New High-Components Lineup
Includes Genetic Leaders in Each Breed
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Aug. 27, 2003 — The new Select Sires lineup includes
six of the top 10 Jersey sires for Jersey Performance Index™ (JPI™),
the three highest Guernseys for Predicted Transmitting Ability for
Type (PTAT), the two top individuals for PTA Net Merit Dollars (NM$)
in the Ayrshire breed, and the No. 1 Brown Swiss for PTA Milk. This
follows the quarterly publishing of the dairy sire evaluations by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, InterBull and breed associations.
The Select Sires federation of 10 member cooperatives now markets
semen from 36 active-A.I. sires in the Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire
and Brown Swiss breeds.
"This active-A.I. lineup is the result of Select Sires' commitment
to providing superior genetics in all high-components breeds," says
Jeff Ziegler, dairy sire analyst, Select Sires. This commitment is
demonstrated through the quantity and quality of the bulls with highly
reliable proofs in our lineup today. It also is shown in Select's ongoing
young-sire development program - the Program for Genetic Advancement™
(PGA™), which samples the industry's largest total of 50 bulls from
high-components breeds annually."
Two-Thirds of Top Jerseys are at Select Sires
Today producers will find six of the Jersey breed's highest nine sires
for NM$, Cheese-Merit Dollars (CM$) and JPI in Select's lineup, as well
as five of the top 10 for PTAT.
7JE535 Windy Willow Montana JACE is No. 1 for both NM$ (+519) and CM$
(+538). This Rock Maple Brook MONTANA-ET son also is in the top 10 for
fat and protein with PTAs of +1,326M +.06%F +72F +.02%P +50P +2.3T.
7JE442 Rock Ella PARAMOUNT-ET ranks fourth for both NM$ (+471) and CM$
(+491). Also among the breed's top nine merit sires are two May 2003
graduates, 9JE202 O.F. Barber ROCKET (+441NM$ +462 CM$) and 9JE195 SJ
Barmore Haleys COMET-ET (+425 NM$ +458 CM$). Rounding out this elite
group are 9JE172 Eastglen Alf KLASSIC-ET (+426 NM$ +430CM$) and 7JE474
MVF Berretta FREDRICO-ET (+445 NM$ +471CM$).
Six Select sires are in the breed's top nine for JPI. JACE now ranks
second with his all-time high PTI of +299. PARAMOUNT is No. 4 (+268 JPI-M),
followed by FREDRICO (No. 6 with +267 JPI-M) and ROCKET ( No. 7 with +265 JPI),
who is one of the breed's highest-ranking 7JE290 WF/L&M Duncan BARBER-ET
sons. Tied for No. 9 with JPIs of +248 are COMET and 7JE696 BW LEGION,
the first proven 7JE329 Sooner CENTURION-ET son.
Select sires, which long have been recognized as the industry's best
source for type improvers, also dominate the PTAT rankings with 10
earning PTAs for type of +2.0 or more. All 10 also rank among the
industry's top 20 for type, including six of the highest nine. Again
this quarter, 7JE510 GOLDEN Boy of Ferreira is the only sire with a
PTAT of +3.0. LEGION is No. 2 in the breed with a PTAT of +2.9,
followed by 7JE356 Lester SAMBO (+2.6 PTAT-M) as No. 7. Tied for
ninth at +2.4 PTAT are PARAMOUNT (IB-M) and 7JE472 BW PARADE-ET.
LEWIS a Guernsey Standout
Producers looking for a proven Guernsey to sire the ultimate balance
of high production, solid components and sound type should consider
7GU366 Trotacre Enhancer LEWIS-ET, the breed's No. 1 sire for
Production-Type Index (+290 PTI), NM$ (+472), CM$ (+450), Fluid-Merit
Dollars (+513 FM$), fat (+72 PTAF), protein (+52 PTAP) and type (+2.4 PTAT).
