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Star of the Breed
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The Star of the Breed award will recognize one cow annually that has excelled in the show ring and the milking barn.

To be eligible for the Star of the Breed award, a cow must place in the top five in her class at a National Holstein Show, have completed a lactation in the last year, be in a herd enrolled in the TriStar program and have an official classification score.

Once the eligible cows are determined, the following calculation
is used to decide the recipient:

Combined ME Fat and Protein
+
Age Adjusted Classification Score
x
(Breed Average ME CFP/Breed Average Age Adjusted Score)
 
2024 Star of the Breed
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MS SHADOW QCOVE MAGNIFICENT
EX-92
3-00  2X  331D  42,390M  5.8%F   2,471F  3.1%P   1,298P

Sire: Walnutlawn Sidekick

Owned by: Quietcove Holsteins & Kurt Wolf,
New Bavaria, Ohio

Read more about Magnificent

 

 Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET
Previous Award Winners
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2023 Star of the Breed
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Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET
EX-95 2E
5-10  2X  365D  42,130M  5.3%F   2,244F  3.6%P   1,508P

Sire: Val-Bisson Doorman-ET

Owned by: Chandler and Calvin Bening,
Arlington, Minnesota

Read more about Sunshine

 

 Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET
2022 Star of the Breed
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Show-Mar Crush Everyone
EX-92
3-02  3X  365D  60,240M  4.1%F   2,470F  3.1%P   1,866P
Sire: Maverick Crush

Owned by: Wesley Brantner,
Saegertown, Pennsylvania

Read more about Everyone

 

 Show-Mar Crush Everyone
2021 Star of the Breed
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Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS
EX-97 4E
11-01  2X  365D  44,740M  4.3%F   1,921F  3.1%P   1,366P
Sire: Braedale Goldwyn

Owned by: Peter & Lyn Vail and Budjon Farms,
Lomira, Wisconsin

Read more about Subliminal

 

 Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS
2020 Star of the Breed
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Eastriver Goldwyn Deb 176
EX-94 2E
5-09  2X  296D  39,060M  3.5%F   1,353F  3.2%P   1,241P

Sire: Braedale Goldwyn

Owned by: Corey M. Feltmann, Norwood Young America, Minnesota and Andrew D. Stuewe, Hamburg, Minnesota

Read more about Deb

 

 Eastriver Goldwyn Deb 176
2019 Star of the Breed
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Ocean-View Sterling Silver
EX-94 2E
5-07  2X  365D  58,330M  4.1%F  2,419F  2.8%P  1,640P

Sire: Regancrest S Braxton-ET

Bred & Owned by: Ocean View Genetics,
Deerfield, Wisconsin

Read more about Silver

 

 Ocean-View Sterling Silver
2018 Star of the Breed
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T-Triple-T Platinum-ET
EX-94 2E
7-04  2X  365D  46,830M  6.5%F  3,049F  3.1%P  1,471P

Sire: Braedale Goldwyn

Bred & Owned by: Triple-T Holsteins, North Lewisburg, Ohio; Aaron R. Eaton, Syracuse, N.Y.;
Bradley R. Murphy, Parish, N.Y.

Read more about Platinum

 

 T-Triple-T Platinum-ET
2017 Star of the Breed
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Smith-Crest-TW SH Virgie-ET
EX-95 2E
6-04 2X 305D 44,710M 4.0%F 1,784F 2.9%P 1,296P

Sire: Picston Shottle-ET

Bred by: Matt and Travis Smith, Watertown, Wisconsin,
and Anthony W. Whitehead, Conway, Missouri

Owned by: Paul Grulke, Mayville, Wisconsin

Read more about Virgie

 

 Smith-Crest-TW SH Virgie-ET
2016 Star of the Breed
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Miss Hot Mama-Red-ET
EX-92
1-11 2X 274d 33,520M 5.8%F 1,940F 3.5%P 1,162P

Sire: Mr Apples Armani-ET

Bred by: Nathan Thomas, Michael Heath and Will Iager

Owned by: Smith-Crest Holsteins, Watertown, WI.; Majestic View Genetics LLC, Sun Prairie, WI.; Rhonda Shore, Sun Prairie, WI.; Randy Connery, Sun Prairie, WI. and Crailoo Dairy Farm LLC, Brownsville, WI.

