FREDDIE, SUPER Lead the Industry
SHAWANO, Wis. - In the August sire summary, Genex Cooperative, Inc. sires 1HO08784 FREDDIE %-I and 1HO08778 SUPER solidified their elite status.
FREDDIE, the O Man x Diehard son, maintained his reign over the industry as the breed's #1 Lifetime Net Merit (LNM) and #1 TPI™ sire. This big-time, high-impact sire - at +$794 LNM and +2258 TPI - also demands attention with an outstanding combination of health traits: 5% Sire Calving Ease, +2.5 Daughter Pregnancy Rate and +7.8 Productive Life. Adding to the overall impressive package is the fact he's over +1.00 for PTA Type, Udder Composite and Foot & Leg Composite.
SUPER stands strong as the #2 sire on the Top 100 TPI1 list at +2173. His superb status includes a 99th percentile LNM rank, appealing conformation (+2.09 PTA Type, +1.97 Udder Composite), herd-enhancing health traits (+6.5 Productive Life, +1.3 Daughter Pregnancy Rate) and a +3.4 Sire Conception Rate.
Genex is a subsidiary of Cooperative Resources International (CRI). CRI, a member-owned holding cooperative, is comprised of three subsidiaries: Central Livestock Association, AgSource Cooperative Services and Genex. The CRI Mission Statement summarizes the goal of CRI: "To provide products and services as effectively as possible to maximize the profitability of members and customers worldwide while maintaining a strong cooperative."
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1 Holstein Association USA, Inc.'s Top 100 TPI Bulls list includes all active or limited semen status bulls with a minimum of 80% traditional U.S. reliability OR 85% genomic reliability for production and type.
