VOLUME NUMBER 3
ISSUE DATE : SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018
THE INTERNATIONAL WAGYU BREEDER Trent Bridge Wagyu Stud Feature Pg.10
THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER ISSUE
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Table of Contents Pg 6: Decision Making: What is Embryo Transfer? How can it be Utilized? Pg 10: Trent Bridge Wagyu Stud Feature Pg 18: Sire Evaluation: World K’s Sanjirou
Pg 21: Herd Health: Calf Scours Pg 24: Maternal Line Feature: Chisahime Pg 32: Leading Sires Update: October 2018 Breedplan EBVs & New Indexes
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Calendar of Wagyu Events November 30th: Premium Wagyu Sale AUS December 8th: Marble Ranch Wagyu Sale Texas, USA
2019: January 23rd: Mile High Wagyu Experience Sale Colorado, USA February 15th: Platinum Beef Wagyu Auction South Africa March 30th: TWA Annual Meeting & Staeks are High Sale Texas, USA May 18th: Celina Cattle Company Production Sale Texas, USA July 20th: Joseph Decuis Inaugural Fullblood Wagyu Culinary Event & Production Sale Indiana, USA
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Wagyu Highlights the 2nd Half of 2018
June 9th: Passion For Prime Sale Top: CC MS HIRAMICHI 3019, $15,000 USD June 30th: U.K. Wagyu Sale Top: Warrendale Wagyu heifers sold with their Peppermill Grove-sired heifer calf, 13,000 gns July 6th: Premium Wagyu Sale Top: Westholme H0755, $15,600 AUS August 8th: Wagyu South Africa’s Elite Wagyu Sale Top: Cradle CWJ18001, 410,000 Rand August 18th: Vermont Wagyu Production Sale Top: Vt F09, $40,000 USD September 1st: Darley Wagyu Sale Top: 8 Bulls sold from $11,000 to $15,000 – Average $13,500 September 7th: Premium Wagyu Sale Top: 14 Bulls sold from $4,000 to $20,000 – Average $8,643 September 9th: European Wagyu Gala Sale Top: LOT 25: 42,500 € October 5th: M6 “Good to the Bone” Sale Top: LOT 20: 15,000 USD October 20th: JW Wagyu Dispersal Sale Top: LOT 5: $30,000 USD
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Decision Making:
What is Embryo Transfer? How can it be Utilized? Producers in the Wagyu industry are turning their focus more and more towards developing genetically sound herds. One way to accomplish this is through the process of embryo transfer (ET). ET is an advanced reproductive technology that allows producers to yield offspring from an elite cow and extend the impact of superior genetics. Embryo Transfer, in and of itself, is just one step in the process of removing embryos from the reproductive tract of a donor female and transferring them to one or more recipient females. This reproductive technology is comprised of a series of processes that requires dedication of time and varies in expense, though currently embryo transfer technology is acknowledged as the fastest and most economical method of genetic multiplication. The average female will produce eight to ten calves over the span of her life. ET is a practice that can greatly increase the number of offspring that a genetically superior female will produce. The concept of ET as a reproductive technology dates back to the 1890s, though it was not until the 1950s that successful embryo transfers were reported in cattle by Jim Rowson of Cambridge, England. In the early days of embryo transfers, embryos were recovered and transferred using surgical procedures. In the 1970s and 1980s advancements were made resulting in the development of nonsurgical embryo transfer methods. Since then the use of ET has rapidly grown for those working with cattle. Today, it is not uncommon for embryos to be collected by one producer and sold to another. This especially holds true for producers that collect, or flush, embryos from females belonging to powerhouse maternal lines. One of the most important decisions, and the first process, in ET is selecting the donor female. Producers may differ on the criteria they use for selecting donor females, but those chosen should be of superior genetic worth and produce economically valuable offspring. ET is not designed “to make average cattle good or good cattle better,” therefore the economic value of the offspring should be high enough to offset the added cost of the embryo transfer procedure. Some basic criteria to consider when identifying donor females for an ET program should include the following: - Regularity of estrous cycles (18-24 days) - Historically no more than two breedings per conception - 365-day calving intervals - Calving ease - No reproductive abnormalities - No lethal genetic defects In addition, nutrition plays an important role in donor females. Good nutritional management is key for managing
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body condition as obese females and females that are too thin may experience reduced fertility, making them less than ideal candidates for an ET program. Superovulation is the next process in ET once the donor female has been selected. By definition, superovulation is the release of multiple eggs during a single estrus(heat). Females have the potential to release 10 or more eggs at one estrous. In turn, fertile donors who respond positively to superovulation treatment generally will produce five or more transferable embryos per treatment. Superovulation protocols may differ from one embryo technician to another, but typically follicle stimulation hormone (FSH), is administered through injections to stimulate extensive follicular development. FSH is injected twice a day for four consecutive days at the middle/near the end of the donor female’s estrous cycle while a functional corpus luteum (CL) is present on the ovary. On the fourth day, prostaglandin is injected to initiate CL regression and trigger estrus approximately 48 hours afterwards. In ET programs where more than one donor female is being superovulated, synchronization of their estrus cycles maybe required. One way to do that is through an estrous synchronization protocol. Once a donor female superovulates and estrus begins, insemination takes place. Typically, artificial insemination is used to inseminate the female. Donors are typically bred at least twice, twelve hours apart and 12 hours after the onset of estrus. This routine ensures there is an adequate number of live sperms to fertilize the eggs once ovulation has occurred. The next step in the process of ET is to flush the embryos, or eggs that have been fertilized, from the donor female seven days after estrus. This is a nonsurgical process that can occur in a specialized facility or on-site of the farm. The process of flushing involves
Source: https://www.repro360.com.au/ reproductivetechnologies/et
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Decision Making: What is Embryo Transfer? How can it be Utilized? the insertion of a small synthetic rubber catheter through the cervix of the donor cow. A special medium is then flushed in and out of the uterus to collect the embryos. The embryos are collected in a filter with the fluid. Collection of the embryos is a relatively simple and harmless process that takes approximately 30 minutes per donor female. When the process is complete, the embryos are separated from the flush media and examined under a microscope to determine their quality and stage of development. As embryos are separated from the flush media, they are evaluated for their quality and classified numerically as to the potential success they will have when transferred to a recipient female. Embryos can be classified as Grade 1 for “excellent or good,” Grade 2 for “fair,” Grade 3 for “poor,” or Grade 4 for “dead or degenerating.” On average, a 6-8 viable embryos can be expected per flush from a donor female, while some may produce more or less. Some major criteria for evaluation of embryos and deciding their classification includes: regularity of shape of the embryo, compactness of the blastomeres, variation in the cell size, color and texture of the cytoplasm, overall diameter of the embryo, presence of extruded cells, regularity of the zona pellucida, and presence of vesicles. In addition to evaluation of quality, embryos are also evaluated for their stage of development, falling into one of nine different stages: unfertilized, 2 to 12 cell, early morula, morula, early blastocyst, blastocyst, expanded blastocyst, hatched blastocyst, and expanding hatched blastocyst. No matter what stage of development an embryo is determined to be in, as long as it is transferred to the recipient female in the appropriate stage of her estrous cycle, there is no different in pregnancy rates of fertilized cells. For producers who do not want to transfer viable embryos immediately, they have the ability to be frozen and stored for later use. Embryos are put in 0.25cc plastic straws and labeled with the technician’s code assigned by the International Embryo Transfer Society, cow breed, dam and sire registration numbers, the number of embryos, and the date. These straws are stored in a liquid nitrogen filled storage tank indefinitely until they are ready for use. When embryos are not frozen and are being transferred “fresh”, it is important to have recipient females ready and available that are in good body condition and health. In anticipation of transferring a fresh embryo into a recipient female, she should be synchronized to ensure she is in the same place of her estrous cycle as the donor female. Synchronization of the recipient female’s estrous cycle will create conditions similar
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to those in the donor female’s reproductive cycle and will maximize the chances of the embryo surviving the transfer. For frozen embryos, a recipient female is ready for transfer 7 days after she is observed in standing heat. If more than one recipient female is being used, they too can be synchronized in preparation of multiple embryos being transferred. The transfer itself, for fresh embryos, requires loading the embryo in a 0.25cc plastic insemination straw, similar to those used for freezing embryos. The loaded straw is then placed into the transfer gun or insemination rod that is inserted vaginally through the cervix and into the uterine horn where ovulation has occurred. The embryo is then deposited in hopes that it will result in a pregnancy. Pregnancy rates can vary from one flush to another, though they average 60-70% for fresh transfers and 50-60% for frozen transfers in well managed programs. Embryo transfer has proven itself to be an economically viable method for livestock producers looking to multiply the top genetics within their herds at a rapid pace. It is an especially valuable reproduction tool for well managed herds and breeding programs. Remember, as stated previously, ET does not improve the genetics involved in the process, but replicates the genetics at a much more accelerated rate than yearly calving. Theoretically, this will improve the quality of the breeding herd and, ultimately, provide a positive impact on the profitability of the farming or ranching operation. References/Sources Troxel, T. (n.d.). Embryo transfer in cattle. UofA Agriculture and Natural Resources. Retrieved from https://www.uaex.edu/ publications/PDF/FSA-3119.pdf. Larson, J. (July 2016) Embryo transfer in the dairy herd. Mississippi State University Extension. Retrieved from http:// extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/publications/p2682.pdf.