With a PTAM of +2,131, this Sherma Victory Ellas ENHANCER son also is one
of only two Guernsey sires in active-A.I. service to be higher than a ton
of milk. LEWIS leads an elite group of Select sires that includes three of
the breed's best four for PTI and the breed's top three PTAT sires.
The second-high PTI (+253) sire and the most in-demand Guernsey at Select
Sires is 7GU360 Trotacre Loral TILLER-ET. A 7GU322 Trotacre Mercury
LORAL-ET son out of two generations of Excellent dams, TILLER now has a
type value of +2.0 PTAT, which is third in the breed. TILLER also ranks
third for fat (+65 PTAF) and fifth for protein (+45 PTAP).
The breed's fourth-high PTI sire (+222) is 9GU141 Blackwater Lord AMEN,
a components specialist who is tied as No. 1 for protein (+52 PTAP) and
is second for fat (+68 PTAF). A May 2003 graduate, 7GU371 Jens Gold
Sentry ONWARD-ET, is No. 7 for PTI (+195). A Futuristic Frank SENTRY-ET
son, ONWARD transmits some of the most extreme butterfat test among
Guernsey sires (PTAs +.09%F +62F).
No. 2 in the breed for type, right behind LEWIS, is 9GU148 Trotacre
Enhancer TYLER-ET. A maternal brother to TILLER, this February 2003
graduate also has a top-10 PTI of +193.
Two Ayrshires Dominate Breed
Yet again, 7AY62 Ardrossan Marathon WANDRINGEYE and 9AY69 Palmyra Lover's
HELIGO's-ET are the top two proven sires in the Ayrshire breed. WANDRINGEYE
is No. 1 for these traits: +300 PTI-M +470 CM$ +462 NM$ +447 FM$, and No. 2
for milk and protein (PTAs +1,259M +42P). This breed-outlier continues to
transmit dairy frames and strongly attached udders that can generate top
production with positive milk components (PTAs +.01%F +.02%P).
L HELIGO is tied as No. 1 for FM$ with WANDERINGEYE (+447), while ranking
second for PTI (+262), NM$ (+428) and CM$ (+418). He sires scale, shallow
udders and high rear-udder attachments.
The breed's fourth-high total-performance sire with +240 PTI, 9AY75 Palmyra
TRI-STAR also ranks among the breed's best five with PTAs of +335 NM$ +346
CM$ +313 FM$. His yield PTAs of +994M +.02%F +42F +.03%P +36P balance with
a PTAT of +0.9, which is indicative of the type of frames, angularity and
udders that make TRI-STAR daughters stand out in the parlor and on the tanbark.
Best Brown Swiss for PTA Milk
Now the breed's No. 1 production sire with +2,019 PTAM, 7BS736 Forest Lawn
PHT JAMARR ET continues to transmit the high milk for which his sire, 7BS693
Top Acres Dotson PROPHET ET, was known. One of only two proven sires higher
than +2,000 PTAM, JAMARR also ranks among the best 10 for FM$ (+480) and top
three for PTAF (+73).
7BS733 Misa Jetway MASCOT ET is the breed's sixth-highest for milk
(+1,800 PTAM-M) and No. 2 for protein (+62P). This Forest Lawn Simon
JETWAY ET (M) son has a highly reliable, well-balanced proof with additional
PTAs of +.00%F +72F +.01%P +62P +416 CM$ and a 92 percent yield reliability.
Producers are using this top-10 PTI (+321-M) bull to sire tall, clean,
flat-boned daughters with outstanding rear udders, and excellent feet and legs.
Another PROPHET son, 7BS722 Victory Acres Prophet SAM, is the eighth-high
sire for both PTAM (+1,752) and PTAF (+63), and No. 6 for PTAP (+57). SAM
is also the 11th-high sire for PTI (+288 PTI-M).
Up-To-Date Sire Evaluations Readily Available
Producers can obtain additional details about all 36 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.
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