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From the No. 1 GTPI ... SILVER
The Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction closes TODAY ... don't miss several opportunities of embryos sired by the No. 1 GTPI Seagull-Bay Silver and starting at ONLY $375! READ MORE
Auction closes TODAY!
The Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction closes today, November 6, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. (EST).
Offerings from the best North American cow families direct from the top quality herds of Holstein Plaza members sell and featuring numerous packages by sexed semen. In total, the auction includes Fifty-three exciting lots from North America's premier cow families and sired by the industry's hottest sires including Sexed Archrival, Sexed Dozer, Sexed Draco, Silver, Supershot, Wickham, Sexed Atwood, Goldwyn and more!
Weekly Preliminary Genomic Evaluations Coming This Month
Brattleboro, Vt. (November 5, 2014)…Starting November 11, 2014, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) will begin providing weekly genomic evaluations, to Holstein Association USA and other genomic nominators, for newly tested animals. These weekly evaluations are known as “preliminary” evaluations. Following are some questions that breeders may have about these new evaluations. READ MORE
Tremendous lineup of SEXED embryos!
Several fantastic opportunities of embryos by SEXED semen sell on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction including EARLY sexed Archrival embryos, Sexed Draco (+2612G), Sexed Kingboy and more! VIEW LOTS
New Genomic Tested Females for November 2014
The list of new genomic tested females for November 2014 is now available...
VIEW LIST of Top 25
- EBA Joa (Halogen x Mogul x Super) GTPI+2749
- Blumenfeld Troy 4747 (Troy x Day x Sharky) GTPI+2741
- S-S-I Kngby Majesty 9515 (Kingboy x Uno x Shamrock) GTPI+2640
- S-S-I Mont 9452 (Montross x Lexor x Super) GTPI+2637
- Stantons Most Careful (Main Event x Mogul x Ramos) GTPI+2632
EARLY Archrival Embryos
VERY EARLY Archrival and Sexed Archrival embryo sell on the current Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction! Archrival is the new No. 1 PTAT sire in the breed at +4.77T with a GTPI of +2038 and is the Atwood son from a VG-87-2YR Shottle back to the Chief Adeens! Archrival semen will not be available in Europe so buy your embryos today! READ MORE
New Photo of Savage-Leigh Acme Light *RC
New photo of the *RC Acme daughter of a VG-87-2YR Atwood granddaughter of Licorice. Selling in the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction are Sexed Barbwire embryos from Light... RED LICORICE SHOW CALVES! Light was also 4th spring yearling at the 2014 International Junior Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo!
Webinar on December Genetic Evaluation Updates November 13
Holstein Association USA will present a webinar on updates to the Total Performance Index® (TPI) formula and the genetic base change at 1 p.m. EST, Thursday, Nov. 13. All breeders and other interested individuals are invited to participate.
Dr. Tom Lawlor, executive director of research and development at Holstein Association USA, will discuss the updates and what you can expect to see from the changes. Beginning with the December genetic evaluation, the genetic base will be updated to center on cows born in 2010, and the TPI will include two new components: Feed Efficiency and a Fertility Index.
Visit our website, www.holsteinusa.com, to sign up for the free webinar.
Make a full sister to Eye Candy-Red
Selling on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction are Absolute-Red embryos from the EX-94 Reserve All-American Tea-Rose-Red... a granddaughter of REDROSE! Full sister to the embryos is VG-88-2YR Rosedale Eye Candy-Red, Grand Champion of the 2014 Midwest Spring National Red & White Holstein Junior Show. Create your next red show winner! VIEW LOT
Auction NOW OPEN for Bidding!
The Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction is open for bidding. Offerings sell from North America's premier cow families and sired by the industry's hottest mating sires including Silver, Supershot, Sexed Delta, Wickham, Sexed Atwood, Goldwyn and more! Don't miss the elite IVF offerings, premier polled genetics and embryos by sexed semen.