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<blockquote data-quote="jscunn" data-source="post: 1598821" data-attributes="member: 1257"><p>What in the world does actual BW have to do with it? If you don't know the backstory on the environment, condition of the Dam or Recip, whether or not she raised a calf last year or not, what the average BW in the pasture was, then actual BW is just a number. 84 isn't that bad, if the cow weighs 1500# (likely) then it is pretty good. He has a ton of data on BW and CED that is way more valuable than his actual BW. If you continue to use only bulls that have a 70# BW you will end up with heifers that cant birth a 70# calf. Too much selection on BW in the Angus breed. I have used a bull this year that is +5 CED and 2.4 BW EPD don't expect any trouble having calves out of heifers because I haven't had any in the past with the bull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jscunn, post: 1598821, member: 1257"] What in the world does actual BW have to do with it? If you don't know the backstory on the environment, condition of the Dam or Recip, whether or not she raised a calf last year or not, what the average BW in the pasture was, then actual BW is just a number. 84 isn't that bad, if the cow weighs 1500# (likely) then it is pretty good. He has a ton of data on BW and CED that is way more valuable than his actual BW. If you continue to use only bulls that have a 70# BW you will end up with heifers that cant birth a 70# calf. Too much selection on BW in the Angus breed. I have used a bull this year that is +5 CED and 2.4 BW EPD don't expect any trouble having calves out of heifers because I haven't had any in the past with the bull. [/QUOTE]
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