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FEATURE: TRENT BRIDGE WAGYU STUD Trent Bridge Wagyu Stud is a family owned and operated business with more than 40 years of experience in the cattle industry. The operation is located about 40 Km east of the town of Guyra in the New England Region of New South Wales, Australia. Trent Bridge got its start in Wagyu in 2005 and has grown to now consist of a herd of approximately 300 fullblood stud females and a herd of approximately 300 commercial Angus for F1 production. These two herds are run on separate properties by the 3-member family team of Wal, Jen, and son Charlie Perry. They predominantly breed for and target the F1 market, selling aproximitely 60 fullblood Bulls for F1 production each year. In addition, they use their top fullblood sires on their commercial Angus herd for F1 production, selling the resulting calves at approximately 330 kg after weaning to JBS who feeds them for 400 days and slaughters them. Trent Bridge calves seasonally, starting August 1st of each year for both the fullblood and Commercial Angus herds. The herds are subsequently bred during the months of October and November. The commercial Angus herd is bred through natural service by the top bulls produced in Trent Bridge’s fullblood herd. Heifers in the fullblood herd are run through a synchronization program and bred AI (artificial insemination). Charlie Perry of Trent Bridge They then are pregnancy checked
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and resynched if open for another round of AI before being exposed to a bull for natural service. The fullblood cows are run through a synchronization program and are AI’d. Approximately 10 days after AI, bulls are turned out to clean up any cows who did not hold to the AI. The sires used for AI are purposefully chosen by the team at Trent Bridge knowing their end goal is predominantly F1 production. With a heavy focus on the F1 market, the breeding program and mating decisions are centered around the goal of producing high marbling animals while maintaining moderate growth. In recent years, Trent Bridge has put into place a new data feedback system in partnership with JBS - the buyer, finisher, and harvester of their F1 calf crops. This system is a sire progeny test program and has allowed Trent Bridge to make more informed breeding decisions for improving genetics within their fullblood herd and the sires they are using for F1 production. Charlie says their goal for F1 carcasses is to average a 6.5 to 7.0 on the AUS Meat Scoring System. They have been as high as a 7.4 average AUS Meat score in recent years, however they are still looking to improve and maintain consistency. To
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An Example of Genomic Use at Trent Bridge this end, Trent Bridge is utilizing this feedback to identify individual sires for each carcass through a meat scrape. The data is then summarized to give an average Carcass Weight, Eye Muscle Area, and Marble Score for each of the sires used in F1 production from that year. This program has already assisted in identifying a potential star sire in the making for Trent Bridge. Trent Bridge J77 has topped the 1st class of sires with his progeny ranking highest in average carcass weight, marble score, and eye muscle area. The limitation on this system is time, since from conception to slaughter it takes almost 3 years. Therefore, the breeding decisions made in 2014 didn’t yield any carcass data/results until 2017. At which point, Trent Bridge was finally able to incorporate that data into decision making. In another effort to speed up genetic progress and lower the generational interval, Charlie says Trent Bridge is using predominantly yearly bulls to breed the F1s and utilizing genomics in decision making. Genomics is an exciting new tool currently being utilized and implemented by Trent Bridge. Genomics has assisted in several different aspects of the business, such as sire selection in their previously mentioned F1 production, identifying the best calves from their ET program, and has helped identify cattle on the bottomend of the herd genetically. Genomically enhanced EBVs have increased accuracy,
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which assists in finding the sires with the best suited traits for F1 production. These traits are the back bone of the Trent Bridge breeding program: achieving a high marble score EBV and maintaining moderate growth. This unwavering philosophy is the reason Trent Bridge remains a continued leader in EBVs with 80% of their sale bulls ranking in the top 10% for Terminal Carcass Index. An integral part of producing elite EBV animals, Charlie operates an ET (Embryo Transfer) program with the top females in the herd each year. He sources elite semen to use on these females and transfers the resulting embryos into the commercial Angus herd and contracts with a local Shorthorn herd for recipients. In the ET program specifically, genomics is already having an impact. The ET program produces many full siblings and genomics has been helpful in identifying which have the greatest likelihood to perform to Trent Bridge’s goals. The ability of genomics to better recognize the potential of cattle allows for the identification and removal of bottom end cattle from the herd. Trent Bridge has used this strategy to improve the rate of genetic gain in the herd through the elimination of bottom end animals when the opportunity arises. These are a few of the ways Trent Bridge is already working this new and ground-breaking technology into their decision making. A key part of any AI program is sire selection, when choosing sires for breeding the fullblood herd, Charlie tells us he is picking sires for two different purposes. The majority of the herd is bred with the goal of producing high marbling
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Frosty Morning at Trent Bridge while maintaining moderate growth for the F1 market, then a small percentage of the herd is bred to a different group of sires with the goal of producing herd replacements. In the case of breeding to make bulls for siring F1s, Charlie says TF 148 has historically been one of their “go to” sires consistently producing sons with the ability to pass on high marbling while still retaining moderate growth. In contrast, Charlie’s favorite sires for producing herd replacements are Haruki 2 and Itohana 2, with an “honorable mention” going to Terutani 40/1. These sires produce females with good growth and maternal abilities. Currently, Trent Bridge has a variety of exciting genetics on the ground from sires such as Macquarie Y408, Westholme B0039, Westholme Namiyoshikatsu, Sumo Cattle Co Michifuku F126, and more. When asked if he has any favorites among the young stock, Charlie said “I like the Y408 offspring for their overall structural correctness and that they still have the high marble score EBVs.” Most of these high EBV young animals have been produced through Trent Bridge’s own embryo transfer program. The ET program at Trent Bridge typically consists of five to ten of their top females. These females have been held back from the main herd after calving to be put into their flush program instead of being rebred. Since these donors are missing a whole repro cycle and will not be producing a calf, Trent Bridge attempts to maximize the donor’s time spent out of the production cycle by flushing them as much as possible, to recover the maximum number of embryos possible for their program. Utilizing their commercial Angus herd as well as a recipient herd
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Fullblood Bulls on Pasture at Trent Bridge of Shorthorn nearby, Trent Bridge typically has 60-80 ET calves born each year. This varies somewhat year to year depending on the embryo production of donors and conception rate of transfers. This well managed and planned ET program is one of the many reasons that Trent Bridge has become a leading producer of F1 sires and fullblood breeding stock. A select few of the elite EBV sires produced in the ET and AI programs are specifically chosen to become F1 sires in Trent Bridge’s own commercial Angus herd. The previously mentioned progeny test system put into place through JBS has given Trent Bridge a fantastic source of tangible data that assists in breeding and genetic decision making. The first year of the sire progeny test program has revealed some extremely valuable data in identifying sires that have overperformed and underperformed. This new data allows for decisions that would not otherwise have been made, such as removing the poor performing sires from production and identifying those outperforming their contemporaries by wide margins. The top performer of the first year of Trent Bridge’s progeny test is a Haruki 2 son, Trent Bridge J77. He is still awaiting his genomic test results, however his parent average EBVs show his fantastic potential to possess extreme growth traits derived from his sire Haruki 2. Not only does J77 have the potential for growth, he also has the potential for high quality carcass traits. Look no further than his 003 dam Trent
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Trent Bridge F C212’s EBVs
Bridge F C212, or his maternal brother the popular Trent Bridge F F0115. Trent Bridge F F0115 has genomics with impressive and balanced EBVs for growth and carcasses. F115 excels with a MS of 1.4, EMA of 2.9, and MF of 0.32. This combination of elite carcass EBVs and maintaining reasonable growth allows F115 to put together impressive index numbers of $351 TCI, $167 Self Replacing Index, $144 Fullblood Terminal Index, and $143 F1 Terminal Index. These two sires are out of one of Charlie’s favorite cows in the herd, Trent Bridge C212. She is a Kitateruyasudoi daughter behind which is TF 151, Michifuku, TF Kikuhana, and then the famous matriarch TF Dai 2 Kinntou 3. It is no surprise this maternal line is producing elite sires for Trent Bridge as TF Dai 2 Kinntou 3 is the matriarch behind elite sires TF Terutani 40/1, Mayura Itoshigenami Jnr, Westholme Fujiteru 3, Sumo Cattle Co Michifuku F126, and Sumo Cattle Co Itoshigenami C158 to name a few. C212 was born in 2007 and now has 13 registered progeny sired by Itoshigenami, B0039, Haruki 2, and Shigeshigetani among others. She has genomics and performs to the Trent Bridge breeding philosophy almost perfectly, with great carcass traits while maintaining high growth traits. C212’s combination of high growth EBVs and great carcass traits puts her Self Replacing Index at $185, a value in the top 5% of the breed. C212 is one of many elite cows at Trent Bridge with numerous females over $300 TCI, a result of the focus on high marbling and a well-managed ET and AI program. Between the new programs and tools being implemented at Trent Bridge and the promising results from J77, F115, and their dam C212, the future is full of exciting possibilities. Be sure to pay attention to what Wal, Jen, and Charlie are doing at Trent Bridge. It will no doubt be on the cutting edge of management and genetics!
