Saturday, June 29, 2013

The Final Day Review:

38 heifers were shown in the first Honoring the Legends of Ohio National Youth Heifer Show. Youth from Oklahoma, Michigan, Maryland, Wisconsin and Ohio vied for the honors of topping their class. Michael Creek, Palmyra Farms, Hagerstown, MD served as judge. The Junior Champion of the day was Hall's Griggs Shazzy shown by Kristin Allen of Shawano, WI. Reserve honors and Best Bred & Owned of Show went to Hall's Dozer Ritzy owned by McKenzie Stanford. Honorable Mention and Reserve Best Bred & Owned was Mill-Valley Jester's Fireball, exhibited by Garrett Hageman of Sidney, Ohio.

High seller of the sale was Lot 2 at $8600 to Ty & Heather Etgan and Ron & Patti Kennedy of Harrod, Ohio. The two-year-old was consigned by the Hawvermales of Wooster, Ohio. Second high seller was Lot 7, a September 2012 consignment from Kellcrest Farms, Quebec purchased by Ryan Rida of Massachusetts and Henri Hofer, Canada for $8400.

Here are scenes from the day:
Champions of the Heifer Show

Top Seller, Lot 2, (L-R): Mick Miller, sale manager; Tom Fenton, Co-Convention Chair;
Becky Payne, ABA Executive Secretary representing buyer; Melissa Downard, 2013
National Princess; Ashley Hardy, 2013 National Queen, John Hawvermale, Lot 2, Donna Mertz
on the halter, Kelly, Donna and Ashley Hawvermale, consignors. In the box: Dru
Mercer, pedigrees; Tim Eiting, auctioneer.

Melissa Downard, 2013 National Princess; Marjorie Hardy, Ryan Rida, buyer;
Lot 7, second high seller; John Patterson on the halter, Henri Hofer, buyer; Ashley
Hardy, 2013 National Queen. In the box: Mercer & Eiting

Topp boys prepare for the heifer show

Winter Calves

Fall Calves

Summer Yearlings

Spring Yearlings

Winter Yearlings

Fall Yearling winner - Kaitlyn Burrell, Ohio Princess; Melissa Downard, National Princess
Shannon Van der Laan on the halter, Ashley Hardy, National Queen

 Pee Wee Showmanship













Jackpot calves

Crowning Achievements


After viewing the cattle and shopping opportunities in the antique stores of Waynesville, attendees reconvened back at the Roberts Center for the final dinner and youth auction. Congratulations to new board members, the new queen and her court and others.

The 2013 National Ayrshire Queen, Ashley Hardy, National Princess Melissa Downard,
Retiring queen, Eileen Gress and Kailey Barlow

Industry Service Award recipient Mr. Bernie Heisner

Doug Evans and family received the Master Breeder Award

The Ohio Convention Chairs, Tom Fenton & Kent Beam

World Photo Award winners with Lora Bender, Canada Ayrshire and
Mary Creek, World Federation Ayrshire President

The New Board and Ayrshire staff

Youth Auction 

Tim Eiting sells Bernie's tie

High selling item at $575

Quilt sold for $750 with proceeds going to next year's Oklahoma Hosts and the ABA Youth

Friday, June 28, 2013

Sale cattle preview:


The udders on Lots 1 &  2



A fancy fall calf - Lot 35


A great group of Spring Calves

In for the heifer show

Some of the heifers to be shown beginning at 8 am tomorrow



Heifers representing a cross section of states

Practice, practice and more practice