1.2 million dollar cow

The Road to the Royal Sale, hosted by western Canadian powerhouse, Morsan Farms, was held Wednesday in Uxbridge, Ontario at the Vanhaven Sales facility. Topping the event at a whopping 1.2 million dollars was Lot #1, Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy, the VG-89 All-Canadian and All-American from 2008. Missy sold with embryo contracts and hails from a VG-88 Outside dam and then a VG-85 Progress. Her 8/09 proof numbers include +3042 LPI +1276M +92F +38P +22 Conf. Consigned by the sale hosts, this Grand Champion from the 2009 Western Fall National Show sold to a buyer from Denmark.

Other sale highlights included:
Lot 7 – Rocky Mountain Shottle Sweet, 4/09 Shottle x Gen-I-Beq Goldwyn Secret (VG-87) back to the Glen Drummond Aero Flower family$13,200
Lot 13 – Smithden Goldwyn Autumn, 3/09 Goldwyn x Smithden Allen Alison (VG-88 4*)$7,000
Lot 25 – Lindenright Shottle Radiant, 9/07 Nom. All-Canadian 2005 & 2006Shottle x Lindenright Morty Lottery (VG-86) back to Dream & Do Beccas Image (3E-94 DOM)$43,000
Lot 27 – Kingsway Goldwyn Champagne (VG-87), Goldwyn x Kingsway Lheros Chelsie (VG-89 1*)$39,000
Lot 36 – Morsan Goldwyn Idem, 5/09 Goldwyn x Maroch Idem Champion (EX-93) Res. All-Canadian & Nom. All-American Sr. 3-year-old 2008 back to Dixie-Lee-H Imari-ET (VG-88)$11,000
Lot 53 – Dappledale HH Red Allure, 12/08 Fradon Redliner x KHW Regiment Ariel-Red-ET (VG-89) x Kamps-Hollow Altitude-ET (2E-95 DOM)$10,200
Lot 57 – Rosiers Brae Goldwyn, a just fresh Goldwyn x Rosiers Burka Triumphant (EX-90)$41,000

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Last Royal Champion

The last ever Champion Holstein cow at the Royal Show was awarded to Hendomen Arlene 20 jointly owned by Mark Knutsford (Cheshire) and Mike Roberts (Shropshire). The history making animal is sired by Comestar Outside and took Best Udder Award as well as the Holstein Championship. The Royal Show closes its door this week after 170 years owing to financial difficulties.

The third lactation animal was bred by F G Windsor & Sons and proved a popular ringside choice for Holstein judge Mick Gould. Arlene freshened in October 2008 and is currently yielding 55kgs per day and produced over 13,000kgs milk during her second lactation. The 2009 Royal Show Holstein Champion has also produced 9 embryos to Goldwyn.

The Royal Show 2009

Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, UK
July 8, 2009

Champion: Hendomen Arlene 20 (Comestar Outside-ET),1st Third Calver, Riverdane Holsteins & M Roberts

Reserve Champion: Riverdane Ladino Sara (Ladino Park Talent-Imp-ET), 1st Second Calver, Luke & Isaac Lancaster

Honourable Mention: Almondene Whitney (Oseeana Astronomical-ET), 2nd Second Calver, Blythe Farms & FR Lawson

Champion Heifer In Milk: Nethervale Jedar Belhazel (Nethervalley Jedar-ET), 1st Junior Heifer in Milk, Luke & Isaac Lancaster

Reserve Champion Heifer In Milk: Aintree Goldwyn Nugget (Braedale Goldwyn), 2nd Junior Heifer in Milk, RW Maddock

Junior Champion: Alderbarrow Samuel Carla (Alderbarrow Samuel-ET), 1st Heifer born May ’08 – July ’08, B & L Whitfield & Sons

Reserve Junior Champion: Wyndford Mr Sam Rebecca 36 (Regancrest-MR Drham Sam-ET), 2nd Heifer born May ’08 – July ’08, RW Maddocks

Champion Bred & Owned: Wyndford Rebecca 13(Wa-Del Convincer-ET), 1st Senior Cow, RW Maddocks

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned: Riverdane Jordan Dellia (Roylane Jordan-ET), 1st Senior Heifer In Milk, Riverdane Holsteins