April 2014 Crossbreeding Directory

249SR2979

GIBSON

aAa: 312546 257 daughters 226 herds 79% Rel. +1,297M -.04% +43F +.03% +47P +5.9 PL 2.91 SCS +607 NM$

• Exc e l l e nt L o nge v i ty • Supe ri o r Ne t Me ri t • Good Udders with Lots of Milk

111 Daughter Fertility 108 Calving Index 111 Legs 98 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF GIBSON

263SR4881

YPRY

GIBSON

aAa: 516324 128 daughters 120 herds 76% Rel. +1,950M +.13% +101F +.06% +74P +4.7 PL 2.55 SCS +782 NM$

• Sires High Production • Will Improve Components • One of the Breed's Best for NM$

91 Daughter Fertility 109 Calving Index 96 Legs 109 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF YPRY

249SR2483

FOSKE

YPRY

aAa: 432651

Kappa Casein AA Beta Casein A2A2

2,477 daughters 1,569 herds 81% Rel. +1,966M +.05% +85F +.06% +74P +7.5 PL 2.94 SCS +832 NM$

• Daughte rs w i th Superior Longevity • Expect High Fat Production (+85F) • High Milk Sire

117 Daughter Fertility 102 Calving Index 91 Legs 102 Udders FOSKE

PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF FOSKE

236RD61

R FASTRUP

aAa: 561423

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A1A2

3,176 daughters 720 herds 85% Rel. +1,719M +.02% +71F +.07% +69P +7.3 PL 3.07 SCS +787 NM$

• A Great Fertility Sire • I mpro v e s Mi l k Pro duc tion a n d Udders • Very Dairy

115 Daughter Fertility 101 Calving Index 125 Legs 107 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF R FASTRUP

236RD65

CIGAR

R FASTRUP

aAa: 135246 Kappa Casein AB 201 daughters 130 herds 78% Rel. +1,887M +.18% +108F +.04% +68P +4.1 PL 3.01 SCS +709 NM$ 95 Daughter Fertility 107 Calving Index 119 Legs 111 Udders

PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF CIGAR

CIGAR

• Excellent Udders with Pleasing Production • A Cheese Merit Specialist • A Great All-Around Linear

APRIL 2014 PRICE LIST VIKING RED SIRES 236SR6825 236RD65 249SR2483 249SR2986 236RD63 249SR2979 249SR2104 249SR2385 249SR2488 236RD33 236RD61 249SR2182 249SR2232 263SR3545 263SR4607 263SR4620 263SR4881

BALFA CIGAR FOSKE GAME GAZELLE GIBSON GUNNARSTORP LINNE PELL-PERS R BANGKOK R FASTRUP S ADAM ST HALLEBO TOIVO VOKKE YLLYKE YPRY

PRICE

Dtrs

Herds %Rel

Milk

Fat

%Fat

Pro

%Pro

PL

SCS

NM$

UDC

FLC

DPR

CE

aAa

Kappa Casein

22 30 22 22 22 18 22 22 20 22 22 20 22 18 16 22 22

203 201 2477 172 875 257 5196 10976 178 8599 3176 10662 7938 4630 406 393 128

140 130 1569 147 332 226 1775 4220 154 1756 720 4930 3641 2884 357 330 120

78 78 81 78 82 79 97 84 79 92 85 85 84 82 79 79 76

1611 1887 1966 1393 2059 1297 1181 1249 1931 1970 1719 1378 1096 2289 1301 1880 1950

100 108 85 82 104 43 60 54 78 90 71 69 80 82 97 106 101

.19 .18 .05 .14 .12 -.04 .07 .03 .02 .07 .02 .08 .20 -.03 .24 .16 .13

70 68 74 64 85 47 45 60 65 68 69 54 62 73 69 79 74

.10 .04 .06 .10 .10 .03 .04 .11 .02 .03 .07 .05 .14 .00 .14 .10 .06

4.5 4.1 7.5 4.6 4.1 5.9 5.2 3.8 8.1 6.6 7.3 5.1 1.8 4.6 4.2 4.2 4.7

2.93 3.01 2.94 2.61 3.18 2.91 2.69 3.36 2.73 2.64 3.07 2.81 3.05 2.77 2.63 3.11 2.55

