Firebaugh Firm Recognized

Silveira Bros of Firebaugh owns 13 bulls listed in the 2007 Fall Sire Evaluation Report published by the American Angus AssociationSM in Saint Joseph, Mo. Issued in both the spring and fall, the new report features the latest performance information available on 6,679 sires.
“This report provides both Angus breeders and commercial cattle producers using Angus genetics with accurate, predictable selection tools for improving their herd,” says Bill Bowman, American Angus Association director of performance programs. Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are generated from the performance database of the American Angus Association, which includes information submitted by more than 9,600 Angus breeders this past year through the Association’s Beef Improvement Records (BIR) program.
EPDs are available for 17 traits. Decision-making tools also include seven $Values in the suite of bio-economic indexes designed to assist commercial producers in simplifying the genetic selection process.
The semiannual analysis for the Sire Evaluation Report contains more than 15 million measures used to generate nearly 38 million EPDs for the Angus breed.
The American Angus Association with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo., provides programs and services for more than 34,000 members nationwide and thousands of commercial producers who use Angus genetics.