SelectCROSS December 2020

Why Montbeliarde sires on the Holstein-Jersey crossbreds?

• Maintain Moderate Mature Stature

• Improved Productive Life

• Improved Reproduction

• Increased Pounds of Fat and Protein

• Improved Body Condition

• Increased Value of Dairy-beef Calves

• Improved Feet and Legs

• A Large Genetic Base

• Improved Mastitis Resistance

217MO1030

MAULEON JB

aAa: 426351

ISU 144 0 daughters 72% Rel. +626M +.14% +60F +.15% +42P +0.5PL 0.2SCS 0.5 Daughter Fertility 92 Calving Index 112 Legs 127 Udders 108 Milking Speed 104 Temperament 217MO1031

MANZAT JB

aAa: N/A

$

25

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A1A2

0.2 Daughter Fertility 90 Calving Index 102 Legs 114 Udders 107 Milking Speed 99 Temperament

LINAO JB

aAa: 426351

$

20

MAGIC JB

aAa: 435216

$

22

76

$

22

88

100

124

112

88

100

112

103 106 89 119 102 98 96 98 95 100 105 97 130 112 111 111 131 113 108 125 117 116 106 79

124

124 95 104 90 94 101 93 105 78 96 110 90 104 110 80 100 104 116 121 101 122 129 105 108 97

88

100

112

124

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88

100

112

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

0.7 Daughter Fertility 93 Calving Index 115 Legs 117 Udders 96 Milking Speed 96 Temperament

112

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations

124 111 103 121 91 110 93 96 93 105 119 93 115 86 90 102 109 118 117 112 113 115 99 95 105

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76

ISU 135 0 daughters 72% Rel. +364M +.01% +15F +.08% +24P +0.3PL 1.6SCS

100

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

-0.6 Daughter Fertility 88 Calving Index 96 Legs 112 Udders 98 Milking Speed 111 Temperament

88

>

76

ISU 143 183 daughters 95% Rel. +1,237M -.27% +7F +.13% +62P +0.2PL 2.3SCS

217MO1033

76

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity 76

ISU 122 0 daughters 72% Rel. +1,069M -.02% +49F -.03% +33P +0.3PL -0.2SCS

217MO1032

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

88

100

112

124

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

88

100

112

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

124 99 97 97 103 101 91 88 88 83 112 93 105 118 111 98 113 112 111 102 121 112 101 72 92

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76

88

100

112

124

217MO1038

NAILLAC JB

aAa: 423651

ISU 139 0 daughter 72% Rel. +1,528M -.12% +40F +.06% +51P +0.9PL 0.4SCS 0.5 Daughter Fertility 92 Calving Index 109 Legs 112 Udders 100 Milking Speed 100 Temperament 217MO1039

NITCHI JB

aAa: 561432

$

25

aAa: 246135

$

22

217MO1044

OBREZAC JB

aAa: 546123

$

25

OCLUCY JB

aAa: 462153

$

25/55

$

25/55

100

112

124

88

100

112

124

88

100

112

124

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88

100

112

124 92 99 96 93 91 101 91 93 101 103 94 102 115 114 93 118 108 109 102 113 103 115 83 89

88

100

112

124

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

88

100

112

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

124 99 94 99 98 101 105 101 106 98 86 90 106 112 109 103 116 154 118 108 127 124 120 108 91

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88

100

112

124

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A2A2

-0.4 Daughter Fertility 90 Calving Index 108 Legs 116 Udders 103 Milking Speed 99 Temperament

88

105 97 100 105 109 97 101 93 97 112 93 99 113 129 111 101 109 107 102 135 112 100 101 95

76

ISU 154 0 daughter 68% Rel. +1,127M +.17% +75F +.26% +75P +0.1PL 0.7SCS

124

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A2A2

0.8 Daughter Fertility 89 Calving Index 109 Legs 131 Udders 105 Milking Speed 93 Temperament 217MO1045

76

76

ISU 162 0 daughter 68% Rel. +1,179M +.23% +108F +.17% +73P +0.7PL 0.3SCS

112

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

1.5 Daughter Fertility 92 Calving Index 105 Legs 114 Udders 105 Milking Speed 99 Temperament

100

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity 76

ISU 146 0 daughters 70% Rel. +1,426M -.06% +49F -.01% +46P +1.0PL 1.8SCS

88

103 107 92 113 105 104 109 108 95 110 102 112 103 94 112 109 105 108 106 121 117 97 92 90

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A1A2

-0.3 Daughter Fertility 93 Calving Index 106 Legs 118 Udders 109 Milking Speed 112 Temperament

