All EPDs are genomic enhanced (AngusGS) to increase accuracy and verify parentage. By way of example, the accuracy of non-parent bulls with GE EPDS for Calving Ease Direct is the same as if the animal had 26 recorded, registered progeny.  To find out more about AngusGS: https://www.angus.org/AGI/GenomicEnhancedEPDs.pdf

All but three of these bulls are all AI-sired. They were born unassisted in May of 2025 on range. They were ‘fence line’ weaned without feed concentrates. After weaning, they ran on pasture for the balance of winter with supplemental hay as needed and some cake. Due to drought, they spent three months in confinement receiving grass and rye hay with DDGs to balance for protein. They ran as a group on CRP or range without supplement other than salt and mineral through the fall.

Why AI-sired bulls? We make individual matings to foster the type and kind that work for us—moderate framed and heavily muscled. It also means the cows conceived on the first cycle of the breeding season so we’re doing what we can for selecting for fertility.

All bulls are AAA registered. They are given a breeding soundness exam and are current on all veterinary-recomended vaccinations. Brand and registration papers are included in the sale price.

Free delivery is available up to 100 miles from the ranch. Discount if picked up at the ranch. Volume discounts and repeat customer discounts.

Name	CED	BW	WW	YW	Doc	HP	CEM	Milk	$EN	$M	$W	$C
JCC 501 Wolverine 356	17	-4.3	63	91	11	13.2	7	21	17	111	72	254
>JCC 525 Converse 056	16	-2.4	70	107	13	11	15	26	10	107	90	295
JCC 514 Converse 966	15	-2.7	49	98	7	9.2	13	24	16	69	45	301
JCC 510 Bravo 050	15	-2.3	55	99	26	11.4	15	25	17	108	61	227
JCC 507 Hallmark 388	15	-2.2	56	92	22	16.3	16	25	10	119	60	350
JCC 522 True North 523	14	-2.2	43	85	24	11.8	9	41	-9	55	57	243
JCC 518 True North 953	14	-1	72	132	21	11	5	23	-16	58	73	294
JCC 520 Bravo 058	14	-0.2	51	91	22	9.4	12	26	18	85	53	199
JCC 523 Plus One 156	14	0.2	60	109	20	6.5	2	18	-1	49	44	240
JCC 527 Converse 071	13	-1.1	84	141	17	10.4	11	20	-9	88	91	325
JCC 506 Hallmark 378	12	-1.7	66	114	27	18.4	12	29	-17	90	75	334
JCC 502 Wolverine 354	12	-0.7	86	136	27	12	15	19	-17	97	92	262
JCC 516 Wolverine 813	12	-0.7	54	87	3	11.8	5	18	21	80	44	227	Sold
JCC 519 Source 723	12	0.3	62	114	7	11.8	7	31	-19	51	66	265
JCC 530 Plus One 177	11	-0.4	49	94	17	12.7	5	29	4	73	47	249
JCC 511 Converse 351	11	0.1	68	118	9	6.9	10	28	-6	69	78	273
JCC 534 Venture 168	11	1.4	71	121	26	8.3	8	30	-19	70	80	210
JCC 528 J Logo 164	10	-0.9	67	107	28	16.6	10	33	9	129	93	298
JCC 509 Below Zero 251	10	-0.2	71	118	21	7.5	10	25	-5	74	79	237
JCC 532 J Payweight 805	10	0	55	101	20	10.3	13	28	-6	72	54	261
JCC 526 Plus One 170	9	0.1	67	112	0	12.7	8	26	10	87	78	260
CC 529 Colossal 969	9	0.6	70	117	19	10.8	13	31	-17	101	83	263
JCC 517 True North 152	9	1.9	63	110	21	5.6	4	41	-9	68	87	292
JCC 512 True North 290	8	0.1	71	122	14	7.6	10	33	-9	77	92	281	Sold
JCC 505 Hallmark 379	8	0.5	61	111	19	11.8	10	24	9	110	60	347	Sold
JCC 508 Hallmark 377	8	0.9	93	143	30	13.8	16	17	-26	92	94	336
JCC 535 Logo 783	6	-1.9	62	96	24	18.6	10	32	-6	97	80	192
JCC 521 Below Zero 260	6	0.5	64	118	29	13.9	8	33	-16	85	74	256
JCC 533 Logo 275	6	1.4	73	125	27	11.1	10	36	-20	67	94	225
JCC 513 Wolverine 265	6	2.3	77	126	6	9.5	3	22	-2	92	78	241
JCC 524 Plus One 261	5	2.3	74	124	15	13.2	9	26	3	109	82	367
JCC 409 Firesteel 732*	10	-3.5	49	103	22	10.8	6	32	8	83	56	245

*JCC 409 Firesteel 732 is a non-virgin bull. We used him to clean up on our heifers during the 2026 breeding season. Sells with a rich test.

Tables are sortable by clicking on the column header.

“Clicking” the bull’s name will take you to the American Angus Association site and fill in the search field. On AAA page, click ‘search’ to see the pedigree and the current EPDs.

