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Wagyu Breeding Guide

The Australian Wagyu Association is now providing online monthly updates of the Wagyu Breeding Guide EBV Tables for Sires and Dams.

Designed to enable breeders to apply their own priorities and selection criteria to suit their business operations, the Breeding Guide EBV Tables pull together a range of estimated breeding values from performance and carcase data.

Breeding Guide Introduction

Included in the Tables are EBVs on calving, growth and maternal, and carcase traits. The recently developed BreedObject $Indexes, specifically for Wagyu, are also provided. These $Indexes use genetic information from multiple EBVs and are targeted specifically to estimate profitability of a sire or dam for a Self-replacing herd, Fullblood terminal or F1 terminal herd.

The Wagyu BREEDPLAN analysis provides the most thorough and accurate assessment of Fullblood Wagyu genetics available outside Japan. The analysis includes more than 120,000 dams and 14,000 sires. In addition, there are 38,500 animals with birth weights, 44,500 with weaning (200 Day) weights and 35,000 with 400 Day weights. Fullblood carcase data includes records from 13,000 carcases including AUS-Meat and MIJ marble scores, camera marbling percent and camera fineness index measures. (Data as at 30 June 2021).

First published in 2015, the Wagyu Breeding Guide simplified the selection process for breeders, by providing a list of bulls and females within the Australian Wagyu Association database with substantial performance and carcase data recorded.

Provided in two parts, the Wagyu Breeding Guide Introduction gives the background to the Wagyu industry including its rich Japanese prefectural heritage, while the Summary Tables provide the data for Sires and Dams. The Young Sires table lists bulls with more than 50% accuracy, enabling breeders to select for accelerated genetic gain.

High performing, well-described Wagyu genetics are needed for Fullblood and Crossbred Wagyu supply chains, and with parent-verified seedstock registrations and numbers of genomic profiles recorded by members increasing each year, the accuracy of EBVs will continue to improve. As a result, publishing the data will occur on a monthly basis following each Group BREEDPLAN run.

To be included in the Wagyu Breeding Guide

Sires

  • More than 10 progeny registered
  • Registered progeny born within the past three years
  • Minimum accuracy of 80% for 200-Day, 400-Day or 600-Day weight EBVs

Dams

  • More than three progeny registered
  • Registered progeny born within the past three years
  • Minimum accuracy of 80% for 200-Day, 400-Day or 600-Day weight EBVs

Young Bulls

  • Less than five years old
  • EBVs better than breed average for 200-Day, 400-Day or 600-Day weight
  • Minimum accuracy of 50% for 200-Day, 400-Day or 600-Day weight EBVs

Download Sire and Dam Summaries

Sire and Dam Summary (July 2022)
Sire and Dam Summary (June 2022)
Sire and Dam Summary (May 2022)
Sire and Dam Summary (April 2022)

Disclaimer – It is important that you appreciate when viewing the AWA database that the information contained on the AWA database, including but not limited to, pedigree, DNA information, Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and Index values, is based on data supplied by members and/or third parties.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information reported through AWA, the AWA officers and employees assume no responsibility for its content, use of interpretation. AWA disclaims all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you may incur as a result of the use of the data on this AWA database and the information supplied by Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) and Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) being inaccurate or incomplete in any way for any reason.

It is very important to appreciate and you need to be aware that:

  • EBVs are derived using Wagyu Single-Step BREEDPLAN technology developed independently by the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), using the information contained within the AWA database.
  • AGBU is a joint venture of NSW Department of Primary Industries and the University of New England, which receives funding for this purpose from Meat and Livestock Australia Limited.
  • AWA relies solely on advice provided by AGBU and ABRI in accepting Wagyu Single-Step BREEDPLAN software.
  • EBVs pubished in Wagyu Single-Step BREEDPLAN are estimates of genetic potential of individual animals and may not reflect the raw animal phenotype.
  • EBVs can only by directly compared to other EBVs calculated in the same monthly Wagyu Group BREEDPLAN run.

