Butlerview’s Banner Day, Led by a Pair of Powerhouse Five-Year-Olds
Judge: Pierre Boulet Location: Wisconsin Dairy Showcase 2026
When Judge Pierre Boulet slapped the final tap on Oby-Crest Victor Aria, the barn already knew it had witnessed something special. From a heifer ring brimming with depth to a mature cow class Boulet himself called “unbelievable quality,” the 2026 Midwest Spring National delivered a day where every class reward went to cattle that checked every box — udder, frame, feet and legs, and the kind of balance that turns heads on the colored shavings.
The Final Drive — Grand Champion Honors
Boulet’s Grand Champion ring belonged to a pair of five-year-olds, and he made no apologies for it. Oby-Crest Victor Aria (Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL) wins the purple and also earned Best Udder of Show — a complete cow with a tremendous udder, correct feet and legs, width through the rump, and the textured, quality mammary system the judge called “vacant” and “high-quality.” Stablemate-turned-rival Eixdale Pwrup Alongside (Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI) stood Reserve on power, dairyness, and a standout udder of her own. Rounding out the tricolor, Winright Sidekick Champagne (Butlerview Farm) earned Honorable Mention — a reminder that the future is bright when Intermediate Champions are already this correct.
- Grand Champion: Oby-Crest Victor Aria (Victor) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
- Reserve Grand Champion: Eixdale Pwrup Alongside (Alongside) — Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI
- Honorable Mention: Winright Sidekick Champagne (Sidekick) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
Junior Show Grand Champion — Asalia Caps a Lifetime of Work
The Junior Show saved its biggest ovation for Luck-E Merjack Asalia (Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI), the Lifetime Production winner who swept to Senior and Grand Champion of the Junior Show. Boulet highlighted her tremendous udder, openness of rib, balance, and — most impressively — a mammary system that has held up over many lactations. Ms-AOL Alpha Ralpha (Hayden Burrus, Friona, TX) took Reserve Grand with dairy strength, length, and bone quality that earned her Intermediate Champion honors earlier in the day. Liddleholme KingDoc Morgan(Osinga family, Hico, TX) added Reserve Senior and HM Grand to a strong four-year-old showing.
Intermediate Champions — Young Cow Power on Full Display
Boulet called the Intermediate lineup “a tremendous show of young cows,” and the tricolor reflected that depth. In the Open ring, Winright Sidekick Champagne led on udder quality and dairy balance, edging Reserve Ms-AOL Alpha Ralpha and Honorable Mention Fleury Lambda Beast-ET (Butlerview Farm) — the Spring Junior 2-Year-Old winner who pushed hard on her dairy, angular frame and best udder of that class. In the Junior Show, Ralpha took Intermediate Champion with Stone-Front King Doc Herbie (Schmocker & Kropf, Whitewater, WI) Reserve and Delcreek Crash My Party (Addison Lortie, Albion, IN) taking HM.
Junior Champions — Glitter Girl’s Winter Yearling Takes the Top
The heifer ring belonged to Butlerview Glitter Girl-ET (Butlerview, A. Clark, P. Conroy & K. Doeberiener), the Winter Yearling winner Boulet picked on pure balance, bone quality, and dairyness — “not the biggest, but the most complete.” Go-Sho Detect Revenge-ET (Butlerview Farm) stood Reserve off a dominant Spring Yearling win, and MS Buckmeadow BE Rosabel-ET (Buckley & Carrier, Lawrenceburg, KY) earned HM — and went on to claim Junior Champion of the Junior Show plus Champion Bred & Owned on the strength of her Fall Calf victory. Butlerview Master Shock-ET (Addison Lortie) took Reserve Junior of the Junior Show, and Kamps-Rx Abercombi Abella(Kamps family, Darlington, WI) rounded out the tricolor.
Premier Awards
Butlerview Farm absolutely owned the banner board — claiming Premier Breeder & Exhibitor of the Heifer Showas well as Premier Exhibitor Overall — a jaw-dropping run built on Glitter Girl, Revenge, Champagne, Aria, Zany, and Beast, among others. Luck-E Holsteins (Hampshire, IL) capped it off as Premier Breeder Overall, underscoring the depth of their breeding program across the ring. The Junior Best Three Females banner went to Butlerview Farms, with Walk-Era Farms in second and Crave Bros. in third. Luck-E Holsteins also took Senior Best Three Females.
Judge’s Takeaway
Boulet didn’t mince words. “What a show — and what a great show cow,” he said after the final tap, calling out the organizers, photographers, social media team, and especially the exhibitors for delivering a class of cattle that made every decision difficult. From Winter Calves with genuine spring of rib to mature cows carrying textured udders and stout bone quality, the 2026 Midwest Spring National proved this event has earned its seat at the national table.
