The following lists were compiled through extensive research by The Brahman Journal team. These trait leaders were identified using data available through the American Brahman Breeders Association website, AmericanBrahman.org.
The Top 1% and Top 2% rankings were calculated using percentile brackets published by the association as of April 20, 2026. Only sires with progeny born after 2000 were included.
The Brahman Journal noted some inconsistencies within the available data but made every effort to compile accurate, relevant and informative lists for readers.
These rankings are provided for reader entertainment only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, The Brahman Journal cannot guarantee the data and is not responsible for errors or omissions. Owners are encouraged to review their cattle records in the ABBA system and notify the association of any irregularities. Each trait listing includes the applicable accuracy threshold.
The number of qualifying sires was limited in some categories, resulting in lower thresholds for certain traits. Breeders are encouraged to report complete performance data and utilize DNA testing so these numbers can continue to improve in the future.
TOP 1% | CALVING EASE DIRECT EPD | WITH A .5 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. JMA DIAMOND CRATA 47/0, ABBA# 663621
2. MR. V8 603/6 (ET), ABBA# 872211
3. (=)JDH MR. SALLUTO MANSO 300/2, ABBA# 560330
4. +MR. 3X MUCHO 55, ABBA# 366320
5. (=)JTB HOLY SMOKES 656-1257/4, ABBA# 927759
6. JDH MR GOUDEAU MANSO 313/0, ABBA# 921779
7. (=)SRW MR. FLYING W 750/10, ABBA# 891764
8. JJ DIDOR CRATA 814, ABBA# 735605
9. (+)MR. V8 883/2, ABBA# 364883
10. (=)JDH MR. MANSO 165/9, ABBA# 654994
11. EGL TWIN OAKS DIXIECRATA 32, ABBA# 516643
12. JDH SIR GINO MANSO 790/5, ABBA# 747416
13. MSP ESTO CHERRA 754, ABBA# 809856
14. (+)JJ DIDOR CRATA 389, ABBA# 349640
15. KCC 369 OF 256-282, ABBA# 889491
16. +MR. JS ROUGE 140/0, ABBA# 893817
17. JMA MR. DIAMOND A 74/5, ABBA# 587970
18. DCH AGGIE GRANDE 625, ABBA# 599848
19. JCC SUGAR LOX 217/1, ABBA# 838252
20. MR. SUGAR 364/1, ABBA# 606917
21. (=)JDH MR CROSBY MANSO 656/6, ABBA# 808294
22. (+)WR MR. SUVA 203, ABBA# 299021
23. (=)JJ CUATRO DIDOR 919, ABBA# 750384
24. SRW MR. FLYING W 191, ABBA# 949106
25. LMC LN POLLED PAPPO 136/6 (P), ABBA# 953236
26. JDH ATARI C MANSO 9/4, ABBA# 615496
27. +JJ DIDOR ESTO 204, ABBA# 791723
28. JDH ROD PETTYJOHN MANSO, ABBA# 375257
29. MR. V8 259/7, ABBA# 907983
30. MSP ROD PETTY JOHN 614, ABBA# 776318
31. +MR. V8 194/7, ABBA# 902942
32. JDH MR. BARNEY MANSO 581/4, ABBA# 660574
TOP 1% | CALVING EASE MATERNAL EPD | WITH A .5 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. +SUGARLANDS PONCRATA 100, ABBA# 260243
2. SUGARLAND’S SUVILLE 151, ABBA# 314017
3. JCC SUVILLE 546, ABBA# 659640
4. BL DUBO 38/1, ABBA# 353009
5. +SUGARLAND’S SUVILLE 115, ABBA# 257609
6. MSP DOC HOLIDAY 119/1, ABBA# 880197
7. MSP DUBO CHERRA 45/1, ABBA# 871628
8. MSP GARRETT MANSO 348/1, ABBA# 906967
9. +SRW MR. FLYING W 592/8, ABBA# 876845
10. MSP GINA’S DUBO 882, ABBA# 854774
11. +JJ DIDOR CRATA 500, ABBA# 378630
12. REP SIR MANSO MANGUM 420, ABBA# 794506
13. JCC SUGARA LOX ESTO 735, ABBA# 764048
14. +SUGARLAND’S SUVILLE 100, ABBA# 235480
