R eading T he D ata - S im A ngus & S immental
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EPDs, (expected progeny difference) same definition as Angus
SBG VALOR M973
DOB: 10/11/2024
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Bull 4531368
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Tattoo: M973
The Simmental and SimAngus cattle have genomic test results as well, but the American Simmental Association does not release the DNA results in raw form like you see on the Angus lots. Like the Angus, the Simmental and Si - mAngus EPD’s have the actual weights and DNA results incorporated into the EPDs EPD Percentile Rank, the percentage value that you see un - der each EPD (Angus & Simmental) is where the animal ranks among all other animals in the breed. Just like Genomic percentiles in Angus, the lower the percentile, the more favorable they are.
Hook’s Eagle 6E
TJ Cowboy Up 529B
SBG Eagle K807
SBG Mach 1 J659
SBG Tami D67
Z654
CED BW WW YW MILK MWW STAY DOC 6.7 1.8 98.5 150.4 24.7 74 16.1 12.1 90% 85% 5% 10% 45% 10% 40% 60%
$GN
CW MARB
REA 0.99 10 %
API
TI
0.048 65 %
61.1 10 %
0.32 65 %
130.4 60 %
89.9 30 %
Act BW
Adj WW / RAT 878 / 129
Adj YW / RAT 1298 / 114
Adj IMF / RAT 1.62 / 69
Adj REA / RAT 13.03 / 100
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5/8 S imm 3/8 A ngus H omozygous B lack - H omozygous P olled
All EPD explanations used for Angus will comply for the Simmental except for the following:
Stayability (Stay), the ability of a sires daughters to remain in the herd past six years. Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW), Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth. Docility (DOC), The prediction of the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves. The higher the number, the more docile they are predicted to be. $Gain ($GN), It combines genetic differences for Dry Matter Intake (DMI) and Average Daily Gain (ADG) to calculate the economic value of an animal’s feedlot performance. A higher $GN value indicates more profitability per day, driven by a better balance of gain relative to feed costs. All Purpose Index (API), This is a comparison (or index) of all the traits important to profitability when using a bull to make replace ‑ ment females, feeder calves, or retained ownership. Terminal Index (TI), This is a combination (or index) of all the traits important to profitability when using a bull for a terminal scenario only. Actual weights and DNA genomic results are already figured into the EPDs and we suggest that for simplification you may use the EPD’s as your most complete assessment of the cattle. However we would like to provide all the extra tools for any of those who would like to use them. DO NOT COMPARE EPDS ACROSS ANGUS AND SIMMENTAL/SIMANGUS. THEY ARE NOT COMPARABLE.
About Ratios. Sometimes we take for granted that everyone knows the lingo used in describing and documenting purebred livestock. You see a ratio (usually a number somewhere on either side of 100 that comes after a weight or a scan). A ratio is how the animal ranked within his group. 100 is the average and anything above or below is a percentage point above or below the average. So, if a bull has a YW of 1340 to ratio 102, he is a 2 percent higher than the average.
Hybrid Simmental EPD Percentile Ranks
Top % CE BW WW YW MILK STAY MARB
REA CW API
TI
1% 21.6 -5.70 106.30 171.20 34.70 23.00 1.08 1.23 73.40 190.00 108.40 15% 15.80 -2.40 90.20 143.20 28.60 18.60 0.67 0.91 53.10 159.60 94.00 25% 14.20 -1.60 85.80 135.60 26.90 17.40 0.57 0.82 47.90 151.20 90.20 50% 11.40 0.00 78.00 121.40 23.90 15.10 0.39 0.68 38.20 135.30 82.80 75% 8.85 1.40 70.70 108.10 21.00 12.30 0.23 0.53 29.30 117.10 74.90 95% 5.10 3.30 60.10 89.90 16.60 8.10 0.05 0.30 17.70 94.40 65.10
March 17, 2026 Superior Beef Genetics • • Lamar, Missouri
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