Classification

Classification - Type Evaluation

No matter what your herd size or management goals, Holstein Association USA's classification program can help you make important management decisions and add value to your cattle.

Information received from classification can be used to make important mating decisions, identify the most profitable and valuable animals in your herd, and adds definite marketability to your Registered Holsteins®.

The Holstein Association's professional staff of classifiers evaluates 17 individual traits in five major dairy scorecard breakdowns. This information has several benefits for all dairy producers, regardless of their management goals, such as:

		Provides an unbiased and accurate evaluation of your cattle.
		Gives a clear understanding of each animal's strengths and weaknesses.
		Compares your herd's type pattern to breed averages.
		Defines type trait trends from one generation to the next.
		Adds trait appraisals to Official Holstein Pedigrees™.
		Provides a basis for follow-up matings. Linear scores can be entered into the Red Book Plus/MultiMateTM software for use in corrective mating.

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Classification Herd Inventory Form

Classification is the trusted, neutral way to evaluate your herd and add to your bottom line.
For more information on the Classification program, call Customer Service at 800.952.5200.

Classification Programs

Holstein breeders can have their cattle evaluated for type (conformation) through the Holstein Association's linear classification programs. Holstein breeders use linear classification as a tool to breed, develop and market higher producing, more durable cows. The Holstein Association offers five different classification programs, including two scheduling options, in order to provide dairy producers maximum flexibility in how many cows they will have evaluated and when the classification will occur.

Classic If it's important to you to have all your cows evaluated, the Classic program is for you. All of your cows will be evaluated, including previously scored animals. By participating in this program you will receive an official herd BAA, and are also eligible for herd recognition awards.
Standard When you want most, but not all, of your cows evaluated the Standard program will meet your needs. In this program dry cows and cows with permanent scores are optional. An official herd BAA will be calculated for your herd and you are eligible for herd recognition awards.
Limited The Limited program could be particularly appealing if your interest lies in evaluating first calf heifers. This program only requires all previously unscored cows in milk. In addition, any cows less than 43 months of age and in milk who do not have a previous score which was usable for genetic evaluation will be required. All other cows are optional.
Introductory If you haven't been classifying, take advantage of this special program to get started. The Introductory program is available if you have not classified within the past four years. First and second lactation cows in milk are the only cows required to be presented. All other cows are optional.
Breeder's Choice For that special animal, or for that important sale or show, you'll need the Breeder's Choice program. You are allowed to select which cows are to be evaluated, and there are no required cows.

Participation Programs	Required Cows ^{1, 2}	Optional Cows ^*1	Official BAA Calculated
Classic	All cows that have ever freshened normally within 36 months	None	Yes
Standard	All non-permanent cows in milk	All other cows	Yes
Limited	All unscored cows in milk of less than 43 months of age. Scored cows in milk of less than 43 months of age whose previous scores were not usable for genetic evaluations.	All other cows	No
Introductory	All 1st and 2nd lactation cows in milk (Available only to breeders who have not classified within the past 4 years)	All other cows	No
Breeder's Choice	None	All cows	No
^*1 Only those scores assigned to the required cows can be used for calculating genetic evaluations (cow and bull PTATs). Scores assigned to Optional cows cannot be used for this purpose. Required cows will be noted on your Classification Herd Inventory with an "R" following their ID number.
^*2 In addition to the normal group of Required cows, all other cows in milk and less than 43 months of age that have not previously been assigned a score usable for genetic evaluations will be Required to be presented in all participation programs except the Breeder's Choice and Introductory Programs.

Classification Contracting
Herds classifying at least three times annually may benefit by contracting their classification. A 10% discount to the herd's annual classification costs is applied at the completion of the contract. Holstein COMPLETESM herds are eligible for this program, with the 10% discount applying to the two classification not included as a part of COMPLETE.

Enroll by November 10 for contract classifications in the next calendar year.
Applicant must specify (at the time of enrollment) which months classifications are desired.
See previous page for area and non-area classification pricing. At the completion of the contract,
a 10% discount will be applied to the total cost of the classifications.

2012 Classification Schedule

Scheduling Options

Area Scheduling
With this option, you will participate in your choice of the classification programs during regionalized, pre-scheduled periods. Classifiers are in each Area on either a seven or twelve month cycle. Please refer to the Classification Schedule if you are unsure which cycle your area is on.

