Lady Crush Reigns Supreme: Inside the 2026 Northeast Spring National Holstein Show
190 head. Four championship-caliber mature cows. One judge who compared them to the icons of 2011. The Northeast Spring National Holstein Show delivered a statement at the Erie County Fairgrounds in late March — and Butlerview’s operation walked away with hardware that’ll take a while to polish.
Brian Carscadden, with five years at Blondin Sires under his belt and longtime friend Adam Hodgins at his side, presided over what the broadcast team of Brad Ainsley, Chris Hill, and Russell Gammon repeatedly called one of the strongest spring shows in recent memory. And Carscadden himself left no room for debate: standing before his Senior Champion lineup, he invoked the several iconic cows he’d placed at this same show in Syracuse back in 2011 — Licorice, Stormatic Hazel, and Goldwyn Lotto — and said these four cows in today’s final pull for senior champion belonged in that company.
That’s not a throwaway compliment. That’s a judge planting a flag.
The Queen: Lo-Pine-VA Lady Crush
Grand Champion | Senior Champion | 1st Aged Cow Lo-Pine-VA Lady Crush (Maverick Crush x Lo-Pine-VA Aftershock Lilac) — EX-96 — Butlerview, Chebanse, IL | Bred by Terry Perotti | 4th Lactation
“Today is this gal’s day,” Carscadden said. “She’s bagged perfectly. She looks incredible. When you analyze her from head to tail, there are very few faults”.
Fresh since July 2025 and scored 96 points, Lady Crush is the reigning Reserve All-American and Reserve All-Canadian Aged Cow. She carried more fullness up front, more chest width, more frame length, and slightly more correct rump structure than everything behind her. In the Aged Cow class, Carscadden called the placing between her and Jeffrey-Way Hard Rock Twigs “splitting straws” — rare praise at a spring show, where cows are seldom this dialed in.
Bred by Terry Perotti in Virginia, Lady Crush was lead by Roger Turner for Butlerview. The broadcast crew noted her maternal line and the fact that she’s become an embryo machine — every flush selling briskly.
The Udder That Stole the Show: Oby-Crest Victor Aria
Reserve Grand Champion | Reserve Senior Champion | 1st 5-Year-Old Oby-Crest Victor Aria (Our-Favorite Victor-ET x Oby-Crest Atwood Avia) — EX-94 — Butlerview, Chebanse, IL | Bred by Darryl Oberholtzer | 3rd Lactation
Carscadden split the mature cows to slot this five-year-old into Reserve Grand over the 96-point Twigs. His reasoning was blunt: “I’m a sucker for a great udder. And there’s not a lot of points you can’t put into this udder”.
“How would you like to wake up to that udder to milk every day?” he asked in the five-year-old class. “Incredible mammary system — the width, the capacity, the correctness, the symmetry. She’s an easy winner”.
The backstory on Aria is pure Holstein lore. She was bred in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, by Darryl Oberholtzer — a Mennonite family operation. Aaron Eaton, with help from Adam Liddle, found her as a three-year-old, bought her, and she later moved to Butlerview’s program. The broadcast team compared her mammary to Footloose — and nobody pushed back on it. Our-Favorite Victor, her sire, may never have a more famous daughter.
Honorable Mention Grand: Jeffrey-Way Hard Rock Twigs
Jeffrey-Way Hard Rock Twigs (Cookiecutter MD Hardrock x Jeffrey-Way Doorman Twiggy) — EX-96 — Doebriner & Bowen, Conroy Walker Dairy, R&F Livestock, West Salem, OH | Bred by Jeffrey-Way Holsteins
At 96 points and a Royal Winter Fair champion, Twigs is no stranger to the big stage. Carscadden openly admired her total frame, depth, and silkiness. Aria edged her on hind-leg movement and rear udder symmetry — but this was a cow the judge admitted could’ve gone higher on a different day. Three great, great cows. That was the refrain.
