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Terms & Abbreviations
EPDs - Expected Progeny Differences - describes genetic differences between ani-
mals within a breed and between herds. Research shows they are 7-9 times more
accurate than any other measurement including individual performance data. It is the
best way we have to compare animals for the genetic contribution they will make to
your cowherd.
A predictor of a
sire's ability to
transmit birth
weight to his
progeny compared
to that of other
sires.
CED is expressed as a
difference in percentage
of unassisted births, with
a higher value indicating
greater calving ease in
first-calf heifers. It predicts
the average difference in
ease with which a sire's
calves will be born when he
is bred to first-calf heifers.
A predictor of a sire's ability to
transmit weaning growth to his
progeny compared to that of other
sires.
A predictor of a sire's
ability to transmit yearling
growth to his progeny
compared to that of other
sires.
A predictor of a sire's genetic
merit for milk and mothering
ability as expressed in his
daughters compared to
daughters of other sires.
A predictor of the difference
in transmitting ability for
scrotal size compared to that
of other sires.
A predictor of the difference
in a sire's progeny for
percent intramuscular fat in
the ribeye muscle compared
to other sires.
A predictor of the difference in
ribeye area of a sire's progeny
at a given end point compared
to the progeny of other sires.
$Values (more information on page 34)
$W: an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected
average difference in future progeny performance for preweaning
merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated
with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal
milk, and mature cow size.
$F: an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected
average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning
merit compared to progeny of other sires.
$G: an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected
average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid
merit compared to progeny of other sires.
$B: an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected
average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning
and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires.
The number of calves a dam or
granddam has had 365 weights taken
on and their combined average ratio
(100=average).
Weaning weight adjusted to 205
days of age.
Actual birth weight.
1 Wilde’s Predestined 5020
Birth Date: 3/31/11 Bull: AAA 17074546 Freeze Brand: 5020
#GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036
#+GAR Ext 4206
Southern Predestined 8755 AAA +15254445 [amf]
+3H Southern Blackcap 2015 #+BT Direction 65D
GAR Precision 2536
#SAF Focus of ER #SAF Fame
GDAR Forever Lady 246
Wilde’s Lady Focus 5020 AAA 15149520
Wilde’s 1347 Lady 3019 +Pine Creek Traveler 124-1347
SCC Lady 599
EPDS
CED +11
BW -.8
WW +52
YW +94
CEM +12
M +26
SC +.65
Marb +.59
REA +.25
$W +32.04
$F +33.93
$G +32.57
$B +59.06
BW
85
BWR
92
WW
813
WWR
114
CONT
110
1-14 Wt
1115
WPDA
4.04
Dam Prod BW 4@93 WW 4@104 YW 2@104 RE 2@105 Fat 2@97
Granddam Prod CI 4@365 BR 5@100 YW 3@104 Fat 5@82 IMF 5@104
BWR is the calves birth weight
ratio among their contemporary
group.
The percent above or below
average (100=average) a bull is
for his 205 day weight.
When comparing ratios on these
calves you need to compare calves
that have the same number of
contemporaries to have an equal
and fair comparison.
Weight taken on
January 14, 2013.
Weight per
day of age at
weaning time.
The number of calves a dam
or granddam has had and their
average birth weight ratio (BR).
The number of calves a dam or
granddam has weaned and their
combined average 205 weight
(100=average).
The number of calves a dam
or granddam has had IMF
measurements taken on and
their combined average ratio
(100=average).
The number of calves a
dam or granddam has
had fat measurements
taken on and their
combined average ratio
(100=average).
CEM is expressed as a
difference in percentage
of unassisted births with
a higher value indicating
greater calving ease in first-
calf daughters. It predicts
the average ease with which
a sire's daughters will calve
as first-calf heifers when
compared to daughters of
other sires.
# = Pathfinder
+ = Embryo Transplant
NA = —
BW: The average birth weight
of calves a dam has had.
CI: The calving interval of the
dam or granddam.
The number of calves a dam
or granddam has had ribeye
area measurements taken on
and their combined average
ratio (100=average).