15. JDH PENNO MANSO 22, ABBA# 713485
16. (+)MR. V8 883/2, ABBA# 364883
17. (+)JJ DIDOR CRATA 389, ABBA# 349640
18. +EJL EMPER SUVILLE 176, ABBA# 586630
19. +MSP DOC HOLIDAY JR 766, ABBA# 819249
20. JDH MR. MANSO 472/2, ABBA# 773518
21. +RQ’S REXCRATA 455, ABBA# 234287
22. MSP SPECIAL RELOAD 945, ABBA# 851136
23. +SUGARLAND’S REXCRATA 1, ABBA# 160018
24. JDH BROSS MANSO 949/2, ABBA# 610839
25. +MR. V8 189/4, ABBA# 676861
26. LMC POLLED SAMBO 45/0 (P), ABBA# 892788
27. (+)JDH MANSO GRANDE 412, ABBA# 364847
28. +MR. V8 901/4, ABBA# 733891
*BULLS IN RED TEXT ARE CLASSIFIED AS RED BRAHMANS
TOP 1% | BIRTH WEIGHT EPD | WITH A .6 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. DEP SIR MANSO EMPEROR 620, ABBA# 893539
2. DGM KING MAC MARSO 150, ABBA# 299847
3. C.W.S. MR. 42, ABBA# 823711
4. +JMD ELEFANTE MANSO 226/3, ABBA# 200701
5. BB MR SUGAR MANSO 402, ABBA# 798803
6. NMSU 6X CLOVERDALE 5129, ABBA# 845544
7. TCB MR. 225, ABBA# 729992
8. JMA MR. DIAMOND A 3/1, ABBA# 672125
9. REP TONTO MANSO 490, ABBA# 825178
10. JDH ARISTO MARU MANSO 135/2, ABBA# 309500
11. KCC 219 OF 106-194, ABBA# 846175
12. +BL LITTLE BOZO 1/8, ABBA# 306428
13. REP SIR MANSO MANGUM 420, ABBA# 794506
14. +MR. V8 763/1, ABBA# 203763
15. MR. TAES 9191, ABBA# 882565
16. JDH MR. MANSO 206/9, ABBA# 655015
17. C.W.S MR. 98 (P), ABBA# 876553
18. KCC 292 OF 989-153, ABBA# 873492
19. MR. V8 414/5, ABBA# 787348
20. C.W.S MR 68, ABBA# 876552
21. ANDIRA POI OT 1884*, ABBA# 629819
22. SRW MR. FLYING W 810/11, ABBA# 900321
23. MR. V8 500/3, ABBA# 611793
24. JDH ROD PETTYJOHN MANSO 338/7, ABBA# 375257
25. KCC FLORIDA SUTTON 106, ABBA# 776791
26. DEP MR IMPARISTRE MANSO 641, ABBA# 902786
27. JDH ASA MANSO 475/3, ABBA# 773163
28. MR TAES 0188, ABBA# 890650
29. JDH BONSER MANSO 408/6, ABBA# 822603
30. MR 6X SUNLAND 311/7, ABBA# 868020
31. ONGOLE OF VICTORIO 516, ABBA# 567596
32. JDH VANLEET MANSO 341/4, ABBA# 856108
33. MR J2 CAL MUCHO 27, ABBA# 642945
34. MR. ST CYR IMPERATOR 20, ABBA# 654684
35. MSP DUBO CHERRA 991, ABBA# 854829
36. +MR. 3X MUCHO 55, ABBA# 366320
37. BDL MR REMWOOD MANSO 873, ABBA# 899590
38. JWC BUBBA 500, ABBA# 628001
39. JDH MR RUBEN MANSO 549/1, ABBA# 864784
40. KCC 446 OF 549-395, ABBA# 920078
41. TWA GRAN BB PISTON 709, ABBA# 864030
42. DOUBLE A SUVILLE 632/2, ABBA# 702053
TOP 1% | WEANING WEIGHT EPD | WITH A .6 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. +MR. V8 442/6, ABBA# 857167
2. JDH DURANGO MANSO 68, ABBA# 981986
3. JDH SIR TOBE MANSO 309/1, ABBA# 839744
4. +VL ROJO GRANDE 0/170, ABBA# 670910
5. (=)JDH WESTIN MANSO 80/1, ABBA# 813956
6. MR. V8 450/7, ABBA# 918968
7. MR. V8 510/7, ABBA# 918991
8. (=)JDH BERKMAN MANSO 422/7, ABBA# 853618
9. +JJ DIDOR ESTO 204, ABBA# 791723
10. (+)JDH KARU MANSO 800, ABBA# 727046
11. (+)JDH SIR MARRI MANSO 557/4, ABBA# 718788
12. JDH QUENCY MANSO 873/1, ABBA# 905626
13. (=)JJ CUATRO DIDOR 919, ABBA# 750384
14. JDH HAWK MANSO 666/5, ABBA# 869634
15. MR. V8 140/7, ABBA# 902924
TOP 1% | YEARLING WEIGHT EPD | WITH A .4 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. +MR. V8 442/6, ABBA# 857167
2. MSP MANSO RELOAD 377/1, ABBA# 911764
3. +VL ROJO TINTO 3/180, ABBA# 716394
4. +VL ROJO GRANDE 0/170, ABBA# 670910
5. (+)JDH SIR MARRI MANSO 557/4, ABBA# 718788
6. MR. V8 675/6 (ET), ABBA# 872232
