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Herd Book Number 0347N0022P Born 22/08/1993
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Amethyst N22 is the daughter of Otapawa Amethyst H22. A great capacious cow with excellent conformation and all the characteristics of her mother. Pictured at 12yrs. (August 25, 2005)
Amethyst is currently a trait leading cow for 200, 400, and 600 Day weights and Milk and Maternal Value.
Her offspring have consistently been the Lot 1 bulls in our Bull Sale. With her '96 bull calf, Otapawa Revenge R65 being sold at the National Bull Expo in 1998. Otapawa Stampede sold as Lot 1, 1999, Otapawa Ultimate U7, a JC Catalyst 7C son, sold to stud for $8500 at our 2001 on farm sale. Her bull calf pictured was Lot 1 in our 2003 sale and sold for $7700.
N22 has produced 1 natural heifer calf, now 3yrs. Otapawa Amethyst 0059.
= Trait Leader
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|
Gent. Length |
Birth Weight |
Scrotal Size |
Milk |
200D Growth |
400 D Growth |
600 D Growth |
Mat Value |
Carcass Weight |
EMA |
Rib Fat |
Rump Fat |
RBY% |
|
EBV |
-0.2 |
+5.9 |
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+28 |
+35 |
+61 |
+88 |
+46 |
+53 |
+1.4 |
-1.0 |
-1.5 |
+0.9 |
|
% |
70% |
85% |
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74% |
82% |
78% |
78% |
76% |
70% |
51% |
59% |
59% |
55% |