NINO JB

76

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity 76

ISU 142 0 daughters 72% Rel. +1,151M +.08% +49F +.14% +60P +0.1PL 0.2SCS

217MO1040

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

76

88

100

112

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

124 105 103 89 117 110 107 100 111 105 105 108 87 117 99 99 105 121 113 100 124 118 95 107 74

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88

100

112

124

217MO1046

OSGOR JB

aAa: 156342

ISU 150 0 daughter 68% Rel. +1,537M +.05% +75F +.07% +66P -0.3PL 0.2SCS -0.2 Daughter Fertility 90 Calving Index 101 Legs 112 Udders 115 Milking Speed 106 Temperament 217MO1047

OPICAL JB

aAa: N/A

$

25/55

aAa: N/A

$

25/55

217MO1054

PESTO JB

aAa: N/A

$

25/55

76

$

25/55

88

100

112

88

100

112

88

100

128 115 113 132 125 116 117 122 122 105 116 93 104 95 115 99 120 102 109 108 118 111 90 96

124

124

112

99 99 96 102 102 94 82 95 107 114 101 113 106 115 108 107 119 119 107 120 113 112 89 95

124

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations 76

88

100

112

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

124 117 105 111 114 118 106 101 107 109 112 94 100 115 110 100 119 135 107 98 109 90 104 110 108

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88

100

112

124

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

0.8 Daughter Fertility 93 Calving Index 106 Legs 124 Udders 108 Milking Speed 112 Temperament

124

>

76

ISU 154 0 daughter 68% Rel. +2,266M +.06% +99F -.05% +60P +1.4PL 1.8SCS

112

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

Kappa Casein AB Beta Casein A2A2

0.4 Daughter Fertility 91 Calving Index 109 Legs 117 Udders 119 Milking Speed 103 Temperament

100

>

76

ISU 151 0 daughter 68% Rel. +717M +.17% +60F +.13% +42P +1.0PL 0.6SCS

88

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

0.5 Daughter Fertility 89 Calving Index 115 Legs 119 Udders 111 Milking Speed 112 Temperament

PANINI JB

76

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity 76

ISU 143 0 daughter 69% Rel. +1,598M +.00% +68F -.03% +49P +1.2PL 0.7SCS

217MO1053

December 2020 French Agronomic Research Institute (INRA) Evaluations

Kappa Casein BB Beta Casein A2A2

76

88

100

112

Body Capacity Stature Chest Width Chest Depth Body Depth Rump Rump Length Hips Width Thurls Width Rump Angle Rear Legs Set Foot Angle F Udder Attach R Udder Height R Udder Width Udder Depth Udder Balance Udder Cleft Teats F Teat Place Teat Orientation Teat Length Teat Shape Muscularity

124 90 104 88 90 95 98 85 93 86 97 94 93 129 122 103 118 134 93 107 112 112 115 73 79

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EXPLANATION OF MONTBELIARDE TRAITS Montbeliarde genetic evaluations are December 2020 French evaluations processed by GenEval. All type trait information is on an in-country basis, with summarization equal to their production dates.

ISU = SYNTHESIS INDEX presents a composite look at all criteria based on the following breakdown: 5% Longevity, 18% Reproduction, 14.5% Udder Health, 2.3% Fat Percent, 7.1% Protein Percent, 4.2% Fat, 31.4% Protein, 5% Milking and 12.5% Type.

DAUGHTER FERTILITY data is expressed around a mean of 0 with a +/- 1 standard deviation.

Higher values are favorable.

The CALVING EASE (INDEX) is based on the percentage of easy calvings on first parity cows. Higher values are most favorable. Sires greater than 89 percent are

easy calving, less than 86 percent is not recommended for use on heifers.

UDDER AND FEET AND LEG INDEXES, LINEAR TYPE TRAITS are expressed around a mean of 100 and a +/- 12 standard deviation.

