With a massive jump in both entries and exhibitors this year from last years Holstein competition at the Royal Adelaide Show many were vying to take out the Champion accolade in their respective classes.
Last year there were 23 exhibitors and 71 entries with this year having 34 exhibitors get involved and a jump to 134 entries after scratchings in the competition.
Benlargo Elijah Ding, Benlargo Holsteins, Glencoe, from the cow over 6 years old in milk took out the win in her class and the senior champion accolade.
Benlargo's Angela Tweedle said the cow had been in the Royal show in 2019 and was inform for the show this year.
"She went over to the Victorian Winter Fair, placed second over there and she got the best udder over there," she said.
"We thought we'd bring her along and see how she went.
"She's just developed into a really nice young mature cow.
"She showed her international dairy week in 2022 and won her class there too."
Ms Tweedle said the senior cows daughter also won the Holstein intermediate champion at the show.
"That was pretty exciting to have both in senior and intermediate with mother and daughter," she said.
"Their lines come from the champion cow from the royal in 2015 - we just like we just like to breed good functional cows."
The intermediate champion was Benlargo Alligator Ding and was the first place in the cow 2 year old in milk class.
Judge Cameron Yamold, Killarra Park Holsteins said the senior cow was really in form.
"It has a little bit more fore and rear end drop to that fore and rear end over the beautiful cow in reserve," he said.
"They were two cows that had tremendous mammary systems that could go anywhere in the world."
He said the intermediate champion was great to see "such a well balanced cow which is in form".
"It has a beautiful udder and that's what puts milk in the vat at home and pays the bills," he said.
"The maiden cow is so well put together and is so balanced in her frame with overall strength in her front end."
The reserve senior cow was Eclipse Altitude J Princess, Robsvue Holsteins, Myponga, which was the first place getter in the cow 4 year old in milk class.
Robsvue Holsteins' Rob Walmsley said the cow was the intermediate champion last year.
"It's the second time she has been shown," he said.
"She is our ideal cow, we love the length of her, the width, the capacity she has and she's got a pretty good udder - she's just a good cow to work with.
"We will see what happens but we will potentially line her up for International Dairy Week."
The reserve intermediate cow was Robsvue Crushabull Piper, also from Robsvue Holsteins.
The juvenile champion was Grantley Sidekick Fifi exhibited by Grant Liebelt, Paris Creek and the reserve was Benlargo Victor Noni, Benlargo Holsteins.
The most successful exhibitor will be determined tomorrow at the interbreed competition.