Read the latest from several genetics companies and the changes to their genetic offerings and current lineups of dairy sires, following the release of the USDA dairy sire evaluations in December 2012. Visit each company’s websites for complete listings of their sire lineups. Select a link below to jump directly to a specific section: • • • • • • • • • • •
New sires in ABS Global Holstein lineup offer diversity
ABS Global Inc. graduated 17 new sires with the release of the December 2012 USDA genetic evaluations.
29HO14450 HISTORY, a unique Jardin son, combines milk with positive components. With over +120 pounds combined fat and protein, he spells profitability. Coming in with a PTA (Predicted Transmitting Ability) for type of +2.26, he sires high-type daughters with moderate-sized frames.
ABS’ highest new release at +2130 GTPI, 529HO14258 TABBER is an all-around type improver that will sire daughters with standout traits for udders and feet and legs. 94HO14173 BUXTON is one of the breed’s elite-type sires with +3.38 PTA type, +3.34 Udder Composite (UDC) and +3.10 Foot and Leg composite (FLC).
A unique Nifty son, 29HO14335 TWIST, graduates into the ABS lineup as a Net Merit specialist (+$707 NM). He spells customer satisfaction with +1023 Milk, +1.9 Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR) and +6.2 Productive Life (PL).
ABS Rock Solid 29HO10124 BOLIVER son, 29HO14414 ORVILLE, debuts in the Holstein Association USA’s Top 100 TPISM List and will be an all-around foot and leg improver. 29HO13916 JAGGER, a BOLTON son, is bred for profitability with +1506M while lowering somatic cell score.
29HO14288 HADDY may be used for increased daughter fertility and calving ease. 29HO1414 BRUNO improves udders and feet and legs in one generation while still being a huge production improver. 29HO14344 CHASE and full brother 29HO14343 CORNELL provide long-lasting, trouble-free cows built to succeed in many environments.
—From ABS Global news release
Accelerated Genetics can maximize your herd’s genetics
Accelerated Genetics had a tremendous December sire summary with 13 new sires graduating into the proven lineup. Here they are listed in TPI order.
014HO06098 WHITELIGHTNING is the highest TPI PACE graduate at +2046, ranking him in the top 50 TPI list. He has a powerful genetic package – +1641M, +2.72 FLC, +5.5 PL, +0.5 DPR. 014HO06107 KIEFFER is another top 100 TPI graduate that adds a great health trait option from a unique sire stack with +5.1 PL, +2.56 SCS and +1.9 DPR.
014HO06074 DRYDEN was bred to be a health trait, high Net Merit sire and he has not disappointed with GPTAs of +$583 NM, +5.8 PL, +2.69 SCS and +1.9 DPR. 014HO06104 DUNKIT exceeds +1600 PTAM, +3.5 PL, +1.5 DPR, +1.00 PTAT and has lower scores for SCS and SCE.
014HO06058 TEST PILOT is the ultimate choice for extreme health traits with a total outcross – +1286M, +3.6 PL and +3.0 DPR with a balanced type evaluation. 014HO06060 FABIO brings the style and show type many are looking for from an impressive pedigree. Fabio daughters are tall and have wide rumps with great feet and type of +2.68 PTAT.
014HO06090 BOWSER graduates to the proven lineup and is bred to be a health trait specialist with an outcross pedigree and tremendous conception rate – 7 percent service sire calving ease, +5.4 PL, +2.94 SCS and +1.8 DPR. 14HO06018 HAZELNUT has a balanced genetic profile specializing in components from a powerful cow family. Bred for extreme components at +.18 percent/+63 Fat and +.07 percent/31 Protein along with +$462 NM and +1.87 PTAT.
—From Accelerated Genetics news release
Alta adds to proven lineup
As a leading genetic program among progressive dairy producers, Alta Advantage continues to demand a presence around the globe. In December, 11 new Holstein bulls were added to Alta’s U.S. proven lineup.
Topping the list of daughter-proven AltaBAXTER sons are 11H10469 AltaEXACTER, 11H10392 AltaRAZOR and 11H10427 AltaDECREE, the first two of which received official evaluations in August. Now with an official type proof, AltaEXACTER’s previous figures confirm his lead for TPI and overall type profile. AltaRAZOR leads the group with +588 NM$, while newly proven AltaDECREE rounds out the trio of chart-topping AltaBAXTER sons with standout production figures for PTAM and CFP.
