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2021 Profi t Maker Bull Sale – Profi table Genetics from Performance Cattlemen

LOT # NAME REG. # DATE OF BIRTH GEN DEFECT Paternal Grandsire Paternal Great Grandsire
CED BW WW YW SC REA IMF MK TM CEM HP STAY Sire Paternal Great Granddam
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Maternal Granddam Paternal Great Grandsire
Paternal Great Granddam
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
BREED CURVE BENDER CALVING EASE GROWTH CARCASS DAMS’S AGE #C DOC PRICE Maternal Grandsire Maternal Great Grandsire
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Dam Maternal Great Granddam
Maternal Great Grandsire
Comments Maternal Granddam Maternal Great Granddam

GE-EPD EXPRESSED IN CALVES 13. % RANK – To make it easier to evaluate EPD, the percentile rank-
SIRED BY AN INDIVIDUAL BULL ing is shown below each individual EPD. This is a great way to
1. CED – Calving Ease Direct – Expressed as a percentage and in- understand where the individual ranks in the breed for that EPD.
dicates the direct infl uence of this bull on calving ease in 2-YR- For example, where it shows “10%,” this means that EPD value
OLDs. A higher number predicts greater calving ease or less dys- is in the highest, or TOP 10%, of all non-parent bulls in the entire
tocia for this bull’s calves when born to fi rst-calf heifers. breed. Conversely, “10%” also means that “90%” of all non-par-
2. BW – Birth Weight – Expressed in pounds and predicts calf size ent bulls in the breed have a lower EPD for that trait. (A 10% for
and weight at birth. BW, however, means lowest, or lightest birthweight.)
3. WW - Weaning Weight – Expressed in pounds and predicts 14. BREED – Straight Brangus (BN) bulls are so indicated. Brangus
growth potential from birth to weaning age. Percentage Ultrablack bulls are so indicated. Ultrablack (UB) are
4. YW -Yearling Weight – Expressed in pounds and predicts overall black in color, BN X ANGUS (AN) and are indicated with %BN:%AN.
growth potential and post-weaning gain to yearling age. Ultrared (UR) are red in color, RED BRANGUS (RB) X RED ANGUS
5. SC - Scrotal Circumference – Expressed in centimeters and pre- (AR) and are indicated with %RB:% AR. ALL GE-EPD are comput-
dicts testicle size. ed on the Brangus System.
6. REA - Ribeye Area – Expressed in square inches and predicts By Brangus Association rules, 75%BN:25%AN bulls can be used
ribeye size and overall muscle mass. on Registered Brangus cows to produce First Generation Reg-
7. IMF - Intramuscular Fat – Expressed in percent (%IMF) and pre- istered Brangus. Therefore, in our opinion, you can use the two
dicts marbling ability and quality grade. 75%BN:25%AN bulls (H005 and H037) as if they were 100%
Brangus.
15. CURVE BENDER – ***** Ultimate Extreme Curve Bender to *
GE-EPD EXPRESSED BY DAUGHTERS Above Average Curve Bender
OF AN INDIVIDUAL BULL 16. CALVING EASE STARS – ***** Ultimate Calving Ease to * Good
8. MK – Milk – Expressed in pounds and predicts the maternal con- Calving Ease
tribution a bull passes to his daughters. In reality measures that 17. GROWTH STARS – ***** Ultimate Growth to * Good Growth
portion of calf weaning weight attributed to milk production and 18. CARCASS STARS – ***** Ultimate Carcass to * Good Carcass
mothering ability. 19. DAM AGE – Age of dam at the time of birth of this bull.
9. TM - Total Maternal – Expressed in pounds and predicts the 20. #C – Number of calves born to this dam. If she calved every year,
overall weaning weight of calves from daughters of a bull due it should be 1 less than her age. ET indicates embryo transfer
to the combination of growth potential AND milk production and donor cow.
mothering ability. 21. DOC – The Beef Improvement Federation Temperament Score
10. CEM – Calving Ease Maternal – Expressed as a percentage and from 1 = Docile to 6 = Very Aggressive.
indicates the calving ease for daughters sired by this bull. A high- 22. PRICE – Each bull in the sale has a unique STARTING BID. Bulls
er number predicts greater calving ease or less dystocia for this not sold during auction will be available (First-Come-First-Served)
bull’s daughters. at that price thru the end of October. After then that price is not
11. HP – Heifer Pregnancy – Expressed as a percentage and indi- guaranteed.
cates the probability that daughters of this bull will have a calf
as a 2-YR-OLD. A higher number predicts a greater likelihood of NOTE: GE-EPD highlighted in yellow Rank in Top One-Third for that
calving by 2-YRs of age. specifi c trait.
12. STAY – Stayability – Measures the likelihood that a cow will re-
main in the herd thru 6-YRs of age. A higher number is more de-
sirable.

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