Reports

After you complete Step 4 of building a genetic plan, a total of four reports are automatically generated to assist you in the analysis and implementation of your plan. On the Mating page, you can also create and download an Inbreeding report. After you review the reports, you must activate the plan to finalize it and share it with the dairy.

Use this report to review the plan costs and genetic gains for your herd.

  1. Inventory Projections Graph: Displays the difference between the expected number of female calves being born monthly and compares that count to the number needed to meet plan goals.

    The shaded area shows the difference between the monthly counts. Additional female calves not needed in the plan may be sold for profit.

  2. Genetic ROI Graph: Choose to view the ROI based on the cost per female or total cost for the herd.

    The shaded area shows the value added based on the plan.

  3. Economic Impact: A summary of the various costs and returns that factor into the total economic gain of the plan. These gains include an increased herd value based on genetic improvements of progeny and proceeds from the sale of dairy and dairy/beef calves, minus total semen costs.

    Economic Impact = herd genetic value gain + calf sale proceeds - current genetic value of the herd - semen cost

    • Herd genetic value gain:  Value gain by genetic improvement and the additional milking cows produced by the plan. Or, (NPV * females produced in the plan) - current genetic value of the herd.
    • Calf sales: Proceeds from the sale of dairy bull calves and dairy/beef calves produced in the plan. Or, (dairy bull calves produced * cost/head) + (beef calves produced * cost/head). The total numbers of calves to be sold is based on matings with conventional, sexed, and bull semen, accounting for conception rates for cows and heifers, as well as losses due to abortions, pregnant culling, and stillbirths. The prices for dairy bull calves and beef calves is set in Step 4.
    • Current genetic value of the herd: To determine the actual financial gains from the animals produced by the plan, the value of the herd today is deducted from the total.
    • Semen cost: The Total Investment value noted below.

    Example:

    • Replacements produced: 2250
    • NPV average: $275.85
    • Current genetic herd value: $220,500.00
    • Calves to be sold: 400 dairy bulls, 300 beef
    • Average price/calf: $75 dairy bull/$105 beef
    • Total investment: $111,916.11
    • Calculation: (2250 * $275.85) - $220,500.00 + (400 * $75) + (300 * $105) - $111,916.11 = $349,746.39

  4. Doses per Female: A summary of the semen doses per female needed in the plan.
  5. AVG Cost per Dose: A summary of the number of semen doses required for the plan, the average price per dose, and the total investment required by the dairy to follow the plan.
  6. Total Investment: Total cost of the semen doses in your plan.

    Total Investment = total cost of semen doses * cost/dose calculated for each semen type (sexed, conventional, and beef semen)

    The quantity of doses required is based on the current conception rates for heifers and cows, as well as the semen type prices and percentages set in Step 4.

    NOTE: If the Mate to High Fertility after (x) failed breedings Mating Option is enabled, additional doses of high fertility sexed semen may be required in your plan.
  7. Parameters: A summary of the semen distribution among females, herd growth and loss rates, and the market price (per head) of dairy and beef animals. Conception rates and the average age of heifers at first calving are also included, as these values directly affect the accuracy of culling projections and replacement heifer counts.
  8. Projected Animals Produced: Projected total number of calves and milking females that will serve as replacements in the herd as a result of the plan. See the Inventory & Projections Graph for more details.
  9. Genetic ROI: Genetic return on investment compares the plan's semen costs to the projected value of the milking progeny in 4.5 years. The projection is based on a Net Present Value (NPV) calculation of the replacement milking cows generated in the plan. The NPV is the projected monetary value of the future daughter in current-day prices.

    Genetic ROI = (NPV - investment per milking female) / investment per milking female

    • Investment per milking female takes into account the total semen cost, which is based on the Total Investment value noted above, as well as the number of replacements generated in the plan.
    • NPV: Average genetic value of daughters produced by the plan in current * (discount of 8% per year for 4.5 years)

    Example:

    • Replacements produced: 2550
    • Total cost: 3.55 doses * $45.53 investment per female
    • NPV average: $210.85
    • Calculation: $210.85 - $45.53 / $45.53 = $3.63 per invested $, or a 363% increase

    See the Genetic ROI Graph and values by female or herd.

Use this report to review the bulls selected for your plan.

NOTE: If an animal does not have a NAABClosed National Association of Animal Breeders. www.naab-css.org code, the genetic planning tool lists its REGClosed Animal registration number number instead.
  1. Bulls Proofs: Includes the proof details for the bulls selected in Step 3.
  2. Bulls Usage: Lists the bulls used in the genetic plan (as selected in Step 3).
  3. First, Second, Third Choice: Each animal's mating plan includes up to three potential mating sires. The mates are ranked in order based on your custom index set in Step 2. You can also choose to control mating based on overall trait improvement in Mating Options in Step 4.

Use this report to see the impact of the plan on herd genetics.

  1. Traits: All Production, Health, and Conformance traits are included in the report.
  2. Herd and Progeny values for each trait: These values are calculated based on the current herd and the mating type you chose in Set Mating Options:
    • Genomic & Pedigree: The progeny values are based on the female's matings with the specific bulls you selected.
      NOTE: Preliminary progeny values for each trait are also initially shown based on the three bull tiers in Step 2.

    • Reverse Mating: The progeny values are based on the female's matings with bulls that have the semen type of choice you selected. The tool uses the average of the bulls with the selected semen type of choice to determine the progeny values.
  3. View the Herd and Progeny trait values side by side. The Breed Average for each trait is set as the "0" value, and is indicated by a dotted line. The deviation from Breed Average is shown for the current Herd and Progeny in the chart.

Use this report to see the assigned bulls for each animal in the plan.

  1. Create Inbreeding Report: Use this to create a report that shows the inbreeding coefficients between each female and each bull in the mating plan. After the report is created, click Download Inbreeding Report to export the report. See Reports to learn more.
  2. Export: Use this option to save the mating plan as a PDF or CSV file. If you created a Reverse Mating list, the exported report lists up to 20 prohibited bulls that an animal should not mate with.
  3. Filters: Select the data you want to include or exclude on the mating report page or its exported versions. By default, all fields are included in the mating report: Female Index, Sire NAAB Code or International Registration Number (IntRegNum), Short Name, INB%, and STOCClosed semen type of choice. The system saves your filters if you leave and return to the report page.
  4. Female IDClosed Identifier: The identifier (Cow Number) for each animal to breed in the plan.
  5. Index: The female's index value. You can also access the females' index values by viewing the Females List in Step 4.
  6. Sire: Female's sire id.
  7. First, Second, Third Options: Three potential mating sires. The mates are ranked in order based on your custom index set in Step 2.
  8. INB%: Inbreeding percentage for each mate option.
  9. STOC: If enabled, the semen type of choice displays.

    Supported codes: 

    • BF: beef semen
    • CN: conventional semen
    • SX: sexed semen

On the Mating page, you can create and download the Inbreeding report, which shows the inbreeding value between each female and each bull in the mating plan. Each row in the report lists the female, the bull selected for mating, and the resulting inbreeding value. When applicable, the report also lists the haplotype or recessive gene that restricts the pairing between the female and the bull.

To generate the plan, click the Create Inbreeding Report button at the top right side of the Mating page.

While the report is generating, the button displays the Creating Report button. After the report is generated, the button displays the Download Inbreeding Report button. Click the button to export the CSV file of the full report.

Follow the guidelines below when using the Inbreeding report:

  • The report is available for both Reverse and Genomic Matings.

  • The report may take a few minutes to generate. You can leave the page while the system is creating the report and return to the page at a later time to download the report.

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