Congratulations to every breeder and exhibitor who made this one a show to remember. 👏
Winter Calf (20)
- St-Yle-SA Carry The Joy-Red (Kevin) — Blake Schroeder, Belmont, WI (B&O)
- Opsal Call My Name-ET (Master) — Troy Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI
- Milkboyz Major Aura-ET (Major) — Trace Johnson & Bryce Cullen, Poplar Grove, IL
- Red-Violet Major Dutchess-ET (Major) — Claire & Luke Ziemba, Cambridge, WI
- MtElgin Dice Ruffles-Red (Dice) — Kel Philips, Stephensville, TX (1st Jr)
- Nehls-Valley Best Afterhours (Best) — Sara Feldmann & Cupid Cattle Co., Sheboygan, WI
- Albedam Arc Cherry Bomb (Architect) — Jenna & Vanessa Achterhof, Wilson, WI
- Curr-Vale-AE Majr Belvedere (Major) — Osinga family, Hico, TX (2nd Jr)
- Genosource Major League-ET (Major) — Harbaugh & Loehr families, Marion, WI
- Lyngold Smft Doodlebug-ET (Summerfest) — Ashley Carns, Farley, IA
Fall Calf (35)
- MS Buckmeadow BE Rosabel-ET (Bullseye) — Colt & Luke Buckley & Andrew Carrier, Lawrenceburg, KY (1st Jr, Jr B&O)
- Milksource Avengr Cazadores (Avenger) — MilkSource LLC, Kaukauna, WI
- Genosource Acting Agent-ET (Architect) — Brey family, Sturgeon Bay, WI (2nd Jr)
- Ms Turbos Majr Trouble-ET (Major) — Milk Source LLC & Ransome Rail Farms, Kaukauna, WI
- Ms Major Carma-ET (Major) — Maple-Leigh Futures, Arizona Dairy Co. & Grai-Rose Cattle, Delavan, WI
- Butlerview Lambda Blaze-ET (Delta-Lambda) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
- Golden-Oaks Harris Brynn-ET (Harris) — Nickels, Buske & Phoenix, Watertown, WI
- Crystal Oak TStruck Brooke (Thunder Struck) — Derek Christoph, Luxemburg, WI
- Overside Haliant-P Justice (Haliant-P) — Kenlee Philips & Makayla Osinga, Stephensville, TX
- Butlerview Major Celine-ET (Major) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
Summer Yearling (24)
- Butlerview Master Shock-ET (Master) — Addison Lortie, Albion, IN (1st Jr)
- SPF Angel Eyes-ET (Eye Candy) — Harbaugh & Loehr families, Marion, WI (2nd Jr)
- DBJ&H Master Crispix-ET (Master) — Nickels & Buske, Watertown, WI
- Blacklillys Mj Liability-ET (Major) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
- Ember-Lit Illustrat Kyra (Illustrator) — Tyler Butts, Evansville, WI
- Oakfield Major Jade-ET (Major) — Gavin Carncross, Lodi, WI
- Fraeland Major Broadway (Major) — Osinga family, Hico, TX
- Curr-Vale Enrgy Armcandy-ET (Energy) — Kenlee & Kel Wade Philips, Stephensville, TX
- Go-Sho Avenger Overdrive-ET (Avenger) — Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI (B&O, Jr B&O)
- DBJ&H Mastr Coco Pebbles-ET (Master) — Sloan & Hovden, Marshall, WI
Spring Yearling (25)
- Go-Sho Detect Revenge-ET (Detective) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
- KCCK Candy Apple-ET (Eye Candy) — Kruse brothers, Dyersville, IA (B&O)
- Betley Unstop Laua-Red-ET (Unstopabull) — Jacob & Claire Betley, Pulaski, WI
- Ms FemFatale Major Ego-ET (Major) — La Femme Fatale Syndicate & Chelsea Holschbach, Kaukauna, WI
- Overside Harpy Rachelle (Harpy) — Katie Osinga, Hico, TX
- Bella-Ridge Like A Queen (Major) — Harbaugh & Loehr families, Marion, WI (1st Jr)
- Juddale Blings Beauty (Link) — Jamie Judd, La Valle, WI
- Korian Bullseye Prosper-ET (Bullseye) — Brian & Koral Harbaugh, Postville, IA
- Go-Sho Outof This World-ET (Avenger) — Schmocker & Kropf, Whitewater, WI (2nd Jr)
- Walk-Era EC Ambition-ET (Eye Candy) — Walk-Era Farms Inc, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Winter Yearling (20)