SELECTED JERSEY SIRES FOR Proven Sires 7JE1219 7JE1344 7JE1354 7JE1528 7JE1529 7JE5052 14JE670 14JE725 14JE758

%Y Rel Milk

OLIVER-P MATT TEXAS DISCO DOORMAN CLOSER LEMONHEAD CASINO KNOCK-OUT

Fat

Fat%

Pro

Pro%

SCS

MAST

PL

LIV

DPR

NM$

CM$

DWP$®

PTAT

%T Rel GJPI™

JUI™

SCR

99 99 99 99 94 92 99 99 97

368 -15 60 -463 -93 501 -339 -441 183

19 9 -26 -14 25 18 19 -3 29

0.01 0.05 -0.14 0.04 0.14 -0.03 0.17 0.09 0.09

4 5 4 -14 5 17 3 8 16

-0.04 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.04 -0.01 0.07 0.12 0.04

2.99 2.97 3.04 2.92 2.72 2.73 2.81 3.13 3.04

-2.0 1.5 1.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.8 0.4 -1.8 -0.1

0.4 2.0 2.7 4.5 7.4 4.2 1.9 1.2 1.8

0.6 0.8 -0.9 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.7 0.2 -0.9

-1.7 1.0 -1.1 0.8 3.8 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.0

142 154 54 92 418 329 191 96 254

131 164 57 93 436 338 216 128 270

142 225 208 302 608 487 174 -17 146

1.5 0.7 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.9 1.0

99 98 99 99 91 85 99 98 94

18 53 23 14 124 102 40 16 64

11.8 7.5 21.5 12.8 6.7 6.0 7.3 15.6 8.4

-0.6 2.6 1.8 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.9 1.0 0.3

76 78

753 -83

24 27

-0.06 0.15

32 26

0.02 0.14

2.93 2.94

-1.6 -0.7

4.3 3.4

1.2 -1.5

0.7 1.4

375 330

392 377

253 479

1.0 1.1

79 80

99 92

9.9 12.4

-1.8 2.2

77 77 77 77 74 73 78 78 73 77 77 73 77 74 74

446 375 109 865 414 90 782 304 777 959 227 287 679 631 770

48 39 30 56 36 47 31 30 40 53 2 43 35 52 60

0.12 0.10 0.12 0.06 0.07 0.20 -0.03 0.07 0.01 0.03 -0.04 0.13 0.01 0.10 0.10

43 18 26 41 27 27 38 15 34 34 10 18 30 37 44

0.12 0.02 0.10 0.04 0.05 0.11 0.04 0.02 0.02 -0.01 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.06 0.07

2.76 2.95 2.87 2.95 2.90 2.84 2.98 2.90 2.87 2.87 2.81 2.84 2.88 2.93 3.06

-0.7 -1.8 0.2 -2.8 0.2 -1.3 -2.6 -0.4 0.1 -2.4 -0.5 0.1 -2.3 -0.6 -1.5

4.2 2.4 4.2 2.3 5.1 4.6 1.7 4.9 5.4 3.7 2.9 5.1 4.3 5.0 3.7

-1.3 2.0 1.8 -1.1 2.6 0.7 1.1 2.5 -0.1 -0.3 -1.0 2.1 1.2 2.9 1.6

-1.6 -0.7 1.3 -0.9 1.1 0.1 -2.3 -0.4 -0.7 0.5 -0.2 1.3 1.8 -0.1 0.3

448 355 385 429 451 449 324 377 445 474 170 453 401 537 523

501 367 424 455 476 492 348 389 465 486 179 472 419 568 556

626 303 461 396 523 758 297 326 617 506 199 584 514 594 715

0.6 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.6 0.8 1.8 1.8 1.5 0.8 1.4 1.0

78 78 79 79 76 76 80 80 76 79 79 76 79 77 77

116 89 108 116 117 112 61 98 118 122 50 115 111 141 134

GForce™ Sires 7JE1657 7JE1699

MIAMI JX PINE {6}

JX URLACHER {6} 7JE1750 SRIXON {6} 7JE1760 ROWAN 7JE1792 NAVIDAD {6} 7JE1822 FRINGE 7JE1890 DECATUR 14JE1626 JERONIMO 14JE1762 CASTRO 14JE1818 DARBUN {6} 14JE1876 JX COLGATE {6} 250JE1793 CANDYMAN 250JE1834 STURGIS 507JE1787 CALIBAN 507JE1820 HOLEINONE 614JE1885 JADYN 7JE1739

8.9 -0.5 13.0 -0.1 9.2 3.0 6.3 N/A 12.1 N/A 8.9 N/A 10.7 0.6 13.1 1.2 12.0 N/A 13.9 N/A 18.3 N/A 14.1 N/A 8.5 -1.1 11.5 N/A 6.5 N/A

12/2020 CDCB/AJCA and Zoetis Genomic Data. All bulls listed are BBR 100 and JH1F except DECATUR and JADYN who are JH1C. CANDYMAN is JNSC. All bulls qualify for semen export to Canada. ™JPI and JUI are trademarks of the American Jersey Cattle Association, GForce is a trademark of Select Sires Inc. ®DWP$ is a registered trademark of Zoetis Inc., its affiliates and/or licensors.

