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1. Lot Number
- This is the lot number of the animal. Cattle
will have a white tag that will correspond to that number.
Generally cattle will sell in Lot number order.
2. Name
- This is the registered name of the animal.
Generally we name bulls after the sire and females after
the dam name.
3. Born
- This is the birth date of the animal.
4. Reg
- This is the Registration number of the animal. All
Red Angus animals can be looked up on the Red Angus
website at
and going to the animal
search page and using this registration number.
5. Breed
- This area has the breed composition and
category as determined by the Red Angus Association of
America. Breed Codes are AR=Red Angus SM=Simmental
XX=Unknown. The Unknown cattle are largely cattle that
we couldn’t prove percentages of parents on the Durheim
herd. That unknown breed is either Simmental or Red
Angus in the Durheim foundation cattle.
6. Category
• 1A=100% Red Angus with no disqualifying features
• 1B=87% to 99.9% Red Angus with no disqualifying
features
• II Equal to or greater than 87% up to and including 100%
Angus blood content having one or more disqualifying
characteristics
• III=Less than 87% Angus blood content
Disqualifing Features include scurs or horns, ineligible
white, black pigment, progeny of multiple sire groups, and
missing birth date, or weaning weight and date.
7. Sire
- Sire of the animal
8. Paternal Grand Sire
- Sire of the Sire
9. Paternal Grand Dam
- Dam of the Sire
10. Dam
- Dam of the animal
11. Maternal Grand Sire
- Sire of the Dam
12. Maternal Grand Dam
- Dam of the Dam
13. MPPA
- Most Probable Producing Ability -- An estimate
of a cow’s future productivity for a trait (such as progeny
weaning weight ratio) based on her past productivity. For
example, a cow’s MPPA for weaning ratio is calculated
from the cow’s average progeny weaning ratio, the number
of her progeny with weaning record, and the repeatability
of weaning weight.
14. AoD -
Age of Dam at the time of weaning the progeny
identified.
15. ADG
- Average Daily Gain -- Measurement of daily
body weight change over a specified period of time of an
animal on a feed test.
16. ADG Ratio
- Average Daily Gain Ratio -The ratio of
the animal within its contemporary group. ET and Twins
will be marked with a TW and ET. These animals have no
contemporary group.
17. WDA
- Weight Per Day of Age -- Weight of an individual
divided by days of age
18. WDA Ratio
- Weight Per Day of Age Ratio -- Weight of
an individual divided by days of age. ET and Twins will
be marked with a TW and ET. These animals have no
contemporary group.
19. AScr.
- Adjusted Scrotal Circumfence--A measure of
testes size obtained by measuring the distance around
the testicles in the scrotum with a circular tape. Related to
semen-producing capacity and is adjusted to Yearling age.
Actual Scrotal Measurement are provided on a supplement
sheet 1 week prior to the sale and at the sale.
20. Frame
- Frame Score --A score based on hip height
measurement adjusted to a yearling age. This score is
related to slaughter weights and mature sizes.
21. CE
- Calving Ease Score – This is our recommendation
for CE based upon the data and the pedigree. *** = Use on
heifers. Expect less calving difficulty ** = Use on growthy
heifers and cows. Expect moderate calving difficulty on
heifers and very little difficulty on cows. * = Use on cows.
Expect difficulty on heifers and some to very little calving
difficulty on cows.
22. Grw. Sc.
- Growth Score – This is our recommendation
for growth based upon the data and the pedigree. G 6 =
maximum growth rating, G 5 = high growth rating, G 4
= moderately high growth rating, G 3 = average growth
rating. G 2 = below average growth rating, G 1 = low
growth rating.
23. EPD
- Expected Progeny Difference -- The difference in
expected performance of future progeny of an individual,
compared with expected performance of future progeny
of an individual of average genetic merit in the base time
frame for the genetic evaluation.
EPDs are estimated from phenotypic merit of an individual
and all of its relatives and are estimates of one-half the
breeding values. EPDs are generally reported in units of
measurement for the trait (e.g., lb., in., etc.).
24. acc
- Accuracy -- A measure of the reliability of an
EPD. Accuracy values are reported as decimal numbers
between zero and one. Values closer to one indicate larger
amounts of available information and greater certainty that
a bull’s EPD will not change significantly as more progeny
information becomes available. Bieber Red Angus reports
the accuracy values for sires since they have high accura-
cies. EPD are a more reliable estimate of performance
than weight, ratios or other measurements. Understanding
ACCURACY. Red Angus EPDs are often presented with
a corresponding accuracy value, which measures the
strength of the relationship between the genetic prediction
(EPD) and true genetic value. Accuracies are reported
as a decimal number from zero to one. As accuracy
value approaches 1.0, the EPD is “accurately” or closely
estimating the true genetic merit of an animal for a given
trait. Although low-accuracy EPDs are less reliable when
compared to those of proven sires, independent research
demonstrates EPDs to be the most meaningful indicator of
animals’ true genetic merit. While “perfect” accuracies of
1.0, are never achieved, many heavily used Red Angus
sires have accuracies greater than 0.9 (some as high as .99).
25. %Rank
- This is the percentage rank of the EPD within
the type of animal. Rank groups are Proven and Op-
portunity Sires, Active Dams and Non Parent under Two
Years of Age.
26. Wts
- Weight--The weight for that trait in that column
adjusted to a constant days of age by Red Angus Associa-
tion and Beef Improvement standards.
