CentralStar Big Book - 2020

BIG BOOK

JANUARY 2020

In this Issue Audit time Cashing in on retirement Selecting for mastitis resistance ReproStar Award winners DHI top production results

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CONTENTS January 2020

Features

6-7 How much genetic emphasis does udder health deserve?

9 Selecting for mastitis resistance

12-13 Audit time 18-19 Cashing in on retirement 20-21 An all too familiar story

Who’s Who

Welcome!

5 Pioneer Award

14-15 ReproStar Award Winners

Chances are you’ve seen some version of this meme. It may have had various captions, but the image generally conveys the same message… whatever he’s trying to figure out is complicated!

When it comes to dairy farming, you could title this image any number of ways.

Increasing milk production; Improving pregnancy rates; Making genomic decisions; etc.! What might be opportunities to improve, may feel like continual challenges.

What’s your approach to managing the many complicated scenarios that arise? Do you rely on numerous companies, each providing insight in their own limited realm of influence… do you go it alone, trying to be jack-of-all… or do you have a partner that appreciates the scope and complexity of your operation, like your CentralStar team?

We believe there is value in the latter, which is exactly the conclusion Palm Boys LLC (cover photo) came to.

A few months back we caught wind that Gary Vogel, one of the owners of Palm Boys was calling his CentralStar team “the mafia.” Of course, we wanted to know why, and Gary shared, “I call them the mafia because they do whatever is best for our farm, whenever we need it. We used to work with different companies, and it was a real pain. Now they just do it all... DHI, breeding, mating, milk pregnancy testing. They really are concerned about our farm and how to get us to where we want to be.”

The following pages are designed to give you a glimpse of areas where CentralStar can help. Our team is well versed in reproduction, genetics, dairy production, milk quality and animal health, and our integrated nature allows us to work together to simplify processes and maximize your farm’s results. Turn the page and give us a call.

DHI year-end production reports 27-30 Top 250 Dollar Value (DV) Herds 31-33 Top Herds by Size & DV 34-35 Low SCC Herds 36-37 Top DV Protein Breed Herds

Resources 10 -11 Genetic & Reproductive Solutions

17 DHI Services

22-23 Diagnostic & Lab Services 24-25 Key Performance Indicators 1p-16p Herd Management Product Catalog

The Fine Print

Reports and Key Performance Indicators are based on the time period of 10/1/18 - 9/30/19. Minimums to appear include: • Number of processed tests = 9 or a DCR >90 • Herd size: 25 cows • DV Herds: Mixed and Red & White: $3,500; Protein Breed: $3,000.

• Dollar Value Calculation is calculated based on standardized prices for milk, fat and protein yields. The prices for fat pounds, protein pounds, and producer price differential (factor for milk pounds) were computed as the averages of monthly price information from the Mideast Federal Marketing Order 33 for October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. The formula used was: (pounds of milk x .0075) + (pounds of fat x 2.5657) + (pounds of

Kelly Bristle Director, Member Relations & Promotions

Doug Moyer Director, DHI Services

On the Cover: CentralStar team at Palm Boys, LLC. Back: Karmen Loney, Dave Lindberg, Pam Thom and Loretta Broeker surround Palm Boys representatives, Kyle Kolakowski, Megan Brown and Linda Vogel. Front: Malachi Mater, David Thoma. Missing from photo: Roger Sweeney, Nate Harmon, Malissa Reed. Turn to page 17p to see what Gary Vogel has to share about his experience with his CentralStar team.

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protein x 1.8353).

• Herds with cows milked more than 2X per day are labeled as 3X herds.

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Pioneer Award 2019

The word pioneer describes a person who prepares the path to progress for the benefit of others. CentralStar’s Pioneer Award was established in 1977 by the East Central Board of Directors to recognize individuals who, through unselfish and dedicated service as leaders, have provided the Cooperative and its members greater prosperity today and a more secure tomorrow. Kathy Lee epitomized this description and the CentralStar Board of Directors posthumously presents her the 2019 Pioneer Award.

“Kathy was a real advocate for the dairy industry, and in particular DHI,” said Mark Adam, CentralStar’s Chief Operating Officer.

“For well-over 15 years she served on the Michigan DHI Board of Directors and the NorthStar DHI Advisory Committee helping to integrate DHI in the Cooperative and advance its use within the industry. Always an educator, Kathy prioritized working with producers, employees and industry representatives to improve their knowledge and use of DHI. She had a firm belief in the importance of using and understanding DHI data to improve herd performance and farm profitability.”

are thankful for “ WeKathy’s influence

on our Cooperative, members, employees, and industry.

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extensive knowledge of dairy cattle breeding and genetics to assist with quarterly sire evaluations and publication of the Red Books. Eventually Kathy returned home to Michigan where she joined the Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) Dairy Team as a Dairy Educator. In this capacity she spent many Kathy dedicated her life and career to the years working to instruct efforts and dairy industry. She grew up on the family’s improve outcomes of dairies in her region, dairy farm near Grand Ledge, Michigan. She and throughout the state. graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Dairy Science, The industry suffered a loss with Kathy passing on May 28, 2019. “Many people earned a Master of Science in Dairy Cattle looked up to and asked her for advice,” Breeding and Genetics from Virginia Tech; and received a PhD in Dairy Cattle Breeding said Doug Moyer, Director of DHI Services at CentralStar. “She was well respected by and Genetics from Iowa State University. all that worked with her. We are fortunate Kathy began her career in the Dairy to have had her influence with our Science Department at Virginia Tech. organization.”

Later she joined the National Holstein Even more exemplary than her knowledge Association where she applied her CentralStar Cooperative

was Kathy’s deep passion for the dairy industry, which she sought to share with youth. She assisted with the annual dairy quiz bowl contest at Michigan 4-H Dairy Days in East Lansing, and each November at the youth quiz bowl contest at the North American International Livestock Expo.

Kathy also served on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Dairy Memorial Scholarship Foundation for many years.

Additionally, she was sought by colleagues as a critical reviewer of their publications and edited the Michigan Dairy Review.

“As a merged organization, the CentralStar Board of Directors was eager to continue the tradition of The Pioneer Award to recognize individuals for their contributions,” said Jerome Meyer, Chief Executive Officer at CentralStar. “We are thankful for Kathy’s influence on our Cooperative, members, employees, and industry. We are pleased that we can honor her significant impact and her memory by conveying this award which will provide a permanent reminder at our organization.”

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How much genetic emphasis does udder health deserve?

by Dr. Dan Weigel, Research Director in Outcomes Research, Zoetis

Dairy producers have plenty on their plates, so it is no surprise that ‘trouble free’ is often at the top of the list of what they want in their cows. Genetic evaluations for Somatic Cell Score (SCS) and Productive Life (PL) have been available to U.S. dairy producers since 1994. More recently, genetic evaluations for clinical mastitis (CM) have become available. With all the traits that producers can choose from, an obvious question is how much emphasis should be given to udder health?

Do genetic predictions for mastitis work?

Zoetis began routine genetic evaluations for CM in 2016 and conducted a large validation study to see how well the predictions worked in commercial herds. The study sampled `2,000 springing Holstein heifers and approximately 800 cows that were freshening with their second calves. Because first lactation data were included for the cows, the data set contained about 2,900 records from first lactations and 900 records from second lactation.

Cows were divided into four groups within herd and age group based on the genomic prediction for mastitis, and backup files were collected. The first set of bars in Figure 1 show the percentage of cows that were recorded as having at least one case of mastitis in the first year of the study for each group. As we would guess, the amount of mastitis in mainly first lactation heifers is quite low, but the worst group (15.9%) had about double the mastitis as the best group (8.5%). These results were published in the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS).

A year later, backup files were collected again from the same herds. The second set of data showed that the incidence of mastitis increased as cows progressed into second and third lactation. We can see that the predictions show a clearer trend across the four groups, and that the worst group (25.3%) continued to have nearly double the mastitis of the best genetic group (13.0%).

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Figure 1

Estimated incidence of producer recorded mastitis in 11 herds in quartiles based on herd rank for genomic enhanced mastitis genetic predictions (Z_Mast). The solid fill bars are from JDS, McNeel et al. and hatched bars are results from adding another year of observation to the study cows.

Under the current U.S. dairy economic conditions, some producers are adopting a strategy of lowering herd turnover rate. The goals of this effort are to lower costs by raising fewer replacement heifers, increase milk production by having more of the herd near maturity, and increase revenue by use of some beef semen. Of course, the downside is that older cows have more health issues, especially mastitis. The bottom line is that the more cows that are more resistant to mastitis, the better.

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Are we making genetic progress for clinical mastitis?

The ability to select for SCS is particularly useful because producers are paid directly for lower bulk tank SCS, but also because of the genetic correlation to mastitis. The genetic correlation between SCS and CM has been estimated to be anywhere from -0.68 to -0.47 in Holsteins. This genetic correlation would be similar to that between fat pounds and protein pounds.

For those traits, we generally see bulls that are good for fat tend to be good for protein, but it is easy to find bulls where that is not the case. Since we know that genetic correlations change over time (the improving correlation between Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR) and production is an example), we might wonder how much progress has been made from selecting on SCS. Figure 2 shows the average sire Estimated Breeding Value (EBV = 2X Predicted Transmitting Ability (PTA)) from the December 2018 Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) evaluations of A.I. bulls (N = 5,509) for both SCS and CM resistance. Bulls were required to have ≥75% reliability for CM resistance. The vertical axis for both traits are scaled to be ~2X the estimated standard deviation for each EBV so that the progress can be gauged relative to that possible given the genetic spread in the population. On a relative basis, we have made a lot more (about 5X!) progress for SCS than for CM.

FIGURE 2

The average sire Estimated Breeding Value (EBV) by birth year for sires with ≥75% estimated reliability for clinical mastitis resistance (N = 5,509) in the December 2018 CDCB evaluations.

Estimated Breeding Values are used as they relate directly to actual performance, whereas PTA is only what a sire (or dam) transmits to their calves. The interpretation of the mastitis resistance EBV is that sires born in 2003 (average EBV = -1.1) would have 3% less CM than sires born in 2013 (average EBV = 1.9) if they were lactating females. So yes, progress for CM has been made, but not at the rate of SCS.

What is the value of genetic progress?

The 2018 version of USDA’s Lifetime Net Merit Index (NM$) includes the trait of CM resistance with a weighting of <1% (0.77%) of the total (Table 1). As with any index, the genetic correlations among the other traits in the index (along with their weighting) must be considered when estimating the expected genetic change in the trait from selecting on the index. After a bit of math, we can see the estimated economic benefit from the genetic progress for improving CM is ~$0.30/year (Table 2) or about 0.47% of the total $63.18 progress. Interestingly,

Table 1

Table 2

this progress is slightly less than expected in the previous NM$ formula that did not include the new health traits.

Conclusion

Genetic predictions for CM offer U.S. producers the ability to select for Holstein females that are more resistant to mastitis. Field studies have shown that improving genetic ability for mastitis resistance will lead to real reductions in the herd incidence of mastitis.

That said, the current formulation of NM$, which many producers use, applies very little selection pressure to the trait of CM. Therefore, it is important to evaluate if the traits you are selecting for are effective in achieving your herd’s genetic goals or if it is time to revisit them.

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SUBCLINICAL HYPOCALCEMIA BREWS BELOW THE SURFACE.

While clinical hypocalcemia, or “milk fever,” is the more obvious threat to freshening cows, it’s the silent subclinical hypocalcemia that can be more destructive. More common and harder to detect, it causes a drop in calcium levels that can creep up in the form of suppressed immune health and decreased productivity. Learn more at StartwithBovikalc.com.

BOVIKALC® is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, used under license. ©2019 Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., Duluth, GA. All Rights Reserved. US-BOV-0014-2019

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Selecting for mastitis resistance

by Jess Jakubik, Genetic Consultant, CentralStar Cooperative

As our industry has changed, so have the genetic traits you can select for your herd. While TPI® and Net Merit (NM$) have long been the standard, many producers CentralStar works with are placing more emphasis on health and wellness traits in their genetic selection process.

Production and functional type traits have improved greatly

with the advent of genomics, creating cattle that yield more dollars in the bulk tank and have the structure needed to last in the herd. In recent years, this has led producers to place more emphasis on selecting for a healthier cow that makes more money and saves more in the form of reduced vet bills and costly recovery time.

WT$ focuses exclusively on six wellness traits (mastitis, lameness, metritis, retained placenta, displaced abomasum and ketosis) and includes an economic value for Polled test results.

One way to identify sires that excel in health and wellness traits within the Select Sires lineup is to look for the WellnessPRO® designation. Select Sires top bulls for WT$ are designated WellnessPRO indicating the greatest chance to make a positive impact on wellness by reducing the genetic risk of common dairy cow diseases.

If you are among those that are interested in intensifying your selection for health traits, such as mastitis resistance, it may be time to learn about the Dairy Wellness Profit® (DWP$) and Wellness Trait® (WT$) indexes. Developed by Zoetis, DWP$ and WT$ combine realworld economics with genetic evaluation data.

DWP$ acts similarly to TPI and NM$ as it combines traits for an overall rating, placing an added emphasis on health traits in addition to type and production. This multi-trait selection index includes production, fertility, type, longevity and the wellness traits, including Polled test results. Selection for DWP$ can result in a difference of lifetime profit of more than $1,200 between the top 10th percentile of ranked animals and the bottom 10th.

DWP$ Relative Value (%)

WT$ Relative Value (%)

Lameness 27%

Wellness 30%

Mastitis 41%

% Ketosis 1 DA 6%

RP 5%

That said, don’t make a rash decision. Genetic selection for your herd is extremely important and complex so meet with your CentralStar team to create a plan that best fits all of the genetic goals for your herd.

Type 10% Metritis 19%

Fertility 7%

Production 34%

Health & Calving 19%

About Jess Jakubik | Genetic Consultant, CentralStar Cooperative Jess works with dairy producers to achieve their genetic goals by using customized mating tactics and providing guidance for inventory management strategies. Jess joined the team in 2008 upon graduation from Michigan State University with degrees in Agribusiness Management and Agriculture Communications. She grew up on a registered Holstein farm in west Michigan. Contact Jess at jessica.jakubik@mycentralstar.com.

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Reproductive Solutions

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• Accelerated Genetics • Jerseyland Sires

Proven Reproductive Program Management • A.I. Specialist manages herd’s daily reproductive needs, including heat detection, breeding, and synchronization program administration.

CowManager® Electronic Heat/Health Monitoring • Revolutionary ear-tag sensor provides 24/7 information for fertility, health, nutrition and location.

• Detects every cows’ fertility status.

• Alerts immediately when a cow has health issues.

Reproductive and Production Consulting • Combines on-site evaluation with dairy management program data. Compares herd performance to benchmarks, providing insights of strengths and opportunities.

Customized Genetic Plans • Genetic consulting plans save time, manage inbreeding, accelerate genetic progress, and develop cows to meet your goals.

• Select Mating Service (SMS®) is an individual animal evaluation program that incorporates genomic estimates.

Individual mating recommendations for cows and heifers are provided.

• StrataGEN® utilizes population genetics, to effectively mate groups of cows, while maintaining an acceptable level of or reducing the herd’s inbreeding levels.

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Year after year, Select Sires genetics continually deliver more!

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More than half of the Top 100 GTPI® Genomic Tested Holstein Females* are sired by genetics available through CentralStar! * August 2019 High Ranking Holstein Genomic Tested Females: ≥ +2869 GTPI

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Don’t be alarmed, it’s not that kind of audit, it’s a genetic audit. Genetic audits are a systematic exam of your herd’s genetic levels, including a review of your goals and plans to achieve them. It shows how genetics are expressed in your herd.

Essentially, it ensures that the genetics you are buying for your herd are helping you achieve your goals, while creating the number of replacements you really need.

How a genetic audit works Genetic audits start with information from your dairy management program, such as DairyComp 305 and PCDART. The herd’s data is sorted into genetic quartiles using each animals’ pedigree. Through the audit, we evaluate production traits, such as milk, fat and protein; along with health traits including Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR), Productive Life (PL) and Somatic Cell Score (SCS) to see how they affect cow performance within the herd. As the tables show, there is a substantial difference in how your genetically superior cows perform on your dairy.

Create a plan Does your dairy have a breeding plan? If the answer is YES, that’s great! But now

the harder question; when was the last time you evaluated it? It’s important to annually review, and revise (if necessary) your breeding plan to help ensure you are purchasing genetics that will help you achieve your goals.

If the answer is NO, it’s time to create one. First, consider how you are paid for your milk and what type of cows are most profitable for your operation. By identifying these factors and others your team feels will maximize the profit of the dairy, you can effectively establish your goals.

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Another important piece of the process is to understand herd inventory needs.

In other words, how many heifers do you really need? The strategic use of sexed semen allows you to create heifers from your best genetics, while beef semen can be used to create a terminal dairy cross with lower genetic value animals.

Implementing an approach like this accelerates genetic progress and reduces heifer inventories, ultimately saving you money.

Once you’ve executed a plan, don’t forget about the final and ongoing step, follow-up.

It’s important to review your plan annually to ensure your goals still align with your actions; while inventory management numbers should be reviewed quarterly.

Bring it all together It might be hard to visualize all that has been explained, so look below and to the right. The tables are real examples of herds that we work with that realize the value of a genetic audit.

If you don’t have a genetic plan in place or if it has been a while since it has been reviewed, it’s time to schedule one. The CentralStar team is well versed in genetic planning and inventory management and are eager to help you achieve your goals.

Creating goals is critically important. Using genetic indexes such as Dairy Wellness Profit® (DWP$), Net Merit Dollars (NM$) and TPI® are often great places to start when selecting genetics. However, don’t get caught up in “chasing a number.” Remember, NM$ by Lactation Group genetic proofs on individual bulls change Age Group Percent Count NM$ every four months and not Average all bulls are created equal.

Virgin heifers 46 2,035 472 For example, two bulls 1st Lactation 23 947 384 that are +900 NM$ could have different strengths 2nd Lactation 15 597 300 and weaknesses. One 3rd Lactation

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Not all animals are created equal. This table shows the herd divided by heifers and lactation group for NM$. The virgin heifers have a significantly higher genetic value ranking than the mature cows.

When evaluating the breakdown of milk performance compared to PTAM you see increased milk production from the higher genetic group. This group also has significantly fewer days open. The difference between the high PTAM group to the lowest is 1,639 pounds of milk.

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Fertility based on Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR) Health Incidences based on Productive Life (PL) Event

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This table shows a gain of 14 pregnancy rate points in the high DPR group compared to the low group. The gain in pregnancy rate equates to a $83 difference per cow per year, totaling $46,314 more profit from high DPR cows!

There are significant differences in health events based on PL. Genetic selection for higher PL does make an impact in creating healthier, more profitable, long-lasting cows.

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About Brian Kelroy | Genetic Consultant, CentralStar Cooperative Brian works with dairies to help achieve genetic and reproductive success. He monitors herd metrics, herd genetics trends and uses records to troubleshoot and analyze herd performance. Brian is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has 17 years of experience in the dairy industry. Contact Brian at brian.kelroy@mycentralstar.com.