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Sire Evaluation:
World K’s Sanjirou Monjiro
Michifuku Michiko
World K's Sanjirou
Tanishige
Suzutani Suzunami
World K’s Sanjirou World K’s Sanjirou is a son of the “Queen of the Breed”, World K’s Suzutani and sired by the immortal “Carcass King”, World K’s Michifuku himself. Sanjirou is also a maternal brother to elite sires Shigeshigetani, Shikikan, and a full brother to Kanadagene and Sanjiro 3. Since his birth in 1994, Sanjirou has established himself as a leading sire for carcass quality. Specifically, in the areas of Eye Muscle Area (EMA) and Marble Score (MS). He has also produced elite son’s Mayura D0482, Bar R Sanirou 4P, World K’s Yujirou, Bar R Dbl Suzutani 50T & 59T, and Michiyoshi - to name a few who have seen success around the globe. Sanjirou is a rotational breeding group 2 or B (marbling) sire in the Takeda rotational breeding system and his 16/16 analysis shows him as 100% Tajima. These traditional evaluations would mark him as a high marbling and low growth sire. This pedigreebased evaluation holds true on his progeny proof from the Australian Wagyu Association’s Breedplan system. Sanjirou’s Breedplan data consists of 496 registered offspring with 202 progeny analyzed, 21 scan progeny, and 96 carcass progeny from 13 different herds. His use in the United States was just as extensive if not more with 636 registered progeny and 278 progeny analyzed in the Washington State University Sire Summary. With the widespread use and data reporting in Australia and the USA, he has fantastic reliability on his EBVs and EPDs. On Breedplan Sanjirou excels in EMA at 9.4, the highest value of proven sires in the breed! He also has a MS EBV of .9, retail beef yield of 2.6, and
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World K’s Sanjirou EBVs Michifuku May 2018 Wagyu GROUP BREEDPLAN Gestatio Scrotal Carcase Birth Wt 200 Day 400 Day 600 Day Mat Cow n Length Milk (kg) Size Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) (kg) (days) (cm) EBV Acc
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97% 98% 97% 98% Breed Avg. EBVs for 2016 Born Calves EBV 0.2 1 9 14 18 19 1 0 12 Traits Observed: Genomics Statistics: Number of Herds: 74, Progeny Analysed: 1739, Scan Progeny: 357, 2017 National Wagyu Sire Summary Rib Eye External Marbling HCW Area Fat EPD 0.48 2.16 -0.03 -35.13 Acc 0.63 0.46 0.29 0.69
Big AL MF of .10 all of which are respectable carcass EBVs. Sanjirou’s weakness on Breedplan is his growth and milk from -20 for 600 Day Wt, -14 for Carcass Wt, to2018 -12Wagyu for Milk. These April GROUP BREEDPLAN strengths and weaknesses are mirrored in Sanjirou’s WSU Sire Summary numbers from Gestatio Scrotal Carcase Birth Wt 200 Day 400 Day 600 Day Mat Cow 9th on the Marbling EPD atn0.48, Length3rd on Rib Eye Area EPD at 2.16, and 4th Milkfrom (kg) last Sizeon the Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) (kg) Hot Carcass Wt EPD at -35.13. (days) (cm) EBV strengths 0 is the 4.3 fact26 68 sire. 56 This means 9 5 is not 62 One of Sanjirou’s that he42 is a “clean” he 55% 81% 81% 73% 77% 67% 75% a carrier for any ofAcc the recessive traits found in 81% Wagyu.81% Also, favorable to Sanjirou in Breed Avg. EBVs for 2016 Born Calves the realm of DNA tests status as AA This EBV is his0.2 1 being 10 genotyped 15 19 for the 19 SCD test. 1 0 is the 12 preferred genotype for SCD. He also comes in at a 7 on the popular TENDERNESS test. Statistics: Number of Herds: 4, Progeny Analysed: 5, Scan Progeny: 2, Numbe This scoring system is based on the genotype at three different SNP locations and is not Heart Brand EPDs a Wagyu specific test. Therefore, this test result should not be extremely impactful in BW WW YW MK CED CEM breeding decisions. Nonetheless, a score EPD of 7 only works in Sanjirou’s favor, as it is on the -1.6 17.97 36.27 32 10.69 `-2.42 ACC high side. 0.94 0.9 0.36 0.86 0.89 0.88
As a sire of sons, World K’s Sanjirou has had much success in proven sons Mayura D0482, Bar R Sanirou 4P, World K’s Yujirou, Bar R Dbl Suzutani 50T & 59T, and Michiyoshi. Mayura D0482 is a Sanjirou son out of the Hikohime 3/2 maternal line with a spectacular proof of extreme carcass traits highlighted by EBVs for EMA of 8.5, MS of 1.5, and MF of 0.40. Producing these numbers in the world-renowned Mayura program and on 26 carcasses and genomics says a lot about the potential Sanjirou carries. Yet another Sanjirou son performing well in a spectacular program is Bar R Sanjirou 4P, a Sanjirou son from the Chisahime maternal line in the Lone Mountain Ranch program. He has 15
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Sanjirou Evaluation - Continued carcass progeny and genomics in Breedplan which has given him an impressive proof with EBVs of 4.4 for EMA, 1.0 for MS, 0.24 for MF, and 14 for Carcass Wt. In the USA Sanjiro 4P also has an impressive Marbling EPD of .43, as does Michiyoshi at .46 for Marbling. Also putting up great numbers in the USA are full brothers Bar R Dbl Suzutani 50T and 59T. With sons performing in these elite programs, Sanjirou has cemented his place in Wagyu breeding as a valuable tool for increasing carcass traits, specifically in EMA/ Rib Eye Area. On the female side of things, Sanjirou can certainly find a place in any breeding program when used on high growth animals. A fantastic example of this can be found in Mayura Itoshigenami Jnr and his Sanjirou dam Mayura Dai Ni Kinntou 1. Itoshigenami Jnr obviously gets his excellence in EMA from his Sanjirou dam and she is out of a TF 147 cow who possessed spectacular growth but needed improvement on carcass traits. In the case of Itoshigenami Jnr it becomes evident the crucial role Sanjirou can play in assisting breeders on improving EMA/ Rib Eye Area. After all, this is the most valuable and profitable part of the carcass. In conclusion, World K’s Sanjirou is an elite 100% Tajima sire. He will provide elite carcass traits while needing to be protected on growth, especially if not being used exclusively as a terminal sire. Sanjirou presents an integral and high reliability avenue to increasing overall carcass value and profitability through his extremely high EMA/ REA and ability to transmit this to the next generation. His proven sons are now making an impact in Wagyu, largely in the same fashion he has with large EMA/REA and high Marble Scores.