732 709 832 717 762 607 660 552 894 808 787 605 485 686 701 745 782

116 111 102 103 107 98 118 133 108 104 107 108 108 106 107 101 109

108 119 91 95 116 111 119 107 119 102 125 88 92 112 101 102 96

91 95 117 108 102 111 115 113 113 91 115 100 96 86 100 106 91

99 107 102 104 114 108 113 102 111 85 101 91 95 104 101 94 109

324156 135246 432651 N/A 432516 312546 561243 213645 615243 651423 561423 324165 342516 432561 423561 435216 516324

N/A AB AA N/A N/A N/A AA AB AA BB AB AA AA AB N/A N/A N/A

16 16 16 16 16 16

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

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 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

111 108 104 114 100 124

119 104 108 114 109 105

111 110 116 110 115 116

98 110 93 103 107 98

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

VIKING RED YOUNG SIRES 236SR7187 249SR7274 249SR7259 263SR7098 249SR7208 236SR7148

VR BRICK VR HAMBO VR FLAME VR FREAK VR FRUITY VR TORNADO

Herds %Rel

Milk

Fat

%Fat

Pro

%Pro

PL

SCS

NM$

UDC

FLC

DPR

CE

aAa

Kappa Casein

76 62 171 4364 1240 27937 4389 17872 11468 33567 152 10177 87 483 1285 7661 1743 6788 3179 327 1867 685 85 7379 4261 89 92 102

75 61 153 2700 941 8144 2950 6423 5033 7993 145 4791 85 436 1065 4263 1334 3537 2208 275 1472 590 79 3679 2729 88 91 100

90 88 92 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 92 95 90 95 95 95 94 95 95 94 95 95 91 95 95 90 91 91

1634 333 650 1550 1215 1704 1347 2114 489 677 384 1537 448 -183 260 2209 269 2165 2295 1440 1451 1188 1409 375 774 547 608 1228

55 44 57 48 9 53 0 13 57 55 64 64 22 68 -4 71 22 68 64 53 84 115 -15 55 66 37 60 -11

-.08 .21 .18 -.09 -.22 -.09 -.31 -.40 .22 .16 .32 .01 .05 .46 -.18 -.10 .05 -.11 -.16 -.02 .18 .42 -.41 .23 .20 .08 .20 -.37

53 37 55 18 44 71 48 60 44 40 31 60 -15 4 -2 79 18 62 77 33 57 35 4 66 35 20 24 15

-.01 .18 .20 -.21 .02 .07 .02 -.06 .15 .09 .12 .04 -.19 .08 -.14 .03 .05 -.06 .00 -.07 .05 -.03 -.25 .31 .06 .00 .00 -.13

0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 -0.3 0.2 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.3 1.9 1.2 0.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.6 1.4 0.5 -0.6 0.3 1.3 1.7 2.5 0.0 0.7 0.5

-0.5 -0.6 0.7 1.7 -0.4 -0.4 -1.6 0.2 1.4 1.8 -0.2 0.4 1.9 0.0 1.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 1.2 -0.2 -1.7 2.2 0.9 0.0 1.0 -0.8 0.2 0.1

N/A N/A N/A 410 545 155 429 442 526 565 N/A 433 294 123 181 421 111 529 687 522 346 235 N/A 269 283 -12 458 374

106 110 115 96 104 87 102 110 105 118 106 106 106 101 102 93 104 118 107 120 97 113 116 123 118 111 108 110

95 114 114 106 127 97 90 98 108 102 93 108 100 102 108 112 111 123 115 120 89 97 126 114 114 116 114 107

0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 -0.3 0.4 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.7 0.6 -1.5 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.3 -0.1

90 90 91 89 90 89 89 86 88 88 89 89 90 89 89 91 88 89 86 90 89 85 88 88 84 89 90 92

465312 426531 423651 561432 561423 654213 513462 513624 453621 426351 165243 435261 462513 423651 615423 156342 516342 462513 132546 243165 465231 543162 153642 465213 423651 316432 123465 543216

