May Jersey Highlights

ALTA HAS WHAT THE CUSTOMER WANTS! ALTA IS POSITIONED TO OFFER THE MOST COMPLETE AND DIVERSE JERSEY LINEUP WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. THE MAY 2007 SIRE RUN BROUGHT ABOUT THE NEW ALL-BREED ANIMAL MODEL WHICH ALTERED THE JERSEY BREED THE MOST. THE NEW MODEL LOOKED VERY SIMILAR TO A BASE CHANGE FOR PRODUCTION NUMBERS. COMPARED TO FEBRUARY 2007 FOLLOWING ARE THE AVERAGE CHANGES TO JERSEY SIRES DUE TO THE NEW MODEL: MILK -181.6 LBS, FAT –4.9 LBS, PROTEIN –7 LBS, PL -0.4, SCS 0, DPR, -0.3, NM$ –61. MANY OF ALTA’S SIRES DID NOT EXPRESS DECLINES THIS DRAMATIC. ALSO NEW IS THE JERSEY UDDER INDEXTM (JUI) WHICH IS WEIGHTED TOWARDS LIFETIME PROFITABILTY BASED ON RESEARCH. 80% OF THIS FORMUAL IS COMPRISED OF REAR UDDER HEIGHT, UDDER DEPTH AND REAR UDDER WIDTH. ALTA HAS MORE SIRES IN THE TOP 1/3 FOR JUITM (7) THAN ANY OF OUR COMPETIORS. 122JE5200 FUTURITY IS THE HIGHEST RANKED JUITM SIRE THAT IS ALSO OVER +500 LBS MILK AND POSITIVE FOR FAT AND PROTEIN PERCENTS. TO GO ALONG WITH OUR SUPERIOR SIRES, ALTA IS FOCUSED TO PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS AN ELITE LEVEL OF CONSULTING. IT IS OUR ABILITY TO CREATE VALUE, BUILD TRUST AND DELIVER RESULTS THAT SETS ALTA APART FROM THE REST!

PROVEN SIRE HIGHLIGHTS

122JE5198 ABE – Ahlem Lemvig Abe-ET – Lemvig x EX-91% Skyline
ABE is a continual JPITM powerhouse that has ranked in the top 3 for JPITM for 8 consecutive proof runs and debut at #6 in February 2005. He offers an unparalleled amount of consistency and provides results that you can count on. What makes ABE unique is combination of extreme high production and superior component levels. He has been repeatedly the top ranked sire for pounds of protein. Combine this leading production with low EFI, high reliability and high fertility and ABE becomes a bull you can rely on. Daughters are long-lived and mature out to be excellent brood cows that perform very well in a variety of environments.
Qualified for Canada
Qualified for EU

11JE0774 QUE – MS Quest 459E - 122JE5118 Fanclub x EX-93% Alf
QUE is the #6 JPITM sire on the active list. He is also a sire the puts together a winning combination of high milk yields and component levels being a fat specialist. His high levels of production come with low SCS and trouble free cows. QUE’s flat boned daughters are angular about the front and carry a well attached mammary system.
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11JE0769 REDWOOD – Shultz Paragon Redwood-ET – Paragon x EX-90% Hallmark
REDWOOD took a big jump this proof run further expressing the great qualities that we have seen in his daughters. He gained 3 JPITM points despite the new all-breed model and actually increased production and components in comparison to the new model. REDWOOD is a high production, low SCS, high PL sire with eye appealing daughters. Daughters will remind you a lot of Hallmark with their long length and dairyness. Their mammary systems come high and wide with strong fore udders, great clefts and a short teat length.
Qualified for Canada
Qualified for EU

122JE5200 FUTURITY – Sunset Canyon Futurity-ET – 122JE5067 Jason x EX-95% Berretta
FUTURITY is a JUITM standout being highly ranked and the highest ranked sire that is over 500 lbs of milk and positive for both fat and protein percents. FUTURITY has always been a customer favorite with his superior mammary system – the #1 sire for rear udders - and solid production numbers. He is a +1.8 PTAT and 6.89 JUITM. 2nd crop daughters are springing with great udder promise.
Qualified for Canada

11JE0790 FOREST - Forest Glen Judes Jason – Paramount x EX-90% Barber x EX-95% Berretta
FOREST is a bull that we strongly felt was a 2 point type sire from the very early daughters we viewed. With the addition of 10 type daughters this proof run he has established himself at 2.0 PTAT and our second highest rated sire for JUITM at 6.76. His udder breakdown is very notable at +1.1 FU, +2.5 RUH, +2.0 RUW, +1.8 cleft, + 0.8 depth, +1.6 TP and +1.1 TL. Combine this winning udder breakdown with his superb foot angel, above average size, uphill run and dairy quality and it’s no doubt he is a type standout. But, type isn’t the only highlight for FOREST. He is also over 500 lbs milk with great health traits.
Qualified for Canada
Qualified for EU

