Sales 2025 – Highlights
Kilgus Elite Sale
March 15, 2025
Location: Fairbury, Ill.
Sale Manager: HammerTime
Auctioneer: Ryan Krohlow
High Seller: Kilgus VIP Margarita-ET (cow) at $50,000 (buyer Misty Meadow Dairy and Kilgus Dairy, Fairbury, Ill.; consignor Kilgus Dairy and Carla, Kamber and Ryker Kilgus, Fairbury, Ill.)
Second High Seller: Budjon-Vail Video Shyanne-ET (open yearling) at $17,900 (buyer Kaleb and Henry Osinga, Hico, Texas; consignor Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis.)
Third High Seller: South Mtn & Co Chocochip Chloe-ET (heifer calf) at $12,500 (buyer Maker Farms Inc., Quality Holsteins and Eric Dupusquier, Rockwood, Ont.; consignor Ernest Kueffner, Terri Packard, Kaitlyn Corbett and Nate Oleniacz, Boonsboro, Md.)
| Number | Average Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|
| 15 cows | $8,410.00 | $126,150 |
| 23 bred heifers | 4,702.17 | 108,150 |
| 9 open yearlings | 5,094.44 | 45,850 |
| 60 heifer calves | 4,119.17 | 247,150 |
| 1 embryo package | 450.00 | 450 |
| 3 choice of calves | 2,833.33 | 8,500 |
| 111 lots | $4,831.08 | $536,250 |
| Median Price | $3,800.00 |