National Star
Performer Award

The National Star Performer award recognizes youth who have bred and currently own a cow with exceptional milk production and classification scores. Eligible cows must be bred and owned by a Holstein Association USA Junior member, have a 305-day (or less) production record of at least 25,000 pounds of milk completed in the calendar year, and be classified VG-85 or higher. Qualified entries are ranked using a formula based on age-adjusted classification score and Mature Equivalent milk production. The top ten cows are honored annually.

    1. The current owner must be a National Junior Holstein Member.

    2. The cow must be bred & owned (breeder and owner must be exactly the same on registration paper) by the youth member.

    3. The cow must have a minimum of 87% RHA.

    4. The cow must be enrolled in Tri-Star.

    5. The cow must have a 305 day or less, 25,000 pounds milk record completed during the calendar year.

    6. The cow must have a Very Good or Excellent classification score.

    7. The above items determine the eligible pool, after which a formula is run to determine the final ranking. That formula is:

      (Combined ME Fat and Protein + Age Adjusted Classification Score) x (Breed Average ME CFP/Breed Average Age Adjusted Score)

    8. The top ten winners will be invited to the National Junior Holstein Convention to be recognized, and a special award will be given to the overall winner.

    9. During her lifetime, a cow will qualify for this recognition only once.

2024 Recipients

#Animal NameAgeFinal ScoreDaysXMilkFatProteinBreeder NameState
1VALLEY-DRIVE C TIA 3-01VG-87305348,4702,2201,641Emily StumpfWI
2BWFW SIDEKICK COOKIE-ET 2-04EX-90305431,9001,5861,092Josie & Paige Kinnard &
Aubree & Mason Fischer		WI
3BRIGEEN ROYALCRUSH GERTIE 2-11EX-92305337,1101,7881,222Sydney BullardME
4MD-MAPLE-DELL DISJOCKE SUKI 3-01EX-90305236,2401,5401,201Michael PatrickMD
5SUNNYSIDE DAMSEL MERRICK 5-06EX-91305340,0501,7861,257Bennett BorgwardtWI
6WARGO-ACRES DELLA MAE 1-10VG-87269327,3401,214966Gavin CarncrossWI
7HOBBY-HILL ARISTCRAT GLENDA 2-00EX-90305229,4301,155921Gracin & Chesney SpeichWI
8BRIGEEN FERRARO B GAL 2-00VG-87305329,9401,304980Sydney BullardME
9OAKFIELD-SIS ROMO RHUBARB 1-09VG-85305330,8201,301926Chloe & Claire LambNY
10MAT-AR-DOR KINF DOC DORI 1-10VG-85305227,1601,190906Jacob & Aiden TimmerMN