FAQ

Interpreting Performance Information in the sale catalog - Part 1, Part 2
Caring for Your New Young Herd Sire
Beef Cattle Soundness
Byron Fagg tells what the screening committee looks for, when evaluating test station bulls

Cattlemen's Genetics Webinar Series: eBEEF partnered with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to present a series of webinars in 2018
- Fake News: EPDs Don't Work - Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam and Dr. Matthew Spangler
- Show Me the Money! Are there EPDs for Profit? - Dr. Darrh Bullock and Dr. Jared Decker
- The 4 S's of Crossbreeding: Simple, Structured, Successful, and Sustainable - Dr. Robert Weaber and Dr. Megan Rolf
- Putting the Tools to Use: Buying Your Next Bull - the eBEEF Team
Angus Explains: How to Foot Score - American Angus Association
Angus University: Foot Scoring - American Angus Association
Utilizing EPDs in the Selection of Sires - Dr. Matthew Spangler

Managing Genetic Defects in Beef Cattle Herds - Mississippi State University

Breed Association Information on Genetic Defects

Angus
Gelbvieh
- DNA Testing, including information on AGA policy
Hereford
- Genetic Abnormalities with links to lists of known carriers
- Managing Genetic Abnormalities
Red Angus
- Genetic Defects Monitored by RAAA (select the "Genetic Defects" option)
- Genetic Defect Policy
Simmental
- DNA Testing
- Focus on Genetic Conditions

Overview of Contemporary Groups
Contemporary Grouping - American Angus Association
BIF Guidelines - Beef Improvement Federation, 9th Edition - A section about contemporary groups starts on page 16 of the Guidelines (page 18 of the pdf file)

EPDs and $ Indexes
Across-Breed EPDs - comparing EPDs from different breeds
American Angus Association Genomic Enhanced EPDs - American Angus Association
Beef Genetic Data Tools Defined - understanding EPDs and indexes - Kansas State University
Best Practices for Most Accurate Genetic Predictions and Genomic Testing - what you need to do when collecting and submitting data - American Simmental Association
Dealing with Ever-Changing Expected Progeny Differences - Red Angus Association of America
EPDs and What They Tell Us - American Angus Association
Expected Progeny Differences and Selection Indices for Beef Cattle Selection - Mississippi State University
Expected Progeny Differences: Trait Definitions and Utilizing Percentile Tables - University of Kentucky
How to Interpret Sire Summaries - Oregon State University
Interim EPDs - American Angus Association
The Rancher's Guide to EPDs - Red Angus Association of America
Understanding Accuracies - American Angus Association
Understanding and Using Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) - University of Arkansas
Using Expected Progeny Differences - University of Kentucky
Why Doesn't My Animal Have EPDs? - American Angus Association

Ultrasound Scanning to Measure Body Composition in Beef Cattle - University of Arkansas
Using Live Animal Carcass Ultrasound Information in Beef Cattle Selection - Mississippi State University

An Analysis of Beef Cattle Conformation - University of Arkansas
Be Diligent on Genetic Defects when Buying Bulls - about corkscrew claw - Beef Magazine
Bull Soundness - Structural - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Feet and Leg Traits are Moderately to Lowly Heritable in Red Angus Cattle - Kansas State University
Foot Score Brochure - American Angus Association
Foot Score Guidelines (poster) - American Angus Association
Selecting Bulls for Structural Soundness in Beef Cattle - Dept. of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland, Australia

All bulls that are sale eligible based on Performance Index are checked for breeding soundness. A Breeding Soundness Examinations presentation is available online. For more information, contact Dr. Wayne Singleton, reproductive physiologist.

Bull Power: Examination of Beef Cattle Bulls for Breeding Soundness - University of Hawaii
Evaluate Breeding Ability: Bull breeding soundness exams can enhance profitability - American Angus Association
Understanding Bull Breeding Soundness Exams - Utah State University

Docility Pays: Disposition Drives Feedlot, Carcass Performance - American Angus Association
If Docility is Important to You ... - American Angus Association

Beef Sire Selection Manual - National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium, 2010
Beef Sire Selection - University of Arkansas
Beef Sire Selection Recommendations - University of Kentucky
Bull Buyer's Guide - University of Georgia
Bull Buying 101 - Angus Beef Bulletin, 2019
Bull Purchasing and Management - University of Arkansas
Bull Selection and Management Guide - University of Arkansas
Don't Play Russian Roulette With Your Cattle Genetics - Beef Magazine, 2017
The Genetics Behind Calving: Focus on Calving Ease and the Maternal Side When it Comes to EPD's - Beef Magazine, 2023
Investing in Genetics - Utah State University
The Most Valuable Investment in the Beef Herd - The Bull - American Cattlemen
Selecting Heifer Bulls: Calving Ease EPDs Consider Multiple Factors - Angus Beef Bulletin Extra
Strategic and Scientific Bull Selection - American Cattlemen
10 Steps to Buying the Right Bull - American Hereford Association
What Should Be Considered in Bull Selection - University of Tennessee

Getting Bulls Ready: Nutrition considerations before, during and after the breeding season - American Hereford Association
To Make Your Breeding Season Successful, the Work Starts Now: A checklist for effective bull management - American Hereford Association

Hair Shedding Scoring Guide - American Angus Association
Hair Shedding Scores: A Tool to Select Heat Tolerant Cattle - ebeef.org

Crossbreeding for the Commercial Beef Producer - University of Kentucky

FAQ and Helpful Information

Breed Association Information on Genetic Defects