The Illinois Holstein Association is 508 adult and 233 junior members strong. Annual activities of the association include a state show, picnic, state sale and state convention. The juniors conduct an annual meeting in the fall and Spring Thing where they select their teams for competition at the National Convention. The association also has a magazine, the Illinois Holstein Herald, which is published four times a year and includes feature stories, reports on state activities and advertising.

The Illinois Holstein Assocation website will be redesigned over the next few weeks. If you have any suggestions or comments about the current website, please let Julie know your thoughts! You can either email or call her with your comments. Let's work together to offer the best website we can to the Association!

The Summer issue of the Illinois Holstein Herald will be hitting mailboxes within the next few weeks. This issue is jam-packed with show and sale results, production leader lists, top CTPI cows of Illinois, and the Illinois Cow of the Year Contest. Check back to view each cow's entry and vote for your Illinois Cow of the Year! You can also mail in your card, found in the Herald, to Brent Pollard by Sr. Holstein Convention. There will also be voting opportunities at State Holstein events throughout the summer and fall!

Members of the Illinois Holstein Association have had a busy spring. Make sure to check out the Shows and Sales below for more information!

The Illinois Purebred Holstein History Book has been completed and is available now.  The 260 page book chronicles the history of Illinois Holsteins from the late 1800’s through 2006.  The cost is $35.00 plus shipping. Contact Connie Winter at 815-745-2049 to place your order.

The Udderly Delicious Cookbook containing recipes from Illinois dairy people is available for $10.00 plus shipping.  Contact Lori Lyons at moolyons@aol.com  or by phone at 815-962-0001 to place your order.

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The most recent edition of the Clinton County Classic took place on March 21st in Carlyle, IL. The latest and most up-to-date sale average is $2,947 on 68 live animals. Leading the way and selling for $6,500 was Lot 31 - Golden-Oaks Bax Marlee-ET. This May '08 Baxter daughter is from the VG-86 2yr Goldwyn, Luncrest Machree-1093-ET. She is a full sister to Luncrest BWM Mischief 883 (EX-90 90-MS), a pedigree that traces back to Col-Ray Barrett Mary (2E-93 GMD DOM). Marlee will now make her home in Vandalia, IL as she was purchased by Ben Willenborg. She was the consignment of Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, IL.

High seller of the 2009 Clinton County Classic: (from left to right) Lester Huels, chairman, Jason Oertel, chairman, Ben Willenborg, Vandalia, Ill., buyer, Bob Fruend, chairman, Gary Janssen of Golden Oaks Farm, consignor, Josh Huelsman, leadsman. Back row left to right: Mike Netemeyer, chairman, Larry Kleiner, pedigrees, Jason Lamoureax, auctioneer. Eric & Cindy Netemeyer (not pictured) were contending bidders.

The second high selling lot at $5,000 was the 1st Choice Female from 7 Goldwyn transfers of Neu-Way Shottle Cali-ET (VG-87 @ 2-06). Cali's 1/09 CTPI is an impressive +2172M with PTA's of +3004M +98F +89P +3.66T +2.62UDC +3/35FLC. She is a Shottle daughter of Poly-Kow BW Marsh Cali (VG-87) and then 7 generations of VG or EX dams from Ricecrest breeding. The choice was the consignment of Dennis Neuhas, Noyletown, IL, and was purchased by Gordon Lamb of Oakfield Corners Dairy in Oakfield, NY.

The sale was co-managed by the Clinton County & Gateway Holstein Clubs.

Mid-East Spring National Holstein Show, Columbus, OH - April 10 & April 11

Junior Champion - Mors Terrason Integrity Fay, 1st Winter Yearling shown by Brett Morlock, West Salem, Oh.

Reserve Junior Champion - Maheufils Goldwyn Melinda, 1st Fall Yearling, shown by Austin Rademacher, Penfield, IL.

Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion - Harvue-OCS Elmo Cora, 1st Sr 3, shown by Stan-Mar-Dale /Express, Urbana, OH

Reserve Inermediate Champion - Oakvale Pro Patty, 1st Sr 2, shown by Oakvale Farm, London, OH

Senior and Grand Champion - Lindale Eland Frisky, 1st place aged cow, shown by Lindale Holsteins, Dale, Linda, Jeff and Julie Drendel, Hampsire, IL.

