Carcass Weight (CW) EPD Expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny com- pared to progeny of other sires.
Birth Weight (BW) EPD A predictor of progeny birth weight attributed to the parent. Expressed in pounds. Calving Ease Direct (CED) EPD Expressed as a percentage of unassisted births, predicting the average difference in calving ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first calf heifers.
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DOB: 12/12/24 Act. BW: 71 PAP: 37 PAP EPD: +.73 CL: +.46 AN: +.46
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DL Princess 1278 KG Justified 3023 WXW Miss Primrose W295 A502 WXW Miss Primrose W295 +8 35% 20% 15% 25%
Marbling (MB) EPD Expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Weaning (WW) & Yearling (YW) EPD’s
-.5 +83 +136 +1.63 +14.5 +13 10%
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Heifer Pregnancy (HP) EPD Selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first-calf heifers during a normal breeding season. Reported in per- centage units. Calving Ease Maternal (CEM) EPD Expressed as a percentage of un- assisted births with a high value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average calving ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires. Milk EPD Predictor of an animal’s genetic merit for milking and mothering ability. Expressed in pounds. Scrotal (SC) EPD Expressed in centimeters. A predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires. Predictor of an animal’s ability to transmit weaning growth and yearling growth to its progeny. Expressed in pounds. Actual Birth Weight Our Birth weights are recorded on a “legal for trade” scale 1-2 days after birth while tagging. We highly recommend not to solely look at the actual birth weight, but making your calving ease judgment from the three calving ease EPD’s that are backed by genomics. Refer to the page to the left to see the progeny equivalents for each birth weight/calving ease EPD. A bottle of colostrum weighs 7 lbs, so if a calf is weighed on day two their actual birth weight may be misleading. Functional Longevity (FL) Expressed in number of calves, is a predictor of the number of calves a sire’s daughters are predicted to produce by 6 years of age compared to that of other sires’ daughters. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction indicating more calves produced on average.
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+65 +.70 +.64 +93 +100 +55
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Rib Eye (RE) EPD Expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in Rib- eye area of a sire’s progeny com- pared to progeny of other sires.
- Excellent Calving Ease, Use with high confidence on any type of heifer. - Superior Calving Ease, will work on most heifers and most situations. - Moderate Calving Ease, will work on heifers with known calving ease genetics or larger framed heifers. - Slight Claving Ease, will work on smaller framed cows - We Recommend these bulls for cows only.
Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) *NEW An index expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differ- ences from conception to weaning, assuming that replacement heifers will be retained in herd and cull females and steers will be sold as feeders. Traits include CED, CEM WW milk HP, DOC, MW, Claw Set and Foot Angle. Weaned Calf Value ($W) An index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected aver- age difference in future progeny performance for pre-weaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning weight, milk, and mature cow size. Use for selling calves at weaning.
Grid Value ($G) An index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected aver- age difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires. Use for selling cattle on the Grid.
Pulmonary Artery Pressure (PAP) EPD Expressed in millimeters of Mercury (mmHg), with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire should produce progeny with a lower PAP score. PAP score is an indicator of susceptibility to high altitude disease commonly expe- rienced at elevations greater than 5,500 feet. Selection for this trait aims to improve the genetic potential for a sire’s progeny to have lower PAP scores thus a lower chance of contracting high altitude disease increasing the environmen- tal adaptability of cattle living in mountain areas.
Combined Value ($C) An index value expressed in dollars per head, includes all traits that make up $M and $B. Index is to be used for ranches that retain their top 20% replacement heifers and finish the cull heifers and steers, and market them on a quality based grid.
Certified Angus Beef Stamp: Represents animals that have higher potential for their offspring to grade CAB
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