For Sale – Elm Hollow’s Rosebud, AHCA # pending

A calm, easy-going heifer calf for your fold.

Rosebud has been a great little heifer since the day she was born. Her dam, LEA Never Enough Is a wonderful cow who can never get enough brushing, treats and praise. She is a caring mother and takes her responsibility seriously when it comes to teaching her babies how to be gentle and well behaved.

This is one of those heifers that you just hate to part with, but she will give someone new to Highlands an easy introduction to the breed.

Some calves are calm and will let you touch them right away, others just are not. Rosebud has been easy going since day one.

She’s been so much fun in halter training. I’m hoping there will be someone in her future who can take the time to love on her like we do.

Below is Rosebud’s family tree. Her paper work is pending at AHCA and should be approved shortly.

What next?

If you’ve never participated in an Elm Hollow sale, please read on about the “SALES PROCESS at ELM HOLLOW FARM”. This is a low key, auction style sale with plenty of time between bids to ask questions and consider your bid. We do ask that bidding be in increments of $100 or more. Send me an email at nancy@elmhollowfarm.com if you want to be included in the sale. I’ll contact you before the sale to chat a bit. The sale is conducted through email.

Auction date: Tuesday, August 12, 7:00 pm Eastern Time.

Minimum bid: $7,500.

Update: Rosebud sold for $8,000.

SALES PROCESS at ELM HOLLOW FARM

I’ve had several people tell me that they missed out on a calf (or cow) they really had their heart set on when I just posted them for sale and sold them to the first responder because they sell so quickly. The announcements of available calves will be sent out to everyone on the newsletter list at least three days before the actual sale and will include the exact date and time the sale will take place.

The announcement will include pictures and description of the calf or cow that is for sale along with the genetic background including three generations. It will also include my comments about the calf and the minimum price, which will be the opening bid price for our modified auction described below.

During the time between the announcement of the sale and the actual sale day, anyone who is interested in participating in the sale should email me that they will be bidding on that particular calf, so I can create an email list of bidders before we begin the sale. nancy@elmhollowfarm.com You may submit your opening bid during that time if you wish, but you don’t have to make a bid at this time.

I plan to begin sales at 7:00 PM Eastern time with updates every 15 minutes, and we will conclude the sale at 8:00 PM or such time as all but one bidder has dropped out. As before, if there is still active bidding going on at the closing time of the sale, 8:00 PM, those bidders will be put into a joint email chain so they can communicate directly with me and with each other. (An active bidder is a bidder who has made an offer above the highest offer within 15 minutes since the high bid was placed)

This method will allow everyone a heads up that a calf is for sale and time spent watching the sale is cut down to just a one hour window on one evening.

Direct any questions to nancy@elmhollowfarm.com

Please be aware that the minimum price stated is probably not the price the calf or cow will actually sell for. Visit our Highlands for Sale page to see beginning prices and the sale prices from last year.