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2010 PA Fall Sale Consignments

2010 Pennsylvania Fall Classic

Simmental Sale Consignments

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Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, Pa.
October 23, 2010

PVSM Fairy Tail
Birth Date: 2-1-09
STF Mr Momentum x
D&A Cinderella 1S

  • Homozygous black.
  • Double polled.
  • Great disposition.
  • Halter broken.
  • Comes from a very strong and consistent cow family.
  • Bred to HTP SVF In Dew Time.  Due 2-9-11.  Calf will be homozygous black.

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PVSM Sequoyah
Birth Date: 1-28-09
GW Lucky Man 644N x
Cherokee Rose

  • Double black and polled.
  • Great disposition.
  • Halter broken.
  • Powerful and easy keeping.
  • No Dream On in her pedigree.
  • Bred to Sandeens SOS (a Simmental/Angus bull).  Due 2-14-11.  Calf will be 3/4 Simmental.

Ag Progress Days 2010

Thank you to everyone who stopped and visited with us at the Simmental Display at Ag Progress Days this year.  We look forward to seeing cattle breeders with all types of operations, from farmers that finish out a couple steers a year, to large purebred breeders, to juniors looking for show steers and heifers.

Thanks again and we hope to see you at the Keystone International Livestock Expo at the Farm Show Building in Harrisburg, PA.  We will be there September 30th to October 3rd with the Simmental Show being on Friday, October 1st at 8AM.

Ag Progress Days
PVSM Mooey B En and her calf, PVSM Miss Trail Mix.
Ag Progress Days
Pennsylvania Simmental Association's display.
Ag Progress Days
Ag Progress Days -- after the crowds have left.
Ag Progress Days
Enjoying dinner.

2010 Dauphin County 4H Fair

2010 Dauphin County 4H Fair

Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa., August 11-14, 2010

Congratulations to Heidi Zimmerman, of Halifax, Pa., for earning Reserve Grand Champion Steer with PVSM Beetlejuice at the 2010 Dauphin County 4H Fair.

Heidi and PVSM Beetlejuice.
Heidi and PVSM Beetlejuice.

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Heidi and PVSM Beetlejuice.
Heidi and PVSM Beetlejuice.


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2010 Eastern Regionals

2010 Eastern Regional Classic Junior Show

June 15-20, 2010
Meadville, Crawford County, Pa.

PA and VA Beef Expos

We would like to thank the Pennsylvania Simmental Association and the Virginia Simmental Association for hosting Simmental sales at the PA Beef Expo and VA Beef Expo, respectively.

Despite lower cattle numbers than normal at the PA Beef Expo, interest was very strong, the average on twenty-one lots was $1622.00.

Thank you to the buyers of our heifers!

PVSM Phoenix -- Purchased for $3000 by Homestead Acres, Ashley, OH.
PVSM Phoenix's calf, picture taken March 9, 2010.
PVSM Phoenix’s calf, picture taken March 9, 2010.

Miss Mercy -- High Selling Bred Heifer, purchased for $2600 by Swartfager Farms, Knox, PA.
PVSM Black Star -- 2nd High Selling Bred Heifer, purchased for $1900 by Swartfager Farms, Knox, PA.
PVSM Twinkle -- High Selling Open Heifer, purchased for $1750 by Swartfager Farms, Knox, PA.

The Virginia Simmental Association held their annual meeting and dinner on Thursday, April 15th, 2010.  The food and conversation was excellent, followed by a lively fun auction that raised approximately $700.00.  The Simmental Sale was held Friday, April 16th, 2010, in front of a full crowd.

Thank you to the buyers of our sale lots!

PVSM Thunderbird -- High Selling Purebred Bull, purchased for $3400 by Perry Oliver, Quinton, OK.
PVSM Lady Bug -- Purchased for $2000 by Folly Farm, Joppa, MD.

2010 Virginia Beef Expo

2010 Virginia Beef Expo

Simmental Sale Consignments

Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg, VA
April 16, 2010

PVSM Thunderbird
Birth Date: 11-18-08
CNS Dream On L186 x
PVSM Firebird

PVSM Thunderbird's EPD's

PVSM Thunderbird is a thick, deep bodied, clean fronted, sound bull with a teddy bear disposition.  He combines excellent muscling, capacity, and calving ease in a 6 frame. This bull is backed by an outstanding cow family that has produced many herd sires and show winners.  His dam has plenty of milk and a perfect udder. Thunderbird has been shown, and was division champion every time out, including Keystone International Livestock Expo and the PA Farm Show.  Note his age–he will be 17 months old by sale day–ready to go out to the pasture and work in your herd–commercial or purebred. 

PVSM Firebird, dam of PVSM Thunderbird.

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PVSM Lady Bug
Birth Date:  9-1-2008
Hooks Shear Force 38K x
PVSM June Bug

PVSM Lady Bug, picture taken on March 24, 2010.

PVSM Lady Bug's EPD's.

PVSM Ladybug is a double black and polled, moderately framed, powerful Shear Force daughter with a ton of capacity.  She is an easy-keeping heifer that comes from a cow family that has produced champion steers and heifers.  She has a great disposition and is halterbroken.  PVSM Ladybug is A.I. bred to SS Ebonys Grandmaster and is due 9-29-10.

If you have any questions about these consignments, please contact us!!!

