Tom & Brenda Hosking
Sales Managers & Auctioneer
6810 West River Road - Nichols, NY 13812
PH:607-699-3637 Fax 607-699-3661
PA Auctioneer’s License #AU005392

 
Complete Professional Auction Service - We Furnish:
  • Registered or Grade Cattle Sales
  • Machinery & Equipment Sales
  • All advertising & Promotion
  • Catalogs
  • Professional fitting crew
  • Professional support staff specially molded for what you have to sell
  • Farm Sales are our specialty
Private Treaty:
  • We handle all Registered or Grade Cattle - buying & selling from 1 to whole herds
  • Over 200 head of cattle of all ages registered or grade are on hand at all times
  • We have buyers looking for tiestall or freestalls herds

Our New Facility up and running since March, 2007:
ATHENS STOCKYARDS, ATHENS PA

Go to www.athensstockyards.com for all the upcoming
sales at the Stockyards!

  • Outdoor Flea Market Every Monday
  • Miscellaneous Sales each Monday starting @ 9:00AM,
    small animals @ 12:30PM then livestock following
    at 1:30PM

  • Monthly Feeder Sales the third Monday of each Month

  • Very strong sheep, lamb and goat sale each Monday

  • Dairy Sales Monthly and as scheduled

  • Private treaty sales daily

  • Equipped to handle any size sale at your place or
    ours!!

ATHENS STOCKYARDS

TOM & BRENDA HOSKING
PO BOX 231 ATHENS, PA 18810
570-882-8500
570-882-8502 FAX
AU005392  

 
We’re Excited About Our Latest Purchase!

Greenlea Ad Rae-Red-ET
Born: October 25, 2006

Nominated All-American R&W Fall Calf 2007
5th Fall Calf, Grand International R&W Show 2007


A potential 8th generation VG or EX from the Roxys,
Rae-Red is scheduled to be flushed to Talent!

Dam: Golden-Oaks Banner Rae-Red VG-88
2-06 2x 22140 4.3 947 3.5 772
2nd Dam: Scientific Beauty Rae-ET EX-90
4-03 2x 365d 33710 4.7 1595 3.5 1179

Next six dams Excellent!
 
 

2008 Sales Calendar 
  

 

 

Saturday,
October 11, 2008
East Springfield, NY
OHM Holstein Club
60th Annual OHM Club Sale.  100 Head of quality Holstein Cattle. Hosking Sales & OHM Holstein Club.
 
2008 Sale Reports

Sale

Sold

Average

Hubbert Complete Dispersal
Bainbridge, NY
June 14, 2008

118 Lots $1490
 

Topping the sale at $2400 was a Dane bred to Oman.  She was purchased by Mari Davis from Georgetown, NY.  The milking age average was $1480, while the bred heifers averaged $1744 and open heifers averaged $1349.
  

Northeast Spring Classic
Homer, NY
May 3, 2008

85 Lots $2393
 

Topping the sale at $6,000 was the beautiful James daughter, Pineyvale Jody James. Consigned by David Post, Hobart, NY, Jody is VG as a 2-year-old and due in July to Penn-Gate Finest sexed semen. She was purchased by Mark & Cindy Tompkins, Montrose, PA.

At $5,100, a first choice female by Lawn Boy P-Red from Golden-Oaks Rmn Rae 2-Red-ET was the second high seller. Rae is a polled daughter of Golden-Oaks Perk Rae-Red-ET (VG-86) and both hail from an attractive Red branch of the Roxy family. Consigned by Kulpdale Farm, Manheim, PA., the choice was purchased by Stephen Martin, Myerstown, PA.

An Advent-Red fall calf from Jericho Dairy, Lake Como, Pa., was the third high seller at $4,800. This red & white beauty was the purchase of Co-Vale Holsteins, Preble, NY, and is a potential ninth generation Very Good or Excellent.

     
 

2007 Sale Reports
 


Sale

Sold

Average

Gerald Bell Complete Grade Dispersal
Homer, NY
October 20, 2007

72 Female Lots $1560
  Top 2 cows reached $2850 and were purchased by Dan Woodford of Deposit, NY and Pat Johnson of Cortland, NY. 20 head over $2000, 16 of which were milking age and 4 bred heifers.
   

Sale

Sold

Average

59th OHM Holstein Club Sale
East Springfield, NY
October 13, 2007

85 Lots $2344
  High-selling animal was struck off to Greg & Debbi DeBlock of Johnstown, NY for $4300 – a VG Champion with 28,730M at 2 yrs. Her dam is EX-91 with 1137F. This cow was consigned by Fantasy-Found Holsteins. DeBlocks also took home 2nd high-seller for $3450 – a fancy Modest bred heifer. Jim Hudson bid last on a bred heifer sired by Canyon-Breeze Allen due in December.
   
