HEART OF AMERICA DHIA

2009 ANNUAL SUMMARY

Table 1. Current and historical participation in various DHIA testing programs

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Cows/ Percent Participation passed years

Code Type of Test Herds Cows Herd 2006 2007 2008 2009

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0 DHI 10 2835 314 2.5 4.5 3.6 3

1 DHI-AP-T 18 2261 130 4.6 3.3 2.5 2.4

2 DHI-APCS 25 7525 301 4.6 14.4 6.9 7.9

20 DHIR 11 686 62 2.8 1.2 0.6 0.7

21 DHIA-AP-T 10 1211 121 1.5 0.6 1 1.3

22 DHIR-APCS 9 1943 216 1.3 1.6 4.9 2.1

23 DHIR-APCS 68 10141 149 11.8 9.6 9.6 10.7

31 DHI-AP 237 37536 158 49.2 37.6 36.7 39.5

40 OS 9 1093 121 2.4 1.5 1.2 1.2

41 OS-AP 60 9687 171 8.8 7.6 11.1 10.2

42 OS-APCS 17 2518 155 3.3 3.4 2.9 2.7

43 OS-MO 3 1844 615 0.1 0.1 1.3 1.9

44 OS-MO-AP 1 498 498 0.4 0.5

70 SS 1 1879 1879 0.1 0.1 2

71 SS-AP 33 9656 293 6.4 9.9 13.4 10.1

72 SS-APCS 4 3669 917 0.3 0.3 3.5 3.8

Table 2. State averages 2009.

Cow/ RHA RHA lbs RHA lbs SCC Calving

State Herd Milk Fat Prot Actual Int. (mo.)

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Arkansas 130 17082 616 537 419 14.7

Colorado 2829 16762 N/A N/A 160 14.2

Iowa 213 21402 852 684 205 13.4

Kansas 117 21397 792 667 309 14.2

Missouri 86 17018 608 531 513 14.8

Nebraska 186 21708 787 664 276 13.9

Oklahoma 152 18176 648 568 339 14.5

N. Dakota 168 20229 849 683 301 14.4

S. Dakota 282 22239 809 683 269 13.5

Table 3. Total herds and total cows by state 2006-09.

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Total Herds Total Cows

State 2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Arkansas 25 18 18 14 2843 2621 2412 1823

Iowa 25 22 22 20 5403 4368 4419 4264

Kansas 221 213 194 180 32480 30044 22024 21159

Nebraska 157 152 141 124 24787 24470 24916 23073

N. Dakota 46 45 39 34 6498 7534 7032 5711

Oklahoma 60 57 45 40 9081 7882 6850 6251

S. Dakota 119 111 103 94 21425 26767 28180 26473

Other 16 15 14 11 8173 13176 12101 12014

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Totals 669 633 576 517 110970 117962 107934 100768

Other Colorado 2, Missouri 8, Texas 1

Table 4. HOA breed averages 2009

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SCC Calving

Cow/ Actual Interval

Breed Cows Herd Milk Fat Protein 1000 (mo.)

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Ayrshire 160 53 15407 572 503 588 16.6

Brown Swiss 641 46 17471 665 569 381 15.2

Guernsey 112 56 13321 637 455 567 16.2

Holstein 87579 203 21493 791 671 267 14.0

Jersey 5477 122 15898 727 573 261 13.1

M. Shorthorn 342 57 13968 501 432 308 13.9

Crossbred 7356 102 19300 753 626 281 13.7

Table 5. Total herds by breed 2004-09.

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Total Herds

Breed 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Ayrshire 5 8 3 8 6 3

Brown Swiss 14 22 11 22 13 14

Guernsey 5 4 4 3 3 2

Holstein 604 612 539 534 479 431

Jersey 31 50 35 51 45 45

M. Shorthorn 6 7 4 8 7 6

Crossbred 59 64 60 99 79 72

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Totals 724 767 652 725 632 573

Table 6. Statistical summary of HOA herds, 2004-09.

