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be compared across breeds within this catalog. EPDs 30. $Feeder: This number is expressed in terms of the
are appropriate association EPDs without any adjust- bull’s added value to the sale price of your feeder
ments. calves. It is expressed in dollars per head. Thus when
18. Birth weight EPD/ABC expressed on an Angus scale (or comparing a +100 bull vs. a +50 bull, we expect the
breed scale for Red Angus, Hereford, and Charolais). first bull to sire calves worth $50 per head more at
19. Weaning weight EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. weaning (regardless of their weight).
The Stabilizers are expressed on an Angus scale.
20. Yearling EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The 31. $Profit™ EPD: One, simple, proven number that gives
Stabilizers are expressed on an Angus scale. each trait a weight according to its impact on profit.
21. Milk EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Stabi-
lizers are expressed on an Angus scale. This is the best 32. FT: Indicates the bull was individually measured for
predictor of a bull’s daughter’s ability to milk. It mea- feed intake. Bulls without this notation, were not
sures the difference in weaning weight that will be individually measured. Unmeasured bulls have EPD’s
produced between one bull’s daughters and another based on their parental average.
bull’s daughters due solely to milk.
22. IMF is the ultrasound based EPD/ABC for marbling 33. Bulls with a red maple leaf are of Canadian origin and
expressed on a breed scale. The Stabilizers are ex- must be designated as such when sold for slaughter.
pressed on an Angus scale. Key to bull comments:
23. REA is the ultrasound based EPD/ABC for ribeye area
expressed on a breed scale. The Stabilizers are ex- • Any reference to % rank is the percentile rank within
pressed on an Angus scale. that bull’s breed. Top 1% means the animal ranks
24. MWT is the predicted mature weight of daughters better than 99% of the population on that trait.
that you will get if you use the bull on a 1250 pound
cow. If your cows weigh 1350, add 100 to this predict- • Reference to the number rank (i.e. #2 $Profit) is the
ed weight. If your cows weigh only 1150, subtract 100 bulls rank within his breed within the sale bulls for
from this predicted weight. This EPD is the best indi- that trait. So, #4 F:G ST means the 4th best Feed:Gain
cator of daughter size -- far better than frame score or Stabilizer bull in the sale.
yearling height.
25. F:G is the pedigree estimated feed to gain EPD that • All bulls are evaluated for foot soundness. Bulls below
predicts the feedlot efficiency of the bulls offspring. a 3 score are deemed to have less than desirable
A negative number means that the bull’s progeny will hooves. 2.5 Feet = flatter heal and/or slightly longer
feed more efficiently. Example: -0.50 means that toe. 2.0 Feet = flatter heal and much longer toe. 1.5
the bulls progeny will require ½ pound less feed per Feet = evidence of toes curling in on front or hind
pound of gain. feet. All such bulls’ feet have been trimmed and sell
26. Intake: is an estimate of the amount of feed that the with our complete guarantee.
bull’s progeny will consume over a 112 day feeding
period. It is expressed in pounds. Animals with • Other abbreviations used in the comments include:
higher intake will consume more throughout their life. • Dam 5@101 NR – indicates that the bull’s dam
Animals with lower intake will consume less. has five calves with an average weaning ratio of
27. FS is an EPD, expressed as frame score, predicting the 101
yearling frame score of a sire’s progeny, compared to • WR & NR = weaning or nursing ratio. How the
that of other sires. calf ranked within herd on their adjusted wean-
28. SC is an EPD, expressed in centimeters, predicting ing weight.
the yearling scrotal circumference of a sire’s progeny, • YR = yearling ratio. How the calf ranked within
compared to that of other sires. herd on adjusted yearling weight.
29. $Ranch EPD: This Leachman profit index that predicts • AWW = adjusted 205 day weaning weight. AYW
weaning profitability based on calving ease, weaning = adjusted 365 day yearling weight.
weight, maternal milk, cow cost, and FERTILITY. Based • REA & IMF = either adjusted data or ratios for
on producing 100 calves. This EPD assumes a slide on ultrasound ribeye area and inter-muscular fat
calf prices of $10 / cwt. (marbling).
• ADG = average daily gain on test. WDA = weight
per day of age at a year.
• Stay = the Red Angus EPD for Stayability. This
predicts the likelihood that a bull’s daughters
stay in the herd. +14 means that 14% more of
this bull’s daughters will be in the herd at age 6.
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