A number of important enhancements have been made to the calculation of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for Angus cattle in Australia and New Zealand (AngusPRO only).
The enhancements form part of the annual updates that are applied to the TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE), with the enhancements implemented in the December 2024 analysis.
TACE will introduce two new EBVs, being the transition of Mature Body Condition (MBC) and Mature Cow Height (MCH) from Research Breeding Values (RBVs) to Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs). This transition will provide Angus breeders with EBVs focussed at making breeding decisions related to cow performance. Additionally, the Structural Soundness EBVs will see updated percentile graph descriptions for easier, more intuitive interpretation.
