1. Alta Genetics Sire Selection
UW-Madison Dairy Cattle Center
Jacob Brey, Christine McFarland,
Daniel Peterson, Jordan Simonson

2. The AltaAdvantage
AltaAdvantage® marks the most revolutionary
change in progeny testing to date
The dairy industry has changed much faster and
had become more innovative than the AI industry
Five years ago we took the necessary steps to
ensure we could market a product that met the
needs of the growing number of progressive
herds around the world.
The AltaAdvantage® program is perfectly aligned
with our progressive herd focus

3. Features of AltaAdvantage
• DNA verification to ensure accuracy
• Testing exclusively in commercial herds
• Comparison to large contemporary groups allows
estimates of true genetic merit
• Source of unique, highly valued and accurate
evaluations
• On-Farm Data Capture
• Consultant Assigned to Dairy
• National Sampling Program
• Evaluate Daughters through Life Cycle

4. Your Herd
Strengths
Dairy Form: The herd has good open
ribbed cows.
Body Depth: The herd is deep, which
allows to hold the internal organs.
Stature: The herd is tall, but not too
tall.
Rear Udder Width: The herd has good
rear udder width, which promotes milk
production.
Weaknesses
Rear Legs Side View: Sickled legs can
lead to poorer health and is
significantly related to culling.
Strength: Most of the cows have a
narrow chest, which leads to less
ability for the cow to hold her internal
organs.
Udder Depth: This trait is the closest
relation to overall udder composite.
Fore Udder Attachment: The loose fore
udder attachments are important
because it is related to milk production.

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7. Breeding Goals
Alta’s goal for the Dairy Cattle
Center is to improve your herd’s
type, while retaining the production
needed to have your herd be
representative of a typical Wisconsin
herd.

8. Sire Selection Criteria
Selected Items Value
Stud Code 11
PTA Milk > 500
PTA PL > 1
Udder Composite > 1.5
Feet and Legs Composite > 1.5
Sire TPI > 1600
•We want a sire that gives
good feet and legs and udder.
•We want a sire that promotes
good milk components.
•We want a sire that promotes
longevity because these
animals are used in research
and need to live long,
productive lives.
•We want a sire that gives a
good total performance.

9. Bomaz Favre-ET TV TL (11HO09342)
Genomic USDA Sire Summary (4/2010)
MILK: +369Lbs 89% Rel EFI: 5.3%
PROTEIN: $+41 +.00% +12 Lbs DPR: -0.3
FAT: -.03% +5 Lbs SCS: 2.93
CHEESE MERIT: $+229 NM$: 219
HEALTH: +1.43 80% Rel PL: +2.8
Alta Value: $190
64 Dtrs/ 42 Herds 100% US Dtrs 26770m 3.6% 959f 3.0% 816P
Genomic Type Summary (4/2010)
PTA TYPE: +1.39 UDC:+1.28
FLC:+2.61 87% Rel TPI: 1654
53 Dtrs/ 34 Herds Reliability 87%
Favre Daughter Group
Dam: Bomaz Hershel 2387-ET
$ 22

10. Walnut-S Blade-ET TV TL (11HO09212)
Genomic USDA Sire Summary (4/2010)
MILK: +124Lbs 92% Rel EFI: 6.0%
PROTEIN: $-10 -.01% +1 Lbs DPR: +1.0
FAT: -.06% -11 Lbs SCS: 2.55
CHEESE MERIT: $+162 NM$: +150
HEALTH: +1.96 82% Rel PL:+0.2
Alta Value: $153
90 Dtrs/ 50 Herds 100% US Dtrs 26495m 3.6% 946f 3.0% 788P
Genomic Type Summary (04/2010)
PTA TYPE: +1.25 UDC:+1.65
FLC: +1.47 88% Rel TPI: 1555
Type: +1.25 71 Dtrs/ 41 Herds Reliability 88%
Dam: Walnut-S Mtoto 821 Elyse
-ET TV VG-86
Grandam: Walnut-S Corky
Rita Faye-ET TV VG-87
$ 15