The Young Cow Show: Lambda Dominate Takes Intermediate
Intermediate Champion: Goldenflo Lambda Dominate (Farnear Delta-Lambda x Goldenflo Fitz Rice Krispies) — Butlerview, Chebanse, IL | Bred by Macbeath Farms Ltd., PEI | 2nd Lactation
The Senior Three-Year-Old class produced a tremendous pair at the top. Dominate earned Best Udder in the class and won on her length of frame, ring presence, and the way her neck blended out of her shoulder. Carscadden awarded her over the “extremely wide rear uddered” Raypien Alpha Milly from Currie Holsteins and the beautiful, angular Sweet-Peas Archer Daisy-Red from Oakfield Corners Dairy.
Bred on Prince Edward Island by the Macbeath family at Golden Flow — a herd the broadcast crew praised as one of the highest totals on the island — Dominate represents a Canadian-bred, American-campaigned success story.
Reserve Intermediate Champion: Real-In-Lant Bella (Avant-Garde-I KD Summerfest x Reality-Ave L Beauty) — Reality Holsteins & Lantland, LLC.
Bella came out of nowhere for the judge. “The reserve intermediate champion came out of nowhere for me,” Carscadden said. “I didn’t know she existed, which is great”. This Fall Senior Two-Year-Old combined well with Dominate — Carscadden actually separated the two three-year-olds to slot Bella between them, citing her more level udder floor and the way she carried her head and neck.
A Heifer for the Ages: Butlerview Glitter Girl
Junior Champion Butlerview Glitter Girl (Jacobs Bruins x Rosemary Unix Goldie EX-95) — Butlerview, Pat Conroy, Kevin Doebriner, Clark Valley | Bred by Butlerview Farm (B&O)
“One of the nicest heifers I’ve had the privilege to make Junior Champion in my career. This heifer is just stunning”.
That’s Carscadden — a man who’s judged internationally — talking about a winter yearling. Glitter Girl dominated from the moment she walked in. The broadcast crew noticed her chewing her cud calmly while every other heifer around her fussed. Spring to her barrel, precision in movement, dairiness and quality throughout.
Her dam, Rosemary Unix Goldie (EX-95), was an All-American herself and used to battle Sally as contemporaries. Butlerview bought Goldie from Pierre Boulet, and her daughters are now selling like hotcakes. One of the commentators called Glitter Girl “lights out” when she came around the corner.
Reserve Junior Champion: Reyncrest Dundee Affable (Regancrest Dundee x Reyncrest Tatoo Automatic) — Glamourview, Iager & Walton. The “last of the Dundees” — this heifer sold at auction recently and traces to the Sky-Buck Lucy family.
Honorable Mention Junior Champion: Ranway Handsome Spade — Alexis Schultz, bred and owned. The University of Wisconsin-Madison student flew in and handled her own heifer to a top-three finish. Her family’s Headline Farm bloodlines run as deep as the pedigrees she’s leading.
The Four-Year-Olds: McGarr’s Grace-Leigh Beautiful Earns Best Udder
The 20-entry four-year-old class was anyone’s game. The broadcast team said five cows could justifiably win, and they weren’t wrong.
Eoghan McGarr’s Grace-Leigh Beautiful (Moovin x Endco Diamond Beauty) took the top spot — fresh a couple of months and carrying what Carscadden called the best udder in the class. She showed more quality throughout, cleaner bone, and slightly more body depth than the long-framed Top-View BRB Cheerio in second.
Cheerio, owned by Genetics Link (Steve Linkowski) and shown by Sam McWilliams, is an EX-92 Ron Burgundy daughter who won the Ohio Futurity in 2025. She’s bred by Phil Topp and descends from the Cheers Avalanche family. Nate King’s Kings-Ransom Hanans Crazy Bee slotted third, with Elmvue Farm’s Benrise Master Bette Midler fourth and Butlerview’s Desperle Monia Sidekick fifth.
150,000-Pound Club: Baracuda Still Swimming
Jericho-Dairy Baracuda-ET (Corvette x Jericho-Dairy AD Barley-Red) — EX-96, 193,000 pounds lifetime — took the production class for Currie Holsteins. At 11 years old with seven calvings, she’s a walking return on investment — purchased at the Jericho Dairy dispersal for $30,000, she now generates $700–$900 per embryo flush after flush, regardless of the bull.
