Estelle Family History
The Estelle Cow Family is one of the most elite and sought after families in Australia. While we can trace Estelle’s back to 1920, the cow that really started the Estelle “elite” family name was Cairnbrae Lesters Estelle Superior (92 points) born in 1994.
She was the daughter of Highland Duncan Lester and Cairnbrae Dan’s Estelle (a Glanton Red Dante daughter). Lesters Estelle had seven daughters by seven different sires and all scored 90 points or more. She completed nine lactations with the lowest P.I 116. Her most noted daughter Cairnbrae Alfs Estelle (93 points).
Cairnbrae Alfs Estelle
Daughter of Cairnbrae Lesters Estelle (92 points). Alfs Estelle has produced nine in milk daughters scoring accordingly:
- 1 – 93 points
- 1 – 92 points
- 2 – 91 points
- 5 – 90 points
Alfs Estelle has three sons ranked in the top seven in 2015 bulls proofs, this has probably been achieved before.
- Elton – ranked 4 with 3588 daughters
- Cairnbone – ranked 6 with 118 mammary score
- Edison – ranked 7 with 278 ASI ranking.
The most influential cow the Jersey breed has seen.
Cairnbrae Flowers Estelle – Superior 92 points
Show Awards and Achievements
- Number 1 ASI Jersey Cow Australia 2008-2011
- Production to 9580 litres – 5.6 – 533 kgs BF – 3.8 – 363 kg Prt
- Has nine in milk daughters oldest three already scored 90 points
- Reserve Champion cow Colac Show 2006 at 3 years old
Probably greatest production cow ever milked at Cairnbrae, also has several sons at A.I centres.
Cairnbrae Jace Estelle 5 – Excellent 91 points
Embryo Transfer (ET) sister to the outstanding breeding sire Elton. Daughter of Cairnbrae Alfs Estelle – Excellent 93 points.
Has eight in milk daughters:
- 1 by Mecca – Excellent 90 points
- 2 by Navara – Very Good 87 pts and Very Good 86 pts
- 2 by Valentino – Excellent 91 pts and Excellent 90 pts
- 1 by Valerian– Very Good 88 pts
- 2 by BW Academy
Her daughter by Valerian that sold for $10,000 at International Dairy Week (IDW) in 2012 at five months of age to P & L Mumford.
Her daughter to Valentino was first prize 3 year old in milk, best udder of class and honourable mention intermediate champion IDW 2015.
Her Valentino son is in J & K Sykes Minstonette stud in Tasmania.
Cairnbrae TBone Estelle 3 – Excellent 90 points
Daughter of Cairnbrae Flowers Estelle Superior 92 pts
Cairnbrae Valentino Estelle 2 – Excellent 90 points
Show Awards and Achievements
- 3rd Junior 2 year old IDW 2012
- 1st Junior 3 year old IDW 2013
- Best udder in class
- Honorable Mention (Intermediate Championship)
- Production at 2 years 6739 litres – 4.7 – 319 kgs BF – 3.7 – 246 kgs protein
- Two daughters of Cairnbrae by Luscious and Bowtie
Unfortunately died on 4/5/15 before fulfilling her enormous potential. One of the most photographed Valentino’s daughters world wide.
Cairnbrae Meccas Estelle 4 – Excellent 90 points
Daughter of Cairnbrae Jace Estelle 5 – Excellent 91 pts
Show Awards and Achievements
- Production as 2 year old, 6185 litres – 4.9 –303 kgs BF – 3.5 – 215 kgs protein
- Valentino son in A.I at ABS
- Dam of Cairnbrae Ahlem Estelle 4 outstanding 2 year old – 86 points at 2 years old.
Cairnbrae Jaces Elton
Show Awards and Achievements
- Still ranked number four after seven years in ranking
- Now has 3588 daughters in 406 herds (as of 15.4.2015)
- Sire of the greatest ever On Farm Challenge cow Merseybank Eltons Claire
- 109 overall type 107 mammary
- Daughters winning championships at Royal Shows in every state in Australia
Mersey Bank Eltons Claire – STP 93 points
Famous daughter of Elton
Show Awards and Achievements
- Great Southern Challenge Legend
- 2009 Champion 2 year old
- 2010 Champion 3 year old
- 2011 Reserve Champion 4 year old
- 2012 Champion 4 year old
- Production at 54 month 9048 litres – 4.49 – 406 kgs BF – 3.87 – 350 kgs protein
- ET daughter sired by Vanahlem to calve at Cairnbrae in 2015 to Valentino
