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The Midwest Cattleman · February 24, 2022 · P23
NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS PRODUCERS TO COMPARE EPDS ACROSS BREEDS
By Megan Underwood
“International Genetic Solu- and publishes many traits in- ditionally, there are potential
tions (IGS) is leveraging the cluding birth weight, weaning differences in marker effects makes it easier for seedstock
data across all breed associa- weight, yearling weight, milk, across breeds and a question of producers who are marketing
and selling multiple breeds of
tion partners and using that stayability, docility, direct and how to introduce new partners cattle to have comparable EPDs
information to increase the maternal calving ease, carcass into the evaluation. All of these available without having to
accuracy of prediction of our weight, marbling, ribeye, back approaches require thorough
expected progeny differences fat, yield grade and PAP. beta testing and communica- convert EPDs from two or more
different breed bases.
(EPDs),” said Randie Culbert- “The multi-breed, multi-as- tion between the partners. “The connectivity through
son, American Simmental Asso- sociation approach breaks away “The carcass evaluation is the pedigree is going to increase
ciation lead geneticist. Culbert- from the traditional breed asso- kind of the weak spot. All beef
son explained IGS technology, ciation model, which is single breed registries really struggle the accuracy of animals’ EPD,”
Culbertson added. “Especially
challenges with the multi-breed breed, single country analy- getting the phenotypes into the for smaller breed associations,
genetic evaluation, and how the sis.” Culbertson explained. “So, carcass evaluation and I think the increase in pedigree ties
technology works for seedstock traditional breed associations that’s a pretty common prob-
and commercial producers in were very focused on their own lem in the industry. Because and the increase of information
can really help give them better
her presentation during a Beef breed and how to improve their of the lack of phenotypes, we EPDs with more accuracy. Im-
Improvement Federation (BIF) breed but at IGS we work on le- also found a lack of connectivi- provements in availability and
Symposium. veraging the benefits of collab- ty across breed data sets during accuracy of EPD clearly aides
International Genetic oration.” the development of the carcass their members in the promo-
Solutions Multi-breed genetic evaluation,” explained Culbert- tion and marketing of their an-
son.
IGS is a multi-breed genetic evaluation challenges imals.”
evaluation in which 17 progres- There are many challenges Seedstock producers Commercial producers
sive breed association partners that come about with a multi- IGS provides increased in- The multi-breed, multi-as-
collaborate to enhance commer- breed genetic evaluation. Many formation with improved accu- sociation IGS approach to ge-
cial profitability. The collabora- issues arise from duplicate racy through comparable EPDs netic evaluation has increased
tion has yielded the world’s larg- registrations and data collec- across their 17 partners. The
est genetic evaluation of beef tion from multiple breed asso- system provides increased data information thereby providing
increased accuracy for EPDs
cattle with more than 20 mil- ciation sources. It can be hard on related animals through ag- comparable across breeds. This
lion animals and greater than to compare breed differences gregation of progeny records allows commercial producers
350,000 genotypes. The genetic accurately as they can vary across registries and makes
evaluation is an implementa- significantly which requires marketing to commercial pro- to look at bulls from different
tion of a super hybrid model adjustments for heterosis. Ad- ducers more efficient. IGS continued on page 27

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We have a total of
RF 89D BEEFMAKER 311E 50J CSR 66B TOUGH 126F 22J
Sire: WHR BEEFMAKER 4013 191 311E ET • MGS: C&L CT FEDERAL 485T Sire: NJW 113D 1010 TOUGH 126F • MGS: KJ C&L J119 LOGIC 023R ET
6Y 14 bulls CE 5.8; BW 1.5; WW 61; YW 95; DMI 0.4; SC 1.0; SCF 17.9; MM 21; M&G 51;
CE 4.1; BW 2.3; WW 65; YW 104; DMI 0.3; SC 1.2; SCF 16.7; MM 23; M&G 56; MCE 3.9; MCW 93; UDDR 1.20; TEAT 1.30; CW 69; FAT 0.002; REA 0.18;
MCE 4.7; MCW 104; UDDR 1.30; TEAT 1.30; CW 67; FAT 0.062; REA 0.28; MARB 0.17; BMI$ 370; BII$ 454; CHB$ 118
MARB 0.24; BMI$ 360; BII$ 452; CHB$ 123 available for sale. A powerful, very eye appealing son of NJW 113D 1010 Tough 126F, out of a 1,600
A very stout herd bull prospect by our 4013 son. His dam is a very stout daughter lb. Logic daughter. A strong cow family behind this bull. BW 80 lb.
of C&L CT Federal 485T 6Y. She never misses. BW 85 lb.
All are from
predictable,
proven cow families.

Jim and Linda Reed
P.O. Box 126
Green Ridge, MO 65332
660-527-3507 • reedent@iland.net
417-860-3102 cell
Craig, Natalie, Macy, Mallory
and Maggie Reed
RF 232T BEEFMAKER 311E 56J P.O. Box 124 CSR 79E RED MAN 21G 61J
Sire: WHR BEEFMAKER 4013 191 311E ET Green Ridge, MO 65332 Sire: CSR 98E RED ROVER X651 21G • MGS: KJ C&L J119 LOGIC 023R ET
MGS: KLONDIKE VINDICATOR 327L 816-820-4282 cell CE 6.9; BW 1.4; WW 61; YW 95; DMI 0.5; SC 0.7; SCF 20.2; MM 29; M&G 60;
CE -0.2; BW 3.4; WW 58; YW 93; DMI -0.1; SC 0.9; SCF 17.0; MM 26; M&G 55; MCE 3.6; MCW 69; UDDR 1.40; TEAT 1.30; CW 68; FAT 0.022; REA 0.41;
MCE 2.5; MCW 92; UDDR 1.40; TEAT 1.40; CW 75; FAT 0.032; REA 0.38; MARB 0.21; BMI$ 405; BII$ 491; CHB$ 119
MARB 0.26; BMI$ 383; BII$ 469; CHB$ 143 Videos of bulls available at A dark red, red eyed grandson of EFBeef TFL U208 Tested X651. He has all the
A thick made son on our 4013 son. His dam is our oldest cow with a great udder. www.reedent.com bells and whistles. A very growthy bull from a Logic daughter with a beautiful
Her dam and grandam are Dams of Distinction. BW 87 lb. udder. Excellent numbers. BW 80 lb.