National Cream of
the Crop Award
The National Cream of the Crop Award will recognize the top 75 cows that have produced 30,000 pounds of milk or more and are ranked on combined pounds of fat and protein in the previous calendar year.
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The current owner must be a National Junior Holstein Member.
The cow must have a minimum of 87% RHA.
The cow must be enrolled in Tri-Star.
The cow must have a 305 day or less record of over 30,000 pounds of milk completed during the calendar year.
The milk record must be completed while the animal is under youth ownership (needs to remain in ownership from calving date until record completion date).
The above items determine the eligible pool.
The list will then be ranked on combined pounds of fat and protein to determine the top 75 cows. Ties will be broken by total milk production.
Winners will receive a certificate.
The top ten winners will be invited to the National Junior Holstein Convention to be recognized.
During her lifetime, a cow will qualify for this recognition only once.
2024 Recipients
| # | Animal Name | Age | X | Days | Milk | Fat | Protein | Breeder Name | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEY-DRIVE C TIA | 3-01 | 3 | 305 | 48,470 | 2,220 | 1,641 | Emily Stumpf | WI |
| 2 | SWEET-PEAS SOLOMN ADRIFT-ET | 5-02 | 2 | 305 | 39,820 | 2,143 | 1,165 | Tyler Soden | PA |
| 3 | DORSLAND ALTI DORITO-RED-ET | 3-08 | 3 | 305 | 40,840 | 1,740 | 1,403 | Braedon, Owen, Everett, & Landon Dorshorst | WI |
| 4 | WALK-LE DOORMAN 2391 | 4-02 | 3 | 305 | 39,360 | 1,841 | 1,246 | Brianna Walker | PA |
| 5 | OCD CARMEL CANDY-ET | 3-00 | 3 | 305 | 43,790 | 1,661 | 1,360 | Ethan, Elijah & Isaac Staudinger & London & Lexis Kuester | WI |
| 6 | LIDDLEHOLME MUCHO-ET | 4-04 | 3 | 305 | 39,850 | 1,869 | 1,150 | Derek George | NY |
| 7 | BRIGEEN ROYALCRUSH GERTIE | 2-11 | 3 | 305 | 37,110 | 1,788 | 1,222 | Sydney Bullard | ME |
| 8 | RYAN-VU DOC REFUGE | 3-02 | 3 | 305 | 34,240 | 1,684 | 1,180 | Jadelynn Kroll | WI |
| 9 | A-B-ROYAL VIC TORI | 2-10 | 3 | 305 | 41,770 | 1,565 | 1,289 | Ethan, Elijah & Isaac Staudinger & London & Lexis Kuester | WI |
| 10 | MEIER-MEADOWS DOC SIMIYA | 2-01 | 3 | 305 | 39,770 | 1,558 | 1,256 | Josephine Meier | IL |
| 11 | ERNEST-ANTHONY NOT QUITE-ET | 2-03 | 3 | 305 | 34,320 | 1,556 | 1,242 | Kylie Tyler & Trysten Verthein | MN |
| 12 | RETLAND BARBWIRE HARPER-RED | 6-02 | 2 | 305 | 39,280 | 1,632 | 1,153 | Alyssa Troutman | PA |
| 13 | RISER-4 CARMEL | 2-09 | 3 | 305 | 38,190 | 1,594 | 1,188 | Millie Prazenica | PA |
| 14 | FOUR-HILLS ESCOBAR 67224 | 4-01 | 3 | 305 | 44,790 | 1,493 | 1,282 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| 15 | MD-MAPLE-DELL DISJOCKE SUKI | 3-01 | 2 | 305 | 36,240 | 1,540 | 1,201 | Michael Patrick | MD |
| 16 | WINRIGHT OCTANE VELOCITY-ET | 3-03 | 2 | 305 | 32,820 | 1,609 | 1,130 | Cale, Sam, Nolan, Max & Brynn Henry | OH |
| 17 | PEAK DYNASTY MORACCO-ET | 3-00 | 3 | 305 | 33,780 | 1,499 | 1,237 | Jacob & Claire Betley | WI |
