Dynamic class of daughter-proven graduates

News and Updates
8/12/2021

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, August 12, 2021 – Thirteen Holsteins, four Jerseys and one crossbred sire earned graduation caps to join the daughter-proven lineup following the August sire summaries. These new graduates offer diverse pedigrees and genetic specialties, including health and wellness superstars, production leaders, Polled and A2A2 Beta-Casein genetics.  

Select Sires Highlights

  • 7HO14010 SHIEK offers a balance of production (+1,272 Milk) and Type (+1.11 PTAT). His elite pedigree includes generations of high-producing and high-scoring dams.
  • To add production value to your herd, 7HO14110 RAZZLE transmits extreme yield (+2,157 Milk) while boosting daughter fertility. His low Sire Calving Ease (1.7 SCE) and high Sire Conception Rate (+1.6 SCR) make him an ideal pick for heifer programs.
  • 7HO14158 BRASS is the complete package. He’s siring impressive young cows with beautiful udders (+2.07 Udder Composite), transmits a low Somatic Cell Score (2.65 SCS), boasts high sire fertility (+2.7 SCR) to qualify as FertilityPRO® and is A2A2 Beta-Casein.
  • Polled genetics continue to gain momentum and add value to the dairy industry. 7HO14160 LUSTER-P ranks as the breed’s No. 1 Polled sire for GTPI (+2764). He improves teat length, adds set to rear legs, offers outstanding Type (+2.43 PTAT) and Udder Composite (+2.04 UDC) with an easy-to-use linear profile. With over 29,000 observations, LUSTER-P confirms his elite SCR of +1.6.
  • 7HO14161 HIGH CARD combines production (+1,742 Milk) with favorable wellness traits and elite Daughter Pregnancy Rate (+2.4 DPR).
  • 7HO14229 TAHITI is the industry’s only daughter-proven sire with values greater than +850 NM$, +0.0 Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR) and +1,500 Milk. He offers a tremendous combination of production (+1,658 Milk, +141 CFP), +907 NM$, solid fitness traits and is A2A2 Beta-Casein.
  • With elite Net Merit (NM$) and production power, 7HO14333 FUTURE (+913 NM$, +1,536 Milk) and 7HO14454 LIONEL (+936 NM$, +2,343 Milk) daughters are suited for the modern freestall environment.
  • 7JE1630 KESTREL-P combines game-changing production (+2,511 Milk) with A2A2 Beta-Casein and Polled genetics. This FeedPRO designee is commercially correct! 
  • 7JE1638 RESPECT transmits positive components (+0.17% Fat, +0.04% Protein) with high Jersey Udder Index rank (+13.1 JUI).
  • 7XD5 TIGERWOODS is Select Sires’ first crossbred sire to graduate into the daughter-proven lineup. He combines the best of his Holstein dam, S-S-I Suprsire Miri 8679-ET (EX-90-EX-MS-GMD-DOM), and his Jersey sire, 7JE1471 MILTON, to offer extreme production and positive DPR.

 

Accelerated Genetics Highlights

  • RIVETING makes his debut on the daughter-proven list as a top-10 TPI sire (+2840) while exceling in all fitness and health traits. ROME is another health and wellness leader ranking well for Dairy Wellness Profit Index® (+959 DWP$®), Calf Wellness Index (+48 CW$) and HHP$ (+921).

 

GenerVations Highlights

  • 250HO14134 RENEGADE graduates as a top-5 TPI sire (+2867 GTPI) and presents a balanced breeding profile to improve production, conformation and daughter fertility. His daughters exhibit strength and width throughout with well-attached udders, improved mobility and correct leg set.

 

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  • SHIEK, RAZZLE, BRASS, LUSTER-P, TAHITI, LEGACY, FUTURE, LIONEL, BASIC, RIVETING, ROME, RENEGADE, JX KIAWA {6}-P, RESPECT, JX FIRESTAR {6} and TIGERWOODS are all available in gender SELECTED semen.

 

For more information about individual sires, please visit www.selectsires.com and use the new Advanced Sire Search to locate and sort sires that match your genetic goals. To access sires from the palm of your hand, download Select Sires Mobile from your app store today!

 


 

 

Source: 08/21 Zoetis data. 08/21 CDCB Genomic Evaluation, AJCA/HA Type Evaluation %Rel: SHIEK 94 Yield, 88 Type; RAZZLE 94 Yield, 93 SCE, 95 SCR; BRASS 85 Type, 87 SCS, 95 SCR; LUSTER-P 97 Type, 99 SCR; HIGH CARD 94 Yield, 84 DPR; TAHITI 83 NM$, 92 Yield; LEGACY 86 NM$; FUTURE 86 NM$, 96 Yield: LIONEL 83 NM$, Yield 92; KESTREL-P 94 Yield; RESPECT 96 Yield, 91 Type. All Jersey sires are JH1F and BBR 100. JX KIAWA {6}-P is JNSC. 

™GForce, genderSELECTED, Mastitis ResistantPRO, Herd Health Profit Dollars and HHP$ are trademarks of Select Sires Inc. Jersey Udder Index (JUI) is a trademark of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Calf Wellness Index and CW$ are trademarks of Zoetis Inc., its affiliates and/or its licensors.  ®NxGEN, FeedPRO, GrazingPRO, FertilityPRO and Your Success Our Passion. are registered trademarks of Select Sires Inc. TPI is a registered trademark of Holstein Association USA. Dairy Wellness Profit Index, DWP$, Wellness Trait Index and WT$ are registered trademarks of Zoetis Inc., its affiliates and/or its licensors. 

Limitations and Conditions of Sale: gender SELECTED semen shall be used only for the single insemination of one female bovine during natural ovulation with the intent to produce a single offspring unless specifically approved on an individual customer basis by Sexing Technologies in writing. As a condition of purchasing gender SELECTED, the purchaser agrees that gender SELECTED semen will not be reverse sorted or re-sorted unless specifically permitted, in advance, on a case-by-case basis by Select Sires in writing. Select Sires intends to monitor the use of the gender SELECTED semen and vigorously enforce these restrictions on use. Please see http://www.selectsires.com


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