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RED ANGUS OPEN HEIFERS
DAMAR VERNIECE D223 DAMAR VERONICA D280
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3144 RAAA#:3554587 Tattoo:D223 Cat: 1A 100% AR 315 RAAA#:3554579 Tattoo:D280 Cat: 1A 100% AR
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BD: 3/6/16 Act. BW: 82 Adj. WW: 594 BD: 5/27/16 Act. BW: 75 Adj. WW: 768
RED LAZY MC REDMAN 20X HXC JACKHAMMER 8800U
PIE REDMAN 250 DAMAR HAMMER DOWN A715
PIE JUDY 039 DAMAR MIMI W085
LSF JBOB EUREKA 6063S DFRA LUKE S625
DAMAR VERNICE X185 TMRA VERNICE W902A
DAMAR VERNICE U861 TMRA VERNICE S061
HB GM CED BW WW YW M ME HPG CEM ST MB YG CW REA F HB GM CED BW WW YW M ME HPG CEM ST MB YG CW REA F
80 48 3 -1.0 49 74 22 -2 9 2 9 0.38 -0.10 13 0.04 -0.04 104 49 4 0.2 67 104 18 4 12 4 11 0.38 0.07 32 0.33 0.04
71% 59% 65% 54% 78% 75% 38% 31% 74% 80% 58% 54% 11% 72% 65% 5% 36% 45% 60% 74% 20% 18% 72% 82% 29% 46% 35% 54% 82% 16% 15% 96%

Red Angus Guide to EPDs

HB ...... HerdBuilder Index – Need bulls for developing a profi table cowherd and CEM .... Calving Ease Maternal – Another number to pay attention to if you are
maximizing the value of marketed progeny? Select a bull with a high HB value. retaining heifers. Selecting bulls with a high CEM will increase the probability of those
daughters calving unassisted.
GM ...... GridMaster Index – If you market all of your calf crop and want to increase the
value of that calf crop, select a bull with a high GM value to maximize your profi t. STAY.... Stayability – The most important trait if your goal is developing cows that stay
productive, thus increasing your profi tability. Bulls with a high Stay EPD are expected
CED ..... Calving Ease Direct – Breeding Heifers? Select bulls with a high CED to to sire daughters that remain productive in the herd until at least 6 years of age.
increase the probability that the heifers will calve unassisted.
MARB .. Marbling Score – Select bulls with high MARB EPD to increase the number of
BW...... Birth Weight – Predicts differences in birth weight. BW is included in the CED progeny that grade Choice or Prime.
EPD, so simplify your decisions by selecting bulls based on CED instead of BW.
YG ...... Yield Grade – Marketing calves on a grid? Placing selection pressure on YG
WW ..... Weaning Weight and YW ....Y earling Weight – Predicts differences in weight EPD will decrease the number of YG discounts on grid-marketed progeny.
at weaning and yearling. While selection based on these growth measures can
increase your payweight, be cautious what the bull’s other EPDs are. CW...... Carcasss Weight – Selecting bulls with a high CW EPD will increase the weight
of the hanging carcass, which directly impacts revenue.
Milk .... Milk – Predicts differences in weaning weight of daughter’s progeny due to
milk production. REA ..... Rib Eye Area – Need to add muscle? Select bulls with a high REA EPD to
increase rib eye area, which favorably increases Yield Grade.
ME ...... Maintenance Energy – Selecting bulls with a lower ME EPD will decrease the
amount of feed his daughters will require to maintain body weight. FAT ..... Backfat – Need to reduce waste in carcasses? Select bulls with a low FAT EPD
to reduce backfat, which favorably increases Yield Grade.
HPG..... Heifer Pregnancy – Retaining heifers? Select bulls with a high HPG to increase
the percentage of exposures that result in a calving observation.
For more information on EPDs, visit redangus.org.

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