Gelbvieh Animal Search
January 2008 EPDs
Sire Summary

Note: EPD's for the Online Animal Search are updated twice each year. Updates are published in January and July.

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Active Sire Trait Search
1. Choose Search List:   If not specified, will search all active sires. Active sires must have progeny recorded in the last year.
 Progeny Tested Sires (Who qualifies as Progeny Tested or Genetic Indicator?)
Genetic Indicator Sires
2. Chose Selection Trait(s) and Ranges below:
3. Sort results:
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 Valid Range
Average
for all active sires
January 2008		 Enter
Minimum
Acceptable		 Enter
Maximum
Acceptable
Calving Ease Direct EPD 77 to 135
104
Birth Weight EPD -9.6 to 10.5
1.4
Weaning Weight EPD 1 to 78
41
Yearling Weight EPD 10 to 134
74

Milk EPD -5 to 34
17
Total Maternal  EPD 19 to 61
38
Gestation Length EPD -6.0 to 3.0
-1.5
CE Daughters EPD 87 to 119
104
Scrotal Circumf EPD -1.4 to 2.4
0.4
Stayability EPD -14 to 18
5

Carcass Weight EPD -25 to 37
6
Rib Eye Area EPD -0.50 to 0.52
0.06
Marbling EPD -0.35 to 0.37
-0.04
Days to Finish EPD -11.4 to 20.4
3.5
Carcass Value EPD -55.28 to 48.93
2.54

Feedlot Merit EPD -36.13 to 62.02
7.26

       

Supplemental Selection Traits (cannot be sorted)
Percent Gelbvieh All FB PB Balancer
Color All Black Red Non-Black or not reported
H/P/S Status All Polled Scurred Polled or Scurred

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Instructions
  1. Use the Search Animal or Search Traits buttons to begin your search -- the Enter key may not work.
  2. If Animal Search criteria are filled in, Trait Search criteria will be ignored.
  3. Multiple traits may be selected.
  4. If EPD search criteria are outside of valid range listed, search will be ignored.
  5. Results are sorted by the field in which you have selected the radio button.
  6. DO NOT use the plus sign in front of positive numbers.
  7. Use minus sign (hyphen) for negative numbers.
  8. Click here for detailed instructions.

TIP: These searches allow the display of unlimited results to be displayed.  To avoid a time out error, narrow your selection criteria. 

Who Qualifies?

Progeny Tested Sires: These sires are those that have sired registered or computed calves in the past four years and met an accuracy standard of .50 with the weaning weight EPD evaluation. The weaning weight EPD factor is used as a selection criterion as it is the trait with the most information. EPD and accuracy values for all other traits are published for these sires. Bulls listed in this category have sired enough progeny to provide added predictability.

Genetic Indicator Sires: This section provides data on bulls born in the last six years and meeting an accuracy value of .40 to .49 in the weaning weight EPD analysis. The value of this category is to distribute information on bulls with potential for use in breeding programs. The EPD values for these bulls should be considered in relation to lower accuracy values.

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