| 18 | PINE-TREE 7593 DANT 8507-ET | 3-11 | 3 | 305 | 39,250 | 1,458 | 1,269 | Max Dotterer | OH |
| 19 | FOUR-HILLS ALPHABET 68051 | 3-03 | 3 | 305 | 39,570 | 1,627 | 1,096 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| 20 | VANDOSKES BUTTERFLY 4944 | 4-05 | 3 | 305 | 33,390 | 1,654 | 1,050 | Brianne, Brooklyn, & Reid Vandoske | WI |
| 21 | TUMBLEWEED DOC COBY | 3-02 | 3 | 305 | 32,180 | 1,745 | 947 | Cash McCauley | MI |
| 22 | KINGS-RANSOM EASNOW KILLJOY | 3-03 | 3 | 305 | 40,100 | 1,450 | 1,240 | Lauren King | NY |
| 23 | OCEAN-VIEW SHEZ SO SASSY | 2-03 | 2 | 305 | 35,990 | 1,435 | 1,248 | Ella Spiniolas | IL |
| 24 | ERNEST-ANTHONY TEMPTATION | 4-09 | 3 | 305 | 32,350 | 1,625 | 1,054 | Kaleb Osinga | TX |
| 25 | FOUR-HILLS REEVE 68261 | 3-00 | 3 | 305 | 40,500 | 1,486 | 1,190 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| 26 | ELM-NOR-WAY KINGBOY REECES | 4-11 | 3 | 305 | 32,070 | 1,602 | 1,070 | Teagan & Nyelle Burianek | IL |
| 27 | VANDOSKES FROSTBITE 5236 | 3-05 | 3 | 305 | 35,710 | 1,602 | 1,069 | Brianne, Brooklyn, & Reid Vandoske | WI |
| 28 | MS FASTBALL 4359-ET | 2-10 | 3 | 305 | 37,550 | 1,425 | 1,228 | Max Dotterer | OH |
| 29 | PEAK 2180-ET | 1-11 | 3 | 305 | 30,800 | 1,592 | 1,049 | Jacob & Claire Betley | WI |
| 30 | E-SKINNER SIDEKICK 7911 | 3-11 | 3 | 305 | 34,730 | 1,496 | 1,134 | Payton Bennett | NY |
| 31 | E-SKINNER GOLDSUN 6912 | 5-03 | 3 | 305 | 34,430 | 1,523 | 1,093 | Payton Bennett | NY |
| 32 | BRIGEEN ALTITUDE C BELLS | 3-00 | 3 | 305 | 35,740 | 1,441 | 1,170 | Sydney Bullard & Reeve Twitchell | ME |
| 33 | AIR-OSA-MH SOLOMON 25081-ET | 5-00 | 3 | 305 | 37,400 | 1,435 | 1,175 | Phillip Airoso | CA |
| 34 | IRISH CRUSH 199 | 3-11 | 2 | 302 | 36,150 | 1,434 | 1,163 | Owen Flannery | PA |
| 35 | FOUR-HILLS KRYPTON 66710 | 4-05 | 3 | 305 | 34,450 | 1,530 | 1,063 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| 36 | AIR-OSA TWITCH 29289 | 2-10 | 3 | 305 | 34,990 | 1,489 | 1,097 | Phillip Airoso | CA |
| 37 | FOUR-HILLS ALPHABET 68052 | 3-02 | 3 | 305 | 30,430 | 1,639 | 934 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| 38 | MI-MI DUPLO DILLYDALLY | 2-10 | 3 | 304 | 33,620 | 1,517 | 1,054 | Tianna Mitchell | IL |
| 39 | E-SKINNER DEMPSEY 7694 | 3-08 | 3 | 305 | 33,480 | 1,427 | 1,138 | Payton Bennett | NY |
| 40 | ELM-NOR-WAY DHEART TICK-TW | 4-02 | 3 | 305 | 38,380 | 1,422 | 1,142 | Teagan & Nyelle Burianek | IL |
| 41 | DON-SIM HISTORY GUINNESS | 3-06 | 3 | 305 | 36,450 | 1,390 | 1,171 | Dawson Jenkins | VT |
| 42 | ELM-NOR-WAY HOUSE DAWN | 3-06 | 3 | 305 | 40,550 | 1,358 | 1,201 | Teagan & Nyelle Burianek | IL |
| 43 | ELM-NOR-WAY TONOFFUN REMARK | 4-01 | 3 | 305 | 31,070 | 1,440 | 1,119 | Teagan & Nyelle Burianek | IL |
| 44 | OCEAN-VIEW EYE CANDIE-ET | 4-08 | 2 | 305 | 32,880 | 1,480 | 1,074 | Lily Jenson | WI |
| 45 | OAKFIELD-SIS ROCKET-RED | 4-06 | 3 | 298 | 38,480 | 1,444 | 1,108 | Chloe & Claire Lamb | NY |
| 46 | MEIER-MEADOWS APPLEC CANVAS | 4-01 | 3 | 305 | 31,430 | 1,419 | 1,124 | Rachel Busker | IL |
