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NALF Services Transferred Registrations Add Value to Seedstock Purchases Communicating seedstock ownership transfers sets the stage for satisfying relationships between commercial cattle producers and their genetic suppliers. Transferred registration certificates and performance records authenticate pedigree, performance and genetic information. Those documents communicate genetic merit and provide essential information for maximizing returns from seedstock investments. buyers looking for quality feeder calves and replacement females. Receiving your animals’ registration papers solidifies your reputation as a professional cattle producer who is committed to genetic improvement. There is no better way to document superior genetics than to buy registered seedstock and officially transfer their ownership records. Only registered seedstock animals (whether fullbloods, purebreds or hybrids) have reliable genetic and performance information available from their registry organizations. Only It pays to seal the deal by requesting transfers. Profitable calf crops are the result of known, superior genetics because reputation is important to ll ual Bu n n A 7th Sale male e F d an registered seedstock have pedigree information officially documented to help manage inbreeding, genetic conditions, and hybrid vigor (heterosis). Mark Anderson, executive director at NALF, explains one of the reasons why that is significant. “When daughters of a sire or group of sires are retained and bred, documented pedigrees allow you to avoid inbreeding and, preferably, generate maternal heterosis,” he said. “Inbreeding often results in declined reproductive fitness, while Thursday March 15th, 2018 Selling 80 Spring Yearling, 30 Fall Yearling Bulls and a select group of Females! Sires include: SAV Revolution 4846 Mohnens Impressive 1093 BW:2.7WW:59 YW:114 Milk: 36 BW:-1.5 WW:62 YW:103 Milk: 24 y Qualit able Afford ! Bulls! Dean Christensen (308) 550-0298 Fullerton, NE 48 | FEBRUARY 2018 SAV Response 2411 BW:33.9WW:57 YW:98 Milk: 22 at *4 Miles West of Fullerton, NE www.dblbullsale.com [email protected] Gaffney Game Chaner BW-1.8 WW:60 YW:103 Milk 33 Bonnie Christensen (308) 550-0299 Office (308)536-2405