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<blockquote data-quote="docgraybull" data-source="post: 79652" data-attributes="member: 885"><p>I have never used epd's in the selection of cattle in the past. But I've read quite a bit about them on these boards. I'm in the market to replace one of my older bulls. I am going to replace him with a Black Angus bull (I'm set on this, so please, no added confusion of advice on other breeds :lol: ). I will initially use him on a group or two of Angus cross and multicross (Heinz 57) heifers and he will eventually be used with the rest of the mature herd (assuming he performs well). Steers will be sold, generally after weaning and preconditioning, heifers will be kept (if they are good enough). Besides conformation, the criteria that I have initially set for selection are as follows: calving ease epd <u>></u> 5; birthweight epd <u><</u> 3; weaning weight epd <u>></u> 40; yearling weight epd <u>></u> 70; milk epd <u>></u> 20; actual birthweight <u><</u> 75; actual (adjusted) 205 day weaning weight <u>></u> 650; and ribeye area <u>></u> 12.</p><p>To those experienced with epd's, and/or those with strong opinions on epd's, taking into consideration this bull's planned role, are these reasonable epd and measurement/weight criteria to begin scanning sale catalogs with? If not, what should I alter in my approach?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="docgraybull, post: 79652, member: 885"] I have never used epd's in the selection of cattle in the past. But I've read quite a bit about them on these boards. I'm in the market to replace one of my older bulls. I am going to replace him with a Black Angus bull (I'm set on this, so please, no added confusion of advice on other breeds :lol: ). I will initially use him on a group or two of Angus cross and multicross (Heinz 57) heifers and he will eventually be used with the rest of the mature herd (assuming he performs well). Steers will be sold, generally after weaning and preconditioning, heifers will be kept (if they are good enough). Besides conformation, the criteria that I have initially set for selection are as follows: calving ease epd [u]>[/u] 5; birthweight epd [u]<[/u] 3; weaning weight epd [u]>[/u] 40; yearling weight epd [u]>[/u] 70; milk epd [u]>[/u] 20; actual birthweight [u]<[/u] 75; actual (adjusted) 205 day weaning weight [u]>[/u] 650; and ribeye area [u]>[/u] 12. To those experienced with epd's, and/or those with strong opinions on epd's, taking into consideration this bull's planned role, are these reasonable epd and measurement/weight criteria to begin scanning sale catalogs with? If not, what should I alter in my approach? [/QUOTE]
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