Top Herds ECM - November 2023

NOVEMBER

2023 ------------------ANNUAL RHA -------------------

Report Citeria: Data collection rating ≥ 90 Minimum herd size 25 Strings included when representing different breeds from same herd.

Official tests only.

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Srnka Farms LLC, Algoma, Wisconsin Zoromski Family Farms LLC, Custer, Wisconsin (3X) Heimans Holsteins LLC Of Marshfeild, Marshfield, Wisconsin (3X) Tom Kunkel, Cuba City, Wisconsin (3X) Weishaar Family Farm, Westfield, Wisconsin (3X) Tom Engelken, Earlville, Iowa Lew-Max LLC, Belding, Michigan (3X) Tim Greer, West Branch, Michigan Shiloh Dairy, Greenleaf, Wisconsin (3X) El-Na Farms LLC, Algoma, Wisconsin Crandall Farms LLC, Battle Creek, Michigan (3X) Feltz Family Farm, Stevens Point, Wisconsin (3X) Wayside Dairy, Greenleaf, Wisconsin (3X) George Kasbergen, Mansfield, Illinois (3X) Blaser Farms Inc, Gillett, Wisconsin (3X) Loehr Dairy LLC, Mount Calvary, Wisconsin Minglewood Inc, Deer Park,Wisconsin Lucky 7 Dairy, McBain, Michigan (3X) Ross Simler, Monticello, Wisconsin Ambrosius Dairy Farm, Seymour, Wisconsin (3X) Buning Dairy LLC, Falmouth, Michigan (3X) Quantum Dairy LLC., Weyauwega, Wisconsin (3X) Granitehill Dairy, Mosinee, Wisconsin (3X) Fischer & Clark Dairy, Hatley, Wisconsin (3X) Jim & Matt Wautier, Brussels, Wisconsin Sand Creek Dairy LLC, Hastings, Michigan (3X) Curt Kohls, Gillett, Wisconsin (3X) Pebble Knolls Dairy, Brandon, Wisconsin (3X) Darren Rusch, Pound, Wisconsin Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC, Watertown, Wisconsin (3X) Car Mer Farm, Galena, Illinois (3X) Steve Landis, Goshen, Indiana Egan Bros & Trevor Crain, New London, Wisconsin (3X) Rich Byma, Grant, Michigan (3X) Scott & Dawn Seward, Pine River, Wisconsin (3X) Grass Ridge Farm LLC, Pittsville, Wisconsin (3X) Hopeless Dairy Inc., Sheldon, Wisconsin (3X) River Crest Dairy LLC, Greenwood, Wisconsin Gibbs Family Dairy, Waterville, Iowa (3X) Banner Ridge Farms LLC, Platteville, Wisconsin (3X) Voight Acres, Shiocton, Wisconsin (3X) Joseph & Susan Rieden, Mount Calvary, Wisconsin (3X) Many Blessings Dairy Inc, McBain, Michigan (3X) Norm & Derrick Hammond, Dowling, Michigan (3X) Don Niles, Michicot, Wisconsin Royal Vista Holsteins LLC, Pickett, Wisconsin Gary Sanborn, Hubbardston, Michigan (3X) Furseth Farms Inc, Stoughton, Wisconsin Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, Wisconsin (3X) Dean Meyer, New Albin, Iowa (3X) Herb Farms LLC, Shiocton, Wisconsin (3X) Seidls Mtn View Dairy, Luxemburg, Wisconsin (3X) United Pride Dairy LLC, Phillips, Wisconsin (3X) First Farms, Ionia, Michigan (3X) Sugar Creek Dairy, Elkhorn, Wisconsin (3X) Brickstead Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, Wisconsin (3X) Adam Delfosse, Brussels, Wisconsin Pickart Dairy LLC., Malone, Wisconsin (3X) Yonkman Dairy, McBain, Michigan (3X) Galen Schalk, Hillman, Michigan (3X) Kenealy Dairy Farms, Cadott, Wisconsin (3X) Ronnebaum, Mitchell, Earlville, Iowa (3X) Neil Christianson, Shiocton, Wisconsin (3X)

Size 353 727

Milk 78.4 96.5

F%

492 479 551 250 358 246 695 650 2,897 2,304 350 778 2,552 3,710 596 600 1,406 2,008 188 126 723 3,551 404 1,017 52 976 489 785 413 1,720 564 35 955 1,241 455 580 410 253 609 562 273 659 1,902 504 978 368 710 204 242 2,455 670 1,154 1,813 575 643 967 77 793 1,942 220 677 193 185

112.4 106.0 106.2 106.1 108.4 105.7 105.4 93.5 104.2 99.8 101.9 106.7 97.4 109.2 103.8 100.0 93.4 106.4 101.1 102.4 103.0 95.8 99.5 101.7 96.4 100.1 98.2 101.3 96.8 95.0 100.5 91.4 99.2 101.6 98.0 95.4 87.6 94.9 98.3 103.0 102.1 94.6 99.1 105.2 96.6 97.2 100.8 95.7 100.2 87.6 97.2 103.3 94.9 99.3 100.9 97.4 102.0 101.0 99.8 95.5 92.3 91.5 95.2

