TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation - January 2026 Reference Tables

Breed Average EBVs
Calving Ease DirectCalving Ease DtrsGestation LengthBirth Weight200 Day Growth400 Day Weight600 Day WeightMat. Cow WeightMat. Body ConditionMat. Cow HeightMilkDays to CalvingScrotal SizeDocilityNFI-FCarcase WeightEye Muscle AreaRib FatRump FatRetail Beef YieldIMFClaw SetFoot AngleLeg AngleAngus Breeding IndexDomestic IndexHeavy Grain IndexHeavy Grass IndexAngus Breeding Low Feed Cost IndexDomestic Low Feed Cost IndexHeavy Grain Low Feed Cost IndexHeavy Grass Low Feed Cost IndexAngusPRO IndexAngus Terminal Sire IndexAngus on Dairy Index
Breed Avg+2.5+3.2-4.7+3.8+52+95+122+103+0.28+8.1+17-5.0+2.3+21+0.25+69+6.9+0.1-0.2+0.4+2.7+0.83+0.96+1.02+212+175+281+197+361+312+434+406+161+193+185
 
Percentile Bands Table
Calving Ease DirectCalving Ease DtrsGestation LengthBirth Weight200 Day Growth400 Day Weight600 Day WeightMat. Cow WeightMat. Body ConditionMat. Cow HeightMilkDays to CalvingScrotal SizeDocilityNFI-FCarcase WeightEye Muscle AreaRib FatRump FatRetail Beef YieldIMFClaw SetFoot AngleLeg AngleAngus Breeding IndexDomestic IndexHeavy Grain IndexHeavy Grass IndexAngus Breeding Low Feed Cost IndexDomestic Low Feed Cost IndexHeavy Grain Low Feed Cost IndexHeavy Grass Low Feed Cost IndexAngusPRO IndexAngus Terminal Sire IndexAngus on Dairy Index
Less Calving DifficultyLess Calving DifficultyShorter Gestation LengthLighter Birth WeightHeavier Live WeightHeavier Live WeightHeavier Live WeightHeavier Mature WeightMore Body ConditionTaller Mature HeightHeavier Live WeightShorter Time to CalvingLarger Scrotal SizeMore DocileGreater Feed EfficiencyHeavier Carcase WeightLarger EMAMore FatMore FatHigher YieldMore IMFLess CurlMore Heel DepthLess AngularGreater ProfitabilityGreater ProfitabilityGreater ProfitabilityGreater ProfitabilityGreater ProfitabilityGreater ProfitabilityGreater ProfitabilityGreater ProfitabilityGreater ProfitabilityGreater ProfitabilityGreater Profitability
1%+10.5+10.1-10.6-0.7+72+127+166+166+0.61+13.0+30-9.4+5.1+45-0.60+102+15.5+4.3+5.5+1.9+6.6+0.40+0.60+0.70+290+245+388+280+469+410+567+539+248+246+244
5%+8.9+8.6-8.8+0.7+66+117+152+145+0.51+11.5+26-8.0+4.2+38-0.34+92+12.7+3.0+3.7+1.5+5.4+0.54+0.70+0.80+269+225+358+256+439+382+530+500+224+232+229
10%+7.8+7.7-7.8+1.4+63+112+145+135+0.46+10.8+24-7.3+3.7+34-0.21+86+11.3+2.3+2.7+1.2+4.8+0.60+0.76+0.86+257+214+342+244+423+367+511+481+210+224+220
15%+7.0+7.0-7.2+1.9+61+108+140+128+0.42+10.2+23-6.8+3.4+31-0.12+83+10.4+1.8+2.2+1.0+4.4+0.64+0.80+0.88+249+207+331+235+413+357+497+467+201+219+215
20%+6.4+6.4-6.7+2.3+59+105+137+123+0.40+9.8+22-6.5+3.1+29-0.05+80+9.7+1.5+1.7+0.9+4.0+0.68+0.82+0.92+243+201+322+228+404+349+487+456+194+215+210
25%+5.8+5.9-6.3+2.6+58+103+134+119+0.37+9.5+21-6.2+2.9+27+0.01+78+9.1+1.2+1.3+0.8+3.7+0.70+0.86+0.94+237+196+314+223+396+343+477+447+188+211+206
