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Select Sires Highlights
Accelerated Genetics Highlights
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! Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is the largest global A.I. cooperative and is comprised of six farmer-owned and -controlled local organizations in the United States. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen, as well as excellence in service and programs to supply dairy and beef producers with the world’s best genetics.
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 BetaCasein.
- 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.
- After a successful NxGEN® and GForce™ career, 7HO14250 LEGACY has earned daughter-proven accolades and is quickly becoming a customer satisfaction sire. He ranks within the industry’s top 20 TPI sires (+2801) and performs well for both the NM$ (+910) and Herd Health Profit Dollars™ (+879 HHP$™) indexes. LEGACY also earns Mastitis ResistantPRO™, FeedPRO® and GrazingPRO® designations to add great value to every breeding programs.
- With elite Net Merit (NM$) 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. • Four powerful Jersey sires graduate to Select Sires’ daughter-proven lineup. 7JE1617 JX KIAWA {6}-P and 7JE1662 JX FIRESTAR {6} are FertilityPRO sires that excel for Cheese Merit at +412 CM$ and +519 CM$, respectively.
- 7JE1630 KESTREL-P combines game-changing production (+2,511 Milk) with A2A2 Beta-Casein and Polled genetics. This FeedPRO designee is commercially correct!
- 7JE1638 RESPECT transmits positive components (+0.17% Fat, +0.04% Protein) with high Jersey Udder Index™ rank (+13.1 JUI™).
- 7XD5 TIGERWOODS is Select Sires’ first crossbred sire to graduate into the daughterproven lineup. He combines the best of his Holstein dam, S-S-I Suprsire Miri 8679-ET (EX-90-EX-MS-GMD-DOM), and his Jersey sire, 7JE1471 MILTON, to offer extreme production and positive DPR
Accelerated Genetics Highlights
- The Accelerated Genetics product line graduates offer powerful mastitis resistance. 14HO14129 BASIC, 14HO14220 RIVETING and 14HO14226 ROME each qualify for the Mastitis ResistantPRO designation.
- RIVETING makes his debut on the daughter-proven list as a top-10 TPI sire (+2840) while exceling in all fitness and health traits. ROME is another health and wellness leader ranking well for Dairy Wellness Profit Index® (+959 DWP$®), 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 Contact: Sara Horst, Communications Specialist 570.441.1973 | shorst@selectsires.com daughters exhibit strength and width throughout with well-attached udders, improved mobility and correct leg set. gender SELECTEDTM SexedULTRATM
- 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! Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is the largest global A.I. cooperative and is comprised of six farmer-owned and -controlled local organizations in the United States. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen, as well as excellence in service and programs to supply dairy and beef producers with the world’s best genetics.
