Gold Medal Dam Recognition

· A cow and at least three of her daughters must have been classified.

· The cow herself must be milking in a herd participating in TriStarSM service option. TriStar published records are used in the evaluation.

· Equal emphasis is placed on production and type. In addition, there is equal emphasis on progeny and dam performance.

- Dam’s age adjusted final score

- Dam’s average 2X 305 day ME production records

- Average of daughters’ age adjusted scores

- Average of daughters’ ME production records.

· Separate cutoffs are determined by birth year of the dam. ME production will only be calculated on actual records of 270 days in length or greater for the cow and her progeny.

If the cow, herself, does not qualify on a mature equivalent basis, she may qualify on either one of the following lifetime credits:

- 200,000 pounds of milk, or

- 7,200 pounds of fat, or

- 6,400 pounds of protein

· Automatic evaluation is done twice a year for all cows 87% RHA or higher that were born in the past 25 years. The GMD award is permanent recognition.

Name CTPI Owner

AGRESTI MONTEREY A REANNA 2405 Double D Holsteins

AIR-OSA COOKIE 20492-TW 1965 Joe Airoso

AIR-OSA DURHAM 9324 1618 Joe Airoso

AIR-OSA GUTHRIE 16474 1953 Joe Airoso

AIR-OSA LIGHTNING 14976

AIR-OSA

Dam of Merit Recognition

In order to be recognized as a Dam of Merit (DOM), a cow must have a GTPI® or CTPI exceeding year of birth cutoff and at least three offspring with a PTA for production and type; the GTPI or CTPI must be calculated using a required classification score.

COSTA-VIEW GREGARIOUS 56397 2519 Costa-View Farms

DAR-LYNDA BMB KATH 56847-ET 2495 Joseph Azevedo

HILMAR OFFROAD 890 1982 Hilmar Holsteins, Inc.

PEAK GINA DUKE 60527-ET 2695 Terra Linda Dairy

SLO-TRAIN SHAM 8596 2247 Robert J. LaSalle

WIL-MAC REVENUE AMABEL-ET 1846 Hilmar Holsteins, Inc.

All-National Recognition

The All-National Showcase Program is designed to recognize U.S. Registered Holstein® cows and their owners for exceptional performance at National Holstein Shows.

In each of the uniform show classes, the top 10 animals earning the most points will be recognized on our website. The top two animals in each class will feature a current picture. Top 10 animals for each class will also receive a certificate while recognition is added to the top two animal’s pedigree.

To qualify for this award, the animal must meet the following criteria:

Joe Airoso

· Must be registered in the Holstein Association USA herdbook on or before November 15 in the award year

· Be exhibited at one or more National Holstein Shows during the award year Animals will be eligible to earn points at each National Holstein Show exhibited at throughout the year.

· Points are allocated for a top 10 placing in their respective uniform age class, based on the size of the show.

· Classes recognized will be the individual animal classes as listed in the Uniform Class List in the Holstein USA National Show Program.

· Red & White Holsteins will only earn points if shown in class with the Black & Whites at the National Holstein Shows. Points are not earned in stand-alone Red & White shows.

· The tier a show falls into will be based on the number of head exhibited at that show in the award year.

· Ties will be broken, determined by the highest placing at the National Show with the most total number of animals shown.