30%+5.2+5.4-5.9+2.9+56+101+131+115+0.35+9.2+20-5.9+2.8+26+0.06+76+8.6+0.9+1.0+0.7+3.5+0.74+0.88+0.96+232+192+308+217+390+337+469+439+183+208+202
35%+4.7+5.0-5.6+3.1+55+100+128+112+0.33+8.9+19-5.6+2.6+24+0.11+74+8.1+0.7+0.7+0.6+3.2+0.76+0.90+0.96+228+188+301+212+383+331+461+431+178+204+198
40%+4.2+4.6-5.3+3.3+54+98+126+109+0.32+8.7+19-5.4+2.5+23+0.16+73+7.7+0.4+0.4+0.5+3.0+0.78+0.92+0.98+223+184+295+208+377+326+453+424+173+201+195
45%+3.7+4.1-5.0+3.5+53+96+124+106+0.30+8.4+18-5.2+2.4+22+0.20+71+7.2+0.2+0.1+0.5+2.8+0.80+0.94+1.00+219+181+290+203+371+320+446+417+168+198+192
50%+3.1+3.7-4.7+3.8+52+95+122+103+0.28+8.1+17-5.0+2.2+21+0.24+69+6.8+0.0-0.2+0.4+2.6+0.82+0.96+1.02+215+177+284+199+365+315+439+410+163+195+188
55%+2.6+3.3-4.4+4.0+51+93+120+100+0.27+7.9+17-4.8+2.1+20+0.29+68+6.4-0.2-0.5+0.3+2.4+0.86+0.98+1.04+211+173+278+194+359+310+432+402+159+192+185
60%+2.0+2.8-4.0+4.2+50+91+117+97+0.25+7.6+16-4.6+2.0+18+0.33+66+6.0-0.4-0.8+0.2+2.2+0.88+1.00+1.04+206+169+272+189+353+304+424+395+154+189+181
65%+1.4+2.3-3.7+4.4+49+90+115+93+0.23+7.4+16-4.3+1.8+17+0.38+64+5.6-0.6-1.1+0.1+2.0+0.90+1.02+1.06+201+165+265+185+347+298+415+387+148+186+177
70%+0.7+1.7-3.4+4.7+48+88+113+90+0.22+7.1+15-4.1+1.7+16+0.43+62+5.2-0.8-1.4+0.0+1.8+0.92+1.04+1.08+196+161+258+179+339+292+407+379+143+182+173
75%+0.0+1.1-3.0+5.0+47+86+110+86+0.20+6.8+14-3.9+1.5+14+0.48+60+4.7-1.1-1.7-0.1+1.5+0.96+1.06+1.10+190+156+251+173+331+285+396+369+137+178+168
80%-0.9+0.4-2.6+5.3+45+84+107+82+0.17+6.4+13-3.6+1.4+13+0.54+58+4.2-1.4-2.1-0.2+1.3+1.00+1.10+1.12+184+151+242+166+321+276+384+357+129+174+163
85%-2.0-0.6-2.1+5.6+44+81+103+77+0.15+6.0+12-3.3+1.2+11+0.62+55+3.5-1.7-2.5-0.3+1.0+1.02+1.14+1.14+175+144+231+158+310+267+370+344+121+168+155
90%-3.5-1.8-1.5+6.1+42+78+99+71+0.11+5.5+11-2.8+0.9+9+0.72+52+2.7-2.1-3.1-0.5+0.7+1.08+1.18+1.18+165+135+216+147+294+253+350+326+110+160+145
95%-6.0-3.8-0.5+6.8+39+73+92+62+0.06+4.7+9-2.2+0.5+5+0.86+47+1.4-2.8-4.0-0.8+0.2+1.16+1.24+1.22+148+122+195+131+269+233+319+297+92+147+129
99%-11.5-7.9+1.4+8.1+32+63+78+42-0.04+2.8+5-0.9-0.3-1+1.14+36-1.0-4.1-5.8-1.3-0.8+1.30+1.38+1.32+111+92+149+96+215+187+256+236+56+123+95
More Calving DifficultyMore Calving DifficultyLonger Gestation LengthHeavier Birth WeightLighter Live WeightLighter Live WeightLighter Live WeightLighter Mature WeightLower Body ConditionShorter Mature HeightLighter Live WeightLonger Time to CalvingSmaller Scrotal SizeLess DocileLower Feed EfficiencyLighter Carcase WeightSmaller EMALess FatLess FatLower YieldLess IMFMore CurlLess Heel DepthMore AngularLower ProfitabilityLower ProfitabilityLower ProfitabilityLower ProfitabilityLower ProfitabilityLower ProfitabilityLower ProfitabilityLower ProfitabilityLower ProfitabilityLower ProfitabilityLower Profitability
 * Breed average and percentile bands represent the distribution of EBVs across the 2024 drop Angus and Angus-influenced animals analysed in the January 2026 genetic evaluation