EPD Explanation EPD EXPLANATION Registration Number: Cattle noted with “R” number are Registered Brangus. Those noted with a “UB” number are Ultrab- lacks, indicating they are a Brangus-Angus blend. Polled/Scurred: Denotes cattle that are either smooth polled or have the presence of scurs or slick spots. Those bulls noted as “scurs” typically have had scurs removed post-weaning. Genetic Conditions: Indicates genetic condition status with “Free” indicating tested free or pedigree free of currently known genetic conditions. Prefixes noted with a “C” indicate that given animal carries a non-lethal recessive gene for that given condi- tion. EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCE Expected Progeny Difference (EPD): The genetic predictor of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the breed database. Most of the cattle in this sale will have Genomically En- hanced EPD (GE-EPD – ) values which means that their EPD value includes DNA marker information in addition to tradi- tional performance and pedigree data leading to more reliability and higher accuracy. Percentile Ranks: Ranks each given EPD trait against the breed population and expressed as a percentage ranking with 1% being top of the breed. Calving Ease Direct (CED): predicts the difference in the percentage of unassisted births when used on heifers. The higher the number the more desirable for calving ease. Birth Weight EPD (BW): predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight of progeny Weaning Weight EPD (WW): predicts the difference, in pounds, for weaning weight of progeny adjusted to 205 days of age. Yearling Weight EPD (YW): predicts the difference, in pounds, for yearling weight of progeny adjusted to 365 days of age. Milk EPD (Milk): predicts daughters’ maternal contribution to weaning weight of the calf through milk production, behavior, immunity and other maternal factors. Total Maternal EPD (TM): predicts the difference, in pounds, of daughters’ calves at weaning due to the combination of mater- nal ability and weaning growth genetics. Calving Ease Maternal (CEM): predicts the difference in the percentage of unassisted births of first-calving daughters. The higher the number the more desirable for calving ease. Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC): predicts the difference in centimeters of progeny testicular size. SC is also an indicator for age of puberty with higher SC reaching puberty earlier. Ribeye Area (REA): predicts the difference in square inches of ultrasound ribeye area. This is highly correlated with carcass REA size used in USDA Yield Grade calculations. Intramuscular Fat (IMF): predicts the difference in percent intramuscular fat. This is highly correlated to carcass marbling that determines USDA Quality Grade. Cow Weight EPD (CW WT): predicts the difference, in pounds, for mature weight of daughters. Heifer Pregnancy EPD (Heif Preg): Predicts the probability that first-calving daughters will become pregnant. Expressed as a percentage. Breed Back EPD (Breed Back): Predicts the probability that second-calving daughters will become pregnant after having their first calf. Expressed as a percentage. Number of Calves EPD (Num Calves): Predicts the difference in number of calves that daughters will produce in their life- time. The higher the number, the more calves are expected in their lifetime. Terminal Index (Term): A bio-economic index that evaluates multiple traits to predict genetics best suited for selling calves on the rail that will excel at both growth and carcass traits. The higher the index, the more profit potential exists for progeny sold on the rail. Fertility Index (Fert): A bio-economic index that evaluates multiple traits to predict genetics best suited for producing replace- ment females. The higher the index, the more profit potential exists for daughters kept in the herd. PARENT VERIFICATION (PV • SV • DV) PV – Parent Verified – both parents have been confirmed by DNA. Only if both parents also have DNA on file can an animal be Parent Verified. SV – Sire Verified – the sire has been confirmed by DNA. The dam does not have DNA available for testing. DV – Dam Verified – the sire has been confirmed by DNA. The sire does not have DNA available for testing.
4TH ANNUAL PINE BELT ALLIANCE | NOVEMBER 22, 2025 | PURVIS, MS | 1 PM CST
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