Select Sires

Selecting for Low Somatic Cell Score
Can Help Improve Milk Quality

While nothing can replace the role of management and preventive care in controlling mastitis, using Predicted Transmitting Abilities (PTAs) for somatic cell score (SCS) can help reduce the incidence of mastitis. In addition, reducing SCS can help decrease losses due to subclinical mastitis while helping herds qualify for milk-quality bonuses.

So, what is it that can help cows last longer? Recently Dr. Kent Weigel reported on a study evaluating Holsteins that calved for the first time between 1992 and 1996. When looking for type traits that were highly correlated with longevity, he found that all udder traits as well as "rear legs, rear view" had a linear relationship with productive life. For example, cows with high fore-udder scores lasted more than a year longer than their low-scoring counterparts, and a similar pattern was seen for suspensory ligament. The relationship was even more pronounced for udder depth, with cows that scored 40 lasting from 12 to 18 months longer than cows scoring 10 on Holstein Association USA’s 50-point linear scale.

The average SCS PTA for Holsteins is approximately 3, with lower scores representing above-average improvement. Consider SCS in matings, along with key production and type measures, to help improve mastitis resistance and meet your overall herd-improvement goals.

For the widest array of genetic options when low somatic cell score is important, turn to these and other Select sires.

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H O L S T E I N

Name	PTA SCS	Rel	Milk	Rel	TPI™
7HO7737 MENDEV	2.51	86	631	92	1780
7HO7839 PLUS	2.52	90	437	95	1624
7HO7451 SENSATION	2.59	95	-407	97	1422
7HO9107 DURABLE	2.60	85	286	92	1942
7HO8778 ALLSTAR	2.61	85	1138	92	1661
7HO8777 GENERAL	2.63	85	664	92	1743
7HO8885 EMPHASIS	2.63	84	332	91	1781
7HO7428 BOMAZ	2.65	95	483	98	1810
7HO7463 PONTIAC	2.65	99	37	99	1560
7HO8361 DOMINGO	2.65	86	1069	92	1978
7HO8662 LARIAT	2.66	91	24	96	1857
7HO8822 TOWNSEND	2.67	90	1011	96	1812
7HO8530 AUTUMN	2.68	91	558	96	1764
7HO8925 OWEN	2.68	83	639	91	1874
7HO8559 BOGART	2.69	84	407	91	1978
7HO9052 MORPHEOUS	2.69	83	320	91	1882
7HO8884 DOTCOM	2.70	85	449	92	1803
7HO6417 O MAN	2.71	99	741	99	2089
7HO7466 MOSCOW	2.73	99	991	99	1737
7HO7536 COLDSPRING	2.73	98	897	99	1837
7HO8744 SECRET	2.73	84	512	91	1854
7HO8847 RICECREST	2.73	84	582	91	1843
7HO9061 BOWLER	2.73	83	1235	91	1764
7HO9510 CONNER	2.73	78	1369	86	1923
7HO8913 RHOMAN	2.74	82	233	90	1897
7HO8866 CARUSO	2.75	88	895	94	1871
7HO8368 LIGHTNING	2.76	89	-395	87	1497
7HO7735 CADET	2.78	92	1073	96	1833
7HO8036 MASTER	2.78	87	506	93	1579
7HO8492 ELIAS	2.78	84	283	91	1874
7HO9030 RICHMAN	2.78	84	991	91	1919
7HO9176 MINISTER	2.78	83	242	91	1839
7HO7853 MICHAEL	2.79	87	83	93	1840
7HO8539 THANE	2.79	87	915	93	1727
7HO9173 PLATO	2.79	84	978	92	2012
7HO9033 ERIVAN	2.80	84	253	92	1710
7HO8039 APACHE	2.81	86	154	92	1495
7HO8398 MUFFIN	2.81	84	529	91	1758
7HO8715 OFFICER	2.82	91	-142	96	1810
7HO8806 BROOK	2.82	86	1258	93	1800
7HO8914 PERFORM	2.82	93	447	97	1749
7HO7901 RELIABLE	2.83	88	1244	94	1626
7HO8946 ROLAND	2.83	84	1424	91	1920
7HO9069 INGLES	2.83	84	475	91	1899
7HO7455 GRANGER	2.84	98	446	99	1543
7HO8704 SOLUTION	2.84	84	1056	92	1738
7HO7763 SANA	2.85	89	1654	94	1609
7HO8477 GABOR	2.85	87	1839	93	1904
7HO8581 BRAHAM	2.85	86	145	93	1625
7HO8625 BUTCH	2.85	90	559	95	1737
7HO8856 NIAGRA	2.85	88	1613	94	1913
7HO7452 FRITZ	2.86	95	719	97	1709
7HO7615 COLBY	2.86	94	368	97	1893
7HO8081 PLANET	2.86	84	1800	91	2092
7HO7650 JACKSON	2.88	98	500	99	1620
7HO8165 MILLION	2.88	87	719	93	1885
7HO8221 ALEXANDER	2.88	86	855	92	1790
7HO7838 GLEN	2.89	93	512	97	1698
7HO8747 BRONCO	2.90	84	1556	92	2052
7HO6838 MATCHES	2.91	99	1799	99	1678
7HO7841 PRESTON	2.92	89	663	94	1578
7HO8924 ZMANNER	2.92	84	476	91	1803
7HO9118 NEON	2.92	84	747	91	1735
7HO6758 MR SAM	2.93	99	46	99	1585
7HO7004 DAMION	2.93	99	-460	99	1499
7HO8351 LUCIUS	2.93	89	428	95	1601
7HO7173 ROLEX	2.95	98	696	99	1617
7HO7560 BLITZ JINTX	2.95	95	1894	98	1618
7HO9064 PAXTON-RED	2.95	82	477	90	1696
7HO9222 SHOT	2.95	81	801	89	1876
7HO7762 FLINT	2.96	94	989	97	1572
7HO8772 GROOVY	2.96	89	437	94	1798
7HO8350 MICKEY	2.97	86	1322	93	1705
7HO8190 SANCHEZ	2.98	87	791	92	1664
7HO9247 FULTON	2.98	83	544	91	1684
7HO9157 ERNIE	2.99	83	168	91	1748
= New Active Sire for August 2010 = gender SELECTed™ Sire = HerdLife Builder™ = Eligible for semen export to Canada = Superior Settler™ Designation = HealthMark™ Sire = FeedPRO™ Sire = Diamond SELECTtion

