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Plateau in the EPD race?
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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1516681" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>I've read several of these articles recently. Most talk about optimum or moderate milk, height, and weight, gain but none have gave their idea of what it is. I personally think it varies some with the environment. I've been giving second thought to cow size. If cattle in the frame size 5.0 range weren't docked I might go in that direction. Now it seems frame size and muscling are two things a feeder buyer looks for and pays extra for. Our herd on the average is 80-100 lbs less than it was 4 years ago and at least a half a frame size less. </p><p></p><p>We are seeing more RFI testing here on bulls and heifers. Many breeders I've talked too feel that is it beneficial in selection. And it has shown in those they have fed out. I know for sure we are going to have to make some adjustments over the next 3-5 years. It will be interesting where the breed associations go with their programs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1516681, member: 22295"] I've read several of these articles recently. Most talk about optimum or moderate milk, height, and weight, gain but none have gave their idea of what it is. I personally think it varies some with the environment. I've been giving second thought to cow size. If cattle in the frame size 5.0 range weren't docked I might go in that direction. Now it seems frame size and muscling are two things a feeder buyer looks for and pays extra for. Our herd on the average is 80-100 lbs less than it was 4 years ago and at least a half a frame size less. We are seeing more RFI testing here on bulls and heifers. Many breeders I've talked too feel that is it beneficial in selection. And it has shown in those they have fed out. I know for sure we are going to have to make some adjustments over the next 3-5 years. It will be interesting where the breed associations go with their programs. [/QUOTE]
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