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Item 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Cow/herd 152 143 161 175 173 196

RHA milk, lbs. 19018 19463 19618 20837 20717 20934

Avg. milk fat % 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7

Avg. milk protein % 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2

Avg. SCC, (1000) 378 370 352 328 306 270

Calving Interval, months 14.5 14.4 14.4 13.9 14.0 14.0

Table 7. DRMS statistical summary of Holstein herds in AR, KS, NE, ND, OK and SD as of 3-4-2010

Herds less than 300 cows (n=367) Herds, more than 300 cows (n=54)

Item Average Range Average Range

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Number of cows 109 20-299 756 301-3181

Cows in milk on test day, % 86.6 54-100 87.6 78-96

Days in milk 191 114-387 185.6 129-293

Average age of 1st lactation cows, months 27 22-36 25.4 19-30

Cows left herd, % 36.4 0.0-89 34.1 0.0-70

RHA milk, lbs. 19748 8674-31750 22760 12577-28180

Summit milk 1st lactation lbs. 64.9 31-96 74.5 51-90

Summit milk 2nd lactation lbs. 81.4 32-124 94.3 65-116

Summit milk 3rd lactation &> lbs. 87.4 39-135 98.5 62-122

Standardized 150 day milk lbs. 68.1 34.3-102.6 77.1 50.8-99.2

Days open-projected min-all 178.1 91-362 154.5 104-292

Days 1st Service-total herd 106.9 54-351 84.4 55-268

Percent of heats observed for year 33 1-91 47.8 2-76

Cows dry less than 40 days, % 14.2 1-100 11.3 1-47

Cows dry more than 70 days, % 30.2 1-88 21.9 2-67

Somatic cell count actual 391 81-1325 319 146-752

Percent cows with SCCS of 0-3 59.2 6-96 62.8 33-83

Fresh cows <41 DIM with SCCS > 4, % 29.1 0-100 24.6 0.0-57

Percent of herd bred to proven AI bulls 61.9 1-100 54.4 1.7-97.3

Percent of herd bred to young bulls 1.9 0-100 2.6 0.0-22.7

Percent of herd bred to non-AI bulls 28.7 0-100 19.6 0.0-100

Table 8.

DRMS statistical summary of Jersey and all other breeds in AR, KS, NE, ND, OK, and SD as of 03-04-10

Jersey herds (n=32) All other breeds (n=84) All other breeds (n=78)

Item Average Range Average Range

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Number of cows 112 27-443 174 29-3076

