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The expected difference in average birth weight (pounds) of progeny. Birth weight reflects prenatal growth.  

The expected difference in average weaning weight of calves. The evaluation reflects the genetic influence on pre-weaning growth rate. 

The expected difference in average yearling weight of progeny. The evaluation reflects genetic influence on both pre-weaning and post-weaning growth rate. 

Often referred to as MILK, is the genetic ability of a sire’s or dam’s daughters to express in pounds of weaning weight in her calves due to her maternal ability through mothering instinct and milk.  

A value to predict the weaning weight performance of calves from an animal’s daughters due to genetics for growth and maternal ability. Total Maternal is calculated by adding ½ the Weaning Weight EPD to the Maternal Weaning Weight EPD.  

Weight expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.  

Ribeye Area expressed in square inches and measured at the 12th and 13th rib interface which estimates the possibility of the size of ribeye yielded in a carcass.  

 Rib Fat expressed in inches and measured at the 12th and 13th rib interface, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness that is traditionally discarded. 

 An animal’s expression of fat in the muscle, also known as marbling, within the ribeye at the 12th and 13th rib interface