1. UI & ASA Cooperative Projects John B. Hall, Ph.D. Extension Beef Specialist University of Idaho

3. Objectives Demonstrate value of crossbreeding and crossbred bulls Add data to ASA database Young sires Carcass data Develop EPD’s for UI Commercial Cow Herd Add to genomic information on Simmental influenced cattle

4. Sire Breed of Sire 2 AI or NS Sire 3 Number of Calves Birth Weight (BWT) Weaning Weight (WWT) Age at Weaning ADG Birth to Weaning Age Adjusted WWT AANAI1285.4612.7207.02.54607.6 BANAI190634.0220.02.47596.9 CANAI877.9588.8221.92.30549.9 DANAI2880.3643.5221.22.54602.3 EANAI992.2615.3205.12.55615.0 FANNS1075.7547.8204.52.31548.9 68 590.8 GHHAI791.4628.0206.62.60623.8 HHHNS4690.3558.9172.12.72648.5 53 645.2 ISMAI1693.8621.1201.62.62630.0 JSMAI1187.6614.7202.92.60620.2 27 626.0 KSM/ANNS2693.2559.1171.62.72649.9 LSM/ANNS5199.3580.3177.12.72656.1 77 654.0 MUKNS387.7511.3167.32.53606.7

5. SireBreed of Sire 1 AI or NS Sire 2 Number of Calves Birth Weight (BWT) Weaning Weight (WWT) Age at Weaning ADG Birth to Weaning Age Adjusted WWT Steers PANAI986.7668.2220.92.60759.2 AAANAI297.0684.0207.02.80731.0 RANAI1297.7643.8204.32.70707.2 TANAI1188.5644.7205.82.70697.9 NANAI579.0586.0219.22.30681.2 OANAI383.3601.3203.02.60668.3 UANAI478.8567.0207.32.40610.0 AANAI285.5589.0207.02.40631.0 BBANAI185.0678.0206.02.90727.0 49 700.0 XANNS2290.3526.1154.02.80731.2 FANNS2195.6584.4186.62.60708.4 43 720.1 VSMAI3110.0703.3204.32.70759.7 CCSMAI12101.0645.3203.32.80707.7 15 718.1 DDSMNS387.0564.7178.72.70699.3 ISM/ANAI1295.4630.5203.72.60684.6 KSM/ANNS1699.8580.0167.82.90767.4 YSM/ANNS1094.6554.6169.02.70704.8 26 743.3 MUKNS4791.6585.9180.42.70674.6

6. Where are we headed? Young sires More carcass data Genomic information Feed efficiency testing EPD and Indexes for UI herd ? It’s Up to You!

8. Nancy M. Cummings Research Extension and Education Center Industry Partners Idaho Cattle Association Lanting Enterprises Bar C K Ranch Knight Ranch