January 2012	May 2012	September 2012
February 2012	June 2012	October 2012
March 2012	July 2012	November 2012
April 2012	August 2012	December 2012

Classification Schedule 2012 in pdf format

Non-Area Scheduling
This option allows participation in your choice of the classification programs at times other than when your Area is scheduled. It gives you the flexibility to classify when it is most convenient for you.

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January 2012

Eastern New York
Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Kings, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Westchester

North Central Pennsylvania
Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Elk, Lycoming, McKean, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union

Southern Michigan
Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lenawee, Monroe, Ottawa, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne

Illinois
Adams, Alexander, Bond, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Dewitt, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, LaSalle, Lawrence, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Massac, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Richland, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Saline, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell, Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Will, Williamson, Woodford

Central Wisconsin
Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago

Northern California
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba

Nevada All

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February 2012

Connecticut All

Western Maryland
Allegany, Garrett

Massachusetts All

New Hampshire All

Southwest Pennsylvania
Armstrong, Bedford, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Fayette, Indiana, Jefferson, Somerset, Westmoreland

Rhode Island All

Vermont All

North Central West Virginia
Barbour, Doddridge, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshure, Wetzel

Northern Ohio
Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Holmes, Huron, Lorain, Lucas, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Morrow, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Wayne, Williams, Wood, Wyandot

Tennessee All

Eastern Iowa
Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Clinton, Davis, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Henry, Howard, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Mahaska, Mitchell, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, Winneshiek, Worth

West Central Wisconsin
Adams, Crawford, Juneau, LaCrosse, Monroe, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Vernon, Wood

Arkansas All

Missouri All

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March 2012

Maine All

New Jersey All

Eastern Pennsylvania
Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lackwanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming

Western West Virginia
Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mason, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, Raleigh, Ritchie, Roane, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, Wyoming

Kentucky All

Louisiana All

Mississippi All

Southern Ohio
Adams, Athens, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Coshocton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Madison, Meigs, Miami, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskigum, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union, Vinton, Warren, Washington

Southeastern Minnesota
Anoka, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington, Winona

South Dakota All

Northwest Wisconsin
Barron, Buffalo, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, Trempealeau

Southern Idaho
Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls, Valley, Washington

Montana All

Eastern Oregon
Baker, Malheur, Union, Wallowa

Utah All

Wyoming All

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April 2012

South Central Pennsylvania
Adams, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, York

North Carolina All

Northern Indiana
Adams, Allen, Benton, Blackford, Carroll, Cass, De Kalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Huntingdon, Jasper, Jay, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Newton, Noble, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Tippecanoe, Wabash, Warren, Wells, White, Whitley

Upper Michigan
Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft

Southwestern Minnesota
Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mcleod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine

Northern Wisconsin
Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Lincoln, Marinette, Oneida, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn

Southern California
Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura

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May 2012

Central New York
Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Yates

Alabama All

Florida All

Georgia All

Southern Indiana
Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, Delaware, Dubois, Fayette, Floyd, Fountain, Franklin, Gibson, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Sullivan, Switzerland, Tipton, Union, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, Warrick, Washington, Wayne

South Carolina All

Central/Western Iowa
Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Crawford, Dallas, Decatur, Dickinson, Emmet, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Humboldt, Ida, Jasper, Kossuth, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Monoa, Monroe, Montgomery, O'Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury, Wright

Eastern Wisconsin
Brown, Calumet, Door, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha

Colorado All

Kansas All

Nebraska All

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June 2012

Western New York
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genessee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Wyoming

Western Pennsylvania
Allegany, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Greene, Lawrence, Mercer, Venengo, Warren, Washington

Virginia All

Northern West Virginia
Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio

Southeast West Virginia
Braxton, Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Summers, Webster

Eastern Ohio
Ashtabula, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Lake, Mahoning, Monroe, Noble, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas

Northwestern Illinois
Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago

Northern Minnesota
Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, St. Louis, Sherburne, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin

North Dakota All

Southwestern Wisconsin
Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette

Northern Idaho
Benewah, Bonner, Boundry, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone

Western Oregon
Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler, Yamhill

Washington All

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July 2012

Delaware All

Maryland
Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Queen Annes, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, Worchester

Northeastern New York
Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence

Eastern West Virginia
Berkley, Jefferson, Morgan

Northern Michigan
Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheyboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Huron, Ingham, Iosco, Isabella, Kalkaska, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, St. Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Wexford