- Butlerview Glitter Girl-ET (Bruins) — Butlerview, A. Clark, P. Conroy & K. Doeberiener, Chebanse, IL (B&O)
- Miss Master Elite-ET (Master) — Grai-Rose Cattle Co. & Jeremiah Lungwitz, Petaluma, CA
- Walk-Era Aint She Fancy-ET (Direct) — Andrew & Sarah Hetke, Reedsburg, WI
- Farnear Liquid IV (Liquidcourage) — Adelyn Ford, Texico, NM
- Crave LC Jaded 16438-ET (Liquidcourage) — Crave Brothers Farm LLC, Waterloo, WI
- Curr-Vale-AE Direct Epic-ET (Direct) — Osinga family, Hico, TX (1st Jr)
- Booth-Haven Lombardi Legend (Lombardi) — Campbell & Royce Booth, Plymouth, WI (2nd Jr)
- DV-Gibbs J Lewis Caylee-ET (Jerry Lewis) — James Brown & Benjamin Voelz, Hastings, MN
- Miss Salute Eazy E (Salute) — Blackjack, Tyler Dickerhoof & Grai-Rose Cattle Co., Wykoff, MN
- Walk-Era A Halle Berry-ET (Alpha) — Walk-Era Farms Inc, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Fall Yearling (17)
- Kamps-Rx Abercombi Abella (Master) — Demi, Elliot & Alayah Kamps, Darlington, WI (1st Jr, B&O)
- Our-Favorite Endzone-ET (Lombardi) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
- HammerTime Major Nirvana (Major) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
- Ms Crave Belive Tiffany-ET (Believe-P) — Brian Coyne & Patrick Crave, Waterloo, WI
- Kingsway Major Trophy (Major) — Elsass & Trbovich, Wapakoneta, OH
- Hans-Gen Master Roku (Master) — Osinga family, Hico, TX
- Walk-Era EC Stick Shift-ET (Eye Candy) — Walk-Era Farms Inc, Wisconsin Dells, WI
- Ar-Line Camden Daytona (Camden) — Kyla Johnson, Tomah, WI
- Kamps-Rx Appleb Arden-ET (King Doc) — R & K Kamps, Dalton Anderson & Dennis Bowers, Darlington, WI
- Red-Violet DL Doechii-ET (Delta-Lambda) — Timothy Ziemba & Johnathan Heinsohn, Cambridge, WI
Summer Junior 2-Year-Old (2)
- Forest-Ridge Eyecandy Emory (Eye Candy) — Adella & Ainsley Loehr, Eden, WI (1st Jr, BU, B&O)
- Heatherstone Roku-Red (Hulu) — Chelsea Holschbach, Baraboo, WI
Spring Junior 2-Year-Old (9)
- Fleury Lambda Beast-ET (Delta-Lambda) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL (BU)
- Yellowstone Summerhummer (Summerfest) — Schultz & Sipiorski, Seymour, WI
- Mell-View Thunderstorm Dot-C (Thunder Storm) — Krohlow family, Poynette, WI
- Go-Sho DL Over-The-Top-ET (Delta-Lambda) — Schmocker & Kropf, Whitewater, WI (1st Jr, B&O)
- Ms Alpha Mystery-Red-ET (Alpha) — Coltan & Eastan Brown, Strum, WI
- Go-Sho Tats Groovy Julie-ET (Tatoo) — Schmocker & Kropf, Whitewater, WI (2nd Jr)
- Go-Sho Stones Savingrace-ET (Chief) — Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI
- Bigten Harmony Of Notes (Harmony) — Rebecca & Carter Murphy, Poynette, WI
- Milk-N-More Fpt Elly Belly (Footprint) — Garrett & Gracelyn Bishop, Watertown, WI
Winter Senior 2-Year-Old (12)
- Winright Sidekick Champagne (Sidekick) — Butlerview Farms, Chebanse, IL (BU)
- Mortenson Master Anika (Master) — Sunkist Acres & Cupid Cattle Company, Glencoe, MN
- Famipage Detective Jazz-ET (Detective) — Butlerview Farms, Chebanse, IL
- Walk-Era EC Kalamity (Eye Candy) — Walk-Era Farms Inc, Wisconsin Dells, WI (B&O)
- Ms Rompen Midnight-Red-ET (Rompen) — Austin Oliver, Sheboygan Falls, WI
- MS Blessing-ET (Energy) — Heatherstone Enterprises, Baraboo, WI
- Ladyrose Sierra Leone-ET (Hancock) — Rosedale Genetics Ltd, Oxford, WI
- MS Brilliance-ET (Energy) — Heatherstone Enterprises, Baraboo, WI
- Go-Sho Olivias Thee Original (Chief) — Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI (1st Jr)
- Wargo-Acres Architect Made (Architect) — Gavin Carncross, Lodi, WI (2nd Jr)
Fall Senior 2-Year-Old (6)
