Opportunity Knocks Sale 2019

March 1-3, 2019 @ Hagerstown, Maryland


$5363 on 50 lots

The Opportunity Knocks Sale was held March 1-3 in Hagerstown, MD, with great success! 50 lots sold for an average of $5363, grossing $268,150.

Overall high sellers:

Added Lot – $25,000 – Kimball-Way Tequila Virginia-ET
Buyer: Franchise, OH
Consignor: Jamie Black & Matt Kimball, MD

A1 – $15,000 – Palmyra Lochnivar B Ruth
Buyer: Chris Lang, OH
Consignor: Palmyra Farm, MD

H28 – $12,300 – Crystal-Star Avlnch Cali-ET
Buyer: Frank & Diane Borba, CA
Consignor: Chris & Jen Hill, MD

H11 – $9,700 – Liberty-Gen A Firecracker-Red-ET
Buyer: Austen Schmidt, WI
Consignor: Jamie Black & Matt Hawbaker, MD

G1 – $8,200 – Misty Meadows P Sultry-ETV
Buyer: Nate Goldenberg, TX
Consignor: Beth Clark & Chris Reichard, PA

H4 – $8,000 – KW-BHL J Strawberry-Red-ET
Buyer: Denise Pease, PA
Consignor: Kimball-Way & Beech Haven Ladies, MD

H27 – $8,000 – T-Triple-T-Ent Payback-ET
Buyer: Jansen, Christensen & Boon, WA
Consignor: Kimball-Way, MD

H31 – $8,000 – MM-T Pockets Lady In Red-ET
Buyer: Matt Kimball, MD
Consignor: Interstate Heifer Care, MD

A5 – $7,800 – GVP Lochinvar Gabby-ET
Buyer: Lo-Nan Farms, NY
Consignor: Palmyra Farm, MD

H3 – $6,600 – 1st choice female from Gen-I-Beq Snowman Akiliane *RC
Buyer: Kevin Jacobs, QC
Consignor: Kimball-Way, MD

H46 – $6,600 – Windy-Knoll-View Rig-ET *RC
Buyer: Byrnes & Currie, NY
Consignor: Windy-Knoll-View, PA

J1 – $6,500 – South Mountain Viral Ready Or Not-ET
Buyer: Matt Kimball, MD
Consignor: Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD

J3 – $6,000 – Kimball-Way Viral Vali-ET
Buyer: Ted Adkins, KY
Consignor: Kimball-Way & Katherine Knowlton, MD

Sale Managers
Matt Hawbaker 717-360-7848
Matt Kimball 410-829-4288

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Updates


Lot H21 – Dam record 250d 23,380m 3.7 874f 2.8 650p

Lot H26 – Dam record 2yr 365d 18,680m 4.5 836f 3.8 710p

Lot H60 – Calves to be born in September, NOT March

Lot G1 – A2A2; Negative for TB, Brucellosis, Leukosis, Anaplasmosis

Lot G2 – A2A2; Negative for TB, Brucellosis & Anaplasmosis

LOT A6: PICK OF ALL MARCH HEIFERS BORN AT PALMYRA FARM

  • From the same family as RUTH
  • Berkley x 93 Burdette (Sister to 94 Ruth) – ultrasound Female
  • Timothy x 93 Burdette (Sister to 94 Ruth)
  • Lochinvar x 90 Calimaro x 93 Romeo Rosy (Sister to Poker Rosy)
  • Radisson x 84 Soundwave x 81 Romeo x 85 Ripken (full sister to Raven) x 91 Reno Rosy (3rd dam of Ruth) – this is the 1st Radisson to be born in the World!!!
  • All calves will be 1/2 sisters to 2017 WDE Junior Champion
  • Benevola x Alaska heifer x 90 Reality (full sister to Predator) x 93 Jerry x 90 Kellog
  • Reality x 92 Remington Wing x 94 Modem x 93 Jerry x 90 Kellog
  • 2 Berkley x Wing (sexed female eggs)
  • From the same family as BURDETTE & BERKELY
  • Lochinvar x 87 Berkely x 90 Calimero (2x Res. All-American) x 90 Ripken x 90 Reno Blush (Dam of Burdette & 4th Da of Lot 3) – ultrasound Female
  • Blackjack x Alaska heifer x 87 Berkley x 90 Calimero (2x Res. All-American)
  • Lochinvar x Raney heifer x 89 Aclaim x NC Hector x 88 x 85 x 85 x 85 C Blush (5th dam of Lot 3)
  • Lochinvar x 91 Dreamer x 88 Reality (Dam of Berkley, 2x Nom. All-American) x 93 Ripken (Dam of Baltimore, HM All-American Jr 3yr Old)
  • Timothy x 87 Dreamer – sister to above heifer
  • Benevola x Petition heifer x 87 Bendig (full sister to Berkley) x 93 Ripken
  • Regan x 87 Burdette x 88 Ramius x 90 Ripken (All-American Senior 2yr Old) x 90 Limestone x 85 C Blush (5th dam of Lot A3) – sexed semen used
  • 2 Lochinvar x Gabriella (Lot 5)
  • From the same family as LOVER
  • Predator x Burdette heifer x 81 x 90 x 87 x 81 x 85 x 90 x 90 x 92 x 90

Sale Highlights


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Dairy Judging 101 Workshop


The Dairy Judging 101 Workshop will be held on March 2nd at 10:00am or 2:00pm.

“Heifers are 50% of the classes you judge at a contest, and usually 60% or more of what you judge at a show. And yet –it’s pretty tough to get a lot of practice with heifers on farm. SO –we’re going HEIFERS-ONLY!!!”

Featuring
Dr. Katharine F. Knowlton Dairy Science Professor & Coach, Virginia Tech Dairy Judging Team

Open to all ages. Register HERE.