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HorizoNS november 2009 Vol. 15/no. 4Published for dairy-producing customers of Cooperative resources international.

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Overview 4 Horizons By The numbers

GeNeTiCALLY SPeAKiNG 5 a Genetic Progress Report

GeNOMiCALLY SPeAKiNG 7 Putting Genomics to Work

BULL FeATUreS 9 ToYSToRY Sons Shine in GeneSIS Program

18 MaRCelluS: More Than one Dimension

19 Discover the Pizzazz in PenoSH

Cri GeNCHOiCe™ 11 My Herd. My Choice.

FerTiLiTY FOCUS 15 CRI is Committed to Fertility

iN THe NewS 20 Guests embark on Profit Tours

Cri LiNeUP 22 Sire Index

With his august debut, loGan is making a name for himself as a health traits leader. He sires fertile daughters with long, productive lives. These daughters improve components while lowering somatic cell score and adding pounds to your tank. at just 6% Sire Calving ease, loGan daughters are born easily, and calve easily (5% Daughter Calving ease). Set your herd for a healthy future with loGan.

+$732 Lifetime Net merit

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On the Cover: The cover photo from Pendora Dairy Farm, Moncton, Ontario was taken by Norwell Dairy Systems after installing a 32-head rotary parlor.

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$132The average drop in lifetime net Merit (lnM) per Holstein sire that will occur in January 2010 with the u.S. genetic base change. It is important to understand the most genetic progress happens in a herd when the most elite sires are used. Prepare for the base change now. alter (increase) genetic selection criteria. use an economic index such as lnM to ensure your operation will remain economically viable well into the future. For more information on the base change, see pages 5-6.

10Countries were represented in the 2009 CRI Profit Tour. Dairy producers and dairy industry professionals from argentina, Brazil, ecuador, Panama, Iran,

Czech Republic, Russia, ukraine, Belarus and Mexico traveled to Wisconsin to attend World Dairy expo, tour CRI facilities and visit local dairy farms. To find out more about the CRI Profit Tour, see pages 20-21.

60+Genomic-proven sires are available through CRI to improve the profit potential of your herd. on pages 7-8, several dairy producers share how they utilize genomic-proven sires and provide recommendations to others. To view the CRI sire lineup which includes these 60+ genomic-proven sires, see the sire index on pages 22-23.

29 Sires in the CRI lineup have a Sire Conception Rate (SCR) greater than or equal to +1.5 and are greater than or equal to +$450 lnM. This demonstrates

CRI has the largest number of genetically elite, high fertility sires. a breeding to a CRI sire is not only an easy pregnancy, but a high-quality replacement! Read pages 15-17 for information on the sire fertility evaluations and CRI’s leadership in this area.

+8.11Ho08812 ladys-Manor MaRCelluS-eT *TV has gained well-deserved popularity among dairy producers for his +8.1 SCR; however, there is much more to this bull. MaRCelluS boasts an outstanding balance of strong production, ample fitness traits, and promising initial type data based on genomic evaluations plus 10 milking daughters. Several CRI sires are featured in this issue of Horizons including MaRCelluS, 1Ho02571 Cole, 1Ho09928 CoRY and 1Ho08997 PenoSH.

This issue of Horizons…

By The NumBersTake a glimpse at what you can learn in this issue of CRI’s dairy Horizons.

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G e n e T I C a l l Y S P e a K I n G

With the January 12, 2010 sire summary, the united States Department of agriculture (uSDa) will update the u.S. genetic base for dairy cattle evaluations. as this practice only takes place every five years, it is important to review what happens during a base change.

1. What is a genetic base?a genetic base is a benchmark or reference point from which an animal’s genetic merit is expressed.

2. What is a base change?The uSDa accounts for genetic change within the dairy breeds by updating the genetic base. This is a simple adjustment of the predicted transmitting abilities (PTas) of dairy animals for the genetic progress made during the most recent five-year period. (PTas demonstrate the rank of one bull compared to others.) PTas are designated with an average of zero for every trait, with the exception of somatic cell score, calving ease and stillbirth rate, which are centered at a breed average rather than zero.

at present, the genetic base for each breed is based on sire-identified cows born in the year 2000. In January 2010, the genetic base will be determined from sire-identified cows born in the year 2005.

The accumulated genetic gain calculated for each trait will be subtracted from a bull’s proof. The base change adjustments will be applied equally to all a.I. sires.

3. Does a base change affect how sires rank?While the published genetic evaluations for some traits will decrease significantly, it is important to remember that all animals within a breed are adjusted exactly the same. Consequently, there will be no re-ranking of sires according to individual traits because of the base change.

However, each animal’s January 2010 genetic evaluation will change to reflect the impact of additional information (such as additional milking daughters) since the previous evaluation. as is usual, the added information can cause a proof to go up, down or show very little change and may cause bulls to be re-ranked.

4. Why have a base change?The base change serves two basic purposes. First, it measures the genetic improvement of the dairy population by trait. Second, it adjusts to a more current level of genetics in the dairy population for each breed.

A Genetic Progress report

Lifetime Net Merit (LNM) takes into consideration a variety of production, health and conformation traits. It measures, in dollars, the net profit over the lifetime of a bull’s average daughter. For instance, daughters of +$700 LNM sires are expected to yield $400 more over their lifetime than daughters of +$300 LNM sires.

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5. What is the magnitude of the base change to take place in 2010?The anticipated impact of the base change will vary by breed, based on the genetic progress made in the last five years. The proposed changes for January 2010, included above, are from the uSDa Web site.

expect a sire’s evaluation for an individual trait to decrease by the amount shown. For example, expect 1Ho08784 FReDDIe to go from his current +8.9 Productive life to +8.3. as a second example, expect 1Ho09208 SHaMPoo to go from his current +1772 PTa Milk to +1355.1

6. Are all trait changes applied equally among bulls?For the individual traits, all bull evaluations will be adjusted equally. For example, every bull will decrease in Productive life by 0.6.1 However, in the instance of indexes or composites (Foot & leg Composite, udder Composite, Body Size Composite, lifetime net Merit) there will be differences.

For instance, take the lnM formula. as indicated in the table, the average Holstein sire is expected to decrease in lnM by $132. Some sires will decrease by more than $132 and some will decrease by less than $132. Here’s why: Some sires rely more heavily on their outstanding health traits to earn their high lnM rankings rather than their conformation and production traits. Since health traits change very little with the base change, expect these sires to have a smaller change in lnM. on the

other hand, some sires rely more on their outstanding production and conformation traits to earn their lnM ranking rather than their less than desirable health traits. Since both components and conformation traits will be adjusted significantly in the base change, expect these sires to have larger lnM index changes.

