2023 Watkins Cattle Company Red Angus Bull & Female Sale • October 12, 2023

Welcome

to Watkins Cattle Company 5th Fall Sale!

We are so thankful that you have taken your time to look at our program. As you can see, we are in the heart of the fescue belt, and we take pride in producing cattle that will thrive in this environment. Like many of you, we have been through months of drought, but we are finally getting a little moisture. We will be offering yearling bulls and registered fall bred females that will likely be pairs by sale date. We will continue offering open commercial heifers. We will also offer cattle outside of our operation. Tim Crunkleton Farms will have a select group of open commercial heifers out of his program. Tim has been a longtime friend of the family and has supported our program with bull purchases from day one. All heifers have been pelvic checked, tract scored, and vaccinated to be ready for fall breeding. We look forward to spending time sharing our cattle offering with you.

We are a family owned and operated cattle business. LaTeresa, as we affectionately call her “The Boss Lady” and our youngest daughter Laramie take care of day-to-day operations which includes calving and feeding all the animals, including the bulls. Our middle daughter, Mattie is enrolled at the University of Arkansas and helps pick up the slack on weekends and breaks. Our oldest daughter, Kaitlin has started back teaching this year at Valley Springs School and with her husband Russell Goodman are also busy with their own cow herd and raising our two grandchildren, Hazel and Hatch, but they help when we have big days or when time allows.

We are in an exciting time in the cattle industry and the cattle cycle is coming back around to be more favorable for cow/calf producers. You can look at market reports from any source today and see that cattle prices are drastically improving. This makes the fundamentals of having quality cattle that will perform, along with high fertility females, and producing healthy, heavy calves ready for market are still what drives our profitability. This is a good time to evaluate your current bull battery and think about what opportunities for improvement are available to you.

We want to be your source for quality seedstock that will perform. We make every effort to bring top quality genetics to our customers that will work in a grass-based program and have a lasting impact on their operations for years to come. We also work to bring the most progressive data collection tools at our disposal. Including genomically enhanced EPD’s and carcass ultrasound, as well our own on ranch evaluations on docility, fertility, and phenotype.

We are very blessed to have you look at our program. We hope you enjoy our cattle that we are offering this fall. Please reach out to us with any questions or additional information you would like to see. We look forward to seeing you on sale day. Safe travels and God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,

Watkins Cattle Company

Hatch, Hazel, Laramie, Mattie, Kaitlin, Russell, LaTeresa, and Michael

SALE INFORMATION

CONTACTS

Office 870-741-9795

Michael Watkins 870-688-1231

Garrett Thomas 936-714-4591

LaTeresa Watkins 870-688-1232 watkinscattleco@windstream.net

SALE LOCATION

Watkins Cattle Co.

1764 Countryside Rd. Harrison, AR 72601

PUBLICATIONS REPRESENTED

Josh Taylor 816-605-5139

- Red Angus Assoc. Commercial Marketing Specialist

Kelly Smith 417-855-9461

- Director of Commercial Marketing

Jeff Pettit 270-836-2963

- Red Angus Assoc. Region C-Second Vice Preseident

Kyley DeVoe 940-367-4708

- Red Angus Assoc. President

AUCTIONEER

Clint Hunter 417-860-1624

RINGMEN

Clint Cunningham, Ringman

Brad Sosebee, Ringman

HOTELS

Holiday Inn Express. 870-741-3636

117 Highway 43 Ease, Harrison, AR 72601

Hampton Inn 870-365-0505

121 AR-43 East, Harrison, AR 72601

TRUCKING

Free delivery for 300 miles. For further delivery than 300 miles, please see sale staff on sale day

DIRECTIONS

From Harrison, AR

Travel South on Highway 65 through Bellefonte, AR and past the Highway 412/62 junction. Turn East or left on Maxie Camp Road and travel 1.5 miles. Turn south or right on Countryside Road and travel ¼ mile. Watkins Cattle Company is the first road to the right.

From Valley Springs, AR

Travel North on Highway 65 through Valley Springs and turn East or right on Maxie Camp Road. Travel 1.5 miles and turn south or right on Countryside Road and travel ¼ mile. Watkins Cattle Company is the first road to the right.

