Three New Sires
Join Industry's Largest
High-Components-Breeds Lineup
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, May 29, 2003 — A Jersey sire that debuts in the
breed's top 10 for Jersey Performance Index™ JPI™ and a
Guernsey sire that transmits extreme butterfat are two of three
that have graduated into Select Sires' comprehensive lineup of
high-components breeds. This follows the quarterly publishing of
the dairy sire evaluations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
InterBull and breed associations. The Select Sires federation of
10 member cooperatives now markets the industry's largest lineup
of high-components-breeds, which includes 37 active-A.I. sires in
the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey and Jersey breeds.
"Producers who work with these breeds are benefiting from a wide
array of industry-leading genetics that result from Select's
long-term focus of developing bulls backed by a balance of
production and type," says Jeff Ziegler, dairy sire analyst,
Select Sires. "We rely on strong cow families as the foundation
for the next generation through our progeny-testing program, the
Program for Genetic Advancement™ PGA™. By sampling more
than 50 bulls from these four breeds each year, producers can trust
that Select Sires will continue to deliver proven sires that rank
among the best in their breed."
Half of Top Jerseys for JPI at Select Sires
Ten of Select's 19 proven Jersey sires are among the breed's top 25
for JPI, including four of the highest eight. In total, 13 Select
sires have JPI values higher than +200.
Breed newcomer 9JE202 O.F. Barber ROCKET debuts as No. 8 for JPI
(+265). Sampled through Liberty Jersey Sires, ROCKET graduates into
Select's active-A.I. lineup as the breed's second-highest 7JE290
WF/L&M Duncan BARBER-ET son for JPI. This protein improver
(PTA +.02%P +44P) also ranks high for net merit dollars (+440 NM$)
and cheese merit dollars (+461 CM$). ROCKET's dam is an Excellent (90)
7JE254 Mason Boomer Sooner BERRETTA daughter that has successive
20,000-pound records with 4.8% butterfat test. Bred by Owens Farms
Inc., Frederic, Wis., ROCKET sires tall, clean daughters with udders
that are well above the hocks and have superior rear attachments and
strong fore attachments.
Also graduating in May, 9JE195 SJ Barmore Haleys COMET-ET is No. 18
for JPI with +241. Bred by Samantha Jo Barmore, Smithfield, Ky., COMET
is a Genetic Opportunity for Leading Dairymen (GOLD) program graduate
that is the only 9JE126 Greenwood Skyline KENT-ET son in the breed's
top 25. He has PTAs that are plus for both protein and fat percent and
ranks high for cheese-merit dollars (+457 CM$), all with an 81 percent
yield reliability. His dam is the well-known LJF2 SB Berretta Haley,
Excellent (90), with 32,420 pounds of milk and 1,678 pounds of fat.
COMET transmits great frames, correct feet and legs, and well-attached
udders with shallow depth and close teat placement.
In May 7JE535 Windy Willow Montana JACE once again moved up the JPI
list to become second with +292. Also second for CM$ (+556) and NM$
(+539), and third for fat (+73 PTAF), this Rock Maple Brook MONTANA-ET
son offers a balance of solid production and type (+2.2 PTAT). The
lineup also features 7JE442 Rock Ella PARAMOUNT-ET (No. 6 at +270 JPI-M)
and 7JE474 MVF Berretta FREDRICO-ET (No. 7 at +267 JPI-M).
Long recognized as the industry's best source of type-improvers, Select
Sires dominates the PTAT rankings with 11 that are +2.0 or more for
PTAT, and six in the breed's top 10. 7JE510 GOLDEN Boy of Ferreira
is the breed leader and only sire at +3.0 PTAT. 7JE696 BW LEGION has
a PTAT of +2.8 PTAT that ranks third. He is followed by his own sire
and perennial favorite, 7JE329 Sooner CENTURION-ET, as well as PARAMOUNT
and 7JE356 Lester SAMBO - all of whom have +2.6 PTAT-M to rank fourth in
the breed. Also in the top 10 is 7JE472 BW PARADE-ET, who is tied for
eighth at +2.5.
New Guernsey Graduate Has Unusual Pedigree
An outcross for Sherma Victory Ellas ENHANCER pedigrees found throughout
the Guernsey breed, 7GU371 Jens Gold Sentry ONWARD-ET transmits extreme
butterfat test (PTAs +.07%F +59F). This Futuristic Frank SENTRY-ET son
is out of a Very Good (88), Oaklands Mercury, Gold Star Dam with four
records of 5.0 percent fat. Bred by Jens Gold Farm, Amery, Wis., ONWARD
sires a balance of both production (+1,053 PTAM) and correct type
(+1.1 PTAT). Producers can use this PGA graduate to transmit dairy
strength, rump and rear-udder width, body depth, and exceptional
feet and legs.
