The International Opportunity Sale & DNA STamped Sale reports

October 3, 2019 @ Madison, WI




The International Opportunity Sale and the DNA STamped Sale both took place on Thursday evening, October 3rd, 2019 at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison, WI.

Managed by GenoSource Auctions and hosted by GenoSource, the International Opportunity Sale featured extremely elite genomic Holsteins and averaged $25,857 on 37 lots.

The DNA STamped Sale, presented by STgenetics and GenoSource, sold lots of grouped Holstein and Jersey cows and heifers from the STgenetics and GenoSource facilities across the country. The sale averaged $21,482 on 31 lots. Volume buyer at the sale, purchasing nine lots and 120 head total, was Mr. Illyas and son of Nayyab of Unique Dairy Farm in Lahore, Pakistan along with exporter, Royal Atlantic Holdings.

High Sellers


Lot 1 – $330,000 – Genosource Mitzy 8214-ET
A 6/19 Solution daughter at +2924 GTPI & +1123NM$, making her the #1 GTPI & #1NM Solution daughter in the breed, 8214 is also haplotype-free and is from the heart of the Miss OCD Robst Delicious family.
Buyer: STgenetics, Navasota, TX
Consignor: GenoSource, Blairstown, IA

Lot 2 – $150,000 – Genosource Dawn 41694-ET
The #1 GTPI & #1NM Moola daughter at +2845GTPI & +1057NM$, this 6/19 heifer is out of a VG-87 +2712GTPI Rubicon, then VG-87 Miss OCD Robst Delicious.
Buyer: STgenetics, Navasota, TX
Consignor: GenoSource, Blairstown, IA

Lot 3 – Ri-Val-Re Rolan 3843-ET
At +2846GTPI & +1052NM$, this is the #2 GTPI & NM$ Rolan heifer in the breed. A 5/19 model, she is out of a +2677GTPI Frazzled daughter, then back into the Rudy Missy family.
Buyer: De Novo Genetics LLC, New Albin, IA
Consignor: Marshall Ridge Farms, State Center, IA

More high sellers:
Lot 72 – $33,000 – BGP SLF Solution 18765-ET
Buyer: James Vierhout, Hull, IA
Consignor: Bovine Genomic Partners & Swisslane, Belding, MI

Lot 70 – $30,000 – Ms Genosource 43591-ET
Buyer: De Novo Genetics LLC, New Albin, IA
Consignor: GenoSource, Blairstown, IA

Lot 71 – GenosourceDaria 43572-ET
Buyer: Westcoast Holsteins, Chilliwack, BC
Consignor: GenoSource, Blairstown, IA

Lot 4 – $30,000 – Ensenada Achiever Pasta-ET IVF Session
Buyer: Select Sires, Plain City, OH
Consignor: James Vierhout, Hull, IA