Name Owner

Laton-View Moovin Poppy 685 Kolbi D. Adams

9th Winter Calf

Ms Allyndale Den Landree-ET MB Luckylady Farm

6th Fall Yearling

Oakfield Moment Marisa-ET Henry Grossi

10th Milking Yearling

Skycrest Sidekick Nailpolish Diane Borba

RUANN BOND BONNIE-14931-ET 1513 Stephen & Patrick Maddox

RUANN EMERSON ECHO-23482-ET 1536 Stephen & Patrick Maddox

RUANN MARSH DELUX-15136-ET 1611 Stephen & Patrick Maddox

RUANN MARSH GLORY-32613-ET 1528 Stephen & Patrick Maddox

RUANN MARTY WHIM-14660-ET 1614 Stephen & Patrick Maddox

RUANN MORTY ECHO-30786 1761 Stephen & Patrick Maddox

RUANN MORTY MERLA-50337 1734 Stephen & Patrick Maddox

SIEMERS DOC HANAN 28286-ET 2744 NDIRA, Inc. FBO 9005532

SLO-TRAIN SHAM 3459

SWEET-HAVEN ADAM LUBUC

TERRALINDA-L KERMIT 164-ET

TERRALINDARF FRZZLD 4364-ET

4th Summer Junior 2-Year-Old

Air-Osa-E-M Lovely27747-Red M&J Duckett, H&C Van Exel & Airoso

3rd Junior 2-Year-Old

Ruann Hansel Jean-91147 Stephen & Patrick Maddox

7th Senior 2-Year-Old

Ziems Tatoo Erica-ET Blackjack, T Dickerhoof & G&M Schmidt

3rd Junior 3-Year-Old

Air-Osa-MH Solomon 25081-ET Phillip Airoso

9th Senior 3-Year-Old

Oakfield Solom Footloose-ET M&J Duckett, Vierra Dairy & T&S Abbott

3rd 5-Year-Old

Ms Beautys Black Velvet-ET M&J Duckett, Vierra Dairy & Triple-T

4th Aged Cow

A large and boisterous crowd gathered at the Peppermill Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada on the evening of January 27th, 2023 for the California State Holstein ‘All In On Black & White’ Sale. Held in conjunction with the 2023 California State Holstein Convention, the sale featured 11 genomic lots and 40 type lots. By the time auctioneer Ryan Krohlow brought down the gavel for the last time, 51 lots unofficially averaged $5,848.

High Sellers

Lot G1 – $14,000 – IVF session from Ruann Lamb Norain-23518-ET – the #1 GTPI & NM$ Lambeau daughter in the breed at +3065 GTPI +1065NM$ and +185CFP!

Consignor: Maddox Dairy, Stephen & Patrick Maddox, Riverdale, CA

Buyer: Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI

Lot 24 – $11,000 – StJor Warrior RippleRed-ET, a fancy 9/22 Warrior out of the All-American R&W Rosedale Lucky-RoseRed-ET EX-94 2E, then six more EX dams back into the Blackrose family, including Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red EX-96 4E.

Consignor: St. Johns River LLC, Richard Denier, Carmel, CA

Buyer: Frank & Diane Borba, Modesto, CA

Wickstrom Jersey Farms celebrated 50 years of Dupat genetics at their Decades of Dupat Sale held March 4, 2023 at the farm in Hilmar, CA. The sale featured elite genomic consignments and high-end Jersey and Holsteins consignments from around the country. 149 lots were hammered off, and at the end of the day, the sale averaged $8,926!

GENOMIC LOTS

Lot 2G – $110,000 – Dupat Monster 26455P-ET, a 10/22 Monster at GJPI +173, making her the #30 GJPI heifer in the breed and the #1 GJPI & CM$ polled female in the world.

Consignor: Wickstrom Jersey Farms, Hilmar, CA

Buyer: ABS Global, Deforest, WI

Lot 1G – $90,000 – Kash-In Happy New Year-ET, a 1/23 Geppetto at GJPI +183. She is the #12 GJPI female in the breed, #2 CM$ female and the #1 Geppetto!

Consignor: Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, CA

Buyer: Semex, Guelph, ON

HIGH-TYPE JERSEY LOTS

Lot 14J – $51,000 – Budjon-Vail Jordan C

Shaneese-ET EX-91% – the 2022 winner of the National Jersey Jug Futurity & 2022 ABA

All-American Senior 3-Year-Old!

Consignor: Carly & Rebecca Shaw and KashIn Jerseys, Tulare, CA

Buyer: Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, CA