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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 178725" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Don't buy "hot" young bulls. Wait until a bull's EPDs get past .85 (Angus) and he's been used across the country. You'll be less likely to be disappointed.</p><p></p><p>An animal's EPDs should reflect their breeding merit, no matther how old they are. The fact is some of the older genetics aren't as productive in today's beef industry as some of the newer genetics. For example, we have an old EXT cow. Her bottom line is Pierre. Her dam's bottom line was QAS Traveler 23-4. Both good bulls in their day, but they just don't grow and gain like some of today's bulls. The bull calves of every heifer on the place outperformed that old cow's bull calf last year. We probably should sell her, but she gets a calf every year, disposition is good, wonderful udder, etc. That's worth someting, so we'll keep her around for a few years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 178725, member: 13"] Don't buy "hot" young bulls. Wait until a bull's EPDs get past .85 (Angus) and he's been used across the country. You'll be less likely to be disappointed. An animal's EPDs should reflect their breeding merit, no matther how old they are. The fact is some of the older genetics aren't as productive in today's beef industry as some of the newer genetics. For example, we have an old EXT cow. Her bottom line is Pierre. Her dam's bottom line was QAS Traveler 23-4. Both good bulls in their day, but they just don't grow and gain like some of today's bulls. The bull calves of every heifer on the place outperformed that old cow's bull calf last year. We probably should sell her, but she gets a calf every year, disposition is good, wonderful udder, etc. That's worth someting, so we'll keep her around for a few years. [/QUOTE]
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