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Herd Health:
Scours – Know your signs If you find yourself working with calves, then you probably have experienced a case or two of calf diarrhea, or scours. Newborn calves are especially vulnerable to calf scours during the first 28 days of their life. Scours, however, is simply a symptom of an underlying bacteria, virus, or parasite that the calf has contracted. Calves suffering from scours can become severely sick in a short matter of time, though it’s not from the scours. Instead, dehydration, electrolyte depletion, and acid-base imbalance are the true cause for the calf’s deterioration. A myriad of reasons contribute to a calf contracting disease that leads to scours. Colostrum plays an important role in protecting calves from harmful pathogens, when that milk is of poor quality or a calf does not receive enough it compromises the calf’s immune system. In addition, if no routine has been established for feeding calves and they over-consume milk, this may create a perfect environment for bacteria to thrive in, ultimately causing severe scours. Some other factors that lead to scours include difficult calving, poor sanitation, cold and wet weather, and overcrowding in calving areas. Depending on the cause of scours, onset can commonly occur a few hours after birth up to the first month to six weeks of a calf’s life. Some clinical signs to keep a watchful eye out for include diarrhea that may contain blood or mucus, dehydration, weight loss, weakness, poor growth, rough hair coat, and in worst case scenarios death(caused by dehydration) 12-48 hours after the onset of scours. The table included on the next page outlines common signs and symptoms associated with certain bacteria, viruses, or parasites that calves are susceptible to contracting. Prevention of disease is the best method for fighting scours. Some efforts that can be made to avoid the onset of these diseases include insuring that newborns get a healthy dose of colostrum at birth, in addition to vaccinating bred cows before they freshen for E. Coli, rotavirus, coronavirus, and Clostridium perfringens. Environmental factors play a large part in young animals contracting disease that can lead to scours. Housing conditions of freshening females and newborn calves should remain dry and clean at all times. This also includes sanitizing equipment that comes into contact with newborn calves after each use to prevent spreading of infectious agents. Preventing stressors, like that of overcrowding, for newborn calves will also decrease the chances of contracting disease. It’s best practice to avoid co-mingling and isolate ill animals to assure they are getting the treatment they need and to prevent disease from spreading. Housing newborns independently also allows for
Herd Health: Scours - Continued Scours Agent Escherichia coli (aka. Ecoli bacteria)
Clostridium perfringens – Types B, C, and D
Age of Onset
Signs/Symptoms Watery diarrhea Yellow to white in color Do not usually have a fever No visible blood, fibrin, or mucus in stool
1-7 days old
1-7 days old
Sudden onset Death is possible without showing symptoms Lethargy Bloody diarrhea Abdominal distention Postmortem lesions normally seen are bloody, fluid-filled small intestines – aka “purple gut” Affected calves may show signs of diarrhea for only 1-2 days
Rotavirus
5-14 days old
Affects small intestines and leads to a malabsorptive diarrhea Watery diarrhea Brown to light green in color Blood and mucus are visible in stool
More severe, prolonged disease than Rotavirus Infects small intestine and proximal colon Coronavirus
5-21 days old
Cryptosporidia
5-21 days old
Coccidiosis
21+ days old
Watery diarrhea Yellow in color Mucoid or bloody discharge is visible Straining is noticeable when defecating
Leads to mild malabsorptive diarrhea Watery diarrhea Brown to light green in color Blood and mucus visible in stool Calf may have good appetite, but show weight loss if diarrhea continues for a prolonged period Mild to severe bloody diarrhea Decreased appetite Sluggishness Dehydration Parasites present in stool
producers to assure they are eating properly and maintaining good nutrition which helps prevent disease. As mentioned above, vaccinating bred cows for scours plays an important role in prevention of disease in newborns. Here are two commonly used scours vaccination programs available to producers: Scour Bos 9/4 and Scourguard 4KC. The Scour Bos 9/4 protocol requires two injections during the first year of use with a bred female. Scour Bos 9 is injected intramuscularly at 8-16 weeks before calving, followed by Scour Bos 4 being injected intramuscularly at 4 weeks before calving. In each succeeding year, however, only a single injection of Scour Bos 9 is needed at 8-16 weeks before calving to maintain effective immunity. Similar to the aforementioned protocol, the Scourguard 4KC protocol requires two w during the first year of use with a bred female. The first injection occurs at 6-9 weeks before calving, followed by the second injection at 3-6 weeks before calving and are both injected intramuscularly. In each succeeding year, however, only a single
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injection is needed at 3-6 weeks before calving to maintain effective immunity. For calves which are identified to be experiencing scours, there are treatment recommendations to adhere to. If dehydration is of concern, correct any fluid deficits with oral or intravenous fluids. In addition, for electrolyte imbalances, electrolyte powders can be added to oral solutions. Nutritional support should be provided as young calves have little energy reserves in a diseased state. Oral or intravenous fluids containing glucose or dextrose supplements can be administered to restore energy. For some types of infections, a broad-spectrum antibiotic may be needed. If you are unsure how to treat the symptoms you are observing, be sure to consult with your trusted veterinarian. He or she will know what diseases may be prevalent in your area and will be able to provide additional guidance for treatment.
Resources/References: Stoltenow, C., Dyer, N., & Stokka, G. (February 2013). Calf diarrhea aka scours. NDSU Extension Service. Retrieved from https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/beef/v1630.pdf. Ward, H., & Powell, J. (September 2017). Livestock health series: Calf scours. UofA Agriculture and Natural Resources. Retrieved from https://www.uaex.edu/publications/ pdf/FSA-3083.pdf.