Other noteworthy AltaBAXTER sons to graduate among the leading daughter-proven sires at Alta this December include: 11H10440 AltaCHEX – a leader for health and CE; 11H10500 AltaGATOR – an Advantage Consultant favorite with great production; 11H10426 AltaALBA – a balanced transmitter all around; and 11H10408 AltaBUZZER – a newcomer to the top LPI list.
The three highest new additions for TPI to the daughter-proven lineup include 11H10373 AltaTUXEDO (2040 TPI), 11H10579 AltaMAGNETO (2023 TPI) and 11H10519 AltaMARAUDER (2010 TPI).
Finally, it was a great day for Alta’s Jersey program. New release and EU-qualified 11JE1022 SPARKY combined desirable production on both the fluid and component sides with high JUI. The already tremendously popular 11JE1000 ACADEMY adds many daughters this December and is now among the top bulls in the breed for type and JUI. 11JE0998 VINSON (205 JPI) is Alta’s highest JPI new-release sire and a production superstar.
—From Alta Genetics news release
CRV bulls top the charts
The December 2012 sire evaluations for CRV presented a strong foundation for high type, efficient production and lifetime profitability.
One of CRV’s newest releases, CHEVROLET (Freddie x Planet) has soared to the top as the No. 3 GTPI genomic bull this proof run. He offers producers the perfect combination of style and production with scores of 2490 GTPI, +2427M, and +161 pounds Fat and Protein combined. YORICK (Atwood x Goldwyn) hails from Canada with +4.29 PTAT, +3.13 UDC and +3.74 FLC. ARCHER (Altatonic x Planet) shows a functional balance of type and production.
CRV’s Jersey program has made sure to keep pace with the Holstein program. KINDLE (Zuma x Jas Bungy) is the No. 1 genomically tested bull for Cheese Merit $ in the U.S. at +719 CM. Two other Jersey bulls made CRV’s lineup this proof run – MUSKET (Valentino x Impuls) and HERO – both at more than +50 pounds Fat and +30 pounds Protein.
—From CRV USA news release
Genex leads industryTPI and LNM lists
Genex Cooperative, Inc. offers as many bulls at the top of the TPISM and Lifetime Net Merit lists as the rest of the industry combined. Genex has five sires in the top 10 for each index.
1HO08784 FREDDIE %-I leads the breed for TPI on the official TPI list. Also in the top 10 are: No. 3 1HO09527 MASSEY at +2244; No. 4 1HO09192 HILL at +2239; No. 5 1HO09167 O-STYLE at +2207; and newcomer to the list No. 10 1HO02655 LATH, at +2156.
FREDDIE earns a double No. 1 by also topping the progeny-proven LNM list. With 1HO08777 AWESOME and O-STYLE next, Genex sires go 1-2-3. At +$699 MASSEY ranks No. 5 and at +$659, HILL claimed the No. 9 position.
—From Genex news release
IPS gains stature with latest proofs
International Protein Sires gained stature resulting from the December 2012 sire summaries. 6HO1126 ROCKWELL’s ranking in the Holstein Association’s Top 100 resulted through added daughters in the December sire summary. His TPI rating (+2032) is supported by +1393M, +2.56 Type, +2.83 FLC and +1.73 UDC.
The newest graduate of the IPS progeny proving program is 54HO0445 JUST RIGHT. This Mich son has impressive credentials across the board: +2.54 Type, +2.49 UDC, +2.76 FLC, +2.07 Body and +2.30 Dairy Form. He is also a prominent fat improver (+0.03 percent).
A tool in measuring the economics of any dairy farming operation is services per conception. IPS offers the top two bulls of the Holstein breed in achieving high conception rates. 99HO7070 JEHOSAPHAT is the No. 1 genomic young sire for SCR (+6.4) and 99HO6145 BARRY is the No. 1 proven bull with milking daughters for SCR (+5.9).
Recent headliner additions to the IPS lineup are genomic-proven young sires. 566HO1181 ENIGMA with high-ranking credentials comes in at +2305 GTPI, +2492M and +2.21 Type. 566HO1183 BANCROFT has laudable qualifications of +2286 GTPI, +2203M and +2.45 Type.
The growing stature of IPS proven bulls has notable achievements. They include: the No. 6 Milk bull 6HO1150 YANKEE (+2461); No. 6 Udder Composite bull 36HO0400 Avalanche (+3.3); No. 7 Type bull 36HO0400 AVALANCHE (+3.52), No. 10 Red Holstein 6HO1124 TYCOON-RED (+1741 TPI); No. 10 SCS bull 54HO0480 LEGEND (+2.49); and the No. 14 Productive Life bull 6HO1152 ZADE (+5.7).
