2015 World Dairy Expo Show Summary

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2015 Total Attendance: 72,427

Registered International Guests: 3,060 from 94 countries

Top Five Countries of Registered International Attendance:

·         Canada

·         Mexico

·         China

·         Brazil

·         Germany

 

Participating Companies: 871

 

Trade Show Booth Award Winners:

Large Booth Award – Polaris Industries

Medium Booth Award – Hubbard Feeds, Inc.

Small Booth Award – BioZyme Incorporated

 

Total Number of Dairy Cattle Housed On Grounds: 2,296

Breakdown of Cattle Represented:

·         Ayrshire  – 262

·         Brown Swiss – 348

·         Guernsey – 198

·         Holstein Total – 588 (251 Junior and 337 Open)

·         Jersey - 436

·         Milking Shorthorn - 221

·         Red & White - 243

 

Total Number of Dairy Cattle Exhibitors: 1,718 from 39 states and 6 Canadian provinces

 

Total Number of Sale Lots: 152

 

Top of the World Jersey Sale:

Total Sales: $71,960

Lots: 23

Average Live Sales: $3,128.70

Highest Lot: $7,400

 

World Ayrshire Event Sale:

Total Gross Sales: $52,150                    

Lots: 14           

Average Overall Sales: $3,725                 

Average Live Sales: $4,437

Highest Lot: $9,900

 

World Premier Brown Swiss Sale:

Total Sales: $163,625

Lots: 32

Average Live Sales: $5,400

Highest Lot: $10,100

 

World Premier Milking Shorthorn Sale:

Total Sales: $37,700

Lots: 11

Average Live Sales: $3,578

Highest Lot: $8,100

 

International Guernsey Classic Sale:

Total Sales: $90,950

Lots: 25

Average Live Sales: $3,638

Highest Lot: $6,500

 

World Classic ’15 Holstein Sale:

Total Sales: $1,304,600

Lots: 47

Average: $27,757

Highest Lot: $117,000

 

Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo:

Supreme Champion: Lovhill Goldwyn Katrysha

Exhibited By: MilkSource Genetics, Kaukauna, Wis.

 

Reserve Supreme Champion: Musqie Iatola Martha-ET

Exhibited By: Shelby Ostrom, Kaukauna, Wis.

 

Supreme Champion of the Junior Show: Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS

Exhibited By: Trevor Tuman and Chandler Bening, Arlington Minn.

 

Reserve Supreme Champion of the Junior Show: Willdina Jade Bee

Exhibited By: River Valley Farm, Ben, Andy, Blessing, and Grace Sauder, Tremont, Ill.

 

 

 

 

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