Missouri Holstein Association

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

SALE UPDATES & PHOTOS
Be sure to check out the Facebook page below for the latest sale photos, videos and info!

Sale Facebook Page: @MissouriHeiferTagSale
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Be sure to FOLLOW page for all updates!

SALE ORDER for BID-OFF and Updates

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PHOTOS of LOTS

All Photos and Videos posted to Sale Facebook Page: @MissouriHeiferTagSale
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INTENT to BID

If you are interested in a lot at the tag price and would like to express your intent to bid please reach out to one of the sale staff to sign you up before the close at 8:00pm CST, Friday, May 20.

Leroy Wright, Sale Chairman: 417-300-4835
Jodi Wright, State Secretary: 417-840-3203
Ryan Bilyeu 417-838-1093
Nelson Hostetler 417-327-7001
Jason Ewing, Holstein USA 417-459-9507

TAG PRICES

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CATALOG ONLINE NOW!!

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SALE DETAILS

• Cow Camp will be held May 20-22, Freistatt, MO.
• Missouri Holstein Association is sponsoring a tag-sale of the heifers that are used during the cow camp to be available to both youth and adults. Animals will be transferred by the June 1st youth deadline.
• Consignors:
- Accepting all breeds of show age heifers. Generally June, Sept, & December 2025 age calves.
- Commission is 10% and sponsored by Missouri Holstein Association.
- Consignor responsible for transportation of consignment to Freistatt and return home if not sold. Animal must be green broke upon arrival. Consignment will be clipped and worked with during the 3-day Cow Camp by attendees.
- $100 non-refundable consignment fee due upon commitment. If animal is sold the consignment fee is credited towards sale commission. Consignor sets starting tag price.
• In addition to the normal 3 day cow camp, the committee is scheduling an All-Breeds Youth Heifer show that will be on Saturday, May 23. Youth interested in participating in the show only will be able to bring their livestock at the completion of Dairy Cow Camp on May 22.
• Tag sale will run the length of cow camp and conclude Friday evening, May 22.
• All heifers purchased during the sale will automatically be entered into the All-Breeds youth show.
• Semen and fun auction will also be held in conjunction with event.
• Advertising will be in the Pulsator Magazine. Additional sale advertising through Facebook page: MissouriHeiferTagSale, email and Dairy Agenda Today.

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to purchase high quality cattle for the 2026 Show Season!

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If you would like to receive a catalog by mail simply email me at
MO State Sale Catalog or phone/text name and address to 417-840-3203.

MO ALL-BREEDS YOUTH HEIFER SHOW
May 23, 2026, Freistatt, MO

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SEVENTH YEAR: The Missouri Cow Camp committee is again hosting an All-Breeds Youth Heifer Show on Saturday, May 23 at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds in Freistatt, MO.

*In-state and out-of-state residents exhibitors welcome
*Heifer show only
*NO-PRE ENTRY REQUIRED in 2026. Entry by Friday evening May 22
*Jackpot show with prize money
*All breeds will show together in class
*Any heifer purchased in the heifer sale on Friday, May 22
will automatically be entered in show

See schedule below, complete list of rules and entry forms. Schedule and entry form comming soon
For more information contact Karla Deaver, 417-466-3102 deaverk@missouri.edu.

Schedule of Events

Friday,	May 22
2:30 pm	Cattle May Arrive at Grounds
7:00 pm	Tri-Tip meal and Ice Cream - Tickets on Entry form: $12 / person and $8 - 8 & under. Or purchase that evening.
8:00 pm	Missouri Holstein Semen/Fun Auction
8:30 pm	MO Holstein Tag Sale Closes.
Saturday,	May 23
7:00 am	All cattle must be in place
10:00 am	Heifer show begins with Spring Calves, Showmanship, Awards

Click below to print Rules and Entry Information.

Show Information and Entry

Cow Camp TURNS 30!!!

Cow Camp Information and Registration Form located on the Junior Page

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

2026 MISSOURI DELEGATES

Ryan Bilyeu, Ozark
Kate Geppert, Kingdom City
Janice Perry, Republic, MO representing New Mexico

This year's convention is to be held in Orlando, FL.

How to contact your Missouri Representatives: If you want to contact your delegates regarding issues that you feel are important and need to be discussed feel free to contact them at the numbers below.

Region 7 Director - Alfred Brandt 573-680-9564 or brandtdairy@gmail.com
Ryan Bilyeu 417-838-1093 or rbilyeu@cofo.edu
Kate Geppert 573-808-5607 or ksgeppert@gmail.com
Janice Perry 417-861-5958 or perrydale@tahighspeed.com

Summer Field Day
Save the Date!

