The ABBA launched the $BULL EPD index in 2019. This index is a terminal index focused on selling animals through grid pricing with carcass weight weighted most heavily of all traits. There is a considerable positive correlation to frame score and all weight traits, meaning animals selected using this index will tend to be larger framed, growthier animals. This index identifi es cattle that have low birth weight (BW), good calving ease (CE) and a good spread from BW to weaning weight (WW). The $BULL index also includes scrotal circumference and docility, with moderate carcass infl uence on the index.
The goal of this index is to identify cattle that would work well to produce bulls that could be marketed easily to commercial or purebred breeders. Below is a list of the top bulls for the $BULL Index in the ABBA. All bulls on this list have a BW accuracy of more than 40%. The number one bull for producing both the gray and red top 20 $BULL Index leaders is +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4. The number one female for producing gray top 20 $BULL Index leaders is SNS MISS JACKIE MANSO 210/4 Th ank you to the ABBA and Digital Beef for providing this data.
| TOP 20 GRAY BULLS FOR THE $BULL INDEX | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 +MR. V8 442/6 | (+)JDH KARU MANSO 800 | MISS V8 208/6 | V8 RANCH | ERNEST H. CANNON; V8 RANCH |
| 2 (+)JDH KARU MANSO 800 | (+)JDH DAKOTA MANSO 599 | JDH LADY REM S. MANSO 707 | LESLIE W. HUDGINS | MULTIPLE OWNED |
| 3 MR. V8 963/7 | +MR. V8 458/7 “NOBLE” | +MISS V8 463/7 | V8 RANCH | EL SALINAS RANCH |
| 4 MR. V8 31/8 | +MR. V8 458/7 “NOBLE” | MISS V8 581/7 | V8 RANCH | KENNETH R. TYLER |
| 5 JDH MR CHANEY MANSO 88/5 | +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4 | SNS MISS JACKIE MANSO 210/4 | J.D. HUDGINS-LOCKE DIV. | JOHN TODD DEVILLE; JOHN E. GOODE |
| 6 MR. V8 259/7 | +MR. V8 442/6 | JDH LADY PRESLEY MANSO 978/6 | RACHEL WILLIAMS CUTRER | RACHEL WILLIAMS CUTRER |
| 7 MR U4 BARRETT MANSO | +MR. V8 442/6 | LADY H MOLLY MANSO 960/7 | UNDERWOOD RANCH | UNDERWOOD RANCH |
| 8 JDH MR HERO MANSO 91/5 | +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4 | SNS MISS JACKIE MANSO 210/4 | J.D. HUDGINS-LOCKE DIV. | NORTH FORTY RANCH; J.D. HUDGINS-LOCKE |
| 9 MR. V8 44/8 | +MR. V8 194/7 | +MISS V8 636/7 | ANN CATHERINE CUTRER | C E CATTLE; GLORY BE BRAHMAN |
| 10 +MR. V8 194/7 | +JDH SIR AVERY MANSO 159/7 | +MISS V8 464/6 | V8 RANCH | MULTIPLE OWNED |
| 11 JDH SIR KOZMO MANSO 93/5 | +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4 | SNS MISS JACKIE MANSO 210/4 | J.D. HUDGINS-LOCKE DIV. | J.D. HUDGINS-LOCKE; LANNY &SHEILA SULLINS |
| 12 MR. V8 125/7 | +MR. V8 442/6 | +MISS V8 43/7 (ET) | V8 RANCH | V8 RANCH; NANCY & STEVE MARTIN |
| 13 MR WH 315/2 | +MR. V8 442/6 | MISS WINDY HLL 597/8 | ERNEST H. CANNON | BUTLER FARMS INC. |
| 14 MR SNS OMAHA 273/6 | MR U4 BARRETT MANSO 221/1 | MISS SNS 398/7 (ET) | SATTERFIELD RANCH | SATTERFIELD RANCH |
| 15 +MR. V8 458/7 “NOBLE” | +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4 | MISS V8 100/7 (P) | RACHEL WILLIAMS CUTRER | MULTIPLE OWNED |