—From IPS news release
COLT 45 leads Jetstream’s lineup
Jetstream Genetics announces an exciting December genomic proof run, with several unique opportunities in its sire lineup. The most recently released genomic information resulted in the following highlights, led by COLT 45:
534HO00008 COLT 45 (Colt P-Red x Shottle): This No. 1 RC PO sire with more than +3.00 for Type, UDC and FLC, will sire the right kind that every dairyman wants to fill their barn.
534HO00010 CASHCOIN (Observer x Goldwyn), a No. 1 Observer son in the U.S. (+2413 GTPI), is No. 6 overall for Net Merit ($872). 534HO00009 CASHMONEY (Observer x Goldwyn) is a No. 1 Observer son in Canada and the No. 10 genomic young sire overall (+3356 GLPI) is +13 on Type for Canada and more than +3.00 on Type for the U.S.
534HO00001 CARSON (Observer x Shottle) provides extreme Production and Type traits at +2124M and more than +3.00 on Type. 534HO00012 MODEL (Robust x Planet) is a high Productive Life sire (+7.8 PL), +2.41 Type and +2.16 UDF. He rates high for both Health and Type traits.
534HO00013 PLAYBALL (Altalota x Planet) is Jetstream’s No. 1 CFP sire at +12 pounds and 6 CE. He provides high Production and Health traits. 534HO00007 WILDBUSH (Bookem x Jeeves), an outcross sire, ranks in strong at +2218 GTPI. No Shottle and no Bolton makes him a unique opportunity.
—From Jetstream Genetics news release
New Generation Genetics bulls rank at top following evaluations
Following the release of the December 2012 genetic evaluations, bulls from New Generation Genetics ranked at or near the top for Milk, Components, Type, Udder Composite, Mobility, Fertility, DPR, Productive Life, NM$ and PPR.
54BS374 Sun-Made VIGOR ET *TM VIGOR continues to be one of the best bulls in the world, adding more than 1,000 new daughters to his proof for the third time in 2012. Vigor’s proof is PPR 140, NM$ +469, +378M, +17 Protein, +2.3 DPR, +0.6 Type, +1.15 UDC, +0.8 Mobility and a breed-leading +7.1 PL.
54BS438 R N R Payoff BROOKINGS ranks at the top for PPR and NM$. His production proof improved to +324M, +31 Fat/+.08 percent, +24 Protein/+.06 percent, +4.2 PL, +1.0 DPR, 175 PPR and +470 NM$. Brookings is also near the top of the type list at +1.0 Type, +1.3 Mobility and +1.18 UDC.
54BS438 Cozy Nook Beamer TORCH ranks among the best bulls in the breed. He improved all facets of his proof and currently ranks No. 4 for PPR. His proof and is +480M +49 Fat +.13 percent, +35 Protein/+.09 percent, +3.1 PL, +1.0 DPR, +0.96 UDC, 178 PPR and +441 NM$.
54BS453 SDF Etvei CARL ET *TM graduated in August and continues to improve his rankings, currently No. 5 PPR in the breed. He has now added his first milking U.S. daughters to his proof. He nearly tripled the number of daughters in his proof, which is now 175 PPR, +806M, +44 Fat/+.06 percent, +40 Protein/+.06 percent, +0.5 Type, +0.6 Mobility and +0.78 UDC.
196BS16092 Alders Wagor NELGOR *TM, imported from Switzerland offering an outcross opportunity, is exclusively available in the U.S. Nelgor’s proof is +1465M, +37 Fat, +39 Protein, +0.4 PL, +1.18 UDC and 135 PPR.
—From New Generation Genetics news release
Six Select sires from ‘Georgia’ family deliver total package
This group of sires, all bred by De Su Holsteins LLC of New Albin, Iowa, and descended from De-Su BW Marshal Georgia-ET (EX-90-2E-GMD-DOM), leads the December class with exciting GTPI values.
7HO10272 De-Su FORK-ET (EX-92) is the highest new graduate for Type (+3.13 PTAT) and transmits exceptional udders (+2.90 UDC) with extreme height and width (+4.50 Rear Udder Height, +4.14 Rear Udder Width). His daughters produce high-quality milk in large quantities (+1621M, 2.55 SCS).
A Bolton son, 7HO10228 De-Su GULF-ET*BY (EX-90) leads Select Sires for Total Performance Index (+2161 GTPI) with excellent Type (+2.93 PTAT). He is Select’s new No. 2 UDC sire at +3.23. His low SCS (2.64) and high component yields (+70 Fat, +40 Protein) make him an attractive mating sire.
