Select’s Holsteins Lead Breed
in Health and Production Traits
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2005 — Dairy producers who want cows with profit-building longevity and excellent milk production should look no further than Select Sires’ Holstein active A.I. lineup. Updated after USDA’s November sire evaluation summaries, the lineup features several sires with breed-leading production and health trait values.
Select boasts the breed’s most profitable sire for Net Merit and Cheese Merit, the top calving-ease specialist, four sires with over a ton of milk and the sire with the breed’s lowest Somatic Cell Score.
"Select’s genetic program is geared to create a balance for production, type and health traits. Our large progeny test program, Program for Genetic Advancement™, or PGA™, provides breed leaders in each of these areas. Whatever trait dairy producers want to select for in the breeding program, Select Sires can supply elite genetics to maximize improvement for the herd," said Blaine Crosser, vice president of dairy sire product line and sales management for Select Sires.
Rankings resulting from USDA’s November sire evaluation summaries show Select Sires’ 7HO6417 O-Bee MANfred Justice-ET*TV (EX-94) continues to set the standard for Holstein sires in health and production traits.
The frontrunner O MAN tops all bulls in the breed’s active A.I. lineup for Net Merit (+691NM$), Cheese Merit (+735CM$) and is the only sire in the breed to hold the elite and best Calving Ease score of 3% (99% Rel.). O MAN is from an Excellent (92-EX-MS-GMD-DOM) dam and has positive balanced Predicted Transmitting Ability values of +1,072M +.17%F +84F +.09%P +56P (95% Rel.). O MAN ranks second on the Holstein Association’s Top-100 TPI™ list (+1918 TPI) and is second in the breed for Fluid Merit Dollars (+$607). In addition, he carries a low +2.77 Somatic Cell Score (89% Rel.) and a high +3.0 Productive Life score (84% Rel.).
9HO2575 Peckenstein Form BRET-ET*CV (EX-93) tops Select’s lineup and ranks among the Top 10 in the breed with a high +3.9 PL (72% Rel.), complemented by excellent composites for Udder (+1.43) and Feet and Legs (+1.30, 83% Rel.).
7HO5708 Fustead Emory BLITZ-ET*TV (EX-94-GM) continues to rank as the No. 1 Milk bull at +2,334 among 99% reliability bulls. A 7HO3948 MJR Blackstar EMORY-ET son, BLITZ is a Herdlife Builder™ who has more than 6,400 daughters and is the breed leader in all frame traits as well as udder height and width.
Select’s 7HO6799 Hidden-View AUGUSTINE-ET*TV (VG-88) also ranks in the breed’s Top 10 for Milk at +2,190 (83% Rel.), followed by 7HO6645 AltaGEN-I 2866-ET*CV (VG-88) at +2,140M (88% Rel.).
Select is also home to the breed’s top PTA Fat improver among bulls with at least 80% Reliability. 7HO6695 Latuch Convincer Farley-ET*TV (EX-90) holds the elite +98F +0.21%F score (89% Rel.). LC offers easy calving at 7% (73% Rel.) yet sires adequate stature and strength.
For a real profit enhancer, try 7HO5484 Ricecrest BOONE-ET*TV (VG-88-GM). This sire’s +$532 Net Merit score and +$550 Cheese Merit score (99% Rel.) rank among the Top 5 of the breed when it comes to adding extra dollars to the dairy producer’s paycheck.
Topping the breed for Somatic Cell Score (SCS) is Select’s 7HO7264 Raggi Mtoto MAN-ET (VG-86) at +2.46 (69% Rel.). MAN also boasts a spot in the Top 25 for Fluid Merit (+$481).
Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is North America’s largest A.I. organization and is comprised of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.
™TPI is a trademark of Holstein Association USA.
™Program for Genetic Advancement, PGA and Herdlife Builder are trademarks of Select Sires, Inc.
Source: 11/05 U.S. Department of Agriculture and Holstein Association USA.
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