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An Introduction to: Maternal Lines There is an art to breeding cattle. Dispite the scientific advances that have been made with EBVs, EPDs, performance tests, DNA tests, and the rise of genomics the breeder still can not control or explain everything that occurs around breeding and genetics. An example of these uncontrollable and sometimes unexplainable interactions is how particular maternal lines exhibit superior traits in an area consistently from generation to generation (and weaknesses in the same pattern). This demonstration of superior traits by certain maternal lines whether it be for marbling, milk, growth, etc. occurs despite other maternal lines having extremely similar breeding or sire stacks. Even though breeders do not fully know or understanding why these superior transmitting abilities occur, breeders have observed this in all breeds of cattle and use this knowledge in their breeding strategies. Science has provided possible explanations for this such as mitochondrial DNA inheritance only coming from the dam, cytoplasmic inheritance theories, and epigenetics triggered in utero by the dam. If you are interested in these topics please check the links/sources below. These maternal line features seek to look at the maternal lines in the Wagyu breed that have demonstrated a superior ability to transmit to the next generation, whether that be producing exceptional sires, dams, steers, or any combination of these. Then examine what specific areas/traits these maternal lines are excelling in, as well as identify any potential holes or weaknesses they may possess. These features will utilize all the tools that are available to evaluate overall and individual performance and success. References: https://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/17_243.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030286807731 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1597588 https://epigeneticsandchromatin.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13072-016-0081-5
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Chisahime
The Chisahime maternal line has made a remarkable name for itself around the world. Descendants from the original import cow JVP Chisahime 662 are excelling in programs such as Lone Mountain Ranch, Macquarie Wagyu, Bald Ridge Wagyu, Westholme, Bar R Cattle Company, and Clear Creek Cattle Company to name a few. The common trait driving the success of this maternal line is the ability to transmit superior carcass traits to the next generation. Sires from this line have excelled in Marble Score (MS), Rib Eye Area (REA), and Marble Fineness (MF) both in USA data and Australian data. In 1994, JVP Chisahime 662 was exported by Japanese Venture Partners (JVP) in a group of 3 Japanese black males (Kikayasu, Fukutsuru, and Yasutanisakura), 10 Japanese Black females (Chisahime 662, Chiyofuku 992, Fukutomi 990, Kikuhana 298, Shigehime 208, Tokuhime 486, Yasufuji 1/4, Yoshifuku 2 and Yuriko 1), and 2 Akaushi/Red females (Kunisakae and 27 Homare). Thanks to this export, we now routinely see the names of Chisahime, Shigehime, Yuriko, Kikuhana, and Fukutomi in elite Wagyu pedigrees throughout the sire EPD and EBV leaderboards in the United States and Australia. Chisahime 662 is sired by Yasukane J1682 who is a son Yasutani Doi and is no doubt a large source of this great cow’s fantastic carcass traits. Yasukane
Bar R Saburo 53Y
Chisahime Maternal Line
Maternal Line Feature:
Chisahime Maternal Line Yasutani Doi
Yasukane Kaneko
JVP Chisahime 662
Itofuji
Yoshihime-3 Yoshihime
also happens to be the sire of JVP Yasutanisakura and Westholme import cow Tomokane J W175. Chisahime 662 has a total of 43 registered progeny between the American and Australian Wagyu Associations. This impressive number of direct progeny includes well known females like JVP MS Fukukane 05E, TWA Hayameru, CHR Kikuhime 007F, and JVP MS Kikuchisa 19E, and extends to sires such as JVP Fukukane 402E. Even today influence of this incomparable cow is visible through modern leading sires such as Bar R Saburo 53Y, Westholme Namiyoshi 4, Bald Ridge Terutani 40/1 Z116, Macquarie Wagyu F C1255, LMR Daisuke 2470Z, LMR Kitaguni 1441Y, and Bar R Sanjirou 4P. Despite having been born in 1992, Chisahime 662 still possesses incredible EBVs on Breedplan with high growth and a positive MS EBV of +0.2. A highlight of her direct offspring and one of the few direct sons to see much use as a sire was JVP Fukukane 402E. A son of fellow JVP import Fukutsuru 068, we now know he is recessive F11 affected. He currently has 374 progeny registered in Australia which have contributed to his EBVs and genomics, giving him solid reliability numbers from 70% to 80%. These EBVs tell us that 402E is an all-round adequate sire whose only weakness is Eye Muscle Area (EMA). Beyond 402E, grandsons and further descendants are also producing top notch EBVs in the Breedplan system. A common measure of success for any given maternal line is the rate at which they produce high ranking and elite sires. This is one area the Chisahime maternal line is certainly excelling. Beyond her direct son JVP Fukukane 402E, there are numerous Chisahime maternal line sires seeing success. These popular and breed-leading sires include the above mentioned sires Bar R Saburo 53Y, Westholme Namiyoshi 4, Bald Ridge Terutani 40/1 Z116, Macquarie Wagyu F C1255, LMR Daisuke 2470Z, LMR Kitaguni 1441Y, Bar R Itomoritaka 42Z, and Bar R Sanjirou 4P.
In Australia, Macquarie Wagyu F C1255 is leading the way on indexes with a Terminal
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Macquarie Wagyu F C1255’s Breedplan EBVs
Carcass Index of $437 and Self Replacing Index of $209. He also has elite MS, MF, and EMA EBVs to back up his elite Index rankings. C1255 is one of the highest-ranking, high reliability sires with reliabilities of 90% on his +1.7 MS EBV and 93% on his +17 Carcass Wt EBV. These extremely high reliabilities are created by the astounding 72 carcass progeny on his proof and the fact that he has genomics to boot. Macquarie Wagyu F C1255 has a sire stack of Michifuku x 068 x Chisahime 662, therefore it should be no surprise that he excels in carcass traits and clearly receives a shot of growth from Chisahime herself. Also in Australia and on top of the Breedplan leaderboards is Westholme Namiyoshi 4, a TF 148 son from the Bald Ridge Hayafuku line of the Chisahimes. He is putting together a terrific proof in the Westholme program backed by 52 carcass progeny. Additionally, from this branch of the family is Bald Ridge Terutani 40/1 Z116, a TF Terutani 40/1 son. Z116 has genomics, 12 carcass progeny, and 32 scan progeny backing the impressive growth EBVs he possesses along with maintaining positive carcass traits. In the USA, and also on Breedplan are several sires from the Lone Mountain Ranch program including Bar R Sanjiro 4P, LMR Daisuke 2470Z, and LMR Kitaguni 1441Y. Sanjiro 4P is a son of the great Sanjirou behind which is 068 x Michifuku x JVP 400 x Chisahime. An excellent carcass sire, he has elite MS, MF, and EMA traits backed by genomics, 15 carcass progeny, and 31 scan progeny. Daisuke 2470Z and Kitaguni 1441Y meanwhile are both sons of the great Kitaguni Jr with excellent carcass results in the LMR herd. Daisuke has a TCI of $351 and 1441Y sits at $280 TCI, both sires are carried by elite carcass traits with growth being a large weakness. Also in the USA, but with data on the Washington Sate University National Sire Summary are Bar R Cattle Company breeding program products Bar R Yasufuku 42K, Bar R Saburo 53Y, and Bar R Itomoritaka 42Z. All these sires have put up elite Marbling EPDs on the WSI Sire Summary with ranks of 3rd, 6th, and 24th respectively. Saburo 53Y ranks number one for Rib Eye Area and third for External Fat, making him one of the most elite carcass sires proven in the USA. 53Y and 42Z are maternal brothers, sired by Bar R Shigeshigetani 30T and Westholme’s Itomoritaka respectively, and share the famous Bar R Miss 2N
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Chisahime Maternal Line
Bar R Sanjirou 4P (FB5663, IMUFY5663)` cow as their dam. The Bar R Miss 2N cow is a Sanjirou x Michifuku x JVP 400 x Chisahime. Yet another hallmark of a premium matriarch is on the female side and is the ability to produce prolific donor dams. A perfect example of a prolific donor dam is the abovementioned Bar R Miss 2N. She is the dam of 35 registered offspring, of which include numerous successful AI sires. Her popular sons include Bar R Ichiro 32R, Bar R Jiro 22T, Bar R Saburo 53Y, and Bar R Itomoritaka 42Z. She has produced these elite sons through mating to a few different sires (068, 30T, and Itomoritaka). This further illustrates the ability of females from this family to transmit elite traits to their offspring. In the Lone Mountain program a Yasufuku Jr daughter from the Chisahime family, BR Yasufuku 0645 has produced top marbling sons Koichi 1409Y and Kitaguni 1441Y. In addition, she has produced 11 carcasses that have averaged 33% Inter Muscular Fat (IMF). See our previous article on Lone Mountain Ranch from the July 2018 issue for more info on this great cow. To conclude, it is obvious the Chisahime maternal line has been successful in producing large numbers of embryos resulting in numerous live offspring and has produced success in the individual case with sons that rank at the top the breed for EBVs and EPDs around the globe. The world-renowned excellence of the Chisahime maternal line, with sires putting out top EBVs and EPDs all comes back to their proven ability to make superior carcasses. This family’s carcass excellence extends to all aspects of carcass quality from Marble Score and Marble Fineness to Eye Muscle Area. Their transmitting ability has been proven through the likes of Bar R Saburo 53Y, Westholme Namiyoshi 4, Bald Ridge Terutani 40/1 Z116, Macquarie Wagyu F C1255, LMR Daisuke 2470Z, LMR Kitaguni 1441Y, Bar R Itomoritaka 42Z, and Bar R Sanjirou 4P. The females from this family are producing a promising next generation of sires and females in many programs around the globe. Keep your eye on this maternal line as breeders work with these cows to produce the next generation of legendary sires and matriarchs.