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ReproStar Award Winners

Dairy LLC Center: Ashley Risner, Maurice Loehmer surrounded by CentralStar team Rex Reinholt, Mike McCay, Mark Affolder, Tim Schmidt, Scott McLaughlin

In 2019, CentralStar created the ReproStar Award to recognize dairy producers for their accomplishments with reproductive proficiency. Dairies throughout Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan were nominated by CentralStar team members. Dairies were grouped by herd size: < 500 cows, 500 – 1500 cows and > 1,500 cows, with one winner selected for each category.

A panel of three judges reviewed each dairy’s data, considering multiple factors that affect pregnancy rates. Herd turnover rates were also considered because of the widely acknowledged payback with effective heifer reproduction programs.

The award winners may have different approaches to achieving high reproductive efficiency, but a message that remained consistent across the group was, “details make the difference.” Here’s a recap of a few of the little things that have had a big impact on reproductive results in these herds.

• Compliance. Follow protocols every time.

• Gun Warmers are used year-round to ensure semen is kept at an optimal temperature, particularly in the winter months.

• Double sheaths keep inseminations as clean as possible and reduce potential contamination of breeding equipment.

• Thaw baths, scissors, breeding guns and other tools are maintained and cleaned regularly.

While their numbers reflect success, it’s the process each farm takes to get there that proves most interesting. Read what our award winners and their CentralStar team members have to share about the journey.

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Loehmer Monterey, Indiana

Consistency and compliance are key to the Loehmer Dairy program. To have those, you must have a great team, and owner Maurice Loehmer and daughter Ashley Risner have built just that. “You must have people who enjoy their work and are committed to the process and the end goal,” shared Maurice.

“Having solid protocols, along with people who understand them and are committed to doing what is needed makes all the difference in achieving goals,” added Ashley.

The breeding program at Loehmer Dairy starts with Double OvSynch and tail chalk. Shots are administered by in-house staff, Lazaro Torres and Rigo Torres, and CentralStar A.I. Specialist Scott McLaughlin works with Ashley to breed. Cows are pregnancy checked by ultrasound between 28-30 days. Open cows with a CL are enrolled in G2, while the rest are enrolled in L3. Cows are bred until about 250 days and are then put on the do not breed (DNB) list in PCDART. The farm uses a variety of metrics to monitor reproductive performance, including a weekly review of palpation pregnancy rates.

The CentralStar team sites lots of reasons why Loehmer Dairy is seeing reproductive success including the switch to Double OvSync two years ago, commitment to compliance, and attention to details. “They do a lot of little things right,” shared Scott, “and it makes a huge difference in the herd’s reproduction.

Not all farms are committed to taking care of the details, but this dairy is proof that it pays.”

Loehmer Dairy is a perfect example of what can happen when a reproductive strategy is chosen and all involved are on-board to ensure its success. Recognition that a complex synchronization protocol like Double OvSynch requires > 1,500 Cow Category excellent compliance has yielded Pregnancy Rate 28% phenomenal results, driving up first service conception and Days Open 103 21-day pregnancy rates and Voluntary Waiting Period 60 ultimately ensuring the dairy’s Conception - 1st Lactation 48% success.

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Conception - 2nd Lactation

46%

Conception - 3rd+ Lactation

39%

Submission Rates

62%

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Bill Mansfield and Hector Mendoza

Delavan, Wisconsin

“Having healthy cows is the most important factor to our improved pregnancy rate,” said McClellan Farms Herd Manager Bill Mansfield. “Another contributor is using an activity system.

You can tail chalk all you want, but unless you are watching for heats 24 hours a day you won’t catch every cow – and that’s where having a system is valuable.”

Steve, Elizabeth and Malissa Reed, Kelly Raterink, CentralStar Area Sales Manager

Owosso, Michigan

A combination approach including timed A.I. and the CowManager® activity monitoring system, is key to the high reproductive performance at Reed Dairy Farm. A family operation, Elizabeth Reed is responsible for daily operations, including the reproduction program; while her dad, Steve assists with oversight of the farm and helps on breeding days, and sister Malissa, provides mating recommendations for the herd.

At McClellan Farms, cows are bred twice daily, based on a combination of timed A.I. and activity monitoring. The activity system identifies cycling and non-cycling cows to selectively enroll cows in timed A.I. Cows with regular heats before 4550 DIM are bred from the activity alerts. Cows with irregular cycles or not showing heats, are enrolled in a G2 PreSynch/ OvSynch program at 80 DIM. Pregnancy verification is done by ultrasound at 25-32 days. Open cows are reenrolled in OvSynch, with second lactation and greater cows receiving two shots of Lutalyse® 24 hours apart.

The breeding program starts with PreSynch/OvSynch, with all cows bred between 73-80 DIM. Cows that come back in heat after the OvSynch breeding are identified with CowManager and are quickly re-inseminated. Eighty percent of the breeding occurs in the morning, with a few afternoon services when identified by CowManager. Pregnancy checks are performed by ultrasound every two weeks and open cows are reenrolled in OvSynch. “It’s unusual to have a cow called open, because if they aren’t pregnant to the OvSynch breeding, we are catching them with CowManager,” said Elizabeth. “We routinely see 80 percent pregnant on herd health day.”

While there is no hard and fast rule, they stop breeding cows at about 240 DIM, considering production level, health status and number of services. Bill watches several metrics, but 21-day pregnancy rate is the primary number to monitor herd performance.

The dairy stops breeding cows at about 250 DIM, at which time they are entered on a cull list in PCDART and marked do not breed. Of all the metrics monitored, Reed Dairy puts palpation rate at the top of the list. “We monitor palpation rate the closest because it tells us if we’re watching for repeat breedings,” said Elizabeth. “When palpation rate is good, everything else falls into place. It really boils down to getting cows rebred.”

Owners Tom McClellan and Wes Hopkins rely on their team to ensure the reproductive program is on track. “Hector (Mendoza) does 90 percent of the breeding and he does a really good job with the details,” says Bill. “We stick to our SOPs (standard operating procedures). Shots are given on time, every time.

These things may seem little, but they make a difference in generating pregnancies.”

“The farm has strict protocols for cow management. Whether it is milking procedures, calf and heifer management or reproductive protocols, everyone follows the guidelines ensuring optimal health, and reaching the farm’s goals,” said Dave Sattler, CentralStar Area Sales Manager.

Dairy Farm

500 - 1,500 Cow Category

“The Reed family does a lot of the little things right that add up to make a big difference,” noted Kelly Raterink, CentralStar Area Sales Manager. “They have a breeding program protocol that < 500 Cow Category they follow consistently, and its Pregnancy Rate 37% effects are seen in their numbers.”

Pregnancy Rate

34%

Days Open

105

Days Open

108

Voluntary Waiting Period

80

Voluntary Waiting Period

73

Conception - 1st Lactation

54%

Conception - 1st Lactation

43%

Conception - 2nd Lactation

51%

Conception - 2nd Lactation

49%

Conception - 3rd+ Lactation

54%

Conception - 3rd+ Lactation

46%

Submission Rates

68%

Submission Rates

73%

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DHI CentralStar DHI records are processed through DRMS, the largest dairy records processing center in the United States!

929,342 Cows

DRMS 2,162,796 Cows

631,588 Cows

657,269 Cows

DHI cows by dairy records processing center (2017).

• Customized programs for any herd size and any set-up.

• Over a dozen milk analysis options: • Butterfat • SNF • Pregnancy • BLV • NEFA

• • • • •

Protein Lactose Johne’s BVD Neospora

• • • • •

SCC MUN Mastitis A1/A2 And more

• Seamless data transfer to breed associations. Official test types meet CDCB requirements.

• FREE SCC reports add convenience to managing milk quality.

• PCDART dairy management program and mobile app offer affordable per cow pricing, with local support and FREE program updates. Interfaces with major milking and electronic heat/health monitoring systems.

CentralStar is the fastest growing National DHI organization!

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Ca hing in on retirement

by Doug Moyer, Director, DHI Services, CentralStar Cooperative

Is there such a thing as a good problem?

Bulk tank overflowing? Crowded calf barn? Not enough bunk space? Getting to choose which cows to retire?

Many herds have seen the benefits of improved reproduction manifest themselves in a need to remove cows from the herd to keep overcrowding at a minimum. The problem is, who should go? There is no single answer. Every situation demands a different strategy, but here are a few tools to consider using as you decide which cows make the cut.

Knowing the relative difference between cows in your herd is the true value of DHI testing. How else do you fairly compare cows to ensure you are keeping and culling the right ones? By all means, start with the easy ones... the kickers, cows with bad quarters and the mean ones. But then what?

If pounds of milk are your primary discriminator when comparing cows, I beg you to reconsider.

Comparing your cows on milk alone is like comparing two fields of corn by how many tons per acre they yielded.

What about the starch level, or digestibility, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that what really matters? Assuming you agree with my train of thought letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explore how to better evaluate retirement plans for your herd.

Start by using Energy Corrected Milk (ECM) to decide who your most productive cows are. The concept of ECM isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t new so I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go into detail here, but the basic idea is it will provide a more equitable comparison of cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production by including the value of the 18

components they produce.

Your cow that milks 180 pounds a day that you are so proud of will probably still rank pretty good, so no harm done.

For our purposes, we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about her, but will use her as an example. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not leaving either way. But she does bring me to my next point.

Next, look at your milk check, once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re over wishing the decimal place would jump to the right one or two spots, notice the things you are PAYING for on a cwt basis. Now think about that 180-pound cow again. ECM will adjust her production based on her components but that is where it stops.

She might appear equal to a cow producing 130 pounds of milk with higher components on an ECM basis, but she is costing you more money because of all that added water weight.

That leads you to your next step of evaluating Money Corrected Milk (MCM).

MCM is calculated using actual data from your milk check. It considers how you are actually paid for a cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual production, and what it costs you to sell that product. It provides a clear picture of the income a cow actually generates.

Determining which cows to retire is a lot like planning your own retirement. The more information you have and variables you can pin down, the better insights you can make and the more prepared you can be when deciding what moves to take.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re currently DHI testing with CentralStar and not taking full advantage of the available retirement tools for your cows, I urge you to find some time to learn how to use them. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not DHI testing, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ask you how much you really know about the cows in your herd and if you can afford to retire the wrong ones?

BEST

â&#x20AC;˘ Directly relates to the income a cow generates.

BETTER

GOOD

â&#x20AC;˘ Compare cows on a single criteria. â&#x20AC;˘ Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the whole story.

â&#x20AC;˘ Uses the amount of energy in milk. â&#x20AC;˘ Takes the question of milk yield, fat and protein content off the table by correcting to a standard. â&#x20AC;˘ Adjusts volume by correcting component values to 3.5% fat and 3.2% protein.

â&#x20AC;˘ Calculated using actual milk check data. â&#x20AC;˘ Eleven values considered in component market: â&#x20AC;˘ Fat â&#x20AC;˘ Protein â&#x20AC;˘ Other Solids â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Bonus â&#x20AC;˘ Hauling â&#x20AC;˘ Advertising/Promotion â&#x20AC;˘ Coop Working Together (CWT) â&#x20AC;˘ PPD â&#x20AC;˘ Fluid Adjustment â&#x20AC;˘ Premiums â&#x20AC;˘ Other deductions.

MCM is available through PCDART

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A tale of two cows It’s sale day and you need one more cow to fill the truck, you go to your computer and pull up the herd and look at milk production and find what you’re looking for.

Cow

Milk

7917

66.7

7810

84.1

Looks like it’s retirement time for 7917.

But wait, you decide to check their components.

Well that’s not very Cow Milk Prot.

Fat helpful is it? They are identical for ECM so 7917 66.7 2.5 4.0 who do you choose?

7810 84.1 2.8 2.2 A look at SCC and you find they are similar, so keep 7810 right? I’d encourage you to dig a little deeper.

ECM 68 68

When you consider how you are Cow Milk Prot.

Fat ECM MCM actually paid for a cow’s individual 7917 66.7 2.5 4.0 68 71.2 production, and 7810 84.1 2.8 2.2 68 61.9 what it costs you to sell that product, you see a totally different story. (That’s the MCM column. If you are not sure what it stands for or the variables it includes, check out the previous page.) Based on MCM, cow 7917 went from being a 20-pound loser to a 10-pound winner. A 30-pound swing!

This is a perfect example of how the more you know, the better decisions you can make. If you are not taking full advantage of the tools available to you, talk to your CentralStar team for help.

About Doug Moyer | Director, DHI Services, CentralStar Cooperative Doug started his career at CentralStar as an A.I. Specialist in central Michigan and has since held various roles including Team Leader, Reproduction Records Analyst and Electronic Herd Monitoring Systems Specialist. A graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Agribusiness Management, Doug has a passion for developing employees and helping customers. Contact Doug at doug.moyer@mycentralstar.com.

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FIELD

Genetic progress

Culling decisions

Dave Sattler, Area Sales Manager

Nathan Kuhns, DHI Specialist

Herds that make the most genetic progress have a plan that takes the emotion out of semen purchases. Sire selection is data driven, and reviewed two or three times a year with the CentralStar team. Selection often focuses on traits that can create high producing trouble-free cows, like NM$, DWP$, etc.

SCC and low milk production are common reasons producers cull cows. As the barn fills up, we look harder for cows that are falling behind their herd mates. I encourage producers to look at their DHI data and use the tools available to them to get a more complete picture like ECM (Energy Corrected Milk) or MCM (Money Corrected Milk). Over the years heard health and production continue to improve, so I counsel them to keep looking harder at the data to make the best culling decisions.

An effective breeding strategy is to use a combination of sexed, conventional and beef semen to meet the genetic and inventory goals of the herd. The Select Sires calculator for semen usage has been very accurate and effective at producing the number of heifer calves needed for replacements.

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familiar story An all too

by Michelle Kaufmann, Customer Solutions Advisor, CentralStar Cooperative

The bulk tank SCC has been creeping up for a while. Tony thought he knew what the problem was, so he made some changes. No improvement. The veterinarian suggested trying culture. No growth results were returned.

The milk co-op ran culture. Contamination was reported. Milking equipment was checked, and all was in proper working order. Nothing was getting Tony answers, and an unhappy ending to his mastitis story seemed inevitable.

Then one of his CentralStar team members asked, “Have you thought about running a Mastitis PCR test?” He had not. After a conversation regarding the benefits of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays, he decided to give it a try to help identify what pathogens were causing the problem. What did he have to lose?

Fortunately, his story began to shift as more of the CentralStar team got involved.

On the next DHI test day, Tony requested the Complete 16 PCR on the top 10 percent of high SCC cows. In the laboratory, pooling samples allowed testing costs to be cut by 80 percent, while still identifying that contagious pathogens (Strep ag, Staph aureus, and Mycoplasma bovis) were not big factors in this mastitis problem.

With the big three ruled out, where should Tony focus? The Complete 16 Mastitis Report (next page) indicated that the most prevalent pathogen was Enterococcus. Like many producers might, Tony wondered what Enterococcus was? He turned to CentralStar’s technical support to find out that Enterococcus is typically found in organic matter and plant material (such 20

as straw bedding), and in manure.

Relieved to finally know what pathogen the farm was dealing with; it took insights from the SCC View report to show which groups were showing the greatest infection rate. In this case it was the fresh cows whose SCC had been steadily increasing since spring, as indicated by the graph (next page), % New Infections at Calving (Lact 2+). Armed with this information, CentralStar continued support by participating in an on-farm evaluation, and the maternity pen was the first stop.

Sure enough, Tony’s impression that things were going okay didn’t quite capture the current reality in the maternity pen. It turned out employees were having a tough time keeping up and keeping it clean. Looking back, it became apparent that the trouble began in the spring during planting season when they were stretched thin on help and had continued well into the year. Instead of cleaning and adding straw every other day, it was only happening once a week.

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immediately bulk tank SCC levels began to improve. The next month’s DHI test results saw the highest individual cow SCC threshold lower than the previous month. Checking the SCC View report showed the percent of new infections after calving was also trending down. As a preventative measure, a mastitis protocol was established to test the top 10 percent of SCC cows identified at each monthly DHI test day. The strategy ensured mastitis control was moving in the right direction, reducing Enterococcus, and allowed monitoring for any new pathogens that might also be on the rise at the farm.

While scenarios like this are all too common, it is possible to avoid the scariest stories by using proactive and comprehensive approaches to detect, monitor and manage SCC levels.

Conducting regular DHI tests, routinely reviewing your DHI data including the SCC View report and implementing a regular Mastitis PCR testing protocol can help you stay ahead of a bulk tank spike so that there’s a better chance your story has a happy ending.

Complete 16 Mastitis Report Value

Final Result

Enterococcus sp.

21.3

+++

4851

Staphylococcus species

32.8

+

1883

3940

Staphylococcal beta-lactamase gene

33.7

+

2674

2986

2221

2599

Yeast

35.5

+

Streptococcus dysgalactiae

37.0

+

Animal ID

SCC

1582

2786

2796

Organisms Detected - Pool 1

The far left column shows the individual animals in the pool, followed by that animal’s individual SCC value from the DHI test performed. With the Complete 16 PCR, samples are tested for 16+ different pathogens, however, only those actually detected in the sample are listed on the report in the “Organisms Detected” column. The “Value” column indicates the Ct (cycles to threshold) value and the “Final Result” column shows the corresponding plus signs (+) that are associated with those Ct values. The lower the Ct value, the more “+” signs.

This is because Ct values are interpreted as lower numbers equating to higher amounts of pathogen DNA in a sample (i.e. the lower the number, the stronger the prevalence within the sample). Thus, a Ct value of 21.3 for Enterococcus gains a (+++) final result.

How to use Mastitis PCR Testing Mastitis PCR tests are an effective way to detect, monitor and manage SCC levels, and can be used in many ways.

Hospital Pen/Treated Cows: Analyze samples from cows in the hospital pen to identify culprit organisms and help develop treatment plans. PCR can be used on treated cows to determine if the infection has cleared.

Clinical Mastitis: Collect samples from cows showing clinical signs of mastitis, or cows that are positive on a California Mastitis Test (CMT). Sample only affected quarters of treated or untreated cows to focus on cause of the current infection.

Bulk Tank/Pen Samples: Not sure what the problem might be? Submit a sample from your bulk tank or specific pens to screen for problem organisms. Bulk tank/ pen samples can be monitored monthly to provide baseline levels and identify spikes in pathogens.

Fresh Cows: Test recently fresh cows that are at greatest risk for infection as a result of immunosuppression during calving.

This graph is part of the SCC View and in this herd shows a steady increase in the past four months of cows infected at freshening. While the most recent test day is only slightly above goal, the recent trend identifies this is an area to investigate and make adjustments to stop a continued climb.