11. Springway Aside-ET TV TL(11HO08919)
Genomic USDA Sire Summary (4/2010)
MILK: +489Lbs 93% Rel EFI: 5.4%
PROTEIN: $+160 +.02% +21 Lbs DPR: -0.5
FAT: +.24% +81 Lbs SCS: 2.88
CHEESE MERIT: $+486 NM$: +452
HEALTH: +1.38 85% Rel PL: +3.2
Alta Value: $322
117 Dtrs/ 65 Herds 100% US Dtrs 26916m 3.9% 1060f 3.1% 826P
Genomic Type Summary (04/2010)
PTA TYPE: +0.76 UDC: +0.80
FLC: +0.83 90% Rel TPI: 1822
95 Dtrs/ 57 Herds Reliability 90%
Bomaz Aside No 3757
Dam: Springway Mandel Amanda
$ 24

12. Glen-Toctin Omax-ET TV TL (11HO09497)
Genomic USDA Sire Summary (4/2010)
MILK:+449Lbs 93% Rel EFI: 6.0%
PROTEIN: $+161 +.08% +36 Lbs DPR:+0.1
FAT: +.13% +52 Lbs SCS: 2.85
CHEESE MERIT: $+388 NM$: +286
HEALTH: +0.77 84% Rel PL: -0.4
Alta Value: $244
107 Dtrs/ 56 Herds 100% US Dtrs 26310m 3.7% 979f 3.1% 821P
Genomic Type Summary 04/2010
PTA TYPE: +1.32 (stature)
UDC: +0.69
FLC: +1.30 90% Rel TPI: 1728
100 Dtrs/ 53 Herds Reliability 90%
SGD Omax No 9503 & 9507
$ 28

13. Jose TV TL (11HO09651)
Genomic USDA Sire Summary
MILK: +624Lbs 97% Rel EFI: 5.0%
PROTEIN: $+132 -.02% +14 Lbs DPR: -0.6
FAT: +.18% +72 Lbs SCS: 3.00
CHEESE MERIT: $+397 NM$: +413
HEALTH: +1.73 PL: +2.2 86% Rel
Alta Value: $310
5548 Dtrs/ 1688 Herds 7% US Dtrs 28612m 3.9% 1130f 3.0% 868P
Genomic Type Summary (04/2010)
PTA TYPE: +1.05 UDC: +1.06
FLC: +1.54 94% Rel TPI: 1781
2683 Dtrs/ 928 Herds Reliability 94%
Dam: Wunder
$ 40

14. Schilldale Outbound-ET TV TL (11HO9142)
Genomic USDA Sire Summary (4/2010)
MILK: +503Lbs 91% Rel EFI: 5.8%
PROTEIN: $+13 -.05% +1 Lbs DPR: +0.8
FAT: -.05% +4 Lbs SCS: 2.89
CHEESE MERIT: $+208 NM$: +257
HEALTH: +2.76 83% Rel PL: +3.4
Alta Value: $263
79 Dtrs/ 46 Herds 100% US Dtrs 27898m 3.6% 1010f 3.0% 833P
Genomic Type Summary (4/2010)
PTA TYPE: +2.48 UDC: +2.42
FLC : +2.27 88% Rel TPI: 1784
68 Dtrs/ 36 Herds Reliability 88%
Green Meadow Outbound Latin
Steenblik Outbound 7869
$ 32

15. Mating Report
Cow # Mating Reason
• 3401 ALTABLADE UDDER IMPROVER
• 3425 ALTABLADE UDDER IMPROVER
• 3443 ALTAASIDE ADDS STRENTH
• 5301 ALTAOUTBOUND OVERALL INCREASE
• 5358 ALTAFAVRE F&L IMPROVER
• 5403 ALTAOUTBOUND +3 UDC TO IMPROVE
SOUNDESS OF UDDER

16. Mating Report
Cow # Mating Reason
• 5597 JOSE GOOD OUTCROSS
MATING
• 5633 ALTAASIDE ADDS STRENGTH AND
WIDTH
• 5649 ALTAFAVRE F&L IMPROVER
• 5130 ALTABLADE STATURE & FRAME
PROVIDER
• 5287 ALTAOMAX YOUTHFULNESS OF
UDDER/SOUNDNESS OF
ATTACH
• 5292 ALTAOMAX F&L/UDDER IMPROVER

17. Find out more about the AltaAdvantage and
Alta’s bulls at our website.
– www.altagenetics.com
– (information found from www.altagenetics.com)