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1997 Pathfinder Report.

Only 1,662 of the more than 30,000 members of the American Angus Association are represented in this year’s report, according to Richard Spader, executive vice president of the American Angus Association with headquarters in St. Joseph, Mo.

The Pathfinder Program identifies superior Angus cows based upon recorded / performance traits that are economically important to efficient beef production.

These traits include regular calving and heavy weaning weights, reports John Crouch, director of performance programs for the American Angus Association.

All registered Angus cows that meet the strict Pathfinder standards are listed, along with their owners, in the Pathfinder Report that is published annually by the American Angus Association.

The 1997 Pathfinder Report lists 6,692 individual cows. It is published in the May issue of the Angus Journal and extra copies are available from the American

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