The NATIONAL BARROW SHOW® Sire Progeny Test remains the most extensive, unbiased evaluation of progeny performance available to purebred swine breeders.
Currently, 12 different measures of progeny performance are recorded on every pig that completes the testing period. These include evaluations of carcass composition, growth performance, meat quality, and eating quality. These data are compiled and returned to participating breeders for use within their individual breeding or marketing program.
Changes within the industry have lead to different production and marketing schemes utilized by purebred breeding herds. In general, these can be characterized as either: a) mainstream pork production aimed at efficient production of lean product, or b) production aimed at enhanced eating quality. In order to reflect these industry changes, the NBS® Progeny Test evaluated the progeny performance of a sire based on the two production systems described above and recognizes sires that excel in either or both of the production and marketing structures. Specifically, sires that excel in mainstream pork production traits will be recognized with “SUPER SIRE™” Awards, while sires that excel in eating quality-based traits will receive “PORQUE” Awards (PORk Quality Excellence).
SUPER SIRE™ Index: Used to reflect mainstream pork production where 90 percent of the weight is given to components of lean gain and 10 percent of the weight is assigned to characters that influence consumer acceptance.
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2011 SUPER SIRE™ Award Winners
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Breeder
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Sire
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ADG
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BF10
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LMA
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Sound
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SS INDEX
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Breed
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Compart’s Boar Store
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CBSW9 F TANGO 12-6
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1.95
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0.74
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7.97
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7.0
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114.9
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Duroc
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Waldo Farms
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WFDM9 STONE GROUND 238-1
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1.95
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0.90
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7.23
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7.0
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112.5
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Duroc
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Whiteshire Hamroc
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WHIH9 TUCKER 59-10
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1.95
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1.16
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7.23
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6.7
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107.8
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Duroc
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Whiteshire Hamroc
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SDF9 BRAWNY 6-4
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2.16
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0.95
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6.15
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7.1
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107.6
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Duroc
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Waldo Farms
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WFDM9 BUSTING OUT 266-1
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2.03
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0.91
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6.20
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6.3
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104.6
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Landrace
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Waldo Farms
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WFDM9 ONE JUSTICE 33-1
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2.15
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0.96
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6.67
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6.4
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110.8
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Yorkshire
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PORQUE Index: Used to reflect a production and marketing system where primary emphasis is based on meat quality traits with a sufficient level of lean growth. This objective places 10 percent of the weight on components of lean growth, while 90 percent of the weight is given to characters that influence consumer acceptance.
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2011 PORQUE Awards Winners
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Breeder
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Sire
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pH
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Instron Tender
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% IM Fat
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Juic
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Tender
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PORQUE
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Breed
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Forkner Farms │TRULINE®Genetics
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CC9 BASIC 15-6
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5.66
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3.56
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4.54
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8.0
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8.5
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107.1
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Duroc
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Whiteshire Hamroc
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WHIH9 TUCKER 59-10
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5.72
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4.29
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4.35
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8.9
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8.9
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104.8
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Duroc
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Whiteshire Hamroc
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DZS8 ESKIMO JOE SSP 58-1
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5.68
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4.07
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3.89
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7.4
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7.7
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103.1
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Duroc
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Whiteshire Hamroc
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WHIH9 SAKI 474-6
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5.49
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3.94
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2.78
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7.5
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8.0
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100.3
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Landrace
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Whiteshire Hamroc
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WHIH8 UKI 403-8
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5.55
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3.73
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3.27
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7.5
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8.0
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102.3
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Yorkshire
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In order for a sire to be eligible for either SUPER SIRE™ or PORQUE recognition, the sire average must include six pigs that completed the testing period eligible for market and were not disqualified for soundness. The top 20% of the sires in each breed and the entire test were awarded.
If you have any questions regarding the Progeny Test in general, please contact
Amanda Tiedemann at 507-437-5306 or aktiedemann@hormel.c
om.
The NATIONAL BARROW SHOW® Sire Progeny Test is sponsored by the following:
- Hormel Foods
- Iowa State University
- Allflex
- National Pork Producers Council
- Iowa Pork Producers Association
- National Pork Checkoff
- National Swine Registry
- American Berkshire Association
- Certified Pedigreed Swine
The 2012 NBS® Progeny Test delivery date is set for Friday, March 23, 2012, so plan your matings now.