Virginia 4-H Programs - Animal Science

Virginia 4-H Livestock Program

Livestock Judging Contest

1999 STATE 4-H JUDGING CONTEST

ANGUS BULL CALVES

		Expected Progeny Difference (EPD's)
Number	Tag	Birth Wt	Weaning Wt	Maternal Milk	Yearling Wt

1	49	2.8	34	26	66
2	50	3.6	43	21	64
3	52	4.0	49	14	81
4	58	3.7	35	15	62
Breed Average		3.0	30	12	53

Selection Scenario:
Rank the Angus bulls for use in commercial herds on Hereford-Gelbvieh cross cows and heifers. The major emphasis is production of Angus-cross heifers for the commercial cow-calf industry. All steers are owned through the feedlot and sold as finished cattle. All cows are raised on pasture and hay. Young, growing cattle are fed grain as needed to gain at the proper rate.

CROSSBRED GILTS

Number	Tag	Litter Size	21-Day Litter Wt.	Days to 230 Pounds	Adjusted Backfat

1	181	21	152	205	0.6
2	256	16	131	157	0.9
3	257	16	131	165	0.9
4	258	16	131	184	0.8

Selection Scenario:
Rank the gilts as replacements in a commercial farrow to finish operation. These gilts will be mated to Duroc boars and replacements will be kept. All pigs will be sold on a lean pork value basis. Profit is maximized from the sale of pigs that grow fast and are lean and muscular. They will be raised in total confinement.

ANGUS YEARLING HEIFERS

Number	Tag	Birth Type	Adj Wean Wt	Wean Wt Ratio	Avg Daily Gain	Adj 120 Dav Wt

1	01	Twin	59	93	0.98	118
2	03	Twin	78	123	0.62	115
3	10	Twin	71	121	0.70	113
4	21	Twin	71	112	0.74	115

Selection Scenario:
Rank the lambs as replacements in a purebred Suffolk flock. They will be bred to lamb as yearlings. Rams will be sold into commercial flocks and occasionally to other Suffolk breeders. Ewe lambs will be kept as replacements and sold to other Suffolk breeders or as commercial replacements. An expanding market exists for sale of lambs to 4H and FFA members for their market lamb projects.

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