PLAIN CITY, Ohio— The combined lineups of Select Sires,
Accelerated Genetics and GenerVations graduates fourteen sires to proven
lineups in Holstein, Jersey and Ayrshire breeds. Once again, industry rankings
of new sire data show that Select Sires Inc. remains an industry leader—no
matter the breed, index or selection criteria.
“This
success continues the tradition of using science, great cow families, strategic
sire development and the best people in the business to assemble the world’s
most impressive genetic lineup. Beyond sire selection, these genetics are
packaged by Select Sires’ industry-leading production team and customer-owners
can be confident that our products turn into successful pregnancies and
profitable futures,” says Jeff Ziegler, vice president of dairy cattle
breeding.
Select Sires Highlights
- Six new Holstein graduates
averaging +2638 GTPI®
- Every graduate is above +700
Net Merit with 7HO13454 ROCKETFIRE (+937NM$) and 7HO12821 EVEREST
(+963NM$) leading the class
- ROCKETFIRE makes his debut on
the proven GTPI listing as the breed’s No. 4 ranked sire at +2762 GTPI
- Another outstanding class of
wellness leaders with EVEREST and ROCKETFIRE each offering more than
+$1,000 on the Dairy Wellness Profitability Index® (DWP$®)
- Previously popular Super
SamplerTM 7HO12897 SAMURI proves himself as a fitness and
fertility specialist with positive values across the board
- 7JE5052 CLOSER ranks as a
top-25 sire for Jersey Performance IndexTM (+162GJPITM)
and offers high Cheese Merit values (+510CM$)
- 7JE1526 SLUGGER-P is a
high-ranking Polled sire with balanced production, huge CM$ (+600) and
super Jersey Udder IndexTM value (+19.9JUITM)
- 7AY104 BUCKY is 95.97% Ayrshire
and offers breeders a profitable combination of Milk and components
Accelerated Genetics
Highlights
- Two Holsteins graduate into the
Accelerated Genetics lineup—both making their debut in the industry’s
proven ranks as top-10 sires
- 14HO7804
MYLES boasts +2730GTPI, +844NM$ and tremendous DWP$ value of +$1,019
- 14HO7796
GRIFF comes in at +2725GTPI, +925NM$ and +2.2 Sire Conception Rate (SCR)
- Breeders
looking for a combination of high production (+1,165M) and high Type
(+2.1PTAT) will be excited to see 14JE1502 VAPOR’s updated sire data
- Improve
fitness, overall type and mammary systems (+29.6JUI) with 14JE725 CASINO
GenerVations
Highlights
- Extremely popular Showcase
SelectionsTM sire, 250HO12879 LIGHT MY FIRE graduates with
+2.80PTAT and +3.10UDC
For
information about individual sires, please visit www.selectsires.com
and use the Dairy Sire Search to locate a sire or create an index specific to
your herd goals.
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.