7. How do I prepare for the base change?Dairy producers should prepare for the base change by altering their genetic selection criteria now. If not, the bulls they select for today will rank considerably lower in January. Said another way, if a dairy producer invests in semen from a +$300 lnM sire today, before the cow can even be confirmed pregnant that sire’s genetic value will decrease by an average $132 to +$168 lnM1, leaving little return on investment.

now, take a look further into the future. In 2015, another genetic base change will occur and all traits will be adjusted accordingly again. Genomics will have a greater impact on the 2015 base change and the changes, or progress made, should be more drastic.

Act now. Alter your genetic selection criteria to ensure future profitability. It is important to understand the most genetic progress happens in a herd when the most genetically elite sires are used. alter (increase) genetic selection criteria now and use an economic index such as lnM to ensure your operation will remain economically viable well into the future.

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PTA Progress (Proposed)

Trait Holstein Jerseybrown Swiss Guernsey Ayrshire

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lifetime net Merit (Dollars) 132 119 60 50 37 71

Protein (Pounds) 14 12 10 6 3 6Fat (Pounds) 15 17 10 12 3 8

Milk (Pounds) 417 323 267 231 53 199Productive life (Months) 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.8

Somatic Cell Score −0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02 −0.02 0.01Daughter Pregnancy Rate (%) 0.0 −0.1 −0.5 −0.4 0.1 −0.1

Sire Calving ease (%) 0.4 … 0.4 … … …Daughter Calving ease (%) −1.0 … −0.5 … … …

Sire Stillbirth Rate (%) 0.2 … … … … …Daughter Stillbirth Rate (%) −0.4 … … … … …

udder Composite 0.85 0.40 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.25Foot & leg Composite 0.65 0.20 0.10 0.30 0.15 0.15

PTa Type 0.87 0.62 0.30 0.54 0.25 0.20Source: http://aipl.arsusda.gov/reference/base2010.htm


G e n o M I C a l l Y S P e a K I n G

Just a year ago “genomics” was a word not many people were familiar with. Today top herds around the industry are utilizing this cutting-edge technology to improve their bottom line. CRI spoke with producers and industry representatives to learn how this technology is changing breeding programs and the future of their herds.

Putting Genomics to Work P a r t i c i p a n t s :

Dr. Tom Lawlor Holstein Association USA, Inc. Brattleboro, Vermont

Sam Potter Spruce Haven Dairy Auburn, New York

Daniel Hischke Sunrise Dairy LLC Suring, Wisconsin

Arie Vanden Broek Olds, Alberta, Canada Organic producer

Ed JasurdaUnited Pride Dairy, LLCGENESIS cooperator herd Phillips, Wisconsin

Why do you use genomic sires in your breeding program?Potter: I use genomic sires because I know you get the greatest genetic gain from the shortest generation interval. Genomic tested sires also have a higher reliability or confidence level for traits than young sires.”

vanden broek: I use genomic sires because I believe in the research that was done to make these sires available. I’ve used young sires in the past, and now they are just more reliable.

Hischke: The genomic-proven method has been scientifically proven and well-researched.

Jasurda: We are going through all the motions on our dairies everyday anyway, so to me it just makes sense to do it with the best cows possible. Genomics is a tool which can enable me to do so. If bull studs such as CRI are using genomic sires to sire the next generation of bulls, why wouldn’t I use them on my cows and heifers?



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What are the benefits of using genomic genetics?vanden broek: There are plenty of options for high-ranking genomic sires. These are the best genetics, from young bulls and they’re more reliable.

Hischke: In the short term, the benefits I get are the use of three to four years of bulls all right now. In the long term, the procurement of sires will be more accurate.

How are you incorporating these sires into your current breeding program?Hischke: I use high lifetime net Merit (lnM) sires whether they are genomic proven or daughter proven. However for genomic bulls, I use less semen from each sire than I do with daughter-proven bulls.

vanden broek: I use a mating guide with a certain percentage of genomic sires and percentage of daughter-proven sires that rank high for health traits, milk and components.

Potter: I am currently using 30-40 percent genomic sires for our flushes and embryo transfers. We use genomic sexed semen when it is available on the sires we want.

Lawlor: By pairing a group of elite genomic-tested heifers with a group of genomic-tested young sires, you are able to make more rapid genetic gain. Young animals will benefit the most from genomics.

Jasurda: lnM is still the starting point on bull purchasing decisions. after that udders, feet & legs, productive life, calving ease and daughter pregnancy rate would be used to select bulls. We have been using a combination of daughter proven, genomic-proven, genomic CRI GenChoice™, and young sires. The usage would probably work out to about a quarter of each category.

Have you made any changes in your breeding program due to the lower trait reliabilities of genomic-proven sires?Potter: I don’t get carried away with one high sire by varying the intensity of multiple sires.

Jasurda: The biggest change to our breeding program is in semen usage. In the past, I used lots of semen from my favorite proven

bull. We still use a lot of certain proven bulls, the difference now is we are also using more genomic-proven bulls. The approach with genomic sires is to use more sires with fewer units of each sire.

What advice can you offer other producers in regards to utilizing genomic sires?Potter: Be as cut throat as possible with genetics. use only the very best genomic sires. even if their genetic evaluations go down as they add daughter information, they are still really good genetically.

vanden broek: My advice is that everyone should utilize genomic sires. They are not as cheap as ‘young sires’ but they are worth so much more genetically. I expect to use more genomic sires in the future.

Lawlor: The bottom line is genomics is simply another way to better the breed. Ten years from now, we will see big gains from this technology in that we’ll be milking better cows in our herds.

Jasurda: If the a.I. studs are using genomic sires to sire their next generation, I feel confident using them on my own herd. Because we are dealing with approximately 70 percent reliabilities, go for the best available with as much genetic variation as possible.

In the future, do you see yourself using genomic testing on the female side of your herd? How? Why or why not? Jasurda: united Pride Dairy females were used as some of the early test animals for the program. That gave me a chance to watch this from its early stages and gain confidence in it. The use of genomics in our females has already identified certain cows that may provide bulls for CRI that maybe wouldn’t have otherwise. Genomics can take a group of sibling females and identify which ones are elite. This enables one to concentrate embryo transfer efforts on certain individuals with more confidence. There will be more and more marketing opportunities for females as this progresses.

Potter: We are looking forward to our first results soon! We plan to do more testing as we can afford it as a means to jumpstart our genetic program, especially if we can identify an elite animal early.

Q u i c k F a c t s :

A genomic evaluation is a bull’s proof

based on his DNA.

A genomic evaluation can be calculated

before a bull has any milking daughters.

Genomics has been proven credible

through genomic-proven sires that have now gained

milking daughters.

1HO08784 FREDDIE, 1HO08778 SUPER and

1HO09040 CAVANA are living proof of

genomic credibility.

