THANK YOU!
There are so many people to thank that have helped us put the sale together every year. We never have a lack of people offering to lend a hand, and that for that we are so grateful! We truly appreciate all the help. A very special thank you to our family that helps us get all the bulls and now heifers clipped, cleaned and ready for pictures and videos, in addition to everything they do on a day to day basis, every day of the year to make this operation go round. It takes a lot to run a seedstock operation, and we are so thankful for all our family making it work for us to be able to bring you this set of cattle year after year. It truly is a family affair, and we couldn’t do it without the help of our family and kids. Thank you to the office crews, those preparing and serving meals, ringmen, phone help, auctioneers and DVAuction. Everyone has done such a great job! And a special THANK YOU to Mom and Dad for all your love, support and guidance as we continue to strive to improve and advance TNT Simmentals.
Thank you so much for what you, our customers and friends have done for us. We have customers that supported Mom and Dad in the beginning that are still buying from us today, and we have all made many wonderful lifelong friends in this business. Many of you have become like family to us. We thank all of you over the years for making TNT what it is today. We never could have done this without the support of our dedicated customers, our family and our friends. We continue to be blessed as we “Carry-On” the TNT “Explosive Difference” with the next generation at our ranch in Lehr. The confidence you have in our program is the greatest compliment we could receive. Thank YOU so much for attending our sale and for your interest in our cattle. Our customers and their opinion and satisfaction are very important to us. We like hearing how our cattle work out for you. You are always welcome to come and visit us at the ranch. Thanks again!
Sincerely, Gabriel & Shanon Erbele & family and Kevin & Lynette Thompson
More accurate EPD - Genomic testing is a way to add information to what is known about an animal’s genetic potential even before they have progeny of their own. The commitment to add a genomic test to the genetic predictions enables our customers to have higher-accuracy EPD when they make their buying decisions. One way to think of the information gained is by asking how many progeny would this animal need to provide a similar increase in the accuracy of the EPD for that trait? These are referred to as progeny equivalents. Below is a table of current progeny equivalents. Adding a genomics test is like adding over 25 calving ease records or 22 birth weights on progeny to the EPD. As you can see for some of these traits, a genomically-enhanced EPD is like knowing an entire calf-crop worth of information for bulls or a lifetime of calves for females. How does a genomic test benefit our customers?
TRAIT
PROGENY
TRAIT
PROGENY
TRAIT
PROGENY
Calving ease Yearling weight
25+ 25+ 25+
Birth weight
22
Weaning weight
25+
Maternal calving ease
4 6 8
Stayability Marbling
15 10
Docility Back fat
Carcass weight Ribeye area
11
Confidence in the pedigree - Each genomic test includes parentage markers to both confirm the animal's own pedigree (if his parents’ DNA markers are available) and for future parent verification of their own calves. By testing the DNA for parentage, you can be sure the pedigree is correct.
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