Holstein Association USA Recognizes Top BAA Herds

Holstein Association USA has released the lists of the top Holstein Breed Age Average (BAA%) herds for 2017 classifications. The BAA value provides a way to compare the score of a herd average to the average of the breed, taking into account age of the animal and stage of lactation. Herds participating in the Classic or Standard options of the Holstein Classification program receive an overall BAA for the herd.

Several lists have been created to recognize members of all herd sizes and all areas of the country. Find the 2017 Overall Top 200 BAA Herds, Top 25 BAA Herds by Region, Top 25 BAA Herds by Herd Size, and Top 10 BAA Herds for Colleges & Universities on www.holsteinusa.com . To appear on these lists, a herd must have at least 10 cows included in the BAA calculation. If a herd classified more than once during the year, only the most recent BAA was considered for inclusion. All eligible herds are automatically evaluated.

The average BAA for all herds in 2017 was 106.5. Six herds had a BAA of over 114.0, and Matthew T. Mitchell of Tenn. earns the recognition of having the highest BAA in the U.S. last year at 116.5 on 10 cows. Rounding out the top five include Milk Source LLC, Wis.; Eaton Holsteins, N.Y.; Michael J. Garrow, N.Y.; Michael & Julie Duckett, Wis.; and Timothy M. & Sharyn W. Abbott, Vt.

