Ultrasound-measured ribeye area EPD for Brangus cattle

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dc.contributor.author Schalles, R.R.
dc.contributor.author Glaze, J.B.
dc.contributor.author Mallen-Spinzi, R.
dc.contributor.author Andries, K.M.
dc.contributor.author Rost, C.J.
dc.contributor.author Johnson, M.Z.
dc.contributor.author Olson, W.
dc.contributor.author Dikeman, Michael E.
dc.date.accessioned 2010-10-05T19:16:48Z
dc.date.available 2010-10-05T19:16:48Z
dc.date.issued 2010-10-05T19:16:48Z
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6288
dc.description.abstract Ultrasound-measured ribeye area (REA) expected progeny differences (EPD) were calculated for 2974 Brangus cattle. Carcass data were collected from 168 steer progeny sired by eight bulls with ultrasound-measured ribeye area EPDs. A heritability estimate of .40 for ultrasound-measured REA and a 2.82 sq. in. range in genetic differences in ultrasound- measured REAs in this population indicate considerable opportunity to make genetic change in this trait. The regression of progeny average carcass REA on the sire's ultrasound measured ribeye area EPD indicated that for each square inch change in the EPD, the carcass REA of their progeny changed by .69 sq. in. The ultrasound-measured ribeye area EPD of young breeding stock appears to be a reasonably good predictor of their progeny's carcass ribeye area. en_US
dc.publisher Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service en_US
dc.relation.isPartOf Cattlemen’s Day, 1993 en_US
dc.relation.isPartOf Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 93-318-S en_US
dc.relation.isPartOf Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 678 en_US
dc.subject Beef en_US
dc.subject Ultrasound en_US
dc.subject Ribeye area EPD en_US
dc.subject Brangus cattle en_US
dc.title Ultrasound-measured ribeye area EPD for Brangus cattle en_US
dc.type Conference paper en_US
dc.date.published 1993 en_US
dc.citation.epage 74 en_US
dc.citation.spage 72 en_US
dc.description.conference Cattlemen's Day, 1993, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 5, 1993 en_US
dc.contributor.authoreid mdikeman en_US


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