Minnesota Spring Special
The Minnesota Holstein Association held their annual Spring Special Sale on Saturday, April 2, at the
Olmsted County Fairgrounds in Rochester. On 125 full lots, the sale averaged $2,245.83. The sale also
featured an online/on-site embryo auction which averaged $330.17 per embryo on six embryo
packages.
Purchased by Rock-Hill Dairy, Dexter, New Mexico, Lot 35 sold as the highest selling lot for $7,500. Tim
and Matt Zabel, Plainview, Minn. consigned the high index June 2010 Big Time heifer from a deep LadysManor pedigree.
Second highest seller was Lot 2, Morningview Paddy Loyal-ET, for $7,200 and was consigned by Tom
Schmitt of Durango, Iowa. T-Spruce, Richmond, Minn., was the successful buyer of the A.I. contracted,
#2 ranking GLPI Paddy in Canada September heifer.
The Spring Special also included the annual youth showcase. Four animals were available to youth
buyers for a 10% discount. Jeremy Schaefer, Minnesota Junior Holstein Member, auctioneered the
youth show case animals. Congratulations to the four youth buyers and good luck in the upcoming show
season.
Thank you to all consignors, buyers, selectors and sale staff for helping make the sale a success.