- Ms-AOL Alpha Ralpha (Alpha) — Hayden Burrus, Friona, TX (1st Jr, BU)
- Royal-Vista Master Arrabell (Master) — Chad Bruss, Markesan, WI
- Danhof Nashville Georgia (Nashville) — Danhof & Adams families, Waukon, IA (B&O)
- Heatherstone Cassidy (Thunder Storm) — Heatherstone Enterprises, Baraboo, WI
- Krullcrest Doorman Rolo-ET (Doorman) — Lambrecht family, Kewaunee, WI (2nd Jr)
- Jauquet Master Gwen (Master) — Lane & Karter Kinnard, Kewaunee, WI
Junior 3-Year-Old (4)
- Stone-Front King Doc Herbie (King Doc) — Schmocker & Kropf, Whitewater, WI (BU, 1st Jr)
- Great-Heritage GC Paula-ET (Gold Chip) — Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, IL
- Miss Unix Sangria (Unix) — Kayden Wallace & Daniel Weidner, Stoughton, WI (B&O)
- Makamoov-RCH Vintage Kicks (Sidekick) — Mia Smith, Elroy, WI (2nd Jr)
Senior 3-Year-Old (4)
- Delcreek Crash My Party (Master) — Addison Lortie, Albion, IN (1st Jr, BU)
- RJR Gone Away-ET (Rebel) — Reuter Dairy Inc, D. Koss & Glenn-Ann Holsteins, Peosta, IA (B&O)
- Redline Jagger Impact (Jagger) — Blackjack, Grai-Rose & Nathan Johnson, Wykoff, MN
- Road-View Paiges Parsly (Parsly) — Haylee & Grant Yager, Mineral Point, WI (2nd Jr)
4-Year-Old (8)
- Jacobs Chief Dina (Chief) — Milksource, Ransom Rail & Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna, WI (BU)
- Liddleholme KingDoc Morgan (King Doc) — Osinga family, Hico, TX (1st Jr)
- Courtlane Hancock Daiquiri (Hancock) — Brody & Brinlee Courtney, Ridgeway, IA (2nd Jr, B&O)
- J-Kiko Doc Finale-TW (King Doc) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
- Desperle Kim Lambda (Delta-Lambda) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
- Luck-E Moovin A-Moon-ET (Moovin) — Gunst, Smith & Klever, Hartford, WI
- R-Vision Altitude Chablis (Altitude) — Smith, Ziemba & Ling, Watertown, WI
- Bur-Rodz Rager Pippa (Rager) — Copper Ridge Farms, Janesville, WI
5-Year-Old (9)
- Oby-Crest Victor Aria (Victor) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL (BU)
- Eixdale Pwrup Alongside (Alongside) — MilkSource LLC, Kaukauna, WI
- Fortale Lambda Aliyha-ET (Delta-Lambda) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
- Redcarpet Doorman France-ET (Doorman) — Ben & Chad Bruss, Markesan, WI
- Luck-E Awesome Azakoo-ET (Awesome) — Blake Engel, Hampshire, IL (1st Jr, B&O)
- Goodtime-KTT Doc Desiree (King Doc) — Verthein family, Altura, MN (2nd Jr, Jr B&O)
- R&K-Hols BMaster Yellow (Brewmaster) — Milkinaire Dairy, Two Rivers, WI
- Luck-E Devour Aboot (Devour) — Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI
- Luck-E AV Moovin Alissa-ET (Moovin) — Jayse & Jaymeson Pudwill, Dakota, IL
Aged Cow (5)
- McGarr-Farms Unix Zany (Unix) — Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL (BU)
- Tween Bays Judgy Annia (Judgy) — HammerTime Holsteins & Synergy Dairy, Poynette, WI
- R-Vision Doorman Comet (Doorman) — Sarah Fitzgerald, Belvidere, IL
- Juniper-Haven Defant Xochilt (Defiant) — Olson family, Lena, WI (1st Jr)
- Road-View Storms Doc (King Doc) — Haylee & Grant Yager, Mineral Point, WI (2nd Jr, B&O)
Lifetime Production Cow (2)
- Luck-E Merjack Asalia (Merjack) — Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI (BU, 1st Jr)
- Tree-Hayven Awsome Mae (Awesome) — Colton Riedel & Logan Sorg, Pardeeville, WI (2nd Jr)
Group Classes
Junior Best Three Females (3):
Senior Best Three Females (1):
Legend: BU = Best Udder of Class – B&O = Bred & Owned – Jr = Junior Show placing
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