New No. 2 TPI Sire Highlights Balanced Holstein Lineup
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Nov. 21, 2001 — After receiving his second official
evaluation in November, 7HO5851 Sikkema-Star Air MAGNA-ET*TV moved from
sixth to second on the Holstein breed’s Type-Production Index listing,
and now leads the industry’s largest active-A.I. lineup at Select Sires
with a TPI™ of +1749. This 89-bull active lineup also features nine
sires with Predicted Transmitting Abilities (PTAs) for milk that are
higher than +2,000 pounds, nine sires that exceed +2.50 for PTA Type,
and eight graduates with balanced credentials for production and type.
The release of this information follows the quarterly publishing of
the dairy sire evaluations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
InterBull and Holstein Association USA.
"Access to the extreme, balanced genetics of MAGNA is just the tip of the
iceberg within Select’s new active-A.I. Holstein lineup," says Ron Long,
vice president, dairy sire procurement, Select Sires. "Like 29 other Holsteins,
MAGNA has earned Select’s high-fertility SUPERIOR SETTLER™ designation.
In addition, he is one of 29 Select Holstein sires that are plus for both
fat and protein percentages, one of 31 sires to be higher than +400 for
PTA Net Merit Dollars, and one of 25 that are more than +2.00 for type.
The greatest benefit for producers is that whether they prefer semen from
sires transmitting a ton of milk with sound type, or high type with solid production,
they’ll find the semen to be readily available from Select Sires because of
our advanced experience in semen production."
Nine +2,000 PTAM Sires Average +1.68 for Type
Nine Select sires in the active-A.I. lineup literally transmit a ton of
milk. These milk specialists also average an impressive +1.68 PTAT,
with three of the nine higher than +2.00 for type. For the third consecutive
sire summary, 7HO5708 Fustead Emory BLITZ-ET*TV, a son of the popular
7HO3948 MJR Blackstar EMORY-ET*TV, has Select’s highest values for PTAM
(+2,550) and PTA Fluid Merit Dollars (+704). BLITZ also is in Select’s
top 10 for type (+2.51 PTAT) because of his daughters’ wide rumps, breed-leading
udder attachments, correct feet and legs, and extreme frames. Two more
ton-of-milk sires to transmit this extreme balance of production and type are
7HO8416 Nunesdale Bellwood ABE-ET*TV (+2,171 PTAM, +2.18 PTAT) and 7HO5375
Mara-Thon BW MARSHALL-ET*TV (+2,109 PTAM, +2.58 PTAT).
The additional sires with PTAMs higher than +2,000 include two more EMORY
sons, 7HO5630 Nors C Emory CALVIN-ET*CV (+2,303 PTAM, +1.52 PTAT) and
7HO5615 Art-Acres EMORY KEN-ET*TV (+2,051 PTAM, +1.55 PTAT). Also in this
elite group are 7HO4637 Ladys-Manor WINCHESTER-ET*TV (+2,146 PTAM-M, +0.66 PTAT-M),
whose proof continues to climb with second-crop daughters; the May Program
for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) graduate, 7HO5442 Muranda Mandel MOE-ET*CV
(+2,144 PTAM, +1.15 PTAT); a +460 NM$ sire, 7HO5491 Lutz-Meadows MB MOZER-ET*TV
(+2,042 PTAM, +1.69 PTAT); and 7HO5891 Ricecrest DILLON-ET*TV (+2,031 PTAM, +1.32 PTAT),
a November graduate and SUPERIOR SETTLER that is 18th in the breed for TPI with +1626.
Twenty-one additional sires in the lineup have PTA Milk values ranging from
+1,500 to +1,999. Just missing the +2,000 benchmark was another November PGA
graduate, 7HO5752 Sullys Bellwood SUPREME-ET*TV. This new SUPERIOR SETTLER is Select’s
10th-high sire for PTAM with +1,936 PTAM +56F +50P +511 FM$ +1.13T.
