August Dairy Sire Summary Highlights (8/07/06)
Written by: Devan Funk Genetic Development Manager
The genetic lineup at Accelerated Genetics heats up after receiving results of the August 2006 Genetic Evaluations. Key sires added new information and improved their rankings for several traits. Also many PACE graduates enter the active marketing lineup.
This evaluation saw a change in the calculation of Net Merit. The main changes are the inclusion of stillbirth data updated economic values for Fat and Protein yield and a new method of crediting animals for Productive Life (PL). Stillbirth is the incidence of dead calves at birth or within 48 hours of birth. Two traits are evaluated on sires Sire Stillbirth (SSB) and Daughter Stillbirth (DSB). SSB is the effect a sire has on his own calves. DSB is the incidence of his daughters having dead calves. PL now credits animals beyond 10 months of lactation and beyond 84 months of age. The values have 1.4 times more variation than before. Accelerated Genetics’ top sire for PL is 014HO02586 Sailor now at +6.0PL! Fat and Protein Yield saw an update in the economic values that contribute to NM. Protein Yield is reduced significantly to account for current pricing. High Protein Yield sires are reduced by $1.26 per pound of protein. Also PL has an increased value in NM to account for replacement heifer costs in recent times.
HOLSTEINS
The highlight of the evaluations in Holsteins is 014HO04099 Billion. Sired by BW Marshall and from a Duster dam Billion excels in many of the health traits. At +4.0 PL 2.70SCS +0.1DPR 7% SCE and 7%DCE makes Billion a natural fit for producers selecting for this kind of information. Billion’s production information climbed over 400 lbs. of milk 6 lbs. of fat and 7 lbs. of protein. He increased on PTAT as well. At +1892 TPI Billion ranks 4th in the breed. His NM at +548 ranks in the top 10 of the breed. Use Billion on daughters of Pyrex Boss Iron Juror Ford Galleon Champion Lon Outside Durham Blitz Roy Garter Throne Morty Stormatic Finly and Oman. Look for Billion to be an international sire of sons.
Another BW Marshall son that increased well was 014HO04026 Airraid. By adding 5 more classified daughters his type is elevated to +2.66PTAT making him an elite sire in this category. Keep in mind he is +1672M and is +2.44 UDC and +2.10 FLC. Airraid’s dam is an outstanding Manfred daughter that is still producing well today. Airraid is being used as a sire of sons as his TPI would indicate. Increasing to a TPI level of +1806 Airraid is an elite sire that is in high demand. Look for Airraid to compliment daughters of Sailor Juror Ford Pyrex Lon Fired Rudolph Mtoto and Outside.
At +3064 PTAM 014HO03831 Marion is still a heavy hitter for milk production. Marion’s TPI of +1826 puts him in the top 10 of the breed. Marion’s calves are on the ground and look outstanding. Look for his sons to be sampled next year. This Addison son from a Formation dam can be used on daughters of Ito Galleon Lon Potter Lynch Die-Hard Orion and Throne.
014HO03597 Potter had an increase in NM in part because of the changes but also because of his tremendous PL DPR and stillbirth data. Potter sons are being sampled today by many of the AI organizations and his genetic impact will continue with his next generation of grand-daughters. Potter increased in TPI to +1696 putting him in the top 50. Potter is an excellent choice on daughters of Dutch Boy Foundation BW Marshall Durham Aaron Emerson Blitz Forbidden Garter and Champion.
014HO04110 Scoop has been a fine addition to the lineup since graduating in May. He is an elite top 100 TPI sire with a somewhat different pedigree being sired by Orion. Scoop is an outstanding foot and leg specialist and udder improver. This calving ease sire should mate well with daughters of Matt Doug Sailor Delman Tredway Alfie Outside Moe Trent Adam and Amateur.
A new 6% SCE sire is 014HO03738 Matt. Now with over 900 calves and 91%Rel Matt is a great choice for virgin heifers. Matt has solid credentials for production type and health data plus a unique pedigree being a Mtoto from a Hunter dam. Use Matt on daughters of Malik Galleon Lon Nelson Veto and Potter.
014HO03217 Lon*CV is a great successful 2nd crop Pace graduate. Now at 99% Rel. he has never looked better. He is the 3rd highest UDC bull greater than 90% Rel. for type. His best linear traits are front and rear teat placement udder depth udder cleft and foot angle. For producers looking for improved health traits Lon is +0.9DPR 2.79SCS and is +1.6PL. Lon should work well on daughters of Dutch Boy Tredway Nelson Britt and Champion.
Another successful 2nd crop Pace graduate is 014HO03332 Fired. This Rudolph son is not extreme for production but excels in all of the health and traits including SCE (6%). +3.4PL 2.66SCS and +1.6DPR makes Fired a logical choice for many producers. Use Fired on daughters of Diamond Ranger Joker Forest Veto and Buck.
