263SR2802
SALE
aAa: 516342
Kappa Casein AB
3,203 daughters 2,138 herds 78% Rel. +1,908M -.06% +62F +.02% +65P +4.2 PL 2.96 SCS +666 NM$
• Great Udders • Strong Cows • A Great Milk Sire
109 Daughter Fertility 109 Calving Index 101 Legs 117 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF SALE
263SR3545
TOIVO
SALE
aAa: 532561
Kappa Casein AB
202 daughters 195 herds 76% Rel. +1,962M +.01% +77F +.03% +68P +6.1 PL 2.76 SCS +745 NM$
• Excellent Fertility • Long-lasting Daughters • Great Udders
102 Daughter Fertility 104 Calving Index 117 Legs 106 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF TOIVO
263SR3642
TOSIKKO
TOIVO
aAa: 432561 Kappa Casein AA 156 daughters 149 herds 76% Rel. +1,893M +.11% +94F +.07% +73P +6.0 PL 2.56 SCS +846 NM$
• Sires Quality Udders • Exceptional Longevity • High Milk, Fat and Protein
97 Daughter Fertility 88 Calving Index 95 Legs 114 Udders TOSIKKO
PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF TOSIKKO
263SR4412
VALPAS
215 daughters 200 herds 75% Rel. +2,466M +.06% +108F +.05% +88P +3.0 PL 3.11 SCS +686 NM$
• Great Type • High, Wide Rear Udders • A Production and Components Leader
108 Daughter Fertility 86 Calving Index 93 Legs 103 Udders
PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF VALPAS
236SR1091
FACET
VALPAS
aAa: 234165 102 daughters 79 herds 76% Rel. +1,151M +.09% +62F +.09% +53P +5.1 PL 2.56 SCS +713 NM$ 115 Daughter Fertility 93 Calving Index 110 Legs 125 Udders
PUREBRED FACET DAUGHTER
PUREBRED FACET DAUGHTER
• Improves the Bottom Line with High NM$ • Made to Settle Cows, Elite Fertility Sire • Ability to boost Productive Life
253MO0293
ATALANS
aAa: 465312
Kappa Casein AB
68 daughters 67 herds 86% Rel. +2,628M -.10% +93F -.01% +86P +0.6 PL 0.20 SCS
• Superior Milk and Fat Production • High, Wide Rear Udders with Great Center Support • Pleasing Type
0.5 Daughter Fertility 89 Calving Index 92 Legs 109 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF ATALANS
253MO9407
AVALLON
aAa: 153642
Kappa Casein AB
95 daughters 87 herds 88% Rel. +2,659M +.08% +121F -.16% +68P -0.1 PL -2.10 SCS
• Easy Calvers • Great Milk Production • Extreme Fat Prodution at 121
0.0 Daughter Fertility 91 Calving Index 108 Legs 109 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF AVALLON
257MO1001
PLUMITIF
aAa: 654213
Kappa Casein BB
9,838 daughters 4,839 herds 95% Rel. +2,555M -.04% +97F +.00% +88P +1.0 PL -0.30 SCS
• Highly Reliable - Over 9,000 Daughters • Exceptional Milk, Fat and Protein • A Very Easy Calving Sire
-0.1 Daughter Fertility 92 Calving Index 111 Legs 100 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF PLUMITIF
253MO8518
VARUS
95 daughters 94 herds 89% Rel. +1,825M -.36% +18F -.12% +35P +0.3 PL 0.40 SCS
• Solid Production • A Calving Ease Specialist • Good Udders with Strong Support
-0.3 Daughter Fertility 91 Calving Index 106 Legs 114 Udders
PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF VARUS
253MO6318
ULCOTO
aAa: 423561
Kappa Casein BB
81 daughters 71 herds 90% Rel. +1,825M -.05% +60F -.06% +49P +0.6 PL -0.20 SCS 0.5 Daughter Fertility 90 Calving Index 105 Legs 116 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF ULCOTO
• An Easy-Calving Option • Good Production • Great Type Son of the Popular MicMac Bull
