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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1740251" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>Calving Ease Direct is near breed average at 55% (just a little below average). I am not an expert on the Angus EPD's or calculation methods, but here are my observations.</p><p></p><p>Percent accuracies on most of the EPD's are 5%. I assume no recorded progeny, so just calculated from sire and dam EPD averages with maybe some input from his own bw and delivery. Simmental EPD's for that situation would show accuracies of close to 20%. Both 5 and 20 are low accuracy, so not much confidence in the numbers at that level. For calving ease and bw, might be better to go by what the breeder says about the cow history and bw experience, if the breeder has a good reputation.</p><p></p><p>Yearling Height YH has a higher accuracy (39) and is in the top 3% of the breed. You mentioned a 9 frame. Mature hip height on a 9 frame bull is about 64 inches, if I remember correctly. That would certainly be larger than I would want. Milk epd is low accuracy, but is in the top 15% - high milk. </p><p></p><p>I agree with nkline comments. I would not put much stock in the epd numbers due to accuracy. I would evaluate based on appearance and input from the breeder. 9 frame (even 8 or 7) is sort of unheard of in angus now. That one item would be a no go for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1740251, member: 40418"] Calving Ease Direct is near breed average at 55% (just a little below average). I am not an expert on the Angus EPD's or calculation methods, but here are my observations. Percent accuracies on most of the EPD's are 5%. I assume no recorded progeny, so just calculated from sire and dam EPD averages with maybe some input from his own bw and delivery. Simmental EPD's for that situation would show accuracies of close to 20%. Both 5 and 20 are low accuracy, so not much confidence in the numbers at that level. For calving ease and bw, might be better to go by what the breeder says about the cow history and bw experience, if the breeder has a good reputation. Yearling Height YH has a higher accuracy (39) and is in the top 3% of the breed. You mentioned a 9 frame. Mature hip height on a 9 frame bull is about 64 inches, if I remember correctly. That would certainly be larger than I would want. Milk epd is low accuracy, but is in the top 15% - high milk. I agree with nkline comments. I would not put much stock in the epd numbers due to accuracy. I would evaluate based on appearance and input from the breeder. 9 frame (even 8 or 7) is sort of unheard of in angus now. That one item would be a no go for me. [/QUOTE]
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