Fond du Lac County Fair
Quality Milk Auction Entry
The Quality Milk Auction was developed to reward project members with cows that have produced high quality
milk. Dairy baskets will be sold representing cows with the lowest linear score. Youth may sell in both the
Quality Milk Auction and the Market Livestock Sale.
Cow Classes and Linear Score Determination:
 2-year-old cow
average of the past three monthly linear scores
 3-year-old cow
average linear score for last completed lactation
 4-year-old cow
average linear score for last completed lactation
 5-year-old cow and older average linear score for last completed lactation
 Dry cow
average linear score for last completed lactation
To qualify:
 Cows must be on official test recognized by a breed association.
 Submit DHIA Individual Cow Report (or equivalent) highlighting the last completed lactation with an
average linear score with a minimum of 5 tests.
 2-year-olds must provide the past 3 monthly linear scores prior to fair.
 All breeds will be combined when selecting the individual cow with the lowest linear score in each age
category.
 Animal must be entered and exhibited by the same person that is showing her at the fair.
 A cow cannot use the same completed linear score record used in a previous year’s Quality Milk Auction
Competition.
 Tie-breaker will be determined by Somatic Cell Count Average.
Exhibitor
Name:
Phone:
Animal
Name:
Class
Name:
Last Completed Record:
Animal
Name:
Class
Name:
Last Completed Record:
Animal
Name:
Class
Name:
Last Completed Record:
Animal
DOB:
Linear Score:
Lot #:
SCC:
Animal
DOB:
Linear Score:
Lot #:
SCC:
Animal
DOB:
Linear Score:
Lot #:
SCC:
For more information, please contact Ray Halbur at 920.948.3172 or rhalbur@yahoo.com
Information must be submitted to the UW-Extension Office by July 2nd.