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EPDWITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Birth Weight(BW) expressed pounds
Weaning Weight (WW) growth efficency from birth to weaning compared to breed average
expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire's ability to transmit yearling growth to his
yearling weight (YW)
progeny compared to that of other sires.
is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value
Calving Ease Direct (CED) indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference
in ease with which a sire's calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.
expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire's genetic ability for postweaning
Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG) gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of
feed consumed
Dry Matter Intake (DMI) The amount of feed an animal consumes excluding its water content
Yearling Height (YH) Predictor of transmitting ability for linear hip height. Expressed in inches.
expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for
Scrotal Circumference (SC)
scrotal size compared to that of other sires
is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire's daughters
Heifer Pregnancy (HP) becoming pregnant as first-calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher
EPD is the more favorable direction and the EPD is reported in percentage units
Calving Ease Maternal predicts the likelihood a sire's daughters will calve unassisted when they are heifers
meternail milk (MLK) miking mother ability that daughter has
Herds (MkH) indicate the number of herds from which daughters are reported
daughters(MKD) number of daughters that have had off spring turn weaning weight data
mature weight (MW) height when animals are mature
cow energy value ($en) larger value is more valuable when comparing two cattle
Stay Ability (stay) remain in herd for cattle 6 years of age
Carcus weight(cW) predicts weight in hanging by pound
Fat Thickness (Fat) external thickness at 12 rib
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EPDWITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Birth Weight(BW) expressed pounds
Weaning Weight (WW) growth efficency from birth to weaning compared to breed average
expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire's ability to transmit yearling growth to his
yearling weight (YW)
progeny compared to that of other sires.
is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value
Calving Ease Direct (CED) indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference
in ease with which a sire's calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.
expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire's genetic ability for postweaning
Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG) gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of
feed consumed
Dry Matter Intake (DMI) The amount of feed an animal consumes excluding its water content
Yearling Height (YH) Predictor of transmitting ability for linear hip height. Expressed in inches.
expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for
Scrotal Circumference (SC)
scrotal size compared to that of other sires
is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire's daughters
Heifer Pregnancy (HP) becoming pregnant as first-calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher
EPD is the more favorable direction and the EPD is reported in percentage units
Calving Ease Maternal predicts the likelihood a sire's daughters will calve unassisted when they are heifers
meternail milk (MLK) miking mother ability that daughter has
Herds (MkH) indicate the number of herds from which daughters are reported
daughters(MKD) number of daughters that have had off spring turn weaning weight data
mature weight (MW) height when animals are mature
cow energy value ($en) larger value is more valuable when comparing two cattle
Stay Ability (stay) remain in herd for cattle 6 years of age
Carcus weight(cW) predicts weight in hanging by pound
Fat Thickness (Fat) external thickness at 12 rib
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