4.1 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.4 5.6 4.4 4.8 4.4 4.0 4.8 3.9 4.2 4.5 5.0 4.0 4.4 4.2 4.2 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.6 4.3 4.4 4.0 4.5 4.6 4.1 5.0 4.2 4.1 4.4 4.4 5.2 4.5 4.3 3.9 3.9 4.5 4.2 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.4 4.0 5.1 4.2 3.8 4.4 4.1 3.9 4.2 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.7 4.6 4.3

P%

ECM

88.0 107.0 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.5 3.4

123.9 122.6 122.1 121.1 120.9 120.9 120.3 119.8 119.8 119.1 117.1 117.1 117.0 116.8 116.6 116.2 116.0 116.0 115.4 115.0 114.9 114.6 114.4 114.2 114.0 113.7 113.6 112.7 112.5 112.4 112.4 112.1 111.4 111.3 111.1 111.1 111.1 111.0 110.9 110.9 110.7 110.7 110.6 110.6 110.5 110.4 110.4 110.0 110.0 110.0 109.9 109.9 109.8 109.5 109.4 109.4 109.3 109.3 109.3 109.2 109.0 108.9 108.9

DIM 176 150 181 180 159 155 146 148 159 166 173 167 150 180 177 159 174 155 165 155 185 173 160 158 152 178 213 165 174 172 164 165 154 187 156 173 148 163 165 156 178 158 166 167 168 191 222 168 148 171 155 170 171 169 169 177 164 179 175 156 162 172 174 200 163

Milk 25,084 30,722

F% 4.0 4.4

FAT 1,007 1,253

33,799 33,974 31,679 33,503 33,224 33,832 34,043 30,103 32,793 31,549 32,256 34,772 31,240 33,885 34,669 30,262 30,440 34,756 30,461 33,638 32,516 30,717 30,650 32,734 31,545 35,212 30,606 30,265 30,901 29,107 31,916 28,914 31,776 28,564 32,694 30,995 28,070 30,190 31,921 32,483 29,546 31,484 31,476 31,554 31,192 30,388 33,183 30,548 33,582 27,163 30,514 32,680 29,713 33,652 32,988 30,617 28,706 32,355 31,426 29,504 28,403 32,232 31,360

3.9 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.6 4.8 4.5 3.9 4.3 4.0 4.5 3.8 4.1 4.1 4.5 3.7 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.5 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.3 4.5 3.9 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.7 4.3 4.5 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.8 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.1 3.9 4.6 4.0 3.8 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.2

1,331 1,501 1,359 1,450 1,346 1,374 1,554 1,458 1,464 1,229 1,375 1,405 1,400 1,287 1,421 1,229 1,360 1,299 1,263 1,345 1,271 1,371 1,291 1,397 1,329 1,422 1,310 1,231 1,339 1,301 1,253 1,306 1,286 1,151 1,331 1,285 1,320 1,309 1,423 1,302 1,141 1,257 1,243 1,192 1,283 1,228 1,351 1,242 1,307 1,254 1,235 1,237 1,251 1,378 1,306 1,200 1,069 1,291 1,314 1,209 1,234 1,378 1,308

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

PRO 794 977 1,024 1,121 1,028 1,029 1,021 1,110 1,072 886 1,056 968 1,050 1,115 993 1,024 1,100 946 1,031 1,072 971 1,046 1,017 980 998 1,064 1,005 1,140 988 996 975 954 1,019 880 1,003 881 1,008 1,029 912 1,011 1,008 1,029 922 1,027 986 980 1,034 969 1,031 967 1,051 877 981 999 975 1,041 1,064 985 902 976 950 970 901 1,057 993

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HOLSTEIN Herds Average 90th percentile for all HOLSTEIN Herds

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Riemer-Sawall, Clintonville, Wisconsin Menne, Jason & Sara, Postville, Iowa Pine Breeze Dairy LLC, Pine River, Wisconsin (3X) Todd Augustian, Kewaunee, Wisconsin Prairie View Dairy LLC, Fairbury, Illinois (3X) Don & Diane Griffin, Hastings, Michigan (3X) Mulder Nathan & Kristy, Ridott, Illinois James Reid, Jeddo, Michigan Tony Rosbrugh, West Branch, Michigan (3X) Wilnore Holsteins, Milton, Wisconsin (3X) Newell Farms, Trufant, Michigan (3X) Todd & Bryce Mark, Elmwood, Wisconsin (3X) Stuart Farms, Lowell, Michigan Maly Farms, Bryant, Wisconsin (3X) Nichols Hill Dairy, Krakow, Wisconsin (3X) Auburnvale Swiss, Fremont, Wisconsin Petro Farms, Gobles, Michigan Jmax, Fremont, Michigan (3X) Kevin & Diane Skinner, Junction City, Wisconsin (3X) Allen Vande Hei, Seymour, Wisconsin (3X) Hillebrand Farms, Cornell, Wisconsin Bill & Lisa Holland, Apple River, Illinois New-Day Dairy Robert Strack, Athens, Wisconsin Craig & Sarah Thiel, Hilbert, Wisconsin (3X) Dale Brinks, McBain, Michigan Hendel Farms, Caledonia, Minnesota Green Meadow Farms Inc., Elsie, Michigan (3X) Bauduin's Grandview Dairy LLC, Casco, Wisconsin Olson's Best Dairy LLC, Shiocton, Wisconsin (3X) Golden Sun Dairy LLC, Shiocton, Wisconsin Greg Illig & Sons, West Branch, Michigan Kinnard Farms Inc, Casco, Wisconsin (3X) Scheider, Douglas, Freeport, Illinois (3X) Jeff Knuver, Fremont, Michigan Tinedale Dairy, Wrightstown, Wisconsin Troy & Sara Blazek, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin Andrew Houlberg, Monticello, Wisconsin

