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<blockquote data-quote="rgv4" data-source="post: 58333" data-attributes="member: 618"><p>What about the cows and bulls epd's that 70% of their calves are never registered? (Bull calves that are made into steers or heifer's that are just sold through the salebarn.) versus the cows and bulls that produce heifer's the majority of the time that the heifer's are registered? This affects the epd's.</p><p></p><p>or calves that are sold at weaning and their yearling weights are never reported, another factor.</p><p></p><p>Some breed associations are trying to get a better program for more accurate epd's, but, IMO, the only way to have accurate epd's, is to have certified people in area's that weigh and do all the reporting. Otherwise, you will still have the breeder that will just guesstimate the birth weights, weaning weights, etc. and just put down what will make their epd's look the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rgv4, post: 58333, member: 618"] What about the cows and bulls epd's that 70% of their calves are never registered? (Bull calves that are made into steers or heifer's that are just sold through the salebarn.) versus the cows and bulls that produce heifer's the majority of the time that the heifer's are registered? This affects the epd's. or calves that are sold at weaning and their yearling weights are never reported, another factor. Some breed associations are trying to get a better program for more accurate epd's, but, IMO, the only way to have accurate epd's, is to have certified people in area's that weigh and do all the reporting. Otherwise, you will still have the breeder that will just guesstimate the birth weights, weaning weights, etc. and just put down what will make their epd's look the best. [/QUOTE]
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