2020 Best of the West Angus Bull Sale

Page 36 Coming Two Year Old Bulls Mytty In Focus SAF Focus of ER AAR TEN X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 #*15719841 SAV Adaptor 2213 AAR Lady Kelton 5551 HSAF Lady Kelton 504B LW New Frontier 095 4029 B/R New Frontier 095 LBR MISS AMELIA B81 Circle B Bando of NT 1294 Et 17237253 3R Gar Extraordinaire 8R51 LBR Miss Abigail B54 Miss Savanah of Lazy B Ranch A maternal brother to the dam of the high performer that sells as Lot 36 in this sale and another direct son of the foundation Pathfinder Sire Ten X, this paternal brother to a long list of popular sires like the $260,000 S A V Ten Speed recorded an impressive individual weaning weight. 76 RM TEN X F01 Birth Date: 6/28/2018 Bull *19179055 Tattoo: F01 Offered by RM Roeder Angus RM TEN X F01 sells as Lot 76. DOC EPD HP EPD CEM EPD MILK EPD CW EPD MARB EPD RE EPD +11 0.35 +10.7 0.25 +7 0.31 +21 0.33 +47 0.41 +0.68 0.37 +0.37 0.37 75% 60% 70% 80% 35% 30% 80% FAT EPD $Maternal $Wean $Feedlot $Grid $Beef $Combined -0.017 0.33 +39 +62 +91 +55 +146 +228 20% 95% 30% 35% 30% 25% 45% CED BW EPD WW EPD YW EPD RADG EPD DMI EPD SC EPD +2 0.34 +1.1 0.52 +65 0.45 +116 0.37 +0.27 0.33 +0.84 0.33 +0.97 0.40 85% 45% 20% 20% 20% 55% 40% CED 51 BW 29 WW 49 YW 19 DMI 31 YH 75 SC 35 DOC 48 CEM 82 MILK 75 CW 44 MARB 38 RE 74 FAT 10 TEND 22 Act BW Adj WW Adj YW 77 786 EPD and Salebook Definitions PRODUCTION • CALVING EASE DIRECT (CED) , is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value 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. • BIRTH WEIGHT EPD (BW EPD) , expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires. • WEANING WEIGHT EPD (WW EPD) , expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. • YEARLING WEIGHT EPD (YW EPD) , expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. • RESIDUAL AVERAGE DAILY GAIN (RADG) , expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed. • YEARLING HEIGHT EPD (YH) , is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit year- ling height, expressed in inches, compared to the that of other sires. • SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE EPD (SC) , expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires. • DOCILITY (DOC) , is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves. In herds where temperament problems are not an issue, this expected difference would not be realized. MATERNAL • MATERNAL MILK EPD (MILK) , is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability. • COW ENERGY VALUE ($EN) , expressed in dollars savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when compar- ing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy require- ments and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size. CARCASS • CARCASS WEIGHT EPD (CW) , expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. • MARBLING EPD (MARB) , expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. • RIBEYE AREA EPD (RE) , expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the differ- ence in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. • FAT THICKNESS EPD (FAT) , expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differenc- es in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. $VALUE INDEXES $Value indexes are multi-trait selection indexes, expressed in dollars per head, to assist beef producers by adding simplicity to genetic selection decisions. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires in the database if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment. • MATERNAL WEANED CALF VALUE ($M) , an index, expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences from conception to weaning with the underlying breeding objective assuming that individuals retain their own replacement females within herd and sell the rest of the cull female and all male progeny as feeder calves. The model assumes commercial producers will replace 25% of their breeding females in the first generation and 20% of their breeding females in each subsequent generation. Traits included are as follows: calving ease direct, calving ease maternal, weaning weight, milk, heifer pregnan- cy, docility, mature cow weight, claw set and foot angle. • WEANED CALF VALUE ($W) , an index, expressed in dollars per head, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from birth to weaning. The underlying objective being producers will retain 20% of the female progeny as replacements and sell the rest of the cull females and their male counterparts as feeder calves. Traits included are as follows (in no particular order): birth weight, weaning weight, milk, and mature cow weight. • FEEDLOT VALUE ($F) , an index, expressed in dollars per head, to predict profit- ability differences in progeny due to genetics for postweaning feedlot merit com- pared to the progeny of other sires. The underlying objective assumes producers will retain ownership of cattle through the feedlot phase and sell fed cattle on a carcass weight basis, but with no consideration of premiums or discounts for quality and yield grade. Traits contributing directly to the index are as follows: yearling weight (gain), carcass weight and feed efficiency. • GRID VALUE ($G) , an index, expressed in dollars per carcass, to predict profit- ability differences in progeny due to genetics for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires. The underlying objective assumes producers will market cattle on an above-industry-average carcass grid. Traits included in the index are as follows (in no particular order): carcass weight, marbling, ribeye area, and fat. • BEEF VALUE ($B) , a terminal index, expressed in dollars per carcass, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics for postweaning and carcass traits. This terminal index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot phase and market these animals on a carcass grid. Traits included in the index are as follows: yearling weight, dry-matter intake, marbling, carcass weight, ribeye area and fat. • COMBINED VALUE ($C) , expressed in dollars per head, is an index which includes all traits that make up both Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) and Beef Value ($B) with the objective that commercial producers will replace 20% of their breeding females per year with replacement heifers retained within their own herd. The remaining cull heifer and steer progeny are then assumed to be sent to the feedlot where the producers retain ownership of those cattle and eventually sell them on a quality-based carcass merit grid.