263SR2802
SALE
aAa: 516342
Kappa Casein AB
3,203 daughters 2,138 herds 78% Rel. +1,908M -.06% +62F +.02% +65P +4.2 PL 2.96 SCS +666 NM$
• Great Udders • Strong Cows • A Great Milk Sire
109 Daughter Fertility 109 Calving Index 101 Legs 117 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF SALE
263SR3545
TOIVO
SALE
aAa: 532561
Kappa Casein AB
202 daughters 195 herds 76% Rel. +1,962M +.01% +77F +.03% +68P +6.1 PL 2.76 SCS +745 NM$
• Excellent Fertility • Long-lasting Daughters • Great Udders
102 Daughter Fertility 104 Calving Index 117 Legs 106 Udders
SWEDISH RED SIRES 249SR1011 249SR3829 249SR2263 236SR1091 249SR2483 249SR2236 249SR1678 249SR1997 249SR1259 249SR2385 249SR1916 249SR1804 249SR1213 249SR2182 263SR2802 249SR2389 249SR2232 263SR3545 263SR3642 263SR4033 263SR4412 249SR2416
B JURIST BOTANS EDBO FACET FOSKE HALLOM K LENS LANGBO LARS LINNE MELBY O BROLIN PETERSLUND S ADAM SALE S SIGNAL ST HALLEBO TOIVO TOSIKKO ULLI VALPAS VRET
MONTBELIARDE SIRES PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF TOIVO
263SR3642
TOSIKKO
TOIVO
aAa: 432561 Kappa Casein AA 156 daughters 149 herds 76% Rel. +1,893M +.11% +94F +.07% +73P +6.0 PL 2.56 SCS +846 NM$
• Sires Quality Udders • Exceptional Longevity • High Milk, Fat and Protein
97 Daughter Fertility 88 Calving Index 95 Legs 114 Udders TOSIKKO
PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF TOSIKKO
263SR4412
VALPAS
215 daughters 200 herds 75% Rel. +2,466M +.06% +108F +.05% +88P +3.0 PL 3.11 SCS +686 NM$
• Great Type • High, Wide Rear Udders • A Production and Components Leader
108 Daughter Fertility 86 Calving Index 93 Legs 103 Udders
PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF VALPAS
236SR1091
FACET
VALPAS
aAa: 234165 102 daughters 79 herds 76% Rel. +1,151M +.09% +62F +.09% +53P +5.1 PL 2.56 SCS +713 NM$ 115 Daughter Fertility 93 Calving Index 110 Legs 125 Udders
• Improves the Bottom Line with High NM$ • Made to Settle Cows, Elite Fertility Sire • Ability to boost Productive Life
253MO9989 253MO0293 253MO9407 253MO1524 248MO1528 253MO1527 256MO1218 257MO1001 253MO8173 256MO7573 253MO1530 253MO1529 256MO0874 253MO1017 256MO3047 256MO3042 253MO1959 253MO3355 253MO3080 253MO3582 253MO3070 256MO3055 253MO3576 253MO4298 253MO6318 253MO6796 253MO4890 253MO6798 256MO6774 253MO6009 253MO6780 253MO6761 253MO8518 253MO6292
AFGHAN ATALANS AVALLON OSMIUM PAPAYOU PATINAGE PERNAN PLUMITIF RAI RALBAN RAPALLO REDON SEMINE SIR TATTOR THEVE THIMUS TIMOR TIPOLI TOLIARA TOULADI TRACT TRIOMPHE UBAC ULCOTO ULEMO ULLIAD UNCHOIX UNISTAR URBANISTE URMONT USSAGE VARUS VERCEL
RED DANE SIRES 228RD17 236RD33 236RD34 236RD61 236RD62 236RD64 228RD41 236RD42
R ASCONA R BANGKOK R DAVID R FASTRUP R GAZELLE R GORM P R HARVARD R HASLEV
red - indicates new sire PUREBRED FACET DAUGHTER
PUREBRED FACET DAUGHTER
PRICE 18 16 20 22/60 22 16 16 18 16 22 16 20 26 20 22 22 22 18 22/60 18 25 22
Dtrs 24930 11932 230 102 188 117 13910 4865 5560 208 1846 12609 49011 3459 3203 157 657 202 156 183 215 119
Herds %Rel 7214 99 4095 98 200 77 79 76 153 77 105 76 5039 95 2211 86 3306 98 169 77 1064 78 3226 96 10716 99 1675 82 2138 78 142 77 480 77 195 76 149 76 172 76 200 75 107 76
