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| "Boots" at 12 months at the 2007 Limousin National - Grand Champion Bull (Judge: Graham Day) | |
Boots is homozygous polled. He has below average birth weight and is a growth curve bender. He is in the top 5% of the national herd for milk and all $indexes, and in the top 10% for scrotal size, daughter's calving ease and carcase weight. In addition to winning Grand Champion Bull at the 2007 Limousin National, he was the 2007 Wagin All Breeds Champion! He is also the most friendly and docile bull we have ever known. In fact he is "IMPERTURBABULL".
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| 2008 SUMMER LIMOUSIN GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Calv. Ease Direct (%) |
Calv. Ease Dtrs (%) |
Gest. Len. (days) |
Birth Wt. (kg) |
200 Day Wt. (kg) |
400 Day Wt. (kg) |
600 Day Wt. (kg) |
Mat. Cow Wt. (kg) |
Milk (kg) |
Scrotal Size (cm) |
Days to Calv. |
Carcase Wt. (kg) |
Docility | Domestic Terminal |
Steer Self Replc. |
Steer Terminal |
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| EBV | +3.0 | +3.9 | -1.8 | +1.2 | +21 | +35 | +50 | +42 | +11 | +1.1 | -1.7 | +33 | +3 | +$38 | +$27 | +$32 | ||
| Acc | 41% | 37% | 55% | 70% | 64% | 60% | 61% | 51% | 49% | 53% | 26% | 51% | 56% | |||||
| Breed Avg. EBVs for 2006 Born Calves | ||||||||||||||||||
| EBV | -1.0 | +0.5 | -0.5 | +1.6 | +14 | +23 | +31 | +29 | +3 | +0.4 | -0.4 | +21 | +14 | +$20 | +$11 | +$16 | ||
Traits Observed: BWT, 200WT
The strength of the genetics here is outstanding. "Colin" has bred on with his mother's excellent structure. Also a grandson of super-cow Premier Cauliflower S3. A very stylish, low birth weight calving ease bull, but still in the top 20% for all $indexes.
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| 2008 SUMMER LIMOUSIN GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Calv. Ease Direct (%) |
Calv. Ease Dtrs (%) |
Gest. Len. (days) |
Birth Wt. (kg) |
200 Day Wt. (kg) |
400 Day Wt. (kg) |
600 Day Wt. (kg) |
Milk (kg) |
Domestic Terminal |
Steer Self Replc. |
Steer Terminal |
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| EBV | +1.7 | +3.4 | -3.1 | +0.7 | +16 | +24 | +35 | +4 | +$27 | +$19 | +$23 | |||||||
| Acc | 32% | 26% | 47% | 67% | 57% | 52% | 53% | 38% | ||||||||||
| Breed Avg. EBVs for 2006 Born Calves | ||||||||||||||||||
| EBV | -1.0 | +0.5 | -0.5 | +1.6 | +14 | +23 | +31 | +3 | +$20 | +$11 | +$16 | |||||||
Traits Observed: BWT, 200WT
He ranks in the highest 5% of the breed for 200 day growth, milk and scrotal. Top 10% for 600 day growth, carcase weight, intra muscular fat, and domestic (terminal) and steer (self-replacing) $indexes. Highest 15% for 400 day growth, docility, and steer (terminal) $index. Top 20% for calving ease daughters, mature cow weight, and days to calve.
Rawhide A53 is a structurally sound bull displaying great capacity and muscle. A genetic package with high growth and economic trait performance.
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| 2008 SUMMER LIMOUSIN GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Calv. Ease Direct (%) |
Calv. Ease Dtrs (%) |
Gest. Len. (days) |
Birth Wt. (kg) |
200 Day Wt. (kg) |
400 Day Wt. (kg) |
600 Day Wt. (kg) |
Mat. Cow Wt. (kg) |
Milk (kg) |
Scrotal Size (cm) |
Days to Calv. |
Carcase Wt. (kg) |
Eye Muscle Area (sq.cm) |
Rib Fat (mm) |
Rump Fat (mm) |
Retail Beef Yield (%) |
IMF % |
Docility | |
| EBV | -0.3 | +2.0 | -0.1 | +2.2 | +25 | +34 | +48 | +41 | +9 | +1.5 | -1.4 | +30 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +36 |
| Acc | 47% | 44% | 59% | 72% | 68% | 70% | 66% | 55% | 52% | 68% | 27% | 59% | 46% | 54% | 54% | 50% | 38% | 64% |
| Breed Avg. EBVs for 2006 Born Calves | ||||||||||||||||||
| EBV | -1.0 | +0.5 | -0.5 | +1.6 | +14 | +23 | +31 | +29 | +3 | +0.4 | -0.4 | +21 | +0.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +0.5 | -0.1 | +14 |
Traits Observed: BWT, 400WT, SS, FAT, EMA, IMF
| INDEX VALUES | ||
| Market Target | Index Value | Breed Average |
| Domestic (Term'nl) Index ($) | +$31 | +$20 |
| Steer (Self Rep) Index ($) | +$19 | +$11 |
| Steer (Terminal) Index ($) | +$25 | +$16 |