Sale Sold Average

Mark Lichteenstein Complete
Grade Certified Organic Herd
Dispersal
Waymart, PA

June 16, 2007

49 Lots

 
$2068
  Top selling cow at $3500 went to David Johnson of Liberty, PA.  Cattle were sold to NY, PA and IN.
     

Sale

Sold

Average

Longview Ridge Farm
Complete Dispersal,
Dr. Robert Toole

Cazenovia, NY

May 24, 2007

 

163 Lots
97 Milking

24 Bred

39 Open
1 Bulls

2 Embryo lots

 
$2555
$2774
$2700
$1965
$  400
$  525
  This dispersal featured deep pedigrees and high production! Two animals tied for sale topper at $4900 – one was L-V-R Jeb Dahlia Darling-ET, a 6/05 Benner Jebadiah daughter due in June to Shottle from a VG-87 dam that has sons in AI.  She was purchased by Gordon Cook of Hadley, MA. Also bringing $4900 was a 3/07 Goldwyn daughter from Meadows-LLC D Susanna, an EX-90 full sister to Mr Sam at Select Sires.  Her next dam is the well-known Emory daughter, Sher-Est Emory Swanny EX-90. The calf went to Oakfield Dairy, Oakfield, NY. At $4400, Daniel Meier of Fort Covington, NY took home Star-Bar Best Bar, a Hidden-View Best daughter milking 85# due in November to Dundee from an EX-90 Manfred. L-V-R Redman Reba-Rose ended at $4300 to Dev Hurley of Marion, NY. Rose is a 12/05 Redman daughter bred to Goldwyn from Long-Haven Prelude Reba, a tenth generation Excellent from the Pinehurst Audrey Posch family.  For $3900 each, Don & Joanne Hosking of Hobart, NY took home a pair of 12/06 Durham ET full sisters from Mayerlane-DK Mistress, an 8th generation Excellent with 30,830M.
       

Sale

Sold

Average

Grand Opening – Athens, PA
Ho-Crawf Holsteins & Jerseys,
Sandy Crawford & Family

April 28, 2007

 

48 Lots
26 Milking

6 Bred
14 Open
2 Bulls

 
$1928
$2031
$2496
$1711
$  400
  Ho-Crawf S Gibson Dyna VG-87, a Silky Gibson daughter with 25,605M from a 2E-91 Starbuck dam topped the sale at $3100 and was purchased by Gordon Wood of Mansfield, PA.  Also selling for $3100 was Schruppdale Linjet Audry, a VG Linjet from a 2E-92 Broker dam that sold to Tom Price of Jasper, NY.  Dave Marquis of Cortland, NY purchased a fancy Shoremar James daughter for $2950 that was due soon after the sale to Roy.
       

Sale

Sold

Average

Grand Opening – Athens, PA
Fantasy-Found Dispersal

April 28, 2007

63 Lots
35 Milking

15 Bred
12 Open
1 First Choice Female

$2175
$2326
$2247
$1535
$3500
  
  Gordon Wood purchased the high seller for $6600 – one of his favorite show animals at Fantasy Found: R-E-W Miss Carlow, a 12/04 Astronomical fresh in February from a VG-86 Lheros with 34,190M & 1363F. She has an EX-93 Aeroline 2nd dam that was Res. All-American Jr Two-Year-Old in 2001.  Her 3rd dam is the EX-96 3E Carlow Leader 174, All-American Jr Three-Year-Old in 2000.  Ms Roedale Fashlyn, a VG Derry fresh with her second calf, sold for $4400 also to Gordon Wood.  She is backed by an EX-91 Storm with over 30,000M and an EX-92 full sister to Tri-Day Ashlyn EX-96. The Derry’s 3/06 Goldwyn and 3/07 Toystory daughters sold for $2900 and $1700 to Don & Joanne Hosking of Hobart, NY.  Brett & William Benton of Troupsburg, NY went home with Hunterhaven Lady for $4600, the only Excellent Goldwyn in the country. For $3000, the Bentons also took home a show prospect, a VG Counselor from and EX-94 3E dam with 46,000M.  From the famous All-American Clarnell Linjet Sunshine EX-94 2E, Mountfield Farms of Marcellus, NY claimed her fancy, springing Astronomical daughter for $4000.
       