Milk 1550 1628 1684 1151 1753 1787 1065 1579 853 1302 724 1474 1555 1322 1908 2515 876 1962 1893 1780 2466 2384
Fat 77 65 81 62 78 92 82 61 51 58 49 81 90 61 62 70 61 77 94 70 108 93
%Fat .08 .01 .08 .09 .05 .11 .21 .00 .09 .04 .11 .12 .15 .05 -.06 -.13 .14 .01 .11 .00 .06 .01
Pro 64 62 78 53 70 69 45 60 35 59 45 70 67 51 65 77 52 68 73 60 88 90
PRICE 20 22 22 18 18 18 22 25 20 20 22 22/85 14 22 16 16 16 20 18/85 22/75 18/75 12 35 20 22 22/85 22 22 18 45 20 22 22 25
Dtrs 83 68 95 3759 2602 971 18155 9838 1235 5565 2223 13433 79 78 87 75 92 60 90 97 75 80 73 87 81 100 91 86 85 103 88 82 95 95
Herds %Rel 80 88 67 86 87 88 2439 95 1873 94 761 95 6728 95 4839 95 985 95 3318 95 1567 95 5519 94 76 90 76 89 85 90 72 89 87 92 57 88 90 90 93 91 73 88 77 88 70 89 82 90 71 90 91 90 89 91 83 90 79 90 99 91 87 90 81 89 94 89 90 89
Milk 1969 2628 2659 2033 1839 1753 2200 2555 2218 2273 1109 1246 825 1413 990 1257 -384 1257 2689 2145 1093 1581 2725 721 1825 2013 1160 827 1947 1146 1014 1219 1825 586
Fat 97 93 121 64 53 26 66 97 42 13 75 77 73 57 40 44 66 53 93 44 42 68 99 48 60 71 86 40 2 82 55 82 18 46
%Fat .09 -.10 .08 -.11 -.12 -.25 -.13 -.04 -.26 -.43 .16 .15 .28 -.01 .02 -.06 .48 -.01 -.07 -.23 -.01 .01 -.08 .14 -.05 -.04 .32 .07 -.42 .22 .07 .18 -.36 .11
Pro %Pro 84 .10 86 -.01 68 -.16 35 -.20 57 -.03 64 .03 88 .07 88 .00 82 .04 66 -.05 64 .14 60 .10 46 .15 53 .03 2 -.18 31 -.09 4 .11 31 -.07 99 .06 64 -.05 46 .04 33 -.10 79 -.04 24 -.03 49 -.06 51 -.07 62 .14 55 .18 22 -.25 88 .28 35 .00 46 .01 35 -.12 13 -.05
PRICE 22 22 18 22 22 22 22 22
Dtrs 7152 4796 5538 104 111 94 106 134
Herds %Rel 1141 86 794 84 819 83 77 76 88 76 75 75 80 75 114 76
Milk 1401 1480 2420 1921 1685 2160 1276 1543
Fat 76 71 74 85 93 68 90 78
%Fat .11 .07 -.09 .05 .14 -.08 .21 .09
Pro 48 55 75 76 73 71 64 64
- indicates sexed semen availability and price
%Pro .07 .05 .12 .09 .07 .06 .06 .05 .04 .09 .12 .12 .09 .05 .02 -.01 .13 .03 .07 .02 .05 .07
%Pro .02 .04 -.01 .07 .10 .01 .12 .08
PL 5.6 4.7 1.2 5.1 7.2 4.6 1.0 4.1 4.0 5.1 2.9 4.7 5.3 5.5 4.2 2.1 2.2 6.1 6.0 4.4 3.0 2.0
SCS 2.95 2.71 3.43 2.56 2.83 3.09 2.84 3.04 2.82 3.29 2.94 2.89 3.12 2.79 2.96 3.17 3.00 2.76 2.56 2.82 3.11 3.38
NM$ 674 654 480 713 806 691 456 559 508 585 489 752 713 654 666 539 449 745 846 666 686 585
UDC 100 102 94 125 101 104 119 105 108 127 108 103 108 113 117 107 113 106 114 110 103 110
FLC 97 92 101 110 88 102 94 109 101 107 101 109 106 89 101 101 99 117 95 110 93 90
DPR 91 96 102 115 120 106 89 106 105 111 117 109 106 110 109 103 108 102 97 109 108 93
CE 102 103 106 93 101 115 81 102 88 101 98 110 110 91 109 84 94 104 88 101 86 89
aAa 165234 315246 432516 234165 432651 123546 135246 165234 432615 213645 165234 162543 243615 324165 516342 351426 342516 532561 432561 516324 N/A 423561
Kappa Casein AB AA AA N/A N/A AA AA AA AA AB AA AB AA AA AB AA AA AB AA N/A N/A N/A
Stature 104 87 86 119 106 91 107 106 90 115 107 108 116 109 102 101 110 98 95 98 110 123
Dairyness 103 113 107 123 99 108 96 107 94 110 91 113 105 110 97 111 91 103 109 99 103 98
Strength 95 83 83 80 110 90 100 83 114 99 86 88 83 104 127 102 111 94 105 100 120 100
PL 0.1 0.6 -0.1 1.0 1.5 1.0 -0.3 1.0 -0.4 1.3 1.2 1.7 0.0 1.2 0.7 -1.0 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.8 -0.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 -0.7 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2
