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Heritability Estimates


          Only part of the variation that we observe among animals is due to genetic differences. The majority of the variation is
          generally due to non-genetic factors such as differences in environment and nutrition.



                                                 EBVs Explained


                    Calving Ease Dir     14%  86%
                   Gestation Length                                          65%  35%
                           Birth Wt                   32%  69%
                         200-Day Wt     12%  88%
                         400-Day Wt             23%  77%
                         600-Day Wt                     35%  65%
                     Mature Cow Wt                          40%  60%
                               Milk     10%  90%
                        Scrotal Size                       39%  61%
                     Days to Calving    7%  93%
                        Carcass Wt                          41%  59%
                    Eye Muscle Area                    34%  66%
                            Rib Fat                            45%  55%
                          Rump Fat                    32%  68%
                  Retail Beef Yield %                                     60%  40%
                Intra-muscular Fat %                  32%  68%
                                       The amount of genetic         The amount of environmental
                                       influence in a trait.         (non-genetic) influence in a trait.

                                                            Strong, structurally sound cattle.
                                                                   Deep, thick and quiet
                                                                                       .
                                                                 Hill country born and bred.










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