Bred Heifers
GIBBS 3313L BLAKCAP 1346Y Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
190
1/2 SM 1/2 AN BD: 9/10/2023
ASA #4284707
3313L
YON FULL FORCE C398
KAPPES CROSSOVER W42
GIBBS 9121G KENWORTH
GIBBS 1346Y BLAKCAP9321W
GIBBS 0532X SM STAR P342
GIBBS 9321W BLAKCAP7037T
CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW STAY DOC YG MARB REA $API $TI EPD 18.6 -3.7 81.3 129.6 10.8 31.2 72.5 17.0 14.7 0.02 0.76 0.51 175.3 98.7 Rank 4 10353510 10 153025951080 5 10 CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW STAY DOC YG MARB REA $API $TI 16.2 -2.6 86.2 136.7 9.5 27.5 71.0 17.3 15.7 0.03 0.92 0.56 181.0 102.4 Est. Calf EPDs
• Bred 3/13/25 to CCR BEDROCK 5171J, then pasture exposed to CCR BEDROCK 5171J from 3/15 to 6/19. Ultrasound pregnancy exam suggests estimated calving date of 12/20/25 to AI sire.
GIBBS 3313L BLAKCAP 1346Y Sells as Lot 190.
GIBBS 3802L FANCY 0341H Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
191
5/8 SM 3/8 AN BD: 11/2/2023
ASA #4341534
3802L
YON FULL FORCE C398
BGIBBS 5377C HILLBILLY
GIBBS 9121G KENWORTH
GIBBS 0341H FANCY 5751C
GIBBS 0532X SM STAR P342
GIBBS 5751C FANCY 2523Z
CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW STAY DOC YG MARB REA $API $TI EPD 13.4 1.0 93.5 149.6 7.5 27.9 75.2 14.1 15.6 0.03 0.64 0.47 152.9 96.5 Rank 45 70 10 10 45 20 10 60 15 95 20 85 25 10 CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW STAY DOC YG MARB REA $API $TI 15.3 -1.1 92.6 153.6 9.0 30.4 77.1 16.2 17.0 0.07 0.72 0.53 167.7 100.0 Est. Calf EPDs
• Bred 3/13/25 to CCR BEDROCK 5171J, then pasture exposed to GIBBS KINGPIN 1140J from 3/15 to 6/19. Ultrasound pregnancy exam suggests estimated calving date of 1/7/26 to PE sire.
ASA QUICK REFERENCE TO EPDS, INDEXES AND $VALUES EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES (EPDS): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and -5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing in what units they are expressed. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, sire A would be expected to sire 15 pounds more weaning weight than sire B. If calving ease was the trait, sire A would be expected to sire 15 percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if sire B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we would expect sire A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes, visit www.simmental.org. Listed below are the units in which ASA EPDs are expressed: ALL-PURPOSE INDEX (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. BACK FAT (BF): Inches of carcass backfat at 475 days. BIRTH WEIGHT (BW): Pounds of birth weight. CALVING EASE (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers. CARCASS WEIGHT (CW): Pounds of carcass weight at 475 days. MILK (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk. MARBLING (MARB): Carcass marbling score at 475 days. MATERNAL WEANING WEIGHT (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth. RIBEYE AREA (REA): Square inches of carcass ribeye at 475 days. TERMINAL INDEX (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. $ INDEXES: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide pieces of the economic puzzle. This is where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on integrated commercial production. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes: ALL-PURPOSE INDEX (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield. TERMINAL INDEX (TI): Evaluates sires for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield. For more detailed information about EPDs and $indexes, visit: www.simmental.org DOCILITY (DOC): Percent of offspring receiving a disposition score of 1 (docile). MATERNAL CALVING EASE (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters. WEANING WEIGHT (WW): Pounds of weaning weight. YEARLING WEIGHT (YW): Pounds of yearling weight. YIELD GRADE (YG): Carcass yield grade score at 475 days.
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