7. +#JADL REY TE 110, ABBA# 876049
8. (+)JDH KARU MANSO 800, ABBA# 727046
TOP 1% | MILK EPD | WITH A .6 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. (=)JDH SARASOTA MANSO 880/2, ABBA# 674409
2. +JDH MR. UNION MANSO 455/3, ABBA# 645746
3. (=)MR. V8 332/4, ABBA# 690506
4. (+)JDH ATARI MANSO 601/1, ABBA# 359587
5. JDH MR. WELU MANSO 479/3, ABBA# 773167
6. (+)JDH COPANO MANSO 839/6, ABBA# 688799
7. (+)JDH MR. MANSO 449/1, ABBA# 719086
8. +MR. V8 960/5, ABBA# 827436
9. (+)JJ DIDOR CRATA 389, ABBA# 349640
10. (+)JDH MANSO GRANDE 412, ABBA# 364847
11. JDH BECKTON DE MANSO 490/7, ABBA# 855430
12. MN MAYRO MANSO 433/2, ABBA# 353362
13. (=)MR. TAES 9049, ABBA# 791771
TOP 1% | CARCASS WEIGHT EPD | WITH A .35 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. +MR. V8 442/6, ABBA# 857167
2. +MR. V8 380/6, ABBA# 854004
3. MR. V8 179/8, ABBA# 964486
4. MR. V8 137/8, ABBA# 961567
5. +JDH MR CONSTANCE MANSO 363/1, ABBA# 846557
6. (+)JDH KARU MANSO 800, ABBA# 727046
7. +MR. V8 933/7, ABBA# 950625
8. +MR SNS OMAHA 273/6, ABBA# 945401
TOP 1% | FAT EPD | WITH A .35 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. MR. SUGAR 364/1, ABBA# 606917
2. +MR. FONTENOT 125, ABBA# 674911
3. MR. DIAMOND A 215/4, ABBA# 728070
4. MDS PHIL REXO BOZO 522, ABBA# 712500
5. JDH MR. MANSO 900/1, ABBA# 747889
6. AT RISO BO RELOTO 730, ABBA# 679283
7. (+)SCD DIDOR ESTO 302, ABBA# 850170
8. JJ MS TRES CRATA 440/1, ABBA# 690286
9. JDH MR. MANSO 791/1, ABBA# 742741
10. SRW MR. FLYING W 191, ABBA# 949106
11. (+)JJ DIDOR CRATA 389, ABBA# 349640
12. (+)JDH ATLAS MANSO 328/3, ABBA# 803386
13. +MR. V8 146/8 “SLOAN”, ABBA# 961574
TOP 1% | MARBLING EPD | WITH A .35 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. MR. V8 463/6, ABBA# 857112
2. JH MR. RING GIGANTE 145, ABBA# 732569
3. (+)JDH KARU MANSO 800, ABBA# 727046
4. MR 6X SUNLAND 848, ABBA# 774160
5. JJ TRES DIDOR 150/1, ABBA# 662471
6. MR. V8 140/7, ABBA# 902924
7. MR. KARU MANSO 800, ABBA# 904806
8. MR ALR 730, ABBA# 675776
9. (+)JDH COPANO MANSO 839/9, ABBA# 688799
10. (+)JJ DIDOR CRATA 389, ABBA# 349640
11. (=)JTB HOLY SMOKES 656-1257/4, ABBA# 927759
12. +MR H MADDOX MANSO 684, ABBA# 837246
*BULLS IN RED TEXT ARE CLASSIFIED AS RED BRAHMANS
TOP 1% | RIBEYE AREA EPD | WITH A .35 ACCURACY OR GREATER
1. +MR. V8 191/7, ABBA# 902941
2. +CAK RHA RAMBO MANSO 144, ABBA# 717855
3. MR. V8 604/7, ABBA# 927486
4. +M2 BRC CAPTAIN 518/1, ABBA# 1003565
5. MR. V8 137/8, ABBA# 961567
6. +MR. V8 322/8, ABBA# 976451
7. +JDH MR CONSTANCE MANSO 363/1, ABBA# 846557
8. JDH MR. MANSO 7, ABBA# 860958
9. MR. V8 328/5, ABBA# 780698
10. VL ROJO BRAVO 2/28, ABBA# 693824
11. JJ TRES DIDOR 150/1, ABBA# 662471
12. MR. V8 243/7, ABBA# 906674
13. +MR. V8 901/4, ABBA# 733891
MULTI-TRAIT LEADERS
5 TRAITS
4 TRAITS
+MR. V8 442/6, ABBA# 857167: CW, WW, YW, REA
3 TRAITS
+MR. V8 901/4, ABBA# 733891: CEM, REA, FAT
MR. V8 140/7, ABBA# 902924 : MARB, WW, FAT
2 TRAITS
REP SIR MANSO MANGUM 420, ABBA# 794506: BW, CEM
+MR. 3X MUCHO 55, ABBA# 366320: BW, CED
+JDH MR CONSTANCE MANSO 363/1, ABBA# 846557: CW, REA
+VL ROJO GRANDE 0/170, ABBA# 670910: WW, YW
(=)JJ CUATRO DIDOR 919, ABBA# 750384: CED, WW
SRW MR. FLYING W 191, ABBA# 949106: CED, FAT
JJ TRES DIDOR 150/1, ABBA# 662471: MARB, REA