2026 Missouri Holstein Field Day
Tuesday, JUNE 30 - Harrisonville, MO
Red Barn Ranch

Dick Little Calf Scholarship
2026 Winner

Thanks to the generous donations from Memorials, the Missouri Junior Holstein Association would like to offer our Missouri youth a unique opportunity. We will be offering the “Missouri Holstein Memorial Calf Grant” which is to be used towards the purchase of a dairy heifer in the Missouri State Heifer Sale. The grant will be in the amount of $1000. Youth will be selected by a panel of judges based on their application and the essay they provide.

Congratulations Lily! Lily will be able to use her funds toward purchasing a Holstein from the Tag Sale!

SUMMER PULSATOR - Deadline May 20!

NEXT AD DEADLINE - MAY 20!
This issue will travel to the National Holstein Convention in Orlando. Featuring all the spring activities, sales, shows and our state Holstein Field Day!

Spring Pulsator

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To view the Spring 2026 Pulsator PDF Click here

The Summer issue will be traveling to the National Holstein Convention featuring spring sales, classification results, youth spring shows, and summer field days. So be sure to include your advertisement as you reach ALL of Missouri's dairymen.

Would you like to Subscribe to the Pulsator?
No problem! Our yearly subscription rate is $30. Just send a check or cash to: Missouri Holstein Association, 11449 Lawrence 2220, Verona, MO 65769

Deadline for the next issue is May 20!

Watch for your copy and contact Shannon below for more details!
Shannon Kleiboeker mopulsator@gmail.com or 417-737-2876
Jenna Wilson mopulsator2@gmail.com

Missouri Membership Dues - Payable by March 15!

Late fee applies after April 15!
Must be received by June 1 for Association Award Qualification

All Membership Dues = $50 (Farm and Associate).

Junior only members (no adult membership with them) are encouraged to pay an additional $30.00 Pulsator Subscription fee.

Additional members per farm prefix are still $25.00

DUES STRUCTURE

1. Membership dues per Farm/Prefix (includes Pulsator Subscription) = $50
2. Pulsator Magazine Subscription (for associate members or jr only
members or additional magazines) = $30
3. Additional Members / Prefix = $25 each
4. Associate Members = $50
5. Junior Members = $5 each
6. Mid-States Holstein News (additional) = $5
7. PayPal convenience fee = $4

Click on Membership Card below to print pdf

Three options to pay your Membership:
1. Download, Print & Mail Form - click here
2. Pay through PayPal. Must add $4 per transaction service fee.
Please request PayPal invoice.
Email jwright@missouriholstein.com for an invoice
3. OR Submit FREE through Venmo @Missouri-Holstein.

Please send completed forms and a check payable
to Missouri Holstein Association to:

Missouri Holstein Association
Jodi Wright, Secretary/Treasurer
11449 Lawrence 2220
Verona, MO 65769

For questions or more information, email jwright@missouriholstein.com

MO DAIRY - Summer Social
Hemme Dairy, Sweet Springs, MO, June 16

Women In Dairy

Pizza on the Farm - May 14th

May 14th
Must RSVP

Greetings Ladies,

Coming up on May 14th we’ll gather to watch live music and enjoy “Pizza on the farm” at Millsap farms in Springfield. This evening event will be from 6-8 and requires tickets to be purchased in advance.

Located on the Northside of Springfield (6593 Emu Ln, Springfield, MO 65803) Millsap Farms is adding value to the produce they generate on their urban farm with Thursday night "Pizza Nights". We’re eager to observe how they add value to one of America's favorite dairy products, mozzarella cheese.

Space is limited, RSVP is Required.

This tour has limited capacity- so RSVP is required.

Please visit: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/women-in-dairy-millsap-farms to reserve your seat Today.

June Dairy Month - June 10th

Holstein Field Day - June 30th

Questions? Contact: Reagan Bluel 417-847-3161 (call/text), BluelRJ@missouri.edu

**FREE** 100 Years of Holstein History

It has been 10 years since we published our book. We have a couple hundred copies remaining. The board has decided to offer these FREE to anyone who is interested in having a copy. These are great for gifts for Holstein enthusiasts, awards for youth fairs, judging contests, local libraries, FFA chapters, etc. If you are interested in receiving copies I will be bringing them with me to events throughout the year or you are welcome to stop by. You are welcome to email me the number of copies you are interested in receiving. Contact Jodi Wright jwright@missouriholstein.com

This is a really great book and make great gifts.

