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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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