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Family Tree JVP Fukukane 402E
Key
Name
Chisahime 662
JVP MS Fukukane 05E TWA Hayameru Gooree Chisafuku JVP Kikuchisa 19E U025 TWA Hayafuku
Macquarie Wagyu C1255
Miss Bar R 301H
BR MS Takazakura` 0652 LMR Ms Sanjirou 8145U Miss Bar R LMR Daisuke 2470Z 321H
Bar R Miss 2N Bald Ridge Hayafuku W04 Bar R Saburo 53Y Bar R Sanjiro 4P Bar R Jiro 22T Bald Ridge Bald Ridge Bar R ItomoritaTerutani 40/1 Z116 Hayafuku Z119 BR MS ka 42Z Yasufuku 0645 Westholme Bar R Ichiro 32R Namiyoshi 4 LMR Kitaguni LMR Koichi 1441Y 1409Y Bar R Miss Fukutsuru 47K
Chisahime 662’s Breedplan EBVs Suzutani’s Breedplan EBVs May 2018
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Octbober 2018 Breedblan EBVs :
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Sires >80% Reliability for 200D Wt, Car Wt, EMA, MS, and MF Sorted By New Self Replacing Index Name/ID
MAYURA ITOSHIGENAMI JNR (AI) WORLD K'S MICHIFUKU ITOSHIGENAMI (IMP USA) HIRASHIGETAYASU J2351 HONGEN (IMP JAP) KITATERUYASUDOI J2810 HONGEN (IMP JAP) TWA ICHIRYUNO (IMP USA) (ET) WESTHOLME SEKIDOI (IMP USA) (AI) (ET)
October analysis 2 2018 Wagyu GROUP BREEDPLAN Gestation Birth 200 400 600 Mat Milk Scrotal Carcase Eye Rump Length Wt Day Day Day Cow (kg) Size Wt Muscle Fat (days) (kg) Wt Wt Wt Wt (cm) (kg) Area (mm) (kg) (kg) (kg) (kg) (sq cm) 1.4 2.2 11 16 13 18 -5 -0.5 22 5.7 0.2 83%
94% 85% 86% 86% 75% 57%
97%
98% 98% 98% 98% 97% 98%
1.3 1.8
97%
4.1
97%
-2.1 98%
-1
93%
90%
91%
97%
98%
97%
98%
98%
97%
98%
98%
96%
98%
98%
97%
94%
95%
92%
77%
96%
65%
96%
93%
96%
92%
93%
60%
95%
81%
96%
-1
-4
-8
-8
-11
-2.6
-1.5
-2
-7
-16 -12
-6
-1.5
5
28
39
50
57
6
-1.5
0
-2
-7
-13
-2
-1.3
1.5
15
22
33
34
4
-0.4
2.9
20
27
38
22
8
-0.6
1.5
11
15
9
12
-1
-0.5
42
34
6
99% 98% 98% 98% 97% 98% 99% 98% 99% 99% 98% 98% 99% 99% 99% 99% 98% 99%
92%
96% 96% 96% 97% 93% 96%
86%
92% 94% 95% 96% 88% 94%
84%
85% 93% 95% 95% 79% 69%
0.2
64%
0.4
1.8
DIAMOND BRAND ICHIRYUNO Z680 (ET)
-0.1
WORLD K'S HARUKI 2 (FB1614)
-2.9
-0.1 17
34
OVERFLOW KATSUMI (IMP USA) (ET)
-0.8
-2.7
-9
-16 -27 -15 -15
-3.5
MACQUARIE WAGYU F C1306 (AI) (ET)
-0.4
0.4
8
23
26
0.3
WORLD K'S SANJIROU (AI) (ET)
-0.2
-0.5
-4
-7
-20 -19 -12
0.3
10
20
24
22
6
1.8
14
25
36
40
6
0.1
2
2
4
21
-5
1.1
11
20
25
36
5
-3.7 -11 -15 -27 -15
-6
0.3
7
9
5
9
4
1.2
10
14
14
16
6
4.8
24
34
42
31
8
0.9
2
7
19
18
-1
3
15
29
36
52
5
-2.1
-3
-7
-14 -24
-3
3.4
24
37
48
29
11
3.5
22
38
49
59
6
0.7
7
5
3
1
1
TF TERUTANI 40/1 (IMP USA) (AI) (ET) TF ITOMICHI 1/2 (IMP USA) TWA SHIKIKAN (IMP USA) (ET) ITOZURUDOI TF151 (IMP USA) WORLD K'S YASUFUKU JR (FB5061)
94% 95% 59% 86%
0
95% 93% 94% 94% 88% 89%
-2.4 1.3
-49 23
-14
97%
97%
96%
97%
97%
97%
93%
89%
92%
94%
84%
94%
92%
94%
76%
94%
92%
93%
0.4
-2.8
2.8
-3.5
2.1
-2.9
-1.6
-3.9
92%
3.4
0.9 2.8
86%
-2.1 89%
9.4
1.7
4.4
16
3.1
64%
95%
95%
98% 97% 98% 98% 94% 96%
94%
96%
87%
97% 97% 97% 97% 95% 96%
91%
93%
87%
62%
80% 90% 93% 95% 78% 58%
63%
95%
89%
88%
95% 95% 95% 95% 92% 92%
83%
93%
84%
93%
87%
0.7
2.5
ITOMORITAKA J2703 HONGEN (IMP JAP)
-0.5
85%
94% 94% 94% 94% 91% 94%
1.4
1.8
-1.7 0.3
-1.4 4.1
-2.2 2.7
0.3
-0.5
44
-16 5
-3.2 85%
2.7
91%
62%
96%
92%
65%
93%
87%
82%
95%
91%
94%
92%
84%
93%
85%
90%
96%
93%
76%
94%
89%
94%
96%
62%
94%
-8
-0.6
GOSHU SANAMI (AI) (ET)
-1.4
-0.7
-1
-6
-20 -20
-8
-1.9
GOSHU FUKUNAGA (AI) (ET)
-0.2
-2.2
-5
-10 -18 -22
-3
-1.9
TF YUKIHARUNAMI 4 (IMP USA)
-0.4
4.5
17
31
37
2
0.2
KITATSURUKIKU DOI (IMP JAP)
-4.6
-5.9 -11 -14 -25 -44
-4
-2.6
KIKUYASU 400 (IMP JAP)
-0.4
-0.5
7
-16
-2
-1.5
FUKUTSURU J068 (IMP JAP)
-0.7
-3
-7
-16 -28 -43
5
-2.7
MOYHU F Y102 (AI) (ET)
-0.7
-0.1
1
20
-2
-0.9
KIKUTERUSHIGE (IMP USA)
-1.4
-3.8 -11 -24 -32 -66
-2
-3.3
0
-1.5
-4
-8
-21 -18
-4
-1.6
0.3
1
9
15
18
0
0
63% 63% 78% 90% 81% 93% 72% 92% 62%
96% 94% 94% 93% 86% 92% 80% 91% 93% 95% 78% 57% 79% 81% 90% 93% 77% 62%
40
93% 94% 94% 95% 91% 92% 97% 96% 96% 96% 91% 96%
3
-3
93% 94% 94% 94% 91% 93% 97% 96% 97% 97% 94% 96%
4
10
89% 91% 93% 94% 90% 92% 98% 97% 97% 98% 96% 97% 78% 81% 90% 95% 78% 58%
19
-0.4
-28
-1.5
-34 -19 16
-21 2
-20 -3
-51 -19 13
3.4 3.6
0.6
86%
-2.1 1.9
1.1
$77
0.7
0.16
$181
$132
$99
$94
-0.5
-0.02
$43
$131
$133
$110
93%
1.1
0.25
$11
$121
$59
$79
-0.09
$182
$119
$108
$95
0.1
$127
$119
$56
$66
0.6
0.22
$262
$116
$131
$121
0.3
0.12
$192
$112
$99
$81
1.5
0.14
$247
$112
$99
$99
0
0.29
$93
$99
$86
$71
1.2
0.25
$194
$98
$102
$124
0.4
-0.01
$155
$88
$87
$85
0.9
$75
$68
$56
$66
1.7
-1.1
-0.05
($210)
$63
$64
$29
-1
-1.1
-0.44
($117)
$55
$18
($14)
0
$99
$51
$63
$65
0.34
$308
$49
$98
$133
93% 97%
0.3
73%
92%
86%
90%
88%
87%
82%
0.8
0.2
91%
92%
-0.01
90%
89%
-0.3
88%
0.7
0.6
94%
1.3
93%
$23
75%
1.6
85%
$46
87%
93%
94%
87%
$70
93%
84%
91%
90%
$99
85%
82%
-7.4
93%
-0.01
81%
-2.5
4.2
84%
-0.4
-0.5
0.8
94%
81%
$34
93%
87%
-7
88%
0.4
75%
2.3
82%
$45
-1.5
-2.6
91%
$102
$76
0
1.9
