MCA/MSU BULL EVALUATION PROGRAM
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Bull Buying Decisions

Is a bull buying error different from a bull buying mistake?
Do beef cattle frame scores need updating?
What are bulls worth? (CattleFax)
What's a good bull worth? (Calving ease; infographic)
What's a good bull worth? (Weaning weight; infographic)
5 ways a bad herd bull can wreck your profitability (infographic)

Bull Management

Continued care and management of evaluated bulls
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Resources on Genetic Selection

Use the Numbers (correctly) this Bull Sale Season (Univ. of Nebraska)
Fact sheets, videos, and FAQs from the eBeef team (university geneticist consortium)
Using EPDs for selection (brief video) - Univ. of Missouri

EPDs 101: Use Information to Improve Your Herd - Univ. of Missouri
3 Misunderstood (and underutilized) genetic tools - Univ. of Nebraska
Beef sire selection recommendations - Univ. of Kentucky & Oklahoma State Univ.
Economically relevant traits - Univ. of Nebraska
Bull buyers guide - Univ. of Illinois
Understanding EPDs for genetic improvement in beef herds - North Dakota State Univ.

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