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Averages
EPD GV BA
CE 8.0 10.4
BW 2.0 0.6
WW 65 62
YW 91 97
Milk 26 24
TMAT 59 55
GL
CED 5.0 6.6
Gelbvieh EPDs
Birth Weight (BW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight.
Calving Ease Direct (CE): An EPD that is expressed as a ratio, with a higher
ratio representing better (easier) calving ease. This value represents the direct
influence a sire has on calving ease. Only first calf heifer data is included.
Weaning Weight (WW): 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.
Yearling Weight (YW): Predicts the expected difference, in pounds, for yearling
weight (adjusted to standard 365 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from
birth to yearling.
Milk: The genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to produce milk expressed in pounds
of weaning weight.
Total Maternal (TMAT): A value that combines growth and milk information
and a prediction of the weaning weight performance of calves from a sire’s
daughter. This value does not have an accompanying accuracy value.
Gestation Length (GL): This EPD is expressed in days and measures the days under or over normal
gestation length a sire’s daughters can be expected to calve.
Calving Ease Daughters (CED): An EPD expressed as a ratio for a sire’s daughters’ calving ease with
a higher ratio being a more favorable calving ease. This value represents the calving ease that a sire
transmits to his daughters. Only first-calf daughters are considered in calculations for this EPD.
Weight Per Day of Age (WDA): Calculated by Current Weight
Days of Age
Adjusted Weaning Weight (ADJ. WW): Weight, in pounds, the calf would be at 205 days of age and
adjusts for age of dam and sex of calf. Uses the following formula:
(Actual weaning weight — actual birth weight) X 205 + Actual Birth Weight + Dam Adj.
Actual Age in Days
Adjusted Yearling Weight (ADJ. YW): Weight, in pounds, the animal would be at 365 days of age.
Uses the following formula:
(Actual Weight — Actual Weaning Weight) X 160 + 205 day Adjusted Weaning Weight
# of days between weights
For more information or explanation of Gelbvieh EPDs, please contact us at one of the following
numbers:
605-847-4155 605-854-2019 605-860-1326 (Alan cell) 605-860-0139 (Blake cell)
Table of Contents
1. Purebred Gelbvieh Bulls…………………………………………………..……………..Lots 1-41
2. Black Angus/Gelbvieh Balancer Bulls…………………………………………………Lots 42-108
3. Red Angus/Gelbvieh Balancer Bulls………………………………………………….. Lots 109-130
3. Purebred Gelbvieh Open Heifers………………………………………….…………...Lots 131-134
4. Balancer Open Heifers…………………………………….………………………..…... Lots 135-174