About Michelle Kaufmann | Customer Solutions Advisor, CentralStar Michelle’s responsibilities include educating field staff about diagnostic testing, working with veterinarians to develop testing strategies, and helping producers understand results and apply management changes to improve overall herd health. With a background of 15 years in the veterinary industry, she understands how to apply diagnostic testing results to real world problems and develop practical solutions. She is a graduate of the Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and a member of the National Mastitis Council. Contact Michelle at michelle.kaufmann@mycentralstar.com.

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Purchased Animals: Test purchased cows for contagious mastitis pathogens such as Staph aureus, Mycoplasma bovis, and Strep agalactiae. Collect samples from all incoming cows at their first milking; samples can be pooled together and run as a screening program with the Contagious 4 Mastitis PCR. Samples can also be used to test for BVD, BLV, and Johne’s, all of which pose risks to a growing dairy herd.

High/Chronic SCC Cows: Identify chronically infected cows using DHI records and submit samples for targeted testing.

Whether you routinely DHI test or not, using a Mastitis PCR test is an effective way to manage SCC.

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Diagnostic & Lab Services

More than 5.3 million samples are analyzed annually using state-of-the-art equipment and techniques including infrared spectroscopy, flow cytometry, ELISA, PCR and more.

A1/A2 (beta-casein)

Johne’s

• Identifies the genotype of the beta-casein protein.

• Bacterial disease transmitted by infected manure. Causes decreased milk production, chronic diarrhea, death.

• A2 milk is potentially more digestible than milk containing A1 beta-casein, which is metabolized differently during digestion.

• Test whole blood, tissue or milk.

• Test cattle, goats and sheep by milk, blood or fecal samples at dryoff or in early lactation.

• Select ELISA (antibody) or PCR (organism) detection. Individual cow or pooled analysis.

Bovine Leukosis (BLV) • Viral disease transmitted by infected body fluids. Negatively impacts production, longevity, cull value.

Mastitis

• Test individual cows by milk or blood, or 40 select cows to efficiently determine herd prevalence.

• PCR detection effective on DHI or hand-stripped milk samples from treated, fresh or late lactation cows.

• Screen cows by ELISA then submit samples from BLV-positive cows for PCR testing.

• Select individual or pooled ELISA analysis.

• PCR test can identify susceptible cows that have become “Super Shedders,” causing the most risk to uninfected herdmates and young stock.

• Reduces milk and production value.

• Convenient testing options include: – High SCC samples to focus testing on cows most likely infected – Fresh cows to optimize detection and minimize herd impact – Hospital pen to monitor infection status and verify clearance before reintroduction – Bulk tank or groups to provide ongoing surveillance

Bovine Neospora

• Protozoan disease associated with dogs, widely implicated in abortion outbreaks.

• Test individuals or groups of aborting and non-aborting cattle to associate Neospora with abortions.

Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) • Viral disease transmitted by aerosols. Reduces reproductive performance by decreasing conception and inducing abortion. Persistently Infected (PI) calves developed in-utero lead to frequent death, poor performance, ongoing reinfection.

• Test ear notch or serum from calves to identify PI. Test individual or pooled milk from cows to efficiently clear adult herd of PI suspicion.

• PCR Test Options: • Complete 16 PCR detects Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus species, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus dysgalactiae, Streptococcus uberis, Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium bovis), Enterococcus faecalis , & faecium, Klebsiella pneumoniae & oxytoca, Serratia marcescens, Arcanobacterium pyogenes & Peptostreptococcus indolicus, Staphylococcal beta-lactamase gene, Mycoplasma bovis, Mycoplasma species, Yeast and Prototheca species.

• Contagious 4 detects M bovis, Strep ag., Staph aureus, Strep uberis • Single Organism detects M bovis or Staph aureus

• Utilize ELISA (antigen) or PCR analyses and strategic pooling to reduce testing costs.

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NEFA

• Non-Esterified Fatty Acid levels in blood indicate energy imbalances during transition.

• Test 15 cows 0-14 days pre- and/or post-calving to effectively evaluate transition management program.

• Chill blood samples and expedite shipping to optimize detection.

Diagnostic Test s

Sample Type

Turnaround

Price

Whole Blood, Tissue, Milk

10 Days

$10

Whole Blood

10 Days

$10

Milk, Serum

5 Days

$6

Milk, Tissue*

10 Days

$40

Milk, Serum

5-10 Days

$6

Tissue

5-10 Days

$6

Milk

5-10 Days

$6

Serum

5 Days

$6

Fecal

10 Days

$40

Complete 16

Milk

2 Days

$35

Contagious 4

Milk

2 Days

$27

Staph aureus

Milk

2 Days

$10

M. bovis

Milk

2 Days

$10

Serum

3 Days

$15

Milk, Serum

5 Days

$6

Milk

1 Day

$4.50

Serum

1 Day

$3.75

Milk, Serum

5 Days

$6

A1/A2 (beta casein) BLV* PCR

Pregnancy

• Detect or confirm pregnancy through pregnancy specific proteins (PAG).

• Test milk or serum from cattle or goats by ELISA as early as 28 days postbreeding.

BVD* PCR

• Test DHI samples to decrease DIM by routine identification of open cows.

Progesterone

• Detect progesterone levels in blood to evaluate synchronization protocol and cyclicity.

• Test blood at time of prostaglandin shot and breeding to verify shot compliance.

Johne’s*

PCR

• Chill samples and expedite shipping to optimize detection.

Mastitis* PCR

Results

Diagnostic testing results are available online, email and text messaging. Component, SCC and MUN results are reported by email or mail.

NEFA

Sample Submission

Any sample type can be sent direct to the Laboratories, or milk samples can be submitted through routine DHI testing. For convenience, shippers and sampling supplies can be purchased through CentralStar at www.mycentralstar.com.

CentralStar Michigan Lab 1163 Comet Lane, Suite 100, Grand Ledge, MI 48837

Neospora Pregnancy

Progesterone

*Pooling strategies available. Add $1.00/sample. $10 for 2 ELISA tests, $13.50 for 3 ELISA tests.

CentralStar Wisconsin Lab Complex 200 East Kelso Road, Kaukauna, WI 54130

Use red-top tube for serum and purple-top tube for whole blood.

Component Tests

What is

PCR?

Sample Type

Turnaround

Price

MUN

Milk

3 Days

$1

SCC/Components

Milk

1 Day

$1

MUN/SCC/ Components

Milk

1-3 Days

$2

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a DNA test just like in crime scene investigations. DNA is extracted from milk, blood, tissue, or feces and combined with other reagents in a chemical reaction that makes exponentially more copies of DNA of a specific sequence, ie., Staph aureus bacteria. The equipment determines how many cycles of this reaction are required to cross a certain threshold, yielding a “Ct” (cycles to threshold) value. The lower the Ct, the fewer the cycles, and the more Staph aureus present in the sample. The resulting Ct then gets assigned a “Positive” or “Undetected” diagnosis.

Kelly Sporer, Research Scientist, CentralStar Cooperative CentralStar Cooperative

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You know Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are necessary for evaluating progress in reaching your dairy’s targets.

Featured here is information regarding KPI’s that many dairies use. These illustrations show the range that exists in the data set, as well as the average and what it takes to be in the top 10 percent.

The data used to create these graphs, as well as all other reports in this publication represent the 1,423 herds and 509,000 cows on DHI test with CentralStar.

All herds are subject to the same parameters including having a minimum herd size of 25, a minimum of nine processed tests or a dairy collection rating (DCR) of >90, and reaching a minimum dollar value. (See page three for complete requirements.)

See where your herd falls in this data set! If you would like help establishing KPI’s or interpreting your data ask your CentralStar Specialist.

Top 10%

SCC

Average

46,000

181,588

585,000

Top 10%

Combined Fat & Protein (CFP)

<92,000

Average

(lbs)

5.0

1,917

3,988

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7.2

Top 10%

24

>6.1

Average

Dollar Value ($)

5.5

4,853

6,201

Top 10 %

Average

Milk (lbs)

9,426

24,181

>29,818

Top 10 %

Average

Fat

35,797

(lbs) 470

941

>1,151

Top 10%

Average

Fat

1,543

(%)

3.1

3.9

Top 10%

Average

Protein

5.4%

>4.3

(lbs)

342

759

Top 10%

Average

Protein

>927 1,102

(%)

2.8

Herd Size (Cows)

3.2

>3.3

4.0

Average

25 344

8,438 CentralStar Cooperative

25

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Herd Nor-Bert Farms, Bremen, IN Horsens Homestead Farms, Cecil, WI Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, WI Synergy Dairy LLC, Pulaski, WI Country Aire Farms, Greenleaf, WI Wilson Family Farm, Carson City, MI Darrell & Bonita Richard, Goshen, IN Nor-Bert Farms, Bremen, IN Shiloh Dairy, Greenleaf, WI Moo-Ville Farm & Creamery, Nashville, MI Larry E. Haywood, Hastings, MI Brantmeier Hilrose Dairy, Hilbert, WI Bruce & Bret Long, New London, WI Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC, Watertown, WI Fischer & Clark Dairy, Hatley, WI Perkins Twin Creek Farm Inc, Wolcottville, IN Fred & Pat Beer, Milford, IN Sugar Creek Dairy, Elkhorn, WI Lew-Max LLC, Belding, MI Curry Farms No.3, Tawas City, MI Larry E. Haywood, Hastings, MI Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI Zoromski Family Farms LLC, Custer, WI Oesch Swisslane, Alto, MI Dan & Tim Liner, Van Dyne, WI Crandall Farms LLC, Battle Creek, MI H & H Dairy, Bannister, MI Dave & Stacy Jauquet, Luxemburg, WI Blaser Farms Inc, Gillett, WI Scott & Dawn Seward, Pine River, WI Jeff Brenner, Hopkins, MI Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI John & Mark Egan, New London, WI Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, WI Choates Belly Acres, Cement City, MI Devon & Doreen Zimmerman, Claypool, IN Benthem Bros., McBain, MI Wilstar Holsteins, Pine River, WI Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI Gross Farm Inc., Weidman, MI Breezy Hill Farms LLC, Weyauwega, WI Harry & Gary Sanborn, Hubbardston, MI First Farms, Ionia, MI Emerald-Acres, De Pere, WI Nichols Hill Dairy, Krakow, WI Ledgerock Dairy LLC, Larsen, WI Jonas Zimmerman, Wakarusa, IN Warren M Johnson, Osceola, WI Dave & Jacki Meinert, Saint Cloud, WI River Ridge Dairy, Coopersville, MI Seidl's Mountain View Dairy, Luxemburg, WI Pasch MBM, Weidman, MI Golden Corners Dairy, Oconto Falls, WI Cary Dairy Farm, Battle Creek, MI Abel Dairy Farms, Fond Du Lac, WI Jeff Shriver & Max Carlson, Fremont, MI Buning Dairy LLC, Falmouth, MI Wegnerlann Dairy LLC, Ettrick, WI Wayside Dairy, Greenleaf, WI Pine Breeze Dairy LLC, Pine River, WI Floyd & Calvin Brandt, Bryant, WI Charles & Christopher Weber, Elmwood, WI Mark Anderson, Waupaca, WI Five Star Dairy, Elk Mound, WI David Dezeeuw, Falmouth, MI River Crest Dairy LLC, Greenwood, WI New-Day Dairy, Athens, WI

Breed B H H H H H H H H H X H H H X H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H

Size 44 631 164 596 3,521 936 110 72 2,449 204 37 109 52 1,086 1,007 482 995 647 636 210 906 49 491 539 267 333 651 691 610 443 697 293 963 259 35 474 263 2,866 70 2,217 149 447 637 372 536 441 422 134 381 83 1,772 1,127 334 291 1,167 1,720 1,569 602 820 2,145 2,995 37 162 203 1,045 169 250 108

Milk 29,229 35,797 34,672 31,096 32,631 31,234 31,980 27,426 31,858 33,799 32,218 32,922 32,608 32,155 32,224 30,655 33,050 31,458 32,167 31,807 32,366 29,205 30,986 32,156 31,747 32,348 30,383 33,342 31,249 33,010 31,089 30,788 30,226 29,950 29,822 33,753 30,040 30,954 29,145 30,333 31,984 31,240 29,472 31,440 27,775 31,637 31,010 27,457 30,802 31,076 29,536 30,988 32,359 29,338 31,368 31,129 30,456 31,716 29,962 29,612 30,582 28,496 28,067 29,611 29,648 30,286 29,029 29,601

Fat 1,543 1,361 1,333 1,349 1,360 1,324 1,323 1,348 1,317 1,302 1,316 1,301 1,286 1,296 1,288 1,367 1,282 1,284 1,330 1,308 1,270 1,292 1,290 1,248 1,237 1,234 1,284 1,214 1,224 1,192 1,242 1,200 1,236 1,207 1,236 1,151 1,205 1,228 1,251 1,191 1,205 1,179 1,243 1,191 1,244 1,176 1,196 1,267 1,166 1,159 1,212 1,171 1,175 1,172 1,186 1,166 1,178 1,143 1,170 1,185 1,163 1,204 1,185 1,171 1,179 1,166 1,164 1,149

F% 5.3 3.8 3.8 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.9 4.1 3.9 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.5 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.9 4.4 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.2 3.6 3.9 3.6 4.0 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.1 3.4 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.8 4.2 3.8 4.5 3.7 3.9 4.6 3.8 3.7 4.1 3.8 3.6 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.9

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1,102 1,093 1,033 1,023 1,001 1,055 1,042 1,008 1,023 1,034 1,016 1,029 1,049 1,020 1,022 909 1,017 1,013 945 977 1,014 991 985 1,029 1,032 1,016 929 1,008 987 1,008 943 1,001 948 987 945 1,041 980 943 914 989 944 975 891 949 889 966 933 838 965 972 903 954 941 953 922 950 935 975 941 921 946 894 922 933 920 933 940 957

P% 3.8 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.7 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2

CFP 7.2 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8

Value $6,201 $5,766 $5,576 $5,572 $5,571 $5,567 $5,547 $5,514 $5,495 $5,492 $5,483 $5,473 $5,469 $5,438 $5,422 $5,406 $5,404 $5,389 $5,388 $5,388 $5,362 $5,353 $5,350 $5,332 $5,306 $5,273 $5,227 $5,215 $5,186 $5,156 $5,150 $5,147 $5,138 $5,133 $5,129 $5,117 $5,116 $5,114 $5,106 $5,098 $5,064 $5,049 $5,045 $5,033 $5,032 $5,027 $5,013 $4,995 $4,994 $4,991 $4,988 $4,988 $4,984 $4,976 $4,970 $4,969 $4,967 $4,960 $4,954 $4,953 $4,949 $4,944 $4,943 $4,939 $4,936 $4,931 $4,929 $4,926

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Herd Tony Rosbrugh, West Branch, MI Granitehill Dairy, Mosinee, WI Larry & Jennifer Meyer, Chilton, WI Floyd & Calvin Brandt, Bryant, WI Mike Zagata, Sebewaing, MI Meadow Muth Farms LLC, Frankenmuth, MI Heimans Holsteins LLC, Auburndale, WI Quantum Dairy LLC, Weyauwega, WI Carson Acres LLC, Hesperia, MI Jeff & Kevin Cole, Bancroft, MI Grass Ridge Farm LLC, Pittsville, WI Ron & Nicole Wussow, Cecil, WI David & Susan Granskog, Stephenson, MI Lakeside Dairy, West Olive, MI Galen Schalk, Hillman, MI Riemer-Sawall, Clintonville, WI Heller Farm Inc., Alma Center, WI Randy & Chris Holewinski, Seymour, WI Sugar Creek LLC, New London, WI Ed Walter Farm Inc, Oshkosh, WI Rusk-Rose Holsteins, Ladysmith, WI Brightside Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, WI Harold Dodde, Falmouth, MI Ladine Farms, Bellevue, MI Jonathon Zimmerman, Goshen, IN Charles Maurer, Chilton, WI DMS Dairy LLC, Wakarusa, IN Dale Brinks, McBain, MI James & Joseph Rieden, Mount Calvary, WI Silvershea Holsteins LLC, Omro, WI Schuh View Dairy LLC, Kaukauna, WI Lavern Meissner, Chili, WI Lake Breeze Dairy, Malone, WI Hillebrand Farms, Cornell, WI Neil Christianson, Shiocton, WI Brickstead Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, WI Ryan Litwiller, Middleton, MI Bill & Bob Gruppen, Zeeland, MI Stuart Farms, Lowell, MI Doug Seiler, Carson City, MI Cody Kluth, Clintonville, WI United Pride Dairy LLC, Phillips, WI House Farms, Mt. Pleasant, MI United Pride Dairy LLC, Phillips, WI Sam Yonkman, McBain, MI Verhoef Dairy, Colby, WI Diedrick Family Farm, Chilton, WI Ken Meekhof, Cadillac, MI Trappers Turn Dairy, Scandinavia, WI MSU Dairy Dept, Lansing, MI Dairy Dreams, Casco, WI Oesch Swisslane, Alto, MI James & Brad Ritter, Byron, MI Rick & Connie Schuessler, Antigo, WI Charles & Jeff Wadell, Elsie, MI Robert Getzloff, Wilson, MI Allen Martin, Goshen, IN Jim Oudman, McBain, MI Joe Ensz, Middleton, MI Lyle & Carla Weaver, Goshen, IN Bollinger Farms LLC, Vestaburg, MI Andy Kortman, McBain, MI Foxland Farms LLC, Greenleaf, WI Tubergen Dairy Farm LLC, Ionia, MI Houdek Farms, Bryant, WI Herb Farms LLC, Shiocton, WI Mike Lyon, Eaton Rapids, MI W-R-L Daniels Farm, Whittemore, MI

Breed X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

Size 601 415 115 79 666 391 540 2,825 168 430 556 46 202 482 233 202 1,275 83 1,395 317 370 771 250 166 105 111 252 215 665 169 1,377 277 3,302 78 192 945 272 175 419 381 300 206 355 2,234 1,747 475 57 191 375 226 3,261 1,782 217 402 699 439 419 491 424 115 191 283 115 1,402 101 684 117 585

Enhancing producer profitability through integrated services.

Milk 30,527 29,053 29,281 30,080 30,821 31,253 29,896 30,255 29,259 28,527 30,632 31,737 30,226 30,175 30,334 27,527 28,639 30,559 28,953 28,992 30,981 31,513 28,572 30,518 30,706 29,249 28,017 28,108 30,286 28,485 26,203 30,343 30,446 27,600 29,125 29,559 32,437 30,346 28,605 29,473 29,578 24,602 29,373 28,061 28,460 29,655 28,017 28,340 29,728 27,579 29,098 27,669 28,665 30,612 24,320 28,957 29,988 27,640 28,659 27,042 28,154 27,793 30,253 30,425 27,983 28,449 28,759 29,640

Fat 1,156 1,183 1,160 1,176 1,153 1,133 1,153 1,146 1,141 1,197 1,099 1,145 1,160 1,127 1,115 1,151 1,152 1,131 1,176 1,137 1,120 1,097 1,124 1,105 1,121 1,111 1,114 1,140 1,102 1,155 1,217 1,103 1,096 1,131 1,133 1,116 1,072 1,084 1,127 1,113 1,083 1,140 1,101 1,103 1,128 1,080 1,151 1,107 1,108 1,108 1,086 1,127 1,121 1,064 1,214 1,120 1,088 1,113 1,110 1,131 1,135 1,104 1,077 1,057 1,109 1,078 1,091 1,082

F% 3.8 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.2 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.2 4.0 3.7 4.1 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.1 3.6 4.1 4.6 3.6 3.6 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.3 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.7 4.6 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.6 4.1 3.9 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.1 3.9 3.5 5.0 3.9 3.6 4.0 3.9 4.2 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.5 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.7

Prot.

