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Tell us about your current operation and cow herd.
Which best describes your operation?
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Commercial Cow/Calf
Registered/Seedstock
Both Registered and Commercial
How many cows in your operation?
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1-100
101-250
251-500
501-1000
Over 1000
What is the average mature weight of the cows in your operation?
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When does your calving season begin?
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Do you use only Angus bulls?
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Yes
No
If not, what other breed(s) are used?
How do you handle replacements in your operation?
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I raise my own replacement females.
I purchase my replacement females.
I raise some and purchase some.
Do you use Artificial Insemination (AI) in your operation?
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Yes, We AI some of our virgin heifers.
Yes, We AI some of our cows.
No, We do not AI any females.
How do you sell your calves? (check all that apply)
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Local Livestock Auction/Sale Barn
Video
Website
Retained Ownership/Feedlot
Private Treaty sale at the ranch
Which Auction/Sale Barn do you use?
Which website do you use?
Which Video Service Do you use?
Which Feedlot do you use?
Do people who buy your calves have anything they want improved, added or fixed? If so, what?
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Which best describes your cowherd currently? (Check all that apply.)
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I need to improve the foot quality in my cowherd
I do not need to improve the foot quality in my cowherd
I need to improve the fertility in my cowherd
I do not need to improve the fertility in my cowherd
I need more frame in my cowherd
I need less frame in my cowherd
My birthweights are too low and my calves are too light and weak at birth
My birthweights are too heavy, and we pull too many calves because of heavy birthweights
My birthweights are fine where they are
In this section, select the statement that best describes your thoughts on bull selection in each category.
How do EPD's impact your bull selection?
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EPD's are very important to me
EPD's are somewhat important to me
EPD's are not very important to me
I really don't understand EPD's
How does eye appeal and quality impact your bull selection?
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Good looks and eye appeal are more important that EPD's
EPD's are more important than good looks and eye appeal
I want good look AND good EPD's even if that's more expensive
How does carcass information impact your bull selection?
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I want bulls with higher marbling EPD's
I want bulls with higher ribeye EPD's
I want bulls with higher EPD's for both marbling and ribeye
I don't worry too much about carcass EPD's... I think all Angus bulls sire good carcass quality, naturally.
I want to see actual carcass ultrasound information, like ribeye size and percent marbling
I don’t care if the bulls have had carcass ultrasound measurements taken
How does birth weight impact your bull selection?
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I want the lowest birth weight bulls, with decent growth and maternal performance
I don’t worry too much about birth weight, I want all the pounds of weaning and yearling I can get
How do pedigrees/bloodlines Impact your bull selection?
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Outcross bloodlines are important to me
Outcross bloodlines are not important to me
I really don’t understand what outcross bloodlines are
How does semen testing impact your bull selection?
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I want bulls that have been semen tested PRIOR to the bull sale
It’s ok if bulls have NOT been semen tested prior to the bull sale, as long as they’re tested before delivery
What age of bull would you rather buy?
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I prefer yearling bulls
I prefer 18-month old bulls, even if they are more expensive
How does reputation impact your bull selection?
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The reputation of my bull supplier and the quality of the bull is extremely important to me
There’s not much difference between bull suppliers or bull quality…I buy bulls wherever I can
The Krebs Ranch Bull Sale catalog gives you 19 separate pieces of information on each bull. Please score each piece of information according to its importance when selecting bulls for your operation… using the scale of 1 to 3 listed below.
1 - Not important at all. I do not use this information to select bulls.
2 – Somewhat important. I like seeing this information, but may not use it to select bulls.
3- Very important. I 100% need this information when selecting bulls for my operation.
Performance & Growth Information
Actual Birth Weight
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1
2
3
Adjusted Weaning Weight
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1
2
3
Adjusted Yearling Weight
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1
2
3
Carcass Ultrasound Information
Adjusted Ribeye
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1
2
3
Adjusted Marbling
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1
2
3
Scrotal and Pelvic Information
Scrotal Circumference
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1
2
3
Pelvic Measurement
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1
2
3
EPD Information
CED EPD (Calving Ease Direct)
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1
2
3
BW EPD (Birth Weight)
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1
2
3
WW EPD (Weaning Weight)
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1
2
3
YW EPD (Yearling Weight)
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1
2
3
Milk EPD (Milk)
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1
2
3
Marbling EPD (Marbling/Intramuscular Fat)
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1
2
3
REA EPD (Ribeye Area)
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1
2
3
Fat EPD (Backfat Thickness)
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1
2
3
HP EPD (Heifer Pregnancy)
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1
2
3
Claw and Angle EPD’s (Foot score EPD’s)
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1
2
3
$W EPD (Dollar Weaning Value)
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1
2
3
$F EPD (Dollar Feedlot Value)
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1
2
3
$G EPD (Dollar Grid Value)
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1
2
3
$M EPD (Maternal Value)
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1
2
3
$B EPD (Dollar Beef Value)
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1
2
3
$C EPD (Combined Value)
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1
2
3
Please list any information you would like to see printed in the catalog, which is not currently listed.
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