3-23-2021 | Montfort – Blue Ridge Dairy, Batton Farms: Complete Dairy Dispersal Auction 🗓

DATE: Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021

 

TIME: 11:00 am

 

LOCATION: 3634 Blue River Rd., Montfort, WI. From Montfort, WI go east on Hwy. 18 to Blue Rive Rd., go north to farm.

 

 

 

NOTE: A very elite, high producing herd with many outstanding prospects that are showing a whopping 90.2 milk average which equals to over 27,000 lbs. of milk with 3.7 Butterfat.  Several lst calf heifers in this fine herd with quality udders. The average lactation is 2.4.  A very low SCC with a 140-150,000 average.  Individual milk weights & SCC will be posted day of sale.  The Batton’s have AI bred for past 14 years using proven sires with Genex & Select Sires.  These ladies are being milked twice daily in a 100 cow barn and are used to tie stalls & loose housing.  They are being fed TMR, balage, corn silage, long stem hay, Canola pellets & bean meal.  The Batton’s have done a great job developing this herd and have a good dairy management program in place. A lot of fancy cows here to choose from.  They are up to date with regular hoof trimming practice.  They are on monthly herd check.  Cows are dry treated with Dry Master & Orbeseal and wormed bi-annually.  Fresh heifers are vaccinated twice with Bova Shield Gold/Lepto.  Even if you don’t need any dairy cows come and take a look at these dolls. Pictures were taken ap approximately ten hours of milk.  We cannot wait to see them full. NEW PRODUCTION UPDATE as of March 17, 2021:   95lb. milk average with individual cows giving up to 150 lbs. of milk

 

SEMEN TANK: XR-12 semen tank, charged

 

MILKING EQUIPMENT: 7-GEA 50-T auto take off milkers, app. 2yrs.old; Mueller 2000 gallon indoor/outdoor cooler, Serial # 64811 with comp & washer w/1-hp motor; GEA vac. Pump, 10hp., variable speed, receiver jar & motor, plate cooler, one way, pipeline washer-clean control, 2″ SS pipeline, app. 300 ft.; 3″ PVC vac. Line, app. 300 ft.; 2-80lbs. fresh cow buckets; 1/4 milker;

 

BARN EQUIPMENT: Patz 300 ft. barn cleaner w/drive unit, clockwise; 100 cow trains; 50-water cups;

 

FEED CARTS: 2-Weaverline 537 feeds carts, one is 1 ½ yrs.old

 

SILO UNLOADERS: 2-silo unloaders, come & look; silo doors; cards winches;