939 905 934 905 928 953 925 930 941 865 993 921 905 943 956 915 907 927 870 914 926 955 922 940 914 933 933 895 938 870 784 926 935 897 887 906 953 941 887 903 944 882 917 919 882 940 847 904 895 903 926 870 873 944 759 871 908 881 881 858 846 887 914 941 873 914 894 902

P% 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.6 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.0

CFP 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.4

Value $4,918 $4,914 $4,910 $4,904 $4,893 $4,890 $4,880 $4,874 $4,874 $4,873 $4,872 $4,866 $4,864 $4,849 $4,843 $4,839 $4,835 $4,832 $4,831 $4,812 $4,805 $4,804 $4,790 $4,789 $4,784 $4,782 $4,781 $4,778 $4,776 $4,774 $4,758 $4,757 $4,756 $4,755 $4,753 $4,748 $4,743 $4,736 $4,734 $4,734 $4,733 $4,728 $4,728 $4,727 $4,726 $4,719 $4,718 $4,712 $4,708 $4,707 $4,704 $4,696 $4,693 $4,692 $4,690 $4,689 $4,683 $4,680 $4,680 $4,679 $4,676 $4,669 $4,668 $4,667 $4,657 $4,657 $4,656 $4,654

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Herd Norm & Derrick Hammond, Dowling, MI Dick Van Rijn, Deford, MI John & Dee Winkelman, Watertown, WI Bill Deruiter, Marion, MI Hopeless Dairy Inc., Sheldon, WI Pickart Dairy LLC, Malone, WI Marvin Martin, Carson City, MI Burke Larsen, Scottville, MI Jeff & Alisha Bigler, Lakeview, MI Dutch Meadows LLC, Zeeland, MI Rem-Jem Dairy, LLC, Unity, WI Sparks Quaker Acres, Fremont, MI Duane & Laurie Van Polen, Marion, MI Norris Dairy Farm Inc., Hesperia, MI Allen Vande Hei, Seymour, WI Vande Hei Dairy Farms, De Pere, WI Brad & Laura Friesen, Barron, WI Jason Ard, Pulaski, WI Ron Folkema, Fremont, MI Jeff & Jill Pinter, Curtiss, WI Gary Protzman, Caseville, MI Eric Schoenfuss, Edgar, WI Twinkle-Hill Brown Swiss, Watertown, WI Schmidtknecht Farms LLP, Mondovi, WI Larry & Jennifer Meyer, Chilton, WI Bob, Mike & Matt Cnossen, Falmouth, MI Palms Boys LLC, Palms, MI Newell Farms, Trufant, MI Ken Zuiderveen, Falmouth, MI Jamey Klaasen, Coopersville, MI Cole Apple Farm, Bancroft, MI Hardy Spring Lake Farms, Stanton, MI Jerangle Dairy, Wakarusa, IN Dennis Blazek, Oconto Falls, WI Glenn M Weaver, Goshen, IN Todd Martin, Claypool, IN Petro Farms, Gobles, MI Stutzman Family Farms LLC, Conrath, WI Starward Farms, Sebewaing, MI Robert Lee, Marion, MI Steve Landis, Goshen, IN Draeger Dairy Farm Inc., Marathon, WI Larry E. Haywood, Hastings, MI Johnson Farm LLC, Daggett, MI Dave Beuschel, Conklin, MI Henry & Mark Ziel, Port Austin, MI Tim Baker, Byron Center, MI Bob & Nancy Johnson, Baldwin, WI Dan & Bill Easterday, Camden, MI Gilde Farms LLC, Lake City, MI Country Dairy, New Era, MI Kohn Dairy LLC, Cecil, WI Brand Dairy Farm, Waterloo, IN Dan Dallmann, Brillion, WI Vil-Edge Farms, Fond Du Lac, WI Lucky 7 Dairy, McBain, MI Bob Van Daalwyk, Hilbert, WI Herrema Dairy, Fair Oaks, IN Burnside Acres, Durand, WI Scott Ferry, Litchfield, MI Steve Jankowski, Withee, WI Claytop Holsteins, Howard City, MI Preston Farms, Quincy, MI Neighborhood Dairy, Kaukauna, WI Sperry Dairy Farm LLC, Coldwater, MI Spartan Farm, Sparta, MI Duane & Joan Lisowe, Chilton, WI Ros-Lor Dairy LLC, Newton, WI

Breed H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H B H B H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H J H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

Size 474 727 58 357 370 799 73 630 101 201 549 497 409 639 1,215 379 234 94 963 93 740 37 107 757 25 631 2,141 436 291 1,428 389 209 197 204 103 414 959 361 100 115 31 661 445 2,012 98 102 93 349 320 248 77 260 394 2,732 85 1,408 194 4,801 1,469 559 70 271 871 1,063 168 252 91 100

Milk 29,382 28,061 26,872 29,214 28,121 28,952 27,777 28,594 28,454 28,110 28,587 28,741 29,238 28,595 28,509 28,666 27,478 27,667 28,290 28,674 30,010 28,832 24,433 27,998 24,536 27,249 26,208 29,421 30,340 27,927 26,707 26,940 27,643 27,177 26,967 29,194 29,785 29,666 27,687 24,030 25,859 27,935 21,626 26,739 27,129 25,707 26,567 26,396 28,377 28,256 27,516 28,159 28,442 27,803 28,104 28,385 28,803 28,621 27,741 29,173 26,682 26,509 28,849 27,478 27,566 27,877 26,152 27,146

Fat 1,086 1,112 1,089 1,097 1,100 1,093 1,119 1,100 1,096 1,083 1,115 1,099 1,080 1,089 1,104 1,099 1,105 1,110 1,088 1,095 1,066 1,076 1,085 1,086 1,096 1,088 1,105 1,056 1,032 1,084 1,131 1,096 1,076 1,063 1,110 1,053 1,032 1,056 1,075 1,139 1,091 1,093 1,122 1,088 1,089 1,090 1,070 1,073 1,026 1,102 1,030 1,061 1,028 1,061 1,047 1,032 1,024 1,049 1,042 1,034 1,070 1,083 1,025 1,062 1,053 1,051 1,056 1,068

F% 3.7 4.0 4.1 3.8 3.9 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.7 4.4 3.9 4.5 4.0 4.2 3.6 3.4 3.9 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.1 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.9 4.7 4.2 3.9 5.2 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.0 4.1 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.5 4.0 4.1 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.9

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897 866 902 880 880 885 853 875 880 899 851 872 895 884 861 867 863 852 880 866 900 885 885 865 864 863 842 897 926 861 800 843 868 888 816 886 912 878 858 782 839 827 812 837 832 834 854 850 907 800 903 857 900 856 874 889 898 861 874 879 836 818 888 841 852 847 844 821

P% 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.6 3.1 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.8 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.8 3.3 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0

CFP 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2

Value $4,653 $4,653 $4,651 $4,649 $4,648 $4,646 $4,645 $4,643 $4,640 $4,639 $4,637 $4,636 $4,633 $4,631 $4,627 $4,626 $4,625 $4,619 $4,619 $4,614 $4,612 $4,601 $4,591 $4,584 $4,582 $4,580 $4,577 $4,576 $4,575 $4,571 $4,570 $4,561 $4,561 $4,561 $4,548 $4,547 $4,545 $4,543 $4,540 $4,538 $4,533 $4,532 $4,531 $4,528 $4,524 $4,520 $4,512 $4,511 $4,510 $4,508 $4,506 $4,506 $4,503 $4,502 $4,501 $4,492 $4,491 $4,486 $4,486 $4,485 $4,480 $4,479 $4,476 $4,474 $4,472 $4,460 $4,455 $4,451

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Breed H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H J H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H

Size 552 46 123 429 488 105 156 65 1,216 486 327 208 1,916 1,613 263 58 72 372 536 8,438 66 124 271 47 65 532 1,238 1,021 285 138 51 607 128 181 315 81 142 57 179 86 131 534 3,817 640 259 236 1,288

Enhancing producer profitability through integrated services.

Milk 26,984 25,475 26,959 27,858 29,365 28,255 28,285 28,073 27,533 26,955 29,263 26,646 26,853 28,307 27,443 26,067 21,425 28,343 27,249 28,972 27,142 26,782 30,334 26,437 25,624 27,835 28,132 28,052 26,931 25,760 26,289 27,844 26,650 27,458 26,953 20,825 26,075 26,170 27,703 26,105 25,817 28,022 26,836 26,751 26,937 26,839 27,254

Fat 1,059 1,064 1,032 1,042 989 1,015 1,042 1,050 1,032 1,036 1,029 1,065 1,032 1,041 1,016 1,057 1,084 1,007 1,048 997 1,048 1,027 980 1,043 1,029 1,034 1,019 1,047 1,058 1,049 1,024 1,006 1,027 1,020 1,017 1,126 1,018 1,048 1,001 1,021 1,016 985 1,021 1,032 1,012 1,034 1,022

F% 3.9 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.5 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.1 5.1 3.6 3.8 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.2 3.9 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.1 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.8 5.4 3.9 4.0 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.7

Prot.

834 833 870 851 917 882 843 832 859 855 854 814 859 840 875 823 804 882 828 892 827 856 903 830 852 833 851 812 799 812 844 861 836 842 847 718 845 802 861 838 844 878 829 813 840 809 824

P% 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.8 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0

CFP 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.1

Value $4,450 $4,450 $4,447 $4,444 $4,441 $4,435 $4,433 $4,432 $4,431 $4,429 $4,427 $4,426 $4,426 $4,425 $4,418 $4,418 $4,417 $4,415 $4,413 $4,412 $4,410 $4,407 $4,399 $4,398 $4,396 $4,391 $4,387 $4,387 $4,383 $4,375 $4,373 $4,370 $4,369 $4,368 $4,366 $4,363 $4,358 $4,357 $4,356 $4,353 $4,349 $4,349 $4,342 $4,341 $4,340 $4,339 $4,339

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Herd

Breed

Milk

Fat

F%

Prot.

P%

CFP

Value

44 72 37 52 49 35 70 37 46 57 58 73 37 25 31 70 46 65 58 72 66 47 65 51 57

29,229 27,426 32,218 32,608 29,205 29,822 29,145 28,496 31,737 28,017 26,872 27,777 28,832 24,536 25,859 26,682 25,475 28,073 26,067 21,425 27,142 26,437 25,624 26,289 26,170

1,543 1,348 1,316 1,286 1,292 1,236 1,251 1,204 1,145 1,151 1,089 1,119 1,076 1,096 1,091 1,070 1,064 1,050 1,057 1,084 1,048 1,043 1,029 1,024 1,048

5.3 4.9 4.1 3.9 4.4 4.1 4.3 4.2 3.6 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.7 4.5 4.2 4.0 4.2 3.7 4.1 5.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0

1,102 1,008 1,016 1,049 991 945 914 894 921 847 902 853 885 864 839 836 833 832 823 804 827 830 852 844 802

3.8 3.7 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.2 3.8 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.1

7.2 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.1

$6,201 $5,514 $5,483 $5,469 $5,353 $5,129 $5,106 $4,944 $4,866 $4,718 $4,651 $4,645 $4,601 $4,582 $4,533 $4,480 $4,450 $4,432 $4,418 $4,417 $4,410 $4,398 $4,396 $4,373 $4,357

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H B H H H H H

110 109 149 134 83 108 115 79 83 105 111 78 115 115 101 117 101 94 93 107 103 100 115 98 102

31,980 32,922 31,984 27,457 31,076 29,601 29,281 30,080 30,559 30,706 29,249 27,600 27,042 30,253 27,983 28,759 28,454 27,667 28,674 24,433 26,967 27,687 24,030 27,129 25,707

1,323 1,301 1,205 1,267 1,159 1,149 1,160 1,176 1,131 1,121 1,111 1,131 1,131 1,077 1,109 1,091 1,096 1,110 1,095 1,085 1,110 1,075 1,139 1,089 1,090

4.1 4.0 3.8 4.6 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.2 3.6 4.0 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.4 4.1 3.9 4.7 4.0 4.2

1,042 1,029 944 838 972 957 934 905 927 914 933 897 858 914 873 894 880 852 866 885 816 858 782 832 834

3.3 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.6 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.2

6.5 6.4 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3

$5,547 $5,473 $5,064 $4,995 $4,991 $4,926 $4,910 $4,904 $4,832 $4,784 $4,782 $4,755 $4,679 $4,668 $4,657 $4,656 $4,640 $4,619 $4,614 $4,591 $4,548 $4,540 $4,538 $4,524 $4,520

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

164 204 210 267 293 259 263 291 162 203 169 250 168 202 233

34,672 33,799 31,807 31,747 30,788 29,950 30,040 29,338 28,067 29,611 30,286 29,029 29,259 30,226 30,334

1,333 1,302 1,308 1,237 1,200 1,207 1,205 1,172 1,185 1,171 1,166 1,164 1,141 1,160 1,115

3.8 3.9 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7

1,033 1,034 977 1,032 1,001 987 980 953 922 933 933 940 941 905 956

3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.2

6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7

$5,576 $5,492 $5,388 $5,306 $5,147 $5,133 $5,116 $4,976 $4,943 $4,939 $4,931 $4,929 $4,874 $4,864 $4,843

25 - 74 Cows 1 * Nor-Bert Farms, Bremen, IN 2 * Nor-Bert Farms, Bremen, IN 3 * Larry E. Haywood, Hastings, MI 4 Bruce & Bret Long, New London, WI 5 * Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI 6 * Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, WI 7 Wilstar Holsteins, Pine River, WI 8 * Floyd & Calvin Brandt, Bryant, WI 9 * Ron & Nicole Wussow, Cecil, WI 10 * Diedrick Family Farm, Chilton, WI 11 John & Dee Winkelman, Watertown, WI 12 Marvin Martin, Carson City, MI 13 Eric Schoenfuss, Edgar, WI 14 * Larry & Jennifer Meyer, Chilton, WI 15 Steve Landis, Goshen, IN 16 Steve Jankowski, Withee, WI 17 Bosside Holsteins, Colby, WI 18 Don & Barb Micke, Kaukauna, WI 19 David & Jane Pescinski, Colby, WI 20 * Grass Ridge Farm LLC, Pittsville, WI 21 Lloyd Zimmerman, Argos, IN 22 Pete & Brenda Bricco, Marion, WI 23 Frank & Mitch Thompson, Ellsworth, WI 24 Leon Henneman, Ellsworth, WI 25 Mike Bosscher, McBain, MI

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75 - 149 Cows 1 * Darrell & Bonita Richard, Goshen, IN 2 Brantmeier Hilrose Dairy, Hilbert, WI 3 * Gross Farm Inc., Weidman, MI 4 Jonas Zimmerman, Wakarusa, IN 5 * Dave & Jacki Meinert, Saint Cloud, WI 6 New-Day Dairy, Athens, WI 7 * Larry & Jennifer Meyer, Chilton, WI 8 * Floyd & Calvin Brandt, Bryant, WI 9 Randy & Chris Holewinski, Seymour, WI 10 Jonathon Zimmerman, Goshen, IN 11 Charles Maurer, Chilton, WI 12 Hillebrand Farms, Cornell, WI 13 Lyle & Carla Weaver, Goshen, IN 14 * Foxland Farms LLC, Greenleaf, WI 15 Houdek Farms, Bryant, WI 16 Mike Lyon, Eaton Rapids, MI 17 Jeff & Alisha Bigler, Lakeview, MI 18 Jason Ard, Pulaski, WI 19 Jeff & Jill Pinter, Curtiss, WI 20 Twinkle-Hill Brown Swiss, Watertown, WI 21 Glenn M Weaver, Goshen, IN 22 Starward Farms, Sebewaing, MI 23 Robert Lee, Marion, MI 24 Dave Beuschel, Conklin, MI 25 Henry & Mark Ziel, Port Austin, MI 150 - 299 Cows 1 * Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, WI 2 * Moo-Ville Farm & Creamery, Nashville, MI 3 * Curry Farms No.3, Tawas City, MI 4 Dan & Tim Liner, Van Dyne, WI 5 * Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI 6 * Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI 7 Devon & Doreen Zimmerman, Claypool, IN 8 Golden Corners Dairy, Oconto Falls, WI 9 Charles & Christopher Weber, Elmwood, WI 10 Mark Anderson, Waupaca, WI 11 David Dezeeuw, Falmouth, MI 12 River Crest Dairy LLC, Greenwood, WI 13 * Carson Acres LLC, Hesperia, MI 14 * David & Susan Granskog, Stephenson, MI 15 * Galen Schalk, Hillman, MI

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3X Herd 16 Riemer-Sawall, Clintonville, WI 17 Harold Dodde, Falmouth, MI 18 Ladine Farms, Bellevue, MI 19 DMS Dairy LLC, Wakarusa, IN 20 Dale Brinks, McBain, MI 21 Silvershea Holsteins LLC, Omro, WI 22 * Lavern Meissner, Chili, WI 23 * Neil Christianson, Shiocton, WI 24 * Ryan Litwiller, Middleton, MI 25 Bill & Bob Gruppen, Zeeland, MI 300 - 499 Cows 1 * Perkins Twin Creek Farm Inc., Wolcottville, IN 2 * Zoromski Family Farms LLC, Custer, WI 3 * Crandall Farms LLC, Battle Creek, MI 4 * Scott & Dawn Seward, Pine River, WI 5 * Choates Belly Acres, Cement City, MI 6 * Breezy Hill Farms LLC, Weyauwega, WI 7 * First Farms, Ionia, MI 8 * Nichols Hill Dairy, Krakow, WI 9 * Ledgerock Dairy LLC, Larsen, WI 10 * Warren M Johnson, Osceola, WI 11 * Pasch MBM, Weidman, MI 12 * Granitehill Dairy, Mosinee, WI 13 * Meadow Muth Farms LLC, Frankenmuth, MI 14 * Jeff & Kevin Cole, Bancroft, MI 15 * Lakeside Dairy, West Olive, MI 16 * Ed Walter Farm Inc, Oshkosh, WI 17 * Rusk-Rose Holsteins, Ladysmith, WI 18 Stuart Farms, Lowell, MI T * Doug Seiler, Carson City, MI 20 Cody Kluth, Clintonville, WI 21 * House Farms, Mt. Pleasant, MI 22 * Verhoef Dairy, Colby, WI 23 * Trappers Turn Dairy, Scandinavia, WI 24 * Rick & Connie Schuessler, Antigo, WI 25 Robert Getzloff, Wilson, MI

Breed H H H H H H H H H H

Size 202 250 166 252 215 169 277 192 272 175

Milk 27,527 28,572 30,518 28,017 28,108 28,485 30,343 29,125 32,437 30,346

Fat 1,151 1,124 1,105 1,114 1,140 1,155 1,103 1,133 1,072 1,084

F% 4.2 3.9 3.6 4.0 4.1 4.1 3.6 3.9 3.3 3.6

Prot.