The reliability of genomic-proven sires

is slightly lower than that of daughter-

proven sires so usage should be spread

among multiple sires.


B u l l F e a T u R e

The Start of the StoryThe story of Cole and CoRY begins with an embryo purchase in 2001. Wa-Del orion Cass-CRI-eT was purchased as part of the CRI GeneSIS program. The vision was for this embryo to one day be an elite bull or bull dam. That has come true as Cass is in the family of multiple elite bulls in the CRI lineup.

What made Cass and her genetics so sought after was the time she was born. In 2000, the genetic disorder Complex Vertebral Malformation (CVM) was identified as a lethal gene inherited as a simple recessive. Her sire, orion, was *CV, a carrier of the gene. However, Cass was *TV, a non-carrier.

“It was perfect timing to work with Cass, as she offered an opportunity to work with the sought-after orion genetics with the knowledge that she was not a carrier,” stated Steve DeWall, CRI Dairy Genetics Specialist. DeWall went on to comment, “Cass had a flawless udder and great components!”

She was flushed to both Shottle and o Man as these sires complemented her stature and production capabilities well. Resulting from the o Man flush was Co-op oman Calida-eT, dam of Cole, and resulting from the flush to Shottle was Co-op Shottle Creighton-eT, dam of CoRY.

TOysTOry sons shine in GeNesIs Program

1Ho02571 Co-op Toystory Cole-eT and 1Ho09928 Co-op Toystory CoRY are most recognized as sons of the well-known sire 1Ho07235 ToYSToRY. However, what makes these sires truly great is a little farther back in their maternal line. Products of the GeneSIS program, their maternal granddam, Wa-Del orion Cass CRI-eT is where the story begins.

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COLE 1Ho02571 Co-oP ToYSTorY CoLe-eT *TvTOYSTOrY X O MAN X OriON

Calida, described by DeWall as a “tall, dairy cow,” was flushed to ToYSToRY twice as a virgin heifer. From those flushes, six embryos resulted and were sold to cooperator herds across the united States. From those embryos, one heifer and one bull have continued to garner interest from the CRI program.

The heifer calf, Co-op Toystory Coco-eT, GP-82, is currently at a GeneSIS cooperator herd where she calved with her first calf by Planet. With genomic testing, it was discovered that she is among the highest ranking genomic cows for fat at 100 pounds. CRI is capitalizing on this strength and she has recently been flushed to Cassino.

Calida’s bull calf is the first-released ToYSToRY son, Cole. Cole offers many of the same strengths of his sire, with outstanding type (+3.28 PTa Type) and +1502 PTa Milk production as well as impressive +2.8 Sire Conception Rate. at +$776 lifetime net Merit, he shows he’s from a profitable mold.

CORY 1Ho09928 Co-oP ToYSTorY CorY *TvTOYSTOrY X SHOTTLe X OriON

“Creighton reminded me more of Cass. She had a good udder and good dairy strength. She was a nice balanced cow,” commented DeWall. as a heifer, Creighton was flushed to 1Ho06721 HoSea and Zenith. The HoSea flush resulted in three bull calves and one heifer. The heifer calf was flushed to 1Ho08784 FReDDIe

resulting in five pregnancies (three heifer calves and two bulls) that have just recently calved. These animals are all awaiting their genomic test results.

Genetics from this family are also making their mark on the rest of the world. all embryos resulting in Creighton’s flush to Zenith were exported to Japan.

after being flushed as a virgin heifer, Creighton was bred to ToYSToRY, resulting in CoRY. CoRY combines the best of both his maternal and paternal lines. at over +3.00 for both PTa Type and udder Composite, he reflects the great udders his dam was known for and the outstanding conformation his sire has come to represent. With over a ton of milk, CoRY daughters fill the milk tank and look good doing it.

Net MeritCheese MeritFluid Merit Daughters HerdsMilkFatProteinProd. Life SCS

TypeUdder Comp.Feet & Legs Comp.TPI™Sire Calving EaseDau. Calving EaseSire StillbirthDau. Stillbirth

Sire Fertility (SCR)

Dau. Pregnancy RateSynchSmart™

FERTILITY USDA, CRI 8/2009

uSDa PTa 08/2009 +$776 99% ile +$816 74%Rel +$708 G G +1502 78%Rel +113 +0.22% +64 +0.07% +3.2 +2.79 Ha-uSa PTa 08/2009 +3.28 70%Rel +2.53 +3.16 +2237 7% 70%Rel 6% 65%Rel 6.1% 60%Rel 5.9% 60%Rel +2.8 79%Rel -0.2 66%Rel na

Net MeritCheese MeritFluid Merit Daughters HerdsMilkFatProteinProd. Life SCS

TypeUdder Comp.Feet & Legs Comp.TPI™Sire Calving EaseDau. Calving EaseSire StillbirthDau. Stillbirth

Sire Fertility (SCR)

Dau. Pregnancy RateSynchSmart™

FERTILITY USDA, CRI 8/2009

uSDa PTa 08/2009 +$718 99% ile +$711 70%Rel +$722 G G +2290 74%Rel +83 +0.00% +67 +0.00% +4.0 +2.63 Ha-uSa PTa 08/2009 +3.36 70%Rel +3.14 +2.34 +2223 9% 66%Rel 7% 61%Rel 8.5% 56%Rel 6.7% 56%Rel +1.2 75%Rel -0.3 62%Rel na

StatureStrengthBody DepthDairy FormRump AngleThurl WidthRear Legs-Side Vw.Rear Legs-Rear Vw.Foot AngleFeet & Legs ScoreFore Udder Attach.Rear Udder HeightRear Udder WidthUdder CleftUdder DepthFront Teat Place.Rear Teat Place.Teat Length

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Sire JennY-lou MRSHl ToYSToRY-eTdam Co-oP oMan CalIDa-eT, GP-80, DoM 2-00 3x 305d 12,029m 5.2 627f 3.4 414p Kgs. aAa 231 dmS 135123

Sire JennY-lou MRSHl ToYSToRY-eTdam Co-oP SHoTTle CReIGHTon-eT, GP-84, VG-MS, DoM 2-00 3x 276d 11,399m 4.2 480f 3.0 345p Kgs. aAa 312 dmS 123234

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CRI GenChoice™ sexed semen is available in both 90 and 75 percent heifer products! This gives producers even more choices for creating profitable, replacement heifers. Here’s how:

✘ Choose the number of replacements needed: look at your long-term plan to determine how many springing heifers will be needed in coming years.

✘ Choose your heifer ratio: GenChoice 90™ produces a 90 percent heifer ratio while GenChoice 75™ produces a 75 percent heifer ratio. Both products contain 2.1 million sperm cells per straw and have similar conception rates.

