Mart boards to display Commercial Beef Values for all genotyped animals

ICBF say Commercial Beef Values will be shown for all genotyped animals with a verified sire, even if the seller is not a HerdPlus member

CBV is a genetic value that predicts the profitability of finishing animals and incorporates traits of economic importance to ‘drystock’ herds such as carcass weight, age at finish and feed intake. File picture

The Commercial Beef Value (CBV) will be shown for all genotyped animals with a verified sire, regardless of whether the seller is a HerdPlus member.

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has announced that from March 6, CBV values will be shown on mart boards to take an important step to improve the visibility of genetic information.