2017 Overall Top 200 BAA Herds

Rank	Herd Name	State	BAA	# Cows
1	Matthew T. Mitchell	TN	116.5	10
2	Milk Source LLC	WI	115.0	38
3	Eaton Holsteins	NY	114.8	20
4	Michael J. Garrow	NY	114.4	69
5	Michael & Julie Duckett	WI	114.1	47
6	Timothy M. & Sharyn W Abbott	VT	114.0	36
7	Triple-T Holsteins	OH	113.7	18
8	Brian J. Oster	NY	113.6	34
9	Gordon Jr. & Gordon Cook III	MA	113.5	54
10	Dan Moon	IA	113.4	49
11	Jeffrey Wallace Sharts	NY	113.3	10
12	Rocco Cunningham	CA	113.1	18
	Juniper Farm Inc	ME	113.1	27
	Michael & Chris McCullough	WI	113.1	54
	Ocean View Genetics	WI	113.1	54
16	Esperanza Cattle Co.	MN	113.0	13
	Kenneth & Charles McEvoy	NY	113.0	26
	Topp-View Holsteins	OH	113.0	28
19	Adam John Liddle	NY	112.9	58
	Ridgedale Farm	NY	112.9	100
	Willolea Holsteins	MN	112.9	36
22	Lloyd M. & Denise M. Pease	PA	112.8	42
23	Crisdhome Farm, Inc.	WI	112.7	107
	Craig B. Krohlow	WI	112.7	36
25	Erbacres Holsteins	IL	112.6	50
	David K. Hoese	MN	112.6	26
	Frederick & Dori Wolf	CT	112.6	15
28	CLF, LLC	NJ	112.4	42
	Paul S. Engleking	IN	112.4	49
	Bruce R. Gingerich	IN	112.4	38
	Ryan Griffin	MN	112.4	10
	Jeffrey A. & Kate Hendrickson	WI	112.4	102
	Kevin M. & Annetta R. Herrington	NY	112.4	20
34	Vance Calvin Proctor, Jr.	NC	112.3	22
	Rosedale Genetics Ltd	WI	112.3	18
36	Douglas S. & Jennifer K. Boop	PA	112.2	33
	Lookwell Farm	IN	112.2	20
38	Ourway Holsteins	WI	112.1	28
39	Richard Nisen	IN	112.0	38
40	Lynn & Bonnie Miller	PA	111.9	11
	Randell D. Rummage, Jr.	TN	111.9	36
42	Arethusa Farm, LLC	CT	111.8	75
	Gregory A. & Marcia L. Clark, JT	NH	111.8	20
	Clover Hill Farms	IA	111.8	36
	Wilstar Holsteins	WI	111.8	55
46	Timothy Baker	MI	111.7	59
47	Keith & Wendy Bott & Tiffany Bott	MI	111.6	24
	Joseph A. Brantmeier	WI	111.6	99
	Allen L. & Carolee McClure	NY	111.6	32
	Hendrik W. Van Dyk	WI	111.6	117
51	Bulldog Holsteins	MD	111.5	44
	Joseph Pavelski	PA	111.5	36
53	Mikel L. & Daniel Brasch	MN	111.4	18
	Gary G. Van Doorn	WI	111.4	14
	Humdinger Holsteins	NY	111.4	35
	Thomas J. Kestell	WI	111.4	126
	David C. & Julie P. Marcks	WI	111.4	33
58	Brandon Ferry	WI	111.3	69
	Scarlet Summer Holsteins	PA	111.3	74
	Christopher J. Van Dyk	WI	111.3	36
	Whittier Farms, Inc.	MA	111.3	97
62	Dennis V. Christoph	WI	111.2	75
	Nelson Dairy	OH	111.2	13
	Daniel L. Vandertie	WI	111.2	31
65	Gildale Holsteins	WI	111.1	51
	Greg Resler	IN	111.1	10
	Mark J. Ryan	WI	111.1	82
68	Brian & Koral Harbaugh	IA	111.0	55
	Riley Miller	WI	111.0	19
	Pineland Farms, Inc.	ME	111.0	84
71	Circle Drive Holsteins	MN	110.9	15
	Thomas & Lisa Hurley	MN	110.9	17
	Dean W. & Rebecca Jackson	PA	110.9	76
	Mikelholm Holsteins	NY	110.9	35
	Loren & Luke Olson	MN	110.9	50
	Richard & Julie Vomastic	WI	110.9	27
77	Trent Henkes	IA	110.8	56
	Todd Adam Hoesly	WI	110.8	66
	Dale & Sherri Rupprecht	MN	110.8	49
	Justin R. Simpson	PA	110.8	55
	Andrew D. Stuewe	MN	110.8	82
82	Adam T. Borchert	WI	110.7	67
	David E. Butler	IL	110.7	81
	Dale J. Christoph	WI	110.7	57
	Jeff Jauquet	WI	110.7	55
	Plum-Line Holsteins	PA	110.7	80
87	Sarah E. Campbell	PA	110.6	25
	Anthony B. Crothers	NY	110.6	18
	Trent & Kelsey Hendrickson	WI	110.6	98
	Adam J. & Lisa Ann Sonnen	PA	110.6	60
91	Eric W. Evans	ID	110.5	29
	Weis Way Dairy	WI	110.5	41
93	Mark O. Brantner	PA	110.4	43
	Bur-Wall Holsteins	WI	110.4	50
	Jessica L. Gatton-Dixon	MO	110.4	12
	Thomas F Murphy	MA	110.4	23
	William M. Neal, Jr.	PA	110.4	27
	Michael A. & Kathy D. Stiles	TN	110.4	35
	Walk-Era Farms, Inc.	WI	110.4	101
100	Rick & Linda Frozene	WI	110.3	18
	Howard W. Wolfe	NY	110.3	81
