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The American Simmental Association Fall 2000 Sire Summary is now available. "This Summary is based upon millions of performance records accumulated over more than 30 years," said ASA Executive Vice President Jerry Lipsey. "It is an up-to-date, highly accurate measurement of Simmental and Simbrah cattle." In all, 102,535 bulls were evaluated by the ASA, working with the Animal Breeding Group at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. The summery contains data and the corresponding Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) published on 973 Simmental bulls and 40 Simbrah sires. Traits evaluated include: calving ease, birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, maternal calving ease, maternal milk, maternal weaning weight, plus the carcass traits of: carcass weight, percent retail cuts and marbling. The Summary is available online at www.simmental.org. A hard copy is available by calling ASA at (406) 587-4531. |
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