We adhere to the American Angus Association guide for terms of sale.

We are here to help. Give us a shout with questions. We would be glad to share anything we know about EPDs, indexes, pedigrees, management, etc.

A word about EPDs. It seems to be human nature that when we assign a score to something, we feel the need to have the maximum. That’s not always a good idea, particularly if you are trying to hold down the cost of inputs in your operation. The average registered Angus cow is now north of 1,400 lb. Similarly, single-trait selection is probably a bad idea. “Balanced performance” and “correct” really ought to mean something more than a slogan or hype.

What We Don’t Do

We don’t trim feet. It doesn’t matter how ‘good’ they are. Cattle with bad feet should be eliminated from seedstock herds.

We also don’t ‘fit’ the bulls. Hair coat in their ‘working clothes’ is important. They should slick off early on their own.

We don’t keep cows that are open at preg check. Heifers have a 40-day breeding season. Cows have a 60 day breeding season. No excuses. This is how we put an emphasis on fertility and genetics that work in our environment.

We don’t move ‘open’ cows to a different calving season.

EPD and $Value index definitions provided by the American Angus Association

CED

Calving Ease Direct (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.

BW

Birth Weight EPD (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

WW

Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

YW

Yearling Weight EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Doc

Docility (Doc), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves. In herds where temperament problems are not an issue, this expected difference would not be realized.

CEM

Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

Milk

Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.

$EN Index

Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollar savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size.

$M Index

Maternal weaned calf value ($M) is the most maternally-focused selection index currently available to Angus members and commercial users of Angus genetics. $M, expressed in dollars per head, aims to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning. $M is built off of a self-replacing herd model where commercial cattlemen replace 25% of their breeding females in the first generation and 20% in subsequent generations. Remaining cull females and all male progeny are sold as feeder calves.

$M places greater emphasis on the cost side of commercial cow-calf production than any tool available in the past. Increased selection pressure on $M aims to decrease overall mature cow size while maintaining weaning weights consistent with today’s production. Under $M selection, less emphasis is placed on maternal milk, while heifer pregnancy and docility have an increased emphasis, and foot traits start to improve. The index finds cattle that are most profitable when producers receive no economic benefit for traits affecting post-weaning performance.

For example if Bull A has a $M of +75 and Bull B has a $M of +55 and both are mated to a comparable set of females, one would expect, on average, for Bull A’s progeny to be $20 more profitable per head for the cow/calf producer.

EPDs directly influencing the index include: calving ease direct and maternal, weaning weight, maternal milk, heifer pregnancy, docility, mature weight as well as foot angle and claw set.

$W Index

Weaned calf value ($W) provides the expected dollar-per-head difference in future progeny preweaning performance from birth to weaning. $W assumes that producers retain 20% of their female progeny for replacements and sell the rest of their cull female and male progeny as feeder calves. Overtime, increased selection pressure on $W will increase weaning and yearling weight traits. As with any $Value, $W only has meaning when used in comparing the relative merit or ranking of two individuals.

EPDs directly influencing $W include: birth weight, weaning weight, maternal milk and mature cow size (MW).

$C Index

Combined Value ($C), expressed in dollars per head, includes all 15 traits involved in $M and $B. The breeding objective, which drives the $C model, is built around a 500 head commercial cowherd that replaces 20% of their breeding females per year with replacement heifers retained within their own herd. In addition, this same herd then retains ownership on these cull heifers and their steer mates through the feedlot and market those cattle on a quality-based carcass merit grid. Expected progeny differences (EPDs) directly influencing a combined index: calving ease direct (CED) and maternal (CEM), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), maternal milk (Milk), heifer pregnancy (HP), docility (DOC), mature cow weight (MW), foot angle (Angle), claw set (Claw), dry matter intake (DMI), marbling (Marb), carcass weight (CW), ribeye area (RE) and fat thickness (Fat).

$C is a linear combination of $M and $B. The simple formula to calculate $C on any animal is $C = $M + (1.297*$B). In the example below, Bull A and Bull B are compared head-to-head. As a result, Bull A and Bull B should produce progeny with similar profitability if heifers are being retained as replacements and remaining calves are fed and marketed on a carcass merit grid.

	$M	$B	$M + (1.297*$B)	$C
Bull A	+70	+127	70 + (1.297*127)	+235
Bull B	+51	+140	51 + (1.297*140)	+233
			Difference	+2

The idea of combining maternal and terminal traits into one economic selection index allows a producer to make genetic progress in several different traits at once while accounting for the relationships among these traits which may pull costs and revenues in different directions. For example, continuing to increase WW, YW and CWT results in more saleable product, increasing revenue; however, it also drives up input costs across other segments of the operation. Mature cow size, for instance, is positively correlated to these three growth traits. As increased selection pressure on weaning, yearling and carcass weight continues, mature cow size will increase resulting in higher maintenance energy requirements increasing costs. $C recognizes these types of relationships and targets optimal level of genetic change in each of these traits that results in maximum profitability.