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Figure 3. Predicted Premiums for Ultrasound Ribeye EPD, Birth-Weight EPD, and Adjusted
Yearling Weight
inconsistencies restricted the number of obser-
vations used in specific models and prevented
the examination of multiple carcass quality
predictors simultaneously. With that said, this
research does suggest that carcass perfor-
mance predictors are important to buyers.
Improving the efficiency associated with con-
veying the genetic carcass potential of a bull
will further the cattle industry’s drive to
improve carcass quality.
[Received February 2008; Accepted February 2008.]
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