✘ Choose your breeding plan: Produce the most significant number of heifers by using GenChoice 90 for multiple services. For a more moderate quantity, consider first service to GenChoice 90 and secondary services to GenChoice 75, or utilize GenChoice 75 for all services.

CRI GenChoice allows producers to choose to replace less profitable animals with superior, promising replacements; to create heifers from your best maternal lines; to increase merchandising opportunities; to reduce calving difficulties; to have more flexibility in culling; and to grow from within.

My Herd. My Choice. CRI GenChoice.“We understand that producing heifer calves from our current heifers is a great way to speed up the process of increasing genetic gain so we use CRI GenChoice on the first two services for heifers. looking at this year’s average, the conception rate in heifers with CRI GenChoice has been about six percent lower than the conception rate with conventional semen.” ~ Mike Verhasselt, Verhasselt Dairy Farm, Wisconsin

My Herd. My Choice. CRI GenChoice.“We have chosen to incorporate the CRI GenChoice product into our breeding program to become more sufficient in raising our own replacements while expanding our herd. We have gone with CRI due to the very diverse selection of high fertility and high lifetime net Merit sires.” ~ Rick and Ingrid Portena, Moncton, ontario, Canada

My Herd. My Choice. CRI GenChoice.“The advantage of using CRI GenChoice semen is having a surplus of heifers when making a selection for selling or culling. another advantage is having more heifers from a good genetic sire in a shorter period of time than usual.” ~ Tienie Durr, Preekstoel Boedery, South africa

More Choices on the HorizonSignificant improvements are underway at CRI facilities in Shawano, Wisconsin. The semen laboratory has been updated and expanded with new processing capacity for both european union (eu) qualified and non-eu qualified semen. In addition, a new collection area was constructed at the Stony Hill facility (pictured here), which will handle both eu and non-eu qualified sires.

The renovation also includes lab space for Sexing Technologies to process CRI GenChoice™ semen. Semen sorting machines should be in place by December. This will allow CRI GenChoice 90™ and CRI GenChoice 75™ to be processed in Shawano as well as at CRI’s Ithaca, new York, facility. In early 2010, expect the CRI GenChoice lineup to expand with more elite dairy and beef sires!

1Ho09208 SHAmPooShottle x o Man

Full Sister: Pine-Tree Martha Sheen-eT, VG-85

1Je00604 GANNoNJace x Gordo

Drinkall Gratitude Class, VG-87%

1Ho09040 CAvANAo Man x orion

Dam: Wa-Del orion Cass CRI-eT, VG-86, eX-MS

1Ho08812 mArCeLLUSBoliver x BW Marshall

Glick Marcellus Ginger

1Ho09092 LAzAriTHShottle x BW Marshall

Dam: Muranda Mrshal lizy CRI-eT, VG-88, VG-MS

1Ho08824 deSPAirRamos x addison

Mammoser Despair 6699

1Je00670 JoULeartist x Roulette

Dam: Den-Kel Roulette Jewel, eX-90%

1Ho09673 moNTAToystory x lynch

Sire: Jenny-lou Mrshl Toystory-eT

1Ho08562 HoLmANo Man x Mtoto

Genesee Holman 4537

1Ho08764 LoTTARamos x Winchester

Vanslyke lotta 5962

1Ho02543 TASTiCBillion x Duce

Dam: Welcome Duce Penn-eT, VG-88, eX-MS

1Je00666 vermeerartist x lemvig

Dam: Cave Creek 879 lemvig Vetch, eX-91%

Available in CRI GenChoice 90, 75 or both.

F e R T I l I T Y F o C u S


CRI stands far above competitors when it comes to fertility

from genetically elite sires. although competitors claim to

have the largest quantity of highly fertile sires, one look

at the CRI lineup proves that quality is clearly in our favor.

Check out the next pages to see where the CRI fertility

advantage truly shows!

CrIis committed to

FERtiLitY

SiRE FERtiLitY


For fertility without genetic compromise, look to the CRI lineup. at CRI, sire fertility is indicated through three different rankings, GenCheck™, Sire Conception Rate (SCR) and SynchSmart™.

a GenCheck ranking is given to CRI sires after they reach 300 services recorded by CRI technicians. This preliminary ranking is given before a sire receives an official fertility ranking from the united States Department of agriculture (uSDa). GenCheck rankings give an early indication of which sires will be elite SCR sires in the future. Familiarize yourself with the rankings below so you can recognize high fertility sires in the CRI lineup: excellent + Very Good

average to above average - average to Below average.

SCr, calculated by uSDa, indicates sire fertility based on confirmed pregnancies. evaluations are expressed as deviations from the overall average. For example, a bull with a +2.0 SCR is expected to have a two percent higher conception rate than the average bull at +0.0.

CRI representatives have recognized that certain sires perform better when used to breed synchronized females. SynchSmart™ evaluations rank sires for their fertility when part of a synchronization program. These rankings are given on a numerical basis with sires in the current lineup ranging from -2.0 to +3.0. each positive SynchSmart point indicates an expected one percent increase in conception rate compared to an “average” sire.

By adding a genetic component (sires over $450 lifetime net Merit) to the data, CRI stands number one for the most high fertility sires. The same is true with sires ≥ +2.0 SCR and ≥ +$500 lnM, +$600 lnM or +1800 TPI™. a breeding to a CRI sire is not only an easy pregnancy, but a high-quality replacement animal in the next generation.


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Fertility Now: GenCheck™/SCr 1Ho08761 deLLA 1Ho09137 SLY 1Ho08910 mATriX-red +

1Ho08778 SUPer +

1Ho09315 ALAbAmA +

1Ho08812 mArCeLLUS +8.1 1Ho08997 PeNoSH +4.8 1Ho08305 biNKY +4.6 1Ho06833 TreS +4.2 1Ho09092 LAzAriTH +4.2 1Ho08534 Lo +4.1 1Ho09659 ArmY +3.9 223Ho00135 GAvor +3.8 1Ho08654 LoYdie +3.7 1Ho09040 CAvANA +3.6 1Ho07947 PeN +3.6 1Ho07828 mUNSTer +3.6

DaughtER FERtiLitY

Martin Super 1024

Glick Marcellus Ginger

Behrerfarm Binky 1546

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daughter Pregnancy rate (DPR) measures the fertility of daughters of a specific bull. Calculated by the uSDa, DPR is a percentage of non-pregnant cows that become pregnant during each 21-day period. a DPR of “1” implies that daughters of this bull are one percent more likely to become pregnant during that estrus cycle than a bull with an evaluation at zero.

Take a look at the graph below. You can see CRI has over two times the number of high DPR sires compared to the other major u.S. artificial insemination studs. This shows CRI values a pregnancy now as well as easy pregnancies in the future.

