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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 1836123" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>Here is what I see because it looks like after seeing the Hereford numbers they are leaning with Angus sort of numbers and they do not have averages. Why a breed does not have averages so you can compare, I will never know. They do that with the Piedmontese too, and I do not like that. </p><p></p><p>But his calving ease appears to be pretty good at 10.7 as his BW shows to be a 1.0. There are lower BW, but there are higher as well. He appears to be on the low scale there. The actual birthweight was 86 lbs. That is sort of on the upper side and I would not want it higher if you are breeding heifers, as I see a lot of 86's like they refuse to show his sire's BW going above that. I will check and see if I can look up his registration number for his real BW as if it goes higher than that, he needs to only breed older cows or 2nd calvers. He is Polled from what I can understand, so his calves will be polled as well. His calves will weigh more than the average calf at weaning, if he is in the top 10% . That is good to have a bull that is in the top 10% and higher, the better. YW??TBD?? Not sure there. I will say that his Marbling is in top 4% but it appears that his Ribeye is quite high as they tell it to be in the upper 15%. It says his measurement is a 72 compared to the others. Now I cannot tell you exactly what the measurements entail, but comparing him to the other Black Hereford bulls in this sale it sounds like his EPD's are worthy. Top 1% for his API. I would really like the fact he is polled. But this is a great tool and he passes, but what is his conformation. That is the deal breaker!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 1836123, member: 637"] Here is what I see because it looks like after seeing the Hereford numbers they are leaning with Angus sort of numbers and they do not have averages. Why a breed does not have averages so you can compare, I will never know. They do that with the Piedmontese too, and I do not like that. But his calving ease appears to be pretty good at 10.7 as his BW shows to be a 1.0. There are lower BW, but there are higher as well. He appears to be on the low scale there. The actual birthweight was 86 lbs. That is sort of on the upper side and I would not want it higher if you are breeding heifers, as I see a lot of 86's like they refuse to show his sire's BW going above that. I will check and see if I can look up his registration number for his real BW as if it goes higher than that, he needs to only breed older cows or 2nd calvers. He is Polled from what I can understand, so his calves will be polled as well. His calves will weigh more than the average calf at weaning, if he is in the top 10% . That is good to have a bull that is in the top 10% and higher, the better. YW??TBD?? Not sure there. I will say that his Marbling is in top 4% but it appears that his Ribeye is quite high as they tell it to be in the upper 15%. It says his measurement is a 72 compared to the others. Now I cannot tell you exactly what the measurements entail, but comparing him to the other Black Hereford bulls in this sale it sounds like his EPD's are worthy. Top 1% for his API. I would really like the fact he is polled. But this is a great tool and he passes, but what is his conformation. That is the deal breaker!!! [/QUOTE]
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