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 HDT Index (heifer/dairy terminal)  HDT  HDT  HDT  HDT  +145  +145  +145  HDT  +135  +135  +135  +145  HDT  +129  +135  +145  +129  +129  HDT  +135  +125  +145  +125  +125  +129  HDT  +122  +135  +122  +122  +129  +125  +145

 Indexes  Indexes  Indexes  AP  AP  AP  Indexes  $  $  $  AP  Indexes  +214  +214  +214  $  AP  Indexes  +183  +183  +183  +214  $  AP  Indexes  +168  +214  +168  +183  +168  $  AP  Indexes  +214  +157  +157  +157  +183  +16
 New Zealand Angus Heifer/Dairy Terminal Index - Predicted Response  current genetic level of the Angus Breed.

 Expected Change in Individual Traits  SR  IMF  SR  SR  IMF  IMF  SR  IMF  +168  +168  +4.4  +4.4  +168  +4.4  SR  IMF  +146  +146  +3.6  +3.6  +146  +168  +3.6  +4.4  SR  IMF  +135  +3.2  +135  +146  +168  +135  +3.2  +3.6
 May 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation - Percentile Bands for all 2019 born animals
 May 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation - Percentile Bands for all 2019 born animals
 May 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation - Percentile Bands for all 2019 born animals
 May 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation - Percentile Bands for all 2019 born animals
 May 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation - Percentile Bands for all 2019 born animals
 May 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation - Percentile Bands for all 2019 born animals
 May 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation - Percentile Bands for all 2019 born animals
 RBY  RBY  RBY  %  %  %  RBY  +2.7  +2.7  %  +2.7  RBY  +2.0  +2.0  %  +2.7  +2.0  RBY  +1.6  %  +1.6  +2.0  +2.7  +1.6  RBY  +1.4  +2.7  +1.4  +2.0  +1.4  %  +1.6  RBY  +2.0  +1.2  +1.2  +1.4  +1.6  +2.7  +1.2  %  RBY  +1.0
 Use this table as a guide to compare individual animals with the current genetic level of the breed
 Use this table as a guide to compare individual animals with the current genetic level of the breed
 Use this table as a guide to compare individual animals with the current genetic level of the breed
 Use this table as a guide to compare individual animals with the current genetic level of the breed
 Use this table as a guide to compare individual animals with the current genetic level of the breed
 Use this table as a guide to compare individual animals with the current genetic level of the breed
 CEd  CEm  GL  BW  200W  400W  600W  MCW  Milk  SS  DC  Cwt  EMA  Rib  Rump  RBY  IMF
 P8
 P8
 P8
 P8
 Carcase
 Carcase
 Carcase
 the line selects for more negative numbers. For some traits (e.g. growth),  Carcase +3.4  +3.4  mm +3.4  P8  +2.2  +2.2  +2.2  mm +3.4  P8  Carcase  +1.6  +1.6  mm +3.4  +1.6  +2.2  P8  Carcase  +1.3  +1.3  +2.2  +1.3  mm +
 Carcase
 Carcase
 Above the 0 line (X axis) selects for more positive numbers and below
 mm
 mm
 mm
 Rib
 Rib
 a positive response is desirable and for others (e.g. days to calving), a  Rib +3.3  +3.3  +3.3  +2.2  +2.2  +2.2  +3.3  Rib  +1.7  +2.2  +1.7  +1.7  +3.3  Rib  +1.4  +1.4  +2.2  +3.3  +1.4  +1.7  Rib  +2.2  +1.1  +1.1  +1.
 Rib
 Rib
 negative response is desirable.
 EMA  EMA  EMA  sq.cm  sq.cm  sq.cm  EMA  +12.2  +12.2  +12.2  sq.cm  EMA  +10.0  +10.0  sq.cm  +10.0  +12.2  EMA  +8.8  +12.2  +10.0  sq.cm  +8.8  +8.8  EMA  +10.0  +12.2  +8.1  +8.1  +8.1  sq.cm  +8.8  EMA  +10.0  +7.5  +7
 This index is primarily driven by getting live calves on the ground,
 and producing an early maturing prime animal with added
 +89
 +89
 +89
 Cwt
 Cwt
 Cwt
 Cwt
 kg
 kg
 kg
 kg
 carcase traits for improved carcase yield and marbling with no  Cwt  +81  +81  +89  +81  kg  Cwt  +76  +81  +76  +76  +89  kg  Cwt  +89  +81  +73  +73  +73  +76  kg  Cwt  +71  +71  +81  +76  +89  +71  +73  kg  Cwt  +69  +69
 direct selection for maternal traits.
