DATA KEY PLEASE MAKE NOTE THAT MANY OF THE ANIMALS WERE IN DIFFERENT CONTEMPORARY GROUPINGS AT WEANING; THEREFORE, IT IS NOT FAIR TO COMPARE BIRTH, WEANING AND YEARLING WEIGHTS FROM ONE HERD TO ANOTHER.
PARENT VERIFICATION (IF APPLICABLE)
75% BRANGUS 50% BRANGUS
UB2 UB1
DATE OF BIRTH
GENETIC DEFECT CODE (IF APPLICABLE)
44 CB MS BIG TOWN 1373K20 CAVENDER BRANGUS UB10514562 Polled 8/15/22 Gen: UB2
LOT NUMBER
PV
ET
SERVICE TYPE (AI, ET, NS)
Bred Heifer
REGISTRATION NUMBER
MC JOHN WAYNE 165N3 MC MS EXTRAVAGANT 889P4 MC REVELATION 129T MISS 4C LEAD GUN 192P4 CB FINAL CUT 924X OAKS MS PATTON 302X3 CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229 RIVERBEND RITA U1079
MC NUFF SAID 889T50
BWCC BIG TOWN 192B16
AGE/ CLASSIFICATION
BREEDER/OWNER
BWCC MS REVELATION 192W8
TJM THREE D 302A
CB MS THREE D 1373D
RIVERBEND RITA Z1373
EPD’s
CED BW WW YW M TM SC REA IMF
TERM 3.92 4%
FERT 25% 4.25
9.6
-2.2 30 55 10 26 0.74 0.59 0.43
EPD PERCENTILE RANKINGS
5% 4%
20% 20%
20% 5% 3% 5%
GENOMICALLY ENHANCED EPD’s
EPDs Expected Progeny Difference (EPDs) is the best estimate of an animal’s genetic merit for a particular trait. It takes into account the animals’ own performance compared with its contemporaries and the performance of its relatives compared against their contemporaries. Birth Weight (BW) EPD predicts calf size and calving ease. Weaning Weight (WW) EPD predicts preweaning growth potential. Yearling Weight (YW) EPD predicts overall growth potential. Milk EPD predicts the maternal contribution to weaning weight of the calf through milk production, behavior, immunity and other maternal environmental factors. Total Maternal (TM) also, called M&G EPD predicts weaning weight of calves from a bull’s daughters. Scrotal Circumference (SC) EPD predicts not only testicular size of male progeny but also daughters onset of puberty. Terminal Index (TERM) combines birth weight, weaning weight, milk production, post wean gain, ribeye area, marbling, and back fat EPDs into a single number. The index is expressed as s standard deviation from the breed average, meaning that bulls with a +2 index are two standard deviations above
the average. Higher numbers are superior to low numbers. Fertility Index (FERT) combines heifer pregnancy, stayability, days to first calving, mature cow weight, and back fat EPDs into a single number. The index is expressed as s standard deviation from the breed average, meaning that bulls with a +2 index are two standard deviations above the average. Higher numbers are superior to low numbers. ULTRASOUND EPDs Ribeye Area (REA) EPD predicts total muscle. Intramuscular Fat (IMF) EPD predicts % of intramuscular fat which is highly correlated to marbling. *REA and FT are primary components of USDA YG and marbling is the primary component of USDA QG. PERFORMANCE Individual performance data is provided as supplementary information as EPDs provide more reliable evaluation of genetic differences of animals. Actual Birth Weight (BW) are reported. Weaning Weight (WW) are adjusted to 205 days. Yearling Weight (YW) are adjusted to 365 days. Scrotal Circumference (SC) is adjusted to 365 days.
Average Daily Gain (ADG) is a measure of growth rate on a high energy diet. It is positively associated with feed efficiency. Ribeye Areas (REA) are adjusted to 365 days and ratioed relative to contemporaries. Intramuscular Fat (IMF) are adjusted to 365 days and ratioed relative to contemporaries. IMF is highly correlated to marbling. Brangus EPDs are calculated by the Livestock Genetic Services and are part of a program called the National Cattle Evaluation (NCE). EPD PERCENTILE RANKINGS Individual ranking relative to the entire breed population on a specific trait, represented in the form of a percentage, with 1% being best and 99% being worst. DISPOSITION SCORING In the bull portion of this catalog we have included a disposition score for every Brangus & Ultrablack bull selling. 5 stars being the best and 1 being the worst. Please note the explanation of our scoring system below and contact Cavender Ranches with any questions you may have.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Extremely gentle, difficult to get out of the way. ★ ★ ★ ★ Calm but moves away from you when you get close to them. ★ ★ ★ Calm but moves away from you sooner than a 2 (Larger Flight Zone).
★ ★
Nervous and moves away rapidly when you enter their flight zone.
DISPOSITION SCORING TABLE
★
Extremely nervous and/or aggressive temperament. Thrashes about when confined and may attack the scorer in the pen.*
*There are no one star rankings in this sale as they have been culled.
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