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What are EPDs and why should we use them?

Expected Progeny Difference, or EPD, is the prediction of how future progeny of each beef animal is expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals within the same breed. The EPD is calculated using information submitted to the breed association. This information includes pedigree, actual performance data (weights) of the individual, performance information …

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