Interpreting the Sire Summary - CCA Breed Improvement ...
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Possible Change Values<br />
ACC CE BWT Wng<br />
WT<br />
Ylg<br />
WT<br />
Milk SC CWT REA Fat<br />
Lean<br />
Yld<br />
Marb<br />
.00 +53.9 +4.4 +17.3 +29.4 +9.8 +0.69 +16.2 +0.24 +0.69 +0.63 +0.08<br />
.10 48.5 3.9 15.5 26.5 8.8 0.62 14.6 0.21 0.62 0.56 0.07<br />
.20 43.1 3.5 13.8 23.5 7.8 0.55 13.0 0.19 0.55 0.50 0.06<br />
.30 37.7 3.1 12.1 20.6 6.9 0.48 11.4 0.16 0.48 0.44 0.05<br />
.40 32.3 2.6 10.3 17.7 5.9 0.41 9.8 0.14 0.41 0.38 0.05<br />
.50 26.9 2.2 8.6 14.7 4.9 0.34 8.1 0.12 0.34 0.31 0.04<br />
.60 21.6 1.8 6.9 11.8 3.9 0.27 6.5 0.09 0.27 0.25 0.03<br />
.70 16.2 1.3 5.1 8.8 2.9 0.21 4.9 0.07 0.21 0.19 0.02<br />
.80 10.8 0.8 3.4 5.9 2.0 0.14 3.2 0.05 0.14 0.13 0.02<br />
.90 5.4 0.4 1.7 2.9 1.0 0.07 1.6 0.02 0.07 0.06 0.01<br />
1.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
95% of <strong>the</strong> time an EPD of a given accuracy (ACC) will not change outside of <strong>the</strong> range above with <strong>the</strong><br />
addition of new data. 95 % Possible Change Values are calculated using <strong>the</strong> following Formula.<br />
Possible Change = EPD + 1.96 x (1- ACC) x standard deviation<br />
North American and Total Genetic Evaluation EPD Means and Ranges<br />
The following means and ranges for growth traits can be used to compare <strong>the</strong> 2007 North American Charolais EPDs<br />
presented in <strong>the</strong> <strong>CCA</strong> or <strong>the</strong> AICA <strong>Sire</strong> Summaries to <strong>the</strong> current population. The means and ranges presented for<br />
<strong>the</strong> Total Genetic Evaluation may be used to compare <strong>the</strong> 2007 Canadian carcass EPDs presented in <strong>the</strong> <strong>CCA</strong> <strong>Sire</strong><br />
<strong>Summary</strong> to <strong>the</strong> current population. In both cases <strong>the</strong> current population is defined as – all calves born in <strong>the</strong> last 2<br />
years.<br />
CE BWT Wng<br />
WT<br />
Ylg<br />
WT<br />
Milk<br />
Tot<br />
Mat<br />
SC<br />
Carc<br />
WT<br />
REA Fat<br />
Average<br />
EPD 51.0 1.29 20.7 36 6.06 16.22 0.17 8.55 0.08 0.31 -0.21 0.01<br />
Maximum<br />
EPD<br />
Minimum<br />
EPD<br />
100.0 13.3 61.2 05.5 26.6 44.8 1.79 2.75 0.64 2.11 1.32 0.29<br />
0.0 - 9.8 -27.1 -43.5 -14.8 -16.2 -1.58 -29.8 -0.65 -1.25 -1.49 -0.16<br />
Standard<br />
Deviation 27.5 2.26 8.83 15.02 5.1 6.69 0.35 8.30 0.12 0.35 0.32 0.04<br />
Number<br />
of Calves<br />
Lean<br />
Yld<br />
Marb<br />
9,804 87,229 87,229 87,229 87,229 87,229 4,141 14,870 14,870 14,870 14,870 14,870<br />
Changes to <strong>the</strong> Canadian Charolais Genetic Evaluation and Data Collection Programs<br />
Currently <strong>the</strong>re are substantial changes underway at <strong>the</strong> Canadian Charolais Office in Calgary, AB. Under <strong>the</strong><br />
direction of <strong>the</strong> <strong>CCA</strong> board of directors and breed improvement committee <strong>the</strong> staff have begun a major switch in<br />
data collection storage and analysis systems. The performance and pedigree data is being migrated to a commercial<br />
provider called <strong>the</strong> Agricultural Business Research Unit (ABRI). ABRI is <strong>the</strong> leader in beef breed registry software<br />
and this movement is underway not only to improve upon our reporting and analysis procedures but also to decrease<br />
maintenance and fixed costs. Concurrently <strong>the</strong> <strong>Breed</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong> Committee has requested that staff of RAK<br />
Genetic Consulting Ltd. revamp <strong>the</strong> breed improvement section of <strong>the</strong> Canadian Charolais website. This site will be<br />
accessible through <strong>the</strong> regular Canadian Charolais website as www.Charolais.com or as<br />
http://performance.charolais.com.