AB BB BB AB AA AB AB AB AB AB BB BB BB AB AB BB AB AA AB BB AB AB AB BB AA BB BB AB

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

66 64 65 65 64

721 1755 1409 1340 1523

62 51 62 46 53

.09 .04 .08 -.05 -.08

68 60 42 44 77

.22 -.01 -.05 .03 .05

0.8 N/A 0.4 0.5 N/A

0 0.5 -0.3 0.8 1.2

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

114 113 116 117 111

112 112 113 123 104

0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.2

88 90 89 91 90

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

MONTBELIARDE SIRES

PRICE

Dtrs

253MO0293 ATALANS 253MO2446 BOUBA 256MO3757 CORSICA 253MO1524 OSMIUM 253MO1527 PATINAGE 256MO1218 PERNAN 253MO8173 RAI 256MO7573 RALBAN 253MO1530 RAPALLO 253MO1529 REDON 256MO0874 SEMINE 253MO1017 SIR 256MO3047 TATTOR 253MO1959 THIMUS 253MO3355 TIMOR 253MO3080 TIPOLI 253MO3070 TOULADI 253MO3576 TRIOMPHE 253MO6024 UGOSTAR 253MO6796 ULEMO 253MO4890 ULLIAD 253MO5994 UNIMAC 256MO6774 UNISTAR 253MO6009 URBANISTE 253MO6013 UROCHER 253MO6780 URMONT 253MO6761 USSAGE 253MO8518 VARUS MONTBELIARDE YOUNG SIRES 253MO2456 FAUCITRE 253MO2542 GALAX 253MO2803 GARD 253MO2380 GOLEADOR 253MO2549 GYFIR

22 20 22 18 18 20 20 22 22 22 14 24 16 16 20 22 18/75 35/75 24 35 20 24 18 45 22/75 20 22 22 26 16/75 16/75 16/75 16/75

* PTA NM$ USDA 04/14, U.S. Holstein genetic base.

Beta Casein

Stature

Dairyness

Strength

Body Depth

N/A N/A A2A2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A A2A2 A1A2 A1A1 A2A2 N/A N/A N/A N/A

113 110 105 102 105 89 91 114 84 102 106 108 106 96 99 94 86

113 103 100 96 117 111 96 113 101 93 116 107 87 103 85 94 96

107 105 110 98 72 81 98 89 94 120 90 108 119 96 105 103 113

127 109 108 83 78 83 85 77 80 127 100 104 99 100 91 100 99

N/A N/A N/A A2A2 N/A A1A2

108 105 101 104 104 107

91 104 104 107 102 96

114 84 95 90 93 117

89 93 94 96 89 92

Beta Casein

Stature

Dairyness

Strength

Body Depth

A1A2 A2A2 A2A2 N/A A1A1 A1A2 A1A2 A1A2 A1A2 A1A2 N/A A2A2 A1A2 N/A A1A1 A1A2 A1A1 A1A1 A1A2 A2A2 A2A2 A1A1 A1A1 A2A2 A1A1 A2A2 A2A2 N/A

94 100 104 87 86 115 103 112 94 120 82 105 94 108 97 103 85 111 103 114 102 108 113 109 115 112 95 96

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

107 84 102 117 72 98 124 112 85 99 85 91 88 93 97 110 111 124 74 92 102 84 100 96 68 81 90 113

90 92 106 96 68 107 118 116 90 117 99 98 87 115 94 88 106 109 109 109 107 118 110 102 118 109 83 99

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

103 108 112 102 110

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

97 98 105 93 104

102 101 109 114 106

Rump Width

Rump Angle

Legs Side View

Legs Rear View

Foot Angle

Fore UD Attach

121 117 107 101 101 93 106 112 85 119 95 97 115 95 98 115 99

76 87 104 97 94 108 99 92 101 84 81 100 108 104 101 96 102

107 88 102 107 97 104 102 93 93 104 88 109 107 104 108 108 109

114 116 99 99 112 105 119 107 108 106 121 91 101 108 106 97 89

107 119 91 101 100 90 91 110 93 107 108 93 104 95 88 107 105

114 118 108 104 110 100 104 116 109 115 105 110 118 101 110 115 118

113 117 97 91 115 103 113 114 112 98 111 102 87 106 90 109 100

106 106 96 103 96 96

97 98 111 106 107 95

95 105 103 85 98 105

126 108 104 106 105 103

104 92 101 99 91 102

105 101 104 113 103 117

103 102 103 111 95 108

Rump Angle

Legs Side View

Legs Rear View

Foot Angle

Fore UD Attach

111 95 95 113 58 112 121 118 117 111 71 112 105 100 111 97 86 132 99 105 117 91 106 98 111 89 101 98

96 88 101 110 108 93 99 96 67 98 124 102 116 98 78 102 93 63 76 85 105 116 85 105 97 106 93 103

110 112 114 100 92 92 86 77 93 132 102 111 92 96 104 91 87 104 91 127 113 77 126 89 88 124 104 86

