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