SiRE FERtiLitY



Tilkens les looney

Zak Cobra 37

Kildeer lo Crystal

Porterdale lethal 2972

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dPr 1Ho08631 LeS +3.61Ho08784 Freddie +3.51Ho02683 SebASTiAN +2.81Ho09167 o-STYLe +2.81Ho02590 KASeY-P-red +2.51Ho09103 CAbHi +2.41Ho09137 SLY +2.31Ho02684 reTAiL +2.31Ho09673 moNTA +2.01Ho02457 ANNeX +1.81Ho07691 CobrA +1.81Ho08654 LoYdie +1.81Ho09040 CAvANA +1.81Ho08534 Lo +1.71Ho07832 bUSiNeSS +1.71Ho07169 LoTTo +1.71Ho09130 AXLe +1.71Ho08642 GArNeTT +1.71Ho08824 deSPAir +1.71Ho06845 LeTHAL +1.7

CRI is focused on helping your herd achieve a profitable future. For this reason the CRI lineup is filled with elite genetics with high fertility. Through high fertility sires, you can achieve more pregnancies in this generation. By utilizing high DPR sires, you are also ensuring your herd fertility in the future through cows that are easier to breed back.

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although 1Ho08812 ladys-Manor mArCeLLUS-eT *TV has gained well-deserved popularity among dairy producers and marketing staff for his +8.1 Sire Conception Rate (SCR) ranking, there is much more to this bull. He has an outstanding balance of strong production (+1881 PTa Milk, +56 pounds Fat and +55 pounds Protein), ample fitness traits (+2.4 Productive life and +2.89 Somatic Cell Score) and promising initial type data (based on genomic evaluations plus 10 daughters).

A Sire from a Familiar Place The ladys-Manor prefix is nothing new to the CRI lineup. all current ladys-Manor members in the CRI lineup can be traced back to ladys-Manor Ruby Jen, eX-94-2e, eX-MS, second dam of MaRCelluS. This phenomenal brood cow has earned the designations of Gold Medal Dam and Dam of Merit. In her lifetime, she milked for 1416 days and produced a lifetime record of 61,670 Kgs. milk, 4.6%, 2849 fat and 3.2%, 1977 protein. Her highest lactation record came at four years and two months with 21,282 Kgs. milk, 4.6%, 971 fat and 3.0%, 646 protein.

Family Ties Throughout the Lineupamong the offspring of Ruby Jen currently in the lineup is 1Ho07467 JuMBalIa, the product of a flush to Webster. This popular components and calving ease sire showcases Ruby Jen’s strength at creating fertile sons as JuMBalIa also exhibits positive fertility.

new release 1Ho02680 MalVo also has ties to the Ruby Jen family as she is his maternal granddam. With a +1.6 SCR rating, he too works towards creating pregnancies.

Impressive Maternal Line Ruby Jen was also flushed to popular sire, BW Marshall, resulting in ladys-Manor Ruby Marcie-eT, VG-87, GMD, DoM, dam of MaRCelluS. Ruby Marcie completed her record high production at one year and 10 months. In 365 days, she produced 15,286 Kgs. milk, 4.0%, 616 fat and 3.2%, 488 protein.

“MaRCelluS’ maternal line is impressive,” stated Paul Haskins, CRI Dairy Procurement Specialist. “His dam, ladys-Manor Ruby Marcie-eT, calved in at one year and 10 months, scored VG-87 at two years, and went on to produce over 15,000 Kgs. milk with 4.0% fat and 3.2% protein in her first lactation. MaRCelluS has two Very Good (86 & 88) full sisters, one of which (ladys-Manor Marcie Babie-eT, VG-88) recently had a Colby son sampled (1Ho02736 CoDY).”

In addition to conventional availability, this well-rounded sire is also available in both CRI GenChoice 75™ and CRI GenChoice 90™ for more heifers in the next generation!

mArCellus: more than

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PENOSHStyle: a rising star from a prominent family, PenoSH sires the glamour and appeal many dairy

producers desire. His +3.72 PTa Type reveals his ability to transmit improved conformation. His daughters will captivate audiences with their tremendous udders, as PenoSH is positive for all udder linear traits. He’s especially notable for outstanding rear udders at +5.1 rear udder height and +4.7 rear udder width.

Production: Production is a positive feature passed on from PenoSH’s paternal side. With a +1917 PTa Milk and positive components percentages

that translate to +78 Fat and +66 Protein, daughters will fill the bulk tank and fulfill their owners’ expectations.

Profitability: PenoSH is proudly poised in the top three percent of the breed for profitability at +$634 lifetime net Merit (lnM). In other words,

PenoSH daughters are expected to yield $634 more over their lifetime than daughters of +$0 lnM sires. He’s equally as elite at +$649 lifetime Cheese Merit and +2148 TPI™.

Fertility: Fantastic fertility puts PenoSH on a pedestal compared to other sires. PenoSH is the #2 Sire Conception Rate (SCR) sire in the lineup and the

#4 SCR sire in the breed at +4.8 with 89 percent reliability.

Behind the Scenes …PenoSH hails from a well-known cow family at Welcome Stock Farm in Schuylerville, n.Y. His prestigious granddam, Welcome aaron Penel, VG-87, DoM, is a true brood cow. She currently has sons and grandsons in the active lineups of several u.S. studs, her daughters are causing excitement throughout the industry, and her embryos have been marketed globally. CRI sampled a number of Penel’s sons including one particular Teamster son - the CRI active sire 1Ho07947 Welcome Tmstr Penel CRI-eT *TV. Pen combines appealing PTaT with solid production and, like PenoSH, is a standout for SCR at +3.6.

The mating between Penel and Teamster also resulted in an elite female - Welcome Teamster Penny-eT eX-90, eX-MS, dam of PenoSH. Penny finished her first lactation with an excellent production record: 1-11 3x 365 days, 13,105 Kgs. milk, 4.0%, 531 fat and 3.2%, 426 protein.

Following in the famous footsteps of his family, PenoSH carries on the tradition of transmitting style, production, profitability and fertility.

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This october, Cooperative Resources International (CRI) hosted over 75 visitors from 10 different countries including argentina, Brazil, ecuador, Panama, Iran, Czech Republic, Russia, ukraine, Belarus and Mexico. The 2009 Profit Tour began with the World Dairy expo at the alliant energy Center in Madison, Wis. While in Madison, guests participated in the trade show and viewed many of the industry’s elite show cows.