SCS 0.30 0.20 -2.10 1.70 -0.50 -0.30 -0.30 -0.30 -1.10 -0.10 1.10 1.90 -0.10 0.50 2.10 -1.80 -0.40 1.00 -0.20 0.40 -0.20 0.60 -0.50 0.40 -0.20 0.10 -1.00 0.70 1.10 0.10 -0.80 0.40 0.40 0.10
NM$ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
UDC 104 109 109 100 115 107 91 100 109 113 108 121 108 107 108 103 103 107 99 109 102 100 116 115 116 118 98 114 119 121 114 112 114 110
FLC 105 92 108 108 116 130 97 111 93 98 107 102 94 100 102 107 89 109 105 115 106 87 113 118 105 119 95 118 126 114 115 116 106 109
DPR -0.2 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 -0.2 0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.5 0.6 -0.6 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.7 -1.0 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6
CE 86 89 91 88 91 90 88 92 89 86 88 88 88 88 90 90 89 89 90 93 88 89 89 90 90 89 88 91 88 88 88 89 91 85
aAa 513624 465312 153642 561432 456321 561423 654213 531462 513462 N/A 453621 426351 N/A 435261 462513 654123 423651 615423 156342 531462 516342 516342 462513 612453 423561 243165 465231 N/A 153642 465213 316432 123465 N/A 423165
Kappa Casein N/A AB AB AB AB AA AB BB AB AB AB AB BB BB BB AB AB AB BB AA AB AA AA BB BB BB AB AA AB BB BB BB N/A BB
Stature 107 96 102 90 94 87 118 101 106 117 97 124 87 106 97 107 107 96 107 96 90 93 112 111 124 117 107 102 117 109 116 97 100 124
Dairyness N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Strength 96 106 109 116 104 71 98 93 120 112 83 100 85 102 88 112 94 105 104 83 110 95 119 92 100 94 106 104 101 98 82 90 112 110
PL 4.9 5.1 8.4 7.5 2.6 3.8 4.9 4.1
SCS 2.65 2.49 3.00 2.87 3.12 2.63 2.62 2.98
NM$ 649 657 851 889 636 656 733 655
UDC 123 109 114 107 117 108 115 110
FLC 100 103 116 121 113 105 109 113
DPR 99 92 108 120 100 96 92 110
CE 102 88 103 105 116 99 108 108
aAa 351426 651423 531462 561423 432516 N/A 435 216
Kappa Casein AA BB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stature 108 103 109 110 107 97 108 116
Dairyness 106 93 101 115 118 73 114 114
Strength 103 121 91 94 73 134 91 85
Body Depth 98 90 104 97 106 88 93 79 90 85 87 92 77 99 98 101 95 104 102 107 114 94
Body Depth 98 104 113 99 93 70 110 104 119 119 92 120 102 100 89 106 120 101 93 93 108 106 115 105 116 113 107 101 113 104 113 85 102 106 Body Depth 102 129 96 103 80 109 97 79
Rump Width 100 92 100 121 106 88 117 92 93 114 98 64 98 98 95 116 116 97 97 101 114 108
Rump Angle 96 98 101 93 99 96 87 105 68 95 109 118 104 99 95 94 107 105 89 100 100 104
Rump Width 106 109 100 116 81 58 113 91 122 119 118 113 73 116 106 102 101 113 94 85 91 84 126 102 113 107 118 97 107 103 91 101 100 139
Rump Angle 99 97 97 108 98 105 91 83 95 93 62 95 126 101 113 99 98 73 94 104 88 100 67 94 95 86 102 103 82 103 104 91 100 86
Rump Width 106 120 111 98 102 96 99 105
Rump Angle 86 83 92 81 94 91 77 96
Legs Side View 101 118 111 85 100 106 103 98 101 93 97 93 91 109 102 109 104 100 112 99 109 97
Legs Side View 91 112 104 104 92 96 94 115 90 79 96 135 100 105 92 102 94 107 106 106 90 78 107 136 105 23 118 113 128 92 125 104 88 106 Legs Side View 82 102 85 85 97 91 92 105