VETERINARIANS

Special thanks to:

Morrilton Veterinary Clinic 501-354-1738

Cy Shutleff, DVM • 1703 Broadway Street, Morrilton, AR 72110

Harrison Animal Clinic 870-741-6030

Austin Williams, DVM • 2371 AR -397, Harrison, AR 72601

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023

9:00 am - Cattle Available For Viewing

11: 00 am - Lunch Served

1:00 pm - Sale Starts

*If you would like to view bulls before the sale please contact Michael Watkins to setup a time.

GE-EPD VALUES & PARENT VERIFICATION ( • PV)

Helix: Animal has undergone GGP-LD testing and has genomically enhanced EPDs.

Parent Verification; both sire and dam qualify. Sire qualifies; dam not on file

STAR RATING FOR CALVING EASE

5: Heifer Safe

4: Can be used on heifers

3-1: recommended for mature cows.

STAR RATING FOR DISPOSITION

5: Extremely Gentle

4: Gentle

3: Typical bull and might not like to be alone

2-1: Watch out and will not be in our sale.

Watkins Cattle Company will be retaining ½ interest on all bulls in the sale. We are selling the remaining ½ interest, full possession, and full salvage value. This gives us the option to collect, use, and market semen from the bull and does not restrict the purchaser from doing the same. The collection would be done at the expense of Watkins Cattle Company and at the buyers convenience.

LIVE BROADCASTED BY

SALE MANAGED BY

Hi Point Sales + Marketing Garrett Thomas | 936-714-4591

www.hipointsalesandmarketing.com

WFL

KF

LJC

018A

SIRE

Look at this attractive, extremely gentle Merlin son that starts off as lot #1. Calving ease and high performance are hard to put together, but this guy has the balance. His phenotype, excellent ultrasound data, and his 15-year-old dam that is still in production make this bull one to look at for your next Herd Bull.

MERLIN T179

MERLIN

MS HOBO WARRIOR 219

OF LOT 1 | WFL MERLIN 018A

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193

SIRE OF 2 - 15

BCRB SPARTACUS 2311

BIEBER ROUSE SAMURAI X22

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193

BIEBER TILLY 233U

RUSHMORE B470

BCRB MS RUSHMORE 6774

Our first Spartacus son is a high performance, easy calving herd bull that anyone can find. This bull is super gentle and topped the group at weaning with 720 lbs. Top 3% weaning weight and yearling weight EPD.

3

BCRB SPARTACUS 2313

BIEBER

A193

BCRB MS MERLIN 9523

Lot 3 started out at 58 lbs. and never looked back. This is a sleep all night herd sire and look at the REA this rascal scanned. His 14-year-old granddam is still in our program and was selected to be in our first group of donors.

BCRB SPARTACUS 2316

AR A

FUSION 6762

The Boss Lady can sure pick the good ones! This gentle (don’t set your feed bucket down), easy-calving specialist will also be in the top 5% weaning weight. His dam is lot 42 and his granddam is a 13-year-old that is still in our program. You will want to take a good look at this calf.

BCRB SPARTACUS 2319

ROUSE SAMURAI X22

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193

BIEBER TILLY 233U

BIEBER

BCRB MS RUSHMORE 6769

6

BCRB SPARTACUS 2322

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193

BCRB

This Spartacus son is a good balanced bull that everyone likes. Gentle, with calving ease and tons of performance. You will have a hard time parting with his heifers.

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193 SONS

BCRB SPARTACUS 2325

ROUSE SAMURAI X22

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193

BCRB MS PROFIT CENTER 8519

BCRB SPARTACUS 2327

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193

BCRB MS MERLIN 9529

This is why we like the Spartacus calves, they are gentle, come easy, and grow. Single digit weaning weight, yearling weight, and rib-eye area. Get ready to have a hard time parting with his calves

BCRB SPARTACUS 2332

Look at this heifer safe bull with top 25% performance. Top 11% Gridmaster and look at his marbling, carcass weight, and rib-eye area.

Calving ease and maternal are both high here. This is his dam’s first calf and we are very happy with how she performed.

BCRB SPARTACUS 2338

BIEBER ROUSE SAMURAI X22

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193

BIEBER TILLY 233U

WFL MERLIN 018A

BCRB MS MERLIN 9533

MS HOBO WARRIOR 147

Star Ranking: Calving Ease Star Ranking:

This herd bull is special and our youngest daughter, Laramie’s favorite. Everyone that looks at this set of bulls finds him. His performance was outstanding in our program. He boosts a top 25%

and

9% marbling. His 14-year-old granddam is in our donor pen and still getting it done.