Danny and Laurie Fantom
Phone: 717-350-2516
Email: Laurie@pvsimm.com

Pennsylvania Farm Show

PVSM cattle resting in the morning before the crowds arrive, at 2010 Pennsylvania Farm Show.

Despite a typically cold “Farm Show” week, we had a great time at his year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show.  We took 6 head–4 heifers and 2 bulls.  Thursday and Friday consisted of arrival, set-up, and washing and drying very dirty cattle.  Saturday, January 9th, flew by–as soon as washing, drying, and feeding were done, we had the Pennsylvania Simmental Association directors’ meeting, then it was time to feed again; followed by the Pennsylvania Simmental Association annual meeting and banquet.

PVSM Rockets Red Glare, Reserve Champion Simmental Steer at the 2010 Pennsylvania Farm Show. Pictured (from left): Pa. Simmental Association President Greg Stewart, Laurie Fantom, and Bridget Fox (at halter).

On Sunday, January 10th, were the junior breeding cattle and steer shows.  Bridget Fox’s steer, PVSM Rockets Red Glare, which she purchased from us, was Reserve Champion Simmental Steer.  Bridget was awarded $100 for her Reserve Champion Simmental steer by the Pennsylvania Simmental Association, who has a Pennsylvania Farm Show Simmental steer incentive program.  Monday, January 11th, was Open Show day for us.  The show went smoothly and quickly.

Our placings were:

  • January heifer calf — PVSM Twinkle, 2nd place
  • February heifer calf — PVSM Honey Bee, 2nd place
  • February heifer calf — PVSM Miss Mooey, 3rd place
  • Senior yearling heifer — PVSM Honeysuckle, 6th place
  • February bull calf —  PVSM Butternuts, 2nd place
  • Winter bull calf — PVSM Thunderbird, 1st place
  • Champion Senior Bull Calf —  PVSM Thunderbird
  • Junior Get of Sire — 1st place
  • Get of Sire — 1st place
  • Best five head — 3rd place

Our next event is the Pennsylvania Beef Expo Simmental Sale on March 26th, 2010.  Please see our sale consignments on the “Consignments” page!

Bridget Fox walking PVSM Rockets Red Glare before class.
Laurie Fantom (left) and Bridget Fox (at halter), waiting for class to begin.

Our Consignments to 2010 PA Beef Expo Simmental Sale

2010 Pennsylvania Beef Expo

Simmental Sale Consignments

Livestock Evaluation Center, Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa.
March 26, 2010

Open Heifer

PVSM Twinkle
Birth Date: 1-7-09
SVF Star Power x
Mohlers Ms L80

  • Double black/blaze face.
  • Double polled.
  • Stylish heifer with great performance.
  • Daughter of one of our most consistent cows.
  • Has been shown.
  • Sells open.

PVSM Twinkle's EPD's
PVSM Twinkle's EPD's

PVSM Twinkle is a stylish, blaze-faced heifer sired by Star Power. She has the thickness, depth, muscle and capicity to make an outstanding cow when her show career is over. Twinkle placed second in a tough class at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, her only time shown. Twinkle’s dam is a favorite of visitors to our farm, she has consistently produced many great heifers and bulls. PVSM Twinkle has the pedigree, performance, and style to work in any herd–purebred, club calf, or commercial.

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Bred Heifer

PVSM Black Star
Birth Date: 11-11-08
SVF Star Power x
MD MS BLK Joker D26

PVSM Black Star's EPD's

PVSM Black Star is a homozygous black, homozygous polled daughter of Star Power. She is a smooth-made, clean-fronted heifer with a bright future ahead of her. Black Star is a granddaughter of the great donor B80. This heifer will be a great addition to your fall calving program. Breeding information will be available sale day.

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Cow/Calf Pair

PVSM Phoenix
Birth Date: 11-11-08
GWS Ebonys Trademark 6N x
PVSM Firebird

PVSM Phoenix -- Picture taken March 9, 2010.

PVSM Phoenix's EPD's

PVSM Phoenix, or Baby Bird as we call her, is a double black and double polled, easy keeping, moderately framed Trademark daughter with great depth, capacity, and thickness. She comes from an incredible cow family that has produced many herd sires and show heifers. Baby Bird’s dam had a very successful show career including Champion Winter Heifer Calf at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Performance also runs deep, with Baby Bird’s dam’s full brother weighing 1500lbs. at 12½ months old. This first calf cow has an excellent disposition and a great udder. We are excited about her Invasion heifer calf at side, born January 17, 2010. This solid black heifer should follow in her dam’s footsteps and make a great show heifer.

PVSM Phoenix's calf, picture taken March 9, 2010.
PVSM Phoenix's calf, picture taken March 9, 2010.

PVSM Phoenix, pictured at eleven months old.

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Bred Heifer

PVSM Miss Mercy
Birth Date: 07-26-08
Tripe C Hidden Power x
D&A Mercedes 5M

Miss Mercy
PVSM Miss Mercy's EPD's.

PVSM Miss Mercy is a double black, double polled, powerful heifer with plenty of depth and thickness. She has a great disposition and is halter broken. Miss Mercy is bred to SC Mo Magic—a Simmental/Angus bull that was the 2009 National Champion Percentage Simmental bull. She is due 9-25-10 and the calf will be a ¾ blood Simmental.

If you have any questions, about these consignments, please contact us!

Phone: 717-350-2516

Email: Laurie@pvsimm.com