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<blockquote data-quote="Son of Butch" data-source="post: 1543716" data-attributes="member: 14585"><p>Edison not a bad choice... but</p><p>Gar Prophet $20 x 1.5 straws per calf weaned = $30</p><p>Edison $30 x 1.5 straws per calf weaned = $45</p><p>Advantage Prophet: $15 per calf</p><p></p><p>Prophet $W 97.18</p><p>Edison $W 75.42</p><p>Advantage Prophet $21.76 </p><p>21.76 + 15 = <strong>$36.76 additional $ in your pocket for every calf sired by Prophet vs Edison</strong></p><p>close, but no cigar</p><p></p><p>$QG </p><p>Prophet $55.45 top 1%</p><p>Edison $48.85 top 3%</p><p>Advantage Prophet although I don't believe you'd ever see the premium (only docks if below average)</p><p>The accuracy (.28) and heritability of $F are so low I hesitate considering that epd and I use it as tie breaker</p><p>but in this case with Edison .54 accuracy vs Prophet .97 accuracy and $36.76 per calf it's far from a tie.</p><p></p><p>IF you retain ownership Edison at $30 even with low reliability proof should be the better choice and a much </p><p>better choice than a bull like Rainfall $35 at Select Sires. Although Full Measure $40 at Select should be better</p><p>for retained ownership than all 3.</p><p></p><p>For retained ownership I prefer a more well proven, lower cost sire like Sydgen Black Diamond $20</p><p>B.D. at $20 x 1.5 = $30 per calf</p><p>F.M. at $40 1.5 = $60 per calf</p><p>So right out of the gate you're up $30 per calf with Black Diamond vs Full Measure</p><p>(When feedlot margins are under $100 you bet that $30 makes a difference.)</p><p>And it takes over 2 years (9 months + 15 months) from the day you buy the semen to get that money back let alone to see the probable return on investment.</p><p></p><p>p.s.</p><p>I admit I'm biased because...</p><p>I like the couple Black Diamonds I've seen... even though I'm sure there are others who's epds would beat his.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of Butch, post: 1543716, member: 14585"] Edison not a bad choice... but Gar Prophet $20 x 1.5 straws per calf weaned = $30 Edison $30 x 1.5 straws per calf weaned = $45 Advantage Prophet: $15 per calf Prophet $W 97.18 Edison $W 75.42 Advantage Prophet $21.76 21.76 + 15 = [b]$36.76 additional $ in your pocket for every calf sired by Prophet vs Edison[/b] close, but no cigar $QG Prophet $55.45 top 1% Edison $48.85 top 3% Advantage Prophet although I don't believe you'd ever see the premium (only docks if below average) The accuracy (.28) and heritability of $F are so low I hesitate considering that epd and I use it as tie breaker but in this case with Edison .54 accuracy vs Prophet .97 accuracy and $36.76 per calf it's far from a tie. IF you retain ownership Edison at $30 even with low reliability proof should be the better choice and a much better choice than a bull like Rainfall $35 at Select Sires. Although Full Measure $40 at Select should be better for retained ownership than all 3. For retained ownership I prefer a more well proven, lower cost sire like Sydgen Black Diamond $20 B.D. at $20 x 1.5 = $30 per calf F.M. at $40 1.5 = $60 per calf So right out of the gate you're up $30 per calf with Black Diamond vs Full Measure (When feedlot margins are under $100 you bet that $30 makes a difference.) And it takes over 2 years (9 months + 15 months) from the day you buy the semen to get that money back let alone to see the probable return on investment. p.s. I admit I'm biased because... I like the couple Black Diamonds I've seen... even though I'm sure there are others who's epds would beat his. [/QUOTE]
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