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193 SONS

BCRB SPARTACUS 2340

BIEBER

BCRB MS PROFIT CENTER 9509

BCRB SPARTACUS 2345

BIEBER

A193

BCRB MS PROFIT CENTER 9524

BCRB SPARTACUS 2346

This

son is a sleep all night heifer safe bull. Take a good look at this bull.

BCRB SPARTACUS 2351

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193

This balanced bull is not one to look past. With no creep feed, this calf weaned off at over 700 lbs. and almost a 16-inch REA. You will love your heifers and the big, soggy calves.

BCRB SPARTACUS 2358

BIEBER SPARTACUS A193

If you are looking for a bull that will have calves mashing down on the scales, look at this stud. Wow top 1% in WW and YW out of a heifer! His 13-year-old granddam is in our donor pen and still cranking out high performance cattle.

BCRB GAME CHANGER 2308

H2R PROFITBUILDER B403

GMRA GAME CHANGER 8270F

GMRA PRIDSTOM 069

BIEBER SPARTACUS F474

BCRB MS MATTIE 0242

BCRB MS HUGHES MATTIE 7529

GMRA GAME CHANGER 8270F

We really liked the first Game Changer cattle we saw and now we know we like them. A high indexing, high performance Herd Bull that you will notice when you walk in the pen. He started out small and just kept going. He is a heifers first calf and his granddam is lot 45. Get your hands in the air if you want to own this one.

SIRE OF LOT 16 |

17

BCRB DECLARATION 2348

5504C

BCRB MS REDEMPTION 8518

We noticed this bull calf early. He is out of a good young cow in our program, and he was a phenotypic standout. High indexing, high performance, top 2% HPG, the top CW bull in the sale, and already a favorite with everyone that has viewed the bulls. Get it on your mind and you can turn him out on your cows.

BCRB DECLARATION 2341

BCRB DECLARATION 2343

LEACHMAN PLEDGE A282Z

HXC DECLARATION 5504C

GROUND POUNDER 6523

BCRB MS GROUND POUNDER 9319

This gentle Declaration son is sure to find lots of friends. He has great performance and balance. If you want a bull that can check lots of boxes this may be your pick. Keep the heifers and sell the steers at the top of the market!

BCRB MERLIN 2329

B603 BCRB MS HUGHES 9341

WFL MERLIN 018A

BCRB MERLIN 2347

Look at this heifer safe Merlin son. We have grown very fond of these Merlin sired calves. If you want calves to come easy and good set your satchel down here.

BCRB MERLIN 2353

018A

Stop the presses! This calf scanned almost 17-inch REA. All 3 indexes in the top 1/3 of the breed and calving ease to boot. Oh, and look at the performance, this is why we like the Merlin sired cattle. His 13-year-old dam is still in our program, so longevity as well. Hard to put all that together on fescue!

start out on this

with his 11-year-old great granddam that is still in production. He is a sleep all night heifer bull, one of the top indexing bulls, single digit WW and

This is the kind to take a good look at.

LJC MERLIN T179

BCRB MERLIN 2356

LJC MERLIN T179

WFL MERLIN 018A WFL COMMITMENT 042Y

HUGHES B603

BCRB MS HUGHES 9552

If you are looking for calving ease and meat here, you go. This Herd Bull is out of a nice young cow that we have high hopes for. His 12-year-old granddam is in our donor pen and you will have a hard time parting with his heifers.

BCRB MERLIN 2365

These Merlin sons just keep impressing us. They come easy and grow big. High performance, lots of milk, and longevity. He will make the keeping kind!

BCRB MERLIN 2366

LJC MERLIN T179

WFL MERLIN 018A

WFL COMMITMENT 042Y THIS R82 OF 153 WARRIOR

KF MS CRIS HOBO GIRL 157

KF MS CRIS CHKEE CANYON 502

This stud will not be looked over. The only percentage bull in the offering, but he is a good one. Don’t let that smidgin of Polled Herford scare you off, he has the goods. He has tons of performance and the largest YW in the sale. If you want big, stout heifers and big, soggy steers; get to waving at the ring men early and often or you might miss this one.

H2R PROFIT BUILDER B403

26 BCRB PROFITBUILDER 2315

H2R PROFITBUILDER B403

BCRB PROFITBUILDER 2349

H2R PROFITBUILDER B403

BCRB MS REDEMPTION 7760

The highest marbling bull in the offering and heifer safe to boot. Look for his calves to be at the top of quality grade and eating satisfaction.