Northeastern Illinois
Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry

South Central Wisconsin
Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Marquette, Rock, Walworth

Arizona All

New Mexico All

Oklahoma All

Texas All

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August 2012

Eastern New York
Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Kings, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Westchester

North Central Pennsylvania
Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Elk, Lycoming, McKean, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union

Southern Michigan
Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lenawee, Monroe, Ottawa, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne

Illinois
Adams, Alexander, Bond, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Dewitt, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, LaSalle, Lawrence, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Massac, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Richland, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Saline, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell, Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Will, Williamson, Woodford

Central Wisconsin
Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago

Northern California
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba

Nevada All

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September 2012

Connecticut All

Western Maryland
Allegany, Garrett

Massachusetts All

New Hampshire All

Southwest Pennsylvania
Armstrong, Bedford, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Fayette, Indiana, Jefferson, Somerset, Westmoreland

Rhode Island All

Vermont All

North Central West Virginia
Barbour, Doddridge, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshure, Wetzel

Northern Ohio
Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Holmes, Huron, Lorain, Lucas, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Morrow, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Wayne, Williams, Wood, Wyandot

Tennessee All

Eastern Iowa
Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Clinton, Davis, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Henry, Howard, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Mahaska, Mitchell, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, Winneshiek, Worth

West Central Wisconsin
Adams, Crawford, Juneau, LaCrosse, Monroe, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Vernon, Wood

Arkansas All

Missouri All

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October 2012

Maine All

New Jersey All

Eastern Pennsylvania
Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lackwanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming

Western West Virginia
Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mason, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, Raleigh, Ritchie, Roane, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, Wyoming

Kentucky All

Louisiana All

Mississippi All

Southern Ohio
Adams, Athens, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Coshocton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Madison, Meigs, Miami, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskigum, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union, Vinton, Warren, Washington

Southeastern Minnesota
Anoka, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington, Winona

South Dakota All

Northwest Wisconsin
Barron, Buffalo, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, Trempealeau

Southern Idaho
Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls, Valley, Washington

Montana All

Eastern Oregon
Baker, Malheur, Union, Wallowa

Utah All

Wyoming All

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November 2012

South Central Pennsylvania
Adams, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, York

North Carolina All

Northern Indiana
Adams, Allen, Benton, Blackford, Carroll, Cass, De Kalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Huntingdon, Jasper, Jay, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Newton, Noble, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Tippecanoe, Wabash, Warren, Wells, White, Whitley

Upper Michigan
Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft

Southwestern Minnesota
Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mcleod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine

Northern Wisconsin
Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Lincoln, Marinette, Oneida, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn

Southern California
Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura

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December 2012

Central New York
Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Yates

Alabama All

Florida All

Georgia All

Southern Indiana
Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, Delaware, Dubois, Fayette, Floyd, Fountain, Franklin, Gibson, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Sullivan, Switzerland, Tipton, Union, Vanderburgh, Vermilion, Vigo, Warrick, Washington, Wayne

South Carolina All

Central/Western Iowa
Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Crawford, Dallas, Decatur, Dickinson, Emmet, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Humboldt, Ida, Jasper, Kossuth, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Monoa, Monroe, Montgomery, O'Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury, Wright

Eastern Wisconsin
Brown, Calumet, Door, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha

Colorado All

Kansas All

Nebraska All

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Classification Participation Program Fees

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* Non-Area applicants are responsible for classifier travel expense and travel time ($60/hour)

Classification Contracting

Herds classifying at least three times annually may benefit by contracting their classification. A 10% discount to the herd's annual classification costs is applied at the completion of the contract. Holstein COMPLETESM herds are eligible for this program, with the 10% discount applying to the two classification not included as a part of COMPLETE.

Enroll by November 10 for contract classifications in the next calendar year.
Applicant must specify (at the time of enrollment) which months classifications are desired.
See above for area and non-area classification pricing. At the completion of the contract,
a 10% discount will be applied to the total cost of the classifications.

