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VOLUME 33 EDITORIAL
Champion in Many Ways Do you remember her? The exciting World Production Champion of November 1997? Yes, this happened 25 years ago, but Muranda Oscar Lucinda was heralded around the world when her 365-day lactation of 67,914lb/30,870kg arrived as a brand new world record for milk production. Lucinda was bred by Tom and Nancy Murray in Waterloo, NY and owned by Fred Lang and Floyd & Lloyd Baumann in Wisconsin. Lucinda VG-86 was well bred, being sired by the milk sire Art-Acres NB Oscar (<Ned Boy) out of a Cleitus daughter of Walkup Bell Lou Etta. Did you know that Lucinda earned both the Gold Medal Dam and Dam of Merit titles? But: it turns out that her impact lasted much longer than that…. Fast-forward 25 years and we arrive at the Top-200 TPI Genomic Bulls Ranking of Holstein USA, December 2021. At #29 we find a bull named T-Spruce S-S-I Beethoven at 3016 gTPI: Son of Leaninghouse Taos out of a young Legacy granddaughter to Jauquet Yoder Porsche VG-86 (Dam of Merit). This Yoder daughter is granddaughter to Glo-Crest O-Man Pirate EX-90 (DOM GMD), who is a greatgranddaughter to Lucinda! Yes, 8 generations after World Champion Lucinda comes a young sire called Beethoven (owned by Select Sires) that conquers his place in the top-30 of the highest gTPI bulls in the US. Lucinda was a true Champion in many ways!
Jan Bierma
MARCH 2021
NUMBER 2
The RUMOR is TRUE .... We are excited to announce we will be sending our best show calves to sales this spring! Be on the lookout for SIEMERS consignments ! Amplify Event @ Vierra Dairy - March 5th Purple Ribbon Classic - March 5th
UW-River Falls Falcon Premier - March 12th
March Madness at the Northern - March 19th Cornell University Spring Sale - March 19th
Red Fall Calf For 2022!
The Shades of Excellence Sale - March 26th Oklahoma State Holstein Sale - April 8th
Kentucky National Holstein Sale - April 8th UW-Platteville Pioneer Classic - April 9th Spotlight Selections - April 15th
The Best of Triple-T & Heath - May 7th Generations of Gems - May 21st
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Out of 11 generations of EX/VG! EX90 2E Absolute (full sister EX94 2E) EX90 2E Advent EX91 Redwood (nom. AA RW Summer ylg, 2007) VG87 Ranger VG85 Stardust VG88 Starbuck EX91 2E Inspiration EX90 Wileeda 3 more VG dams This calf is a standout in the heifer pens! She’s full of style, size and strength and will make a great addition to your 2022 show string!
Striving For Superior Type & Longevity Todd, Trish, Jake & Paige 608-558-0739 trishhoesly@gmail.com
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Our current active sire lineup includes 97 sires that have a +1.0 or greater SCR, and 32 sires with an SCR of +2.0 or HIGHER! Nearly DOUBLE the number of the nearest industry competitor! Higher conception rates mean more pregnancies from fewer services. Select Sires is the industry leader in providing high-quality, fertile semen from elite sires! Contact your Select Sires representative today to improve your genetics and your bottom line.
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