I wanted to be sure all of you were the first to know about dairy judging camp. The dates this year are July 20 - 22. The registration brochure will be released shortly. Our group is limited to the first 20 registrants, Watch for Registration Form here or on Facebook

Karla Deaver, Youth Extension Specialist
417-466-3102
deaverk@missouri.edu

Conjunction with Missouri Dairy Cow Camp
May 20-22, 2026 - Freistatt, MO

SALE SUMMARY

2026 Heifer Tag Sale!

Our sixth year hosting the All-Breeds tag sale saw outstanding quality from top to bottom, with some deep, deep pedigreed calves selling. This year we featured Ayrshire, Jersey, Red & White Holstein and Holstein calves. Cow camp youth worked with and clipped the sale heifers. A special thank you to Leroy & Lora Wright for putting the final touches on each heifer. Also appreciated Emma Parrigon, Lily Bluel and Hannah Sivils for assisting with video and heifer photos.

Topping the sale at $4000 was Lot 8 a Parfect September Fall Calf out of College of the Ozarks breeding consigned by Nora Penn and purchased by Callie and Lane Bench, Arkansas. Lot 8’s granddam was Craz-Ate Atwood 865 EX-92 and then back to Ashlyn 2E-96. High colored breed was Lot 10 an Ayrshire Fall Calf consigned by College of the Ozarks and purchased for $3800 by Donald Benson. This sweet Ayrshire was out of Rage and backed by generations of Palmyra breeding back to Bonnie herself EX-94.

The Milking Shorthorn Fall Calf consigned by Jessica Crawley-Graves of Arkansas was purchased by Katie Wantland for $3400. The Oakleigh EX-92 family has made many champions and we will for sure see this Laser on the tanbark this year. The sale averaged $2750 with cattle sold to Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois. Our consignors gave some of their best and we showcased a great lineup. We look forward to seeing all of these kids and calves throughout the summer growing and learning together.
Thank you to our Consignors and Buyers

JUNIOR FOOD BOOTH & SILENT AUCTION
at the Calf Sale, Freistatt, MO

THANK YOU!
Special thanks to Susan and Amanda Brooks for all the help in the food booth. We raised $500 dollars this weekend, thank you to those who donated food to the concession stand and those who brought items to the silent auction.We had several junior members serve as counselors at camp. Great job to Emma P., Lily, Harper, Lexi, and Faith. We also had some members receive some awesome recognition at camp. Top overall quiz bowl Nora Penn and Reagan James. Mentor award went to Brantley Keltner and Addilyn Keltner won most engaged camper.

Cow Camp TURNS 30!!!

Folks, this will be the 30th year for Missouri Dairy Cow Camp! We would like to capture the impact of this program. If you have ever participated in this program, would you please help us by completing this online Qualtrics survey below? We appreciate you sharing the link to those who may have attended as well!

DAIRY COW CAMP SURVEY

Show Results

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REMINDER before Show Season: Missouri junior members are awarded their own Junior and Reserve Junior All-Missouri awards for the 2026 show season. These are awarded in January at the state convention. Here is a quick reminder of the rules for receiving awards.

1. All animals (cows and heifers) will be owned and transferred into junior owner name before July 1st of the year showing.
2. Junior must be a member of the Missouri Junior Holstein Association by June 1st of the year showing.
3. An animal owned by more than one junior will be acceptable. If a junior and an adult own the animal, it is not eligible for a Junior All-Missouri or a Reserve Junior All-Missouri award.
4. If more than one junior owns an animal, only one award will be given. Again, awards will be given per child instead of per class, and one award will be presented for partnership animals.
5. Animals MUST be shown throughout the entire class by a junior to qualify for points in the Junior All-Missouri contest. We ask that you notify the Junior Advisor before the show if a junior other than the owner will be leading the animal.
6. A certificate of Registration on each animal must be available for review by show staff at any time. Animal’s registration will be checked with Holstein USA before any award is given.
7. Age limits for juniors are the same as your youth organizations.
       a. 4-H –18 as of January 1 of year showing.
       b. FFA—4 national conventions after graduation
       c. Holstein Junior member only—21 as of January 1 of year showing
8. Results from OPEN SHOW class will be used at the Missouri State Show to be held at the Missouri State Fair in 2026.
Reminder. Placings are NOT taken from the youth/4-H/FFA show.