This Profit Builder son is one of the highest calving ease bulls in the sale. This bull is super gentle, and we think his calves will come easy and the heifers will be hard to part with.

BCRB LEGACY 2372

LACY LEGACY 417 082F

BCRB MS HUGHES 6770

These Legacy sired calves are very complete. The females are top notch with everything you are looking for. No matter where the market goes you will be able to take advantage of it.

BCRB HUGHES 2374

29

BCRB STOCKMAN 2373

BIEBER STOCKMAN H409

BCRB MS SUNSHINE 0248

This heifer safe sire is a heifers first calf. You will be very happy with the live calves on the ground that will grow.

31 BCRB HUGHES 2376

BIEBER HUGHES B603

KF

The Hughes sired calves have been a long time favorite in our program. This high indexing sire will have lots of performance and will make females that will be in the top cut.

BCRB LEGACY 2379

LACY LEGACY 417 082F

BCRB MS PROFIT CENTER 9513

The gentle good-looking bull will have longevity and performance. Heavy steers and fertile females are in your future if you are the last hand up on this bull.

33 BCRB COLLUSION 2385

LACY COLLUSION 052H

BCRB MS GROUND POUNDER 9324

This bull is our only Collusion grandson that we had. The females are good, and his steers will be heavy right off the cow. Don’t look past this bull.

34 BCRB HUGHES 2386

This is your last chance at a heifer bull. The Hughes sire didn’t produce many heifer bulls but when he did, they were good, and you don’t have to sort your heifer’s calves off at market time. His dam is the great granddam of lot 22.

35 BCRB STOCKMAN 2390

BIEBER CL STOCKMAN E116

BIEBER STOCKMAN H409

MERLIN 018A

BCRB MS MERLIN 9540

Thanks for staying with us until the end. This is the youngest bull in the offering, and he is a whopper. His granddam is the same as lot 14. Top 25% in GM, WW, YW, CW and single digit Milk and REA. This bull is almost a pain, he is so gentle.

Lot 40

This fancy made, high maternal dam has never disappointed. She has always raised a great calf with the highest REA in the females. Longevity is bred into her. Her granddam is in our donor pen and the dam of lots 43 and 49. She calved 8-31-23 with a heifer calf that weighed 70 lbs. AI Bred to GMRA Benevolent 8242F and NS Lacy Legacy 082F or BCRB Merlin 1225.

A Hughes daughter that is sure to please. Top 3% CE, top 8% milk, and top 23% marbling. Calved 8-10-23 with a bull calf that weighed 73 lbs. AI Bred BCRB Everton 1252 and NS Lacy Legacy 082F or BCRB Merlin 1225.

40 BCRB MS DENIRO 8122

BCRB MS BECKTON WENDY 6528

41 BCRB MS HUGHES 6761

BIEBER HUGHES B603

This Fusion granddaughter produces high performance and high carcass prodigy. Her dam has proven to be outstanding with highest WW and YW in this female offering. She is also the dam of lot 4. Calved 8-11-23 with a bull calf that weighed 66 lbs. AI bred to LSF SRR Prime Plus 0111H and NS GMRA Benevolent 8242F and BCRB Hughes 1264. Lot

This dam is moderate framed, maternal, and her 14-yearold dam is still in production. Great indexing cow that will work. Calved 8-20-23 with a bull calf that weighed 61 lbs. NS bred GMRA Benevolent 8242F and BCRB Hughes 1264.

42 BCRB MS FUSION 6762

43 BCRB MS REDEMPTION 7503

DOB:

44 BCRB MS REDEMPTION 7509

DOB: 03-30-2017 REG#: 3904593 CATEGORY:

NEBULA P P707

BROWN

REDEMPTION Y1334

A Redemption daughter that can handle fescue. A top 1% CE and top 11% GM will offer lots of breeding flexibility. Her 11-year-old dam is still in production in our program. Calved 8-7-23 with a heifer calf at 55 lbs. AI bred to HXC Grindstone 9908G and NS GMRA Benevolent 8242F and BCRB Hughes 1264.

