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HOMOZYGOUS BLACK/HETEROZYGOUS BLACK HEALTH
A homozygous black bull will only sire black calves when used on black All the bulls were vaccinated with BoviShield Gold 5, One Shot, Ultrabac
or non-diluter red cows. You will get mostly gray calves when used on 7/Somubac, and treated with StandGuard pour on and will be given Fusog-
yellow cows or red cows that have the dilution gene. A heterozygous black ard at semen testing. Fertility tests and health papers are provided by the
bull will sire both black and red calves when used on non-diluter red cows. Ashley Veterinary Clinic. We are an Accredited Johne’s Free Herd.
When used on yellow or red cows that have the dilution gene you will get SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE
roughly half red and the rest will be gray, with some blacks. All bull are ho- Each bull was measured to the nearest .5 centimeter and adjusted to 365
mozygous or heterozygous black verified, which is listed in each bulls title. days using the ASA recommended daily adjustment of .0543 centimeters.
HOMOZYGOUS POLLED/HETEROZYGOUS POLLED Only bulls with a minimum of 30cm were selected. The ratings for 12
A homozygous polled bull will be polled and requires both parents to be 14-month bulls are 30cm and less = poor; 30 35cm = good; and 35cm and
polled and both to pass on the polled gene to their offspring. The majority over = very good.
of our bulls are polled for several generations. Every bull in the sale is sired GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDS
by a homozygous polled bull and a polled cow. With a heterozygous polled All bulls have genomics incorporated into their EPD’s unless otherwise not-
bull, approximately half the calves will be polled out of horned cows. All ed. These EPD’s further increase the accuracy of the EPD. A better expla-
single polled animals will be heterozygous. All bull will be polled verified nation is on page 3. The ASA registration # is on each Lot. You can search
by sale day. up their latest EPDs on the ASA website. They are updated weekly. BOLT
TRAIT LEADER QUALIFICATIONS EPDs used were current as of 1/11/2022. We have formatted our EPD boxes
You will see the term trait leader used in our comments. This means that to Include the percentile ranking for each trait If they rank within the top
animals EPD must be in the top 10% with an accuracy of 60% or higher. 50% of the breed. This will make It easier to evaluate each bull.

How does a genomic test benefit our customers?
More accurate EPD - Genomic testing is a way to add information to what is known about an animal’s genetic potential even before they have progeny
of their own. The commitment to add a genomic test to the genetic predictions enables our customers to have higher-accuracy EPD when they make
their buying decisions. One way to think of the information gained is by asking how many progeny would this animal need to provide a similar increase
in the accuracy of the EPD for that trait? These are referred to as progeny equivalents. Below is a table of current progeny equivalents. Adding a
genomics test is like adding over 25 calving ease records or 22 birth weights on progeny to the EPD. As you can see for some of these traits, a
genomically-enhanced EPD is like knowing an entire calf-crop worth of information for bulls or a lifetime of calves for females.
TRAIT PROGENY TRAIT PROGENY TRAIT PROGENY
Calving ease 25+ Birth weight 22 Weaning weight 25+
Yearling weight 25+ Maternal calving ease 4 Stayability 15
Docility 25+ Carcass weight 6 Marbling 10
Back fat 11 Ribeye area 8
Confidence in the pedigree - Each genomic test includes parentage markers to both confirm the animal's own pedigree (if his parents’ DNA markers are
available) and for future parent verification of their own calves. By testing the DNA for parentage, you can be sure the pedigree is correct.

Katie Williams,
Martin-Trudeau Insurance,
(605) 770-9986
can explain the different
coverage options available.
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