Understanding the EBVs
FEBRUARY 2013 ANGUS GROUP BREEDPLAN - AVERAGE EBVs for 2011 Born calves
CEDir CEDtr
Ebv
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Gest
Birth
200
400
600
Mat
Milk
SCR
DC
CW
EMA
Rib
Rump
+0.0 +0.3
-3.1
+4.5
+39
+72
+92
+83
+12
+1.5
-3.1
+51
+3.8
-0.1
+0.0 +0.4 +1.1 +2.0
Calving Ease Direct (%) EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences
between animals in the ability of their calves from 2 year old heifers to be delivered
without assistance.
Calving Ease Daughters (%) EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic
differences between animals in the ability of their calves from 2 year old heifers to be
delivered without assistance.
Gestation Length (Days), EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic
differences between animals in the number of days from the date of conception to the
calf birth date.
Birth Wt (kg), EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences between
animals in calf birth weight.
200-Day Wt (kg), EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences between
animals in liveweight at 200 days of age.
400-Day Wt (kg), EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences between
animals in liveweight at 400 days of age.
600-Day Wt (kg), EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences between
animals in liveweight at 600 days of age.
Mature Cow Weight (kg) EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences
between animals in cow weight at 5 years of age
Milk (kg) EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences between animals
in milk production, expressed as variation in 200-day weight of daughter’s calves.
Scrotal Size (cm) EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences
between animals in scrotal circumference at 400 days of age.
Days to Calving EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences in female
fertility, expressed as the number of days from the start of the joining period until
subsequent calving.
Carcase Weight (kg) EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences
between animals in carcase weight, adjusted to 650 days of age.
Eye Muscle Area (cm2) EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences
between animals in eye muscle area at the 12/13th rib site, in a 300kg carcase.
Rib Fat (mm) EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences between
animals in fat depth at the 12/13th rib site, in a 300 kg carcase.
Rump Fat (mm) EBV and Accuracy - Estimates of the genetic differences between
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