J E R S E Y

Name	PTA SCS	Rel	Milk	Rel	JPI™
236JE146 ZUMA	2.56	64	-16	80	197
236JE145 JANTE	2.77	66	687	81	156
7JE679 RAY	2.85	93	282	96	69
7JE860 ECLIPES-P	2.89	72	704	87	161
7JE590 ACTION	2.90	99	148	99	89
7JE859 RILEY	2.91	72	406	87	96
7JE714 MATINEE	2.96	96	1052	99	142
7JE762 FANTOM	2.97	81	87	91	103
7JE821 SPECTACULAR	2.98	74	112	87	118
7JE778 HARVEST	2.99	82	168	92	22
= New Active Sire for August 2010 = gender SELECTed™ Sire = HerdLife Builder™ = Eligible for semen export to Canada = Superior Settler™ Designation = HealthMark™ Sire = FeedPRO™ Sire

B R O W N S W I S S

Name	PTA SCS	Rel	Milk	Rel	PPR
7BS786 BOUMATIC	2.80	84	227	91	73
7BS766 AGENDA	2.87	92	-539	97	59
7BS779 PARKER	2.89	90	419	95	-8
= New Active Sire for August 2010 = gender SELECTed™ Sire = HerdLife Builder™ = Eligible for semen export to Canada = Superior Settler™ Designation = HealthMark™ Sire = FeedPRO™ Sire

G U E R N S E Y

Name	PTA SCS	Rel	Milk	Rel	PTI
7GU395 AARON	2.80	84	920	92	186
7GU405 GRUMPY	2.94	71	663	84	146
7GU412 NATURAL	2.94	66	253	81	99
7GU402 YOGIBEAR	2.99	83	86	90	113
= New Active Sire for August 2010 = gender SELECTed™ Sire = HerdLife Builder™ = Eligible for semen export to Canada = Superior Settler™ Designation = HealthMark™ Sire = FeedPRO™ Sire

A Y R S H I R E

Name	PTA SCS	Rel	Milk	Rel	PTI
7AY84 BURDETTE	2.79	68	648	83	109
= New Active Sire for August 2010 = gender SELECTed™ Sire = HerdLife Builder™ = Eligible for semen export to Canada = Superior Settler™ Designation = HealthMark™ Sire = FeedPRO™ Sire

M I L K I N G S H O R T H O R N

Name	PTA SCS	Rel	Milk	Rel	PPR
7MS344 SAM	2.80	83	133	93	21
= New Active Sire for August 2010 = gender SELECTed™ Sire = HerdLife Builder™ = Eligible for semen export to Canada = Superior Settler™ Designation = HealthMark™ Sire = FeedPRO™ Sire

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