2
93%
$134
$124
74%
-1.1
-0.1
$194
86%
0.21
92%
-0.7
1.2
0.09
0.4
86%
-4.4
0
0.4
$27
89%
0.8
88%
$76
$116
86%
88%
-3.5 -14 -22 -45 -31
8
$97
$61
85%
90%
$138
$119
86%
69%
$144
88%
$79
85%
82% 86% 88% 90% 82% 84%
-0.08
$85
94%
67%
0.2
$66
97%
-6.5
$136
$330
96%
29
$129
96%
0.05
93%
98%
$142
94%
-0.03
95%
95%
$282
96%
0.8
93%
2.8
0.41
96%
-0.2
89%
83%
98% 98% 98% 98% 97% 98%
0.3
93%
89%
96%
87%
0.3
1.1
96%
0.5
94%
-7.3
97%
-0.6
-0.5
-0.8
0.5
98% 98% 98% 98% 97% 98%
0.4
3.2
0.3
-2.5
96%
0
0.9
0.6
26 9
1.6
94%
-4.9
36
93%
$55
76%
93%
0.2
87% 83% 88% 87% 75% 58%
$92
90%
90%
70%
$142
84%
91%
4.5
$124
95%
94%
-13
0.11
96%
92%
92%
-1.2
-0.1
90%
95%
97% 96% 96% 95% 88% 91%
$159
86%
94%
1.4
$144
90%
-2.1
97%
92%
$163
91%
4.3
94%
1.7
$358
84%
90%
98% 97% 97% 97% 95% 97%
22
0.27
94%
-0.9
93%
0.4
1.9
89%
2.6
1.4
89%
-1.5
$125
94%
89%
0.3
89%
$118
85%
-4
94%
-15
-0.5
$178
92%
89%
-0.1
0.1
$266
74%
92%
97% 96% 97% 97% 93% 95%
0.2
0.7
0.46
87%
94%
-5.3
1.2
89%
1.5
85%
93%
30
1
-0.3
92%
0.5
1.9
-0.4
94%
-0.8
-1
1.5
88%
94%
31
0.5
-1.8
95%
-0.4
32
36
95%
2.4
82%
TERUTANI J2494 TF40 (IMP JAP)
Breed Avg. EBVs for 2016 Born Calves
8
97%
2.1
97% 96% 96% 96% 91% 95%
1.6
1.4
GOSHU FUKUTOMI (AI) (ET)
25
97%
91%
-1.7
WORLD K'S KITAGUNI JR
81% 91% 93% 94% 78% 62%
24
95%
97%
WESTHOLME HIRASHIGETAYASU Z278 (AI)
TF ITOHANA 38/14 (IMP USA)
-1
-12
97%
91%
TF ITOHANA 2 (IMP USA)
ITOSHIGEFUJI (IMP USA)
22
34
91%
0.7
97% 97% 97% 97% 95% 97%
-1.7
TF KIKUHANA (IMP USA)
96% 96% 97% 97% 94% 96%
2.4
-9
74%
6.6
92%
MAYURA ZULU (AI)
GOSHU FUKUZAKI (AI) (ET)
97% 97% 97% 97% 95% 96%
-11
Retail Marble Marble Terminal Self Fullblood F1 Beef Score Fineness Carcase Replacing Terminal Terminal Yield (%) Index Index Index Index (%) 0.3 2.5 0.41 $634 $277 $239 $233
2.2
2.1
80% 82% 83% 86% 89% 96% 80% 81%
0
($45)
$49
$9
$18
0
-0.01
($80)
$32
$7
$18
1.8
-1.5
-0.38
($252)
$20
($27)
($62)
0.1
-0.2
-0.17
($129)
$14
($3)
$14
1
-1.3
-0.4
($264)
$11
($29)
($30)
0.3
0.21
($21)
($1)
$9
$30
2
-0.9
-0.21
($199)
($14)
($43)
($55)
-1.2
-0.1
-0.02
($235)
($28)
($25)
($2)
-1
0.14
($286)
($49)
($65)
($54)
0.5
0.12
158
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0.2
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The International Wagyu Breeder
October 2018 Breedplan EBVs: Sires Sorted by New Self Replacing Index Name/ID
MAYURA ITOSHIGENAMI JNR (AI) THE WRIGHT WAGYU WARREN 1 F26 [CC] WESTHOLME NAMIYOSHICHIKA SUMO CATTLE CO HIRASHIGETAYASU E148 (AI) (ET) COATES ITOSHIGENAMI G113 PEPPERMILL GROVE L0013 (AI) (ET) (TW)
October analysis 2 2018 Wagyu GROUP BREEDPLAN Gestation Birth 200 400 600 Mat Milk Scrotal Carcase Eye Length Wt Day Day Day Cow (kg) Size Wt Muscle (days) (kg) Wt Wt Wt Wt (cm) (kg) Area (kg) (kg) (kg) (kg) (sq cm) 1.4 2.2 11 16 13 18 -5 -0.5 22 5.7 83%
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-1.4
$262
$245
$248
1
0.34
$426
$257
$203
$170
2
0.39
$643
$240
$219
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0.38
$441
$228
$184
$178
0.5
0.09
$345
$227
$199
$159
1
0.15
$365
$226
$219
$202
1.4
0.24
$439
$226
$195
$174
2.8
0.43
$629
$224
$215
$219
0.5
$527
$222
$193
$187
1.5
0.38
$384
$220
$179
$175
0.4
-0.01
$259
$220
$178
$145
0.5
0.11
$250
$218
$189
$162
1.3
0.31
$448
$215
$206
$173
0.1
$291
$214
$154
$122
-0.4
-0.07
$170
$211
$142
$86
1.9
0.32
$477
$211
$203
$191
0.4
0.12
$300
$209
$163
$131
1.7
0.47
$437
$209
$176
$172
-0.3
-0.05
$202
$208
$172
$128
1.5
0.28
$353
$208
$185
$185
0.4
$413
$208
$206
$192
-0.2
0.01
$176
$207
$141
$96
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-0.04
$174
$207
$158
$121
1
0.16
$359
$207
$158
$136
0.2
$263
$204
$127
$116
1.2
0.27
$332
$204
$135
$124
0.7
0.17
$251
$203
$151
$125
0.9
0.17
$330
$202
$178
$160
1
0.35
$331
$202
$162
$139
-0.3
0.01
$178
$201
$143
$75
0.6
0.13
$280
$200
$153
$113
1.1
0.23
$358
$200
$148
$132
0.6
0.14
$287
$200
$177
$147
1
0.16
$355
$199
$165
$142
0.3
0.15
$233
$198
$154
$112
0.2
0.04
$254
$197
$165
$126
0.9
0.32
$261
$196
$138
$124
0.4
0.09
$225
$196
$177
$159
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1.4
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LONGFORD F E0241 (AI) (ET)
-2.5
4.9 1.2 2.2 0.8 3
-0.5 0.9 4.4
18 30 12 18 6
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31 55 23 32
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1.1 1
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2.1 8.1 3.4 1.8
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1.4 4.9 3.4 2.4
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-0.5
IRONGATE HARUKI-2 K13 (AI) (ET)
$462
64%
SALISBURY TAKEYAMA (AI)
GINJO MARBLEMAX G631 (AI)
0.33
55%
1.1
-0.4
THE WRIGHT WAGYU H0167 [CC]
1.9
81%
WESTHOLME ITOYUKIYOSHI
EXCEL YASUDOI Y1167 (AI) (ET)
$188
60%
-0.8
WESTHOLME D0676 (AI) (ET)
$228
78%
WESTHOLME TAMA ITOYUME
THE WRIGHT WAGYU H0301 (P) [CC]
$267
73%
-0.1
