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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm22" data-source="post: 561950" data-attributes="member: 7645"><p>If you are comparing two virgin bulls out of the same calf crop and the same pasture with similarly aged moms that one "only" weighed 593 and the other weighed 777 is very significant.</p><p></p><p>If however you are comparing two virgin bulls raised on different farms in different states with different management eating different rations with different weather; then the 184 lb difference becomes much less relevant. I would still prefer the bull with the bigger number, but I don't have a lot of confidence in that number.</p><p></p><p>If you are comparing two AI bulls each with 50+++ progeny in the system, WHO cares who beat who actually sucking their momma's teat??? The EPDs derived from the ratios of the massed calves performance are a whole lot more accuarate than a bull's own individual performance. There are a LOT of bulls over the years who performed well themselves who sired mediocre performing progeny.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm22, post: 561950, member: 7645"] If you are comparing two virgin bulls out of the same calf crop and the same pasture with similarly aged moms that one "only" weighed 593 and the other weighed 777 is very significant. If however you are comparing two virgin bulls raised on different farms in different states with different management eating different rations with different weather; then the 184 lb difference becomes much less relevant. I would still prefer the bull with the bigger number, but I don't have a lot of confidence in that number. If you are comparing two AI bulls each with 50+++ progeny in the system, WHO cares who beat who actually sucking their momma's teat??? The EPDs derived from the ratios of the massed calves performance are a whole lot more accuarate than a bull's own individual performance. There are a LOT of bulls over the years who performed well themselves who sired mediocre performing progeny. [/QUOTE]
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