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Performance Terms & Listings
Each bull listed has
performance numbers listed in the format below for the following categories:
Example numbers are listed in parenthesis (example)
Individual Performance E.P.D.’S
MSI
|
Individual Performance |
E.P.D.’S
|
MSI
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Birth Wt. (60) |
Birth (-2.7) |
Muscle Score (3.4) |
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Weaning Wt. (500) |
Weaning (23) |
Frame Score (6.9) |
|
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Yearling Wt. (950) |
Yearling (37) |
BioSort Shape (3.9) |
|
|
55
Day Test Gain (2.50) |
Milk (9) |
BioSort Type (B) |
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Yearling Scrotal (38.5) |
M & G (30) |
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Ribeye Area (+ .10) |
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Marbling (+.30) |
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Feed Efficiency Stars
Click Star for Video:
With the spike in feed prices, selecting
bulls on Feed Efficiency (RFI) and adding Heterosis return huge
feed cost savings.
We believe
the most accurate selections for RFI come from actual feeding and measuring
gain and consumption INDIVIDUALLY!
The GrowSafe system
does this!
Final
Test Results and Feed Efficiency Scores
will be available on Sale Day.
We also believe that
the F1 (Hereford x Angus) cross is still the
most consistent and proven way to put Heterosis back into your herd!!!
- All Individual Performance is actual with
no creep pre-weaning and limit fed post weaning with a 55 day feed test.
- All cows to these bulls are raised with our commercial herd in a low-input
environment.
- All E.P.D.’s on yearlings are based on pedigree estimates.
- All MSI measurements are automated – non-biased scores.
The BioSort Look-A-Like Program
Look-A-Likes
are bulls that are very similar in shape even though their
weights or ages are different. We have grouped bulls into
“Look Groups” if
their shape scores are within a 2 shape score variation. Selecting bulls
with similar shapes will improve the visual uniformity in your herd.
| Look Group |
Lots |
Shape |
Type
|
| 1 |
32 |
> 7.50 |
A |
| 2 |
4, 37 |
4.2 to 6.1 |
B+ |
| 3 |
1, 6,
7, 8, 12, 33 |
-1.1 to 2.6 |
B |
| 4 |
2, 5,
9, 10, 30, 34 |
-1.8 to -4.6 |
B |
| 5 |
3,
11, 31, 35, 36 |
-5.0 to -9.6 |
C |
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