Our Mission
Our ultimate goal is to provide both the Purebred and Commercial cattleman with performance tested seedstock that improves their genetic base and overall profitability.
EDR Simmental Cows
In the beginning, we had FB Simmental with a few Purebreds and we knew we had to get those frame sizes down and milk production reduced to levels that coincided with our forage production capabilities.
Since those days we utilized the best genetics that our FB and PB simmental cows had to offer by using EPD's to match-mate cows to the sires that would influence our cattle in a positive productive way.
Today, we are still working to make them even better, but 99% of our cows meet or exceed the ASA Simmental averages across the board for every single EPD of economic importance.
In fact, for an individual to be part of our cow herd, she must have the following attributes
1. Structurally Sound
2. Phenotype typical of the breed
3. Good Udder attachment and teat placement
4. Moderate milk production
5. Reproductively Sound
6. Good Disposition
7. Good Mothering Ability
8. Calving Interval < 365 Days
9. Weaning weight of calves at 50% of Dam's Weight
10. Unassisted calving
11. High Fertility
12. Show Capacity
13. Longevity
14. Early Age at Puberty
15. Moderate Frame
16. Easy fleshing on available resources (grazing only)
17. Good Carcass Merit qualities
18. Moderate Mature Weight
19. Good Maternal Calving Ease traits
20. She must be at least average for every single EPD of economic importance across the board
For Simmmental this means:
| Calving | Birth | Wean | Yrlng | Maternl | Milk | Maternl | Stay | Carcass | Yield | Marblng | Back | Ribeye | WBSF | API | TI |
| Ease | Wt | Wt | Wt | C Ease | Wn Wt | Wt | Grd | Fat | Area | ($) | ($) |
| 7.0 | 0.9 | 32.2 | 58.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 19.9 | 18.0 | -1.5 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.10 | -0.30 | 107 |
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EDR Simmental Bulls
Since 2000, we have been selling performance tested bulls. Our calf crop coming in 2011 will include bull calves with indices between 156 / 85 and 139 / 75, which represents individuals in the top 1% of all Simmental bulls.
John H. Davis Jr. 912.536.6898 johnhdavisjr@bulloch.net
Elynor G Davis 912.536.6897 elynor@edrsimmentals.com
Andrew H. Davis 912.587.5216 simangus2006@hotmail.com
