PARTNERSIN PROGRESS HELPING CATTLE PRODUCERS REACH UNMATCHED GROWTH, EXTREME FEED EFFICIENCY AND TREMENDOUS CARCASS QUALITY.
The US Beef index is a terminal profit selection index that is expressed as dollars of profitability per head of progeny. information and thousands of genomics records for traits of economic importance that drive the ABS genetic evaluation along with appropriate and forward looking economic weighting of those traits. The US Beef index marries decades of performance ABS’ proprietary index is calculated using a host of data sources including their progeny test programs and long-time industry partners. A quality end product and increased pounds are key economic drivers in the entire beef supply chain. Customers interested in retaining ownership and endpoint profitability need sires that excel in performance, feed efficiency and carcass merit.
T he ABS genetic evaluation system was built purposely to identify sires that generate the most profitable feeder cattle in the beef supply chain. This is the very system that we use today to drive genetic progress in our AngusX program, designed specifically with profitability and the beef supply chain in mind.
F eed costs are the largest expense in beef production, which is why improved efficiency continues to be a key focus of research. ABS has developed the Feed Efficiency Index as a part of the selection criteria of the AngusX bulls. This index is backed by more than 13,000 individual feed intake records.
REFLECTS THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF KEY CARCASS TRAITS, INCLUDING CARCASS WEIGHT, MARBLING, RIBEYE AREA, AND BACK FAT.
REFLECTS THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF POST WEANING FEED CONVERSION. USE ALONGSIDE THE US BEEF INDEX TO IDENTIFY PROFITABLE SIRES THAT MOVE THE NEEDLE FOR FEED EFFICIENCY.
CARCASS INDEX USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE US BEEF INDEX TO IDENTIFY SIRES THAT WILL MAXIMIZE NET CARCASS VALUE.
EFFICIENCY INDEX
US BEEF INDEX USE TO SELECT SIRES THAT WILL MAXIMIZE THE TERMINAL VALUE OF A CALF CROP. AN ECONOMIC INDEX DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY SIRES WHOSE PROGENY WILL MOST EFFICIENTLY CONVERT RESOURCES TO POUND OF QUALITY CARCASS WEIGHT AND TOTAL ENDPOINT PROFITABILITY.
At the end of the day, we believe together we can do something others haven’t done and actually quantify and show the cattlemen how they will benefit and participate in these efforts. ABS’ genetic technology and expertise is so far advanced as to what we could do as a small company. With ABS, we believe they are decades ahead of their competition with the data and research to back it.”
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