Angus on Dairy $Values
The American Angus Association recently released new $Value indexes targeted specifically for the use of Angus sires across both Holstein and Jersey females.
$B
$AxH
$AxJ
The bio-economic models behind these indexes were designed to identify the most profitable Angus sires for the Beef on Dairy marketplace.
Calving Ease
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Growth to weaning
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Compared to $Beef, the $AxH index will have more emphasis on…
Post-weaning growth
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Post-weaning intake
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Dressing Percent
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As such, the top $AxH list includes fewer bulls that are out of bounds for calving ease and will emphasize bulls that have more muscle shape and thickness relative to their height.
Yield Grade
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Quality Grade
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While this index was designed for the dairy industry, the enhancements align well with some of the limitations and concerns that we hear from both commercial and seedstock breeders relative to the current $Beef index.
Muscling
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Height
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Enhanced Calving Ease Growth to Weaning Added Muscling Reduced Yearling Height
CED
%
WW
%
YW
%
DMI
%
YH
%
CW
%
Marb
%
RE
%
Fat
%
$AxH
%
+1.10
2
-.021
15
+212
1
1
FIREBALL
+13
10
+67
25 +127 15 +1.21 80 +0.5 50
+42
45 +1.69
1
2
ALTERNATIVE
+11
15
+65
25 +125 15 +1.29 80
95
+58
15 +1.05
10
+.77 20
+.013
55
+202
1
3
FIELD GENERAL
+12
10
+81
3
2
+1.55 90 +0.9 15
+76
1 +1.35
2
+.86 15
-.009
25
+200
2
4
CENTERFIRE
+9
30
+66
25 +117 25
+.76 45 +0.3 70
+58
15 +1.38
1
+.77 20
+.022
65
+198
2
5
FAIL SAFE
+14
4
+50
70
60
+.11 15 +0.4 60
+37
60 +1.79
1
+.60 40
+.044
90
+197
2
6
REFRESH
+11
15
+67
20 +121 20
+.77 40 +0.2 85
+53
25 +1.20
4
+1.07
3
-.003
30
+197
2
7
MC CLINTOCK
+15
2
+93
1
+2.24 95 +0.8 20
+70
3
+1.13
5
+1.03
4
-.018
15
+194
2
8
DEPOSIT
15
2
+74
10 +130 10 +1.18 70 +0.5 55
+62
10 +1.15
5
+.93 10
+.030
75
+193
2
9
PORTSIDE
+8
35
+89
1
+1.60 90 +0.7 30
+80
1
+.74
30
+.88 15
+.002
40
+192
2
10 NORTHSIDE
+11
15
+70
15 +134 10 +1.67 95 +0.9 15
+83
1
+.85
15
1.01
4
-.032
10
+190
3
11 RELEVANCE
+7
45
+73
10 +137 10 +1.17 75 +0.3 70
+56
15 +1.01
10
+.99
5
+.041
90
+189
3
12 RAMESSES
+10
25
+85
2
+162
1
+2.07 95 +1.1
4
+75
2
+.99
10 +1.19
1
-.015
20
+188
3
13 STOCK FUND
+9
30
+89
1
+167
1
+1.97 95 +0.6 40
+82
1
+.54
50 +1.02
4
+.010
50
+188
3
14 GOALKEEPER
+9
30
+80
3
+156
1
+1.66 95 +0.7 30
+62
10 +1.00
10
+.99
5
+.008
45
+187
3
15 IDENTIFIED
+7
45
+83
2
+159
1 +2.28 95 +0.8 20
+70
3
+1.17
3
+.87 10
+.047
90
+186
3
16 JET STREAM
+16
1
+72
10 +129 10 +1.27 75 +0.5 55
+62
10
+.89
20 +1.05
3
+.011
50
+186
3
17 FORCE
+14
4
+58
45 +114 30
+.58 25 +0.6 40
+54
20
+.88
20 +1.40
1
-.028
10
+186
3
18 HERCULES
+11
15
+79
4
+139
5
+1.33 85 +0.6 40
+64
10
+.97
10
+.95 10
+.018
60
+184
4
19 STALLION
+16
2
+75
10 +140
4
+1.37 85 +0.9 15
+63
10 +1.03
10
+.95 10
-.047
2
+183
4
20 EDISON
+10
25
+82
3
+136 10 +1.21 80 +0.9 15
+67
4
+1.16
4
4
-.037
5
+183
4
21 ADDITION
+15
2
+85
2
+150
2 +1.84 95 +0.3 75
+67
5
+.85
20
+.80 20
+.055
95
+183
4
22 PROMONTORY
+13
10
+74
10 +126 15 +1.47 85 +0.4 65
+65
10 +1.25
3
+.75 25
+.023
70
+182
4
23 CAPROCK
+5
60
+78
4
+.98 55 +0.4 65
+64
10
+.85
20
+.74 25
-.009
25
+181
4
24 RELEVANT
+12
10
+72
10 +130 10 +1.63 95 +1.0 10
+56
20 +1.39
1
+1.05
3
-.032
10
+176
5
25 FATE
+11
15
+60
40 +113 30
+67
4
15 +1.11
2
-.003
30
+172
10
+149 97 +162 +154
+139
1 1
4
-0.2
+.96 60 +0.9 15
+.87
+1.02
For the most current and complete information on both the $AxH and $AxJ indexes visit ABS Bull Search at absbeef.com. 80 | SPRING 2021