SINCE the mid 1990s when ultrasound data became more commonly available, the number of animals scanned and presented with data at sales, shows and other occasions has become immense.
In the Angus Breed alone, a recent paper published in the American Society of Animal Science identified more than 640,000 animals as being scanned and recorded in the Angus Australia Database.
Without doubt, scanning for the production traits of eye muscle area, subcutaneous fatness and marbling have vastly improved the ability of producers to identify and select superior genetics. The use of trained and…