Wil-O-Mar Diamondback Rose-Red (EX-95, 160,000 lbs lifetime) placed second for Elmvue Farm. Together, the top three cows in the class represented over half a million pounds of lifetime milk and an average age north of eight years.
The Butlerview Dominance
The numbers tell the story. Butlerview’s operation captured:
- Grand Champion (Lady Crush)
- Reserve Grand Champion (Victor Aria)
- Intermediate Champion (Lambda Dominate)
- Junior Champion (Glitter Girl)
- Premier Exhibitor — Heifer Show
- Multiple class wins across the heifer and milking divisions
Grand and Reserve Grand from the same string. Intermediate Champion from PEI genetics campaigned through their barn. Junior Champion from their own breeding program. That’s not a good day — that’s a statement.
The Supporting Cast Deserves Headlines Too
Currie Holsteins (Tully, NY) showed consistently strong across the show — Reserve Intermediate with Raypien Alpha Milly, third in the five-year-olds with Benbie Bridgestone Coco, and the lifetime production winner with Baracuda.
Elmvue Farm (Johnstown, NY) campaigned Wildweed Warrior Maui-Red (EX-94) — the Grand Champion of the Red & White show the day prior — to second in the five-year-olds and had Wargo-Acres Doc 3707 Iris and Bette Midler placed in the four- and five-year-old classes.
Reyncrest Farm (Corfu, NY) earned Reserve Junior Champion with Dundee Affable, placed consistently through the heifer classes, and earned Premier Breeder of the heifer show.
Alexis Schultz — a UW-Madison student who flew in to show her own bred-and-owned Ranway Handsome Spade — took the fall yearling class and Honorable Mention Junior Champion. Her grandfather DeWitt and grandmother Diane, of the old Headline Farm program, were ringside.
The Booth Crew and the Broadcast
Viewers from around the world tuned in online to hear Ainsley, Hill, and Gammon call the action. Hill’s encyclopedic pedigree knowledge, Gammon’s judging eye (he nailed the junior champion pick before the finger pointed), and Ainsley’s connections-driven color commentary made for a broadcast that felt like sitting in the bleachers with your sharpest friends.
Bottom Line
The 2026 Northeast Spring National Holstein Show proved — again — that the spring show circuit isn’t just a tune-up. It’s where reputations are built and confirmed. Lady Crush arrived bagged to perfection and left as the cow Carscadden compared to Licorice and Goldwyn Lotto. Victor Aria’s udder may be the best in the breed right now. And a Bruins daughter out of Goldie named Glitter Girl just announced herself to the Holstein world.
After a long winter, it sure was nice to see everybody out. And it sure was nice to see cows like this.
The Northeast Spring National Holstein Show was held in conjunction with the New York Spring Dairy Carousel. Results via the Showman App. Livestream commentary by Brad Ainsley, Chris Hill, and Russell Gammon via Ringside Live.
Winter Calf
1. Blacklilly Direct Lala-ET (Direct), Eaton Holsteins, Glamourview Farms, Zeh & Cates Morrill, Marietta, NY
2. Curr-Vale-AE Majr Belvedere (Major), Makayla Osinga, Hico, TX
3. WOCC Tatoo V-Card (Tatoo), Avery Best, Ephrata, PA
4. Kennebec Jerry Lewis Amazon (Jerry Lewis), Ford & Handley Kids, Richmond, UT
5. McWilliams Alpha D (Alpha), Sam McWilliams, Somerset, PA
6. Winright Moovin Envision (Moovin), Winright Holsteins, Winchester, ON
7. Monoak Master Precious (Master), Howe Holsteins & Certified Holsteins, Aylmer, ON
8. McWilliams Impress Momore (Impression), Sam McWilliams, Somerset, PA
9. Reyncrest BDing Grouchy (Bullding), Reyncrest Farm, Corfu, NY
10.K-Ace Hand Me A Ruby-Red (Handy), Bret & Shelby Keister, Cochranton, PA
Judge Carscadden called it a tremendous way to open the show — and the top pair made it look easy. First-place Lala stood apart with her rare blend of dairyness and strength, carrying more width and depth through the chest and rib than anyone behind her, plus superior spring of rib and pin width. The stylish Belvedere in second drew praise for quality and frame length but couldn’t match Lala’s body. Second over third came down to hind-leg correctness and frame length. Third edged fourth on overall strength and cleaner front-end travel, while fourth topped fifth with a deeper, more open midsection and greater femininity through the head and neck.