KURO KIN ITOSHIGENAMI D52 (AI) (ET)
$301
86%
WESTHOLME J0381 [CC]
GREENHILLS G0326 (AI) (ET)
48%
0.08
53%
0.9
-1.7
IRONGATE HIRASHIGETAYASU L140 (ET)
48%
0.2
1.9
-0.9
5.9
-0.2
4.4 1.6 2
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1.6
-4.8
0.4
-1.6
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0.5
1.1
0.2
-0.2 0
0.2 2
1.9 -1
-1
-0.8 1.4 0.6
0.2
-1.2
89%
0.5
74%
MACQUARIE WAGYU Y408 (AI) (ET)
THE WRIGHT WAGYU H73 (AI) [CC]
91%
63%
-0.4
WESTHOLME K0532 [CC]
74%
-0.7
68%
GINJO HATSHIRA K930 (AI)
KURO KIN DM100 F34 (AI)
3.4
68%
-1.3
WICKIUP KANADAGENE X162 (AI) (ET)
91%
87%
THE WRIGHT WAGYU ABBOTT F25 [CC] (COM)
WORLD K'S KANADAGENE 100 (AI) (ET)
90%
-1.4
87%
2.8
-1.2
KURO KIN DM 100/3 (AI) (ET)
45
64%
THE WRIGHT WAGYU H0236
WESTHOLME MICHIYUHOU 2/31 [CC]
0.9
69%
-2.1
MACQUARIE WAGYU F C1255 (AI) (ET)
11
72%
SUMO CATTLE CO MICHIFUKU F126 (AI)
GINJO MARBLEMAX J864 (AI)
45
67%
-2.5
WESTHOLME HIRAMICHI TSURU
71
72%
-1
62%
GENJIRO (IMP CAN)
SUMO CATTLE CO MICHIFUKU F154 (AI)
49
53%
-1.2
MACQUARIE WAGYU C1176 (AI)
29
46%
WESTHOLME ITOKITAHIRA 5
THE WRIGHT WAGYU HPCFK0262
2.8
Rump Retail Marble Marble Terminal Self Fullblood F1 Fat Beef Score Fineness Carcase Replacing Terminal Terminal (mm) Yield (%) Index Index Index Index (%) 0.2 0.3 2.5 0.41 $634 $277 $239 $233
48%
1.1
61%
37% 56% 68% 65% 60% 50% 58% 48% 75% 67% 71% 49% 39% 57% 50% 46% 78% 41% 74% 57% 48% 47% 45% 58% 63% 77% 60% 56% 40% 62% 58% 56% 72% 42% 61% 60% 49% 63%
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Key Suzutani Chisahime Yuriko Shigehime JVP Kikuhana JVP Yasuyoshi Okutani Yamaketakafuji 3
2017 WSU Sire Summary EDPs: Maternal Lines Noted
Reg # Name Marbling EPD FB2900 Sanjiro 3 1.01 FB2101 JVP Fukutsuru-068 0.76 FB5072 Bar R Yasafuku 42K 0.68 FB6185 Bar R Ichiro 31R 0.68 FB6521 BR Itomichi 4632 0.55 FB13915 Bar R Saburo 53Y 0.54 FB8994 Bar R Itoshigenami 48U 0.51 FB9861 CHR Shigeshigetani 5 0.5 FB2501 World K's Sanjirou 0.48 FB12691 HOH Kiatani 25Y 0.46 FB9420 Michiyoshi 0.46 FB8895 Bar R Yasufuku 34T 0.44 WSRFS064 Overflow Mishashi 0.44 FB5663 Bar R Sanjirou 4P 0.43 FB1615 World K's Michifuku 0.42 FB5836 BR Michifuku 1628 0.42 FB4934 BR Kitateruyasudoi 9680 0.41 FB4954 Bar R Takasuru 1 K 0.41 FB5267 BR Kitateruyasudoi 0632 0.38 FB6135 BR Kitateruyasudoi 0615 0.38 FB6152 BR Michifuku 1604 0.38 FB5665 Bar R 12P 0.37 WSRFQ062 Kaneyama 0.36 FB14289 Bar R Itomoritaka 42Z 0.35 FB6186 Bar R Ichiro 32R 0.35 FB7713 Bar R Dbl Suzutani 50T 0.35 FB7721 Bar R Dbl Suzutani 59T 0.34 FB8177 Bar R Shigeshigetani 30T 0.34 PB10308 Dow Ranches 912 0.34 FB14364 Prescott Ranch OZO 0.33 PB13285 Dow Ranches DWA33 0.33 FB4938 BR Kitateruyasudoi 9678 0.32 FB5055 Bar R Fukutsuru 40K 0.32 FB4960 BR Fukutsuru 9670 0.31 FB5056 Bar R Sanjirou 44K 0.31 FB14074 Prescott's Y-15 0.29 FB2892 World K's Takazakura 0.27 PB15642 HOH 63Z 0.27 FB6008 CHR Hirashige 170P 0.26 FB4937 BR Kitateruyasudoi 9676 0.25 FB8376 Westholme Hirashigetayasu Z278 0.25 FB8995 Bar R Itoshigenami 49U 0.23
Acc. 0.49 0.57 0.43 0.37 0.32 0.29 0.42 0.29 0.63 0.45 0.35 0.35 0.41 0.3 0.65 0.32 0.41 0.36 0.37 0.31 0.36 0.16 0.47 0.43 0.35 0.47 0.51 0.52 0.47 0.42 0.44 0.36 0.38 0.36 0.39 0.43 0.6 0.42 0.33 0.33 0.38 0.42
REA 1.5 0.34 1.6 0.79 0.54 2.27 1.24 1.81 2.16 0.91 2.14 1.42 1.64 1.88 1.33 0.94 1.92 1.07 2.07 0.94 1.51 1.58 2.01 1.65 2.25 1.07 1.56 1.38 1.34 0.29 1.47 1.02 0.69
Acc. 0.51 0.49 0.4 0.39 0.34 0.3 0.45 0.3 0.46 0.47 0.35 0.38 0.24 0.54 0.32 0.37 0.26 0.21 0.37 0.15 0.45 0.4 0.48 0.52 0.54 0.47 0.43 0.45 0.45 0.43 0.33 0.38 0.43
Ex Fat -0.02 0.08 0 0.1 0.06 -0.06 0.08 0 -0.03 -0.02 0 -0.02 -0.03 0 0.01 0 0.02 0.01 0 0.04 -0.01 0.02 -0.02 -0.03 -0.09 0.03 -0.07 0.01 0 0 0.04 0.06 0.07
Acc. 0.32 0.18 0.17 0.18 0.14 0.13 0.24 0.14 0.29 0.26 0.15 0.16 0.16 0.3 0.05 0.12 0.09 0.05 0.14 0 0.25 0.17 0.26 0.31 0.34 0.28 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.23 0.15 0.19 0.23
HCW -25.25 -22.16 -4.87 14.79 -45.94 -28.11 12.73 -35.13 -3.76 -9.12 -22.71 -18.9 -0.51 23.96 -3.7 9.45 -3.3 -17.05 -4.45 -11.95 -28.58 23.31 42.88 25.81 53.01 45.82 -14.95 4.59 -3.28 -10.64
Acc. 0.75 0.6 0.59 0.54 0.52 0.71 0.53 0.69 0.63 0.56 0.57 0.5 0.53 0.57 0.58 0.39 0.6 0.67 0.59 0.72 0.76 0.78 0.64 0.61 0.62 0.62 0.6 0.55 0.58 0.66
Embryos • Semen • Pregnancies Loren Ruth • Loren@stonyrungenetics.com
Maternal Line Suzutani Foundation Sire Chisahime Yuriko Shigehime Chisahime Suzutani JVP Yasuyoshi Suzutani Suzutani Yuriko Shigehime Okutani Chisahime Foundation Sire Yuriko Chisahime Shigehime Chisahime JVP Kikuhana Shigehime Shigehime Suzutani Chisahime Chisahime Suzutani Suzutani Yuriko Purebred Yamaketakafuji 3 Purebred JVP Kikuhana Suzutani JVP Kikuhana Yuriko Yamaketakafuji 3 Foundation Sire Purebred Yuriko JVP Kikuhana Takeharu Suzutani
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