Following closely at +2152 GTPI, fellow graduate 7HO10356 De-Su WATSON (EX-90) is the new No. 2 GTPI sire at Select. He is the new No. 1 Cheese Merit (+$736) sire at Select Sires and the top Net Merit (+$630) graduate. A calving ease (7 percent DBH) Superior Settler, he is also a components improver (+.15 percent Fat, +.07 percent Protein) and transmits longevity (+4.4 PL) and low somatic cell counts (2.60 SCS).
GULF’s full brother, 7HO10227 De-Su CIMARRON-ET*BY, is another elite GTPI graduate at +2116. He transmits elite production (+2064M) and is the No. 1 Select sire for Fat (+80 F). Another udder improver (+2.78 UDC), he is +2.78 for Type as well. His daughters will be long-lasting (+2.8 PL) and produce high-quality milk (2.69 SCS).
7HO10357 De-Su BILLINGS-ET is a high-production Bolton son (+1959M). With a +2.33 FLC, his daughters track straight on their rear legs and have excellent foot angle.
Bolton son and grandson of Georgia herself, 7HO10172 De-Su MASKILL-ET*BY (VG-86) isa highly reliable, elite milk production graduate (+2,216M). A calving ease (7 percent DBH), he sires open, dairy cows that are moderate in size with well-attached udders.
—From Select Sires news release
Semex’s Genomax program delivers results
Genetics for Life is about delivering the best possible product to Semex’s clients. Genomax sires are just that, being the best of the best with only one in seven bulls that enter a Semex stud qualifying for Genomax status. Following the December genetic evaluations, Semex is pleased to announce two more exciting graduates from the Genomax program to the proven lineup:
0200HO00528 Sildahl JETT AIR (Baxter x BW Marshall): Repromax, HealthSmart and Calving Ease sire; high-ranking TPI and LPI sire (+2097 GTPI, +2269 GLPI); No. 1 new release Baxter in Canada and the No. 1 Baxter on Holstein USA’s high-ranking sire report, offering one of the best combinations of PL (+5.8) and SCS (2.75) available. He’s also the No. 2 PTAT in the high-ranking sire report’s top 50 at +2.79 with +2.21 UDC and +2.62 FLC.
0200HO03648 Domicole CHELIOS (Baxter x Goldwyn): Repromax and Calving Ease sire; Semex’s No. 1 PTAT new release and No. 2 PTAT sire, and Semex’s No. 1 new release LPI Conf sire at +14; No. 11 PTAT and No. 6 FLC sire in the Top 1500 Sires with daughters at +3.32 and +3.38; Semex’s best Baxter for Calving Ease at +108 in Canada.
—From Semex news release
SDB bulls offer complete package
The December 2012 proof day was exciting for Sierra Desert Breeders. SDB can offer dairymen a very well-balanced package of bulls – proven and genomic.
Proven bulls like 506H116 BIG DADDY, 506H151 HEIRLOOM, 506H155 SHYSTER and many other bulls are adding daughters and are proving to show the reliability in our program with little changes. They are great choices for the commercial dairyman with great production, solid type and excellent conception.
506H223 SUNTAN, a Bolton out of an Ex93 daughter of Louie, is one of our highlight proven bulls with a TPI of 1990, 1666M, 3.52 Type, 3.69 FLC, reliability at 88 percent with 65 daughters in his proof.
One of the new bulls we released this December is 506H224 BROEKS. He is an early Pronto son with superb production and solid type. We were going to release him this month no matter his numbers after we looked at 30-plus daughters in many herds – he makes happy customers.
We are happy to now have four bulls in the top 99 percentile of NM$ index competing with all the major studs around the world. 506H250 CASTAWAY, 506H251 GLASS, 506H702 SHAMROCK and 506H247 FROGGY are all very high $NM and TPI from top cow families.
Our colored breed lineup gets stronger each proof run. Jersey bulls like 506J171 BELLRINGER are hard to beat with almost 4,000 daughters in his proof. We now have a full-blooded Normande bull, 506NO600 MILTON, in collection in the U.S. with first conception results coming in with incredible numbers. No more importing semen from France.
We are committed to conception, keeping double the sperm cells of the major studs in the ½ cc straw. We have been implementing a “2020” reproductive plan for a few dairies that have been working out really well. PD
—FromSierra Desert Breeders news release
