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OBJECTIVE

Breeding and Genetic Objectives

To maximise weaning percentage and weaning weight in a strictly self-replacing herd in which some females are retained for breeding
commercial environment. and surplus females, along with all males, are slaughtered. The main
u Prioritise fertility traits, calving ease traits and maternal traits drivers of profit addressed by the Index include (in order of economic
over growth and carcase. importance): direct and maternal calving ease, growth, meat yield,
cow survival, finishing ability, fertility and cow efficiency. The
u Maintain inherent structural soundness and docility. Economic Services Division of Meat & Wool NZ regularly updates
u Better the genetic breed-average. the economic inputs that affect these drivers.
u Achieve optimal muscularity and carcase quality.
GUARANTEES Waiterenui bulls have an excellent reputation for
reliability. All sale animals are guaranteed for feet, fertility and
temperament until they are five years old. See conditions of sale
for more detail.
TRUST THE OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS Waiterenui do not publish sale day live
weights, considering them an obsolete method of evaluation. Trust
the objective analysis that ranks these animals amongst their
population, and the moderate and realistic feed regime that has
produced them.

SELF-REPLACING INDEX EBV Indices are designed to make using EBVs
easier. By inputting actual NZ costs with actual NZ returns, each
EBV achieves a Relative Economic Value, and a weighting factor
depending on the particular production system. This Self-Replacing
ranks bulls on their ability to generate profit (per cow mated) in a

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