Spring Color Selections at the Northern

The Spring Color Selections at the Northern was held May 1 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. As reported by Seth Johnson, the Guernseys average $3,314 on the 14 head sold. The high-selling Guernsey was lot 78, Knapps HP GG Pies Tessa. She is a December calf sired by Indian Acres Pie and out of the EX-93 All-American Knapps Ace Tamera, dam of the EX-95 multiple All-American and high-producing Knapps Regis Tambourine. Sold by Dan Basse & Hillpoint Partners, she was struck off at $7500 to Land of Living Farm, Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Contending bidder was Four Hills Farm in Vermont. The sale was managed by Modern Associates with Cowbuyer.com providing the live, online bidding. Watch for more as the information becomes available on the balance of the sale.

67 Brown Swiss avgeraged $3,379. The High Sellers with each selling for $12,600, were Top Acres J Wickie ET and Top Acres J Widget ET both sold to Matthew and Danielle Pacheco of California. They sold as a choice sired by Jongleur and out of '2E95' 6X All-American Top Acres Supreme Wizard ET. The Pachecos couldn't decide on which December heifer to take so they took both. Pictured with (l to r) Brian Garrison, representing the buyers; Kathi Brown Meier, holding Wickie; Mikayla Endres, holding Widget; Rick Bovre, sales force. In the box: Wayne E. Sliker, pedigrees, and Darrell Worden, auctioneer.