Sire Summary
A published report listing the breeding values of sires within a breed, enabling producers to compare genetic merit across bulls or rams.
A sire summary is a breed-wide publication that lists the Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) or Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) for proven and evaluated sires within a particular breed. Published by breed societies and genetic evaluation providers, sire summaries are a cornerstone of genetic selection in the Australian livestock industry. They allow producers to compare the genetic merit of bulls or rams across all participating herds or flocks on a common scale.
Sire summaries typically include EBVs or ASBVs for a range of economically important traits, along with accuracy percentages that indicate the reliability of each value. High-accuracy sires — those with extensive progeny data — provide the most reliable comparisons, while lower-accuracy values for younger sires reflect the inherent uncertainty of limited data. Many breed societies publish sire summaries online with interactive search and filter tools, making it easier for producers to identify sires that match their breeding objectives.
For stud producers, having sires featured prominently in breed sire summaries is a powerful marketing asset. Bulls or rams that rank well for key traits attract enquiry from both stud and commercial buyers. Referencing sire summary rankings in sale catalogues, marketing emails, and social media content adds credibility to breeding claims and positions the stud within the broader genetic landscape of the breed.
How Frisbee Helps You Present Sire Summary Data
Frisbee makes it straightforward to include accurate genetic data — including sire summary information — in your sale catalogues and marketing materials. Our catalogue builder is designed for Australian stud producers, ensuring that breeding values, pedigrees, and performance data are presented clearly and professionally.
With Frisbee's integrated marketing tools, you can communicate the genetic merit of your offering directly to your buyer database through targeted email campaigns, ensuring that the right buyers see the data that matters most to them before sale day.
Related Terms
Explore other glossary terms related to sire summary.
Estimated Breeding Value (EBV)
A statistical estimate of an animal's genetic merit for a particular trait, expressed as a deviation from the breed average.
Australian Sheep Breeding Value (ASBV)
The genetic evaluation metric for Australian sheep, providing comparable estimates of an animal's breeding merit across flocks.
BREEDPLAN
Australia's national genetic evaluation system for beef cattle, producing EBVs used by stud and commercial producers across all major breeds.
Breeding Objective
A defined production goal that guides genetic selection decisions, balancing the traits most important to a producer's enterprise profitability.
Trait Leader
An animal that ranks in the top percentile of its breed for a specific EBV or ASBV trait, often highlighted in sale catalogues and sire summaries.