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<blockquote data-quote="MikeC" data-source="post: 175009" data-attributes="member: 1604"><p>Decatur County Feedyard calculates "Feed Efficiency" on every head that go through the feedlot. They have tons and tons of data on all the breeds and crossbreeds. This data reiterates the MARC data that an English X Continental is the way to go.</p><p></p><p>They use the Cornell Value Discovery System software that is said to be accurate within 3%. </p><p></p><p>I have participated in bull tests and question their viablility today, except as a marketing tool. I think a better way to test a bulls progeny would be to send a complete set of calves to the feedyard instead of picking the best calves to send off to a test.</p><p></p><p>Bull tests were originally designed to test progeny for use as replacement herd sires. Besides, like you said, it's too expensive today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeC, post: 175009, member: 1604"] Decatur County Feedyard calculates "Feed Efficiency" on every head that go through the feedlot. They have tons and tons of data on all the breeds and crossbreeds. This data reiterates the MARC data that an English X Continental is the way to go. They use the Cornell Value Discovery System software that is said to be accurate within 3%. I have participated in bull tests and question their viablility today, except as a marketing tool. I think a better way to test a bulls progeny would be to send a complete set of calves to the feedyard instead of picking the best calves to send off to a test. Bull tests were originally designed to test progeny for use as replacement herd sires. Besides, like you said, it's too expensive today. [/QUOTE]
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