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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1326939" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>"As with other $Values, the Weaned Calf Value includes assumptions, "</p><p></p><p>The words "assumptions" and "predicted" are why myself and many others feel EPD's are of little value in selection for the commercial cowman. I have spent many hours trying to inform myself about them and used them for a limited time like many of the good cowmen I know. At this time I feel the accuracy is too low and they have been formulated by people who have never borrowed a dollar at the bank on a cow and have limited value. Like mentioned they use cow size. I personally like a cow with more size. I have seen the bulls I need to produce the cow I want many times has a lower $W. But the calves I wean from that bull are usually greater and also with proper management I haven't seen the increased calf mortality unless you are talking about huge cows in the 1,750 range up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1326939, member: 22295"] "As with other $Values, the Weaned Calf Value includes assumptions, " The words "assumptions" and "predicted" are why myself and many others feel EPD's are of little value in selection for the commercial cowman. I have spent many hours trying to inform myself about them and used them for a limited time like many of the good cowmen I know. At this time I feel the accuracy is too low and they have been formulated by people who have never borrowed a dollar at the bank on a cow and have limited value. Like mentioned they use cow size. I personally like a cow with more size. I have seen the bulls I need to produce the cow I want many times has a lower $W. But the calves I wean from that bull are usually greater and also with proper management I haven't seen the increased calf mortality unless you are talking about huge cows in the 1,750 range up. [/QUOTE]
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