45 BCRB MS HUGHES MATTIE 7529

DOB: 05-24-2017 REG#: 3904569 CATEGORY: 100% AR A

BIEBER H HUGHES W109

BIEBER HUGHES B603 BASIN PRIMROSE 0T43

BECKTON EPIC R397 K

Hughes daughter that will produce high indexing prodigy. Maternal, easy fleshing, moderate dam that gets it done. Highest HPG and MARB in this female offering. She is the granddam of lot 16. Calf was born on 8-31-23. The heifer calf weighed 61 lbs. AI Bred BCRB Everton 1252 and NS Lacy Legacy 082F or BCRB Merlin 1225.

BCRB MS HUGHES 7538

H HUGHES W109

47

BIEBER

HUGHES B603

BASIN PRIMROSE 0T43

R82 OF 153 WARRIOR

MS JULIA WARRIOR 015

A high-performance Hughes daughter that has lots of balance. Her dam is a 13-year-old that is still in production in our program. Calved 9-5-23 with a 67 lb. heifer. NS bred Lacy Legacy 082F or BCRB Merlin 1225.

BCRB MS REDEMPTION 7770

BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION

Y1334

KF MS HOBO JULIAN 943

BCRB MS REDEMPTION 7788

BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334

49

KF MS HOBO WARRIOR 147

BCRB MS EXCEL 8114

DUBAS EXCELLENT ANSWER

LSF JDC EXCEL 506

5L FIREFLY 1234-2207

KF MS BECKTON WENDY 933

This high indexing female was born in a severe drought in our area, but she didn’t let that stop her. We have 2 of her heifers in production. She also boosts the highest CW in the females. Bull calf was born 8-31-23 and weighed 62 lbs. NS bred GMRA Benevolent 8242F and BCRB Hughes 1264.

50

This high-performance dam has fertility and stayability. She is a maternal half-sister to lot 43. The heifer calf was born 8-9-23 and weighed 66 lbs. AI bred Brown PRA Patriot G629 and NS GMRA Benevolent 8242F and

Hughes 1264.

BCRB MS PROFIT CENTER 8514

GRAND MARSHALL

BROWN JYJ PROFIT CENTER A107

MS EPIC WENDY 4011

This high calving ease, high performance dam will produce fertile females that will have big REA. Calved with a 58 lb. heifer on 8-9-23. AI bred PIE Stockman 4051 and NS Lacy Legacy 082F or BCRB Merlin 1225.

BCRB MS Julia 2362

4 th Overall

BREEDING HEIFER & GRAND CHAMPION RED ANGUS 2023 BOONE COUNTY FAIR

HXC DECLARATION 5504C

REG#: 3494198

BCRB EVERTON 1252

REG#: 4608663

HXC GRINDSTONE 9908G

REG#: 4187454

BIEBER HUGHES B603

REG#: 1694330

LACY COLLUSION 052H

REG#: 4410245

LACY LEGACY 417 082F

REG#: 4083618

BIEBER STOCKMAN H409

REG#: 4324611

GMRA BENEVOLENT 8242F

REG#: 3941619

BROWN PRA PATRIOT G6291

REG#: 3494198

LSF SRR PRIME PLUS 0111H

REG#: 4275705

PIE STOCKMAN 4051

REG#: 1724236

BCRB HUGHES 1264

REG#: 4608671

BCRB MERLIN 1225

REG#: 4608573

Missouri Red Angus Association

Fescue Belt Certified Program Announced

The Missouri Red Angus Associations Board of Directors recently approved the “Missouri Red Angus Association Fescue Belt Certified” program as an initiative designed to promote Missouri Red Angus members genetics.

Many of us who live in the “fescue belt” have experienced the problems associated with importing newly purchased cattle into our environment. What we’ve seen is a significant percentage of cattle that have not been raised on fescue struggle to perform after being imported onto this “grass we love to hate”. Some animals eventually overcome this issue, but many will not and will eventually be culled from the herd.

Fescue toxicity results from toxins called ergot alkaloids, which are produced by a fungus called endophyte that grows within the fescue plant. Cattle experiencing fescue toxicosis may exhibit rough hair coats, heat stress, suppressed appetite, poor growth rates, reduced reproductive performance, and in some cases lost tail switches or even hooves. The decreased animal performance seen during the “summer slump” of cool-season pastures is made even worse by these toxic effects of fescue.