122JE5181 SABER – O.F. Montana Saber-ET – Montana x EX-94% Lester
It’s impossible to go into any of our Jerseyland Sires herds and not take note of all of the 2nd crop
SABER daughters that have freshened. They are very eye catching, excelling in size and openness while having mammary systems of great envy. SABER has found 2nd crop SUCCESS across the world. Daughters have a very steep foot angel which is ideal for the variety of environments found on today’s dairies. SABER daughters remain standouts from the calf hutches to springers to the milking string. SABER is the highest sire in the Alta lineup for pounds of milk and is a leader in the industry.
Qualified for Canada
Qualified for EU

11JE0798 SUNNY – MVF Kulp SJ Pmont Sunny-ET – Paramount x EX-92% Barber x EX-91% Sooner
SUNNY daughters are built to last in today’s commercial environments with moderate size, durable feet & legs and a very well attached shallow mammary system. He is a protein sire with over 500 lbs of milk and a high JUITM score at 4.76.

11JE0753 ECHO – Jenks All American Echo – American x EX-94% BVD
From ECHO welded on udders comes and impressive amount of milk with the addition of high fat content. ECHO daughters excel in their spring of rib and overall openness. Rear udders gain high reviews with great height and a high JUITN ranking. ECHO is from the same family as Alta udder specialist 122JE5134 BARBER BILL.

122JE5194 RASMUS – Yosemite Lemvig Brook Rasmus – Lemvig x EX-90% Brook
RASMUS can be relied on for consistently great udders. On their moderate to small stature is a welded on mammary system that produces component rich milk. RASMUS daughters were custom built to outperform others in today’s free-stall environments with parallel parlors.
Qualified for Canada
Qualified for EU

11JE0771 TUESDAY – Fanper Taco Tuesday F2961 – 122JE0101 Taco x EX-94% Berretta
TUESDAY was bred to be a high fat sire. He is a maternal brother to Alta udder specialist 122JE5134 BARBER BILL and also hails from the same family as 11JE0753 ECHO Daughters can be small (just like the Barber Bill’s) but they are long-lived with their steep foot angle, high DPR and high PL.

122JE5197 DO RIGHT – Vee Tee Dunkirk Do Right-Et – 122JE5090 Dunkirk x EX-91% Dexter
DO RIGHT 2nd crop daughters are springing and some have begun to calve in – we have a new 2nd crop daughter photo. DO RIGHT continues to have tremendous user satisfaction. His sire, 122JE5090 DUNKIRK, was a longtime breed leader for milk volume and cows that lasted numerous lactations.
Qualified for Canada
Qualified for EU

11JE0778 REGGIE – Jenks Fanclub Reggie-ET – 122EJ5127 Fanclub x EX-92% BVD
REGGIE is a commercial dairy bull that puts a very good package together. Moderate sized daughters perform well with high volumes of milk that contains a low SCS.

122JE5177 MAX – Wilsonview Avery Max-ET - 122JE5063 Avery x EX-92% Brook
MAX continues to add in 2nd crop daughter information this proof run. Each additional daughter continues to solidly his status as a high type sire with tremendous mammary systems and high productive life. High Fertility

11JE0780 MARLON – Sunset Canyon Marlon-ET – 122JE0101 Taco – EX-93% Haug
MARLON is an extreme high component, low EFI sire from the ‘Maid’ family. You can expect to see tall daughters that run up hill and have great strength. MARLON is the only ‘Taco’ son in the industry from the legendary ‘Maid’ cow that was known for her extreme fat percents and outcross genetics. High Fertility.

11JE0737 MEGASTAR – ISAU Rowantree Jugiong Megastar – Soldya x EX Bistar
MEGASTAR has continued to add daughters in Australia; improving his overall production and health traits with the US conversions. The daughters are standouts for stature and prominent front ends with hard tops. Width is exhibited from one end to the other.
Qualified for Canada

11JE0740 WHISKEY – ISAU Wattlebrink Whisky – Taranak x Berretta
WHISKEY is a sire that combines some of the best genetics from 3 different countries – New Zealand, United States and Australia. The bull himself hails from Australia where the daughters are exceptionally long and dairy. This high component, shallow udder depth, low EFI sire, great health trait sire has daughters now freshening in the U.S.
Qualified for Canada

122JE5166 KODY – D&E Avery Kody – 122JE5063 Avery x EX-92% Berretta
KODY as continual ranked as one of our highest fertility sires in the lineup and also one of our highest type sires. Despite no longer being in the active lineup, KODY semen is still available. With 98% production and type reliability on 2nd crop daughters, KODY is near 600 lbs milk and a 1.8 PTAT with an extremely popular linear.

For Questions please contact an Alta Jersey Specialist at: 1-866-266-ALTA

Posted May 21st

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