Nine +2.50 Type Specialists Average +1,289 PTA Milk
Consistent with previous summaries, Select Sires’ lineup includes 25 of the
most-prominent +2.00 PTAT sires in the industry.Nine of these exceed +2.50 PTAT
while averaging an impressive +1,289 PTAM - another indicator of the genetic
strength and balance available to producers from Select Sires. These balanced
type-improvers include the breed’s No. 1 type sire, 7HO6352 Four-Of-A-Kind
ELAND-ET*TV, an EMORY son with +3.37 PTAT.
ELAND is joined by 7HO5841 Sikkema-Star-W HI METRO-ET*TV (+2.95T), a
SUPERIOR SETTLER who also is the breed’s No.1 sire for Udder Composite (UDC)
at +3.30. Three maternal brothers, 7HO5157 Regancrest Elton DURHAM-ET*CV
(+2.93T), 7HO6131 Regancrest Emory DERRY-ET*TV (+2.71T) and 9HO2458 Regancrest
DAWSTON-ET*TV - a new graduate and SUPERIOR SETTLER by 9HO1833 Marcrest ENCORE*TV
with +2.28 PTAT, continue the Dellia cow family’s legacy for breed-leading type.
Rounding out the type specialists higher than +2.50 PTAT are 7HO8419 Mr Jed
APPROVAL-ET*TV (+2.74T), MARSHALL (+2.58T) and three additional EMORY sons
- 7HO5592 Wil-Hart E LOUIE-ET*TV (+2.74T), 7HO5653 Halo Emory BRASS-ET*TV
(+2.53T) and BLITZ (+2.51T).
Five of these type improvers have the unique distinction of being higher
than +2.00 for all four linear composite indexes - udder composite (UDC),
body size composite (BDC), feet and leg composite (FLC) and dairy capacity
composite (DC). ELAND, LOUIE, APPROVAL, DURHAM and DERRY are the only sires
in the breed to meet
these stringent criteria.
The Most +1600 TPI Sires In Industry
Holstein breeders looking for the complete package of high production and
type often turn to TPI values as an indicator of balance. Select’s top TPI
performer since his graduation from the PGA in August, MAGNA, is the breed’s
No. 2 sire with +1749TPI and PTAs of +1,905M +.09%F +92F +.02%P +62P
+622CM$ +2.02T.
Six additional Select sires surpass +1600 TPI, with all ranking among the
breed’s Top 25 for TPI, with no other A.I.organization offering this many
high-TPI sires. They include 7HO6250 Ricecrest EMERSON-ET*BL TV at +1649 TPI,
MARSHALL at +1640 TPI, 7HO6247 Nunesdale Kismet ELATION-ET*TV at +1634 TPI,
DILLON - a November graduate and SUPERIOR SETTLER at +1626 TPI, 7HO5687
Sandy-Valley FORBIDDEN-ET*TV at +1620 TPI and 7HO5439 Applenotch
Celsius CONGO-ET*TV at +1610 TPI. Fourteen more Select sires earned TPI
values ranging from +1500 to +1599 in November.
The Best Source of EMORY Sons
EMORY’s genetic impact on the breed is well-documented in Select’s current
lineup. In addition to having five sons that are higher than +2.50 PTAT,
three more have PTAT values between +2.00 and +2.49: FORBIDDEN and 7HO5742 Henkeseen
HILLCREST-ET*TV, both with +2.41 PTAT, and 7HO5581 Eastview Emory EQUITY-ET*TV
with +2.18. Scored Excellent (97), EMORY - who is still in active-A.I. service
at 12 years of age – now has 25,512 daughters in his November InterBull production
summary of +1,263 PTAM-M. He continues to sire production from strength, a
rare genetic combination that he has passed on to his 13 proven sons at Select Sires.
Up-To-Date Sire-Evaluation Statistics Readily Available
Producers can obtain additional details about all 89 Holsteins in the
Select Sires lineup from a single source - www.selectsires.com.
This information is available free to producers and others interested in
obtaining information about breed-leading Holstein sires. In addition,
people can contact the Select Sires representative nearest them for more
details.
Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is a federation of 10
farmer-owned and controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen as
well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of
supplying livestock breeders with America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.
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Copyright 1996-2001 Select Sires Inc. Last updated 30-Nov-2001.
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