The 37th annual WHA All-Breeds Futurity was held on Saturday, August 12 at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis. Judge Leah James of Mineral Point, Wis. had the chance to judge six 3-year-olds and three cows in the Anniversary Class, consisting of cows that had been entered in a previous year’s show. 

The winner of this year’s 3-year-old class was Ebert-Ent Tatoo Coconut, exhibited by Gracie and Garrett Bishop of Watertown and led by Laurie Winkelman. They received $1,500 sponsored by Compeer Financial. Coconut also had the honor of winning Best Udder sponsored by CentralStar Cooperative and was the winner of the Top Milk Production and Top Fat and Protein Production awards sponsored by Brian Greenman, Rural Mutual Insurance Agent.

Second place was awarded to Inspiracres Dback HH Savage owned by Steve and Sharon Patterson of Neosho. The Pattersons received $750 sponsored by International Protein Sires. Savage was also the winner of Best Bred & Owned sponsored by the Wisconsin Holstein Association. Ty Hildebrandt, who led Inspiracres Dback HH Savage, won the Best Dressed Male award, sponsored by Robert and Karyn Schauf.

The cow winning third place and first junior this year was Ms Milgene War Joust-Red exhibited by Ariona, Tianda and Treyton Hildebrandt of Hustisford. They received $500 sponsored by AgroPur. The first place junior awards were sponsored by Ma-Brown Holsteins and WHA. Treyton Hildebrandt also won the Best Dressed Junior award, sponsored by the Barron County Junior Holstein Association.  

The Best Dressed Female award went to Kayla Hamm, Fredonia. Yvonne Preder of Scenic-Edge Holsteins sponsored this award.

The Anniversary Class included three outstanding entries that were all entered in last year’s show. The winner of the Anniversary Class was Milgene Tatoo Fireball exhibited by Hildebrandt Family Farms LLC, Hustisford. The Hildebrandts received a $500 prize sponsored by GenOvations.

The second-place winner for the Anniversary Class was Brand-New Z Fallin in Love exhibited by Ashley Brandel, Lake Mills. She received $350 sponsored by Tom Murphy, Rural Mutual Insurance Agent. Third place was Milgene Jordy Jazz it Down, exhibited by Hildebrandt Family Farms LLC who received a $200 prize sponsored by Renaissance Nutrition.

The evening’s program was announced by our mistress of ceremonies, Jill Makovec. She introduced our dignitaries, award sponsors, and cows. Dignitaries in attendance included Cierra Ehrke-Essock, who sang the national anthem, Steve Schwoerer representing Compeer Financial, Ron Sersland for International Protein Sires, and Wisconsin State Fair CEO Shari Black. Royalty helping with awards included Wisconsin Holstein Association Princess Ava Booth and Princess Attendant Aubrey Behling, as well as Alice in Dairyland Ashley Hagenow and Fairest of the Fairs Sharlene Swedlund. 

The Wisconsin Holstein Association is extremely grateful for all our sponsors. Our major sponsors included Compeer Financial, International Protein Sires, AgroPur, GenOvations, Tom Murphy - Rural Mutual Insurance Agent, and Renaissance Nutrition. We would also like to thank all our committee members, volunteers, and sponsors for helping make this event possible.