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

71 112 118 138 128 110 90 91 110 116 85 95 103 104 97 98 102 98 121 114 89 118 134 123 109 136 135 106

106 105 108 92 91 92 97 106 102 114 118 109 96 96 113 111 125 123 109 112 93 105 110 130 109 106 103 135

115 107 121 91 113 89 100 77 98 93 140 105 114 88 100 94 102 115 120 124 117 120 107 102 116 118 96 91

105 100 109 101 95

111 105 86 86 88

114 88 90 80 107

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

107 115 103 114 106

124 108 105 113 106

102 121 120 111 90

Rump Width

Rear UD Height

Rear UD Height

Rear UD Width

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

118 117 109 99 111 95 115 107 110 116 113 86 89 98 97 109 108

117 125 102 102 100 105 121 106 105 114 93 88 108 108 98 95 92

112 107 103 105 115 113 110 131 105 104 106 111 105 104 110 100 101

114 122 125 107 91 104 113 126 122 110 98 102 100 102 92 93 99

92 81 89 93 86 81 102 105 91 87 100 108 101 103 105 93 109

101 105 110 115 104 112

111 99 100 99 96 107

120 111 106 116 105 107

105 107 111 106 99 104

104 103 95 94 87 129

Udder Cleft

Udder Depth

106 108 114 115 108 108 119 111 105 100 119 119 95 117 105 119 112 117 94 110 115 99 98 125 114 120 121 116

105 111 106 84 95 101 86 93 115 97 96 88 114 98 93 129 89 113 117 127 104 129 103 112 112 93 99 96

92 110 97 105 103 92 95 113 100 116 91 109 103 103 108 78 82 98 98 107 94 98 109 106 117 98 107 95

93 105 115 93 119 99 97 106 106 128 101 119 92 105 108 99 114 105 91 112 100 112 110 115 100 109 117 97

100 99 100 107 96 102 91 97 113 103 84 110 115 116 85 91 102 81 88 90 98 90 102 97 86 88 104 109

116 104 115 113 100

106 112 123 115 103

105 105 111 107 108

116 107 101 108 118

105 95 98 102 110

Rear UD Width

Front Teat Place

Front Teat Place

Teat Length

Teat Length

253MO0293

ATALANS

aAa: 465312

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A1A2

76 daughters 75 herds 90% Rel. +1,634M -.08% +55F -.01% +53P +0.0 PL -0.5 SCS

• Superior Milk and Fat Production • High, Wide Rear Udders with Strong Center Support • A Calving Ease Specialist

0.3 Daughter Fertility 90 Calving Index 95 Legs 106 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF ATALANS

253MO6796

ULEMO

aAa: 243165

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

327 daughters 275 herds 94% Rel. +1,440M -.02% +53F -.07% +33P +0.5 PL -0.2 SCS

• High Production Sire • Very Good Health Traits • Excellent Feet and Legs

0.6 Daughter Fertility 90 Calving Index 120 Legs 120 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF ULEMO

253MO3080

TIPOLI

aAa: 156342

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A1A2

7,661 daughters 4,263 herds 95% Rel. +2,209M -.10% +71F +.03% +79P -0.2 PL -0.1 SCS

• Sires Excellent Milk Production • Excels in Feet and Legs • Will Calve Easily

1.2 Daughter Fertility 91 Calving Index 112 Legs 93 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF TIPOLI

253MO8518

VARUS

aAa: 543216 Kappa Casein AB 102 daughters 100 herds 91% Rel. +1,228M -.37% -11F -.13% +15P +0.5 PL 0.1 SCS

• Solid Production • A Calving Ease Specialist • Adds Productive Life

-0.1 Daughter Fertility 92 Calving Index 107 Legs 110 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF VARUS

253MO6024

UGOSTAR

aAa: 132546

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A1A2

3,179 daughters 2,208 herds 95% Rel. +2,295M -.16% +64F +.00% +77P +1.4 PL 1.2 SCS 0.7 Daughter Fertility 86 Calving Index 115 Legs 107 Udders PUREBRED DAUGHTER OF UGOSTAR

• A High-Milk Sire • Very Good Udders • Excellent Feet and Legs

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-renowned 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 April 2014 Interbull MACE proofs based on the U.S. Ayrshire genetic base.

The Montbeliarde genetic evaluations are February 2014 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 Viking 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.

CALVING EASE (INDEX) Viking 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.

UDDER, FEET & LEG INDEX, LINEAR TYPE TRAITS Viking 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.

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