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1/4 Vertical, 4 color Prime Time Broken Winds Cattle Co. Spring 2019 Index selection answers these questions by considering the relative economic value of each trait and combining them into one number. As an added benefit, results of the index are expressed in a dollar value. Higher numbers indicate more profitable animals compared to their contemporaries for the traits considered. This makes index selection easier than selection for traits such as birth weight where a lower num- ber is more favorable. Everyone knows a higher dollar value is better! without use of an index can be difficult for many reasons. Which trait is most impor- tant financially? What impact does that trait have on other traits you might not want to change? How do you compare a marbling EPD to a weaning weight EPD when one is expressed in pounds and the other in points?

1/4 Vertical, 4 color Prime Time Comanche Cattle Compan Fall 2018 The AAA genetic selection index is a terminal index with ribeye area weighted most heavily of all traits. Carcass weight, Yield Grade and Quality Grade are also highly correlated, which means animals that produce large amounts of quality meat will have the highest index values. Traits such as birth weight and milk are lowly correlated with the index to avoid unwant- ed change in those values because of corre- lations with other traits. Throughout the work to reconfigure the evaluation, the leaders at AAA made it clear that their goal is to provide reliable tools Akaushi breeders can use to select more profitable animals for use in their breeding and terminal herds. Neogen is excited to provide accurate, economically relevant selection tools for AAA breeders to use in selecting the next generation of Akaushi cattle. PT

Throughout the work to reconfigure the evaluation, the leaders at AAA made it clear that their goal is to provide reliable tools Akaushi breeders can use to select more profitable animals for use in their breeding and terminal herds.

Registered Akaushi Cattle Percentage Blood and Purebred BROKEN WINDS CATTLE COMPANY

Comanche Cattle Company Proven Akaushi Genetics Selling registered, fullblood Akaushi cattle through private treaty.

Halfblood cows with ¾ calves for sale!

FULLBLOOD BULLS FOR SALE

For more information contact:

Joe Beltz Canyon,Texas 806-683-7329 cowhand@me.com www.comanchecattleco.com

Joe Beltz Canyon, Texas ● (806) 683-7329 cowhand@me.com www.brokenwindscattleco.com

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