Qualifications
To qualify as a Certified Hereford Beef Sire of Distinction, a bull must be in the top 25% for the CHB$ profit index and have a minimum accuracy level of 25% for both ribeye area (REA) and marbling (MARB) expected progeny difference (EPD). Additionally, a sire must have a have a minimum of five scan progeny and/or one carcass progeny used in the American Hereford Association’s (AHA) genetic evaluation. The Certified Hereford Beef Sires distinction is used to recognize sires in the Hereford breed that excel in improving carcass traits. A bull receiving the CHBS status will be recognized with CHB after his name when doing an animal or EPD inquiry on Hereford.org.