Cows in milk on test day, % 85.5 57-97 85.4 58-100

Days in milk 189.8 141-259 186.6 92-305

Average age of 1st lactation cows, months 25 22-32 27.1 22-35

Cows left herd, % 31.8 3-61 34.6 0.0-90

RHA milk, lbs. 14745 9451-21359 17073 8587-27036

Summit milk 1st lactation lbs. 48.9 30-72 56.5 26-80

Summit milk 2nd lactation lbs. 59.1 37-83 70.7 31-98

Summit milk 3rd lactation &> lbs. 64.3 42-87 76.5 43-112

Standardized 150 day milk lbs. 48.7 30.3-69.9 58.8 33.1-92.2

Days open-projected min-all 140.1 95-256 175.4 100-359

Days 1st Service-total herd 89.3 60-142 103 59-293

Percent of heats observed for year 44.1 2-71 32.9 2-72

Cows dry less than 40 days, % 8.7 1-49 15.2 1-75

Cows dry more than 70 days, % 21.1 2-55 34.5 6-100

Somatic cell count actual 369 93-1245 418 120-1255

Percent cows with SCCS of 0-3 54.2 0.0-87 57.6 16-94

Fresh cows <41 DIM with SCCS > 4, % 30.3 0.0-100 29.5 0.0-100

Percent of herd bred to proven AI bulls 67.4 18-100 51.2 0.9-100

Percent of herd bred to young bulls 2.3 0.0-14.8 5 0.0-44.4

Percent of herd bred to non-AI bulls 21 0.0-100 34.8 0.0-100

Table 1. Current and historical participation in various DHIA testing programs
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				Cows/	Percent Participation passed years
Code	Type of Test	Herds	Cows	Herd	2006	2007	2008	2009
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0	DHI	10	2835	314	2.5	4.5	3.6	3
1	DHI-AP-T	18	2261	130	4.6	3.3	2.5	2.4
2	DHI-APCS	25	7525	301	4.6	14.4	6.9	7.9
20	DHIR	11	686	62	2.8	1.2	0.6	0.7
21	DHIA-AP-T	10	1211	121	1.5	0.6	1	1.3
22	DHIR-APCS	9	1943	216	1.3	1.6	4.9	2.1
23	DHIR-APCS	68	10141	149	11.8	9.6	9.6	10.7
31	DHI-AP	237	37536	158	49.2	37.6	36.7	39.5
40	OS	9	1093	121	2.4	1.5	1.2	1.2
41	OS-AP	60	9687	171	8.8	7.6	11.1	10.2
42	OS-APCS	17	2518	155	3.3	3.4	2.9	2.7
43	OS-MO	3	1844	615	0.1	0.1	1.3	1.9
44	OS-MO-AP	1	498	498			0.4	0.5
70	SS	1	1879	1879	0.1	0.1		2
71	SS-AP	33	9656	293	6.4	9.9	13.4	10.1
72	SS-APCS	4	3669	917	0.3	0.3	3.5	3.8

Table 2. State averages 2009.
	Cow/	RHA	RHA lbs	RHA lbs	SCC	Calving
State	Herd	Milk	Fat	Prot	Actual	Int. (mo.)
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Arkansas	130	17082	616	537	419	14.7
Colorado	2829	16762	N/A	N/A	160	14.2
Iowa	213	21402	852	684	205	13.4
Kansas	117	21397	792	667	309	14.2
Missouri	86	17018	608	531	513	14.8
Nebraska	186	21708	787	664	276	13.9
Oklahoma	152	18176	648	568	339	14.5
N. Dakota	168	20229	849	683	301	14.4
S. Dakota	282	22239	809	683	269	13.5

Table 3. Total herds and total cows by state 2006-09.
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		Total Herds			Total Cows
State	2006	2007	2008	2009	2006	2007	2008	2009
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Arkansas	25	18	18	14	2843	2621	2412	1823
Iowa	25	22	22	20	5403	4368	4419	4264
Kansas	221	213	194	180	32480	30044	22024	21159
Nebraska	157	152	141	124	24787	24470	24916	23073
N. Dakota	46	45	39	34	6498	7534	7032	5711
Oklahoma	60	57	45	40	9081	7882	6850	6251
S. Dakota	119	111	103	94	21425	26767	28180	26473
Other	16	15	14	11	8173	13176	12101	12014
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Totals	669	633	576	517	110970	117962	107934	100768
Other Colorado 2, Missouri 8, Texas 1

Table 4. HOA breed averages 2009
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						SCC	Calving
		Cow/				Actual	Interval
Breed	Cows	Herd	Milk	Fat	Protein	1000	(mo.)
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Ayrshire	160	53	15407	572	503	588	16.6
Brown Swiss	641	46	17471	665	569	381	15.2
Guernsey	112	56	13321	637	455	567	16.2
Holstein	87579	203	21493	791	671	267	14.0
Jersey	5477	122	15898	727	573	261	13.1
M. Shorthorn	342	57	13968	501	432	308	13.9
Crossbred	7356	102	19300	753	626	281	13.7

Table 5. Total herds by breed 2004-09.
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			Total Herds
Breed	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
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Ayrshire	5	8	3	8	6	3
Brown Swiss	14	22	11	22	13	14
Guernsey	5	4	4	3	3	2
Holstein	604	612	539	534	479	431
Jersey	31	50	35	51	45	45
M. Shorthorn	6	7	4	8	7	6
Crossbred	59	64	60	99	79	72
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Totals	724	767	652	725	632	573