Why Jersey on Holstein?

• Reduction in Mature Size • Improved Components • Improved Reproduction • Improved Calving Ability

In a study conducted by Select Sires comparing the published PTA values for the top-20 Select Sires Jersey bulls to the top-20 Viking Red bulls, the Jersey bulls averaged $149 higher CM$ than the Viking Red bulls. In addition, Jerseys have $109 higher value in the production traits coming from their advantage in fat production as well as their advantage in producing milk with higher component percents. The Viking Red bulls are higher for Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR), Livability and have an advantage in Somatic Cell Score. But, these points are outweighed by Jerseys being much higher for overall Productive Life. The study clearly shows that Jersey bulls are a profitable option in a three-breed rotational crossbreeding system. (Figures prior to 2020 base change.)

• Improved Feed Efficiency • Improved Productive Life • A Large Genetic Base

Jersey x Holstein crosses at New Heights Dairy.

A MODERNIZED APPROACH TO CROSSBREEDING BACKGROUND For several decades, dairy owners in the U.S. have attempted to utilize crossbreeding with their Holstein cows hoping to harness the positive affects of heterosis to improve reproductive efficiency, calving ability, fitness and longevity, while also reducing the mature size of the cow to lower maintenance costs.

The goal of any managed dairy crossbreeding program should be to: • maximize heterosis by using a three-breed rotation.

• utilize breeds that have sufficient genetic options and development to offer a broad selection of elite sires.

• build on the strengths of each breed in the rotation and properly select to overcome the breed weaknesses.

• produce cows that calve easily, transition into production with no issues, breed back easily and stay productive in the herd for many years, while maintaining a profitable level of milk production and milk solids.

• create consistent cows that fit into the operation’s housing and milking systems.

Select Sires has supported a 10-year crossbreeding study with the University of Minnesota comparing the performance of three-breed rotational cross cows to purebred Holsteins (ProCROSS). The recently published study shows crossbreeding to be a viable breeding strategy. Profit per day for the Montbeliarde-sired three-way cross cows was $0.51 higher than pure Holsteins or a difference of +13 percent. The Viking Red three-way cross cows had $0.17 higher profit/day than pure Holsteins, which was +4 percent.

Averaging these results shows that the three-way cross cows generated 9 percent higher profit/day. The higher profit/day was a result of heterosis and a combination of better fertility, health and longevity in the crossbred cows.

Armed with this data, the well-documented profitable performance of Jerseys, and years of experience, Select Sires recommends a modernized approach to crossbreeding—SelectCROSS.

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HOLSTEIN Holsteins are world-renown for milk production and udder conformation.

MONTBELIARDE The Montbeliarde breed excels in reproductive efficiency and Productive Life. They possess excellent body condition, feet and legs and have a strong will to milk.

JERSEY The Jersey breed excels in calving ability, reproductive efficiency, milk solids and Productive Life.

GETTING STARTED Based on years of experience, the SelectCROSS approach focuses on a structured three-breed rotation with elite genetics from major breeds to maximize heterosis. Holstein, Jersey and Montbeliarde are three of the largest breeds in the world for genetic development.

• Use elite sires with pure descent from each parent breed for more predictable outcomes and consistency. This is currently a challenge for some active Jerseys and many Viking Red sires.

• Protect for the weaknesses and build on the strengths of each breed in the rotation.

• Start the rotation with high genetic merit Jersey sires with greater than +8 Jersey Udder Index™ (JUI™) to build the proper udder for a high-producing Holstein x Jersey cross cow.

• Breed this cross to Montbeliarde sires with a Calving Ease score greater than 89 and an Udder score greater than 110.

Your Select Sires representative is available to help you develop a crossbreeding program that meets the goals as outlined above. Greater profits through crossbreeding are just a phone call away.

JERSEY x HOLSTEIN The cross starts by using elite Jersey sires on purebred Holstein cows.

® SelectCROSS and Your Success Our Passion. are registered trademarks of Select Sires Inc. ™Jersey Udder Index and JUI are trademarks of the American Jersey Cattle Association, gender SELECTED is a trademark of Select Sires Inc., all gender SELECTED semen is processed using SexedULTRA technology. SexedULTRA is a trademark of Inguran LLC. indicates sex-sorted semen is available.

JEHOMO x HOLSTEIN The resulting three-way cross is bred back to Holstein to continue the rotation.

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JEHO x MONTBELIARDE The next step is to use elite Montbeliarde sires on the Jersey x Holstein cross offspring.

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