Special Service Fees

Special Service		Fee
	If no scheduling request is made or a scheduling request made at the time of application is met, and a subsequent request for an additional schedule change is made.	$100
	Applicant requesting and receiving a time of day change, but not a date change and the change requires rescheduling other herds.	$75
	Herds necessitating a move to another classifier's schedule in order to accommodate their request for a scheduling change.	$150

Breed Age Average Percentages (BAA%) for Holstein Cows

To calculate your BAA%:
1. Calculate an age and stage of lactation adjusted score.
	a. Determine how old (months) the cow was and what lactation she was in when she was classified. Look up age adjustment factor on the table below.
	b. Determine how many months in milk and what lactation she was in when she was classified. Look up stage adjustment factor in the table below.
	Note: No adjustment factors are used if the cow is permanently scored (i.e., over 60 months of age).
2. Breed Age Adjusted score is calculated by comparing the cow's adjusted score to breed average and multiplying by 100. The average adjusted score for the Holstein breed is 80.2 points.

AGE
Lactation	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Months of Age	1-25	26-27	28-29	30-31	32-33	34-35	36-38	39-41	42-59
Adjustment Factor	1.1	0.8	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.0	-0.1	-0.4	-0.9
AGE
Lactation	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	>3	3	3
Months of Age	1-38	39-41	42-44	45-47	48-50	51-54	55-59	1-52	53-56	57-59
Adjustment Factor	.06	.03	0.0	-0.2	-0.4	-0.6	-1.0	0.5	0.2	0.0

STAGE OF LACTATION
Lactation	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Months in Milk	0-1	2-3	4-5	6-7	8-10	>10	Dry	Springing	0-1	2-3	4-6
Adjustment Factor	2.7	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.2	2.0	2.2	1.6	0.8	0.9	1.1
STAGE OF LACTATION
Lactation	2	2	2	2	>3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Months in Milk	7-10	>10	Dry	Spinging	0-1	2-3	4-6	7-10	>10	98	99
Adjustment Factor	1.0	0.9	1.0	0.5	-0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1	0.0	-0.6

The lowest ten percent of the individual cow BAAs are excluded from the official herd BAA. In cases where ten percent of the entire herd inventory does not equal a whole number, the number of cows to be excluded will be rounded down to the closest whole number. Example; if the entire herd inventory includes 56 cows with BAAs, the five cows with the lowest individual BAAs will be excluded from the official herd BAA.

Cows cancelled the day of classification will be considered part of the entire herd inventory. They will be excluded from the official herd BAA only if their individual BAAs rank in the lowest ten percent of the herd. Cows with a previous score(s) that are marked "NIC" or "60 Day Rule" will be considered part of the entire herd inventory. They will be assigned the BAA reflective of their score and age at their most recent classification. Cows with no previous score that are marked "NIC" will not be considered part of the entire herd inventory.

Questions? Call 800.952.5200

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Lact#:	Number of calvings or current lactation number.
C:	Stage Code: D-Dry; S-Springing
Date Calv:	Date of last calving
ORDERS
M:	HolsteinMate	1-9 Number of mating groups.
P:	Pedigrees:	3-3 Generation Pedigree
		4-4 Generation Pedigree
		5-5 Generation Pedigree

		Linear Descriptive Traits Guide with photos
		Linear Descriptive Traits
		Linear Descriptive Traits - Spanish

FORM
Stature (ST)		Strength (SR)
50		50
45	-Extremely Tall	45	-Extremely Strong and Wide
40		40
35	-Tall	35	-Strong
30		30
25	-Intermediate	25	-Intermediate
20		20
15	-Short	15	-Narrow
10		10
5	-Extremely Short	5	-Extremely Narrow
1		1

Body Depth (BD)		Dairy Form (DF)
50		50
45	-Extremely Deep	45	-Extremely Open
40		40
35	-Deep Body	35	-Open
30		30
25	-Intermediate	25	-Intermediate
20		20
15	-Shallow	15	-Tight
10		10
5	-Extremely Shallow	5	-Extremely Tight
1		1

RUMP
Rump Angle (RA)		Rump Width (RW)
50		50
45	-Extremely Sloped	45	-Extremely Wide
40		40
35	-Moderate Slope	35	-Wide
30		30
25	-Slight Slope	25	-Intermediate
20		20
15	-Level Rump	15	-Slightly Narrow
10		10
5	-High Pins	5	-Extremely Narrow
1		1

FEET and LEGS
Rear Legs, Rear View (RL)		Rear Legs, Side View (LS)		Foot Angle (FA)
50		50		50
45	-Tracks Extremely Straight	45	-Extremely Sickled	45	-Extremely Steep
40		40		40
35	-Nearly Straight	35	-Slightly Sickled	35	-Steep
30		30		30
25	-Slight Hock-In	25	-Intermediate	25	-Intermediate
20		20		20
15	-Definite Hock-In	15	-Slightly Posty	15	-Slightly Low
10		10		10
5	-Extreme Hock-In	5	-Extremely Posty	5	-Extremely Low
1		1		1

