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HOW TO READ & USE THE DATA... An Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) is a prediction of how future progeny of a sire or dam are expected to perform in various production and carcass traits which are measurable. EPDs are expressed in actual pounds, square inches, or centimeters (depending on the trait), plus or minus what you can expect in the weights or measurements of progeny sired by a particular animal as compared with another animal. The EPDs of the animals listed in this sale book can be compared to other animals of the same breed. EPDs are breed specific. Don’t compare EPDs between Angus, Ultrablack and SimAngus TM . The CAB® icon will appear on the pedigree of those bulls that meet the criteria for targeting the Certified Angus Beef® Brand. 91% of this offering qualify for CAB® “Targeting the Brand”!
YON SALUDA 20336998 200 Y on S aluda M1181 Birth Date: 02/15/24 Bull 20923819 Lot
Tattoo: M1181 Angus
MOHNEN SUBSTANTIAL 272 SITZ PRIDE 200B V A R DISCOVERY 2240 YON SARAH A615 LD CAPITALIST 316 YON BLACKCAP D949 YON FULL FORCE C398 YON QUEEN C27
SITZ STELLAR 726D YON QUEEN F964 YON CAPITALIST G815 YON SARAH D668
$M +112 1% $W +87 10% $G +79 15% $B +209 10% $C +383 1% INDEXES
YON QUEEN J1363 20143202
EPDS
CED
BW WW YW RADG +89 10% +147 15% +0.24 +2.1
YH
SC
DOC
+2
+0.1
+1.34 25% +13
HP
CEM Milk
Teat
UDDR
FL
Claw Angle
+17.9 1% +8.0
+22
+0.99 1% +0.9 2% +1.15 15% +0.38 15% +0.46 45%
PAP
HS
CW Marb
RE
RE Act BW Adj 205 Adj 365 Adj 365 SC 83 796 1247 35.0
+1.25 +0.19 10% +80 10% +1.00 30% +1.21 10%
Angus Non-Parent Bull Average EPDs and Indexes of the Fall 2025 Sale Offering
YFF Fall 2025 Sale Offering
CED BW WW YW RADG YH SC HP CEM Milk Teat UDDR FL MW Claw Angle DOC PAP HS CW MARB RE $M $W $G $B $C +10 +0.8 +81 +142 +.28 +.6 +1.15 +14.1 +11.2 +29.7 +0.64 +0.6 +1.09 +75.6 +.44 +.44 +23 +1.31 +.29 +65.2 +1.05 +.88 +90 +86.3 +75 +183 +328 25% 40% 20% 20% 35% 50% 45% 15% 25% 25% 35% 40% 40% 45% 35% 35% 35% 55% 20% 30% 25% 30% 10% 10% 20% 20% 10% CED BW WW YW RADG YH SC HP CEM Milk Teat UDDR FL MW Claw Angle DOC PAP HS CW MARB RE $M $W $G $B $C +7 +1.3 +68 +120 +.26 +.6 +.89 +11.5 +8 +26 +.56 +.55 +1.07 +71 +.48 +.47 +19 +1.20 +.50 +55 +.76 +.70 +65 +64 +56 +154 +266 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% AAA Non-Parent Breed Avg
PRODUCTION, MATERNAL & MANAGEMENT EPDS Calving Ease Direct (CED) - is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers. Birth Weight EPD (BW) - predicts the difference in average birth weight of a bull’s calves compared to calves of another bull. Reported in pounds. *Experience has shown that an Angus bull with a CED EPD of +8 or higher and a BW EPD of +1.5 or less can be used on first-calf heifers with a minimal number of calving problems. If you do not have heifers to breed and just need a bull for cows that have calved before, most Angus bulls are acceptable for use on mature cows from a birth weight standpoint. Weaning Weight EPD (WW) - is a prediction of a bull’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny. For example, Bull A has a Weaning Weight EPD of +80 pounds and Bull B has a Weaning Weight EPD of +60 pounds. At weaning, Bull A’s calves will average 20 pounds heavier. A higher number is desirable. Yearling Weight EPD (YW) - takes into account both pre-weaning and post weaning growth. Yearling weight is the most heritable of all growth traits. You can expect bulls with high Yearling EPDs to produce fast gaining calves. If Bull A has a Yearling EPD of +110 and Bull B has a Yearling EPD of +80, Bull A’s calves will average 30 pounds heavier than Bull B’s at one year of age. Residual Average Daily Gain EPD (RADG) - expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for post-weaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed. Yearling Height (YH) - expressed in inches, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling height compared to that of other sires. Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC) - expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires. Heifer Pregnancy EPD (HP) - is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first-calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A high - er EPD is the more favorable direction and the EPD is reported in percentage units. Calving Ease Maternal (CEM) - is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires. Milk EPD - expressed in pounds of weaning weight that result from the amount of milk produced by daughters of a particular bull, as compared to the daughters of other bulls. If Bull A is +30 for Milk and Bull B is +20, bull A’s daughters’ calves will weigh 10 pounds heavier at weaning due to her superior milking ability. Teat Size EPD (Teat) - expressed in units of teat size score, with a higher EPD indicating a sire will produce daughters with smaller teat size compared to that of other sires’ daughters. Udder Suspension (UDDR) - expressed in units of udder suspension score, with a higher EPD indicating a sire will produce daughters with tighter udder suspension compared to that of other sires’ daughters. 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 more favorable direction indicating more calves produced on average.
Mature Weight (MW) - expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires. Foot Claw Set EPD (Claw) - Expressed in units of claw-set score, with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire will produce progeny with more ideal claw set. The ideal target for claw set being toes are symmetrical, evenly and appropriately spaced. Foot Angle EPD (Angle) - Expressed in units of foot-angle score, with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire will produce progeny with more ideal foot angle. The ideal targeting animals with a 45-degree angle at the pastern joint with appropriate length and heel depth. Docility (Doc) - is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves. In herds where temperament problems are not an issue, this expected difference would not be realized. Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP) - expressed in millimeters of Mercury (mmHg), with a lower EPD being more favorable indication a sire should produce progeny with a lower PAP score to decrease the risk of progeny contracting a high altitude disease most commonly experienced at 5,500 ft or greater in elevation. Hair Shed EPD (HS) - a lower EPD is more favorable indicating a sire should produce progeny who shed their winter coat earlier in the spring. Selection for this trait should improve the genetic potential for a sire’s progeny to shed off earlier increasing the environmental adaptability of cattle living in heat stressed areas and producers grazing endophyte-infected (hot) fescue. CARCASS EPDS Carcass Weight EPD (CW) - expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. Marbling EPD (Marb) - predicts the difference in average USDA marbling score of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull at a similar end point. The higher the value, the higher the amount of intramuscular fat (taste fat) in the ribeye, which positively affects quality grade. Ribeye Area EPD (RE) - expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. PERFORMANCE DATA ADJ 205 - Weaning weights adjusted to 205 days of age and for age of dam. Our calves are not creep fed and were weaned on forages with no grain. (Quality of recipient dams will affect weights of ET calves.) ADJ 365 - Weight, scrotal circumference adjusted to 365 days of age. %IMF - The amount of desirable fat or marbling in the ribeye muscle adjusted to 365 days of age. ADJ Ribeye - Measured in square inches and adjusted to 365 days of age. Most heritable of all carcass traits. PERCENTILE RANKINGS for EPDs and $Indexes allow you to see how the cattle in the sale offering stack up to any Angus (SimHybrid or Brangus Influenced) bull/female within their respec - tive breed, not just those in our sale group.
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