Sale

Sold

Average

Alfred State Spring Fling,
Alfred, NY

April 5, 2007

31 Live Lots
7 Milking

13 Bred
11 Open

$1827
$2104
$2050
$1386
  

 

Top seller for $2900 was a Comestar Outside (GP-82 @ 2 yrs) fresh again with a GP-83 dam; 2nd dam EX-90 with 49,070M 1872F 1426P purchased by Larry Hill and consigned by Tom & Brenda Hosking. Also topping out at $2900 was a fancy September  Dundee heifer with a VG-85 dam and a VG-87 2nd dam consigned by Donald Bossard and purchased by Kevin Harrington of Dansville, NY.

     
 

2006 Sale Reports
 

Sale

Sold

Average

Mc-Ala Holsteins
Complete Dispersa

– Lee McDonald,
Franklin,NY
12.16.06
110 Live Lots
– Registered & Grade

77 Milking
4 Bred
29 Open
   
  
$1435

$1537
$1600
$1139
  6 Head over $2000 with the sale topper at $2700 - a fresh grade purchased by Milton Mead of Owego, NY. 2nd high seller was a Maughlin Storm daughter fresh in Dec. going to Jeff King of Schuylerville, NY.
OHM 58th Holstein Club Sale,
East Springfield,NY
10.14.06
98 Live Lots
33 Milking
42 Bred Hfrs.
23 Open Hfrs.
$1906
$2155
$1954
$1459
  High Seller: Pineyvale Durham Gabby VG 87, daughter of Regancrest Elton Durham purchased by Scott Key from Sharon Springs, NY, consigned by David & Carolyn Post of Pineyvale Farm in Hobart, NY.
Starvation Ranch Complete Dairy Dispersal
Dale & Linda Kehoe & Sons, Moravia, NY
9.29.06
148 Holstein Dairy Cattle
87 Milking Age
30 Bred Hfrs.
31 Open Hfrs.
$1332
$1360
$1603
$992
  10 head brought over $2000 & over.
A fresh Mr. Major topped the sale at $2400 purchased by Kenneth Young from Moravia, NY

Windrift Farm Complete Dispersal

5.12.06 – Fort Plain, NY

Registered & Grade Holsteins

98 Milking Age

29 Bred Heifers

41 Open Heifers

168 Live Lots

1 Pick/First Choice Female

3 Embryo Lots

$1,914

$1,910

$1,368

$1,780

$5,100

$1,733

*High Seller $5,100

Chris Wilcox Complete Dispersal

4.28.06 – Sharon Springs, NY

Grade Holsteins

3 Lots @ $1,800 & over

51 Milking Age

 

 

$1,212

*High Seller $1,825

Hidden Brook Complete Dispersal

4.20.06 – Marathon, NY

Registered Holsteins

33 Holstein Milking Age

2 Jersey Milking Age

8 Holstein Bred Heifers

17 Open Holstein Heifers

1 Jersey Calf

61 Live Lots

 

$2,278

$1,288

$2,288

$1,379

$700

$1,970

*High Seller $5,200

NYS Dept. of Correctional Services
Sullivan Correctional Facility

Complete Milking Herd Dispersal

4.8.06 – Atheus, PA

Registered & Grade Holsteins

43 Lots @ $2,000 & over

98 Live Lots

 

 

$1,857

*High Seller $2,900

Parade of Stars at Pineland

4.1.06 – New Gloucester, ME

Registered Holsteins

5 Milking Age

7 Bred Heifers

60 Open Heifers

72 Live Lots

3 Embryos Packages

8 Picks of Flushes

83 Lots Total

 

$5,360

$4,336

$5,658

$5,509

$5,583

$9,063

$5,854

*High Seller $42,700

Alfred State Spring Fling

3.31.06 – Alfred, NY College Farm

Registered Holsteins

12 Milking Age

14 Bred Heifers

14 Open Heifers

1 Open Brown Swiss

1 Open Ayrshire

1 Milking Age Jersey

43 Live Lots

2 Holstein Bulls

3 Embryo Packages

48 Lots Total

 

$2,381

$2,114

$1,855

$2,300

$1,450

$1,600

$2,081

$950

$1,675

$2,009

*High Seller $3,300

Slade’s Peaceful Valley Farm Complete
Dairy Dispersal

1.27.06 – Homer, NY

Registered & Grade Holsteins

91 Milking Age

19 Bred Heifers

36 Open Heifers

1 R&W Service Bull

146 Total Female Lots

 

$1,749

$1,847

$1,342

$1,224

$1,661

*High Seller $2650

     

 

Tom & Brenda Hosking

T.J., Amanda & Daniel

6810 West River Road, Nichols, NY  13812

Ph 607.699.3637    Fax 607.699.3661

hoskingsales@stny.rr.com
PA Auctioneer’s License #AU005392


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