UDDER
Fore Udder Attachment (FU)		Rear Udder Height (UH)
50		50
45	-Extremely Strong	45	-Extremely High
40		40
35	-Strong	35	-High
30		30
25	-Intermediate	25	-Intermediate
20		20
15	-Loose	15	-Low
10		10
5	-Extremely Loose	5	-Extremely Low
1		1

Rear Udder Width (UW)		Udder Cleft (UC)		Udder Depth (UD)
50		50		50
45	-Extremely Wide	45	-Extremely Strong	45	-Extremely Shallow
40		40		40
35	-Wide	35	-Strong	35	-Well Above Hock
30		30		30
25	-Intermediate	25	-Intermediate	25	-Intermediate
20		20		20
15	-Narrow	15	-Weak	15	-Udder Floor at Hock
10		10		10
5	-Extremely Narrow	5	-Extremely Weak	5	-Extremely Deep
1		1		1

TEATS
Front Teat Placement (TP)		Teat Length (TL)
50		50
45	-Extremely Close	45	-Extremely Long
40		40
35	-Close	35	-Long
30		30
25	-Centrally Placed	25	-Intermediate
20		20
15	-Wide	15	-Short
10		10
5	-Extremely Wide	5	-Extremely Short
1		1

RESEARCH TRAITS
Udder Tilt (UT)		Rear Teat Placement (RT)		Locomotion
50		50		50
45	-Extreme Forward Tilt	45	-Extreme Forward Tilt	45	- No Abduction
40		40		40
35	-Slight Forward Tilt	35	-Slight Forward Tilt	35	- Low Abduction
30		30		30
25	-Nearly Level	25	-Nearly Level	25	- Moderate Abduction
20		20		20
15	-Rearward Tilt	15	-Rearward Tilt	15	- High Abduction
10		10		10
5	-Extreme Rearward Tilt	5	-Extreme Rearward Tilt	5	- Extremely High Abduction
1		1		1

PREV CLASS DATE/SCORES:

Date of last Classification, Major Breakdown Scores and Final Score from last Classification

PERM:

P designates that the final score from the last Classification was a Permanent Score.

(New Scores)

FEMALES

MALES

FC:

Front End/Capacity

20%

40%

DS:

Dairy Strength

20%

25%

RP:

Rump

5%

10%

FL:

Feet and legs

15%

25%

UD:

Udder

40%

FS:

Final Score

PRED BAA:

Expected BAA for this Classification.

MAJOR BREAKDOWN AND FINAL SCORE BRACKETS
Major Breakdown			Final Score
Excellent	(E)	90-100 Points	Excellent	90-97 Points
Very Good	(V)	85-89	Very Good	85-89
Good Plus	(+)	80-84	Good Plus	80-84
Good	(G)	75-79	Good	75-79
Fair	(F)	65-74	Fair	65-74
Poor	(P)	1-64	Poor	50-64

Sire Evaluation for TypeSM (SETSM) Classification

Sire Evaluation for Type is a classification done at the request of an AI organization. The AI will request the Holstein Association to classify a portion of a producer's herd. The program is developed to improve the breed as a whole and also to help you breed better cows.

The AI organization will send you a Herd Inventory, requesting the SET classification and indicating which animals the classifier will evaluate.

You will need to provide the classifier with information so that the data can be verified, and if additional cows need to be added to the inventory.

For more information about the SET Classification, call the Holstein Association at 800.952.5200.

“Selective” Classification Program

This program is only available to a herd that has a SET (Area or Individual) scheduled.
	You may choose any number of cows to classify up to 10. However, the number of animals the classifier is able to score will depend on their schedule.
	You should notify the classifier upon arrival that you wish to utilize this option.
	If the SET is canceled for any reason and you still wish to have additional animals scored you will be charged a $50 herd fee in addition to the cow fees for scoring the selected animals.
	Scores assigned to animals in this program will not be used in the calculation of genetic evaluations (cow and bull PTATs).
	All other classification policies apply.

Fees
1. $25 per animal.
2. $50 herd fee if the SET classification is canceled.

This classification program is different from all others as you sign-up at the time the classifier arrives at your farm. If you would like more information about this program or your SET, please call 800.952.5200.