915 922 940 933 895 870 926 887 953 941

P% 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.1

CFP 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5

Value $4,839 $4,790 $4,789 $4,781 $4,778 $4,774 $4,757 $4,753 $4,743 $4,736

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

482 491 333 443 474 447 372 441 422 381 334 415 391 430 482 317 370 419 381 300 355 475 375 402 439

30,655 30,986 32,348 33,010 33,753 31,240 31,440 31,637 31,010 30,802 32,359 29,053 31,253 28,527 30,175 28,992 30,981 28,605 29,473 29,578 29,373 29,655 29,728 30,612 28,957

1,367 1,290 1,234 1,192 1,151 1,179 1,191 1,176 1,196 1,166 1,175 1,183 1,133 1,197 1,127 1,137 1,120 1,127 1,113 1,083 1,101 1,080 1,108 1,064 1,120

4.5 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.6 4.1 3.6 4.2 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.9

909 985 1,016 1,008 1,041 975 949 966 933 965 941 905 953 865 943 914 926 887 903 944 917 940 895 944 871

3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.0

6.2 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

$5,406 $5,350 $5,273 $5,156 $5,117 $5,049 $5,033 $5,027 $5,013 $4,994 $4,984 $4,914 $4,890 $4,873 $4,849 $4,812 $4,805 $4,734 $4,734 $4,733 $4,728 $4,719 $4,708 $4,692 $4,689

500 - 999 Cows 1 * Horsens Homestead Farms, Cecil, WI 2 * Synergy Dairy LLC, Pulaski, WI 3 * Wilson Family Farm, Carson City, MI 4 * Fred & Pat Beer, Milford, IN 5 * Sugar Creek Dairy, Elkhorn, WI 6 * Lew-Max LLC, Belding, MI 7 * Larry E. Haywood, Hastings, MI 8 * Oesch Swisslane, Alto, MI 9 * H & H Dairy, Bannister, MI 10 * Dave & Stacy Jauquet, Luxemburg, WI 11 * Blaser Farms Inc., Gillett, WI 12 * Jeff Brenner, Hopkins, MI 13 * John & Mark Egan, New London, WI 14 * Harry & Gary Sanborn, Hubbardston, MI 15 Emerald-Acres, De Pere, WI 16 * Buning Dairy LLC, Falmouth, MI 17 * Wegnerlann Dairy LLC, Ettrick, WI 18 * Tony Rosbrugh, West Branch, MI 19 * Mike Zagata, Sebewaing, MI 20 * Heimans Holsteins LLC, Auburndale, WI 21 * Grass Ridge Farm LLC, Pittsville, WI 22 * Brightside Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, WI 23 * James & Joseph Rieden, Mount Calvary, WI 24 * Brickstead Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, WI 25 Charles & Jeff Wadell, Elsie, MI

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H X H H

631 596 936 995 647 636 906 539 651 691 610 697 963 637 536 602 820 601 666 540 556 771 665 945 699

35,797 31,096 31,234 33,050 31,458 32,167 32,366 32,156 30,383 33,342 31,249 31,089 30,226 29,472 27,775 31,716 29,962 30,527 30,821 29,896 30,632 31,513 30,286 29,559 24,320

1,361 1,349 1,324 1,282 1,284 1,330 1,270 1,248 1,284 1,214 1,224 1,242 1,236 1,243 1,244 1,143 1,170 1,156 1,153 1,153 1,099 1,097 1,102 1,116 1,214

3.8 4.3 4.2 3.9 4.1 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.2 3.6 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.5 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.8 5.0

1,093 1,023 1,055 1,017 1,013 945 1,014 1,029 929 1,008 987 943 948 891 889 975 941 939 928 925 993 955 938 906 759

3.1 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1

6.7 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4

$5,766 $5,572 $5,567 $5,404 $5,389 $5,388 $5,362 $5,332 $5,227 $5,215 $5,186 $5,150 $5,138 $5,045 $5,032 $4,960 $4,954 $4,918 $4,893 $4,880 $4,872 $4,804 $4,776 $4,748 $4,690

1,000+ Cows 1 * Country Aire Farms, Greenleaf, WI 2 * Shiloh Dairy, Greenleaf, WI 3 * Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC, Watertown, WI 4 * Fischer & Clark Dairy, Hatley, WI 5 * Benthem Bros., McBain, MI

H H H X H

3,521 2,449 1,086 1,007 2,866

32,631 31,858 32,155 32,224 30,954

1,360 1,317 1,296 1,288 1,228

4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0

1,001 1,023 1,020 1,022 943

3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0

6.5 6.4 6.3 6.3 5.9

$5,571 $5,495 $5,438 $5,422 $5,114

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Herd Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI River Ridge Dairy, Coopersville, MI Seidl's Mountain View Dairy, Luxemburg, WI Cary Dairy Farm, Battle Creek, MI Abel Dairy Farms, Fond Du Lac, WI Jeff Shriver & Max Carlson, Fremont, MI Wayside Dairy, Greenleaf, WI Pine Breeze Dairy LLC, Pine River, WI Five Star Dairy, Elk Mound, WI Quantum Dairy LLC, Weyauwega, WI Heller Farm Inc., Alma Center, WI Sugar Creek LLC, New London, WI Schuh View Dairy LLC, Kaukauna, WI Lake Breeze Dairy, Malone, WI United Pride Dairy LLC, Phillips, WI Sam Yonkman, McBain, MI Dairy Dreams, Casco, WI Oesch Swisslane, Alto, MI Tubergen Dairy Farm LLC, Ionia, MI Allen Vande Hei, Seymour, WI

Breed H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

Size 2,217 1,772 1,127 1,167 1,720 1,569 2,145 2,995 1,045 2,825 1,275 1,395 1,377 3,302 2,234 1,747 3,261 1,782 1,402 1,215

Milk 30,333 29,536 30,988 31,368 31,129 30,456 29,612 30,582 29,648 30,255 28,639 28,953 26,203 30,446 28,061 28,460 29,098 27,669 30,425 28,509

Fat 1,191 1,212 1,171 1,186 1,166 1,178 1,185 1,163 1,179 1,146 1,152 1,176 1,217 1,096 1,103 1,128 1,086 1,127 1,057 1,104

F% 3.9 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.6 3.6 3.9 4.0 3.7 4.1 3.5 3.9

Prot.

989 903 954 922 950 935 921 946 920 930 907 870 784 935 919 882 926 870 941 861

P% 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0

CFP 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4

Value $5,098 $4,988 $4,988 $4,970 $4,969 $4,967 $4,953 $4,949 $4,936 $4,874 $4,835 $4,831 $4,758 $4,756 $4,727 $4,726 $4,704 $4,696 $4,667 $4,627

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Herd Leroy Zimmerman, Carson City, MI W-R-L Daniels Farm, Whittemore, MI Nichols Hill Dairy, Krakow, WI Raymond Dairy Inc., New Richmond, WI Wilson Family Farm, Carson City, MI Loren Hanson, Elk Mound, WI Jesse & Rachel Thoma, Manawa, WI Gross Farm Inc., Weidman, MI Fritz Dairy Farm Inc., West Branch, MI Brickstead Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, WI Nathan & Arlene Nolt, Boyd Wi Gilde Farms LLC, Lake City, MI Wolf Farms LLC, Bonduel, WI Dale Brinks, McBain, MI Meadow Muth Farms LLC, Frankenmuth, MI Rusk-Rose Holsteins, Ladysmith, WI Crandall Farms LLC, Battle Creek, MI Wirth Farms, Evart, MI Bruce Riffle, Custer, MI Raterink Dairy Farm, Zeeland, MI Dick Van Rijn, Deford, MI Blaser Farms Inc., Gillett, WI Curt Kohls, Gillett, WI Troy Haynes, Middleton, MI Paige Mier, Prescott, MI Anschuetz Dairy, Tawas City, MI Dave & Rick Tacoma, Falmouth, MI Mike Bosscher, McBain, MI Darren Rusch, Pound, WI Chris & Daniell Osentoski, Cass City, MI Jeff & Mary Bradley, Omro, WI Don & Barb Micke, Kaukauna, WI Stutzman Family Farms LLC, Conrath, WI Ken Tebos, Falmouth, MI Ledgerock Dairy LLC, Larsen, WI Lyle & Carla Weaver, Goshen, IN Conrad Martin, Millersburg, IN Stuart Farms, Lowell, MI Larry Mier, West Branch, MI Nienhuis Dairy Farm, Zeeland, MI Herb Farms LLC, Shiocton, WI Pete & Brenda Bricco, Marion, WI James Blessing, Wakarusa, IN Todd Mark, Elmwood, WI Ken & Andrea Moeller, Seymour, WI Grass Ridge Farm LLC, Pittsville, WI Benthem Bros., McBain, MI Zoromski Family Farms LLC, Custer, WI Ladine Farms, Bellevue, MI Ryan Litwiller, Middleton, MI Hillebrand Farms, Cornell, WI Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, WI Brightside Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, WI Len-Don Farms, Bloomer, WI Neil Christianson, Shiocton, WI Sperry Dairy Farm LLC, Coldwater, MI Roth Farms, Lowell, MI Don Grezeszak, Whittemore, MI Ken Meekhof, Cadillac, MI Skudlarek Dairy Farm, Posen, MI Dale & Becky Voelz, Leopolis, WI Ephraim & Esther Martin, Sheridan, MI Jarrod Aldrich, Corunna, IN Leon Henneman, Ellsworth, WI Houska Farm Inc., Elsie, MI Horsens Homestead Farms, Cecil, WI Scott & Dawn Seward, Pine River, WI Mike Zagata, Sebewaing, MI

Breed H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

Size 71 585 441 109 936 314 85 149 315 945 83 248 263 215 391 370 333 1,288 144 101 727 610 327 250 62 193 372 265 399 337 69 65 361 142 422 115 182 419 90 317 684 47 52 129 34 628 2,866 491 166 272 78 239 771 80 192 168 361 530 191 240 55 131 223 51 185 631 443 666

Milk 24,428 29,640 31,637 24,811 31,234 26,040 24,892 31,984 26,953 29,559 23,790 28,256 25,505 28,108 31,253 30,981 32,348 27,254 23,893 25,517 28,061 31,249 29,263 26,399 22,147 23,365 28,343 26,533 27,063 27,980 26,808 28,073 29,666 26,075 31,010 27,042 26,469 28,605 21,949 26,845 28,449 26,437 20,227 26,729 22,504 29,677 30,954 30,986 30,518 32,437 27,600 33,387 31,513 26,850 29,125 27,566 26,509 24,533 28,340 21,965 22,786 25,774 25,264 26,289 20,319 35,797 33,010 30,821

Enhancing producer profitability through integrated services.

Fat 936 1,082 1,176 956 1,324 1,024 970 1,205 1,017 1,116 918 1,102 965 1,140 1,133 1,120 1,234 1,022 1,025 1,018 1,112 1,224 1,029 962 847 843 1,007 1,061 965 983 1,034 1,050 1,056 1,018 1,196 1,131 931 1,127 857 972 1,078 1,043 839 967 896 1,097 1,228 1,290 1,105 1,072 1,131 1,301 1,097 948 1,133 1,053 952 872 1,107 811 926 983 900 1,024 830 1,361 1,192 1,153

F% 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.1 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.6 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.9 3.9 4.2 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.1 3.6 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.2 3.6 3.3 4.1 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.7 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.9 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.7

Prot.

736 902 966 788 1,055 781 830 944 847 906 767 800 759 895 953 926 1,016 824 708 798 866 987 854 820 698 713 882 811 835 843 806 832 878 845 933 858 824 887 704 826 914 830 619 814 703 974 943 985 940 953 897 1,007 955 834 887 852 827 752 904 708 731 810 780 844 652 1,093 1,008 928

P% 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0

CFP 4.6 5.4 5.9 4.8 6.5 4.9 4.9 5.9 5.1 5.5 4.6 5.2 4.7 5.6 5.7 5.6 6.2 5.1 4.7 5.0 5.4 6.1 5.2 4.9 4.2 4.3 5.2 5.1 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.8 5.4 4.8 5.5 4.3 4.9 5.5 5.1 4.0 4.9 4.4 5.7 5.9 6.2 5.6 5.5 5.6 6.3 5.6 4.9 5.5 5.2 4.9 4.4 5.5 4.2 4.5 4.9 4.6 5.1 4.1 6.7 6.0 5.7

Value $3,935 $4,654 $5,027 $4,085 $5,567 $4,256 $4,199 $5,064 $4,366 $4,748 $3,941 $4,508 $4,060 $4,778 $4,890 $4,805 $5,273 $4,339 $4,108 $4,268 $4,653 $5,186 $4,427 $4,171 $3,620 $3,647 $4,415 $4,410 $4,211 $4,279 $4,333 $4,432 $4,543 $4,358 $5,013 $4,679 $4,099 $4,734 $3,655 $4,211 $4,657 $4,398 $3,440 $4,175 $3,758 $4,825 $5,114 $5,350 $4,789 $4,743 $4,755 $5,437 $4,804 $4,164 $4,753 $4,472 $4,159 $3,801 $4,712 $3,545 $3,888 $4,202 $3,930 $4,373 $3,479 $5,766 $5,156 $4,893

SCC 46,000 54,000 58,000 60,000 62,000 64,000 64,000 67,000 69,000 69,000 69,000 70,000 70,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 73,000 73,000 74,000 74,000 74,000 74,000 74,000 75,000 75,000 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000 77,000 78,000 79,000 79,000 80,000 80,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 82,000 82,000 82,000 82,000 83,000 83,000 84,000 84,000 84,000 84,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 86,000 86,000 87,000 87,000 87,000 87,000 88,000 89,000 89,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 91,000

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Herd Eric Clemens, West Branch, MI Russell Tolan, Ossineke, MI Randy & Cindy Dragt, Howard City, MI Greg Pluger, Mc Bain, MI Marshland Dairy LLC, Spencer, WI Fischer & Clark Dairy, Hatley, WI Eric Steenstra, Coopersville, MI Allen & Louann Fox, Stanley, WI Foxland Farms LLC, Greenleaf, WI Rubingh Dairyland, Ellsworth, MI Arlyn Walt, Coopersville, MI Randall & Jean Short, Bonduel, WI David & Jaime Owen, Pulaski, WI Starward Farms, Sebewaing, MI Silvershea Holsteins LLC, Omro, WI Moo-Ville Farm & Creamery, Nashville, MI Buning Dairy LLC, Falmouth, MI William Fabry, Oconto Falls, WI Ed Walter Farm Inc., Oshkosh, WI Low Valley Farm, Middlebury, IN Bo-Te Farms Inc., West Branch, MI Joel Brubaker, Fenwick, MI Doug Seiler, Carson City, MI Beattie Dairy Farm, Holton, MI

Breed H H H H J X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H

Size 181 288 120 179 156 1,007 182 65 115 463 551 47 63 100 169 204 602 134 317 54 462 70 381 339

Milk 27,458 24,874 24,658 27,703 16,846 32,224 24,771 22,498 30,253 23,699 27,063 24,029 22,772 27,687 28,485 33,799 31,716 26,299 28,992 20,176 20,627 25,883 29,473 24,601

Fat 1,020 967 945 1,001 835 1,288 931 865 1,077 1,012 873 916 865 1,075 1,155 1,302 1,143 968 1,137 778 795 973 1,113 1,043

F% 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.6 5.0 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.6 4.3 3.2 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.1 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 4.2

Prot.

842 786 778 861 665 1,022 782 730 914 757 837 714 702 858 870 1,034 975 807 914 611 643 799 903 789

P% 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.9 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2

CFP 5.1 4.8 4.7 5.1 4.1 6.3 4.7 4.4 5.5 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.3 5.3 5.5 6.4 5.8 4.9 5.6 3.8 3.9 4.9 5.5 5.0

Value $4,368 $4,110 $4,037 $4,356 $3,489 $5,422 $4,010 $3,728 $4,668 $4,164 $3,979 $3,841 $3,679 $4,540 $4,774 $5,492 $4,960 $4,162 $4,812 $3,269 $3,375 $4,157 $4,734 $4,309

SCC 91,000 92,000 92,000 92,000 92,000 92,000 93,000 93,000 93,000 94,000 94,000 94,000 94,000 95,000 95,000 96,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 98,000 98,000 99,000 100,000 100,000

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Brown Swiss 1 * Nor-Bert Farms, Bremen, IN 2 Twinkle-Hill Brown Swiss, Watertown, WI 3 * Larry & Jennifer Meyer, Chilton, WI 4 * Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc., Lagrange, IN 5 James Hauschildt, Ellsworth, WI 6 Thad Coning, Goshen, IN 7 Jason Weihrouch, Melrose, WI 8 Brad Dietsche & Family, Colfax, WI

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Guernsey 1 Verl A Weaver, Goshen, IN 2 Dean Kronk, Elkhart, IN Jersey 1 * 2 * 3 4 5 * 6 * 7 * 8 * 9 * 10 11 * 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 * 19 * 20 * 21 22

Larry E. Haywood, Hastings, MI Grass Ridge Farm LLC, Pittsville, WI Gary Sulzer, Marathon, WI Walnutdale Farms, Wayland, MI United Pride Dairy LLC, Phillips, WI Susan Green, Elsie, MI Jenks Jersey Farm, Marathon City, WI Petro Farms, Gobles, MI Ron & Nicole Wussow, Cecil, WI Steinhauers Jerseys, Mattoon, WI Michael Heckaman, Argos, IN Lyle Borkholder, Nappanee, IN Marshland Dairy LLC, Spencer, WI Andrew Rupprecht, Vassar, MI Michelle Popp, Unity, WI Spring Creek Farms Inc., Hixton, WI Andy Dums, Rib Lake, WI Richlo Dairy Farms, Engadine, MI Gord Dick, McBain, MI Nick Clark, Prescott, MI Wendy Bok, Defiance, OH Eldred,Bruce, Blanchard, MI

Mixed Breeds 1 * Larry E. Haywood, Hastings, MI 2 * Fischer & Clark Dairy, Hatley, WI 3 * Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI 4 * Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, WI 5 * Floyd & Calvin Brandt, Bryant, WI 6 * Tony Rosbrugh, West Branch, MI 7 * James & Joseph Rieden, Mount Calvary, WI 8 * United Pride Dairy LLC, Phillips, WI 9 * Dick Van Rijn, Deford, MI 10 Ron Folkema, Fremont, MI 11 Hallet Dairy Farm LLC, Casco, WI 12 Bruce Martin, Whittemore, MI 13 Fisk Farms, Sand Lake, MI 14 Auburnvale Swiss, Fremont, WI 15 Ted & Jonathan Keenan, Osseo, MI 16 * Petro Farms, Gobles, MI 17 Ramer Brothers LLC, Nappanee, IN 18 Tracy & Theresa Sohn, North Branch, MI 19 * Daane Dairy LLC, Brandon, WI 20 Stanley Ferris, Cement City, MI 21 Twin River Dairy Inc., Freeport, MI 22 Bill Seyller, Fond Du Lac, WI 23 Auburnvale Swiss, Fremont, WI 24 Charles, Anna & Ruth Nolt, Boyd, WI 25 Chris & Mike Rasmussen, Edmore, MI 26 * E-D Farms, Conklin, MI 27 Robert Knynenburg, Custer, MI 28 Dan Mauer, Scottville, MI 29 Lelah Vansplinter, Hesperia, MI

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Milk

Fat

%

Prot.