 DC  DC  days  days  days  -9.5  -9.5  days  -9.5  -8.0  -8.0  days  -9.5  -8.0  -7.2  days  -7.2  -9.5  -8.0  -7.2  -6.7  -6.7  -8.0  -6.7  -9.5  days  -7.2  -6.2  -8.0  -6.2  -7.2  -6.7  -6.2  -9.5  days  DC  -5.8  -5.8  -
 Fert  Fert  Fert  Fert DC  Fert DC  Fert DC  Fert DC  Fert DC  Fert DC  Fert  Fert DC
 NB. It is important point to be aware that while no emphasis  Use this table as a guide to compare individual animals with the current genetic level of the breed May 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation - Percentile Ban
 has been placed on some traits, for example maternal traits  +4.2 SS  +3.4  +3.4  +3.4  cm  SS  +3.0  +3.0  +4.2  +3.0  +3.4  cm  SS  +2.8  +2.8  +2.8  +4.2  +3.4  +3.0  cm  SS  +3.4  +2.6  +2.6  +3.0  +2.6  +2.8  +4.2  cm
 +4.2
 +4.2
 +4.2
 cm
 cm
 cm
 cm
 SS
 SS
 SS
 SS
 in the HDT, they still may be selected for indirectly through
 positive or negative correlations with other traits, as is the  Milk +27  +27  +27  +24  +24  +24  +27  Milk  +22  +22  +27  +22  +24  Milk  +21  +21  +21  +27  +24  +22  Milk  +20  +20  +24  +27  +20  +22  +21  Milk  +19
 Milk
 Milk
 Milk
 Milk
 case with Days to Calving in the HDT.
 Mwt  Mwt  Mwt  Mwt  +150  +150  +150  Mwt  +132  +132  +132  +150  Mwt  +123  +132  +150  +123  +123  Mwt  +117  +117  +132  +117  +150  +123  Mwt  +113  +113  +132  +150  +123  +117  +113  Mwt  +109  +109  +123  +117  +113
 Growth  Growth  Growth  600  600  600  Growth  600  Growth  +153  +153  +153  600  Growth  +140  +140  +140  +153  600  Growth  +133  +133  +133  +140  +153  600  Growth  +153  +128  +128  +140  +128  +133  600  Growth  +12
 kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg
 400  400  400  400  +115  +115  +115  400  +105  +105  +115  +105  400  +100  +105  +100  +115  +100  400  +105  +115  +97  +97  +97  +100  400  +105  +95  +95  +115  +100  +97  +95  400  +92  +92  +115  +100  +95  +97  +92
 200  200  200  200  +65  +65  +65  200  +59  +59  +59  +65  200  +56  +59  +56  +56  +65  200  +59  +65  +54  +54  +54  +56  200  +53  +53  +59  +56  +54  +53  +65  200  +52  +52  +53  +54  +65  +56  +52  +59  200  +50  +53
 Bwt  Bwt  +0.1  +0.1  +0.1  +1.4  +1.4  +1.4  +0.1  +2.1  +1.4  +2.1  +0.1  +2.1  +1.4  +2.5  +2.5  +2.5  +0.1  +2.1  +2.8  +2.8  +1.4  +2.5  +0.1  +2.1  +2.8  Bwt  +3.1  +3.1  +0.1  +3.1  +2.8  +2.1  +2.5  +1.4  +3.4  +3.4
 Birth  Birth  Birth  Birth Bwt  Birth Bwt  Birth Bwt  Birth Bwt  Birth Bwt  Birth Bwt  Birth  -10.3 Birth Bwt
 GL  GL  GL  days  days  days  GL  -10.3  -10.3  -10.3  days  GL  -8.3  -8.3  -10.3  days  -8.3  GL  -7.3  -10.3  days  -8.3  -7.3  -7.3  GL  -10.3  -6.7  -6.7  -8.3  -6.7  days  -7.3  GL  -6.2  -8.3  -6.2  -10.3  -7.3  -6.2
 Calv-Ease  Calv-Ease  Calv-Ease  Dtrs  Dir  Dtrs  Dtrs  Dir  Dir  Calv-Ease  %  %  %  Dtrs  Dir  Calv-Ease  +10.7  +10.7  +12.1  +12.1  % +10.7  +12.1  Dtrs  Dir  Calv-Ease  +8.7  +8.7  +9.8  +9.8  % +10.7  +8.7  +12.1  +9.
 High 1%  High 1%  High 1%  High 5%  High 5%  High 5%  High 1%  High 10%  High 10%  High 10%  High 1%  High 5%  High 15%  High 15%  High 15%  High 1%  High 5%  High 10%  High 20%  High 20%  High 5%  High 10%  High 15%  High
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