For fewer difficult calvings, select Calving Ease sires. These sires rank in the top 30% of their respective breed for the Calving Ease Direct EPD and can be used on first calf heifers.
Performance sires will deliver progeny with added growth to increase your profitability. To earn this designation, sires must be high ranking in their respective breed for Weaning Weight and Yearling Weight EPDs.
Expect these sires to increase the carcass weight of their progeny as they rank in the top 30% of their respective breed for the Carcass Weight EPD. Increase your profits with an increase in volume of product produced per animal by using these BEEFUP sires!
Focusing on meat quality? BEEFUP Sires in the top 30% of the respective breed with the Marbling designation will increase marbling in their progeny which in result increases the overall quality of meat produced.
Sires with the Ribeye Area designation rank in the top 30% of their respective breed for the Ribeye Area EPD. These sires are expected to produce progeny with a larger ribeye area and higher percentage yielding progeny, allowing producers to be more profitable.
