EPDs
EPD Run – Occurs 9 Times a Year!
EPD Runs will occur on the following dates:
- January 1st
- February 1st
- March 1st
- April 1st
- August 1st
- September 1st
- October 1st
- November 1st
- December 1st
EPD Reports:
- Breed Average EPD – November 2024
- Breed Average EPD – October 2024
- Breed Average EPD – September 2024
- Breed Average EPD – August 2024
- Breed Average EPD – February 2024
- Breed Average EPD – January 2024
- Breed Average EPD – December 2023
- Breed Average EPD – September 2023
- Breed Average EPD – August 2023
- Breed Average EPD – July 2023
- Breed Average EPD – May 2023
- Breed Average EPD – February 2023
- Breed Average EPD – December 2022
- Breed Average EPD – September 2022
- Breed Average EPD – July 2022
- Breed Average EPD – May 2022
- Breed Average EPD – March 2022
- Breed Average EPD – January 2022
- Breed Average EPD – September 2021
- Breed Average EPD – May 2021
- Breed Average EPD – March 2021
- Breed Average EPD – January 2021
- Breed Average EPD – November 2020
- Breed Average EPD – Fall 2020
- Breed Average EPD – Spring 2020
- Breed Average EPD – Fall 2019
- Breed Average EPD – Spring 2019
- Breed Average EPD – Fall 2018
- Breed Average EPD – Spring 2018
- Breed Average EPD – Fall 2017
- Breed Average EPD – Spring 2017
- Breed Average EPD – Fall 2016
- Breed Average EPD – Spring 2016
- Breed Average EPD – Fall 2015
- Breed Average EPD – Spring 2015
- Breed Average EPD – Fall 2014
- Breed Average EPD – Spring 2014
- EPD Article – January 2014
- Spring Stats EDP Run
Trait Definitions
Trait
Description
Units
Terminal Sire Index (TSI)
The CCA Terminal Sire Index (TSI) utilizes economic and management descriptions of your ranching operation, along with EPD on available Charolais bulls to assist in identifying the most profitable sires for your unique operation. Using economic selection index theory, this tool will generate dollar indexes per terminal progeny produced on bulls in the CCA database, ranking them for profit potential given the inputs you provide. The dollar indexes are to be interpreted much like single trait EPD. For example, if sire A's index is $191.66 and sire B's index is $200.00, then we would expect Sire B's offspring to average $8.34 more net return ($200.00 - $191.66) than sire A's offspring.
This program assumes all offspring are marketed based upon carcass value and replacement females are purchased or raised as a separate enterprise. Inputs should be provided based on historical information from your operation. The TSI economic default value is based on a three year rolling averaged utilizing USDA data.
- SIRE LISTING CRITERIA: For bulls to have a Terminal Sire Index they must be registered with the Canadian Charolais Association. Each bull must also have an EPD for BWT, WWT, YWT, MAT, REA, HCW, MARB and FAT.
- PROGENY PROVEN SIRES: Must have sired at least 3 calves with performance data reported to CCA within the last two years and an accuracy value of .30 or higher.
- UNPROVEN SIRES: 30 months of age or younger.
It is important to remember that this is a Terminal Sire Index and should not be used as the sole selection tool for producing replacement females. Producers should consider the appropriate traits for the selection of sires to produce replacement females.