Fall Calf
1. Petitclerc Harris Alaska (Harris), Nate King and Larsen & Keaton Phoenix, Schuylerville, NY
2. Siemers Lambda Honeymoon-ET (Delta Lambda), Maple Downs Farm II & Duane Tillapaugh, Middleburgh, NY
3. Mar-Del-View AC Apollo-ET (Aircraft), John Brown, Gretna, VA
4. Butlerview Major Celine-ET (Major), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
5. Blacklillys Limelite-ET (Epiphany), Kings-Ransom Farm, Schuylerville, NY
6. Ms Curr-Vale Pazz Done Deal (Pazzle), Adelyn, Eva, Elle & Easton Ford, Richmond, UT
7. Reykug Resilient-Red (Acetylene), Reyncrest Farm & Fly Higher Holsteins, Corfu, NY
8. SR Architect Bangalore (Architect), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
9. Ms Hailey ECandy Honesty-ET (Eye Candy), Ferme Petitclerc, St-Basile, QC
10. Curr-Vale-AE LMB Babybel-ET (Delta Lambda), Hill, Pascaretla & Barton, Tully, NY
In a massive 40-head class, Judge Carscadden found his winner fast. Alaska moved out perfectly on her hind legs with outstanding rump structure, a striking silhouette, and impressive length of frame and neck. Honeymoon in second flashed tremendous rib but gave up ground on foot correctness and rump angle — Alaska also carried more femininity through the head and neck. Second over third came down to hind-leg accuracy and quality. Apollo in third held a clear depth-of-body edge over Celine — deeper at fore rib and rear rib with more spring to her barrel. Fourth topped fifth on dairyness and a cleaner profile through neck and thigh, though Limelite earned admiration for her end-to-end correctness and width throughout.
Summer Yearling
1. Butlerview Master Shock-ET (Master), Addison Lortie, Albion, IN
2. Curr-Vale Enrgy Armcandy-ET (Energy), Kenlee & Kel Phillips, Stephenville, TX
3. Curr-Vale Detectiv Adeen-ET (Detective), Alphie Stoltzfus, Somerset, PA
4. Elmvue Bruins Siracha (Bruins), Matthew Richenberg, Marion, NY
5. Blacklillys MJ Liability (Major), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
6. Reyncrest Major Premium (Major), Reyncrest Farm, Corfu, NY
7. AOT Hulu Silky-ET (Hulu), Everett, Jacob & Marion Brayman, Skaneateles, NY
8. Klinedell DMan Daydream-ET (Doorman), Jackson Kline, Myerstown, PA
9. Winright Loyal Lollipop (Loyal), Jaquemet & Winright, Winchester, ON
10. Milk & Honey Detect Ysabel-ET (Detective), Cedar Lane Farm CLF, LLC, Oldwick, NJ
No heifer jumped out and demanded the win — so Carscadden sorted a sharp black pair to the top on type and balance. Both showed beautiful silhouettes, width, and seamless blending of parts. Shock earned first traveling more correctly from behind with more openness and depth of body over the straight-lined, wide-rumped Armcandy. Second over third came down to femininity — cleaner bone and more loin strength over the deep-bodied Adeen. Third topped fourth on mass: wider chest, more spring of rib, and more accurate front-end travel. Siracha in fourth earned admiration for her angularity, dairyness, and mobility — carrying her over Liability with more pin and thurl width and a better flex of hock.
