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Red Angus Guide to EPDS and Indexes Bred Heifers
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ProS ... Profi tability and Sustainability is HB ..... HerdBuilder is a maternal selection GM..... GridMaster is a selection index that 1 RUSCH HEIDI 353 WR Cat. % Dam’s MPPA Age
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an all-purpose index that predicts average index that predicts the economic differences predicts the average economic difference of 2/15/23 79 623 109 1A 100% 101 2
economic differences in all segments in the of animals for traits that are important from non-replacement calves through the post- WEDEL ORIGINAL 1197 WEDEL RANCHMASTER 9052G
beef supply chain. This index is a combination conception through weaning. Expressed weaning phase of production. GM places ProS HB GM WFL AMP F8108
of the breeding objectives modeled in the as dollars per head born, HB is calculated selection pressure on growth, feedyard 121 65 56 RUSCH HEIDI 111 RED U2 MALBEC 195D
RUSCH HEIDI 956
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HerdBuilder and GridMaster selection indexes. based on the scenario that bulls are mated performance and carcass traits. Expressed as 27% 26% WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MARB YG CW REA FAT
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In this index, replacement heifers are retained to heifers and cows, replacement heifers dollars per head born, GM is calculated based 10 -0.6 79 126 0.30 0.94 30 7 14 6 16 0.44 0.01 27 0.29 0.01
from within the herd and all remaining are retained and all remaining progeny are on the scenario that progeny are fed out to 83% 74% 9% 11% 16% 75% 14% 71% 13% 70% 31% 45% 22% 40% 23% 34%
progeny are fed out to slaughter and sold on a marketed at weaning. Traits included in the slaughter and marketed on a quality-based 353 is a powerful female out of a first-calf heifer. She is very feminine, long-sided and deep.
quality-based grid. Traits included in this index HB index include Calving Ease Direct, Calving carcass grid. Traits included in GM include She’s backed on the dam’s side by the Seeger Heidi cow line that has been producing quality
females for years.
include calving ease, growth, HPG, STAY, Ease Maternal, Weaning Weight, Milk, Mature Average Daily Gain, Carcass Weight, Dry Lot 1 Bred to HXC Constitution 1105J (#4525029) for a 2/12/25 bull calf.
Mature Weight, Dry Matter Intake and carcass Weight, Heifer Pregnancy and Stayability Matter Intake, Marbling, Back Fat and Rib Eye
traits. The resulting index is expressed in (Index/High Value). Area (Index/High Value). 2 RUSCH LAKOTA 399 #4824123
dollars per head born (Index/High Value). BD BW WW WR Cat. % Dam’s MPPA Age
2/25/23 70 596 105 1A 100% 101 4
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CED .......Calving Ease Direct predicts differences in the percent of calves born CEM ......Calving Ease Maternal predicts differences in the percent of daughters ProS HB GM SRR DORY-JIBA 0155-5036
unassisted out of 2-year-old dams. (Percent/High Value) who are able to calve unassisted as 2-year-old heifers. (Percent/High Value) 87 18 69 RUSCH LAKOTA 941 PELTON WIDELOAD 78B
76% 97% 18% PKS LAKOTA 28X
BW ........Birth Weight predicts differences in actual birth weight of progeny. STAY......Stayability predicts differences in the ability of an animals’ retained CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MARB YG CW REA FAT
(Pounds/Low Value) daughters to remain productive in the herd – calve every year – through 6 12 -1.4 74 122 0.30 1.19 33 11 9 6 12 0.49 0.04 39 0.39 0.02
WW .......Weaning Weight predicts differences in 205-day weaning weight. years of age. (Percent/High Value) 70% 58% 20% 16% 14% 91% 4% 88% 95% 77% 83% 36% 39% 8% 12% 52%
(Pounds/High Value) MARB ....Marbling predicts differences in marbling score – amount of This heifer is super deep ribbed and docile. Her dam and granddam have perfect udders. We
are excited to see what she will go on to produce.
YW ........Yearling Weight predicts differences in 365-day yearling weight. intramuscular fat measured at the 13th rib. (Marbling Score Units/High Value) Lot 2 Bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (#3958815) for a 2/12/25 bull calf.
(Pounds/High Value) YG .........Yield Grade predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade, which is
ADG .......Average Daily Gain predicts differences in weight gain between 205 calculated using CW, REA and Fat. (Yield Grade Units/Low Value)
and 365 days of age. (Pounds/High Value) CW ........Carcass Weight predicts differences in actual hot carcass weight. 3 RUSCH LAKOTA 3149 #4824257
DMI .......Dry Matter Intake predicts differences in daily feed intake as measured (Pounds/High Value) BD BW WW WR Cat. % Dam’s MPPA Age
in a feedlot during the post-weaning period. (Pounds/Low Value) REA .......Ribeye Area predicts differences in square inches of ribeye area 3/13/23 75 583 102 1A 100% 104 2
MILK .....Milk predicts differences in weaning weight attributed to the milking measured at the 13th rib.(Square Inches/High Value) PIE FRANCHISE 969 9 MILE FRANCHISE 6305
PIE RUBY LADY 710
ability of the animal’s daughters. (Pounds/High Value) FAT ........Fat predicts differences in the depth of backfat measured between the ProS HB GM HXC DAWSON 7003E
129 71 58
ME ........Maintenance Energy predicts the difference in maintence energy 12th and 13th ribs. (Inches/Low Value) 18% 17% 35% RUSCH LAKOTA 140 3SCC LAKOTA E534
requirements. (Mcal per Month/Low Value) CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MARB YG CW REA FAT
13 -1.8 70 117 0.29 0.94 31 5 12 8 17 0.39 0.03 30 0.30 0.02
HPG .......Heifer Pregnancy predicts differences in the percent of daughters 51% 49% 30% 23% 18% 75% 10% 56% 39% 35% 21% 55% 32% 27% 23% 48%
who are able to conceive and calve at 2 years of age following exposure to Here is another phenomenal female out of a first-calf heifer. She is our daughter Jolyn’s
breeding. (Percent/High Value) heifer. Her sister is in the pen at home getting halter broke to show next summer. Her dam
Lot 3 has a 104 MPPA on 2 outstanding heifers.
Bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (#3958815) for a 2/12/25 heifer calf.
4 SEEGER APRIL 393 #4824231
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2/23/23 62 621 109 1A 100% Dam’s MPPA Age
RUSCH CONQUEROR 923 LSF CONQUEROR 0026X
ProS HB GM PKS FIREFLY 9129W
83 52 31 RUSCH APRIL 191 SEEGER CUB 618
82% 52% 88% SEEGER APRIL 518
CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MARB YG CW REA FAT
17 -5.5 64 102 0.23 0.84 28 11 10 8 16 0.29 0.12 20 -0.02 0.03
8% 4% 55% 56% 55% 64% 30% 87% 71% 24% 28% 82% 79% 67% 81% 70%
393 is dark red and long sided. The April females have done very well for us. The Wedel
Original bull she is bred to puts lots of length in his calves as well.
Lot 4 Bred to Wedel Original 1197 (#4471915) for a 2/11/25 heifer calf.
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