102	Eric J. Havens LLC	OH	110.2	35
	Randy E. Freeland	MI	110.2	21
	Jim & Janet Kappers	MN	110.2	45
	Jeffery Alan Knoop	OH	110.2	57
	Cindy L. Krull	WI	110.2	35
	Michael Lee McCullough	WI	110.2	43
	Skyhart Farms	WA	110.2	10
	Tim R. Smith	WI	110.2	55
	David K. Stoltzfus	PA	110.2	48
	Anna Titera	MN	110.2	15
112	Kenneth John Beneke	NY	110.1	93
	James R. Bertsch	IN	110.1	18
	Michael A. Doody	MD	110.1	15
	Rustin J. Herr	PA	110.1	35
	Molly J. McGuire	OH	110.1	17
	Ronny Rohloff	WI	110.1	36
	Glenn Ubbelohde	WI	110.1	59
119	Canary Dairy, LLC	NY	110.0	47
	Ralph Lamar Petersheim	WI	110.0	74
	Douglas & Joanne Wesneski	PA	110.0	45
122	Duane Andrews	PA	109.9	49
	Coltan Brown	WI	109.9	10
	Nick Depew	NY	109.9	23
	Glenmar-Dale Farms	WI	109.9	39
	Steven & Debra Heuer	MN	109.9	30
	Douglas James Lyons	IA	109.9	45
	Richard A. Schweer	SD	109.9	36
	Ben Sloan	WA	109.9	16
	Van Dyk-K Holsteins	WA	109.9	29
	Waterman Farms, Inc.	ME	109.9	54
	John Mark Weaver	OH	109.9	39
133	Charles L. & Brenda L. Charron, JT	VT	109.8	45
	Lowell J., Jr. & Karen D. Davenport	NY	109.8	13
	Jenna & Don Fahey	WI	109.8	20
	Fischerdale Syndicate	WI	109.8	65
	David T. & Donna Gaige	NY	109.8	45
	S. Lee, Jr. & Dale L. Heizer	VA	109.8	35
	Danny Hoover	PA	109.8	31
	Iland-Acre Holsteins	MN	109.8	46
	Irwindale Farms	IL	109.8	26
	Steven R. Landis	IN	109.8	26
	Glen F. Lyford	IL	109.8	63
	James M. Ripp	SD	109.8	10
	Shawn & Steven Styer	WI	109.8	10
146	Angela Davis Brown	WI	109.7	18
	Christopher Roth	WI	109.7	18
	Denise V. Saxton	NY	109.7	23
	Austen Schmidt	WI	109.7	72
	Dale L. Zimmerman	PA	109.7	90
151	Carpsdale Farms Ltd.	VT	109.6	70
	Dogwood Farm, L.P., LLP	VA	109.6	77
	Portmann Dairy Farm	WA	109.6	99
	James R. Putman	NY	109.6	89
	Joe Vanderfeltz	PA	109.6	100
156	Lowell J., Jr. & Karen D. Davenport	NY	109.5	46
	Elm-Spring Farm LLC	NY	109.5	94
	Robert A. Johnson	MD	109.5	22
	Eric & Lorelle Sherman	NY	109.5	67
	William L. Stoltzfus	ID	109.5	78
	Wide Open Holsteins	WI	109.5	17
162	Bur-Le-Acres	PA	109.4	28
	Harold K. Christensen, Jr.	WI	109.4	63
	Robert H. Cramer, Jr.	WI	109.4	43
	Daniel P. Esh	PA	109.4	65
	Chris & Stephanie George	NY	109.4	42
	James R. Hudson	NY	109.4	18
	David L. Klingensmith	OH	109.4	61
	James R. & Jeffrey B. McQuaide	PA	109.4	58
	Velvet-View Farms	OH	109.4	58
171	Louis Courtney	IA	109.3	58
	Leroy C. Eggink	IA	109.3	49
	Hooters Holstein	VT	109.3	20
	Paul R. Meyer	MI	109.3	63
	Kenneth & Julie Moret	WI	109.3	18
	Greg Peters	IN	109.3	36
	Eugene M. Poirier	NY	109.3	67
	Douglas Post	SD	109.3	36
	Alfred & Mark Schmitt	MN	109.3	79
	William L. & Susan S. Sellers	PA	109.3	21
	Walhowdon Farm, Inc.	NH	109.3	46
182	Albert W. Buckbee II	NY	109.2	41
	Dennis & Kalyn Buse	SD	109.2	45
	William H. Calvert	WI	109.2	69
	Boyd & Karen Ferguson	IA	109.2	22
	Robert M. & Judi A. Hauck	PA	109.2	45
	James T. Holland	NY	109.2	25
	Gregory B. Johnson	MN	109.2	66
	Joleanna Holsteins LLC	NY	109.2	126
	Keystone Farm	PA	109.2	62
	Don & Dianne Langmaid	VT	109.2	40
	James A. & Dennis L. London	PA	109.2	54
	Kaylen Rae Miller	IL	109.2	18
	Kyle C. Reid	NY	109.2	79
	David S. Sears	MA	109.2	14
	Matt Watson	PA	109.2	40
	Ronald C. Wood	PA	109.2	114
198	R. Paul Buhr, Jr.	WI	109.1	59
	Matt Conners	MI	109.1	12
	John Slocum Bennett	PA	109.1	25
	Lenkaitis Holsteins	IL	109.1	36
	Robeth Holsteins, LLC	VT	109.1	98
	Estate of John R. Stookey	IN	109.1	42
	Utah State University	UT	109.1	102
	Scott & Amanda Williams	WI	109.1	44

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