Research on the subject of fescue management has been done for years. Several strategies can be used to mitigate the toxic effects of fescue, including removal or suppression of seedheads,overseedingof pastures with legumes or other forages, and good mineral supplementation programs. However, fescue remains a serious challenge. The USDA estimates fescue toxicosis costs the U.S. beef industry an estimated $600 million to $1 billion annually in lost revenue because of reduced reproductive and growth rates in cattle herds.

Missouri beef producers recognize the value of selecting cattle that are adapted to fescue. In 2016, University of Missouri Extension Geneticist, Dr. Jared Decker, was awarded a $3 million grant from the USDA to evaluate genetic differences in cattle among regions. Decker and his colleagues are utilizing DNA markers to study the interactions between cattle DNA and the environment. The study is focused on DNA, hair shedding, and tall fescue forage. When complete, the data will be used to design region-specific EPDs.

The entire state of Missouri is situated within the fescue belt. Since fescue was introduced into our region, Missourians have built their herds retaining only genetics that have proven to be “fescue tolerant.” When looking for Red Angus genetics, look for the MORAA FBC logo & cattle that have “Bred-in Fescue Tolerance.”

Official MORAA Fescue Belt Certification Logo

Red Angus Guide to EPDS and Indexes

ProS ... Profitability and Sustainability is an all-purpose index that predicts average economic differences in all segments in the beef supply chain. This index is a combination of the breeding objectives modeled in the HerdBuilder and GridMaster selection indexes. In this index, replacement heifers are retained from within the herd and all remaining progeny are fed out to slaughter and sold on a quality-based grid. Traits included in this index include calving ease, growth, HPG, STAY, Mature Weight, Dry Matter Intake and carcass traits. The resulting index is expressed in dollars per head born (Index/High Value).

HB ..... HerdBuilder is a maternal selection index that predicts the economic differences of animals for traits that are important from conception through weaning. Expressed as dollars per head born, HB is calculated based on the scenario that bulls are mated to heifers and cows, replacement heifers are retained and all remaining progeny are marketed at weaning. Traits included in the HB index include Calving Ease Direct, Calving Ease Maternal, Weaning Weight, Milk, Mature Weight, Heifer Pregnancy and Stayability (Index/High Value).

CED Calving Ease Direct predicts differences in the percent of calves born unassisted out of 2-year-old dams. (Percent/High Value)

BW Birth Weight predicts differences in actual birth weight of progeny. (Pounds/Low Value)

WW Weaning Weight predicts differences in 205-day weaning weight. (Pounds/High Value)

YW ........ Yearling Weight predicts differences in 365-day yearling weight. (Pounds/High Value)

ADG ....... Average Daily Gain predicts differences in weight gain between 205 and 365 days of age. (Pounds/High Value)

DMI ....... Dry Matter Intake predicts differences in daily feed intake as measured in a feedlot during the post-weaning period. (Pounds/Low Value)

MILK Milk predicts differences in weaning weight attributed to the milking ability of the animal’s daughters. (Pounds/High Value)

ME Maintenance Energy predicts the difference in maintence energy requirements. (Mcal per Month/Low Value)

HPG Heifer Pregnancy predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to conceive and calve at 2 years of age following exposure to breeding. (Percent/High Value)

CEM Calving Ease Maternal predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to calve unassisted as 2-year-old heifers. (Percent/High Value)

STAY Stayability predicts differences in the ability of an animals’ retained daughters to remain productive in the herd – calve every year – through 6 years of age. (Percent/High Value)

MARB Marbling predicts differences in marbling score – amount of intramuscular fat measured at the 13th rib. (Marbling Score Units/High Value)

YG Yield Grade predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade, which is calculated using CW, REA and Fat. (Yield Grade Units/Low Value)

CW ........ Carcass Weight predicts differences in actual hot carcass weight. (Pounds/High Value)

REA ....... Ribeye Area predicts differences in square inches of ribeye area measured at the 13th rib.(Square Inches/High Value)

FAT ........ Fat predicts differences in the depth of backfat measured between the 12th and 13th ribs. (Inches/Low Value)

GM..... GridMaster is a selection index that predicts the average economic difference of non-replacement calves through the postweaning phase of production. GM places selection pressure on growth, feedyard performance and carcass traits. Expressed as dollars per head born, GM is calculated based on the scenario that progeny are fed out to slaughter and marketed on a quality-based carcass grid. Traits included in GM include Average Daily Gain, Carcass Weight, Dry Matter Intake, Marbling, Back Fat and Rib Eye Area (Index/High Value). RedAngus.org

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