National Cattle Evaluation
The National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) is the genetic evaluation conducted by the American Angus Association.
The purpose of the NCE is to describe the genetic merit of Angus cattle for economically relevant traits and to provide data supported genetic prediction tools for seedstock and commercial cattlemen. The NCE is supported by decades of data collected by members of the American Angus Association and continues to grow and expand as more data is collected and new traits are explored.
The NCE provides information for the Sire Evaluation Report. While there are certain criteria sires must meet to be listed in the report, the EPDs and $Values listed for those sires come from the NCE.
The Association's Structured Sire Evaluation program helps to support the NCE by providing progeny carcass data from widely used Angus sires.
The following calculators and genetic evaluation tables are available:
Accuracy and Possible Change
Across Breed EPD
Calving Ease
Breed Averages & EPD Values
Carcass
Data Descriptions
EPD & $Value Definitions
Genetic Trends
Growth & Scrotal
Heifer Pregnancy
Heritabilities and Genetic Correlations
Mature Cow Size
Percentile Breakdowns
Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP)
DISCLAIMER
The data contained in the Angus Sire Evaluation Report was compiled from AHIR records submitted by Angus breeders. Every effort has been made to accurately present the information herein; however, THE AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OF THE DATA OR THE FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The American Angus Association assumes no responsibility for the use or interpretation of information on the animals included in this program.
The expected progeny differences (EPD) and Dollar values ($Values) presented in this report have meaning only when compared to the EPDs and $Values of other animals in the database. The EPDs and $Values should not be considered or represented to have independent value apart from such comparisons. Thus, the $Values should not be considered or represented to be a prediction of the actual value of the animal or its progeny in the marketplace. The EPDs and $Values are prediction estimates only and should not be considered or represented to be a guarantee of progeny performance. A variety of factors will impact actual progeny performance, including the dam and environmental factors. The EPDs and $Values are sensitive to the accuracy of the data provided by the members, and the $Values are further dependent upon the assumptions for industry-relevant components used in the calculation of the $Values.