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Table 1. Suffolk breed benchmark for 2019
Estimated breeding value Average Top 25% Top 10%
8-week weight 0.52 1.22 1.84
Litter size 0.02 0.05 0.08
Maternal ability 0.28 0.63 0.95
Scan weight 1.34 3.04 4.57
Muscle depth* 0.12 0.67 1.17
Fat depth* 0.01 0.18 0.33
Lean weight* 0.08 0.27 0.44
Fat weight* 0.01 0.15 0.27
Gigot* 0.11 0.59 1.02
Maternal index 132 165 196
Terminal sire index 133 178 219
Please note all EBVs were rebased in 2019
* Carcase trait EBVs are now expressed on a weight adjusted basis

Finding information
Sale charts for animals can be viewed and printed from www.signetdata.com, techni-
cal information can be found on www.signetfbc.co.uk.
Visit www.signetdata.com to find EBVs for recorded Suffolk animals.
Contact Signet for more information on the performance recording service and tailored
advice on performance figures at emma.steele@ahdb.org.uk

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