The second half of the Profit Tour focused on the CRI advantage at herds in central and northeastern Wisconsin. Herds visited include: Tidy View Dairy, Kaukauna, Wis., MilkSource Genetics, Kaukauna, Wis., Harmony-Ho Holsteins, Stratford, Wis., Hall’s Calf Ranch, Kewaunee, Wis., Tilkens Dairy, new Franken, Wis., S&S ag enterprises, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and Dallmann east River Dairy, Brillion, Wis.

While visiting these herds, participants saw firsthand the results of utilizing high lifetime net Merit sires and programs such as CRI Mating appraisal for Profit (MaP). Visitors also had an opportunity to learn from the owners and managers as they explored farming practices in the united States.

In addition to the farm tours, guests participated in educational seminars to learn more about CRI, genomics and CRI GenChoice™. International visitors also witnessed the expansion projects at the Genex facility in Shawano, Wis., and met with various company representatives.

International Guests embark on Profit Tours with CrI

At left: Visitors learn about all aspects of Tidy View Dairy, from the milking parlor to the freestalls and the feed.

At right: Guests get to know the elite genetics of MilkSource genetics as they view the heifers, calves and milking cows. After a stop at the Genex headquarters, the group posed for a photo.


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“This has been the best Profit Tour ever! I enjoyed the contrast of Tidy View Dairy

and MilkSource Genetics. Seeing Lifetime Net Merit at work in the commercial herd of 6,500 cows as they outperformed the ‘top genetic show herd’ by 2,000 litres

of milk per year was eye opening!”

-Lumir Dvorsky, Czech Republic (participated in the past six Profit Tours)

“a big thank you to everyone on the CRI team. We learned a lot during the 2009 Profit Tour and the

experiences are very valuable. We will put in practice what we learned and try to

adjust it to our system.” -Modesto Lezcano, Panama

“We were all extremely impressed by the GENESIS

cows at Harmony-Ho Holsteins. It was an important

lesson in the value of genomics as these genetically

superior cows significantly outperformed the commercial

cows by 12 percent.” -Ardeshir Nejati-Javaremi, PhD, Iran

“I was very surprised with the size, seriousness and genetic values reached by CRI. The trip was

great, with good company and a good itinerary. I think the

system of North American milk prodution should serve as an example

to be followed by us Brazilians.” -Mauro Beraldo Filho, Brazil

“The trip was fantastic in knowledge terms. What

most caught my attention was the genetics used in the farms visited and the quality and quantity of feed given to animals.

What comforted me was to know that these same

genetics are being used on my farm through CRI.”

- Marcelo Mascarenhas, Brazil

HoLSTeiN SireS PTA milk PTA Protein PTA Fat Conf. LNm$

PTA Type Conf.

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F & L Comp. TPi™

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223Ho00135 GAvor 1873 61 0.02 36 -0.12 80 $383 3.15 79 2.16 1.83 1830 8% 3.8 na CHaMPIon X aaRon1Ho02531 HeFTY 2442 66 -0.02 97 0.03 75 $670 3.74 69 3.32 2.19 2174 9% 1.8 na BolTon X SHoTTle1Ho09554 HiCLASS 640 24 0.02 50 0.10 77 $584 3.60 70 3.44 2.26 2026 8% 0.4 na GolDWYn X MToTo1Ho09192 HiLL 2517 65 -0.04 83 -0.03 73 $780 3.75 68 3.76 2.75 2303 8% 2.6 na SHoTTle X BW MaRSHall1Ho08562 HoLmAN 1249 40 0.01 58 0.05 93 $540 1.83 89 1.54 1.24 1867 7% 2.5 na o Man X MToTo1Ho06721 HoSeA 833 17 -0.03 40 0.04 99 $427 1.28 98 1.25 1.05 1648 8% 2.4 1.0 MToTo X RuDolPH1Ho09309 iAN 714 20 0.00 34 0.03 76 $503 3.80 71 3.94 2.34 1965 10% 0.7 na SHoTTle X ITo1Ho08919 iNFiNiTe 1306 52 0.05 73 0.10 78 $665 1.65 71 1.54 1.94 2001 5% na na o Man X ITo1Ho08782 iNiTiATe 471 31 0.07 28 0.04 90 $502 2.31 80 2.24 2.42 1881 9% 2.1 na o Man X RuDolPH1Ho08415 JACKSoN 1263 15 -0.09 8 -0.14 96 $176 2.31 93 3.19 2.34 1474 9% 3.4 na MoRTY X SToRM1Ho07467 JUmbALiA 1466 51 0.03 85 0.12 96 $397 1.53 91 1.00 1.11 1655 6% 0.8 0.0 WeBSTeR X RuDolPH1Ho09493 KAmiN 1044 50 0.07 91 0.20 73 $676 1.61 71 1.68 2.31 2006 8% -0.8 na lYnCH X GaRTeR1Ho09544 KAmPmAN 1409 42 0.00 70 0.07 76 $599 4.39 70 3.74 2.70 2142 9% 0.4 na SHoTTle X DuRHaM1Ho09952 KArSTeN 2248 63 -0.01 50 -0.12 75 $748 2.67 70 2.72 2.25 2160 6% 1.1 na RaMoS X lanCeloT1Ho09543 KoLToN 1248 41 0.01 83 0.14 77 $620 4.74 70 3.87 3.24 2190 9% 1.9 na SHoTTle X DuRHaM1Ho08579 LANdrY 1118 24 -0.04 48 0.03 90 $296 2.67 86 3.02 1.87 1668 9% na na ouTSIDe X BW MaRSHall1Ho09092 LAzAriTH 2301 66 -0.01 79 -0.02 79 $626 3.30 71 2.71 2.34 2119 7% 4.2 na SHoTTle X BW MaRSHall1Ho08631 LeS 889 40 0.05 37 0.02 92 $672 1.71 88 2.42 0.99 2011 8% ✓ na BReT X ManFReD1Ho06845 LeTHAL 1782 39 -0.05 30 -0.13 99 $479 1.26 95 1.33 0.76 1740 6% 0.6 0.5 MToTo X DuSTeR1Ho08534 Lo 987 42 0.05 70 0.13 90 $641 1.18 86 0.86 2.75 1906 6% 4.1 na o Man X HeRSHel1Ho08658 LoGAN 1709 64 0.05 91 0.11 91 $732 2.25 84 1.77 2.57 2159 6% ✓ na o Man X BW MaRSHall1Ho08764 LoTTA 1027 44 0.05 76 0.15 92 $581 1.48 87 1.48 1.03 1849 6% na na RaMoS X WInCHeSTeR1Ho07169 LoTTo 774 29 0.02 49 0.08 90 $512 1.00 80 1.19 1.71 1730 7% 2.0 0.5 lYnCH X TeRRY1Ho08654 LoYdie 1554 72 0.10 85 0.11 83 $691 2.08 71 1.58 2.96 2122 7% 3.7 1.5 o Man X BW MaRSHall1Ho08220 LUKe-red 612 9 -0.04 62 0.15 96 $347 1.56 92 2.28 -0.02 1567 9% 3.2 0.5 PaRaDoX-ReD X PaTRon1Ho09560 LYLe-red 919 32 0.02 46 0.05 66 $259 1.78 69 1.28 2.51 1561 10% 0.9 na ClaSSIC-ReD X SePTeMBeR SToRM1Ho02680 mALvo 1588 48 0.00 53 -0.02 75 $614 2.45 70 2.74 1.44 1985 6% 1.6 na ZenITH X WIZaRD1Ho08812 mArCeLLUS 1881 55 0.00 56 -0.05 89 $507 2.53 75 1.87 1.24 1879 8% 8.1 na BolIVeR X BW MaRSHall1Ho07153 mArSH 1105 40 0.03 35 -0.02 96 $327 1.72 80 2.39 1.98 1621 5% 1.9 1.5 BW MaRSHall X PaTRon1Ho09527 mASSeY 1777 70 0.06 64 0.00 75 $762 2.63 69 3.19 1.62 2203 9% -1.8 na MaSCol X BReT1Ho08910 mATriX-red 1852 55 0.00 34 -0.12 76 $560 1.52 71 2.07 1.98 1909 10% ✓+ na MaRMaX X RuDolPH1Ho07635 mAXimA 729 23 0.00 26 0.00 95 $296 1.38 91 1.39 1.24 1522 7% 3.5 1.5 MaGna X WInCHeSTeR1Ho07973 meLviN 1073 42 0.04 66 0.10 79 $567 1.60 78 1.92 1.32 1834 7% na na RaMoS X RC MaRSHall1Ho08423 miGHT 1309 34 -0.02 39 -0.03 94 $263 2.06 91 2.11 1.90 1558 8% na na MoRTY X ManFReD1Ho09259 miSCHieF 1623 41 -0.03 65 0.02 74 $519 4.23 70 3.89 3.84 2076 9% -1.9 na SHoTTle X BW MaRSHall1Ho09673 moNTA 997 42 0.05 59 0.09 71 $615 2.66 68 2.67 2.03 2017 6% 2.2 na ToYSToRY X lYnCH1Ho07828 mUNSTer 574 31 0.05 64 0.17 81 $392 1.69 81 1.90 2.76 1666 7% 3.6 0.0 CaPRI X ManFReD