Spring Yearling
1. Go-Sho Detect Revenge (Detective), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
2. Reyncrest Mstr Go4Da Win (Master), Reyncrest Farmm, Corfu, NY
3. Loa-De-Mede Eye Candy Lulu (Eye Candy), John Werry, Oshawa, ON
4. Armcrest Lmtd Budget (Limited-P), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
5. Kozy-Kountry Loyal Chrissy (Loyall), Celeste Clark, Springville, PA
6. Braxco Alpha Velour (Alpha), Katie Darnell, Salvisa, KY
7. Reyncrest Master Go4It (Master), Reyncrest Farm, Corfu, NY
8. Diamond-VL Master Pineapple (Master), Dice Partners, Myerstown, PA
9. M-Divine Arc Luxury (Architect), Cooper Merrill, Seneca Falls, NY
10. Rivercross Tango Ragtime (Tango), Rivercross Holsteins, Edmeston, NY
A tremendous group top to bottom, but the leading pair separated themselves handily — both traveling beautifully with that ideal balance of dairyness and strength. Revenge earned first with precise movement coming and going, superior blending of parts, and more quality and cleanliness through bone and thigh. Go4da Win in second topped Lulu on rump carriage, carrying her pins more correctly throughout with a cleaner thigh. Lulu in third earned admiration for her overall correctness — more accurate on all four legs than Budget in fourth. Budget countered with beautiful symmetry, profile, and frame length, then edged Chrissy with a stronger loin, more accurate thurl placement, and more length of neck.
Winter Yearling
1. Butlerview Glitter Girl-ET (Bruins), Clarkvalley, Butlerview, Doeberiener & Conroy, Chebanse, IL
2. Reyncrest Dundee Affable (Dundee), Glamourview, Walkersville, MD
3. Rogue Hulu Riptide-ET (Hulu), A, W, M Reynolds, Elmlo Holsteins & Fly Higher, Corfu, NY
4. Peace&Plenty Dlam Jub124-ET (Delta-Lambda), Cassie Menendez & Andrew Post, Edmeston, NY
5. Duhibou Lambda Running (Delta-Lambda), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
6. Valley-Folts Janalee-Red (Jordy), Glamourview, Walkersville, MD
7. Loa-De-Mede Master 4 Bells (Master), Issac Folts, North Collins, NY
8. McWilliams Ms Shaboozy-ET (Master), Clyde & Charlene McWilliams, Somerset, PA
9. Ovaltop Crushabull Molly (Crushabull), Deanna Wolfe, Richfield Springs, NY
10. Budjon Bud Seltzer-ET (Dropbox), Reyncrest Farm, Corfu, NY
Glitter Girl wowed from the moment she walked in — precise on all four legs with outstanding dairyness, quality, and spring of barrel. A heifer with very few faults. Affable in second is the kind that wins most spring shows, but Glitter Girl showed more barrel spring, a cleaner inner thigh, and more refinement through the neck. Second over third came down to rump — Affable carrying her pins more correctly with more depth of body. Riptide edged Jub124 with easier hind-leg movement, more frame length, and a cleaner head and neck. Fourth topped fifth on depth, deeper at both fore and rear rib over the stylish, long-framed Running.
Fall Yearling
1. Ranway Handsome Spade-ETS (Handsome), Alexis Shultz, Marion, NY
2. Our-Favorite Endzone-ET (Lombardi), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
3. Ms Cabos Cocodril (Alligator), K&B Ziemba, A&J Hippen and Retso Holsteins, Durhamville, NY
4. Loa-De-Mede Master 2 Bells (Master), John Werry, Oshawa, ON
5. Appalachian An Amaretto-ET (Analyst), Landen Copenhaver, Ephrata, PA
6. Curr-Vale-AE Be Breezy-ET (Bullseye), Michael Iager, Frederick, MD
7. Reyncrest Master Chant (Master), Reyncrest Farm, Corfu, NY
8. Winright Sidekick Maddox (Sidekick), Winright, Borba & Jaquemet, Winchester, ON
9. Red-Violet Sidekick Flora (Sidekick), Jacob Smithgall, Corfu, NY
10. MB-Luckylady-I Catcharide-ET (Alligator), Reyncrest Farm, Corfu, NY
A razor-thin placing at the top in a class full of heifers nearing freshening. Spade earned first with more width throughout, a silkier hide, and better pin and rump structure. Endzone countered with more frame and neck length, but that rump advantage tipped the decision. Endzone’s ring presence, loin strength, and more accurate movement on all four legs carried her over the deep-bodied Cocodril in third. Third over fourth came down to cleaner hock bone and a more dairy look over the well-made 2 Bells. Fourth topped Amaretto with more depth at both fore and rear rib, plus superior femininity and bone quality throughout.
