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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
Thank You
Thank You
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR HELP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL.
GIVE US A CALL WE WOULD BE GLAD TO FIND A BULL TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS
CALL KEVIN JENSEN 785-243-6397 BRADY 785-614-1645 OR SALE STAFF LISTED
Don’t hesitate to call us if we can help you select your next herdsire.
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