Table 2.
EPD values for Angus sire treatment groups based on high (Hi) or low (Lo) residual average daily gain (RADG) and high (Hi) or breed average (AVG) marbling (MARB) EPDs used at the time of selection
| Treatment1 | Angus EPD Averages2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | WW | YW | RADG | CW | Marb | REA | Fat | |
| Hi/Hi | 0.97 | 57.3 | 115.7 | 0.29 | 40.0 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.009 |
| Lo/Hi | 1.50 | 56.7 | 100.0 | 0.06 | 22.7 | 1.30 | 0.71 | 0.010 |
| Hi/AVG | 1.90 | 61.2 | 110.0 | 0.27 | 37.8 | 0.51 | 0.62 | −0.020 |
| Lo/AVG | 1.50 | 62.7 | 105.0 | 0.06 | 28.0 | 0.44 | 0.62 | 0.005 |
1Treatment groups: Hi/Hi = High residual average daily gain (RADG) EPD/High marbling (MARB) EPD; Lo/Hi = Low RADG/ High MARB; Hi/AVG = High RADG/ Low MARB; Lo/AVG = Low RADG/ AVG MARB.
2Angus EPD Averages: BW = birthweight; WW = weaning weight; YW = yearling weight; RADG = residual average daily gain; CW = carcass weight; Marb = marbling; REA = ribeye area; Fat = 12th-rib back fat.