Page 9 - Red Hill Farms – Oct. 31, 2020 Red Angus & SimGenetics Bulls and Females

Red Angus Guide to EPDs
Red Hill Farms – Fall 2020

CED .......Calving Ease Direct predicts differences CEM ......Calving Ease Maternal predicts
in the percent of calves born unassisted out of differences in the percent of daughters who are
2-year-old dams. (Percent/High Value) able to calve unassisted as 2-year-old heifers.
(Percent/High Value)
BW ........Birth Weight predicts differences in
actual birth weight of progeny. (Pounds/Low STAY......Stayability predicts differences in the
Value) ability of an animals’ retained daughters to
remain productive in the herd – calve every year
WW .......Weaning Weight predicts differences in
205-day weaning weight. (Pounds/High Value) – through 6 years of age. (Percent/High Value)
MARB ....Marbling predicts differences in
YW ........Yearling Weight predicts differences in
365-day yearling weight. (Pounds/High Value) marbling score – amount of intramuscular fat
measured at the 13th rib. (Marbling Score Units/
ADG .......Average Daily Gain predicts differences High Value)
in weight gain between 205 and 365 days of age.
(Pounds/High Value) YG .........Yield Grade predicts differences in
USDA Yield Grade, which is calculated using CW,
DMI .......Dry Matter Intake predicts differences in REA and Fat. (Yield Grade Units/Low Value)
daily feed intake as measured in a feedlot during
the post-weaning period. (Pounds/Low Value) CW ........Carcass Weight predicts differences in
actual hot carcass weight. (Pounds/High Value)
MILK .....Milk predicts differences in weaning
weight attributed to the milking ability of the REA .......Ribeye Area predicts differences in
animal’s daughters. (Pounds/High Value) square inches of ribeye area measured at the
13th rib.(Square Inches/High Value)
HPG .......Heifer Pregnancy predicts differences
in the percent of daughters who are able to FAT ........Fat predicts differences in the depth of
conceive and calve at 2 years of age following backfat measured between the 12th and 13th
exposure to breeding. (Percent/High Value) ribs. (Inches/Low Value)

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