ONWARD joins Select's lineup that features three of the breed's top four
Guernsey sires for Production-Type Index, including the No. 1 individual
for PTI, net merit dollars and type: 7GU366 Trotacre Enhancer LEWIS-ET
(+259 PTI +436NM$ +2.2T). This ENHANCER son, who is second for milk
(+1,927 PTAM), improves udder attachments, dairyness, and body depth
and width.
The third-highest for PTI (+231) and the top-selling Guernsey at Select
Sires is 7GU360 Trotacre Loral TILLER-ET. By 7GU322 Trotacre Mercury
LORAL-ET and from two generations of Excellent dams, this Select sire
has a +1.9 PTAT, ranking him fifth for type. Rounding out the top four
for PTI with +225 is 9GU141 Blackwater Lord AMEN, a components specialist
who remains the No. 1 Guernsey for pounds of both fat (PTA +.03%F +67F)
and protein (PTA +.05%P +55P).
Tied as No. 1 for type and a maternal brother to TILLER, 9GU148 Trotacre
Enhancer TYLER-ET debuted in February as the breed's best for type,
rear-udder height and rear-udder width. One summary later, this ENHANCER
son maintains these top rankings with type PTAs of +2.2T +3.7 RUH +3.3 RUW.
He is also breed's highest for fluid merit dollars (+302 FM$) and cheese
merit dollars (+219 CM$). A sire of All-American show type, TYLER also
improves yield (+1,470 PTAM) while transmitting exceptional rear udders,
scale, dairyness, and deep, wide frames.
Top Three Ayrshires for PTI
Again this summary, 7AY62 Ardrossan Marathon WANDRINGEYE is No. 1 in the
Ayrshire breed for many traits with +301 PTI +51 PTAF +44 PTAP +475 CM$
+464 NM$, and is No. 2 with +1,316 PTAM and +435 FM$ (IB-M/USA). This
breed outlier continues to attract attention of breeders looking for dairy
frames and strongly attached udders that can generate top production records
with positive milk components (PTA +.00%F and +.02%P).
A limited supply of semen is available from 9AY69 Palmyra Lover's HELIGO's-ET,
who ranks second, behind WANDERINGEYE, for PTI (+287), NM$ (+448) and CM$ (442).
He is also first for FM$ (+489), and sixth for PTAM (+1,192) and PTAP (+30).
He transmits scale, shallow udders and high rear-udder attachments.
Third on the breed's PTI list is the February 2003 graduate, 9AY75 Palmyra
TRI-STAR. This Ardrossan EV Kates TRIDENT son has PTAs of +843M +.02%F +35F
+.02%P +30P +1.1T. Producers can use TRI-STAR to sire tall, flat-boned
daughters with wide rumps, and well-attached udders with a strong cleft.
Three of Top Eight Swiss for PTA Milk
Now No. 3 in the breed for milk production, 7BS736 Forest Lawn PHT JAMARR ET
continues to transmit the high production for which his sire, 7BS693 Top
Acres Dotson PROPHET ET, was known. Select's top Brown Swiss sire with
+1,992 PTAM, JAMARR also ranks among the best three for FM$ (+559) and
top 10 for NM$ (+490).
The fifth-high Brown Swiss sire for milk (+1,804 PTAM-M) is 7BS733 Misa
Jetway MASCOT ET. This Forest Lawn Simon JETWAY ET (M) son has a highly
reliable, well-balanced proof with additional PTAs of +.01%F +74F +.01%P
+63P +467 CM$ and a 92 percent yield reliability. Producers are using this
top-10 PTI (+326-M) bull to sire tall, clean, flat-boned daughters with
outstanding rear udders, and excellent feet and legs.
The eighth-high sire for PTAM (+1,762-M) is another PROPHET son, 7BS722
Victory Acres Prophet SAM. Also among the top 12 for PTI (+287 PTI-M), SAM
is transmitting firmly attached udders that are above the hock, stature
and openness of rib.
Up-To-Date Sire Evaluations Readily Available
Producers can obtain additional details about all 37 sires in the Select
Sires high-components-breeds lineup from a single source -www.selectsires.com.
This information is available free to producers and others interested in
obtaining information about breed-leading high-components 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.
™Jersey Performance Index and JPI are trademarks of the American Jersey Cattle Association
™Program for Genetic Advancement and PGA are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.
Copyright 1996-2003 Select Sires Inc. Last updated 30-May-2003.
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