Sale Catalog Lot Information Key:
Because we run multi-sire pastures, we DNA sire verify all calves. Some lots have also been DNA dam verified.
Any animal with “ET” at the end of it’s name is the result of embryo transfer. We have listed what we feel are the most important EPDs for our customers, without
The animal’s breed classification and percentage Gelbvieh. The animal’s birth weight. The animal’s registration number.
Lot # • ANIMAL NAME ET
Balancer (53.9%) 01/01/2024 AMGV0000000 Black Polled
PATERNAL GREAT GRAND SIRE PATERNAL GREAT GRAND DAM PATERNAL GREAT GRAND SIRE PATERNAL GREAT GRAND DAM MATERNAL GREAT GRAND SIRE MATERNAL GREAT GRAND DAM MATERNAL GREAT GRAND SIRE
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The animal’s coat color is displayed here. • (T) = By DNA Test; (P) = By Pedigree • Homo Black means the lot is homozygous black by DNA test (all calves should be black). • Double Black means both the lot’s parents are black. • All red lots carry two red genes and animal will pass one red gene to all calves. The lot’s polled/horned/scurred status is displayed below the coat color row. • (T) = By DNA Test; (P) = By Pedigree • Homo Polled means the lot is homozygous polled by DNA test (all calves should be polled). • Double Polled means both the lot’s parents are polled. • Scurred means the animal carries small scurs. Videos will be available at BeastromRanch.com and DVAuction.com. efficient than selecting on one trait at a time. Indexes weigh traits based on their importance to a producer’s bottom line by using a trait’s economic and genetic value. Indexes are a good way to put selection emphasis on traits that are economically relevant. Feeder Profit Index™ (FPI™) : Envisioned as a completely terminal index, FPI assumes all calves are marketed as finished beef carcasses priced on a value-based grid. Thus, it shouldn’t be used in production scenarios where replacements are kept from these matings. The new FPI formulation more precisely weights Economically Relevant Traits (ERTs) available for selection, including the key carcass traits of Carcass Weight (CW), Ribeye Area (REA), and Dry Matter Intake (DMI) that were not included in the original formulation. The new FPI also weights Fat Thickness (CFAT), post-weaning Average Daily Gain (ADG), and Calving Ease Direct (CED). Carcass value determined by carcass weight, quality, and yield grade influencing traits accounts for approximately 75% of the index as principal revenue drivers. Dry Matter Intake (DMI) captures differences in expected costs to the terminal carcass endpoint. Total Profit Index (TPI) : Combining replacement female retention from the herd with carcass endpoint for marketed surplus heifers and all steers, TPI balances both maternal and terminal selection criteria. Because of the challenges faced by commercial cattlemen by the antagonisms in selection for this production scenario, TPI includes the largest and most diverse set of EPDs in the model, including carcass traits as the primary revenue drivers with cow Mature Weight (MWT), Stayability (STAY) and Dry Matter Intake (DMI) as cost drivers.
overwhelming you with data. You are welcome to look up each lot’s full line-up of EPDs by using the Animal Search feature at Gelbvieh.org. Any bull with “GE EPDs” listed means the EPDs have been enhanced with genomic information through DNA testing.
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Act. BW: Adj. WW:
MATERNAL GRAND DAM
MATERNAL GREAT GRAND DAM CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM HP
Adj. YW: Gain: Age of Dam:
PG30 SC DMI YG CW REA MB FPI
GE EPDs. Footnote: We use our footnotes to give you a picture of the lots as we see them, share key pedigree information, and connect you with related lots within this offering.
Actual weight of lot at birth. BWs for ET lots are not used as part of their data per AGA. Weaning weight adjusted to 205 days.
Act. BW: Adj. WW: Adj. YW: Gain: Age of Dam:
Adjusted 365 yearling weight.
The average daily gain of the bulls within our bull test period.
Age of the mother at the time lot was born.
EPD Definitions: Listed below are the definitions of American Gelbvieh Association EPDs and the units in which they are published. Maternal traits Calving ease direct (CED) : Percent of unassisted births of a bull’s calves when he is used on heifers. A higher number is favorable, meaning better calving ease. This EPD can be vital to a rancher looking to decrease the amount of calves pulled in his herd. Milk (Milk) : The genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to produce milk expressed in pounds of weaning weight. Calving ease maternal (CEM) : Represented as percent of unassisted births in a sire’s first-calving daughters. A higher number represents more favorable calving ease. This EPD is important to a rancher’s bottom line because it predicts which animals produce daughters with a genetic pre- disposition to calve unassisted as heifers. Stayability (STAY) : Predicts the genetic difference, in terms of percent probability, that a bull’s daughters will stay productive within a herd to at least six year of age. The stayability EPD is one of the best measures currently available to compare a bull’s ability to produce females with reproductive longevity. Docility (DOC) : Is reported as a percentage, with higher numbers indicating a higher percent of offspring receiving a disposition score of 1 (docile). Scrotal circumference (SC) : Predicts the difference, in centimeters, of scrotal circumference of an animal’s male offspring at yearling compared to the SC of other animals’ male offspring.
Growth traits Birth weight (BW) : Predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight of the calf. Weaning weight (WW) : Predicts the difference, in pounds, for weaning weight (adjusted to age of dam and a standard 205 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning. Yearling weight (YW) : Predicts the expected difference, in pounds, for yearling weight (adjusted to a standard 365 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to yearling. Carcass traits Yield grade (YG) : Differences in yield grade score, which is a predictor of percent retail product. Smaller values suggest that progeny will have a better lean to fat ratio. Carcass weight (CW) : Differences in pounds of hot carcass weight, adjusted to an industry standard age endpoint. Ribeye area (CREA) : Differences in ribeye area in inches between the 12th and 13th rib. Greater ribeye areas are preferable. Marbling (MARB) : Predicts the differences in the degree of marbling within the ribeye as expressed in marbling score units. Greater marbling numbers are preferable and are an indicator of higher carcass quality grades. Efficiency traits Dry matter intake (DMI) : The genetic difference in pounds of expected average daily dry matter intake of progeny. Indexes Indexes are tools that allow producers to select for several EPDs at once, making selections more
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