Milking Yearling
1. Jacobs Tarmac Constance (Tarmac), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
2. Oakfield Hancock Ava-ETS (Hancock), Alicia & Jonathan Lamb/Oakfield Corners Dairy, Oakfield, NY
3. Woodmansees Algtr Haalah-ET (Alligator), Alicia & Jonathan Lamb/Oakfield Corners Dairy, Oakfield, NY
4. Curr-Vale Algtr Adella-ET (Alligator), Currie Holsteins, Tully, NY
5. Sashill-PA Master Liddy (Master), Paul & Abby Pavolko, Albion, PA
Many of these heifers calved under 24 months — and Constance, fresh just four weeks, impressed immediately with femininity, balance, and blending of parts. She paired that with the best udder in the class, plus more barrel spring, body depth, and mammary width over Ava in second. Ava earned high praise as a cow with a great future — her mammary advantage carried her over Haalah with a more balanced rear quarter and higher rear udder. Third over fourth came down to smoother fore udder attachment and cleaner hock bone. Adella topped Liddy with more depth and spring of rib and a higher, wider rear attachment.
Spring Two Year Old
1. Famipage Detective Jazz-ET (Detective), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
2. Famipage Dtctiv Jalapeno-ET (Detective), Elmvue Farm, Johnstown, NY
3. Elmvue Lambda Telluride-ET (Delta-Lambda), Vierra Dairy, Hilmar, CA
4. Kings-Random Dover Devine (Dover), Lauren, Nate & Hannah King, Schuylersville, NY
5. Liddleholme Heydude-ET (Pazzle), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
6. Ms Archtct Risky Business (Architect), Beth Roberts & Bill Taylor, Oldwick, NJ
7. McWilliams Ec Adrenaline-ET (Eye Candy), Sam McWilliams, Somerset, PA
8. Diamond-VL Energy Pursuit (Energy), Dice Partners, Myerstown, PA
9. Kings-Ransom Al Caramel-ET (Alligator), Dice Partners, Myerstown, PA
A Famipage Detective one-two punch — full siblings, no less. Jazz led with tremendous dairy character, the best udder in the class, outstanding frame length, and effortless hind-leg movement. She topped Jalapeno with more correct front-leg travel, a higher and wider rear udder, and cleaner hock bone. Second over third was razor-close: Jalapeno carried more body depth and moved more comfortably behind, though Telluride countered with more chest width and better front-leg structure. Devine in fourth showed an admirably shallow, tight mammary with more frame length, neck, and overall scale over Heydude. Fourth over fifth on a more level udder floor plus better foot and rump structure.
Fall Two Year Old
1. Real-In-Lant Bella (Summerfest), Reality Holsteins & Lantland, LLC., Horseheads, NY
2. Blondin Detective Bacardi (Detective), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
3. Maifield Crushabull Mushroom (Crushabull), Glamourview, Walkersville, MD
4. Dice-Pts All Mine-ET (Alligator), Dice Partners, Myerstown, PA
5. J-Folts Al Homegirl (Alligator), Genetics Link, Somerset, PA
6. Ladys Haniko Lucee (Haniko), K&B Ziemba, A&J Hippen, M Hockett & Genosource, Durhamville, NY
7. Central-Park DL Markessa (Delta-Lambda), A & M Hirt, New Woodstock, NY
8. McWilliams Alpha Shania (Alpha), Sam McWilliams, Somerset, PA
9. AGB-KVM Alt Shirley Temple (Altitude), Averie & Kirt Menzi Jr., Horseheads, NY
10. Mt-Glen Master Lulu (Master), Dean Jackson, Columbia Crossroads, PA
Some days the top of the class sorts itself. Bella, the youngest cow here and fresh just four months, wowed with youthfulness, femininity, and ring presence paired with the best udder in the class. She topped Bacardi with more rear udder symmetry, a more level floor, and more dairyness throughout — though Bacardi, in milk considerably longer, countered with admirable loin strength and mammary width. Bacardi’s superior leg structure and hind-leg movement carried her over Mushroom in third. Third over fourth on more fore udder length plus more drop and openness through the midsection. All Mine edged Homegirl on foot structure and a fore udder blending more smoothly into the body wall.