| 47 | SILVER-ELITE ATWOOD RACHEL | 4-05 | 2 | 305 | 34,690 | 1,461 | 1,076 | Logan & Lauren Silveira | CA |
| 48 | DUCKETT DENVER OLIVIA-ET | 5-00 | 2 | 305 | 40,770 | 1,431 | 1,105 | Tessa & Stella Schmocker | WI |
| 49 | COOKIECUTTER KENNEDY LULU | 2-10 | 3 | 289 | 31,010 | 1,494 | 1,041 | Bree Skellie | NY |
| 50 | WALK-LE TROPIC LANEY | 3-01 | 3 | 305 | 30,600 | 1,482 | 1,049 | Connor Walker | PA |
| 51 | A-B-ROYAL D HAS ALTITUD-RED | 3-03 | 4 | 296 | 35,110 | 1,490 | 1,032 | Elijah Staudinger | WI |
| 52 | DAVI-LE-RAY BUTLER SPIN | 3-01 | 2 | 305 | 33,400 | 1,437 | 1,085 | Aiden Shores | PA |
| 53 | DAVI-LE-RAY ROOKIE KLACK | 4-03 | 2 | 305 | 31,940 | 1,460 | 1,051 | Mason Shores | PA |
| 54 | WALK-LE KENDAL DELILAH | 3-03 | 3 | 305 | 32,900 | 1,456 | 1,054 | Brooke Walker | PA |
| 55 | VANDOSKES MILKTIME 5142 | 3-01 | 3 | 302 | 35,050 | 1,446 | 1,059 | Brianne, Brooklyn, & Reid Vandoske | WI |
| 56 | FOUR-HILLS UNSTOP 67752-RED | 3-04 | 3 | 305 | 36,610 | 1,400 | 1,101 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| 57 | FOUR-HILLS BRASS 67954 | 2-10 | 3 | 305 | 32,630 | 1,461 | 1,020 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| 58 | NEW-DAY EV PURSUIT POSSUM | 2-11 | 2 | 305 | 33,170 | 1,420 | 1,060 | Evan Strack | WI |
| 59 | MIC-ALI REEVE INKSTER | 3-00 | 2 | 297 | 31,530 | 1,442 | 1,035 | Cody Haag | PA |
| 60 | MJ-RONNEBAUM DECLARE 938 | 3-01 | 3 | 305 | 30,180 | 1,419 | 1,055 | Haley Bianka & Braden Ronnebaum | IA |
| 61 | NOVA-TMJ UNIX EVITA | 4-02 | 3 | 305 | 35,370 | 1,389 | 1,083 | Evan & Alexa Brey | WI |
| 62 | BETLEY UNSTBULL LEONINE-RED | 3-03 | 3 | 305 | 35,210 | 1,314 | 1,158 | Claire Betley | WI |
| 63 | RSM-MUSSER CAPTI 4763-ET | 2-01 | 3 | 305 | 32,510 | 1,360 | 1,112 | Max Dotterer | OH |
| 64 | MILLWORK HUMBLENKIND DUSK | 4-04 | 2 | 305 | 31,600 | 1,420 | 1,045 | Tabitha Koch | PA |
| 65 | R-NEEDA RAGER RAELYNN-RED | 4-07 | 2 | 305 | 33,990 | 1,383 | 1,079 | Lauren Hibschman | IN |
| 66 | WALK-LE UNIX BARBBOO | 3-06 | 3 | 305 | 31,870 | 1,396 | 1,065 | Connor Walker | PA |
| 67 | PONDVUE ALTITUD TWIZLER-RED | 3-00 | 2 | 305 | 33,340 | 1,512 | 946 | Averi Light & Mitchell Adler | IL |
| 68 | FOUR-HILLS PIZAZZ 66786 | 3-10 | 3 | 305 | 35,360 | 1,415 | 1,042 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| 69 | KRESS-HILL RENOWN AMELIA | 4-00 | 2 | 305 | 35,000 | 1,373 | 1,082 | Owen & Kendyll Kress | WI |
| 70 | MACLAND THE YODER ON DL-ET | 2-03 | 2 | 305 | 31,030 | 1,414 | 1,040 | Kylie Tyler & Trysten Verthein | MN |
| 71 | ELM-NOR-WAY MOGUL ROCKSLIDE | 5-02 | 3 | 305 | 30,710 | 1,473 | 978 | Teagan & Nyelle Burianek | IL |
| 72 | RSM-MUSSER MACHO REMMY | 3-09 | 3 | 305 | 34,330 | 1,360 | 1,088 | Max Dotterer | OH |
| 73 | GUELDENER PHARO SUNSHINE | 3-08 | 3 | 305 | 36,740 | 1,333 | 1,114 | Teagan & Nyelle Burianek | IL |
| 74 | BETLEY BERLIN LAMORRA-RED | 6-01 | 3 | 305 | 31,910 | 1,454 | 993 | Claire Betley | WI |
| 75 | JOBO CHARITY 9741 | 3-06 | 3 | 305 | 33,630 | 1,376 | 1,068 | Elyse Mead | PA |