E615 Why Cow Family Beats a +3000...
E615 Why Cow Family Beats a +3000 GTPI Calf: The $12,000 Embryo Math Every Breeder Should Run

The Bullvine Daily Brief by The Bullvine

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Four millionaire sires from one cow. That's the Comestar Laurie Sheik record — and the reason a genomic number still can't outrank a proven maternal line.

The Bullvine Podcast traces the maternal dynasties that built the modern Holstein breed and asks the question most breeders won't: does a legendary cow family still beat a genomic index? From Laurie Sheik's four millionaire sons to Glenridge Citation Roxy EX-97 and Regancrest-PR Barbie, the pattern holds — the best families keep compounding value long after the index that ranked their contemporaries is forgotten.

What You'll Learn

  • How one cow, Laurie Sheik, produced four millionaire sires — and why that's never been matched
  • Why a proven maternal line still outperforms a single genomic score
  • What Glenridge Citation Roxy EX-97 proves about longevity and last ... 
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Keywords
Comestar Laurie SheikHolstein inbreedingcow family breedingbreeding strategyembryo ROIbrood cow starsmaternal line value