Legs Rear View 90 82 96 113 95 97 111 103 110 105 98 96 99 91 101 103 106 110 100 101 111 95
Foot Angle 106 87 94 108 95 85 97 103 116 110 105 103 101 95 106 110 103 93 97 104 88 109
Fore UD Attach 101 112 108 119 104 109 116 99 117 118 103 108 106 114 108 121 117 107 116 121 101 110
Rear UD Height 112 115 101 125 94 105 116 97 91 110 104 107 96 105 109 103 91 103 113 119 108 115
Rear UD Width 110 99 95 122 105 90 118 79 92 105 97 99 92 88 105 103 95 97 117 108 103 104
Udder Cleft 106 77 86 119 110 112 102 86 105 110 111 64 103 92 117 105 111 108 105 106 114 110
Udder Depth 98 100 93 120 98 97 112 116 113 130 101 112 115 114 124 101 110 103 108 103 106 107
Front Teat Place 126 101 108 113 117 100 105 101 107 119 102 88 97 105 97 103 101 100 88 115 96 104
Teat Length 90 94 97 94 93 103 111 97 89 102 115 105 110 108 101 96 102 106 104 86 93 85
Legs Rear View N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Foot Angle 110 70 115 139 103 129 110 89 92 90 112 121 87 100 104 122 98 109 98 112 103 85 105 110 98 118 100 104 135 124 137 135 104 128
Fore UD Attach 107 109 121 94 120 94 93 101 104 106 102 115 121 105 97 104 94 107 110 111 120 100 120 106 121 113 89 104 111 119 107 107 135 115
Rear UD Height 104 116 98 93 99 117 92 117 104 80 100 94 145 107 117 124 94 106 97 104 105 97 115 117 109 124 115 113 109 105 119 100 92 98
Rear UD Width 104 108 118 117 117 109 108 105 124 113 108 101 118 118 96 122 118 106 123 102 108 100 117 102 114 108 121 106 101 121 122 125 121 104
Udder Cleft 106 107 101 87 109 96 103 104 89 94 115 98 95 83 115 115 104 111 124 111 82 107 114 105 99 122 102 112 105 111 94 101 99 102
Udder Depth 103 91 103 107 94 104 94 92 94 114 98 117 87 115 104 98 106 109 82 90 82 93 98 116 108 104 95 116 111 106 100 107 96 112
Front Teat Place 114 97 98 96 108 121 102 111 103 108 109 130 103 115 95 100 105 104 108 113 110 116 110 112 112 107 99 121 113 114 112 119 99 113
Teat Length 95 102 100 108 111 99 104 92 97 98 114 104 89 111 116 86 119 91 88 101 100 107 85 108 99 88 104 95 105 96 90 107 110 104
Legs Rear View 108 106 113 119 113 106 118 118
Foot Angle 98 109 108 106 102 114 109 105
Fore UD Rear UD Rear UD Attach Height Width 125 123 128 116 101 117 114 121 119 103 108 106 111 118 116 118 99 115 117 110 117 94 106 103
Udder Cleft 116 116 97 93 111 99 118 112
Udder Depth 111 107 112 106 113 108 104 119
Front Teat Place 118 113 96 105 101 104 126 110
Teat Length 102 87 91 102 93 93 101 100
PROVEN PROFITABLE PROGRESSIVE PROCROSS is the proven crossbreeding program used by progressive dairy farmers in the U.S., Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal and around the world. The combination of Swedish Red, Montbeliarde and Holstein has proven to be the most profitable crossbreeding program because you get the maximum hybrid vigor on top of the high performance of these three breeds. The Swedish Red calve easily, are highly fertile and are medium sized, high-producing cows with excellent udder health. The Montbeliarde breed is a 100 percent dairy breed producing high-quality protein. Montbeliardes are known for outstanding feet and legs, healthy udders and have adapted body condition that ensures high fertility. Holsteins are world renown for milk production and udder conformation.
