LIGHTNING...A Top...Udder Cleft,  Open Rib and fat lbs and fat % Improver
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rothrock BS LIGHTNING-ET *TL,  Reg. #2166222
Excellent-94-Gold Medal 2/97               aAa 135426
EX(94) at 9 yrs., EX(96) Feet & Legs, EX(100) Body
USDA 4/08  - 2027 Daus/644 Herds 99% Rel.
AVE: 21,981m 852f 658p
PTA -699M +11F +.15% -12P +.04%P
NM $-147 
Calving Ease 9, Mat. CE 10,  
-2.1 PL, 3.11 SCS, DPR -1.00
 
HA  4/08 - 574 Daus/ 295Herds 97% Rel.
PTA -0.45T  -0.55UDC  -1.53FLC  -0.63BD +0.64DF  
TPI +805( 4/08)
 
Udder Cleft +2.49 Open Rib +1.91
One of the highest in the Breed for Combination Udder Cleft and Open Rib Improvement!
(Over 97% Rel.)
 
LIGHTNING's Linear Type Traits (HFA 11/06)
BREEDING PATTERN

LIGHTNING sires very dairy, deep-bodied, extremely open-ribbed (+1.87)daughters with well-attached udders that have outstanding udder cleft, (+2.44) They are average in stature, with wide rumps and proper rump slope. For highest type scores, use LIGHTNING on stylish cows needing more set to the leg and udder capacity.

LIGHTNING's type information is the result of random AI sampling (Stud sampled.) Now that his highly reliable type pattern is known, his best daughters will be seen in the future. However, LIGHTNING will probably be best known for his outstanding, highly reliable, component improvement ( +.15% Fat and + .04% Protein.)
 
Sire Stack:....Blackstar, Valiant, Astronaut, Elevation
 
Sire:  To-Mar Blackstar-ET *TL, EX(93) GM
Dam:  Walkup Valiant Lou Ella, EX(92) GMD DOM
Gr'dam:  Walkup Astronaut Lou Ann, EX(94) 4E GMD DOM
Gr. Gr'dam:  Willowlyn Elevation Lou, EX(91) 3E DOM

LIGHTNING is owned and marketed exclusively by Flatness International. Inc. Distributor opportunities, large volume and cash discount pricing available. To order, contact us by fax at 570-836-1549.

159HO00010 LIGHTNING puts it all together more reliably and for less cost than many other sire in the breed.  He adds the All-Time Great Genetics™ of BLACKSTAR from the incomparable LOU ELLA cow family. LIGHTNING was our most popular bull during 1998.   LIGHTNING semen is immediately available internationally at low prices.   

LIGHTNING DAUGHTERS

LIGHTNING has 1,950daughters in 605 herds in his 2/06 production proof. This includes daughters in the U.S. as well as in New Zealand, Germany, Belgium, and the U.K.   LIGHTNING now has two EXCELLENT daughters in England and a new VG(88) daughter, as well.

 
Even though most of the U.S. LIGHTNING daughters are in very low scoring (type) commercial herds in the state of Minnesota, his best type daughters are elsewhere in the U.S.. Information on some of his top daughters follows:
 
Short Hills Light Krystal, VG(86), VG(F&L). VG(Mam.)
DC EX(91), F&L VG(85), Mam. VG(87), FS VG(86)
2-8 2x 365d 21,099m 4.3% 915f 3.8% 795p
3-10 2x 365d 37,703m 4.0% 1497f 3.3% 1242p
(Owned by Richard and Annette Smith, Ancram, NY)
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Smithson Lightning Rhoda VG(88)
Fr. EX(94), DC EX(92), BC EX(92), F&L VG(87), FS VG(88)
1-10 2x 286d 15,057m 4.1% 614f 3.6% 536p
2-9 2x 295d 24,149m 4.1% 990m 3.4% 823p
3-9 2x 309d 27,362m 3.5% 966f 3.5% 942p
(Owner, C. Vernon Smith, Jr., N. Brookfield, MA)
Spring-Shade Light Solo-ET VG(85), VG F&L, VG Mammary
2-0 2x 343d 21,850m 3.5% 757f 3.2% 698p
3-1 2x 365d 27,243m 3.3% 912f 3.2% 901p
4-4 2x 329d 25,331m 3.5% 894f 3.2% 803p
(Owner, Carl L. Martin of Ephrata, PA)

 
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HM-NV Lightning Peg-ET VG(86) VG(Mam.) VG(F&L)
DC EX(90), F&L VG(86), Mam. VG(87), FS VG(86)
2-4 2x 365d. 26,958m 3.6% 967f. 3.1% 844p
(Owner, Ronald M. Kling, MD and HilImont Farms, PA)
 

 
Suntop Lightning Janel VG(85)
Fr. EX(98), DC EX(93), BC EX(93), F&L VG(85), FS VG(85)
2-0 2x 365d 32,130m 3.5% 1115f 3.4% 1062p
3-4 2x 365d 35,370m 3.6% 1271f 3.1% 1110p
 
Suntop Lightning Francine VG(85) VG(Feet & Legs) VG(Mammary)
3-1 2x 305d 25,110m 3.5% 868f 3.3% 821p
3-1 2x 365d 27,260m 3.5% 944f 3.3% 900p
(Owners, Thomas & Becky Birklid of Enumclaw, WA)
Brookedale Lightning Grace VG(85) VG(Mammary)
DC VG(85), BC VG(85), UD VG(86), FS VG(85)
3-0 2x 365d 21,710m 4.2% 904f 3.5% 755p
4-4 2x 365d 29,620m 4.2% 1249f 3.5% 1044p
(Owner, Brookedale Holsteins, Keyser, WV)
 
Smithson Lightning Roe VG(86)
Fr. VG(85), DC EX(90), BC EX(90), Mam. VG(86), FS VG(86)
2-4 2x 337d 16,743m 4.7% 786f 3.5% 577p
3-4 2x 274d 16,574m 4.9% 810f 3.5% 582p
 
Betzoldvale Lightning Klo GP(81)
3-4 2x 301d 28,577m 4.0% 1139f 3.3% 948p
 
Betzoldvale Lightning Princ GP(82)
2-1 2x 305d 24,999m 3.5% 868f 3.2% 804p
3-1 2x 305d 31,147m 3.3% 1016f 3.2% 1000p
4-1 2x 365d 35,573m 2.8% 1006f 3.3% 1169p
(Owner, Merle S. Betzold, Amery, WI)
 
LIGHTNING BREEDING PATTERN
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LIGHTNING's Full Sister                                   LIGHTNING's Daughter
Rothrock BS Likeable-ET, VG(86) VG(F&L) VG(Mam.)        HM-NV Lightning Peg-ET VG(86) VG(F&L & Mam.) 
2-2 2x 365d 25,730m 3.5% 910f 3.3% 842p                           2-04 2x 365d 26,958m 3.6% 967f 3.1% 844p

If you examine the photos of LIGHTNING's full sister, "Likeable", and LIGHTNING's daughter "Peg" closely, you will see the typical young LIGHTNING daughter. The LIGHTNING daughters closely represent what he should sire from his aAa code 135426, and it is further detailed in his official HFA type information.

CONCEPTION RATE

LIGHTNING can be used with confidence. His very fertile semen has earned him the reputation as a high conception rate bull. The Dairy Records Processing Center (DRPC) Raleigh, at the North Carolina State University, the largest dairy testing center in the world, lists relative conception rates on bulls. LIGHTNING'S conception rate is +3.2 on 1,773 services for 1996. This means that he is more than 3% better (a significant increase) than the average bull for sire fertility.

       

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