Table 6. Statistical summary of HOA herds, 2004-09.
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Item	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
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Cow/herd	152	143	161	175	173	196
RHA milk, lbs.	19018	19463	19618	20837	20717	20934
Avg. milk fat %	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7
Avg. milk protein %	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2
Avg. SCC, (1000)	378	370	352	328	306	270
Calving Interval, months	14.5	14.4	14.4	13.9	14.0	14.0

Table 7. DRMS statistical summary of Holstein herds in AR, KS, NE, ND, OK and SD as of 3-4-2010

	Herds less than 300 cows (n=367)			Herds, more than 300 cows (n=54)
Item		Average	Range		Average	Range
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Number of cows		109	20-299		756	301-3181
Cows in milk on test day, %		86.6	54-100		87.6	78-96
Days in milk		191	114-387		185.6	129-293
Average age of 1st lactation cows, months		27	22-36		25.4	19-30
Cows left herd, %		36.4	0.0-89		34.1	0.0-70
RHA milk, lbs.		19748	8674-31750		22760	12577-28180
Summit milk 1st lactation lbs.		64.9	31-96		74.5	51-90
Summit milk 2nd lactation lbs.		81.4	32-124		94.3	65-116
Summit milk 3rd lactation &> lbs.		87.4	39-135		98.5	62-122
Standardized 150 day milk lbs.		68.1	34.3-102.6		77.1	50.8-99.2
Days open-projected min-all		178.1	91-362		154.5	104-292
Days 1st Service-total herd		106.9	54-351		84.4	55-268
Percent of heats observed for year		33	1-91		47.8	2-76
Cows dry less than 40 days, %		14.2	1-100		11.3	1-47
Cows dry more than 70 days, %		30.2	1-88		21.9	2-67
Somatic cell count actual		391	81-1325		319	146-752
Percent cows with SCCS of 0-3		59.2	6-96		62.8	33-83
Fresh cows <41 DIM with SCCS > 4, %		29.1	0-100		24.6	0.0-57
Percent of herd bred to proven AI bulls		61.9	1-100		54.4	1.7-97.3
Percent of herd bred to young bulls		1.9	0-100		2.6	0.0-22.7
Percent of herd bred to non-AI bulls		28.7	0-100		19.6	0.0-100

Table 8.
DRMS statistical summary of Jersey and all other breeds in AR, KS, NE, ND, OK, and SD as of 03-04-10

	Jersey herds (n=32)		All other breeds (n=84)	All other breeds (n=78)
Item	Average	Range		Average	Range
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Number of cows	112	27-443		174	29-3076
Cows in milk on test day, %	85.5	57-97		85.4	58-100
Days in milk	189.8	141-259		186.6	92-305
Average age of 1st lactation cows, months	25	22-32		27.1	22-35
Cows left herd, %	31.8	3-61		34.6	0.0-90
RHA milk, lbs.	14745	9451-21359		17073	8587-27036
Summit milk 1st lactation lbs.	48.9	30-72		56.5	26-80
Summit milk 2nd lactation lbs.	59.1	37-83		70.7	31-98
Summit milk 3rd lactation &> lbs.	64.3	42-87		76.5	43-112
Standardized 150 day milk lbs.	48.7	30.3-69.9		58.8	33.1-92.2
Days open-projected min-all	140.1	95-256		175.4	100-359
Days 1st Service-total herd	89.3	60-142		103	59-293
Percent of heats observed for year	44.1	2-71		32.9	2-72
Cows dry less than 40 days, %	8.7	1-49		15.2	1-75
Cows dry more than 70 days, %	21.1	2-55		34.5	6-100
Somatic cell count actual	369	93-1245		418	120-1255
Percent cows with SCCS of 0-3	54.2	0.0-87		57.6	16-94
Fresh cows <41 DIM with SCCS > 4, %	30.3	0.0-100		29.5	0.0-100
Percent of herd bred to proven AI bulls	67.4	18-100		51.2	0.9-100
Percent of herd bred to young bulls	2.3	0.0-14.8		5	0.0-44.4
Percent of herd bred to non-AI bulls	21	0.0-100		34.8	0.0-100