Herd Sires
Our current herd sire, with EPDs and breed percentile ranks straight from the American Hereford Association. Click through for the full AHA record — pedigree, progeny, and accuracies. AHA re-runs its genetic evaluation weekly, so the numbers on his record are the ones to trust. His sons and daughters are offered by private treaty.
GENOA 234K LONG HAUL 24009 (4009)
Reg#: P44539488 • DOB: 16 Feb 2024
Sire: CHURCHILL LONG HAUL 234K ET (P44378132)
Dam: GENOA MISS 4013 WHR 22093 (P44331441)
| Trait | EPD | Breed Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udder (UDDR) | 1.60 | 1.28 | Top 1% |
| Marbling (MARB) | 0.50 | 0.15 | Top 4% |
| Weaning Weight (WW) | 72 | 56 | Top 5% |
| Teat (TEAT) | 1.50 | 1.30 | Top 5% |
| Certified Hereford Beef (CHB$) | 168 | 124 | Top 6% |
| Maternal Growth (M&G) | 68 | 55 | Top 7% |
| Ribeye Area (REA) | 0.80 | 0.48 | Top 9% |
| Brahman Influence (BII$) | 552 | 449 | Top 11% |
| Birth Weight (BW) | 0.8 | 2.5 | Top 16% |
| Calving Ease (CE) | 8.0 | 3.7 | Top 17% |
| Baldy Maternal (BMI$) | 438 | 373 | Top 17% |
| Maternal Milk (MM) | 32 | 27 | Top 19% |
| Fat Thickness (FAT) | 0.005 | 0.023 | Top 19% |
| Maternal Calving Ease (MCE) | 3.9 | 1.5 | Top 22% |
| Carcass Weight (CW) | 80 | 73 | Top 29% |
| Mature Cow Weight (MCW) | 81 | 90 | Top 29% |
| Yearling Weight (YW) | 99 | 90 | Top 30% |
| Sustained Cow Fertility (SCF) | 19.3 | 17.3 | Top 31% |
| Scrotal Circumference (SC) | 1.1 | 1.1 | Top 42% |
| Dry Matter Intake (DMI) | 0.3 | 0.2 | Top 50% |
EPDs as of 24 Aug 2026 — every trait on his AHA record, not a selection. Breed averages are for 2024-born calves. On some traits a lower number is the better one; the percentile rank accounts for that.
EPD Percentiles for GENOA 234K LONG HAUL 24009 (4009) P44539488
50th Percentile is the Breed Avg. EPDs for 2024 Born Calves
Built from his American Hereford Association record, EPDs as of 24 Aug 2026, in the same format AHA uses. The numbers are AHA’s; this drawing is ours. See AHA’s own chart for this bull.
What stands behind these numbers
We are enrolled in the American Hereford Association’s Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR) program. That means we report on every cow in the herd every year — calving records, weights, and disposals — not only the animals that make us look good. A breeder reporting selectively can shade his own numbers. Whole herd reporting does not allow it.
We also DNA test every animal we own through AHA. Testing puts DNA behind the EPDs — what AHA calls genomic-enhanced EPDs — which matters most on a young bull with no calves on the ground, where the numbers would otherwise be little more than an average of his parents. It also screens for the genetic abnormalities the association tracks.
24009 is tested free of dilutor, idiopathic epilepsy, hypotrichosis, and maple syrup urine disease. Those results are not ours to assert — they are listed under Genetic Conditions on his public AHA record, where anyone can read them. Open the record below and look.
Certified Hereford Beef Sire of Distinction — where he stands
The American Hereford Association recognizes bulls that excel in carcass traits as Certified Hereford Beef Sires of Distinction. The standard is published and has three parts: top 25% of the breed for CHB$, and accuracy of at least .25 on both ribeye area and marbling.
24009 is top 6% for CHB$, with accuracy of .40 on ribeye area and .41 on marbling. All three numbers are on his AHA record, in the table above, and on the chart.
AHA has not designated him. The recognition shows as CHB after a bull’s name on his record, and his does not carry it yet. So what we will say is what is true: he meets the published standard, and every number behind that sentence is one you can read for yourself. When AHA adds him, this page will say so.
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