Missy (cow)
| Species | Cow |
|---|---|
| Breed | Holstein |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy 03/30/06 Ponoka, Alberta |
| Nation from | Canada |
| Known for | Most expensive cow |
| Title | Supreme Grand Champion of All Breeds |
| Owner | Mark Butz, Van Ruinen Dairy, Morsam, and G. Andreasen |
Missy is a Holstein cow that in 2009 became the then-current most expensive cow in the world, auctioned for $1.2 million.
Missy is a three-year-old black and white Holstein cow from Canada that sold for 1.2 million dollars at the Morsan Road to the Royal Sale in Uxbridge, Ontario on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. This purchase has made Missy the current most expensive cow in the world.[1][2] She was the fifth cow in the world and the second in Canada to have been sold for over 1 million dollars.[3] Her prior owner and breeder Bloyce Thompson of Eastside Holsteins stated that "She's the most valuable young cow in the world right now [and] is one of the top show cows in North America".[4] She was also the Grand Champion of the 2009 Western Fall National Show.
In 2011, Missy was named Supreme Grand Champion Of All Breeds at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.
Listed as Lot #1 she was sold to a Denmark buyer. Her genetic material will now be used to help improve the breeding of the Holstein breed.[1]
References
- ^ a b "The world's most expensive cow sold in Canada for $ 1.2 million". The Voice of Russia. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Gold Missy Brings 1.2 Million!". Holstein World. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2009/11/16/11772391.html
- ^ "Prize cow sells for $1.2M". Yahoo! Canada news. 2009-11-12. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
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