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EPD

                         Glossary
                         Glossary




           LOOKING FOR A HEIFER BULL, OR LOW MAINTENANCE CALVING SEASON? Pay extra attention to CED (Calving Ease Direct) and BW (Birth Weight).
                      LOOKING FOR GROWTH & PERFORMANCE? Pay extra attention to WW (Weaning Weight) and YW (Yearling Weight).

            DMI (DRY MATTER INTAKE)           BW (BIRTH WEIGHT)  the difference between a 3 BW   therefore more likely to grade prime.
            predicts the daily consumption of feed.   EPD and a 6 BW EPD if those bulls were used on 100   REA (RIBEYE AREA) reflects differences in adjusted
            This figure helps with your bottom-line costs.   head of cows there would be an average of THREE   365-day ribeye area measurement based on carcass
            SCF (SUSTAINED COW FERTILITY)     POUNDS MORE birth weight on average out of the bull   measurements of harvested cattle.  Larger number is
            the predication of the cow’s ability to continue to calve   with a 6 BW EPD  more desirable which we are strong on
            from 3 years of age to 12 years of age given she   CW (CARCASS WEIGHT)   CHB is a dollar index and reflects the expected value of
            calved as a two-year-old. Longevity will keep you in the   reflects lean red meat yield.  A large number is more   the bull’s progeny at the feedlot and packer level.  This
            cattle business. Looking to keep or sell replacement   desirable.   number is based on the use of Hereford bulls bred to
            females? Pay extra attention to Teat & Milk.  MARB (MARBLING)  The higher the number the more   black cows.  Most of our bulls in the offering are well
                                              likely the bull to sire calves with higher quality grad and   above breed average.
         BREED AVERAGES
           CE  BW   WW  YW   DMI  SC  SCF  MM   MG  MCE   MCW   UDDR  TEAT  CW   FAT  REA  MARB  BMI $  BII $   CHB $
           3.3  2.7  55  89  0.2  1.0  16.6  26  54  1.9   89   1.25  1.27  70   0.02  0.43  0.13  357  430   117
         JENSEN AVERAGES
           CE  BW   WW  YW   DMI  SC  SCF  MM   MG  MCE   MCW   UDDR  TEAT  CW   FAT  REA  MARB  BMI $  BII $   CHB $
           4.3  2.2  64  102  0.4  1.0  16.6  26  54  2.2  96   1.29  1.25  81   0.04  0.69  0.15  412  496   132





























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