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Internet Bidding on DV Auction & EPD Terminology
EPD
(Expected Progeny Difference)
EPDs predict differences in progeny
performance and are the most meaningful
predictor of animals’ genetic merit.
API
(All-Purpose Index):
Predicts differences in sires’ contribution
to profitabiity when mated to both Angus
first-calf heifers and mature cows with the
portion of their daughters required to main-
tain herd size retained and the remaining
heifers and steers put on feed and sold on
a grade and yield basis.
TI
(Terminal Index):
Predicts differences in sires’ contribution to
profitabiity when mated to both Angus ma-
ture cows and all offspring are put on feed
and sold on a grade and yield basis.
CE
(Calving Ease):
Predicts the probability of calves being
born out of 2-yr-old heifers.
BW
(Birth Weight):
Predicts differences in pounds of birth
weight.
WW
(Weaning Weight):
Predicts differences in pounds of weaning
weight.
ADG
(Average Daily Gain):
Predicts differences in post-weaning gain,
expressed in pounds per day.
YW
(Yearling Weight):
Predicts differences in pounds of yearling
weight.
MCE
(Maternal Calving Ease):
Predicts the probability of 2-yr-old daugh-
ters calving unassisted.
MILK
(Milk):
Predicts dfferences in weaning weight due
to milk.
CW
(Carcass Weight):
Predicts differences in pounds of hot
carcass weight.
YG
(Yield Grade):
Predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade
Score.
MARB
(Marbling Score):
Predicts differences in marbling score
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