Christensen’s Auction

72 Head of Jersey & Crossbred Dairy Cattle, Mules, Farm Machinery, Shop Items, Tool, Household & Misc.

Located from Athens, WI: 1/2 mile North on Hwy 97 to Schweizer Rd., then 3/4 mile West on Schweizer Rd. to farm. 

Note:  Having sold our farms, we will sell the following personal property at public auction.

             72 Head of Jersey & Crossbred Dairy Cattle

34 Jersey cows, 2 Holstein x Jersey cross cows, 1 Brown Swiss x Holstein cross cow, 1 Jersey springing heifer, 6 Jersey bred heifers, 5 Jersey heifers (13-17 mo., some exposed to the bull), 4 Jersey heifers (6-12 mo.), 2 crossbred shortbred heifers, 2 open crossbred heifers, 8 Jersey heifers (2-4 mo.), 1 Registered Jersey bull, 1 Jersey bull (2 yr.), 2 Jersey bulls (12 mo.), 2 Jersey bull calves, 1 Jersey steer (12 mo.)

This is a good herd of dairy cattle that have been well bred for production.  Current bulk tank receipts show a 5.0% B.F. 3.4 P & SCC in the 150-200,000 range.  Most of the cows were recently fresh w/the balance bred back for summer freshening.  The herd is accustomed to being grazed and are not pushed hard for production.  This sale will feature several young cows w/many productive years ahead of them.  All pertinent information will be posted on sale day. If you are looking for good replacement Jersey cows or heifers, be sure to attend this sale. 

 Horses & Mules

Belgian 14 yr. mare (well broke), Morgan 15 yr. registered mare, (4) Mules 23, 20, 11 & 10 yrs. of age (all well broke), 2 mini-horse mares (broke to ride)

Machinery

The following machinery is on steel wheels:  McCormick W6 tractor; Red river Special 28” thrashing machine, Mercedes 4 cyl. 40 h.p. diesel power unit, JD 7000 4 row corn planter w/hyd. hand pump, JD 7’ grain binder, NH 256 side rake, Pequea #910 hay tedder, JD 24T hay baler w/TFD Wisc. Engine, (2) McCormick #9 6’ hay mowers, flat bed wagon, 8’ cultimulcher, NI No. 12A manure spreader, (2) Fore carts, C4 ensilage cutter, McCormick corn binder, McCormick corn binder for parts, Kewanee 32’ hay & grain elevator, IH 2 way 16” plow, 12’ single disk, 7’ double disk, 12’ land roller, 40’ hay elevator, wagon gear, Brillion 10’ cultipacker, McCormick 1 row cultivator, alum. loader for corn binder, Wis. No. THD engine (needs overhaul), fore cart for grain binder, 3 pt. 4 row cultivator, JD 2 row cultivator, 20’ bale conveyor

 Shop Items & Tools (Shop tools are line shaft ready)

Grizzly 24” double drum sander, Power-Matic 6” joiner, Power-matic 14” band saw, Grizzly 2 h.p. dust collector, tennon cutting machine (5/8” taperhead head, 1” & 1/2” straight shoulder heads sell separate); elec. motors for drum sander, joiner, band saw, dust collector & shaper; 2 cyl. single stage air comp., 600 gal. air tank, Bridgewood 10” table saw, Grizzly 3 h.p. shaper, Bridgewood 16” heavy duty planer (never used), 1000 gal. air tank, Dewaldt 12” compound miter saw w/air motor, cutting torch, portable welder, air water pump for shallow dug well, Honda 5.5 h.p. engine w/reduction gear, (2) air finish nailers, (3) Bostich roofing nailers, Bostich finish nailer, Bostich framing nailer, 28’ 1 1/8” lineshaft w/pulleys & bearings, dovetail jig; raised panel shaper cutters, hickory rocker jigs, chair leg saw, drum sander (sands Hickory), Husqvarna 359 chainsaw

 Dairy Items

Sunset 415 gal. bulk tank (no comp.), Massport Sr. vac pump, Universal vac. pump, DeLaval milker buckets, (4) Westfalia vac. pulsators, newer Canadian style drinking cups, barn limer, 4’ & 8’ (18”) gutter grates

 Misc. Items & Household

Approx. 12 big square bales grass hay; 2, 3 & 4 horse eveners, (2) sets of Gehl cutter knives, S.S. cow trainers, (1) sets of nylon work harness, 24”-26” adj. horse collars, 23” horse collar, (4) other collars, asst. of rabbits & bunnies, 250 Rochester silo staves, (2) 12 volt batt. fencers, sickle knife sharpener, 7”x60’ endless belt, (2) round bale feeders, feeder for calves, dry oak cut & split firewood, lots of 1” & 2” ash, oak & pine lumber (air dried), misc. roofing lumber, asst. of steel gates, wire panels, alum. portable tree stand, 26” fan w/air motor, 100 & 275 gal. fuel tank, fencing supplies, portable water pump w/gas motor, Singer sewing machine, (2) Maytag wringer washers, dining room table, Hot Blast wood furnace (used 3 yrs.), Schwartz 3 burner kerosene stove w/baker (like new), new hickory rocker, mineral feeder

 Thomas & Jemima Swarey

Henry & Savilla Swarey – Owners

1474 Schweizer Rd., Athens, WI

 Terms:  All purchases must be settled for on sale day, cash or check.  If credit is desired, contact Christensen Sales Corp. prior to sale day.

 Christensen Sales Corp., Abbotsford, WI – Clerk & Sales Managers

(715) 223-6345  Registered Wisconsin Auction Co. #33

website:  www.christensensales.com

email: info@christensensales.com

Terms:  All purchases must be settled for on sale day, cash or check.  If credit is desired, contact Christensen Sales Corp. prior to sale day.

 Christensen Sales Corp., Abbotsford, WI – Clerk & Sales Managers

(715) 223-6345  Registered Wisconsin Auction Co. #33

website:  www.christensensales.com

email: info@christensensales.com