Regarding pedigree and DNA testing results submitted to the AWA, it is very important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:

  • Pedigree and DNA data submitted and supplied to AWA may have errors in it which cannot be detected without further DNA testing.
  • Technology may have advanced since a particular test was undertaken so that previous inaccuracies which were not detectable are now able to be detected by current testing technology.
  • AWA estimates that less than 1% of the pedigree entries in the AWA Herdbook may have errors or which may be misleading.   For this reason, users ought to consider if they need to obtain independent testing of the relevant animal (if possible) to ensure that the data is accurate.

If you consider that you do not understand or appreciate the nature and extent of the data provided on this website or the EBVs of a particular animal then AWA strongly recommends that you seek independent expert advice.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE - Terms & Conditions

It is a condition of use of this database that you accept these terms and conditions. 

It is important that you appreciate when accessing the Australian Wagyu Association Limited (AWA) database (which may be hosted on an external website) that the information contained on the AWA database, including but not limited to pedigree, DNA information, Wagyu Breeding Values (WBVs) and Index values (together called Database Information), is based on data supplied by AWA members and/or third parties.  

Whilst sincere effort is made to ensure the Database Information is accurate and complete, to the extent permitted by law, AWA, its officers and employees, shall not be responsible for its use or interpretation, and you use the Database Information at your own risk. Please be aware of the following limitations of the Database Information.  

Regarding WBVs and Index values, it is important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:  

  • WBVs are derived using genetic evaluation technology developed for the AWA, using the information contained within the AWA database.  
  • WBVs are estimates of genetic potential of individual animals and may not reflect the raw animal phenotype.  
  • WBVs can only be directly compared to other WBVs calculated in the same AWA genetic analysis.  

Regarding pedigree and DNA testing results submitted to the AWA, it is important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:  

  • Animals whose registration identifiers start with PED are Pedigree Recorded Animals. What this means is that the details which AWA used to register the animal were obtained from a Recognised Wagyu Registry Organisation – in other words a Wagyu breed association based outside of Australia. AWA has not independently verified the information with respect to the animal or the details recorded about the animal. You should read AWA’s by-laws which set out details regarding the definition of a Pedigree Recorded Animal.  
  • Pedigree and DNA data submitted and supplied to AWA may have errors in it which cannot be detected without further DNA testing.  
  • Technology may have advanced since a particular test was undertaken so that genetic issues or inaccuracies which were previously not detectable are now able to be detected by current testing technology (i.e. if the animal was tested again with current technology).  
  • AWA estimates that less than 1% of the pedigree entries, ownership or breeding details in the AWA Herdbook may have errors or which may be misleading. For this reason, users ought to consider if they need to obtain independent testing of the relevant animal (if possible) to ensure that the data is accurate.  

Regarding prefectural content, it is important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:  

  • Prefectural content is based on the estimation of prefectural origin from Japanese breeding records of 201 foundation sires and 168 foundation dams. As genotype-based parent verification is not used in Japan, and full Japanese registration certificates are not available for all foundation animals, exact prefectural composition for these sires and dams cannot be validated.  
  • The calculation of prefectural content for Australian Herdbook animals relies on the accuracy of pedigree records and DNA samples provided by AWA members.   

Regarding DNA testing and genetic condition results submitted to the AWA, it is important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:  

  • As genetic testing results are provided by independent DNA testing laboratories at the request of AWA members, AWA relies solely on the accuracy of the reporting of genetic testing as completed by the laboratories.  
  • AWA uses GeneProb software to calculate the likelihood of pedigree animals being a carrier of genetic conditions.  This likelihood is an estimate based on the available genetic testing results.  

If you consider that you do not understand or appreciate the nature and/or implications of the data provided on this website or the WBVs of a particular animal, then AWA strongly recommends that you seek expert advice.  Note there is substantial technical information and articles on the Wagyu website to assist our members. 

AWA’s liability for any loss or damage, consequential or otherwise, suffered or incurred by you or your related business, arising directly or indirectly from your use of Database Information, to the extent permitted by law, is limited to AWA providing you with a refund for the fees paid for the service (if any), or AWA re-performing the service, where possible, at the election of AWA.  

AWA administers this database in good faith to support AWA members and the industry. AWA does not represent or warrant that the animals recorded in this database, or animals breed from them, will achieve any particular genetic or phenotype performance.

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