27. Ratio
- Ratio—The ratio for that trait in that column
within its contemporary group. ET and Twins will be
marked with a TW and ET a have no contemporary group.
28. CED
- Calving Ease Direct - predicts the probability
of calves being born unassisted out of 2-year-old heifers.
Producers want live calves - born unassisted. Selecting
on actual birth weight is flawed; it is influenced by non-
genetic factors such as nutrition and weather (ambient
temperature). While BW EPD removes these non-genetic
factors, Red Angus’ CED EPD is the best predictor of calving
ease. The CED EPD includes variation in BW plus other
influential genetic factors such as gestation length, calf
shape, etc.
29. Birth Weight EPD
- predicts the difference, in pounds,
for birth weight, and is also used in the calculation of Red
Angus’ Calving Ease Direct (CED) EPD.
BW
- Birth Weight (BW) -- The actual weight in pounds
at birth.
30. Weaning Weight EPD
- predicts the difference, in
pounds, for weaning weight (adjusted to age of dam and
a standard 205 days of age). This is an indicator of growth
from birth to weaning.
WW
- Weaning Weight-- The 205 adjusted weight. This is
an indicator of growth up to weaning.
31. Yearling Weight EPD
– predicts the expected difference,
in pounds, for yearling weight (adjusted to a standard
365 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth
to yearling.
YW
- Yearling Weight --The 365 adjusted weight. This is a
measure of growth from birth to yearling.
32. Milk EPD
- (MILK) predicts the difference in maternal
production of an individual animal’s daughters as ex-
pressed by the weaning weight of their calves.
33. TM
- Total Maternal EPD – predicts the rancher’s actual
observation of weaning weights of calves raised by an
animal’s daughters. TM includes the daughter’s milk EPD
plus half of her genetic contribution to her calf’s weaning
weight EPD. The formula for TM EPD is: TM EPD = Milk EPD
+ 1/2 (WW EPD)
34. ME
- Maintenance Energy - predicts differences in
daughters’ maintenance energy requirements and is
expressed in Mcal/Month. Recognizing that 70% of cow
herd feed costs are burned up in maintaining weight and
condition, Red Angus’ ME EPD allows for the selection of
bulls whose daughters will require less feed; thus, reducing
cowherd expenses. Include selection pressure for ME EPD
to ensure feed costs don’t get out of line when selection is
made for greater performance and production. At Bieber
Red Angus we collect cow weight at weaning time to insure
greater accuracy of this EPD.
35. HPG
- Heifer Pregnancy - predicts the probability of heif-
ers conceiving to calve at two years of age. Many breeds
offer genetic predictions of yearling bull scrotal circumfer-
ence as an indicator of age of puberty. While puberty is a
prerequisite, many factors influence pregnancy rate. Red
Angus’ HPG EPD offers a tool which selects for what is
economically relevant to ranchers - pregnant heifers. At
Bieber Red Angus we submit all heifer breeding data to
insure the accuracy of this EPD.
36. CEM
- Calving Ease Maternal (CEM) - predicts the prob-
ability of a given animal’s daughters calving unassisted
at two years of age. Replacement heifers should be able
to calve on their own. Red Angus’ CEM EPD offers the
industry’s most reliable prediction to address that concern.
It includes not only the predisposition for a female to calve
unassisted, but also her contribution to her calf’s traits(birth
weight, calf shape, etc.) that make it more likely to be born
unassisted.
37. STAY
- Stayability (STAY) – predicts the probability of
a bull’s daughters remaining productive until at least six
years of age. Why six? That’s how long it takes a female to
breakeven given all the expenses of development.
38. MARB
- Marbling Score- predicts differences for carcass
marbling score as expressed in marbling score units.
Higher marbling scores are positively correlated with
higher carcass quality grades.
39. REA
- Rib Eye Area - predicts differences of carcass
Rib Eye Area between the 12th and 13th rib. Increased Rib
Eye Area has a beneficial effect on Yield Grade which also
includes Carcass Weight and Fat Thickness.
40. FAT
- 12th Rib Fat Thickness - predicts differences for
carcass fat depth over the 12th rib, as expressed in inches.
Increases in fat thickness has a detrimental effect on Yield
Grade. Fat thickness measured in young seedstock, maybe
an indicator of fleshing ability.
41. Footnote
- This is information we would like to point
out about the lot. It may contain breeding information on
bred cattle.
Oly is quickly proving to be a leader in several areas. Oly’s BW
EPDmakes himan exceptional heifer bull. His growth really turns
the curve upward. His maternal traits, alongwith his first daugh-
ters, indicate that he has a pretty good shot at being an excellent
female producer.
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BIEBERHIGHYIELD Z312
Born: 4/14/2012
Reg: 1522801
94AR/6XX 1B
MESSMER PACKER S008
LSF HIGH YIELD 8088U
LSF COVER GIRL K1426 R5057
5L RED DIRECTION 691-6046
BD3P DURHEIM 916
AoD: 3
DURHEIM 536
MPPA 97.6
ADG
WDA
AScr.
Frame
CE
Grw. Sc.
Ratio
3.36
95
3.16
91
33.8
6
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G 4
CED BW WW YW MILk TM ME HPG CEM STAY MARB REA FAT
EPD
acc
% Rank
Wts.
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0.66 0.12 -0.03
45
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67
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