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Page 3 • 32nd Annual Production Sale • February 12, 2013 • Mitchell, SD
When you purchase Werning Genetics, you buy from a program of integrity and longevity.
Werning Cattle Company has focused on breeding cattle with all facets
of the business kept in mind. Visit us online atwww.werningcattle.com.
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Explanation of ASA’s New EPD Evaluations
Presenting 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 evaluation of
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 to the right.
The changes 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.
CE
BW
WW
YW
MCE
MLK
MWW
STAY
DOC
GWT
YG
MARB
BF
REA
WBSF
API
TI
PB EPD
Average
Fall 2012
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
-0.32
106
62
PB EPD
Average
Spring 2012
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
-0.31
105
62
CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW Stay DOC CW YG Marb BF REA WBSF API TI
9 2.3 62.5 91.2 8.1 23 54.2 19.0 9.4 26.9 -.26 .09 -.06 .60 -.30 107 63
Purebred Simmental
Percentile Table
Spring 2013
CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW Stay DOC CW YG Marb BF REA WBSF API TI
9.9 1.0 58.2 88.9 7.2 21.9 50.9 * 9.8 24.0 -.20 .25 -.04 .51 -.29 107 63
Hybrid Simmental
Percentile Table
Spring 2013