625101 MLF SECRET SOLDIER
625617 ROCKY HILL B.T. TOM-TOM.
626535 H.H.F. BARONET
626561 EHV NOBLE
627500 SARGENT PLUS.
Brown Swiss
146947 WHITE CLOUD DOREENS DELEGATE.
148487 BLACKLAND BLOSSOMS EL-BRITE.
154912 NAKOTA PAVANNE EVILO
156458 ROLLING VIEW MODERN STRETCH.
158696 MAPLE GROVE PERFORMER
158853 HARRIS HILL TOM JONES...
159771 E E BEAUTICIAN KING.
161373 HARRIS HILL IVAN
163153 WEST LAWN STRETCH IMPROVER.
163779 STONE STRETCH PERFECTION
164757 VINE VALLEY PAVANNE LU ANSON.
BELTSVILLE, Md. - After
summing up all the statistics tor
the 1981 Sire Summary this past
July, the predictable differences
between the dairy breeds were
tabulated and studied by USDA
staff. This analysis has caused
USDA spokesman, W. G.
Breed
Ayrshire 277
Guernsey 699
Holstein 11,189
3+Tsey 1,141
Brown Swiss 369
Milking Shorthorn— 123
Red and White 18
All breeds 13,816 +284 ->O2 +7 +3O 939 +l,lll ->O5 +33 +l2B 10,291 +149 -.02 +2 +l3
_ _ , _ TABLE 3.—Distribution of PD$ by breed for active A 1 sires in the Toly 1981 Modified
TABLE Distribution of PDM by breed for active AI sires in the Only 1981 Mod fied Contemporary Comparison
Contemporary Comparison —— ——
Brown Milking
Range of PDM Ayrshire Guernsey Holstein Te'sey Swiss Shorthorn
+2OOO and above—
+ 1800 to +1999
+lt.oC to -1799
+ 1900 to + 1599
+i2OC to +1399
+ 1000 to +1199
+BOO to +999
+6OO to +799
+9OO to +599
+2OO to *399
Oto +199
-1 and below—
Total———-
Milk Components Summary (Continued irom Page 026)
Shamhne, Jr. with the Animal
Improvement Programs
Laboratory, here, to urge farmers
to look to their genetic future and
the strides they have to take just to
stay abreast.
“We continue to emphasize the
importance of increasing selection
Number PDM PD% PDF PD
+ 146
+2OO
+274
+4li
+378
+ 649
+4
Number of sires
3
a
9
3
95 730 85
JUL-81
iJUL-81
JUL-81
JUL-81
JUL-81
JUL-81
JUL-81
iJUL'BI
vJUL-81
JUL-81
JUL-81
UUL-81
JUL-81
JUL-81
JUL-81
JUL-81
Where do the
TABLE L—Average PD values for bulls summarized in 3uiy 1981
All bulls*
-0.02
-.03
-.03
-.08
-.03
+.02
.00
+6
+ 13
+ 12
+26
103
23
770
20
tO 3
217
29
166
29
400
10
64
161
19
234
18
135
20
245
28
standards to keep pace with
genetic progress,” stated the
spokesman, referring to the
summary ot average proofs. "This
progress is demonstrated by the
trend toward higher PDs through
the past several sire runs.
‘‘Dairy producers’ selection
Number PDM PD96 PDF PD:
+ 16
+25
+2B
+49
+45
+B6
45
730
85
48
13
6
1
2
146
20
109
27
176
36
3721
.2
.3
.5
38
512
870
80
291
51
2.0
1.5
1261
27
113
.7
.2
.2
443
30
720
49
289
53
691
60
150
16
115
29
1.7
1.4
breeds
Active AI bulls
+7ll
+873
+1,145
+1,159
+934
+970
+277
-0.05
->lO
-.06
-.20
-.04
+.03
I-. 10
Brown Mukmg
Range of PDi Ayrshire Guernsey Holste.n 3e-sey Swiss Shorthorr
-200 and above—
180 to +.99
-160 to + »79
-190 to +159
.20 to +139
■rlOO to +.19
+BO to -99
60 to
-90 to 59
-20 to -39
Cto +l9
-1 ai’u oelcw—
Tct.il
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 1,1981—027
+1286
+317
+ 1213
+894
*• *
+1220
8
5
19
+1245 FAT
SNF
PROTEIN
+946
+2409
19
15 —
24
42
38
+ 1435
+1294
+ll4l
+ 1563
+786
+ 1589
-443
+ 1033
stack up?
standards for PD$ or PDM require
revision upwards if intensity of
selection is to equal that following
the January, 1981 Summary.
Although upward adjustment of
selection level is essential to
maintain genetic progress, a
simpler and more effective ap
proach would be to use the best
+B5
+lO9
+l3l
+l4l
+ 115
+l2B
+ 58
FAT
PROTEIN
FAT
PROTEIN
FAT
PROTEIN
+ .26
-.04
FAT
PROTEIN
FAT
PROTEIN
99
50
91
96 +.OB
71 +.06
FAT
PROTEIN
FAT
PROTEIN
FAT
SNF
PROTEIN
98
48
80
- .08
+ .06
+ .03
FAT
PROTEIN
- .18
-.11
FAT
PROTEIN
-.02
- .07
-.16
-.11
FAT
PROTEIN
+ .07
- .02
FAT
PROTEIN
- .07
-.04
FAT
PROTEIN
+ .10
+ .01
FAT
PROTEIN
FAT
PROTEIN
-.15
.00
sires available in any breed.”
Table 1 reports the average
predicted difference milk, PDM,
PD percent test, PD%, PD fat,
PDF, and PD dollar, PD$, values
for each breed and type of service
group. Tables 2 and 3 show the
selection distribution of PDM and
PD| for active AI sires.
Non-AI bulls
Number PDM PD% PDF PD:
+72
+129
+l2B
+298
+260
+6OB
-12
228
553
8,257
875
265
98
15
Number of sires
730 85
+lB7
+lBl
+62
-.03
-.11
+55
+53
+2l
+ .05
-.01
+l3O
+124
+3O
-.31
-.10
+174
+172
♦7O
♦ 170
+l6B
+54
-.08
-.06
+157
+149
+l5O
+45
- .04
-.08
- .07
+l4l
+l5l
+4B
+272
♦257
+6B
- .20
- .13
+ 173
+ 182
+ 181
+47
+ 134
+l2O
+29
+l4B
+139
+44
+ 172
+157
+4l
+llB
+llB
+4O
+ 196
+193
+55
-41
-39
+lO5
+lO6
+22
-0.01
-.02
-.03
-.07
-.02
+.02
->Ol