World Dairy Expo 2013 Show Summary

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Source: World Dairy Expo

Here's a summary of 2013 World Dairy Expo results. 

Visit www.worlddairyexpo.com for complete results

2013 Total Attendance: 70,903  

Registered International Guests:  

- Top five countries of registered international attendance: Canada, Japan, Mexico, Germany and Brazil
 

Commercial Exhibitors: 843 companies from 29 countries, 43 U.S. states and 6 Canadian provinces

 

Commercial Booth Award Winners: Large Booth Winner: Supreme International Limited; Intermediate Booth Winner: Semex; Small Booth Winner: Double S Liquid Feed Services, Inc.

 

Number of Dairy Breeds Exhibited: 7

 
Total Number of Dairy Cattle Checked In On Grounds: 2,225

 
Breakdown of Cattle Represented:

  • Ayrshire - 229

  • Brown Swiss - 361

  • Guernsey - 203

  • Holstein -Total= 617 (Junior  248 and Open 369)

  • Jersey - 371

  • Milking Shorthorn - 191

  • Red & White - 253
 
Total Number of Dairy Cattle Exhibitors: 1,616 exhibitors from 36 states, 7 Canadian provinces (AB, BC, MB, ON, PE, QC, SK)
 
Total Numbers of Sale Lots:

Ayrshire: 14; Brown Swiss: 27; Guernsey: 8; Holstein: 48; Jersey: 33.

 

International Guernsey Classic  

Total Sales: $28,912        Lots: 8            Average on live animals: $3,614

Highest Lot: $6,700 for Misty Meadows HP Fame Pixar to P. Morey Miller, Mike Hellenbrand and Peter Vail, Granby, Conn., Consigned by Randy Peterson & Hillpoint, Cross Plains, Wis.

 

Top of the World Jersey Sale

Total Sales: $84,550        Lots: 33           Average: $2,562

Highest Lot: $10,100 for Faria Brothers Marvel Maradona, purchased by Sexing Technologies, Wis., consigned by Faria Brothers Dairy, Dumas, Tx.

 

World Ayrshire Event

Total Sales: $42,350        Lots: 14            Average: $3,028

Highest Lot: $6,800 for De La Plaine Dreamer Sterling-ET, purchased by Tyler Boyer & Monica Streff, Clintonville, Wis., consigned by Ferme De La Plaine, Beaconcour, Quebec.

 

World Classic 2013 Holstein Sale

Total Sales: $1,264,600   Lots: 48            Average: $26,262.50

Highest Lot: $131,000 for Oconnors Aikman Scarlet-Red, purchased by Scarlet Syndicate c/o Patty Jones, Ontario, consigned by Mapelwood, O’Connor and GenerVations, Jerseyville, Ontario

 

World Premier Brown Swiss Sale

Total Sales: $120,690                  Lots: 27           Average: $4,470

Highest Lot: $9,000 for Blessing Bonanza Floris, purchased by Rex Morts, Pierceton, Ind., consigned by Blessing Farms, Fort Wayne, Ind.

 

Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo

Supreme Champion Cow:  Bonaccueil Maya Goldwyn, Holstein

             Exhibited by: Ty-D Holsteins, Drolet & Fils, Ferme Jacobs, A. & R. Boulet Inc, Cap-Sante, Quebec


 

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