%

CFP

Value

43

19,762

805

4.1

636

3.2

3.9

$3,381

44 107 25 150 36 127 38 45

29,229 24,433 24,536 23,261 19,041 18,754 18,132 16,755

1,543 1,085 1,096 899 815 780 744 713

5.3 4.4 4.5 3.9 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.3

1,102 885 864 795 624 669 610 598

3.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.6

7.2 5.4 5.4 4.6 3.9 4.0 3.7 3.6

$6,201 $4,591 $4,582 $3,940 $3,379 $3,370 $3,164 $3,053

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20,599 17,476

1,029 771

5.0 4.4

679 593

3.3 3.4

4.7 3.7

$4,041 $3,198

445 72 52 633 86 51 782 45 85 207 183 93 156 36 33 90 52 31 78 42 339 116

21,626 21,425 19,138 19,528 19,467 21,552 18,308 21,018 19,723 18,313 17,096 17,316 16,846 15,698 16,824 17,605 17,372 16,790 15,814 16,380 14,795 15,078

1,122 1,084 1,028 1,009 1,016 958 990 941 936 912 925 884 835 852 838 836 838 807 778 769 751 726

5.2 5.1 5.4 5.2 5.2 4.4 5.4 4.5 4.7 5.0 5.4 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.0 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.7 5.1 4.8

812 804 749 759 747 788 703 749 673 680 656 625 665 621 632 630 624 623 602 572 548 559

3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.7

5.3 5.2 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5

$4,531 $4,417 $4,156 $4,128 $4,124 $4,066 $3,968 $3,947 $3,785 $3,725 $3,705 $3,545 $3,489 $3,443 $3,436 $3,433 $3,426 $3,340 $3,220 $3,146 $3,044 $3,002

37 1,007 49 35 37 601 665 206 727 963 81 156 251 179 99 53 66 94 738 142 435 242 75 62 495 539 207 54 152

32,218 32,224 29,205 29,822 28,496 30,527 30,286 24,602 28,061 28,290 20,825 25,988 26,143 25,726 28,353 25,434 23,662 25,357 23,047 25,804 20,605 24,040 22,309 23,430 23,438 25,186 23,202 22,874 24,211

1,316 1,288 1,292 1,236 1,204 1,156 1,102 1,140 1,112 1,088 1,126 1,014 1,035 1,031 909 924 947 933 948 905 952 919 936 921 900 885 871 895 861

4.1 4.0 4.4 4.1 4.2 3.8 3.6 4.6 4.0 3.8 5.4 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.2 3.6 4.0 3.7 4.1 3.5 4.6 3.8 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.6

1,016 1,022 991 945 894 939 938 882 866 880 718 835 799 798 836 811 761 760 741 789 728 758 738 744 741 751 771 738 771

3.2 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.5 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.3 3.2 3.2

6.4 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5

$5,483 $5,422 $5,353 $5,129 $4,944 $4,918 $4,776 $4,728 $4,653 $4,619 $4,363 $4,329 $4,318 $4,303 $4,079 $4,050 $4,004 $3,979 $3,965 $3,964 $3,933 $3,929 $3,923 $3,904 $3,845 $3,838 $3,824 $3,822 $3,806

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Herd Bryan Schulte, Ruth, MI Wes Weaver, Sheldon, WI Richlo Dairy Farms, Engadine, MI Gary Nielsen, Coral, MI Redetzke's No Joke Dairy, Stratford, WI Jordan Amber Wolf, Spencer, WI Brent Moyer, Caro, MI Dave & Laurie Kyle, Elkhorn, WI Saxon Homestead Farms, Cleveland, WI Robert Roden, West Bend, WI Twin Oak Farms, Dorchester, WI John S Calder, Carleton, MI

Size 1,216 175 339 62 123 146 136 134 609 726 40 140

Milk 21,971 22,404 22,295 22,761 18,841 21,269 17,903 18,678 19,389 21,231 21,640 22,708

Fat 903 882 864 874 892 843 888 871 863 845 829 789

% 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.0 3.8 3.5

Prot.

708 705 725 707 656 692 636 655 660 676 679 717

% 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.2

CFP 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1

Value $3,781 $3,725 $3,715 $3,711 $3,634 $3,592 $3,580 $3,577 $3,571 $3,568 $3,535 $3,511

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Calf Direct Fed Microbials

Supplements

Convert™

Contains a special blend of naturally occurring directfed microorganisms, L-form Lactobacillus, microbial sugars, enzymes, and specialized proteins. No antibiotics. Use when calves are lethargic, not eating and doing poorly.

AC9057 - Day One Calf Gel Single Dose 15cc $7.50 AC9006 - Day One Calf Gel 60cc $18.00 AC9049 - Ranch Pack 200 dose $101.00 AC9008 - Ranch Pack 1,000 dose $455.00 AC9041 - Day One Calf Bolus 40ct $170.00 AC11007 - Day One Calf Bolus 10ct $48.00 AC11009 - Calving Season Bolus 10ct $29.00

Tri-Mic WD

A pro-biotic source to improve digestive microflora.

Promotes the early establishment of beneficial digestive bacteria necessary for proper digestion of milk and grain diets. Aids in rumen development when transitioning to a dry feed diet. Reduces the occurrence and severity of scours and helps re-establish digestive bacteria following antibiotic treatment, illness or environmental stress.

A0048 - Tri-Mic WD 500gram $20.00 A0049 - Tri-Mic WD 5kg $170.00

Tri-Purify - Blue Bolus

Dietary feed supplement that provides pure, natural essential oils that have a strong antibacterial effect to improve the natural immune system. Combines live, naturally-occurring microorganisms to enhance the environment of the digestive tract.

Tri-Purify also contains nutraceuticals, intestinal bacteria and live cell yeast; all of which can attribute to a reduction in the severity and occurrence of scours.

A0051 - Tri-Purify 36ct $81.00

Tri-Start Jr. - Maroon Bolus

A direct-fed microbial bolus that benefits both the rumen and intestinal tract of calves. Each capsule has a guaranteed viable (live) count of 20 billion colony forming units of naturally occurring microorganisms.

Helps to stimulate feed intake during periods of change. Contains beneficial microbes to jump-start a calf’s stalled digestive system.

A0052 - Tri-Start Jr. 36ct $43.00

First Life Formula

Use during periods of stress to optimize calf health and immunity. Feed to calves in addition to milk replacer.

Includes functional proteins, chelated minerals, essential oils, vitamins and other key nutraceuticals, which support overall calf health and performance.

A0081 - First Life Formula 5lb A0082 - First Life Formula 25lb

$45.50 $211.00

First 21™

Unique combination of bioactive feed ingredients to bridge the immunity gap during the first 3 weeks of life. Available as a complete milk replacer or nutritional supplement.

Incorporates three natural sources of antibodies (plasma, egg yolk, and colostrum) to promote gut health and immune support.

A0080 - Complete Milk Replacer 50lb $82.50 A0084 - Supplement 8lb $80.00 A0083 - Supplement 20lb $180.00

Accel Whole Milk Protein Pivot

A pasteurized whole milk (PWM) balancer to be added to PWM and fed to pre-weaned calves. Combining the feeding tool and Protein Pivot allows for optimizing PWM by increasing the solids percent to achieve DMI target goals, shifts the protein:fat ratio in favor of optimal performance to meet heifer development goals, and extends supply to meet daily calf feeding needs. Contains 28% protein; 8% fat.

A0064 - Protein Pivot 50lb $60.75

Elim-A-Fly™

A daily add-pack, used with whole milk or milk replacer. Diflubenzuron, the active ingredient, is an Insect Growth Regulator that stops the development of fly larvae in manure from treated calves, preventing the formation of the fly larvaes’ exoskeletons.

A0453 - Pail 8lb A0454 - Bag 22.05lb

$30.00 $68.00

Accel Energy Select BioCycle Showcase Formula™

Concentrated form of BioCycle supplemented with increased enzyme levels and Bacillus, which is shown to improve calf growth. Contains two separate L-form bacteria that enhance the function and population of the microflora in the lower gut. Contains both yeast culture and live cell yeast that produce a range of metabolites including B-vitamins, broad based enzyme package, specialized proteins, microbial sugars and potassium iodide.

AC9300 - Showcase 12.5lb $151.00 - 4+ Pails $147.00 4p

An energy supplement containing 60% fat and 7% protein with added vitamins and minerals. Add to milk replacer or whole milk during cold weather stress. Provides readily utilizable energy via spray-dried animal fat to increase the calorie content in a calf’s diet.

A0035 - Accel Energy 25lb

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Electrolytes Calf Accellyte

First Day Formula®

A complete electrolyte treatment for calves experiencing scours or dehydration. Contains potassium and sodium to replenish electrolytes and restore proper fluid balance. Blended with glycine and citrate to improve electrolyte and water absorption. Added dextrose provides nutritional energy and buffers help minimize metabolic acidosis.

Easily mixes with water.

A0053 - Calf Accellyte 3.6lb $26.00 A0054 - Calf Accellyte 10lb $61.00 A0055 - Calf Accellyte 25lb $149.00 A0056 - Calf Accellyte 90.7gram $2.75

A colostrum replacer or supplement for newborn calves. Fortified with essential vitamins and chelated trace minerals. High quality whey protein concentrate from select Grade A dairies, free of organisms causing colostrumtransmissible diseases, like Johne’s. First Day Formula Deluxe features the great benefits of First Day Formula CR with the addition of First Defense Technology™.

A0043 - CR (replacer) 500gram $35.00 A0044 - CR (replacer) 20lb $575.00 A0045 - CR Deluxe 500gram $41.50 A0046 - CR Deluxe 20lb $690.00 A0047 - CS (supplement) 200gram $14.50

Accel RS

A recovery solution aiding in hydration and digestive health for calves. Contains Tri-Mic WD as a source of live, viable, naturally occurring microorganisms. Accel RS works to restore, re-energize, recolonize, and rehydrate calves.

A0596 - Accel RS 4oz packet A0599 - Accel RS 6lb A0597 - Accel RS 25lb

Calf Starter

Ideal feed for rapid and early rumen development, highly palatable and easily digestible. Premium 19% protein contains Bovatec® and Apex® to improve feed efficiency and starter intake. Available only in Wisconsin.

A0033 - Calf Starter 19% 50lb $15.00

$2.75 $55.00 $125.00

Milk Replacers Stocked Milk Replacer Formulations

Unique manufacturing technology results in a 100% instantized product so powder goes into a solution with minimal mixing and is consistent from top to bottom. Mos* is included in each formulation at research levels to promote gut and intestinal health. Chelated (organic) trace minerals are used to support growth and immune function. The addition of Tri-Mic WD in all formulas, has shown to optimize feed intakes, feed utilization, digestive health, and immune system response. Bovatec® is an available option for those looking for control of coccidiosis. Use as a complete source of nutrition for pre-weaned dairy and beef calves. Available only in Wisconsin. Call for pricing.

Code

Description

Protein Source

% % Fat Protein

Guaranteed Analysis

Chelated

IU/lb Vit A

IU/lb Vit D3

IU/lb Vit E

Mineral/ Selenium

Medication

A0061

APL Calf Accelerator*

APL

26

20

30,000

5,000

200

YES

Bovatec®-43 grams/ton

A0069

Performance Plus

All-Milk

20

20

30,000

10,000

150

YES

NO

A0070

Performance Plus

All-Milk

20

20

30,000

10,000

150

YES

Bovatec®-90 grams/ton

A0071

Performance Plus*

All-Milk

20

20

30,000

10,000

150

YES

Bovatec®-90 grams/ton

A0073

Accel Max

All-Milk

22

20

30,000

10,000

200

YES

NO

A0074

Hi-Performance Plus

All-Milk

22

20

30,000

10,000

200

YES

NO

A0075

Hi-Performance Plus

All-Milk

22

20

30,000

10,000

200

YES

Bovatec®-90 grams/ton

A0076

Hi-Performance Plus*

All-Milk

22

20

30,000

10,000

200

YES

Bovatec®-90 grams/ton

A0077

Calf Accelerator

APL

24

20

30,000

10,000

150

YES

NO

A0078

Calf Accelerator

APL

26

20

30,000

5,000

200

YES

Bovatec®-43 grams/ton

A0079

28-26 Jersey*

All-Milk

28

26

20,000

2,500

100

YES

Bovatec®-72 grams/ton

*Formulated with Clarifly® and available seasonally.

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Calf-Tel® “O” Series (Outdoor)

Calf-Tel® Group Housing

Hutches designed specifically for outdoor use. No matter the size or scope of your operation, Calf-Tel products can help improve laborefficiency, calf health, and overall profitability.

A0366 - Compact $229.00 Small size, big performance. Ideal for smaller calves and short-term housing.

A0367 - Eco 20|64 $269.00 Eighteen percent smaller than Pro/Deluxe hutches, allowing farmers to reduce footprint and scale.

A0370 - Pro II w/Offset Front 24|74 $299.00 A0371 - Pro II w/Open Front 24|74 $299.00 Sixteen percent more space than competitive models and one-of-a-kind rear ventilation and bedding door.

A0368 - Deluxe II Left Opening 24|74 $305.00 A0369 - Deluxe II Right Opening 24|74 $305.00 Same features as the Pro II, but with an inside feed station protecting feed from the elements.

A0372 - XXL Left Opening 35|85 $355.00 A0373 - XXL Right Opening 35|85 $355.00 A0374 - XXL Pro 35|85 $355.00 Ideal for long-term housing and harsh conditions. XXL is 26% larger than competitive models.

Weaned calves placed in large groups can face growth and health setbacks. Placing 4-5 similarly sized weaned calves in group housing is the best way to ease the transition.

A0375 - MultiMax 54|84 $750.00

Calf-Tel® “I” Series (Indoor)

Easy to configure indoor calf pens to make the most of your space and time. Ultra-durable with a wide range of available accessories, effective and economical solution for raising calves indoors.

A0376 - Calf Pen Back Airmax $80.00 A0377 - Calf Pen Back Vented $75.00 A0380 - Calf Pen Front Generation 3 $160.00 A0382 - Calf Pen Side 4.5’ & 2 rods $90.00 A0383 - Calf Pen Side 6’ & 2 rods $124.00 A0384 - Calf Pen Side 7’ & 2 rods $130.00

A0367

A0370

A0366

A0376

A0377

A0368 A0372

Complete Pen System

Calf-Tel® Accessories

Broad range of accessories designed for ease-of-use, operational efficiency and years of reliable performance.

Access Door Rod A0392

$3.50

Calf Nipple Super A0407 $3.00

Bottle Holder - Hutch Mounted A0393 - 2qt $12.50 A0394 - Wide 3qt $22.00 A0395 - 3 & 4qt $13.75

Calf Pail A0409 - Black A0410 - White

Bottle Holder - Pen Mounted A0398 - 2qt $8.50 A0399 - 3 & 4qt $9.00

Hay Feeder - Fence Mounted A0427 $22.00

Bottle/Nipple Set A0400 - 2qt A0401 - 3qt A0402 - 4qt

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$5.00 $7.00 $11.00

$4.50 $4.50

Bottle Holder - Fence Mounted Chute A0590 - 2qt $15.00

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Calf Pail - Fence Mounted A0598 - Black $10.00 A0600 - Grey $10.00

Feed Opening Restrictors A0614 $5.00

* Shown here are our most popular accessories. For more options, or for replacement parts contact us direct at 800.631.3510.

Cold Weather Care

Select DTX™

Woolover

®

High performance blankets to help keep animals warm and dry, allowing nutrients to be used for growth. Made of 70% wool and 30% polyester. Small will fit calves 7799lbs. Medium will fit calves 99-121lbs. Large will fit calves 121lbs and up. Ultra Woolover has a waterproof Emphatex™ outer-shell with original Woolover material underneath.

UM3602 - w/o Buckle Small $42.00 UM3605 - w/o Buckle Medium $42.00 UM3603 - w/o Buckle Large $42.00 UM3683 - w/ Buckle Medium $44.00 UM3684 - w/ Buckle Large $44.00 UM3667 - Ultra w/o Buckle Small $45.00 UM3668 - Ultra w/o Buckle Medium $45.00 UM3686 - Ultra w/ Buckle Medium $48.00

Proven effective in neutralizing damaging effects of mold related challenges. Feed when ingredients are moldy, or mycotoxins are suspect; when symptoms of mycotoxicosis are present and when feed assays show the presence of multiple toxins or when one toxin in particular is high. Contains specific L-form Lactobacillus.

More shelf-life stable than other products. Proprietary technology allows activation once consumed. Use when symptoms are present and feed assays show problems.

AC9004 - Select DTX 50lb $250.00 - 4 to 9 boxes $246.00 - 10+ boxes $242.00 AC9009 - DTX concentrate 50lb $329.00 - 10 to 39 bags $321.00 - 40+ bags Call for pricing

Select BioCycle Plus™

Lamb & Goat Woolover®

High performance blankets to help keep animals warm and dry, allowing nutrients to be used for growth. Made of 70% wool and 30% polyester. Smaller size designed specifically for lambs and goats.

UM3691 - Woolover Goat $7.00 UM3607 - Woolover Lamb $7.00

UdderTech Calf Blanket

Constructed from 3M™ Thinsulate™ Insulation.

Performance remains virtually unchanged after repeated cleanings. Designed to stay on the calf, easy to put on and remove; machine washable and dryable. Offering quick-release buckles and a durable water-resistant nylon. Embroidered with the Select Sires Logo. Small fits Jersey calves and large fits Holstein calves.

UM3709 - Calf Blanket Small $40.00 UM3710 - Calf Blanket Regular $40.00

AccelCoat

Provides additional protection to calves during cold weather. Made with our exclusive insulation which wicks moisture away from the calf and provides superior thermal capabilities. The outer shell is made of high-strength polyester with a urethane back, making it water resistant. Machine washable and durable against the harshest conditions. A smooth, quilted liner provides warmth and comfort for the calf. Small fits Jersey calves and large fits Holstein calves. Embroidered with the Select Sires Logo.

A0605 - Single Insulated Small $36.00 A0606 - Single Insulated Large $36.00

The most often chosen product, offering the benefits of both DTX and BioCycle in one convenient, less costly package. Producers feeding BioCycle Plus reported reduced SCC, improved reproductive performance, increased digestive capacity and improved general health. More shelf-life stable than other products.