Junior Three Year Old
1. Melboro Etesian Roxstar (Etesian), Chloe & Claire Lamb, Oakfield, NY
2. Woodmansees Dlb Stunner-ET (Delta-Lambda), Luncrest Farm LLC, Granville, NY
3. Ovaltop Master Emoji (Master), Deanna Wolfe, Richfield Springs, NY
Fresh since January in her second lactation, Roxstar had the advantage of time to strip down and organize — and she used it. Carscadden praised her quality throughout, particularly through the mammary system, with more balance through the rear quarters than the powerful Stunner in second. Stunner, fresh just three weeks, showed impressive power and strength — a cow the judge noted will only look better in a month‘s time. Second over third came down to more overall correctness, more body depth, and more spring of rib over the long-framed Emoji.
Senior Three Year Old
1. Goldenflo Lambda Dominate-ET (Delta-Lambda), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
2. Raypien Alpha Milly (Alpha), Currie Holsteins, Tully, NY
3. Sweet-Peas Archer Daisy-Red (Archer), Oakfield Corners Dairy, Oakfield, NY
4. Harvue Doc Ladybug-TW (King Doc), Makayla, Kaleb, Jaclyn, Kylie, Katie Osinga, Hico, TX
5. Eastside Hanley Lennon (Hanley), Isaac Folts, Janalee Coleman & Cameron Garcia, North Collins, NY
6. KBSM Cadillac America (Cadillac), Sam McWilliams & Katie Kutscher, Somerset, PA
7. Ms Milksource Tijuana-ET (Delta-Lambda), Justine Kelsey, Canastota, NY
8. Show-Mar Evelyn (Bucks), Mark Bratner, Seagertown, PA
9. Woodmansees Sdk Haelisa (Sidekick), CLF LLC & Clarke Woodmansee, Oldwick, NJ
10. Diamond-VL Party Girl (Chief), Dice Partners, Myerstown, PA
A tremendous pair of second-calvers headlined this class. Dominate commanded the ring with presence, the best udder in the class, outstanding frame length, and seamless blending of parts. She topped Milly with a smoother neck-into-shoulder transition and a more level udder floor, though Milly’s extremely wide rear udder made it close. Milly’s silky dairy quality carried her over Daisy-Red — wider rear attachment and more correct pin setting over a beautiful, angular red cow. Third over fourth came down to hind-leg movement: Daisy-Red showing more freedom and ease than the powerful Ladybug. Fourth edged Lennon through the mammary — slightly higher rear udder and a nicer fore udder over an open-framed, strong-loined competitor.
