Led by CAPTAIN’s chart-topping performance, STgenetics® sires claimed three of the top four spots on the December 2022 Top 100 International TPI® List following the release of new genetic data on December 6th.
With a 139-point gain in TPI and a 122-point gain in Net Merit, CAPTAIN rose to number one on the TPI® list at +3214. This CHARL son is truly the complete package of Production and Type with a combination of +2202 lbs Milk, +134 lbs Fat +76 lbs Protein, +1.44 PTAT and +1.32 Udder Composite. From promise to proven, CAPTAIN is a Legend™ sire with an impressive genetic offering of +1238 NM$, +5.0 Productive Live, A2A2 and available in Ultraplus High Purity™, the most innovative and fertile female-sorted semen, with 96-97% gender accuracy.
Proven sire CHARL comes in at #3 on the list at +2995 TPI. With 6 successful proven proof runs under his belt and a line of consistent, strong and great uddered daughters, CHARL has solidified his spot amongst the STgenetics® greats! CHARL is +1035 Net Merit, +112 lbs of Fat and A2A2. CHARL’s great influence is also seen through his sons and daughters who held strong positions on The Top 100 TPI® International Bull and High Ranking TPI® Genomic Young Bulls & Females List.
RAPID follows closely behind CHARL at +2993 TPI putting him at the fourth spot on the list. He is the top Type and Udder Composite among the top 5 on the TPI® list at +2.46 PTAT & +2.17 UDC. RAPID also excelled on the Canadian LPI list, where he is +3187 LPI, +1358 kg of Milk, +91 kg of Fat and +68 kg of Protein in his Canadian proof. RAPID also carries the A2A2 gene.
At #11 on the TPI® list this December is proven sire TAMPA at +2927 TPI. With a +6.8 PL value, he is the top Productive Life bull in the top 15. Being a High Noon son back to Delicious, TAMPA is a great combination of health and production traits at +1846 lbs of Milk, +1010 NM$, +1016 CM$, +65 lbs of Protein, +1.9 DPR and +2.9 Livability. This EcoFeed®cow sire is also ULTRAFertility™, having 4% or higher conception rates than the average population and A2A2.
Delta-LAMBDA is solidifying his position as a breeder favorite in Canada coming in high on the LPI list at +3697. The Delta-LAMBDA influence is seen both in the show ring and at home, where his daughters are winning shows and his milk, fat and protein add dollars to the bulk tank. This DELTA son is +$2876 PRO$ in Canada, and the only sire on the top 100 PRO$ with +14 for Conformation. In the U.S., Delta-LAMBDA is +2.71 PTAT and +2.99 UDC.
STgenetics® is home to over 50% of the sires on the High Ranking TPI® Genomic Young Bulls list by Holstein Association USA and leading the way is THORSON at #1 GTPI and #1 NM$ of the breed among sires older than 11 months. At +3228 GTPI, +1309 NM$ and +1326 CM$, THORSON is an impressive combination of the best proven bloodlines being a Cowen X CHARL X Director X RUBICON. Another Legend™ sire, THORSON is +156 lbs of Fat with +.34% and +73 lbs of Protein with +.10%.
The STgenetics® Legend™ program is proving the power of genomics by allowing its participating dairy farmers the opportunity to use the company’s most prized sires to raise the genetic potential of their herds faster. There are currently 77 Legend™ sires in the program and it is led by the household names THORSON, CAPTAIN and CHARL.
STgenetics® also had a strong day in the Red and White breed, where ALTITUDE-RED is the #2 for Type at +3.16 PTAT for Red among proven sires and #1 with positive Production traits at +10 lbs of Fat and +15 lbs of Protein among Red sires following the December 2022 Genetic Summary. ALTITUDE-RED is also a standout in the show ring around the world and he sired the Intermediate Champion of the International Red and White Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo this year.
MOOVIN*RC, is now the #1 active proven red carrier sire for Udder Composite in the Red and White Breed at +2.96 UDC. His UDC combined with his Type of +3.39 PTAT are making show winners in North American, including the Intermediate Champion of the Canadian National Red and White Holstein Show and the class winning Summer 2-Year-Old in the Canadian National Holstein Show at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2022.
STgenetics® expanded their EcoFeed® index this year with the launch of EcoFeed®heifer and EcoFeed®cow. EcoFeed®heifer predicts the Feed Conversion Efficiency of heifers in the growing phase, while EcoFeed®cow predicts the Feed Conversion Efficiency of a cow during her lactations and EcoFeed®plus combines both indexes for Feed Conversion Efficiency from heifers to cows! With his combination of TPI, NM$ and EcoFeed®plus, RAFAEL is still the top sire for the index and the face of the program. RAFAEL along with the other 53 active sires are available in EcoFeed®plus, helping farmers do more with less!
Located in Navasota, Texas, STgenetics® is making the world greener, more sustainable and profitable. By improving herd genetics through science and technology, we believe that the best way to predict the future is to create it, while feeding the world with our passion for the beef and dairy industries. The STgenetics® Integrated Approach to management combines cutting edge genetics, innovation driven programs and gender-sorted semen to aid farmers in advancing their genetic progress while attaining herd goals.
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