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TWELVE V8 RANCH BRED BULLS DESIGNATED AS ABBA 2024 SPRING TRAIT LEADERS
The American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA) recently released the 2024 Spring Summary, which also includes the trait leaders for 14 traits measured by the association. Twelve V8-branded bulls have been recognized as trait leaders. V8 Ranch is fortunate enough to have one trait leader in 13 different categories.
V8 BRAHMAN BULLS WITH EXCELLENT EPDS
In the weaning weight category, five of the top 10 bulls are V8 (with Mr. V8 562/8 and Mr. V8 933/7 holding spots #1 and #2, respectively), while there are three V8 bulls in the yearling weight listing. +Mr. V8 442/6 stands #2 for the milk category.
BRAHMAN BULLS THAT BREED CARCASS QUALITY
V8 Ranch has placed strong emphasis in the area of carcass traits and the trait leader listing reflected that dedication to the end product. Five of the ten trait leaders for carcass weight carry the name of V8 with +Mr. V8 191/7 in #1. Two bulls are included in the fat trait listing; One Mr. V8 is noted in the top for marbling. One V8-bred bull is listed as a trait leaders for ribeye area.
+MR. V8 380/6 "THE MACHINE"
#6 in Yearling Weight
#1 in Scrotal Circumference
#6 in Yield Grade
#1 in Carcass Weight
#3 in Rib Eye Area
#4 in Marbling
#8 in Fat Thickness
+MR. V8 191/7
#3 in Scrotal Circumference
#5 in Yield Grade
#1 in Carcass Weight
#5 in Marbling
#6 in Fat Thickness
BRAHMAN BULLS WITH MULTIPLE TRAIT LEADER DESIGNATIONS
+Mr. V8 380/6, who is called “the consistency machine” for his show siring ability, proves he is also consistent in the performance arena with seven trait leader designations (an improvement by two from last year). He is the #1 ranking bull for carcass weight, #1 for scrotal circumference, #3 for ribeye area, and #4 in marbling. He is also ranked #6 in yearling weight and yield grade, #8 in fat thickness. Learn more about 380/6.
+Mr. V8 191/7 nearly doubled his designations over last year, ranking in 5 areas. He is ranked #1 in carcass weight, #3 in scrotal circumference and #5 in both yield grade and marbling. He also ranked #6 in fat thickness. Learn more about 191/7.
+MR. V8 442/6
#6 in Weaning Weight
#4 in Yearling Weight
#2 in Milk
+MR. V8 933/7 "YETI"
#2 in Weaning Weight
#3 in Yearling Weight
MULTIPLE CATEGORY TRAIT LEADERS
+Mr. V8 442/6 earned three designations. He is ranked #2 in milk, #4 in yearling weight, and #6 in weaning weight. View progeny of +Mr. V8 442/6.
+Mr. V8 933/7 ‘Yeti’ earned two trait leader accolades – #2 in weaning weight and #3 in yearling weight. See the progeny of +Mr. V8 933/7.
MR. V8 562/8 "GUARDIAN"
#1 in Weaning Weight
MR. V8 243/7
#8 in Carcass Weight
Other V8’s Earning Trait Leader Spots
Mr. V8 562/8 ‘Guardian’ – #1 in weaning weight
Mr. V8 606/7 – #8 in weaning weight
Mr. V8 855/7 – #9 in weaning weight
Mr. V8 675/6 – #9 in yearling weight
Mr. V8 114/6 – #8 for calving ease
Mr. V8 137/8 – #4 in carcass weight
Mr. V8 774/7 – #10 in carcass weight
Mr. V8 243/7 – #8 in carcass weight
MR. V8 675/6
#9 in Yearling Weight
MR. V8 855/7
#9 in Weaning Weight
A quick note about trait leader claims
When you see an animal touted as a Trait Leader, it’s critical to do a bit of investigation. Some breeders utilize the term “trait leader” to refer to the top animal in a particular EPD but only within their own herd. These are not necessarily true “Trait Leaders,” as decreed by The American Brahman Breeders Association. In the rare event you discover a breeder labeling their animals “trait leaders” within their own herd (not the entire breed), remember that people show you who they are. If they are intentionally bending the truth on this small detail, what else lies below the surface?
V8 Maintains Long History With Performance Data
V8 Ranch was a trailblazer for adding performance data to American Brahmans in the 1970s. The ranch also has been a strong proponent for EPDs and genomic evaluation as tools to be combined with visual appraisal for advancement of our herd, as well as the breed.
“It’s very gratifying for us and we are especially proud for our customers, who own some of these trait leaders. It documents the lead we are taking in critical areas of production and also adds validity and predictability to our sires. With genomic data like this behind our sires, we can use them with confidence and more importantly, so can our customers. These bulls can move the breed and individual programs forward,” remarked V8’s Jim Williams.
Requirements for American Brahman Trait Leaders
For a bull to be recognized as an ABBA Trait Leader, he must have met the specific requirements set forth by the ABBA. First, only bulls that have the designated accuracy for the specific trait are considered. Once the sire has met the accuracy requirement he must be within the top 20 of the breed in the respective trait and have had at least one progeny registered within the previous two years.
The trait leader list only reflects records on modern gray bulls, which are considered born after January 1, 2000.
For more information on the sire summary visit the ABBA website www.brahman.org and for a complete listing of trait leaders with additional information such as DOB, registration number, breeder and current owners visit www.brahmanjournal.com and view the May 2020 edition.
If you’d like to learn more about judging Brahman and the importance of their traits, please check out our V8 Ranch Judging Brahman 101 Guide here:
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Cat any word on how well 463/6 reverse sorts?
Hi Karl, we just emailed you directly about this. Thank you for your comment!