kemper, Lodi, Wis. The seven-month-old calf is out of Wilderness
Berretta Zap, Excellent with three lactations averaging 19,860–898–734 m.e.
and a Yield Deviation of +2,002M, +59F, +80P.
- Wilderness
Jace Epsilon sold to Golden Meadows Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif. for $3,775. The
nine-month-old calf’s grandam is Wilderness Alf Alfa, Excellent with six
lactations totaling 119,220 lbs. milk.
The next dam is a Very Good Highland Duncan Lester daughter of “Chief
Zip:”
The
88 cows selling averaged $2,263.07. Six third trimester bred heifers averaged
$2,779.
The
rest of the breakout included: six second trimester heifers averaging $2,858.33;
14 first trimester heifers, $1,873.23; seven open yearlings, $1,825; 41 heifer
calves, $1,980.49; 13 calves under three months of age, $1,257.69; and four
bulls averaging $943.75.
Chris
Kemper was the top buyer at the dispersal, spending $35,925 for 16
animals.
Wilderness
Jerseys ranked 43rd in the U.S. for JPI herd average with PTA
averages of +757M, +27F, +27P, and +CM$246. The herd’s 2003 lactation average
issued by the American Jersey Cattle Association was 20,444M, 916F, and 729P on
98 records. The herd ranked tenth in the nation for protein production among
herds with 80 to 149 records.
Founded in 1971, Jersey Marketing Service completed its fourth best year in 2003, selling 5,811 lots for a gross value of $7.28 million. JMS also provided private treaty services to 55 buyers in 22 states, who purchased 1,807 animals from 93 different sellers. Its policies are set by a Board of Directors representing the 900-plus producer-members of National All-Jersey Inc. and more than 2,200 members of the American Jersey Cattle Association. For more information on JMS services, call 614/755-5857, ext. 325, or send email to JMS@USJersey.com.
Averages of all public auction sales are posted on the JMS web site at http://jms.usjersey.com/calendar.htm.
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