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Simmental Reference Sires

Q Q CDI AMBITION 255C #2976771

RED
W
WR:
YR:
W
%IMF:
BW:
BW: WW: BD: 3/16/15 YW: PUREBRED POLLED Ratio: REA: Ratio:
BW:
763 1532 1.99 93 16.3 104
GW PREDESTINED 701T
HOOK`S XPECTATION 36X
HOOKS MIKA 141M
SRS FORTUNE 500
HSF RED FORTUNES SIS 33
BOZ MISS C397
CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MW STAY CW YG MARB BF REA API TI
-0.9 6.7 93.0 134.1 0.2 19.2 65.6 19.3 33.7 -0.4 0.18 -0.086 0.84 122.5 78.8
99% 99% 1% 2% 99% 75% 10% 25% 30% 90% 15% 90% 50% 55% 10%
CDI AMBITION 255C
R R TNT UNION D385 #3151514
BLACK
YR:
%IMF:
BW: WW: BD: 3/19/16 YW: 3/4 SIMMENTALPOLLED Ratio: REA: Ratio:
WR:
792 105 1512 112 2.26 86 16.1 104
W/C UNITED 956Y
TNT BCR UNIFIED B203
MS NLC TANKER Z2058
ASR SUBSTANCE X009
TNT MISS B91
TNT MISS Y27
CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MW STAY CW YG MARB BF REA API TI
11.1 0.8 85.5 133.5 6.2 19.7 62.4 13.5 47.8 -0.1 0.20 -0.041 0.63 125.2 79.6
60% 60% 2% 2% 55% 70% 15% 70% 4% 80% 70% 50% 50% 50% 10%

TNT UNION D385

Simmental Guide to EPDs

Courtesy of the America Simmental Association. For more information on EPDs, visit simmental.org.
CE ..... Calving Ease – predicts the ease with which a bull’s calves are REA .... Ribeye Area – predicts the average difference in ribeye area
born to fi rst-calf heifers or mature cows. Larger number indicates higher between the 12th and 13th rib of an animal’s progeny. Express in sq. inches.
percentage of unassisted births for calves sired by this bull. MARB .. Marbling Score – A subjective evaluation of the amount and
BW...... Birth Weight – predicts the difference in average birth weight of a distribution of intramuscular fat (IMF) measured between the 12th and 13th
bull’s progeny compared to other bulls. rib. A positive value indicates higher-than-average marbling.
WW ..... Weaning Weight – predicts the difference in average 205-day BF or FAT ..... Backfat – predicts the average differences between an
weight of a bull’s progeny. animal’s progeny in external fat thickness at the 12th and 13th rib. Express
YW...... Yearling Weight – predicts the difference in average 365-day weight in inches at a given age endpoint.
of a bull’s progeny compared to other bulls. YG ..... Yield Grade – predicts the average differences in cutability and is
MCE ...... Maternal Calving Ease – The ease with which a sire’s daughters expressed as a deviation. A negative or lower value is desireable just as a
calve as fi rst-calf heifers or mature cows. Larger number indicates higher lower Yield Grade is desireable.
percentage of unassisted births for calves born out of this sire’s daughters. STAY ..... Stayability – predicts the probability that a sire’s daughters
Milk .... Milk – predicts the milking ability of a bull’s daughter. A positive entering the herd will stay in production through 6 years of age. A higher
value indicates above average milking ability. value indicates greater stayability.
MWW ...... Maternal Weaning Weight – predicts the weaning weight of a API ..... All-Purpose Index – Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd
bull’s daughter’s calves in pounds. A positive value indicates higher-than- with a portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size and the
average weaning weights. remaining progeny put on feed.
CW..... Carcass Weight – predicts the difference in average hot carcass TI ..... Terminal Index – Evaluates sires for use on mature Angus cows with
weight. A positive number indicates heavier-than-average carcass weights. all offspring put on feed. Maternal traits are not considered in this index.

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