ANGUS
BULLS
HOW TO READ THE DATA RAB Exclusive Star Rating System
Compares bulls across breeds in five areas of economic relevance: Complete, Heifer Calving, Growth, Carcass Merit, and Cowherd. In general more stars indicate greater genetic improvement. There is a more detailed explanation of the RAB Star System in the front of the catalog.
Sale Lot Number
All bulls and registered females sell in catalog order.
Sale Pen
Sale Day Pen along the normal location in case you come prior to sale day.
1
59
REG#
scored 1-5 for docility where 1 represents the most docile. COMPLETE
HFR CALVING
HHHHH
GROWTH
HHH
CARCASS
Registration number assigned by the American Angus Association (AAA).
COWHERD
DOCILITY
HHHHH HHHHH
$ PROFIT
$ RANCH $ FEEDER FERT
F:G
CED
BW
WW
YW
MILK
$32,390
$106
-.04
4%
14
10% 35% 35%
-1.2
75
130
60%
0.4%
5%
$308
0.5%
2.35
3% 38%
$PROFIT is an Economic FERT EPD Fertility Selection Index comparing predicts differences in bulls’ impact on profitability females’ ability to get over their productive life (100 pregnant and and raise a calves). calf every year. A higher $RANCH is an Economic FERT EPD predicts Selection Index comparing greater lifetime fertility, bulls impact on profitability which will result in per calf when keeping higher $Profit and replacement females and $Ranch. selling calves at weaning time. F:G EPD is a genetic $FEEDER is an Economic prediction of relative Selection Index comparing differences in feed bulls’ value as a post weaning efficiency. Lower F:G feeder calf. Growth, Feed EPDs indicate less feed Efficiency and Carcass Value will be consumed to are included. produce one pound % RANK compares an individual of gain. This EPD is animal to all Angus that have calculated using Feed been evaluated in $Profit multi- Intake data through breed genetic evaluation of the $Profit genetic over 1 million head. evaluation.
Identifies coopera- Program tor (herd of origin). Designations Targeting the Brand Go to RABrownRanch.com/coop- indicates that this bull’s erators/ and meet high genetic carcass values should sire calves should our cooperator meet specs for CAB. team.
Birthdate of Animal.
Docility Score Every RAB bull is individually
SALE PEN
Herd
DOB
25
1
DOB
REG#
03/23/24 21266880
Animal ID
HERD
MARB
REA
$M
RAB
1.32
1.03
$115
15%
10% 15%
1%
Animal’s tattoo no. ID
$B
362M
$190
$361
$C
SM
3%
Angus EPDs and Percentile Ranks
CED - Hfr C.Ease Direct BW - Birth Weight WW - Weaning Weight YW - Yearling Weight Milk - Daughters Milk Production MARB - Marbling RE - Rib Eye Area
Percentile Ranks Percentile ranks indicate where this animal’s EPDs rank vs. other non-parent animals in the AAA database. A 10% rank indicates that animal is in the top ten percent of the over half a million non-parent animals in the AAA database. $M AAA Index predicting profitability for cattlemen who sell their calves at weaning time and retain their own replacement females. $B AAA Index (Beef Value Index) is an economic selection index. It represents the expected average difference in progeny profitability when Angus cattle are sold on a quality-based carcass grid (think feedlot and packer stage). $C AAA Index is an “All Purpose Index” designed to help improve the long term profitability of producers that raise their own replacement heifers while feeding the rest of their calves and selling them on a value-based carcass grid.
The Powered By Angus symbol means that you are buying a registered Angus Bull. We are proud to register and test every bull in this sale.
Max Acc. The
presence of this symbol indicates genomic data obtained through $Profit/Zoetis DNA testing have been incorporated into the above EPDs / Indices to ensure the highest possible accuracy for non-parent bulls. Most bulls are also DNA tested at the breed association.
*** We try to present the most concise job of accurately describing these animals for their genetic worth. We have
spreadsheets full of more epds and data on the website. Also the registration number of the Association is included to make it easy to look up any possible changes from the time this information was sent to the printer.