| 16 (+)WR MR. SUVA 203 | HCK SIR SUVANELDO 308/1 | +HCK PRINCESS VAL SUVAN 192/1 | DEBRA WATTS | MULTIPLE OWNED |
| 17 MR. V8 463/6 | (+)JDH KARU MANSO 800 | +MISS V8 209/6 | V8 RANCH | V8 RANCH |
| 18 MR. V8 855/7 | MR. V8 259/7 | MISS V8 844/7 | SLOAN WILLIAMS | NORTH FORTY RANCH; V8 RANCH |
| 19 MR. JS 509/1 | (+)JDH KARU MANSO 800 | JDH MISS ALICIA MANSO 152/2 | SAN RAFAEL RANCH | MULTIPLE OWNED |
| 20 (+)JDH MR. MANSO 449/1 | (+)JDH MR. CHARLEY MANSO 590/6 | JDH LADY MANSO 197/8 F | J.D. HUDGINS-FORGASON DIV. | MULTIPLE OWNED |
| TOP 20 RED BULLS FOR THE $BULL INDEX | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 +MR. SG 111/1 | +SRS MR CAPTAIN RED LEGS 834 | +MISS V8 210/7 | CASSIE FERGUSON | BECKER LIVESTOCK SERVICE; INGURAN LLP |
| 2 +CCPR IMAN 10/4* | (CCPR CIRENIO II) 3/9 | (CCPR CORALILLA II)34/9 | ALBERTINA BERNARDES DE CASTRO | MARSHALL WOOD; ARROW J FARMS |
| 3 JDH MR SAXON MANSO 824/4 | +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4 | +JDH LADY SANDY MANSO 301/7 | J.D. HUDGINS-LOCKE DIV. | J.D. HUDGINS-LOCKE DIV.; BOX R CATTLE CO. |
| 4 +BB MR STING-RAY 10/0 | +MR. 3H X-RAY 825 | +BB MS ON TARGET 132/8 | BARRY BRYANT | BARRY BRYANT |
| 5 +MR. 3H X-RAY 825 | ARROW J MILLMARONE 925 | +MISS 3H 290 | LACEY HARRIS | HK CATTLE; BARRY BRYANT |
| 6 CT MR JACK RHINEAUX 111/5 | +MR. SG 111/1 | +CT LADY RHINEAUX RAY 8/9 | WESLEY THIBODEAUX | MULTIPLE OWNED |
| 7 +MR 3X HE’S GOT THE LOOK 40/2 | +3X TORGSONS RED DYNASTY 50 | MISS 3X MATRIARCH 75 | 3X RANCH - EMILY DIAL | MORENO RANCHES INC. |
| 8 MORENO MR. ROCKY ELMER 391 | +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4 | +HK MS PASSPORT 557 | MORENO RANCHES INC. | MORENO RANCHES INC. |
| 9 LB SIR MYLES MANSO 32/5 ET | +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4 | +HK MS PASSPORT 557 | MORENO RANCHES INC. | BOB RICH; LOCKE BROTHERS |
| 10 HK JACKSON 452 | +MR. SG 111/1 | SRS MISS PRACTICE 786 | INGURAN LLP | DETERING RED BRAHMANS |
| 11 KC APACHE 707/4 | +BB MR STING-RAY 10/0 | +JDH LADY SHELBY MANSO 93/6 | K-C RANCH | MULTIPLE OWNED |
| 12 +MR JS ROUGE 493/5 | +BB MR STING-RAY 10/0 | +MISS CH 10/8 | LINDSEY A. BOSSIER | MULTIPLE OWNED |
| 13 MORENO MR. RONCO 539 | +JDH ASTRO MANSO 518/4 | +LB LADY VIOLET MANSO 576/4 | MORENO RANCHES INC. | MORENO RANCHES INC. |
| 14 LB MR. JEFFERSON MANSO 766/3 | +MR 3X HES GOT THE LOOK 40/2 | $JDH LADY ELLIS MANSO 178/2 | LOCKE BROTHERS | JOHN A. HENSLEY |
| 15 TR MIGHTY BRUCE 01/9 | KC APACHE 707/4 | MS VERNON RED 483/7 | LAUREN RAYNE HOLLIS | DYNAMITE RANCH; TRIPLE R RANCH |
| 16 LB NILSON MANSO 119/5 | +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4 | BB LP WHAM BAM 913 (ET) | MORENO RANCHES INC. | BOB RICH; LOCKE BROTHERS |
| 17 KF RAE DEL CAMINO KF27 | +MR CC CASANOVA 500/0 | KF MS SIERRA SUCCESS 177 | CLINT JAMES GALIANO | SG CATTLE SERVICES; CLINT GALIANO |
| 18 VL ROJO ELEGANTE 80/2 | +VL ROJO BRAVO 6/125 | +VL ELENA 3/140 | SANTA ELENA RANCH INC. | ALFREDO A. MUSKUS |
| 19 HK ROJO TROPICAL 330 | 5M MR. ROJO MULE 059 | +MISS KC RUBY 808/4 | INGURAN LLP | DETERING RED BRAHMANS |
| 20 VL ROJO MOCHO 5/140 (P) | VL ROJO EL REY 1/11 | VL ELENA 9/16 | SANTA ELENA RANCH INC. | SANTA ELENA RANCH INC. |
