The Holstein and Jersey national breed associations have several new “stars” in their midst.
The Holstein Association named their very first Star of the Breed, MS Crockettacres Monique-ET, owned by Wabash-Way Holsteins, New Weston, Ohio. The Jersey Association honored Duncan Hibrite of Family Hill, Excellent-93% as the breed’s new all-time lifetime champion for all production measures. “Hibrite” is owned by Ryan A. Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash.
Star of the Breed
MS Crockettacres Monique-ET, owned by Terry and Marcia Stammen and their son, Zach, and daughters Allison, Elizabeth and Emily, was purchased as an embryo, and delivered by c-section on June 12, 2004. Sired by Braedale Freelance-ET, Monique is classified Very Good-88 and in her first lactation made a record of 2-5, 2x, 305d, 32,900M, 1,491F, 1,169P. Her dam is Crackholm M Madonna-ET, VG-85, with records of 2-2, 2x, 365d, 33,596M, 1,451F, 1,185P and 3-9, 2x, 365d, 36,850M, 1,378F, 1,120P. She is sired by Sildahl BW Dutch Boy-ET. Maternal Granddam is Crackholm Comestar Memory-ET, VG-87, with a record of 2-2, 2x, 365d, 41,250M, 1,667F, 1,299P.
Monique was the third place junior three-year-old at the 2007 Mideast Spring National Holstein Show and was third in the futurity class. She had previously placed third in the summer yearling class at the 2005 Mideast Fall National show.
To be eligible for the Star of the Breed award, a cow must have placed in the top five in her class at a National Holstein Show, must be in a herd enrolled on the Association’s TriStar program and must have an official classification score. A point score is determined by the following calculation: Combined ME Fat and Protein + Age Adjusted Classification Score x (Breed Average ME CFP/Breed Average Age Adjusted Score).
Lifetime Production Champion
Duncan Hibrite of Family Hill, Excellent-93%, “Hibrite”, produced 322,382 lbs. milk, 14,954 lbs. fat and 11,722 lbs. protein in 5,211 days and 12 lactations.
As of December 31, 2007, her lifetime milk and protein records toppled the nine-years-standing records of 310,330 lbs. milk and 11,058 lbs. protein made by Maplerow Mercury Aron-PTL-P in 1999. “Hibrite’s” lifetime fat production also overtakes the 14,669-lb. fat record made by Chasin-Rainbows Brig Gold, which had stood since 2005.
For the second consecutive year, “Hibrite” swept all categories of the AJCA’s Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest. In the past year, the Excellent-93% daughter of Highland Magic Duncan, added 21,235 lbs. milk, 981 lbs. fat and 1,246 lbs. protein to her lifetime totals. She outdistances her closest competitor by 26,452 lbs. milk, 912 lbs. fat and 1,188 lbs. protein.
As “Hibrite’s” owner, Ryan Lancaster received the Ogston Trophy for lifetime milk production, the High Lawn Trophy for fat production and the Edyvean Farm Trophy for protein production. “Hibrite” was bred by Kelle J. Weisberg, Enumclaw, Wash.
For her lifetime to date, “Hibrite’s” average daily production is 61.9 lbs. milk, 2.9 lbs. fat and 2.3 lbs. protein. The 18-year-old cow has 12 completed lactations, seven of them exceeding 20,000 lbs. milk. Her best record was made after calving at nearly 10 years of age, when she produced 23,620 lbs. milk, 1,101 lbs. fat and 852 lbs. protein.
The 2007 Leading Living Lifetime Production contest recognized Registered Jersey™ cows alive as of December 31, 2007, who produced a minimum of 200,000 lbs. milk, or 9,500 lbs. fat or 7,500 lbs. protein. Only official AJCA production credits are used to calculate the standings.
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