BROWN SWISS SALES
‘Delilah’ Sells for Record-Breaking Price
The Sale of the Century did not disappoint as a new breed record was set when the gavel fell on Cutting Edge T Delilah 2E95/95MS at $210,000 at the Elite Dairy Dispersal held on September 4th, 2019. A standing-room-only crowd held their electronic devices high in the air to capture the moment when the 2018 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion entered the sale ring under a big white tent at the farm in Copake, New York.
Sale Manager Wayne Sliker of Modern Associates announced Delilah’s entrance with Kyle Barton on the halter as he went down her list of accomplishments. Auctioneer Darrell Worden began his chant and never looked back as he found the bidding eager and quick for this three-time All-American icon of the Brown Swiss breed. The final bid was taken from Dr. Kenny Joe Manion of Scottsville, Kentucky, and his new partner, Ken Main of Copake. Contenders on Delilah were Tim Abbott of Vermont and Clark Woodmansee of Connecticut. After 155 head went through the ring, the official average was $8,948 with a gross of $1,386,950.
Another sale-ring crowd pleaser and the second high seller at $175,000 was Cutting Edge Thunder Faye 2E93/93MS. Dr. Manion and Ken Main purchased this 2X All-American and Reserve Grand Champion of the 2017 International Brown Swiss Show. Bred to Cutting Edge Woody ETV, she is a Cutting Edge Thunder daughter backed by six generations of excellent dams. Abbott and Woodmansee were the contending bidders.
Dr. Manion and Ken Main never backed away from the third high seller, Cutting Edge Fawn EX91/92MS. Selling at $55,000, Fawn is no stranger to the winner’s circle and is the 2018 Reserve All-American 4-year-old. She is a Jo-Dee Prelude Nemo daughter out of an excellent Top Acres C Wonderment then five more excellent dams.
Cutting Edge T Delilah sold for a record breaking $210,000. Front row from left: Donna Main-Barton, Ella Main, Heidi Beneke-Main, Kathi Brown-Meier, Marian Duska. Behind Delilah from left: Brian Garrison, Peter Vail, Sr., Mike Barton, Dr. Kenny Joe Manion, Ken Main, Jr., Norm Magnussen, Ken Main, Steve Vail, Kyle Barton, Brian Sparling, Lee Barber. In the Box from left: Wayne Sliker, Darrell Worden, Chris Hill.
Photos courtesy of Cowsmopolitian 
The second high seller was Cutting Edge Thunder Faye at $175,000 purchased by Dr. Kenny Joe Manion and Ken Main. In front from left: Donna Main-Barton, Ella Main, Kathi Brown-Meier, Marian Duska. Behind from left: Brian Garrison, Peter Vail, Sr., Ken Main, Jr., Heidi Beneke-Main, Dr. Kenny Joe Manion, Norm Magnussen, Ken Main, Steve Vail, Carli Coon, Brian Sparling, Lee Barber. In the box from left: Wayne Sliker, Darrell Worden, Chris Hill.