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Make more informed decisions today with HD50K for Global Angus
- NOTE: Members of the American Angus Association, the Red Angus Association of America, Angus Australia and the New Zealand Angus Association should use their respective customized HD50K applications for genomic enhanced EPDs and EBVs.
- Evaluate straight-bred Black and Red Angus animals in North America, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South America and other populations with strong pedigree ties to Black and Red Angus animals from the United States
- Why make breeding mistakes? Get reliable information for Black and Red Angus now
- Molecular Value Predictions (MVP®s), associated percentile ranks, and dollar MVPFL index predictions for combined growth, feed efficiency and carcass trait genetic merit
Bull buyers increasingly insist on tested bulls. HD50K delivers the information buyers want:
- Genomic predictions/percentile ranks for 18 traits plus the beef industry's first genomic-based economic index for feedlot and carcass traits
- Percent ranks are based on a reference population of nearly 8,000 animals
- Explains roughly one third of transmitted genetic variation across calving ease, maternal, feedlot growth and carcass traits
Selection and mating decisions are more profitable with molecular value predictions (MVPs) and ranks from HD50K, find out:
- Which heifers to keep and breed for replacement, to sell as seedstock, or to cull
- Empower mating decisions for a lifetime of more valuable seedstock progeny
- Identify elite females for embryo transfer or in vitro fertilization
- Which bulls to keep, to sell for breeding purposes or to market
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