NEW RELEASES
014HO04063 Danza is an excellent addition to the already powerful proven lineup. This Ricecrest Marshall son is a great udder improver while giving a boost in components being plus in percents and +57F and +43P. His best linear traits are fore udders along with udder depth and front teat placement. Danza should compliment daughters of Sailor Juror Ford Capri Pyrex and Champion.
Another addition is 014HO04013 Darksky. This Pace Grad has excellent credentials being particular good for type frame strength width and feet. They also have snug udders that are well attached. Darksky has a unique pedigree being an Orion son. Use Darksky on daughters of Pyrex Philip Britt Noah Litening Tredway and Joker.
014HO04079 Dee graduates to the lineup and is the second highest sire for PTAM at +2361. At 7% SCE he can be recommended on virgin heifers. He improves dairy form foot angle udder cleft front teat placement and rear teat placement. He is sired by BW Marshall and is from a Winken dam. Dee should work well on daughters of Boss Iron Juror Ford Lon Fired and Potter.
014HO04131 Wrangler is a BW Marshall from a Honeycrest Patron Tanya-ET. Tanya has had several successful sons and Wrangler does not disappoint her success. Wrangler has an impressive FLC of +1.92 and improves udders (+1.76UDC). At 7% SCE he too can be used on heifers. Use Wrangler on daughters of Boss Iron Blacktone Philip and Palmer.
For the Red and White Holstein enthusiasts 014HO04075 Fiasco-Red (96% RHA-NA) graduates from PACE. Sired by 014HO01971 Veteran and out of a dam that is sired by 014HO01625 Phideaux Fiasco-Red offers a refreshing choice for Red and White breeders. Use Fiasco-Red on daughters of Blaze Tribute Marmax Talent and Perfect-Red.
Another Red and White Holstein sire being marketed this time is 198HO00094 Elayo-Red (87%RHA-I). Elayo-Red is proven in Italy and has many daughters in his production and type evaluations. Sired by the German bull Stadel and out of a Factor dam Elayo-Red should improve strength feet and legs and udders. At +1632 TPI he is one of the highest ranked sires for this. Elayo-Red should mate well with daughters of Reubens Paradox-Red and Tribute.
JERSEYS
Accelerated Genetics has four of the top 30 JPI sires that are active and at 70%Rel. They are 014JE00366 Blair (+208) 014JE00365 Rebel (+201) 014JE00396 Rampant (+187) and 014JE00394 Letterman (+186).
The Jersey breed adapted a new JPI formula for this evaluation. More weight is put on PL and DPR and less weight is put on Protein yield. Minimal re-ranking occurred.
Check out all the exciting sires at Accelerated Genetics and if you’re not already an active PACE user we encourage you to become one.
Written by: Devan Funk Genetic Development Manager
The genetic lineup at Accelerated Genetics heats up after receiving results of the August 2006 Genetic Evaluations. Key sires added new information and improved their rankings for several traits. Also many PACE graduates enter the active marketing lineup.
This evaluation saw a change in the calculation of Net Merit. The main changes are the inclusion of stillbirth data updated economic values for Fat and Protein yield and a new method of crediting animals for Productive Life (PL). Stillbirth is the incidence of dead calves at birth or within 48 hours of birth. Two traits are evaluated on sires Sire Stillbirth (SSB) and Daughter Stillbirth (DSB). SSB is the effect a sire has on his own calves. DSB is the incidence of his daughters having dead calves. PL now credits animals beyond 10 months of lactation and beyond 84 months of age. The values have 1.4 times more variation than before. Accelerated Genetics’ top sire for PL is 014HO02586 Sailor now at +6.0PL! Fat and Protein Yield saw an update in the economic values that contribute to NM. Protein Yield is reduced significantly to account for current pricing. High Protein Yield sires are reduced by $1.26 per pound of protein. Also PL has an increased value in NM to account for replacement heifer costs in recent times.
HOLSTEINS
The highlight of the evaluations in Holsteins is 014HO04099 Billion. Sired by BW Marshall and from a Duster dam Billion excels in many of the health traits. At +4.0 PL 2.70SCS +0.1DPR 7% SCE and 7%DCE makes Billion a natural fit for producers selecting for this kind of information. Billion’s production information climbed over 400 lbs. of milk 6 lbs. of fat and 7 lbs. of protein. He increased on PTAT as well. At +1892 TPI Billion ranks 4th in the breed. His NM at +548 ranks in the top 10 of the breed. Use Billion on daughters of Pyrex Boss Iron Juror Ford Galleon Champion Lon Outside Durham Blitz Roy Garter Throne Morty Stormatic Finly and Oman. Look for Billion to be an international sire of sons.
Another BW Marshall son that increased well was 014HO04026 Airraid. By adding 5 more classified daughters his type is elevated to +2.66PTAT making him an elite sire in this category. Keep in mind he is +1672M and is +2.44 UDC and +2.10 FLC. Airraid’s dam is an outstanding Manfred daughter that is still producing well today. Airraid is being used as a sire of sons as his TPI would indicate. Increasing to a TPI level of +1806 Airraid is an elite sire that is in high demand. Look for Airraid to compliment daughters of Sailor Juror Ford Pyrex Lon Fired Rudolph Mtoto and Outside.
