Colorado Limousin breeders named in Spring Genetic Evaluation

Expected progeny differences from the Spring 2008 international Limousin genetic evaluation now are available through various features of the North American Limousin Foundation website (www.nalf.org). Pedigree and performance records for more than 2 million Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle in the United States and Canada are the basis for the latest sire summary, which includes 2,119 bulls.

"Our semiannual evaluations provide Limousin breeders and their commercial customers with helpful selection tools for genetic improvement," said Lauren Hyde, Ph.D., director of performance programs for NALF. "The EPDs and Mainstream Terminal Index predict genetic rankings among animals, and they are the most accurate predictors of genetic merit."

Tools on the NALF website that interface with the genetic evaluation include the Sire Selector, pedigree and EPD lookup, and the Limousin Exchange's "Bull Listing Service" and "Females for Sale" components. The site's "Genetic Evaluation" section includes the latest EPD statistics, percentiles and trends, qualifications, general sire listing, trait leaders and downloadable sire summary. A CD-ROM containing those files or a printed copy of them is available for $10 from the NALF office, 303-220-1693.

The following Limousin breeders from Colorado own bulls in the spring general sire listing. To be included, an animal must have sired at least one progeny born on or after Jan. 1, 2005, and possess birth weight (BW) and weaning weight (WW) EPDs with accuracies of 0.5 or greater.

--Fillmore Ranch, Boone;

--Woodard Limousin, Calhan;

--Patton Ranches, Cañon City;

--Virginia Patton, Cañon City;

--Hunt Limousin Ranch, Elizabeth;

--Running Creek Ranch, Elizabeth;

--Lakes' L Arrow Limousin, Fort Collins;

--Elmwood Limousin, Iliff;

--Kassandra Schuppe, Iliff;

--Mathew Lewis, Iliff;

--Ochsner Limousin, Kersey;

--Key Bar Ranch, Lakewood;

--May Farms, Lamar;

--Sutphin Limousin, Lamar;

--James Ludvik, Littleton;

--Phyllis McClellan, Nucla;

--Reid Cattle Co., Ordway;

--Magness Land and Cattle, Platteville;

--Reynolds Ranch, Sanford;

--Ryan Reynolds, Sanford.

The following Colorado breeders own bulls listed as young trait leaders. That group of prospective sires includes the highest ranking yearling and 2-year-old bulls for each trait. Many of those animals are available for sale this spring.

--Fillmore Ranch, Boone;

--Cassidy Woodard, Calhan;

--Running Creek Ranch, Elizabeth;

--Colorado State University, Fort Collins;

--Fabrizius Ranch, Grover;

--Spann Ranches, Gunnison;

--Elmwood Limousin, Iliff;

--Kassandra Schuppe, Iliff;

--Lewis Limousin Farms, Iliff;

--Caitlyn Ochsner, Kersey;

--Ochsner Limousin, Kersey;

--Robin Liming, Kirk;

--Mary Dechant, Kit Carson;

--Paul Dechant, Kit Carson;

--Ricken Land and Cattle, La Junta;

--James Ludvik, Littleton;

--Stanley Brown, Livermore;

--Chew Livestock, Maybell;

--Rose's Rio Grande Limousin, Monte Vista;

--Kirk Alexander, Norwood;

--Reid Cattle Co., Ordway;

--Magness Land and Cattle, Platteville;

--Reynolds Ranch, Sanford;

--Tortorice Ranch, Trinidad;

--Burr Livestock Co., Walden;

--Harold Blach, Yuma.

The North American Limousin Foundation (www.nalf.org), headquartered in Centennial, Colo., provides programs and services--including genetic evaluation of 5,000 active sires--to more than 4,000 members and their commercial customers. The Limousin breed and its Lim-Flex hybrid lead the beef industry in muscle-growth efficiency and ideally complement British breeds.

3/10/08
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Date: 3/5/08

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