Size 184 170 3,299 1,122 213 300 61 269 760 84 488 163 420 507 328 202 997 1,627 546 1,276 54 362 119 482 207 389 3,945 772 321 222 470 8,116 790 154 3,112 204 121

Milk 97.3 95.6 95.0 97.3 96.8 96.8 103.3 97.6 96.5 95.1 95.1 94.7 93.8 100.9 92.1 89.5 96.6 97.6 94.2 94.2 90.7 98.5 97.8 100.6 93.9 91.0 92.7 93.1 92.3 90.2 85.2 97.9 94.4 95.5 94.2 92.8 86.8

F% 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.6 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.3 3.8 4.4 4.6 4.1 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.5 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.5 5.2 3.9 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.8

P% 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.3 2.9 3.2 3.5 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.4

ECM 108.8 108.6 108.5 108.0 108.0 107.5 107.2 107.1 106.9 106.8 106.8 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.5 106.5 106.4 106.3 106.3 106.1 106.1 106.1 106.0 106.0 106.0 105.8 105.8 105.6 105.5 105.4 105.4 105.3 105.3 105.1 105.0 104.9

DIM 136 151 183 183 175 169 168 177 178 192 191 195 144 154 183 144 151 179 170 176 173 141 171 139 163 146 184 169 160 157 163 174 153 159 164 153 130

Milk 29,152 29,356 30,015 30,705 31,802 30,848 32,585 28,578 32,583 33,782 33,185 32,302 30,542 32,747 31,055 28,240 30,741 32,447 31,335 30,687 30,336 29,535 31,286 29,881 31,326 28,565 26,553 29,589 30,908 27,022 27,442 31,348 30,025 28,905 29,023 29,194 28,836

F% 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.0 3.9 4.2 3.6 3.9 4.1 3.7 4.0 3.9 4.3 3.8 4.0 4.3 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.4 3.8 3.8 3.7 4.1 4.5 4.4 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.8 3.7 4.1 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.1

FAT 1,219 1,247 1,298 1,215 1,231 1,300 1,171 1,119 1,350 1,266 1,326 1,250 1,314 1,237 1,240 1,209 1,159 1,289 1,247 1,211 1,349 1,137 1,181 1,117 1,297 1,279 1,172 1,224 1,241 1,147 1,323 1,154 1,239 1,132 1,186 1,157 1,174

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

PRO 978 960 948 992 974 987 1,010 954 998 1,058 1,071 1,064 1,000 1,000 1,003 917 980 990 975 917 973 933 977 856 1,012 952 854 924 973 889 840 979 948 866 905 947 934

Size

Milk

F%

P%

ECM

DIM

RHA

F%

Fat

P%

Pro

97 210

56.9 73.2

70.4 89.3

179 141

17,621 23,251

4.5 5.3

817 1042

3.4 3.8

627 814

36 432 26 89 84 65 209 46 46 38

84.6 72.6 77.6 69.6 68.5 75.8 76.1 76.8 66.2 83.3

98.5 94.7 94.0 92.0 92.0 90.8 90.2 90.0 89.9 88.8

163 165 159 159 113 144 174 188 129 192

24,282 24,650 23,333 20,813 19,790 24,626 22,028 26,532 19,255 18,842

4.1 5.1 4.6 5.3 5.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 5.1 3.8

990 1,250 1,075 1,112 1,008 1,041 921 1,124 983 710

3.3 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.8 3.2

812 925 821 753 749 840 757 939 725 608

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High Protein Breed Herds Average 90th percentile High Protein Breed Herds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Loehr Dairy LLC, Mount Calvary, Wisconsin Sand Creek Dairy LLC, Hastings, Michigan (3X) Hendel Farms, Caledonia, Minnesota Darren Rusch, Pound, Wisconsin Ron & Nicole Wussow, Cecil, Wisconsin (3X) Auburnvale Swiss, Fremont, Wisconsin Merideth & Brandon Maier, Thorp, Wisconsin Twinkle-Hill Brown Swiss, Watertown, Wisconsin Golden Sun Dairy LLC, Shiocton, Wisconsin Craig Miller & Family, Orangeville, Illinois

4.4 5.3 4.7 5.5 5.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 5.6 3.7

3.5 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.6 4.0 3.4

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