205 Day Weight: Weaning weight adjusted to 205 days and for the age of dam. If the animal was not weighed at weaning, "NA" is listed.

365 Day Weight: Yearling weight determined by the formula recommended by BIF Guidelines.

Weight 4/28/00: Final test weight taken on 4/28/00

ADG: The Average Daily Gain on the test ((end weight- start weight)/ 140)

ADG Ratio: the average daily gain ratio comparing the bulls on the test A ratio of 100 is the average for the test.

WPDA: Weight per day of age. End test weight divided by the days of age.

WPDA Ratio: weight per day of age ratio.

Final Index: (ADG Ratio x .5) + (365 day wt ratio x .5). Sale requirement of a final index of 95 or better.

REA: Rib eye area measured by ultrasound at the 12^th rib.

Rib eye/ 100 lbs. : Rib eye area per 100 pounds of body weight. This is a good number to use to compare the bulls. In the industry 1 inch per 100 lbs. is considered acceptable, anything above that is considered good. All the bulls on the test had well over 1 inch per 100.

Marbling: Marbling score measured by ultrasound. Marbling is the fat deposited in the muscle which adds flavor and juiciness to the meat. Scores between 5-7 are Choice grade.

Back Fat: Measurement in inches of the fat cover over the 12-13 rib.

Frame: Frame score based on a height measurement over the hips. Frame score is a good predictor of mature size and a good indicator of finished steer size. Frame is highly heritable.

Scrotal: A measurement in centimeters of the testes size. Scrotal circumference is highly correlated to sperm output and fertility in daughters. For 12-14 month old bulls 30-24 centimeters is considered good, greater than 34 is considered very good.

Additionally all bulls in the sale have been semen tested.