EPDs and How To Use Them

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EPDs are “Expected Progeny Differences.” They are a tool in selection for traits when the accuracies are above 50%. EPDs compare all cattle across the whole breed. EPDs incorporate the individual animal with its average ancestry performance. EPDs do not compare across breeds and are totally breed specific. EPDs indicate a probable variance above or below breed average for that trait for a given bulls progeny. Use them as a guide in the direction you want your herd to go. Birth Weight – Birth weight is related to calving ease. A number higher then breed average indicates more birth weight while a lower than breed average indicates lighter than average birth weights. Weaning Weight – The EPD value predicts the difference in average 205 day weights of bull calves compared to calves of all other bulls evaluated. The higher the value the heavier the weaning weight. Yearling Weight – The EPD value predicts differences in average 365 day weights of a bulls progeny compared to all other evaluated. The higher the value the more yearling weight and often extremes breed larger mature size. Milk – The milking ability of a bulls daughters expressed in pounds of calf weaned. The EPD value predicts the difference due to milking ability in average 205 day weight of a bulls daughter’s calves of all other bulls evaluated. Too high a value often means bigger, problem udders and cows that work too hard to maintain body scores. Accuracy – Accuracy is a measure of the reliability of an EPD. Accuracy’s above .5 (50%) are most reliable. EPD’s cannot be compared between breeds.

– AVERAGE E.P.D.’s 2021 BORN CALVES BY BREED –

Breed

BW WW YW Milk TM

Hereford +2.9 +52 +84 +24 +50 Red Angus +1.1 +39 +66 +24 Black Angus +2.0 +50 +89 +23 Charolais +1.2 +43.2 +82.8 +21.0 +42.6 8