professor n. nelson blue mtn. agriculture college
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Professor N. NelsonBlue Mtn. Agriculture College
Bull Selection Lab
Select a bull that best fits your scenario
Place emphasis on phenotype, performance and genetic evaluation
Determine the cross breed epd’s for your cowherd
Did you make improvements
Scenario
Hereford Angus Red Angus Simmental Gelbvieh
BMCC All Breeds Bull Sale
Angus
Lot 1
Lot 2
Lot 3
Hereford
Lot 4
Lot 5
Lot 6
Gelbvieh
Lot 7
Lot 8
Simmental
Lot 9
Lot 10
Lot 11
Lot 12
Red Angus
Lot 13
Lot 14
Lot 15
You operate a ranch that has a primary Angus cowherd with a herd EPD: BW +2; WW +50; YW +89 and M +25.
Your goal is to buy an Angus Bull that will lower birth weight without sacrificing growth and milk. You also want to purchase a continental bull that will produce composite bull calves.
You wish to inject more muscle into your cows with both bulls
You have $8000 to spend on two bulls
Scenario 1
You operate a ranch that has a primary Angus cowherd with a herd EPD: BW +2; WW +50; YW +89 and M +25.
Your goal is to buy an Angus Bull that will lower birth weight without sacrificing growth and milk. You also want to purchase a Simmental bull that will produce composite bull calves and keep hide color black.
You have $7000 to spend on two bulls
Scenario 2
You operate a ranch that has a primary Angus cowherd with a herd EPD: BW +2; WW +50; YW +89 and M +25. Your goal is to buy an Angus Bull that will lower birth weight without sacrificing growth and milk. You also want to purchase a Gelbvieh bull that will produce composite bull calves and keep hide color black.
You have $7500 to spend on two bulls
Scenario 3
You have Hereford cows that have a herd average EPD’s of: BW 2.0; WW 45; YW 65; REA 0.3; IMF 0.1
You need to purchase a Hereford Bull that will improve growth and carcass traits without sacrificing birth weight
You also wish to purchase a Red Angus bull to produce F1 red neck daughters for sale
You have $7500 to spend on two bulls
Scenario 4
You have Hereford cows that have a herd average EPD’s of: BW 2.0; WW 45; YW 65; REA 0.3; IMF 0.1
You need to purchase a Hereford Bull that will improve growth and carcass traits without sacrificing birth weight
You also wish to purchase a Black Angus bull to produce F1 black baldy daughters for sale
You have $8000 to spend on two bulls
Scenario 5
You have Hereford cows that have a herd average EPD’s of: BW 2.0; WW 45; YW 65; REA 0.3; IMF 0.1
You need to purchase a Hereford Bull that will improve growth and carcass traits without sacrificing birth weight
You also wish to purchase a Continental bull to produce F1 daughters for sale
You have $7000 to spend on two bulls
Scenario 6
You are Simmental Breeder that has a base cowherd EPD of: BW +0.0; WW +24; YW +35; M +1.0
You need to purchase a Simmental Bull that will improve growth and maternal traits in your cows
You would also like to breed some of your cows to an English bred bull to produce F1 crossbred Heifers that are red hided
You have $8000 to spend
Scenario 7
You are Simmental Breeder that has a base cowherd EPD of: BW +0.0; WW +24; YW +35; M +1.0
You need to purchase a Simmental Bull that will improve growth and maternal traits in your cows
You would also like to breed some of your cows to another continental bred bull to produce F1 crossbred Heifers
You have $7500 to spend
Scenario 8