GETTING STARTED Start by breeding your Holsteins to Swedish Red sires. In a pure Holstein herd, the extreme calving ease of the Swedish Red bulls will give heifers an extra guarantee to calve safely. Montbeliarde semen should be used on all Swedish Red/Holstein heifers and cows. A color tagging system is a great way to keep track of the breeding rotation. It is important to strictly follow the same order for each breed in the rotation, enhancing hybrid vigor. Assigning a different color tag for each breed makes it easy to know what breed to use when inseminating the animal.
HETEROSIS The effects of heterosis are the opposite of inbreeding depression. Research indicates that heterosis is great for traits like vitality, fertility, health and survival allowing higher production than parent average. The additive breed effects are important in crossbreeding as well as in all breeding. The heterosis is an extra benefit on top of the parent average. So, one critical point to remember is that you should always use the best bulls in the breeds. A crossbreeding program needs to be well planned and organized to produce benefits. PROCROSS is the combination of three unrelated, competitive breeds all with efficient breed improvement programs.
• Result in more pregnant cows Swedish Red and Montbeliarde crosses are known for their higher fertility.
WHY THREE BREEDS? Capturing and sustaining heterosis is the key to an efficient crossbreeding program. Once you have gotten used to the extra bonus of heterosis, you do not want it to drop below 75 percent. For two-breed crisscrossing, the extent of heterosis drops 50 percent in the second generation - leveling off at 67 percent. A system of four breeds results in a high heterosis on average, but contribution of each individual breed is too diluted. A three-breed rotation is the optimum and results in average heterosis of 86 percent.
UTILIZING THE PROCROSS WILL: • Maintain or increase your herd’s solids production
• Provide easier calving Swedish Red and Montbeliarde crosses have outstanding maternal calving ability due to strong selection for decades. Swedish Red is an ideal option for heifers - averaging only 5.5% difficult births. • Cut your total costs Research has shown a slight decrease in milk volume from the PROCROSS animals, while maintaining components and increasing milk quality. Easier calvings in all cases require less vet costs. The crosses offer clear superiority in terms of fertility, survival and ability to calve a second time. • Increase your profits “Crossbreeding cows makes more profit” (+25%). Reported by the California Cost of Production Annual 2007
EXPLANATION OF TRAITS The production traits genetic evaluations for the Swedish Red and Red Dane are December 2011 Interbull MACE proofs based on the U.S. Ayrshire genetic base. The Montbeliarde genetic evaluations are October 2011 French evaluations processed by INRA (French Agronomic Research Institute). All type trait information is on an in-country basis, with summarization equal to their production dates. DAUGHTER FERTILITY Swedish Red – Fertility data on sires’ daughters expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 10 standard deviation. Higher values are favorable. Montbeliarde – Fertility data on sires’ daughters expressed around a mean of 0 with a +/- 1 standard deviation. Higher values are favorable. Red Dane – Fertility data on sires’ daughters expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 10 standard deviation. Higher values are favorable. The seal of certified Swedish Red bulls proven in Sweden with extensive emphasis on fertility, somatic cell count, longevity, and calving ease. If they are “real” Swedish Red bulls they will carry this trademarked logo. All bulls carrying this seal are available in the USA from your Select Sires representative.
CALVING EASE (INDEX) Swedish Red – Expression of the vitality of the calf at birth expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 10 standard deviation. Calving Index = Calving Ease + Calf Viability. Higher values are favorable. Montbeliarde – Percentage of easy calvings on first parity cows. Greater than (>) 89 percent means easy calving sire and less than (<) 86 percent means not recommended for use on heifers. Danish Red – (Birth Index) - The breeding value describing the ability of sires to breed easy born and live born calves at first parity expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 10 standard deviation. Higher values are favorable. UDDER, FEET & LEG INDEX, LINEAR TYPE TRAITS Swedish Red – Compilation of the linear type traits expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 10 standard deviation. Montbeliarde – Compilation of the linear type traits expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 12 standard deviation. Red Dane – Compilation of linear type traits expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 10 standard deviation. Product of the USA
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