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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 39587" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>The Angus Association recommends using a bull with a BW EPD of less than 3 on first calf heifers. EPDs are based on purebred info, of course, and if you're breeding crossbred cattle, you should take heterosis into account. Also, don't just look an individul bull's EPD. Take time to look at his sire and maternal grandsire's BW EPDs. You might not want to buy a bull with a BW EPD of 2 if his sire has a BW EPD of 7 and his dam has an EPD of -5. I don't pay much attention to a bull's own performance, BW, WW, YW, unless I know something about how the bull was managed. Calves born in the spring will often be larger than calves born in the fall. If the producer creep feeds calves that could affect WW.</p><p></p><p>Here's a link to an Angus publication that might help you out: "Bull Buying Strategies to Improve Your Herd-Our Theory on Breeding Beef Cattle"</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.angus.org/pubs/bullbuy.htm" target="_blank">http://www.angus.org/pubs/bullbuy.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 39587, member: 13"] The Angus Association recommends using a bull with a BW EPD of less than 3 on first calf heifers. EPDs are based on purebred info, of course, and if you're breeding crossbred cattle, you should take heterosis into account. Also, don't just look an individul bull's EPD. Take time to look at his sire and maternal grandsire's BW EPDs. You might not want to buy a bull with a BW EPD of 2 if his sire has a BW EPD of 7 and his dam has an EPD of -5. I don't pay much attention to a bull's own performance, BW, WW, YW, unless I know something about how the bull was managed. Calves born in the spring will often be larger than calves born in the fall. If the producer creep feeds calves that could affect WW. Here's a link to an Angus publication that might help you out: "Bull Buying Strategies to Improve Your Herd-Our Theory on Breeding Beef Cattle" [url=http://www.angus.org/pubs/bullbuy.htm]http://www.angus.org/pubs/bullbuy.htm[/url] [/QUOTE]
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