Proprietary technology allows activation once consumed. Use when metabolic diseases and toxin challenges are present.

AC9005 - BioCycle Plus 50lb $334.00 - 4 to 9 boxes $330.00 - 10+ boxes $326.00 AC9027 - BioCycle Plus Concentrate 50lb $431.00 - 10 to 39 bags $423.00 - 40+ bags Call for pricing AC9199 - Concentrate Non-GMO 50lb $458.00 - 10 to 39 bags $450.00 - 40+ bags Call for pricing

Select BioCycle™

Aids in boosting immune function, digestion and fights environmental challenges. Producers report increased estrus expression and improved feed intake. Contains two types of L-form Lactobacillus, two sources of yeast, four digestive enzymes, microbial sugars and specialized proteins. Recommended when performance improvements are needed in reproduction, and overall herd health.

Not appropriate when mold-related challenges are the major problem.

AC9003 - BioCycle 50lb $205.00 - 4 to 9 boxes $201.00 - 10+ boxes $197.00 AC9091 - BioCycle Concentrate 50lb $399.00 - 10 to 39 bags $391.00 - 40+ bags Call for pricing

Cow Direct Fed Microbials Accel MXL 600

Combat feed quality challenges and enhance liver function. MXL 600 is a combination of beneficial micronutrients designed to assist animal performance during periods of feed quality challenges. Use when toxins are present.

A0008 - Accel MXL 600 50lb

Mineral Premixes

$66.00

Premixes are formulated to meet all the mineral and vitamin needs of your herd. Can be conveniently added to any ration or added along with supplemental protein-grain mix.

A0016 - ES-Green 1:1 Mineral 50lb $44.00 A0017 - ES-Yellow 2:1 Mineral 50lb $34.00 A0015 - Beef Gestation 50lb $29.00

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Accel Fortifier 1:50

Accel Fortifier 1:50 is a concentrated source of chelated and inorganic trace minerals and vitamins intended to be mixed into premixes, minerals, supplements and total mixed rations (TMR). Accel Fortifier 1:50 can be added to diets for beef and dairy cattle during periods when added nutrients are required, such as; calving, high production, breeding or during environmental challenges.

A0019 - Accel Fortifier 25lb $55.00

Freshen Up

Fresh cow protocol to be administered immediately after calving to reduce the incidence of milk fever, retained placenta and ketosis.

Contains a proactive combination of multiple sources of calcium, electrolytes and energy. Unlike other products, Freshen Up contains palatable ingredients so it can be used as a drench or offered free choice. Contains four different sources of calcium to give fresh cows the boost they need right away, as well as a timedrelease of calcium.

A0012 - Freshen Up 10lb $53.00 A0013 - Freshen Up 35lb $175.00

Select BioCycle Plus Ultimate™

Designed for herds feeding a high energy, highprotein ration. Ultimate improves rumen efficiency by targeting rumen microbes to convert available proteins to production. Producers using Ultimate have experienced improved milk production, herd health and reproduction.

AC9094 - BioCycle Plus Ultimate 50lb $439.00 - 4 to 9 boxes $435.00 - 10+ boxes $431.00 AC9299 - Ultimate Concentrate 50lb $567.00 - 10 to 39 bags $559.00 - 40+ bags Call for pricing

BioFresh® Plus Soluble

Ideal for use at freshening and when there are metabolic problems. Same base ingredients as BioFresh Bolus and fortified with 54 grams of calcium propionate and 12 grams of niacin. Water dispersible powder. For use with cattle at freshening.

AC9050 - BioFresh Plus Soluble 100 dose $330.00 AC9052 - BioFresh Plus Soluble 50 dose $174.00 ACDBEDX - Easy Doser $20.00

BioFresh® Bolus

Inoculant Accel Ensile+

Accel Ensile+ forage inoculants contain an enzyme package of three to aid in fiber break down, increasing nutrient absorption. Ensile+ bacteria have been field, university and laboratory researched. The expected benefits are reduced dry matter losses, improved digestibility, improved forage quality and an expedited pH decline to stabilize feed. Available in either wet or dry application.

A0611 - 100W - Wet Applied 100gram $73.00 A0612 - 500W - Wet Applied 500gram $340.00 A0613 - 100D - Dry Applied 50lb $87.00

Fresh Cow Care

Gets fresh cows on feed faster reducing potential metabolic disorders and DAs. Proven effective in reducing SCC by boosting immune function of cows affected with environmental challenges.

Contains 8x’s dose of BioCycle with added vitamins and minerals.

Ideal for fresh cows, supplies critical vitamins and minerals.

AC11011 - BioFresh Bolus 50ct $111.00 AC11012 - BioFresh Bolus 400ct $774.00

Bovikalc®

Calcium supplement provides fast, extended support for blood calcium levels in freshening dairy cows. Bolus disintegrates quickly in the rumen. Calcium chloride is available immediately and calcium sulfate provides sustained release.

BV005 - Bovikalc 48ct

$327.37

Tri-Start Bolus

An encapsulated, highly concentrated source of rumen-specific microbes in bolus form. Each capsule has a guaranteed viable count of 100 billion colony forming units (CFU). Tri-Start enhances the rumen environment to improve digestive performance and repopulate rumen microflora after periods of stress. Contains lactic acid bacteria, live cell yeast and fungal extracts.

A0003 - Tri-Start Bolus 25ct $43.50 A0004 - Tri-Start Bolus 100ct $160.00

Bovine Accellyte II

A specialized electrolyte for periods of stress, rehydration and prehydration. Contains electrolytes to replace those lost during stress, energy to provide an added boost when needed most, minerals needed to compensate for deficiencies from reduced feed intakes and vitamins necessary for life. Can be used as a drench, added directly into stock tanks or individual water feedings. It can also be dry-mixed into feeds for group or herd application.

A0009 - Accellyte II 10lb $44.00 A0010 - Accellyte II 25lb $72.00

Tri-Mic 1:50

Improve feed intake and feed utilization for maximum production and reproductive performance. Uses patented methods of stabilization and packaging to ensure live, viable and fast-acting microbes for maximum performance.

A0000 - Tri-Mic 1:50 4lb $28.00 A0001 - Tri-Mic 1:50 20lb $134.00

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UTREsept

Intra Uterine Flush - use in a prophylactic program. Has a prolonged residual effect, requires no rinsing. Will not irritate the uterine lining, no milk withdrawal, nontoxic, food safe, hypoallergenic, and noncorrosive. All-natural of organic origin.

IN9092 - UTREsept 500mL $80.00

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Animal Assistance

Teat Dips

Vink Cowlift

Helps save cows that can’t stand. With proper use it will not cause bruising around the hipbone and is easily adjusted.

S255 - Complete Cowlift $186.00 S278 - Handle replacement $24.64 S279 - Screw replacement $62.53

Vink Double Action Calf Puller

Makes difficult deliveries easy. Double action puller with unique rump frame encircles the rear of the cow making it impossible for the frame to slip away. Constructed of stainless steel to ensure long, trouble-free service.

S028 - Complete Calf Puller $345.00 S026 - Rope replacement $15.04 S029 - Mechanism replacement $190.73 S030 - Bar replacement $150.00 S031 - Yolk replacement $100.00

4XLA®

Designed as a pre and post dip with excellent teatconditioning power. 4XLA is the ideal dip if you want the killing power of UDDERgold 5-Star (15-20 seconds) but don’t need the barrier. Proven effective against environmental and contagious organisms, including Staph Aureus. Replenishes the cow’s natural defenses for fighting mastitis. Very effective against hyperkeratosis.

UM3617/UM3618 - Base & Activator Set 5gal $134.00 UM3619/UM3620 - Base & Activator Set 15gal $340.00 UM3621/UM3622 - Base & Activator Set 55gal $1,100.00

UDDERgold® 5-Star

Barrier film, improves environmental mastitis protection.

Controls a broad spectrum of bacteria including Mycoplasma species. Glycerin and emollient polymers help improve skin health.

UM3661/UM3662 - Base & Activator Set 5gal $180.00 UM3663/UM3664 - Base & Activator Set 15gal $520.00 UM3665/UM3666 - Base & Activator Set 55gal $1,600.00

Cow Cuff Links

Fastens to a cows ankle with a positive lock buckle system - no velcro.

Constructed of 6,000 pounds of tensile strength nylon webbing with stainless steel components. Therapeutic benefits, as well as antikicking protection.

AC9026 - Cow Cuff Links Non-Adjustable $24.50 AC9047 - Cow Cuff Links Adjustable $28.00

Flagger Leg Band

Easy to apply and remove. Can be reused. Available in red, yellow, and orange.

AC2804 - Flagger Leg Band 10pk $14.90

Dip Cups Thrifty Dipper

Patented wiper system ensures complete teat coverage and a guaranteed 50-70 percent reduction in dip usage. One-year warranty.

ACTD1001 - Thrifty Dipper 30-40 cow $105.00 ACTD1007 - Pre-Dip Cup 150 cow $100.00 ACTD1008 - Post-Dip Cup 150 cow $100.00 ACTD1002 - Wiper replacement $30.00 ACTD1003 - Snap Ring replacement $4.00 ACTD1004 - Upright Bottle replacement $5.00 ACTD1005 - Handle replacement $9.00 ACTD1006 - Cleaning Tool Thrify Dipper $3.50

Teat Dip Cups

UM3629 - RJB Dip Cup Blue UM3633 - RJB Bottle Replacement UM3630 - Teat Dip Cup Upright Green UM3681 - Teat Dip Cup Upright Blue UM3634 - Side Dip Cup Blue UM3635 - Side Dip Cup Yellow UM3642 - Dip Cup Bottle Replacement

$10.38 $4.76 $8.81 $10.00 $10.00 $10.88 $4.72

AZTEC GOLD™

Increased mastitis protection. Offers long-lasting color marking, up to 5 hours. Thicker viscosity dip clings to teats longer, exposing them to the extended killing power.

UM3674/UM3675 - Base & Activator Set 5gal $140.00 UM3678/UM3679 - Base & Activator Set 55gal $1,070.00

EfferCept SG®

An alternative to Iodine that is cost effective at any milk price. This tablet contains all the great properties of EfferCept and SoftGuard in one tablet. Proven effective as a pre/post dip or spray. Kills 99.99% of E. Coli, Staph aureus and other mastitis-causing organisms on contact. Conditions, soothes and protects udders and teats. NPE free. Mix two tablets to one gallon of water.

S291 - Makes 10 Gallons 20ct $50.00 S289 - Makes 55 Gallons 110ct $200.00 S288 - Makes 275 Gallons 550ct $785.00

EfferCept®

Economical pre/post dip. Maximizes killing power while eliminating corrosive effects found in iodine-based products. Pill form mixes with water to be a spray or wash pre-dip. Mix four tablets to one gallon of water.

S240 - Makes 12.5 Gallons 50ct $65.00 S242 - Makes 55 Gallons 220ct $210.00 S280 - Makes 385 Gallons 20lb $1,025.00 S290 - Makes 667 Gallons 1,000ct $1,192.10

EfferCept® Foam Additive

Creates a foaming solution when added to Effercept SG Pre/Post teat dip. Mix ½ ounce to 1 gallon of Effercept. Can adjust mixing rate of Foam for a consistency that is suitable for your farm. Can be used in a teat dip cup or automatic foamer.

S293 - Foam Additive 1gal $28.00 S294 - Foam Additive 55gal $975.00

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Udder Management

VetOne® BoviBlock™

Milk Check Teat Wipes

One-step udder preparation wipes are durable, yet gentle.

Contain lanolin and glycerin to keep skin soft, preventing teat chapping. Contains germicide to effectively kill bacteria and reduce cross-contamination.

UM3708 - Teat Wipes refill bag

$25.00

Non-antibiotic teat sealant aids in preventing new intramammary infections. Off-white, smooth paste composed of 65% bismuth subnitrate to create a malleable barrier in the teat canal. Creates sterile blockade against harmful bacteria. Unique two-stage tip, allowing full or partial insertion into the teat orifice.

UM3702 - BoviBlock 144ct pail $325.00

Uddermint®

Approved Organic. Improves overall udder health by reducing udder edema. All-natural, antibiotic free, peppermint oil based liniment. Dairy producers report improvements in udder quality and pliability within 12 to 24 hours. For use after freshening, or apply to quarters on cows that show signs of mastitis.

UM3608 - White 500mL $29.00 UM3673 - Green 500mL $29.00 UM3670 - White 2.5L $130.00 UM3680 - Green 2.5L $130.00 UM3671 - Dispenser 2.5L $30.54

PRE / POST TEAT DIP

Tomorrow®

Broad-spectrum control against harmful organisms that cause mastitis. Effective in treatment of mastitis in dry cows, when caused by Strep. Agalactiae and Staph. Aureus including penicillin-resistant strains. Unique Opti-Sert® tip helps prevent pushing harmful surface bacteria into the teat canal.

UM3700 - Tomorrow 144ct $397.10

UDDERgold® Dry

Teat sealant provides a physical barrier that aids in prevention of mastitis in dry cows. Sanitizes with ethyl alcohol and the anti-microbial Triclosan. Dries in two minutes into a persistent coating that remains on the teat surface for 3-7 days. Proven barrier against mastitis causing organisms, Coliform and Mycoplasma.

UM3711 - UDDERgold Dry 1qt $78.00

VOTED BEST TEAT DIP IN THE WORLD. ...by dairy cows

T-Hexx® Dry™

Protects dry cows against mastitis at dry-off and pre-calving.

Antiseptic formula sanitizes, and seals teat ends with a single dip. Proven barrier against mastitis causing organisms. Bright blue color makes it easy to see.

HEXXB132 - T-Hexx 1qrt $67.00

Find out what all the cows are mooing about. Start using EfferCept today!

· Cleans and conditions Lockout™

A non-antibiotic intramammary teat sealant for use through the dry period to aid in the prevention of infections. Visible blue, smooth paste composed of 60% bismuth subnitrate forms a malleable barrier in the teat canal. Creates a sterile barrier against harmful bacteria between the udder and environment. Single-dose syringes with short tip designed for hygienic insertion.

UM3694 - Lockout 144ct pail $337.63 10p

· Kills on contact · Foaming or non-foaming · Pricing as low as $2.00/gallon!

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Heat Detection

Sanitizer EfferSan™ Sanitizer

Estrotect™

No more messy glue. Scratches off exposing brilliant color when cows are mounted. The precision-designed Breeding Bullseye™ takes the guess work out of your breeding program. When the Bullseye, or equivalent amount, is rubbed off it’s time to breed! Available in orange, lime green, fuchsia, blue, and yellow.

ID3229 - Estrotect 50ct $63.00 ID3232 - Estrotect rubber brush $5.00

Kamar® HeatMount™ Detectors

Advanced heat detection aid that helps identify standing heat occurring between visual observations. Apply with adhesive over sacrum of cow. Detector turns red when activated by mounting activities in the herd.

ID3220 - Kamar 25ct w/adhesive $33.00 ID3230 - Kamar 100ct w/adhesive $132.00 ID3223 - Kamar adhesive $5.00

Aids in the elimination of a broad range of viruses and bacteria. Contains hydrochlorous acid, which penetrates cell walls and deactivates organisms primary energy-producing function. Dissolves in water. Non-irritating. Use to wash down parlor and milking equipment, or as a bio-security feature for washing in and out of the farm.

S270 - EfferSan 24ct $25.00 S271 - EfferSan 100ct $75.00 S272 - EfferSan spray bottle $6.00 S273 - Sprayer 2gal $20.30

Reproduction Tools Barn Desk

Sturdy wall desk equipped with two pocket shelves to hold records. A sturdy chain holds desk in the writing position.

ID3224 - Barn Desk $76.50

D-Y Herd Monitor

Eazi-Breed™ CIDR®

Produces tighter estrous synchronization, which means more animals in heat in a tighter insemination window. The insert is easily administered into the vagina, continuously releasing progesterone, allowing breeding programs to start at any stage of the estrous cycle.

AC21274 - CIDR 10ct $137.20 AC21285 - CIDR Applicator individual $15.00

Twist-Stik

Slow-dry formula marks skin, hide, and pelts. Convenient plastic dispenser with cover prevents waste and mess.

Fade-resistant, weather-resistant, and nontoxic.

ID61029 - Regular 12ct box ID61030 - Fluorescent 12ct box

$21.00 $24.00

Use for keeping accurate records of your herd’s breeding and freshening.

AC2802 - Herd Monitor $200.00 AC2803 - Monitor Labels 30/sheet $0.44

A.I. Training

SS100 - A.I. Training Manual SS145 - Supplemental A.I. Training Manual Spanish SS170 - Basic A.I. Training DVD English SS171 - Basic A.I. Training DVD Spanish SS180 - Basic A.I. Training Video English SS183 - Basic A.I. Training Video Spanish SS184 - Heat Detection & Timed A.I. Video English SS185 - Heat Detection & Timed A.I. Video Spanish

$25.00 $3.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $15.00 $15.00

Breeding Supplies

Paintstik™

Lubogel

Highly-visible, nontoxic identification for all farm animals.

All-weather, resists fading. Applies easily wet or dry.

Available in orange, green, fluorescent orange, fluorescent green, and pink.

ID61024 - Regular 12ct box ID61012 - Fluorescent 12ct box

$12.00 $13.08

A non-spermicidal multi-purpose lubricant for cattle. Available in pint and gallon.

IN3027 - Lubogel pint $3.60 IN3029 - Lubogel gallon $15.00

A.I. Gun Warmer Detect-Her™ Tailpaint

Rubs off with several mounts. Has BITTERGUARD to deter licking. Water soluble for easy clean-up and will not stain hands. Available in wipe-on or aerosol. Available in blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, and red (wipe on only).

DT202 - Wipe-on 6ct box DT208 - Aerosol 12ct box ®

$49.50 $96.00

Heated, temperature controlled carrying case keeps guns at correct temperature. Includes: 12V rechargeable battery, belt/shoulder strap, 100V AC wall adapter, 12V DC auto adapter, spare liner. One-year warranty.

