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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 504250" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Welcome to the Angus business. We're always glad to have another breeder. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>As pdfangus said, there's a ton of information available at the Angus site. The Sire Evaluation report has an explantion for the various EPDs, how they're figured, etc. But I always order a paper copy of the Sire Evaluation Report. For some reason (age maybe?) I seem to retain info better reading from a printed copy than from the computer screen. Plus, they're handy to carry around to sales and check out the bull the cow you're interested in buying is bred to. </p><p></p><p>Here's a link to average EPDs for Angus cattle this spring. You can that as the base for selecting cattle for your herd. You probably don't want to raise "average" cattle. If you'll be selling bulls to commercial cattlemen, look at WW and YW EPDs. Do you have the forage to support high milking cows? Look at the Milk EPD. Go to some sales, talk to consignors and buyers. See what traits, bloodlines, are important to the people you expect to be selling cattle to. </p><p></p><p>Now that's all from a performance Angus standpoint. If you're going in to the show heifer business, I don't have a clue. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> Good luck.....</p><p></p><p>Link to average EPDs:</p><p><a href="http://www.angus.org/sireeval/breed_avg_epd.html" target="_blank">http://www.angus.org/sireeval/breed_avg_epd.html</a></p><p></p><p>Another link to EPD info:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.angus.org/performance/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.angus.org/performance/index.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 504250, member: 13"] Welcome to the Angus business. We're always glad to have another breeder. :) As pdfangus said, there's a ton of information available at the Angus site. The Sire Evaluation report has an explantion for the various EPDs, how they're figured, etc. But I always order a paper copy of the Sire Evaluation Report. For some reason (age maybe?) I seem to retain info better reading from a printed copy than from the computer screen. Plus, they're handy to carry around to sales and check out the bull the cow you're interested in buying is bred to. Here's a link to average EPDs for Angus cattle this spring. You can that as the base for selecting cattle for your herd. You probably don't want to raise "average" cattle. If you'll be selling bulls to commercial cattlemen, look at WW and YW EPDs. Do you have the forage to support high milking cows? Look at the Milk EPD. Go to some sales, talk to consignors and buyers. See what traits, bloodlines, are important to the people you expect to be selling cattle to. Now that's all from a performance Angus standpoint. If you're going in to the show heifer business, I don't have a clue. :oops: Good luck..... Link to average EPDs: [url=http://www.angus.org/sireeval/breed_avg_epd.html]http://www.angus.org/sireeval/breed_avg_epd.html[/url] Another link to EPD info: [url=http://www.angus.org/performance/index.html]http://www.angus.org/performance/index.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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