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Back to Articles Current 2012 EPDs
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CE = Calving Ease Direct
BW = Birth Weight
WW = Weaning Weight
YW = Yearling Weight
MK = Milk
TM = Total Maternal
GL = Gestation Length
CED = Calving Ease Daughters |
SC = Scrotal Circumference
ST = Stayability
CW = Carcass Weight
RE = Ribeye Area
MB = Marbling
DtF = Days to Finish
CV = Carcass Value
FM = Feedlot Merit |
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Breed Average EPD and $Values
Spring 2012 |
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PRODUCTION |
MATERNAL |
CARCASS |
$VALUES |
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CED |
BW |
WW |
YW |
YH |
SC |
CEM |
Milk |
MW |
MH |
$EN |
CW |
Marb |
RE |
Fat |
$W |
$F |
$G |
$B |
| Non-Parent Bulls |
+5 |
+1.8 |
+47 |
+85 |
+.3 |
+.51 |
+8 |
+22 |
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-2.05 |
+22 |
+.41 |
+.30 |
+.009 |
+26.69 |
+26.79 |
+25.58 |
+55.27 |
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| Taken from the AGA and AAA websites and used with permission |
WHAT EPDs ARE NOT |
| First, EPDs do not indicate how many pounds will be added to a herd’s average by using a particular bull. Only the differences among bulls are relevant. Second, EPDs can and probably will change on a bull as more information is added. In
fact, every bull evaluated will get a new set of EPDs the next time the American Gelbvieh Association, the American Angus Association, and the Red Angus Association conducts another genetic evaluation. Third, EPDs can not be compared across breeds. And finally, EPDs are one of several tools that
should be used together in order to ensure that you find the best bull for your needs and long term goals. Factors such as fertility, structural soundness, muscling and frame size should also be considered. EPDs are the best tools for genetic risk management available today. |
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