Four Year Old
1. Grace-Leigh Beautiful-ET (Moovin), Eoghan McGarr, King Ferry, NY
2. Topp-View B RB Cheerio-ET (Aristocrat), Genetics Link, Somerset, PA
3. Kings-Ransom Hanans CrazyB (Hanans), Nate King, Schuylersville, NY
4. Benrise Master Bette Midler (Master), Elmvue Farm, Johnstown, NY
5. Desperle Monia Sidekick (Sidekick), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
6. Lovhill Believe Hottie (Believe-P), Elmvue Farm, Johnstown, NY
7. Arolene Sidekick Gisele (Sidekick), Michael Leclerc, St-Isidore, QC
8. Ovaltop Select Ellen (Select), Owen & Lucy Kimball, Groveland, NY
9. Amerada DCT Black Eyed Suzy (Tatoo), Owen & Lucy Kimball, Groveland, NY
10. La-Ca-De-Le Hancock 9706 (Hancock), Owen Kimball, Groveland, NY
Third-calvers swept the top four in a deep 20-head class. Beautiful led fresh a couple of months, combining dairy quality throughout with the best udder in the class. She topped Cheerio with cleaner bone, more quality, and slightly more body depth over a long-framed competitor. Second over third came down to femininity — Cheerio longer and more refined through the head and neck with more median suspensory and rear udder quality. CrazyB countered with a tremendous fore udder that carried her over Bette Midler — more level udder floor and more precise fore attachment. Fourth edged the second-calver Sidekick in fifth on rear udder quality and a more ideal leg set.
Five Year Old
1. Oby-Crest Victor Aria (Victor), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
2. Wildweed Warrior Maui-Red (Warrior), Elmvue Farm, Johnstown, NY
3. Benbie Bridgestone Coco (Bridgestone), Currie Holsteins, Tully, NY
4. Retso-Ridge Mstr Sherry-ET (Master), Averie & Kirt Menzi Jr., Horseheads, NY
5. Wargo-Acres Doc 3707 Iris (King Doc), Elmvue Farm, Johnstown, NY
6. Whiteleather Solo 4626 (Solo), Sam McWilliams, Somerset, PA
7. La-Ca-De-Le Warrior 8796 (Warrior), Owen Kimball, Groveland, NY
8. Hike-Em-Up Twix (Radio), Brooke King, Belleville, PA
“How would you like to wake up to that udder every day?” — Carscadden left no doubt. Aria’s mammary was the story: width, capacity, correctness, and symmetry that made her an easy winner, paired with comfortable hind-leg movement. She topped Maui-Red with a wider, higher-quality rear attachment and smoother travel behind. Second over third was razor-close: Maui-Red showed more overall mass and slightly more rear udder width over the silky, dairy Coco — a cow the judge said he loved. Coco’s modern dairy type and more accurate mammary carried her over the massive, deep-ribbed Sherry in fourth. Fourth edged Iris on body depth, more correct rump, and more height and width at the rear udder.
Aged Cow
1. Lo-Pine-Va Lady Crush (Crush), Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
2. Jeffrey-Way Hard Rock Twigs (Hardrock), Doeberiener & Bowen, Conroy, Walker Dairy and R&F Livestock, West Salem, OH
3. Shedd-C Bailey Bliss (Bailey), Cedar Lane Farm CLF, LLC, Oldwick, NJ
Only three entries — but what a pair at the top. Carscadden called it rare to see this quality of cows at a spring show and said he was splitting straws. Lady Crush earned the nod on mammary symmetry, balance, blending of parts, and youthfulness — her udder carried tighter to the body than the stunning Twigs in second. But make no mistake: Twigs’ total frame, depth, and silkiness made this as close as it gets. Second over third came down to more mammary symmetry and quality throughout over Bliss, a veteran with five calvings under her belt who deserved more attention than the top pair allowed.
Production Cow
1. Jericho-Dairy Baracuda-ET (Corvette), Currie Holsteins, Tully, NY
2. Wil-O-Mar Diamndbk Rose-Red (Diamondback), Elmvue Farm, Johnstown, NY
3. Ms Jrdy Temptation (Jordy), Beth Roberts & Bill Taylor, Oldwic, NJ
A round of applause for cows that have stood the test of time. Two veteran seven-calvers — 11-year-old Baracuda and 10-year-old Rose-Red — made this a razor-close placing at the top. Rose-Red showed slightly more correct rump and loin structure, but Baracuda answered with significantly more mammary width from behind, more ideal teat shape and size, and a definite advantage in hock quality, bone, and the way she stands on those hind legs. Tremendous foot and leg on this first-place cow. Rose-Red countered with a great side profile and strong fore udder, then carried over Temptation in third with more body depth at both fore and rear rib, more rear udder quality, and more definition of median suspensory.
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