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1Ho09167 o-STYLe 1645 61 0.04 69 0.03 78 $793 1.92 70 2.35 1.30 2168 7% 1.4 na o Man X TeaMSTeR1Ho08878 PALm 1595 54 0.02 36 -0.08 78 $412 3.14 71 3.47 1.59 1868 8% 3.5 2.5 BolIVeR X BW MaRSHall1Ho07794 PArA *rC 1763 47 -0.02 43 -0.08 93 $451 1.49 90 1.15 0.96 1741 7% 1.9 0.5 PaRaDoX-ReD X MToTo1Ho08664 PArAdiSe 928 31 0.01 20 -0.05 89 $536 2.17 82 2.30 1.49 1835 5% 0.4 na RaMoS X BW MaRSHall1Ho07760 PArAdoX2-red 6 1357 30 -0.04 49 0.00 99 $393 0.84 98 1.00 -0.09 1548 9% 2.5 na JoHnSon*RC X MoMenTuM-ReD1Ho07947 PeN 1229 53 0.06 52 0.03 93 $410 1.83 89 1.65 0.17 1696 7% 3.6 na TeaMSTeR X aaRon1Ho08997 PeNoSH 1917 66 0.03 78 0.03 74 $634 3.72 70 3.28 2.04 2148 9% 4.8 na SHoTTle X TeaMSTeR1Ho09593 PiLoT 2001 49 -0.04 51 -0.08 74 $529 2.51 70 2.15 3.17 1933 5% 0.8 na BuCKeYe X TITanIC1Ho07918 PiNG 1420 50 0.03 75 0.09 94 $576 1.59 91 1.86 1.85 1877 9% 3.1 0.5 MR SHIPS X eMeRY1Ho09188 PLATe 994 37 0.03 66 0.11 81 $524 3.17 71 2.47 2.58 1941 8% 2.2 na GolDWYn X RuDolPH1Ho06987 PomeroY 858 33 0.03 74 0.16 97 $479 0.74 91 1.33 0.81 1681 6% 2.5 1.0 eMeRSon X BellWooD1Ho06666 PoP 1116 19 -0.05 48 0.03 99 $240 1.23 98 0.81 2.04 1481 9% 1.0 0.0 MaRTY X aIRlIneR1Ho07052 Primer *rC 978 34 0.02 62 0.10 97 $186 1.52 91 1.06 0.52 1406 6% 1.3 na MaRaTHon X JoHnSon*RC1Ho08430 PY *rC 2111 39 -0.09 36 -0.15 93 $410 1.62 90 1.06 1.74 1675 7% na na PaRaDoX-ReD X BW MaRSHall1Ho02684 reTAiL 1062 41 0.04 34 -0.02 75 $677 2.61 70 2.79 2.70 2084 7% na na RaMoS X DuRHaM1Ho08523 roNNie 319 16 0.03 52 0.16 90 $423 1.96 85 2.54 2.05 1704 8% na na WIZaRD X Moe1Ho08407 rozeL 2019 58 -0.01 51 -0.08 93 $443 1.72 89 0.87 1.07 1764 8% -0.1 0.0 FInleY X DeCISIon1Ho08554 SAdiN 1229 32 -0.02 22 -0.09 89 $435 1.77 85 1.60 2.05 1732 7% na na RaMoS X MToTo1Ho08786 SAiLor 1729 44 -0.03 76 0.05 92 $539 1.71 86 1.27 2.14 1832 6% ✓ na o Man X MoRTY1Ho06959 SATire 1781 60 0.03 75 0.04 99 $423 1.08 95 1.91 0.72 1680 8% 2.3 0.0 aDDISon X PaTRon1Ho02683 SebASTiAN 1360 51 0.04 71 0.08 78 $824 3.39 69 3.31 3.74 2332 5% na na MaC X o Man1Ho02611 SeQUoiA 1402 52 0.04 51 0.00 73 $704 2.10 69 2.86 0.86 2048 8% 0.6 na BolIVeR X RaMoS1Ho02421 SerPLAN 1600 42 -0.02 31 -0.10 80 $414 1.34 69 1.84 1.22 1688 9% 0.1 na HeRSHel X ManFReD1Ho09208 SHAmPoo 1772 60 0.03 97 0.12 77 $829 3.34 70 2.77 2.21 2314 7% 3.0 na SHoTTle X o Man1Ho07127 SHArKY 2267 74 0.02 69 -0.05 99 $524 1.28 96 1.32 1.97 1848 8% 3.4 1.5 BReTT X eMeRY1Ho09204 SHoT 1854 51 -0.02 70 0.01 73 $540 2.63 70 1.85 2.36 1924 9% ✓ na SHoTTle X WIZaRD1Ho08749 SidNeY 2443 62 -0.04 53 -0.13 93 $400 1.85 89 2.08 -0.03 1741 9% na na SoSa X GaRTeR1Ho09248 SiGNiF-P 2976 72 -0.06 104 -0.02 77 $593 2.87 71 1.92 1.48 2078 9% 1.6 na MaRIon X RuDolPH1Ho09137 SLY 1136 34 0.00 70 0.11 75 $689 2.45 70 2.37 1.32 2062 8% ✓✓ na PoTTeR X oRIon1Ho05663 SoLo 1363 40 0.00 33 -0.06 99 $368 0.46 98 1.03 2.06 1542 5% 2.6 0.5 ManFReD X JaBoT1Ho05588 SoSA 1926 38 -0.07 28 -0.15 99 $271 0.91 99 1.02 -0.46 1490 7% -4.0 -2.0 ManFReD X BellWooD1Ho09184 SPA 2570 67 -0.03 87 -0.02 75 $596 3.38 70 2.33 2.96 2075 8% ✓ na SHoTTle X TRenT *MF1Ho07604 SPiriT 2473 73 0.00 56 -0.12 86 $146 1.21 80 1.58 -0.77 1426 7% na na SaTuRn X aDDISon1Ho07094 SToPPer 629 23 0.02 38 0.06 96 $307 1.10 89 1.35 1.35 1513 7% 0.6 1.0 BW MaRSHall X CHaRM1Ho09160 SUCCeSS-red 520 29 0.05 68 0.19 70 $408 1.96 70 1.83 2.40 1696 7% 2.6 na aMeRICa-ReD X aDDISon1Ho08778 SUPer 2114 63 0.00 51 -0.09 91 $797 3.19 83 3.00 1.69 2277 7% ✓+ na BolIVeR X o Man1Ho02682 SUreFire 1516 60 0.06 56 0.00 75 $632 2.83 70 1.99 2.22 2084 9% -0.2 na RaMoS X o Man1Ho02543 TASTiC 842 40 0.06 43 0.05 74 $590 3.16 69 3.04 3.34 2024 8% 1.0 na BIllIon X DuCe1Ho07235 ToYSTorY 1689 50 0.00 62 0.00 99 $477 3.06 99 2.98 2.11 1919 7% 3.4 1.5 BW MaRSHall X PaTRon1Ho06833 TreS 620 11 -0.03 46 0.09 99 $450 0.99 97 1.17 0.80 1590 6% 4.2 1.5 MToTo X elTon1Ho05702 TYreL 1180 23 -0.05 55 0.04 99 $272 1.21 98 1.71 0.41 1482 6% 0.0 -0.5 ManFReD X ManDel

