Cattle Used for Validation

1. Brahman Sired ARS, Brooksville cattle
   • Brahman sires, Brahman dams
      

2. Brangus Sired CMP* cattle
   • Brangus sires, primarily Brangus and some Brangus cross dams
      

3. Charolais Sired CMP* cattle
   • Charolais sires, Black Angus dams
      

4. Hereford Sired CMP* cattle
   • Hereford sires, Hereford or Hereford x Red Angus dams
      
5. Red Angus Sired CMP* cattle
   • Red Angus sires, mostly Red Angus dams, some crossbred
      
6. Black Angus Sired CMP* cattle
   • Black Angus sires, Black Angus dams

   
    

* CMP = carcass merit project; influential sires in their breed in the 1990s were utilized ("legacy bulls")

Background

Marker Assisted Selection

Glossary