{"id":7778,"date":"2025-08-18T11:47:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T11:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/?page_id=7778"},"modified":"2025-09-22T14:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:54:42","slug":"dams-of-distinction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/genetics\/dams-of-distinction\/","title":{"rendered":"Dams of Distinction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tGenetics\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tDams of Distinction\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatoncharolais.com\/bull-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EatonBannerAd.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EatonBannerAd.jpg 960w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EatonBannerAd-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EatonBannerAd-768x200.jpg 768w\" width=\"960\" height=\"250\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rogersbarhr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ThomasRanch_NEW.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ThomasRanch_NEW.png 960w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ThomasRanch_NEW-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ThomasRanch_NEW-768x200.png 768w\" width=\"960\" height=\"250\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bovine-elite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BE_DigitalAds_EliteGenetics_480x125-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BE_DigitalAds_EliteGenetics_480x125-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BE_DigitalAds_EliteGenetics_480x125-1-300x78.jpg 300w\" width=\"480\" height=\"125\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rogersbarhr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rogers-Bar-HR-Generic-Banner-Ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Merch-Banner-768x200.jpg 768w\" width=\"1500\" height=\"391\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vitalix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub.png 2000w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub-1024x267.png 1024w, 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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025.png 2000w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025-768x200.png 768w, 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Also, all calves must have weaning weight ratios of 101 or higher, or the dam&#8217;s average progeny weaning weight ratio must be 106 or higher for dams with one calf below average for weaning ratio.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tDownloads\t<\/h4>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STERLINGdamsofdistinction2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STERLINGdamsofdistinction2024.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2024 STERLING DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DIAMONDdamsofdistinction2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DIAMONDdamsofdistinction2024.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2024 DIAMOND DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sterlingdamsofdistinction2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sterlingdamsofdistinction2023.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2023 STERLING DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diamonddamsofdistinction2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diamonddamsofdistinction2023.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2023 DIAMOND DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dams_of_Distinction_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dams_of_Distinction_2022.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2022 DIAMOND &amp; STERLING DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dams_of_Distinction_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dams_of_Distinction_2021.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2021 DIAMOND &amp; STERLING DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/damsofdistinction2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/damsofdistinction2020.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2020 DIAMOND &amp; STERLING DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dams-of-distinction-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dams-of-distinction-2019.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2019 DIAMOND &amp; STERLING DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/damsofdistinction2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/damsofdistinction2018.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2018 DIAMOND &amp; STERLING DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dams_of_Distinction_2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dams_of_Distinction_2017.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2017 DIAMOND &amp; STERLING DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/STERLING_DAMS_2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/STERLING_DAMS_2016.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2016 STERLING DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DIAMOND_DAMS_2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DIAMOND_DAMS_2016.pdf\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t2016 DIAMOND DAMS OF DISTINCTION<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genetics Dams of Distinction Dams of Distinction The AICA&#8217;s dam of distinction program recognizes dams that have consistently weaned calves with above average weaning weights and have been regular producers with 380 days or less calving intervals. STERLING Dams of Distinction: Must have produced three calves by the time they are five years old. 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