Angus Heifers Class 1 Rank these heifers as replacements for a purebred operation that markets calving ease sires to commercial producers, without sacrificing.

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Angus Heifers Class 1 Rank these heifers as replacements for a purebred operation that markets calving ease sires to commercial producers, without sacrificing growth characteristics. Heifer ID BEPD WEPD YEPD MEPD 1 3.5 27 52 11 2 1.4 30 51 16 3 1.9 31 60 14 4 2.9 43 70 18 1 2 3 4 Johnson, 1997

Angus Heifers Class 2 Rank these heifers as replacements for a purebred operation that markets commercial bulls and generates it’s own replacements. The lower end of the calf crop is fed out in a custom feedyard and carcass data is collected to aid in marketing of stock. Heifer ID BEPD WEPD YEPD MEPD 1 3.4 22 32 16 2 6.0 31 49 10 3 3.2 34 53 25 4 3.8 35 58 11 1 2 3 4 Johnson, 1997