Read more about Hot Mama

 

 Miss Hot Mama-Red-ET
2015 Star of the Breed
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Air-Osa Redbull 12417
EX-95 2E
6-03 3X 305d 61,020M 4.1%F 2,491F 3.2%P 1,975P

Sire: KHW Redbull

Bred & Owned by: Joe Airoso, Tipton, California

Read more about Redbull 12417

 

 Redbull 12417
2014 Star of the Breed
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Pineylawn Jasper Bethany
EX-94
4-04 2X 365d 46,920M 4.5%F 2,130F 2.9%P 1,366P

Sire: Wilcoxview Jasper-ET

Bred by: Pineylawn Acres, Fond du lac, Wisconsin

Owned by: Heatherstone Enterprises,
Baraboo, Wisconsin

Read more about Bethany

 

 Bethany
2013 Star of the Breed
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Bur-Wall Buckeye Gigi
EX-94 2E
5-09 2X 365d 52,190M 3.9%F 2,040F 2.9%P 1,532P

Sire: R-E-W Buckeye-ET

Bred & Owned by: Bur-Wall Holsteins,
Brooklyn, Wisconsin

Read more about Gigi

 

 Gigi

Idee Shottle Lalia
EX-94 2E
5-03 2X 365d 48,240M 4.5%F 2,191F 3.1%P 1,484P

Sire: Picston Shottle-ET

Bred by: Idee Holsteins of Hunter River,
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Owned by: Milk Source LLC,
Kaukauna, Wisconsin

Read more about Lalia

 Lalia
2012 Star of the Breed
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Siemers Alisha Gold Ava-ETS
EX-95 2E
5-03 2X 365d 56,330M 4.1%F 2,301F 3.3%P 1,865P

Sire: Braedale Goldwyn

Bred & Owned by: Crystal Siemers-Peterman,
Newton, Wisconsin

Read more about Gigi

 

 Ava
2011 Star of the Breed
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Hazel-Bush Flap Flower
EX-92 (EEEEE)
4-05 2X 305d 49,810M 4.1%F 2,042F 2.9%P 1,436P

Sire: My-John Free Flap-ET

Bred by: Hazel Bush Farms, Inc.,
Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Owned by: Beth Nelson,
Blair, Wisconsin

 Flower
2010 Star of the Breed
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Scarlet-Summer RB Gwendelyn
EX-94 2E (EEEEE)
5-00 2X 365d 58,270M 5.2%F 3,004F 2.9%P 1,677P

Sire: STBVQ Rubens-ET

Bred & Owned by: Scarlet Summer Holsteins,
Muncy, Pennsylvania

Gwendelyn
2009 Star of the Breed
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Eskdale Dundee Marcia Mona
EX-92 (VEEEE)
3-00 2X 365d 46,490M 3.8%F 1,760F 3.3%P 1,519P

Sire: Regancrest Dundee-ET

Bred by: Eskdale Dairy, Utah

Owned by: Siemers Holstein Farms, Inc., Wisconsin

Eskdale Dundee Marcia Mona
2008 Star of the Breed
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Stuewes FB Giddy-ET
EX-94 (EEEEE)
3-03 2x 365d 42,270M 5.6%F 2369F 3.3%P 1,407P

Sire: Boulet Charles-ET

Bred by: David Stuewe, Minnesota

Owned by: Andrew D. Stuewe, Minnesota

Stuewes FB Giddy-ET
2007 Star of the Breed
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MS Crockettacres Monique-ET
VG-88 (VEEVV)
2-05 2x 305d 32,900M 4.5%F 1,491F 3.6%P 1,169P

Sire: Braedale Freelance-ET

Bred by: Ferme Lesperron
& Crockett Farms Holsteins, Inc.,
Quebec, Canada

Owned by: Allison Stammen, Ohio

MS Crockettacres Monique-ET




Gold Medal DamSM
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In order to be recognized as a Gold Medal Dam (GMD), a cow must qualify under the
following criteria:

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red bullet 		A cow and at least three of her daughters must have been classified.
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red bullet 		The cow herself must be milking in a herd participating in TriStarSM service option. TriStar published records are used in the evaluation.
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red bullet 		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.
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red bullet 		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.
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red bullet 		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
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red bullet 		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.

Read more about the Gold Medal Dam in this article from the Holstein Pulse.