At +3064 PTAM 014HO03831 Marion is still a heavy hitter for milk production. Marion’s TPI of +1826 puts him in the top 10 of the breed. Marion’s calves are on the ground and look outstanding. Look for his sons to be sampled next year. This Addison son from a Formation dam can be used on daughters of Ito Galleon Lon Potter Lynch Die-Hard Orion and Throne.
014HO03597 Potter had an increase in NM in part because of the changes but also because of his tremendous PL DPR and stillbirth data. Potter sons are being sampled today by many of the AI organizations and his genetic impact will continue with his next generation of grand-daughters. Potter increased in TPI to +1696 putting him in the top 50. Potter is an excellent choice on daughters of Dutch Boy Foundation BW Marshall Durham Aaron Emerson Blitz Forbidden Garter and Champion.
014HO04110 Scoop has been a fine addition to the lineup since graduating in May. He is an elite top 100 TPI sire with a somewhat different pedigree being sired by Orion. Scoop is an outstanding foot and leg specialist and udder improver. This calving ease sire should mate well with daughters of Matt Doug Sailor Delman Tredway Alfie Outside Moe Trent Adam and Amateur.
A new 6% SCE sire is 014HO03738 Matt. Now with over 900 calves and 91%Rel Matt is a great choice for virgin heifers. Matt has solid credentials for production type and health data plus a unique pedigree being a Mtoto from a Hunter dam. Use Matt on daughters of Malik Galleon Lon Nelson Veto and Potter.
014HO03217 Lon*CV is a great successful 2nd crop Pace graduate. Now at 99% Rel. he has never looked better. He is the 3rd highest UDC bull greater than 90% Rel. for type. His best linear traits are front and rear teat placement udder depth udder cleft and foot angle. For producers looking for improved health traits Lon is +0.9DPR 2.79SCS and is +1.6PL. Lon should work well on daughters of Dutch Boy Tredway Nelson Britt and Champion.
Another successful 2nd crop Pace graduate is 014HO03332 Fired. This Rudolph son is not extreme for production but excels in all of the health and traits including SCE (6%). +3.4PL 2.66SCS and +1.6DPR makes Fired a logical choice for many producers. Use Fired on daughters of Diamond Ranger Joker Forest Veto and Buck.
NEW RELEASES
014HO04063 Danza is an excellent addition to the already powerful proven lineup. This Ricecrest Marshall son is a great udder improver while giving a boost in components being plus in percents and +57F and +43P. His best linear traits are fore udders along with udder depth and front teat placement. Danza should compliment daughters of Sailor Juror Ford Capri Pyrex and Champion.
Another addition is 014HO04013 Darksky. This Pace Grad has excellent credentials being particular good for type frame strength width and feet. They also have snug udders that are well attached. Darksky has a unique pedigree being an Orion son. Use Darksky on daughters of Pyrex Philip Britt Noah Litening Tredway and Joker.
014HO04079 Dee graduates to the lineup and is the second highest sire for PTAM at +2361. At 7% SCE he can be recommended on virgin heifers. He improves dairy form foot angle udder cleft front teat placement and rear teat placement. He is sired by BW Marshall and is from a Winken dam. Dee should work well on daughters of Boss Iron Juror Ford Lon Fired and Potter.
014HO04131 Wrangler is a BW Marshall from a Honeycrest Patron Tanya-ET. Tanya has had several successful sons and Wrangler does not disappoint her success. Wrangler has an impressive FLC of +1.92 and improves udders (+1.76UDC). At 7% SCE he too can be used on heifers. Use Wrangler on daughters of Boss Iron Blacktone Philip and Palmer.
For the Red and White Holstein enthusiasts 014HO04075 Fiasco-Red (96% RHA-NA) graduates from PACE. Sired by 014HO01971 Veteran and out of a dam that is sired by 014HO01625 Phideaux Fiasco-Red offers a refreshing choice for Red and White breeders. Use Fiasco-Red on daughters of Blaze Tribute Marmax Talent and Perfect-Red.
Another Red and White Holstein sire being marketed this time is 198HO00094 Elayo-Red (87%RHA-I). Elayo-Red is proven in Italy and has many daughters in his production and type evaluations. Sired by the German bull Stadel and out of a Factor dam Elayo-Red should improve strength feet and legs and udders. At +1632 TPI he is one of the highest ranked sires for this. Elayo-Red should mate well with daughters of Reubens Paradox-Red and Tribute.
JERSEYS
Accelerated Genetics has four of the top 30 JPI sires that are active and at 70%Rel. They are 014JE00366 Blair (+208) 014JE00365 Rebel (+201) 014JE00396 Rampant (+187) and 014JE00394 Letterman (+186).
The Jersey breed adapted a new JPI formula for this evaluation. More weight is put on PL and DPR and less weight is put on Protein yield. Minimal re-ranking occurred.
Check out all the exciting sires at Accelerated Genetics and if you’re not already an active PACE user we encourage you to become one.