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JerSeY SireS PTA milk PTA Protein PTA Fat Conf. Cheese merit PTA Type Conf. JUi™ JPi™ SCr eFi Pedigree1Je00598 AbNer 969 23 -0.06 40 -0.02 84 $282 0.8 70 2.18 124 na 7.2 MoR X BolD1Je00552 ACe 789 21 -0.04 33 -0.02 92 $283 1.5 88 6.07 150 0.6 8.9 PaRaMounT X BaRBeR1Je00619 AHLem 939 30 -0.02 42 0.00 85 $377 1.9 75 5.45 189 na 8.4 JaCe X leMVIG1Je00524 AUrorA 1223 34 -0.05 25 -0.16 93 $144 0.5 86 1.81 101 na 7.4 MannIX X alF1Je00536 bordeN 1298 33 -0.07 28 -0.16 94 $304 1.0 85 3.62 152 na 7.8 BolD X BeRReTTa1Je00533 FieSTY 726 28 0.01 24 -0.05 93 $229 0.2 83 0.40 102 na 8.1 BolD X PITIno1Je00604 GANNoN 2245 58 -0.11 81 -0.11 92 $519 1.7 88 5.09 272 3.1 8.5 JaCe X GoRDo1Je00581 HoLLYWood 1058 33 -0.02 65 0.09 89 $286 1.0 82 3.18 154 0.7 7.8 BaRKlY X PITIno1Je00522 HoNoUr-P 1301 33 -0.07 29 -0.16 95 $275 1.0 82 5.44 163 1.1 8.6 HallMaRK X BeRReTTa1Je00576 JArreTT 1659 50 -0.04 41 -0.18 87 $326 1.4 76 5.79 196 -0.8 8.6 BIll X BolD1Je00670 JoULe 1123 35 -0.02 49 -0.01 55 $537 0.8 53 3.75 232 na 4.9 aRTIST X RouleTTe1Je00506 LieUTeNANT 6 30 0.17 54 0.30 99 $132 0.7 97 1.34 92 2.8 7.4 leMVIG X alF1Je00571 LoGAN 545 17 -0.01 38 0.07 90 $328 1.4 84 4.10 150 -1.9 9.3 PaRaMounT X MonTana1Je00601 mvF 1172 1323 32 -0.08 25 -0.18 89 $291 1.6 77 5.45 159 na 7.9 MoR X BolD1Je00370 roULeTTe 635 17 -0.03 27 -0.01 98 $302 0.7 97 1.71 127 2.5 6.6 aVeRY X RIGHT ReSulT1Je00634 SToNe 1228 50 0.04 66 0.05 71 $461 1.5 60 5.33 248 na 5.4 IMPulS X HallMaRK1Je00589 ToP beLL 1398 27 -0.12 29 -0.18 90 $152 1.3 78 4.24 107 na 8.8 JeneTTa BIll X MannIX1Je00666 vermeer 941 43 0.05 84 0.22 56 $533 1.8 52 4.87 261 na 5.2 aRTIST X leMVIG1Je00633 WArrior 1930 51 -0.09 59 -0.15 80 $453 0.7 66 1.30 218 na 4.9 aRTIST X FaIR1Je00636 WeTUmPKA 737 35 0.05 62 0.15 75 $369 0.3 61 1.49 180 na 4.6 IMPulS X MoR

AUGUST 2009 USDA Production and US Breed Association Type, unless noted. Interbull and/or MACE 61HO7770 Paradox3-Red and 1HO7780 Paradox4-Red are also available.

*RC=Red Carrier EFI=Expected Future Inbreeding (%) SCR=Sire Conception Rate GenCheck: 44 Excellent 4+ Very Good 4 Average to Above Average 4- Average to Below Average

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