Testimonies

People have been so impressed with the quality of the History Book. Here is just one of the compliments we have received:

"I've been collecting livestock breed history books, especially cattle, for years. Although I haven't had the chance to read your Missouri Holstein History entirely yet, in my opinion it looks "super great".

It's thorough, big, great layout, and you know what I like best, the really interesting natural pictures, and lots of them.

...Please congratulate whoever is responsible for publishing this great "cow" book and continued good fortune to you."
Don Hutzel, Retired Sire Procurement Specialist Genex

"What a marvelous book! The choice of subjects, the excellent writing and editing, the stories themselves, all combined with the unique lay-out, make this a great "read". You, and all involved with its production are to be congratulated. It is indeed, special!"
Horace Backus, Renowned Holstein Pedigree Man, Mexico, New York

Dairy Margin Program

See the full USDA announcement

USDA Dairy Margin Coverage Program
Rates for 2026:
- January Rate: 7.81. Payment if buying $9.50 Insurance = $1.69 per cwt.
- February Rate: 8.46. Payment if buying $9.50 Insurance = $1.04 per cwt.
- March Rate: 9.57. Over the $9.50 threshold - no payment.

2026
May 1	Cow Camp Entry Deadline - 1st come 1st serve
May 8	Heifer Show Entry Date for T-Shirt!!
May 14	Women In Dairy - Pizza Night Springfield, MO
May 20	Summer Pulsator Deadline
May 20-22	Cow Camp and MO Heifer Tag Sale
May 22	All-Breeds Heifer Show Entries Due
May 22	Missouri Heifer Tag Sale Tri-Tip meal @ 7pm. Tickets $12/person
May 23	All-Breeds Heifer Show
June 1	MHA Membership dues received after June 1 are not eligible for Association Sponsored Awards.
June 10	Women in Dairy - June Dairy Month Meet Your Farm-Her, Price Cutter, Battlefield, Springfield
June 16	MO Dairy Summer Social - Sweet Springs, MO Hemme Dairy
June 22-25	National Holstein Convention, Orlando, FL www.holsteinconvention.com
June 30	Missouri Holstein Field Day, Harrisonville Nel-Rose Farms
August 5-8	Ozark Empire Fair, Springfield
August 18-23	Missouri State Fair

Scholarship Listings http://www.hoards.com/youth/collegescholarships

Dairy Shrine Scholarships http://www.dairyshrine.org

FFA Scholarships http://www.ffa.org

Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors: http://www.modairyhallofhonors.com/

Missouri Dairy: http://www.modairy.org

Dairy Agenda Today: http://www.dairyagendatoday.com

Farms.com Classifieds-Post and search for everything farm related: livestock, feed and used equipment http://www.farms.com/classifieds

MU Extension Monthly Newsletter

We would like to link our Missouri Holstein Members that have a webpage of their own to the Missouri Holstein Page. Would you like to have your page linked up with ours? Contact Jodi Wright through the feedback form and I'll explain how it will work. We'd love to have everyone listed. There is no cost to you for this service.

President
John Schoen
573-934-3548
schoenfarms1@hughes.net

Vice President
Shannon Kleiboeker
417-737-2876

Secretary/Treasurer
Jodi Wright
417-743-2921
11449 Lawrence 2220
Verona, MO 65769
jwright@missouriholstein.com

Director at Large
Ed Wittorff
417-683-6135

Pulsator Editor
Shannon Kleiboeker
417-737-2876
17077 Lawrence 1030
Wentworth, MO 64873
mopulsator@gmail.com

Mid-States Editor
Kate Geppert
573-814-3148
4728 Co Rd 240
Kingdom City, MO 65262
ksgeppert@gmail.com

National Director
Alfred Brandt
573-680-9564
269 Swan Creek Lane
Linn, MO 65051
brandtdairy@gmail.com

Holstein Field Representative
Jason Ewing
417-459-9507
jewing@holstein.com

If you would like more information on the following:

Cattle Available to Sell
Cattle Wanted to Buy
Consign cattle to State Sale
Request catalog for State Sale
Advertising in Mid-States Publication
Subscribing to Mid-States Publication
Senior Membership
Junior Membership
Show Entry forms
Information on Missouri Sho-Me Futurity
Want to advertise on Breeders Page on our website
Would like to link farm to Missouri Website
Other

Please email your request for information to the following email. Include the items you are interested in, your name, address, phone, and email. jwright@missouriholstein.com

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