Reserve Senior and Honorable Mention Grand Champion - Irwindale Leduc Molly, 2nd aged cow, shown by Team Holsteins, Hampshire, IL.

Premier Breeder (tie) - Oakvale Holsteins, London, OH & Lindale Holsteins, Hampshire, IL

Premier Exhibitor - Lindale Holsteins, Hampshire, IL

Grand Champion Holstein, Mid-East Spring National Show. From left to right, judge Lynn Lee; Wayne Sliker with Harvue-OCS Elmo Cora, exhibited by Stan-Mar-Dale/Express, of Urbana, Ohio; Joe Hoffman with Lindale Eland Frisky, exhibited by Lindale Holsteins, represented by Jeff Drendel, Hamshire, Ill.; Ohio Holstein Queen Megan Buechner.

* A special congratulations to Julie Hemp and M & J Heifer Care, Chebanse, Ill., for exhibiting the Junio Champion Ayrshire, Des Chamois Princess-ET.

Mid-West Spring National Holstein Show, Jefferson, WI - April 18

Junior Champion Female, Junior Show – Ernest-Anthony Radiant-Red – Carson, Grant & Brooke Kasbergen, Mansfield, IL
Reserve Junior Champion Female, Junior Show – Crave Aspen Asia 4905 – Patrick Crave, Waterloo, WI

Junior Champion Female, Open Show – KY-Blue GW Debbie-ET – Evangelo, Sarbacker & Agnew, Verona, WI
Reserve Junior Champion Female, Open Show – Walk-Era Dundee Oreo-ET – Walk-Era Farms, Inc., Wisconsin Dells, WI

Intermediate Champion – Stone-Front Durham Lopsy – Letter, Mell, Jauquet & Sabo, Green Bay, WI
Reserve Intermediate Champion – Hicklee Goldwyn Good-TW-ET – Kasbergen, Dyment & Duckett, Rudolph, WI

Senior & Grand Champion, Junior Show – Stone-Front Advent Laverne – Shane Nodolf, Belmont, WI
Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion, Junior Show – Raggi Durahm Tobi-ET – Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac, WI

Best Udder of Show – Vangoh Durham Treasure – Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI

Champion Bred and Owned of Show – Lindale Eland Fisky – Dale & Linda Drendel, Hampshire, IL

Senior & Grand Champion, Open Show – Quen-View Lee Candi – Butz & Duckett, Rudolph, WI
Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion, Open Show – Narfa Sweet Rhyme Gal – Daniel Weness, Le Roy, MN

Premier Breeder – Budjon-JK, Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI
Premier Exhibitor – Milksource Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, WI

Sate Herd – Wisconsin

Premier Sire – Regancrest Elton Durham-ET

Premier Breeder, Junior Show – Kristin & Kyle Natzke & Chelsea Holschbach (Tie)
Premier Exhibitor, Junior Show – Kyle Natzke

Wisconsin Holstein Princess Attendant, Kelly Lee, presents the Junior Champion award of the Junior Show to Carson Kasbergen with Ernest-Anthony Radiant-Red (1st Sumer yearling). Wisconsin Holstein Princess, Laura Elliot, presents Patrick Cave with Cave Aspen Asia 4905 (1st Senior yearling) the Reserve Junior Champion award of the Junior Show.

Brian Behnke and Wisconsin Holstein Princess, Larua Elliot, present the Intermediate Champion award to Bob Sabo with Stone-Front Durham Lopsy (1st Sr 3). Wisconsin Holstein Princess Attendant, Kelly Lee, presents Dave Dyment holding Hicklee Goldwyn Good(2nd Sr 3) owned by Kasbergen, Dyment & Duckett, the Reserve Intermediate Champion award.

Southern National Holstein Show, Stillwater, OK, April 11

Congratulations to Lucas Clanton and B-J-Grove Holsteins for exhibiting the Intermediate Champion, K-Lane Givenchy Kalie, 1st Sr 3-yr-old.

* Watch the Summer issue of the Illinois Holstein Herald for complete results and more pictures!