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$3100 and $2500 for the previous 2 bulls. $4250 and $4000 for my current bulls. The previous bulls were very average in their epd's. Looking back, I feel like both performed similarly to what was projected. At the time of purchase, I had little knowledge of epd's and didn't make the best...

Thanks for the reply. I had forgotten about the cow summary and other reports on the herdbook site. I did turn in tissue samples, mature weights and hip heights when I entered my cow herd in to THE. Accuracies are still pretty low after that, but higher than they were initially. Do you...

Your statement is correct. And maybe I should clarify that most of my cows are "average/below-average" from an epd standpoint such as their API or TI number. All of my cows are expected to wean a good calf each year on grass, hay and mineral. I rarely supplement them and only if my management...

I am soon to be in the market for a new bull and have enjoyed following this thread. The bulls that I will be looking at first are reg. angus AI sons of Enhance. 2 of the 3 I have narrowed down have all $values in the top 25% or better. I expect to pay more than I have ever paid before. This...

Took this picture yesterday. Blue tags are AI calves by LD Capitalist and orange tags NS by my PB Simm Broadway son. AI calves are out of 1st calf heifers with the others by mature cows. All cows some variant of comm sim-angus.

I have been enrolled in THE for several seasons now. I use the "C" option. I also have 30 or so cows and believe the cost for "C" is $7 a head. You would receive EPD's on bull and heifer calves, but would pay individually for any registrations. If you are mainly needing the EPD info and not as...

I was unable to get decent gain on my heifers and steers. One year I kept some heifers longer to see if anything would change. The group was 8-9 months old when I sold them, not one weighed even 500lbs. All calves lacked even decent rear ends. I don't know if some cattle have heavier bone, but...

385 day yearling weight of 1280#

An ASA rep. called me back yesterday evening. There are two possible ways for a bull from the above scenario to be entered in to the ASA database. One option would enter the bull in to the database to be used in developing epds for progeny in a commercial setting under THE. The other option...

I put a call and e-mail in to the ASA this morning, so hopefully I'll get to speak with someone soon. The two bulls I saw that had the notation of being sold "without papers due to excessive white" had outstanding epds and $values. I was looking at the possibility of the ASA still recognizing...

I was looking through an old DVF catalog and noticed some bulls being sold without registration papers. However, if you type their number into the AAA database a full pedigree and set of epds are there just like any other registered angus bull. It looks to be due to an excessive amount of...

I haven't had any personal experience with Dr. Gray, but the breeder I bought my bull from uses that vet for his ET work. He spoke very highly of their work and has used them for a little while I believe.

This was my last bull. Registered Sim-angus, high CE, low BW and below average WW, YW and ADG. I never was able to retain a heifer and never weaned a calf above 575#, even after creep and post weaning feed. In his defense, he did exactly what his EPD's suggested he would. Costly mistake on my...

Thanks again for everyone's feedback. Farmboy80- they will be gathering yearling data on the 14th. I'll get weights and measurements, along with ultrasound scan data afterwards.

He was an ET calf with a BW of 70# and WW of 672# (creep feeders were out while on the cow)