GOLD MEDAL DAM CRITERIA
Year
of
Birth
 Dam
Milk
Cutoff		 Dam
Fat
Cutoff		 Dam
Protein Cutoff		 Dam
AASC
Cutoff		 Daughter Milk
Cutoff		 Daughter
Fat
Cutoff		 Daughter
Protein
Cutoff		 Daughter
AASC
Cutoff
1981 22,202 775 643 83.00 22,702 795 658 83
1982 22,729 793 659 83.00 23,229 813 674 83
1983 23,166 808 671 83.00 23,666 828 686 83
1984 23,312 813 676 83.00 23,812 833 691 83
1985 23,505 820 681 83.00 24,005 840 696 83
1986 24,095 841 698 83.00 24,595 861 713 83
1987 24,400 852 707 83.00 24,900 872 722 83
1988 24,890 869 721 83.00 25,390 889 736 83
1989 25,200 880 730 83.00 25,700 900 745 83
1990 25,500 890 739 83.00 26,000 910 754 83
1991 25,800 901 748 83.00 26,300 921 763 83
1992 26,000 908 754 83.00 26,500 928 769 83
1993 26,300 918 762 83.00 26,800 938 777 83
1994 26,400 922 765 83.00 26,900 942 780 83
1995 27,490 960 797 83.00 27,990 980 812 83
1996 27,740 968 804 83.00 28,240 988 819 83
1997 27,990 977 811 83.00 28,490 997 826 83
1998 28,240 986 818 83.00 28,740 1,006 833 83
1999 28,490 995 826 83.00 28,990 1,015 841 83
2000 28,740 1,003 833 83.00 29,240 1,023 848 83
2001 28,078 980 814 83.00 28,578 1,000 829 83
2002 28,369 990 822 83.00 28,869 1,010 837 83
2003 28,660 1,001 831 83.00 29,160 1,021 846 83
2004 28,951 1,011 839 83.00 29,451 1,031 854 83
2005 29,242 1,021 848 83.00 29,742 1,041 863 83
2006 29,533 1,031 856 83.00 30,033 1,051 871 83
2007 29,824 1,041 864 83.00 30,324 1,061 879 83
2008 30,115 1,052 873 83.00 30,615 1,072 888 83
2009 30,406 1,062 881 83.00 30,906 1,082 896 83
2010 30,697 1,072 890 83.00 31,197 1,092 905 83
2011 30,973 1,082 898 83.00 31,473 1,102 913 83
2012 31,249 1,091 906 83.00 31,749 1,111 921 83
2013 31,525 1,101 914 83.00 32,025 1,121 929 83
2014 31,801 1,111 922 83.00 32,301 1,131 937 83
2015 32,070 1,120 930 83.00 32,570 1,140 945 83
2016 32,339 1,129 937 83.00 32,839 1,149 952 83
2017 32,609 1,139 945 83.00 33,109 1,159 960 83
2018 32,878 1,148 953 83.00 33,378 1,168 968 83
2019 33,147 1,158 961 83.00 33,647 1,178 976 83


Dam of MeritSM
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In order to be recognized as a Dam of Merit (DOM), a cow must have a GTPI® or CTPISM 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.

Automatic evaluation is done twice a year for all cows 87% RHA or higher that were born in the last 25 years and milking in a herd enrolled in one of the TriStarSM service options. The DOM award is permanent recognition.

Read more about the Dam of Merit in this article from the Holstein Pulse.
DAM OF MERIT CRITERIA
Birth Year Dam's TPI Cutoff   Birth Year Dam's TPI Cutoff
1998 +1670   2010 +2188
1999 +1710 2011 +2235
2000 +1750 2012 +2281
2001 +1793 2013 +2374
2002 +1835 2014 +2466
2003 +1878 2015 +2559
2004 +1921 2016 +2651
2005 +1963 2017 +2744
2006 +2006 2018 +2836
2007 +2048 2019 +2929
2008 +2095 2020 +3022
2009 +2141   2021 +3114

Gold Medal SireSM
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In order to be recognized as a Gold Medal Sire (GM), a bull must qualify under the following criteria:
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red bullet 		Must meet the minimum TPI® level, which is updated semi-annually to recognize approximately 25
new bulls each year.
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red bullet 		Minimum reliability of 90% for PTA Fat and PTA Type.
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red bullet 		Must be free of undesirable recessive and enzyme deficiencies.

Automatic evaluation is done twice a year for all sires 87% RHA or higher. The Gold Medal Sire award is permanent recognition.

Elite PerformerTM
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Regional and National Elite Performer








For a cow to qualify for the
Elite PerformerTM award, she must meet
the following criteria to be considered:
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red bullet 		complete at least three lactations in a herd participating in Holstein Association USA's TriStar program, completing the most recent lactation in the previous calendar year
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red bullet 		87% RHA or higher
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red bullet 		classified VG-85 or higher
Eligible cows across the country are ranked based on pounds of combined fat and protein per day in milk. The top one percent receive the National Elite Performer award. Those National Elite Performers are then removed from consideration and the top one percent of eligible cows from each of the nine regions are honored as Regional Elite Performers.

All cows currently enrolled in TriStarSM are automatically evaluated annually.

Elite Performer recognition is a lifetime award and is printed on a cow’s pedigree, found underneath her milk production records.

Read more about the Elite Performer award in this article published in the Holstein Pulse.


2024 Elite PerformersTM
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2023 Elite PerformersTM
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2022 Elite PerformersTM
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2021 Elite PerformersTM
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2020 Elite PerformersTM
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red bullet 		View 2020 Regional Elite Performers    pdf file        excel file

2019 Elite PerformersTM
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red bullet 		View 2019 Regional Elite Performers    pdf file        excel file

2018 Elite PerformersTM
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red bullet 		View 2018 National Elite Performers    pdf file        excel file
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2017 Elite PerformersTM
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2016 Elite PerformersTM
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2015 Elite PerformersTM
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2014 Elite PerformersTM
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