IN8011 - Gun Warmer Kit $375.00 IN8012 - 14.4V Rechargeable Battery $65.00 IN8013 - 100V AC Wall Adapter $15.00

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Nitrogen Tanks

MVE - Mellennium XC20 MVE - MVE ET-23 JLM MVE - MVE XC34/18 MVE - Mellennium II IC - Artic 22RX TW - 20XT

$550.00 $895.00 $876.00 $787.00 $658.00 $748.00

Breeding Supplies Breeding Sheaths

IN3003 - Straw Sheaths-Split 50pk IN3004 - Individual Sheath-Split 50pk IN3012 - Univ N/S Sheath-Blue(spiral/univ gun) 50pk IN3016 - Univ Split Indv Sheath - Green 50pk IN3017 - Univ N/S Indv Sheath - Blue 50pk IN3024 - San Sheath Covers 100 roll IN3025 - Univ N/S Sheath-Green(o-ring gun)50pk IN3028 - HD Plastic Sheath Covers 25pk IN3054 - Metallic Tip Sheath-ET 5pk IN3056 - Alpha Sheath 50pk IN3013 - Infuzee w/Connectors 25pk IN3031 - Infuzee Pipettes 25pk

Insemination Guns

IN3005 - French Straw Gun IN3006 - Spare Lock Ring IN3011 - Spiral Straw Gun 1/2cc IN3053 - ET Breeding Gun IN8010 - Deep Horn Breeding Gun

Breeding Gloves

IN3033 - Continental Clear 100 box IN3034 - Maxi Brown 100 box IN3035 - Continental Purple 100 box IN3039 - Blue Super Sensitive 100 box IN3040 - Buff Poly Sleeve 100 box IN3049 - Red Breeder Sleeve 100 box IN3055 - Poly Sleeve Small Hand Blue 100 box

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No. of Canisters

Capacity 1/2cc Straws

Hold Time (weeks)

2 Year Warranty

Neck Opening (inches)

Weight Filled (pounds)

Millennium XC20 Tank

6

720

16

Yes

2 1/4

60

MVE ET-23 JLM

6

1,260

20

Yes

2 3/4

68

MVE XC34/18 Tank

6

2,100

16

Yes

3 1/2

96

Millennium II

6

720

20

Yes

2 1/4

70

Artic 22RX

6

1,000

16

Yes

2 3/4

64

20XT Tank

6

1,500

20

Yes

2

63

Cito Thaw Cup $3.00 $8.87 $3.00 $10.00 $10.00 $13.00 $2.97 $7.00 $13.35 $9.75 $6.60 $6.40

$31.00 $1.05 $30.00 $116.27 $48.00

Kombicolor Insemination Guns Use with 1/4 and 1/2cc sheaths.

IN3044 - Kombicolor Gun white IN3045 - Kombicolor Gun yellow IN3046 - Kombicolor Gun green IN3047 - Kombicolor Gun blue IN3048 - Kombicolor Gun red IN3057 - KombiGun Plunger

Description

$40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $15.00

A proven thaw unit for properly thawing semen. A sensitive and accurate thermostatic control ensures a constant temperature range of 95°- 98° F. Indicator light shows when the unit is ready to use, and when it is maintaining the water bath at the proper temperature. Includes AC adapter and DC adapter.

IN3058 - Dual Purpose Thaw Cup $140.00

Breeding Kit

Plastic breeding box to hold all your breeding supplies.

Comes with thermos bottle (blue box comes with Cito dual purpose thaw cup), Kombicolor gun, universal sheaths, gloves, small bottle of Lubogel, tweezers, scissors, and thaw monitor.

IN3015 - Breeding Kit Plastic IN3023 - Plastic Box Only IN3051 - Breeding Kit Blue IN3050 - Blue Box Only

Breeding Extras

IN3021 - Thermos Bottle IN3026 - Thaw Monitor IN3032 - Tank Measure Stick IN3041 - Digital Thermometer IN3007 - Scissors IN3009 - Forceps stainless steel IN3008 - Fiberglass Tweezer 1/2cc IN3043 - Fiberglass Tweezer 1/4cc IN3037 - CITO Straw Cutter

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$114.46 $19.98 $313.00 $74.92

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Dewormer

Martins® Fly-Ban

Ivomec® Eprinex®

A higher level parasite control that kills 39 species and stages of internal and external parasites, more than any other product. Controls adult worms and fourth stage larvae, lice, mange mites, grubs and horn flies. No milk withholding or meat withdrawal (when used according to label).

MR30252 - Eprinex 2.5L $245.00 MR30253 - Eprinex 5L $309.00 MR19499 - Eprinex 20L $1,126.00

Synergized pour-on controls lice and flies on lactating and non-lactating dairy and beef cattle and calves. Controls keds on sheep and lambs when applied as a pour-on.

Controls flies on horses when applied as a wipe-on, pour-on or a ready-to-use spray. Apply as a pour-on, mist spray or in back rubbers.

AC2827 - Martins Fly-Ban 1gal $100.00 AC2828 - Martins Fly-Ban 2.5gal $215.00

Intersect Gold Pour On™ Ivomec®

Highly effective against roundworms, lungworms, grubs, lice and mange mites in cattle.

MR41310A - Ivomec 1L MR41311A - Ivomec 2.5L MR41350A - Ivomec 5L

$105.00 $175.00 $270.00

Grenade® ER

Pest Control ULTRABoss®

Controls lice, flies, mosquitoes and ticks on cattle. Effective horn fly control up to eight weeks. No pre-slaughter withdrawal or milk withhold. 3 mL per 100 lbs. body weight.

AC2814 - ULTRABoss quart $40.11 AC2813 - ULTRABoss gallon $139.39

CYDECTIN® Pour On

Pour-on formula approved for beef and dairy cattle, including lactating cows. Use for the treatment of infections and infestation of internal and external parasites. Proven to provide persistence against specific species including brown stomach worms, lungworms, barber pole worms and nodular worms. Zero milk withhold and zero slaughter withdrawal. Contains weather-proof formula with purple dye to easily identify which animals have been treated.

AC2822 - CYDECTIN 5L $330.00 AC2823 - CYDECTIN 10L $680.00

CyLence® Pour On

Synergized pour-on controls lice and flies on lactating and nonlactating dairy and beef cattle and calves. Controls keds on sheep and lambs when applied as a pour-on. Controls flies on horses when applied as a wipe-on, pour-on or a ready-to-use spray. Apply as a pour-on, mist spray or in back rubbers.

AC2839 - Intersect Gold 2.5gal $215.00

Ready-to-use pour-on insecticide for the control of horn flies, face flies, biting and sucking lice on beef and dairy cattle. Use anytime of the year. No mixing and no withdrawal requirements.

AC2825 - CyLence 6pt $102.00 AC2824 - CyLence 1pt $18.00

Premise insecticide for use in, on and around livestock buildings.

Kills crickets, fleas, ticks, spiders, mosquitoes, ants, bees, flies, beetles and more.

AC2815 - Grenade ER 8oz $107.51

Tempo® SC Ultra

Premise spray provides broad-spectrum control of more than 60 pests including flies, ants, spiders, darkling beetles, mosquitoes, fleas, ticks and more. Can be used as a general surface, spot, mist, or crack and crevice spray for use in and around animal facilities.

AC2820 - Tempo SC Ultra 240mL $50.00 AC2821 - Tempo SC Ultra 420gm $65.00

Annihlator™ Polyzone®

Insecticide premise spray for broad spectrum control including stable flies, house flies, gnats, mosquitoes and much more. Use indoor and outdoor around cattle facilities, horse stables and other areas. Provides outdoor residual control for up to 90 days.

AC2818 - Annihlator Polyzone 1pt $48.00

Evergreen® Pyrethrum Concentrate

Broad-spectrum insecticide for sensitive accounts including OMRI-certified organic facilities. Contains pyrethrum - a botanical insecticide. Use indoors in food and non-food areas, and in and around livestock facilities. Rapidly degrades in sunlight with no residual activity. Offers fast, effective control of insects including ants, cockroaches and stored product pests.

AC2819 - Evergreen *Organic 1gal $355.00 AC2838 - Evergreen 60-6 Fly Spray 1gal $285.00

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Diagnostic Supplies

UDL® BP-100

A versatile fly control that is safe for humans and livestock.

Kills flies with extremely low risk of resistance. Application will leave a residue to control flies for up to seven days.

UM3703 - UDL BP-100 1gal $68.00 UM3706 - UDL BP-100 55gal $2,000.00

Neporex®

Controls stable flies and mosquitoes. Granular formulation larvicide, suitable for scattering, or dissolving for pouring and spraying. Can be used as a spot treatment where larvae are found developing.

NOT allowed for application directly to livestock, feed or water for consumption, as residues may occur. Apply to calf hutches, slatted floors, cattle pens and spillage areas.

AC2837 - Neporex 11lb $52.00

Blood Sampling Supplies

Supplies can be stored for use at a later date. Includes red-top tubes and needles.

ABK7 - Blood Supplies $5 minimum order

Milk Collection Supplies

Preservative does not expire and can be stored for use at a later date. Includes vial with milk preservative.

ABK6 - Milk Supplies $5 minimum order $0.50

Fecal Collection Supplies

Supplies can be stored for use at a later date. Includes vial and glove.

ABK8 - Fecal Supplies $5 minimum order $0.50

QuickBayt® Spot Spray

Fly spray that can be applied on any surface in and around farms and rural environments where house flies congregate.

Apply to walls, posts, beams and ceilings. Contains muscalure and flavoring agent that attracts flies, as well as Bitrex®, a bittering agent to prevent ingestion by animals and children.

AC2831 - Spot Spray 16oz $46.00

Tissue Collection Supplies

Supplies can be stored for use at a later date. Includes vials.

ABK9 - Tissue Supplies $5 minimum order

Controls nuisance flies in as little as 60 seconds.

Ready to use indoors or around livestock production facilities, poultry houses and horse stables as scatter bait or in bait stations. Contains Bitrex®, a bitter substance to help prevent accidental ingestion by children and animals.

AC2835 - Fly Bait 5lb $41.00 AC2836 - Fly Bait 35lb *limited supply $174.00

Dairy Fly Bomb 55Z

Includes sample submission form, collection supplies, and postage paid shipping box addressed to laboratory.

ABK5 - Complete 5 Sample Kit milk kit $16.00 ABK13 - Complete 5 Sample Kit blood kit $18.00

Sample Shipper

Includes sample submission form and postage paid shipping box addressed to laboratory. Collection supplies sold separately.

ABK10 - Small Shipper holds up to 10 samples $20.00 ABK11 - Medium Shipper holds up to 30 samples $30.00 ABK12 - Large Shipper holds up to 60 samples $40.00

Kills and repels stable flies, horse flies, face flies, deer and house flies, mosquitoes and gnats. Use on beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, hogs, chickens and other livestock; in animal barns and storage facilities. Quick killing pyrethrin.

AC2829 - Dairy Fly Bomb 25oz $15.00

Sticky Roll®

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Complete 5 Sample Kit

QuickBayt® Fly Bait

Use in dairy barns, horse stables and animal premises of all kinds. USDA testing shows it captures 92% of available flies. No baits, toxins or pheromones are necessary.

AC2832 - Sticky Roll hardware AC2833 - Sticky Roll 1,000ft

$0.75

$49.00 $29.00

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RFID Tags

Visual Tags

Allflex Official USDA ‘840’ Ultra EID Tag

The USDA Premise ID number is required (issued by the Department of Agriculture in your state) to purchase. The tag is ISO Compliant. With an extended small male allows for a deeper location placement in the ear. Receive a 5% discount when you order online at mycentralstar.com Allflex ‘840’ Ultra EID tag $2.75 Online Price $2.63

Destron Fearing Official USDA 840 Cattle HD Tag

Official NAIS 840 series electronic tag is ISO compliant.

The USDA Premise ID number is required (issued by the Department of Agriculture in your state) to purchase.

Requires Destron Fearing Pro-Grip Universal Applicator.

Packaged in sets of 25 Full duplex for better range. Tags are USDA, CCIA and ICAR approved. Receive a 5% discount when you order online at mycentralstar.com Destron Fearing 840 HD tag $2.75 Online Price $2.63

Destron Fearing Official USDA 840 Cattle e.Tag Set - Full Duplex

Official NAIS 840 series electronic ear tag is ISO compliant. The USDA Premise ID number is required (issued by the Department of Agriculture in your state) to purchase. Requires the Destron Fearing ProGrip Universal applicator. Available only in full duplex and packaged in sets of 25. Tags are USDA, CCIA and ICAR approved.

Receive a 5% discount when you order online at mycentralstar.com Destron Fearing 840 e.tag set $2.75 Online Price $2.63

Allflex USDA 840 Visual Tags

CentralStar offers several options for visual tags that pair with the official ‘840’ NAIS electronic tag system. These tags are laser-ink printed and available with custom letters and numbers. The USDA Premise ID number is required (issued by the Department of Agriculture in your state). EID button only available in white. Visual tags are available in a variety of colors including: yellow, white, blue, green, orange, red, and pink.

Double matched 2 pair maxi female w/ large male $5.91 Double matched combo set $4.07 Maxi matched pair visual set numbered $3.95 Maxi matched pair visual set blank $3.85 Large matched pair visual set numbered $3.75 Large matched pair visual set blank $3.69

Allflex

The Allflex tag system encompasses the latest innovations in livestock visual identification. This tag offers a patented laser-ink marking, and a practical tag, all while keeping it a cost-effective management tool. Patented laser-ink marking with matching laser-etched number into tag surface guarantees permanent identification for the life of the animal. Special order with custom options available. Available in blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, white, and yellow.

Medium 1¾” x 1½” numbered/blank $1.13/$1.03 Large 3” x 21/4” numbered/blank $2.66/$2.46 Maxi 4” x 3” numbered/blank $2.82/$2.62 Super Maxi 45/8” x 3” numbered/blank $2.98/$2.78

DuFlex by Destron Fearing

DuFlex ear tags are molded from a patented flexible polyurethane for rugged lightweight tags in bright, faderesistant colors. DuFlex self-piercing studs are specifically angled to create clean, small incisions. Special order with custom options available. Available in yellow, purple, black, pink, blue, red, green, orange and white.

Medium 1.875” x 1.75” numbered/blank $1.36/$1.26 Large 2.75” x 2.25” numbered/blank $1.44/$1.34 Extra Large 4” x 3” numbered/blank $1.58/$1.48

Z-Tags

Z-Tag ear tags are the worldwide leader in retention and ease of application. With their unique flip-out applicator and no-snag design, they are a premium ear tag for your premium livestock. Available in one and two piece tags.

Available in yellow, purple, black, pink, blue, red, green, orange and white.

One Piece Calf 2.5” x 3.25” numbered/blank $1.05/$0.82 One Piece Cow 3” x 4.5” numbered/blank $1.36/$1.12 Two Piece Calf 2.5” x 3.25” numbered/blank $1.05/$0.82 Two Piece Cow 3” x 4.5” numbered/blank $1.36/$1.12

A-Tags

One-piece tag, self-piercing, pinhole tip for faster healing and reduced animal stress. Highly versatile A-Tag is designed for long-term identification and is also cost effective for short term needs. Patented laser ink permanent marking, custom marking and numbering available by special order. Available in blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, white and yellow.

A-Tag Calf 3.87” x 2.5” numbered/blank $1.54/$1.44 A-Tag Cow 4.5” x 3” numbered/blank $1.71/$1.61

CowManager® Dummy RFID Tag

The dummy RFID tags are a perfect way to put in CowManager® ear tags, or use with regular RFID tags.

Female tags are reusable.

CowManager Dummy RFID tag

$1.50

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Y-Tex

Two-piece tags are made of an advanced polyurethane formulation and are engineered to prevent cracking, remain flexible and provide excellent longevity. The All-American ear tag design features a Snap-Lok® collar for superior retention, a long neck for greater visibility and ultraviolet inhibitors to resist fading. Available in orange, blue, green, pink, purple, yellow, red, black, white, and grey Small 2-Star 2” x 1.25” numbered/blank $1.10/$1.00 Medium 3-Star 2.25” x 4.875” numbered/blank $1.20/$1.10 Large 4-Star 3.5” x 4.75” numbered/blank $1.30/$1.20

Official Swine Premises (PIN) Tag

These tags are required as a condition of sale for all culled breeding stock. PIN tags are only to be used for culling breeding stock: gilts, sows and boars. Premise number is required to order (available through your local Department of Agriculture). The tags come printed with your premise number.

Tags offer a tamper-proof button and a visual panel stud. Available in blue, magenta, orange, pink, red, white, and yellow.

Swine PIN Tag $1.52

Tagging Accessories ProfitMAX™

ProfitMAX is a complete program offering the expertise of CentralStar’s reproductive and genetic specialists. ProfitMAX can significantly impact your herd’s bottom line by increasing the revenue from your lower genetic value females.

Select Sires’ ProfitMax beef sires have been selected for crossbreeding on Holsteins and Jerseys. These sires excel for calving ease, growth performance, carcass merit, and most importantly, they offer elite fertility to maximize the reproductive performance in your herd. *Calves MUST meet all Select Sires requirements to qualify for the ProfitMAX™ program. Call for specifications.

A0610 - ProfitMAX Tag 100ct $125.00

Sheep & Goat Tags Combi E23 RFID Tag for Sheep/ Goats

Official 840 tag for goats and sheep. The USDA Premise ID number is required (issued by the Department of Agriculture in your state) to purchase. Lightweight full duplex design. Customize with your management number or choose to have the last four digits of the EID button shown.

Requires Allflex Combi Applicator for tag application. Available in orange, pink, white, and yellow.

Combi E23 RFID Tag 11/2” x 11/4” numbered/blank $3.00/$2.91

Taggers and Accessories

Allflex Ultra Retract-O-Matic for EID Tags Allflex Retract-O-Matic for visual/global Allflex Combi Tag Applicator Z-Tag Applicator for one-piece Tags Destron Fearing Universal Tag Applicator Allflex A-Tag Applicator Allflex Total Tagger Applicator Allflex Total tag Applicator Pin Destron Fearing Pin for ProGrip Universal Applicator Allflex Blue Safety Tag Remover Knife Z-Marking Pen Allflex 2-in-1 Marking Pen Y-Tex Tagger Plus/Combination

EID Stick Readers

Tru-Test XRS2 EID Stick Reader Allflex RS420HD Pro Kit Series Stick Reader Tru-Test SRS2 EID Stick Reader Allflex RS420 Reader HD Series Stick Reader I.D. Ology LCD Lightning Rod Reader w/ Bluetooth I.D. Ology Lightning Rod Reader w/ Bluetooth Allflex Rechargeable Battery Pack Replacement

$67.00 $56.00 $43.92 $25.00 $24.00 $22.50 $22.50 $2.60 $2.91 $3.35 $7.25 $5.00 $25.00

$1,899.00 $1,540.00 $1,399.00 $1,495.00 $1,250.00 $765.00 $38.50

FDX Lightweight Goat and Sheep Ultra 840 EID

Packaged with small global males, FDX technology utilizes the lightweight EID tag. The USDA Premise ID number is required (issued by the Department of Agriculture in your state) to purchase. Apply with the Allflex universal total tagger or Allflex ultra retract-o-matic for EID tags. Withstands production and processing environments. Packaged in sets of 20 buttons per package.

FDX Ultra 840 EID goat and sheep $2.47

Swine Tags Official 840 Swine Tag

Required for all show gilts and barrows. USDA official 840 number. 840 tags are not used for production swine (see Swine Premise tags). Premise number required to order (available through your local Department of Agriculture). Tags offer a tamper-proof button and visual panel stud.

Available blank, with management number or with premise number or text. Available in blue, magenta, orange, pink, red, white, and yellow.

840 Swine Tag $1.52

CowManager makes dairy farming easier and more profitable. This ear sensor system leads to more milk, saving costs and an improved quality of life.

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