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<blockquote data-quote="Diehard40" data-source="post: 303401" data-attributes="member: 3410"><p>i'll have to go along with a lot of what jscunn said.</p><p></p><p>I can eliminate a lot of bulls in a catalog by looking at the normal things like acutal BW WW and YW, but keep in mind all three of these can be influenced by Environment, and you know that all "reputable" purebred breeders get out there and weigh all their calves when they hit the ground. </p><p>1. often two things that help me eliminate a lot of bulls in the sale are Frame Score and Scrotal Circ.</p><p>2. EPD's can be great but not the sole tool. know what you are looking for. and which EPD is important to what you want from the calves.</p><p>3. REA is important as well.</p><p>4. Blood lines to some extent, helps eliminate some that you may be aware of or have heard of having problems from disposition to performance.</p><p>5. Visual appraisal.</p><p>6. And by all means if you are able like jscunn said look at the mama or 1/2 sis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diehard40, post: 303401, member: 3410"] i'll have to go along with a lot of what jscunn said. I can eliminate a lot of bulls in a catalog by looking at the normal things like acutal BW WW and YW, but keep in mind all three of these can be influenced by Environment, and you know that all "reputable" purebred breeders get out there and weigh all their calves when they hit the ground. 1. often two things that help me eliminate a lot of bulls in the sale are Frame Score and Scrotal Circ. 2. EPD's can be great but not the sole tool. know what you are looking for. and which EPD is important to what you want from the calves. 3. REA is important as well. 4. Blood lines to some extent, helps eliminate some that you may be aware of or have heard of having problems from disposition to performance. 5. Visual appraisal. 6. And by all means if you are able like jscunn said look at the mama or 1/2 sis. [/QUOTE]
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