Edge of theWest
Female Sale
13
Miss TB 46Y
BD: 2-8-11 ASA#: 2667286 Tattoo: 46Y 3/4 BW: 82 WW: 596
Nichols Legacy G151
Hooks Shear Force 38K
C & D Tracy
3
C Pasque J756 B
Miss Sun Valley L46
63
AI Bred to:Connealy Thunder on 5/21/12
Ultrasounded safe to the AI Date
Pasture Exposed to: MR TB 20Y 6/1/12 to 9/1/12
A nice Shear Force daugher out of a cow that produced a $4500 heifer in a past NDSA
State Sale. The Thunder mating will give you a calf that you can easily market.
Lot 67
CE
BW
WW
YW
MCE
MM
MWW
API
TI
14
-1.1
52
67
11
24
50
137
67
Miss TB 382Y
BD: 2-28-11 ASA#: 2667297 Tattoo: 382Y : 1/2 BW: 96 WW: 628
Nichols Legacy G151
Ellingson Legacy M229 (Ollie)
Ellingson MS Pstock K58
Alberda Travveler 930
Alberda Queen Dorothy 382
Alberda Queen Dorothy 228
AI Bred to:Connealy Thunder on 5/22/12
Ultrasounded safe to Pasture Exposure Estimated calving date of
March 20, 2013
Pasture Exposed to: MR TB 20Y 6/1/12 to 9/1/12
An Ollie daughter that will make a great cow. The dam is a top end Angus cow that
does a great job. The 20Y bull is a good calf that we kept to clean up heifers with; pos-
ses great type and should calve easy.
Lot 68
CE
BW
WW
YW
MCE
MM
MWW
API
TI
15
1.1
56
90
9
19
47
127
64
Black
Black
*
Fall 2012 EPDS on a NEW BASE.
The Fall 2012 ASA Genetic Evaluation marks the first time major breeds have expressed their EPDs on a
common base (i.e., the same scale). The common base was a natural evolution for the RAAA/ASA genetic
evaluation partnership. Though forming a common base will initially lead to some confusion, the boards
of both organizations unanimously agreed that it was a positive step for the beef industry — a step that
allows producers to directly compare genetic predictions from the largest multi-breed database in the
world.
As with any progress, there is change. Breeders and commercial producers will need to adjust to the new
base. Much like converting from Fahrenheit to Celsius, it may be a struggle at first; however, over time we
will all grow accustomed to the new scale. For example look at the average EPDs of purebreds shown in
this table.
The change to the base does not change the evaluation of animals;it just changes the magnitude of the
EPD. It has the same impact on all animals. Be sure to use the new percentile tables to develop a "feel" for
the new EPD base.
New Base Comparison
Purebred EPD Average Fall 2012
CE
BW
WW
YW
MCE MLK
MWW STAY
DOC
CWT
YG
MRB
BF
REA
7.5
2.6
63.9
91.0
9.8
22.3
54.3
18.0
10.2
27.6
-0.26
0.07
-0.058
0.59
WBSF API
TI
-0.32
106
62
Purebred EPD Average Spring 2012
CE
BW
WW
YW
MCE MLK
MWW STAY
DOC
CWT
YG
MRB
BF
REA
7.5
0.7
30.8
56.3
10.3
3.4
18.8
18.0
9.6
-2.9
-0.04
0.17
0.012
0.19
WBSF API
TI
-0.31
105
62