ABS Global - Beef

05/16/2026

In every cattle market—good, bad, or historic—one truth never changes: cattle are sold by the pound. And when value per pound is as strong as it is today, performance is essential.

hese bulls are the horsepower lineup—the sires built to add pounds, shape, scale, and eye appeal from weaning through yearling, without losing sight of structural integrity or end-product value.

05/15/2026

Calving ease remains one of the most important economic drivers in a cow herd. When heifers calve unassisted, producers protect rebreeding performance, reduce labor, and maintain herd longevity. A section of our 2026 Beef Sire Directory focuses on bulls that combine dependable calving ease with performance and female quality.

This group is centered on bulls that get the job done in an effortless way. The level of data behind these bulls proves that calving should be an effortless exercise.

Calving ease remains one of the most important economic drivers in a cow herd. When heifers calve unassisted, producers protect rebreeding performance, reduce labor, and maintain herd longevity.

05/12/2026

We are often asked: What’s your most popular bull? Not a super easy question to answer. But, Todd Sears, North America Beef Sales Director, explains. “It’s an interesting question, but it’s probably not a mating question,” Todd stresses. “We’re here to help you achieve what YOU want to achieve, and that may not be the same bull someone else is using.”

Most popular on an industry index list isn’t always synonymous with what’s best for your herd.

05/10/2026

To the moms up before sunrise and keep the whole operation running inside and out, we say “Happy Mother’s Day!” 🌷 You raise families and livestock with equal parts of grit and grace. No matter the time of day, you are always on duty. Thank you for always being our shoulder to cry, our favorite person to laugh with, our mentor when we need it, and our biggest cheerleader in life. ❤️

We tip our hats (🤠😉) to the mamas who shape tomorrow’s beef ranchers.

Happy Mother’s Day from our herd to yours!

05/09/2026

The Simmental breed has rightfully earned its place as a top choice for livestock producers worldwide. With their exceptional genetic traits, versatility, excellent carcass quality, calving ease, and docile temperament, Simmental cattle bring a host of benefits to the agricultural industry.

Whether you’re looking to add more pounds at weaning, focus on end-point profitability, improve carcass merit, crossbreed for improved maternal performance, or simply enjoy the advantages of raising productive and growthy cattle, the Simmental breed will check a lot of boxes for you.

Discover some of our highest demanded Simmental sires while learning about the breed's adaptability and several advantages for producers.

05/08/2026

Estrus synchronization is commonly used to manipulate the bovine estrous cycle with exogenous hormones so that females can be bred more closely to one another at the start of the breeding season. We receive many questions regarding estrus synchronization throughout the year. Below you will find the some that are most frequently asked.

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We know Estrus Synchronization in and out but realize there are many things to remember to implement a program.

05/07/2026

We’re proud to share a great feature from Cattle Business Weekly recognizing Anita Pepin and her outstanding career in the cattle industry.

Anita served as a longtime ABS representative in the Black Hills, building strong relationships and earning the trust of her customers through her positivity, organization, and genuine care for the people she worked with. Her impact over the years has been truly meaningful.

Anita Pepin of Black Hills AI Service has spent 30-plus years serving cattle producers in the Black Hills, South Dakota area. Thousands of miles. Thousands of cattle. Thousands of handshakes and smiles. As Anita Pepin of rural Belle Fourche, South Dakota, looks back on her career as an ABS rep and A...

05/05/2026

Angus cattle have become the dominant breed in America—and for good reasons. Their proven reputation for calving ease and maternal design makes Angus a mainstay for commercial, high-quality beef production in the U.S. and many parts of the globe.

ABS Global’s strong lineup has proudly featured the best-selling bulls in the Angus breed for 22 of the last 29 years based on registrations through the American Angus Association. Look to ABS for the best Angus bulls that will deliver on the most desirable traits. Whether you need Calving Ease, Docility, Fertility, Carcass Quality, Longevity, or Maternal Traits, we have the Angus sire to meet your requirements. Consider these future breed leaders.

Angus cattle have become the dominant breed in America—and for good reasons. Look to ABS for the best Angus bulls.

05/01/2026

Composite cattle have a long history in the beef industry, but their advantages remain highly relevant today. Developed over multiple generations of crosses and back-crosses, composite cattle combine desirable traits from two or more breeds in a way that simultaneously masks or lessens each breed’s weaknesses. This process results in a more uniform, predictable herd—an asset for commercial cattlemen seeking consistency and improved productivity.

Three Benefits of Composite Cattle
1. Leveraging breed complementarity
2. Developing environmentally adapted animals
3. Harnessing the power of heterosis or hybrid vigor

Read more about the benefits composite cattle could bring to your herd.

04/30/2026

Don’t Bet The Ranch, Build It Better

IR RANCH MAKER M787

Perhaps the best SimAngus bull to surface in recent years! RANCH MAKER is a rare combination of data, pedigree and phenotype and might be the most heavily used young sire in the breed. An unheard-of combination of birth to yearling spread, end product merit while still being in the top percentiles for both STAY and API. A physically flawless phenotype that impresses you for his added structural integrity, body, thickness and overall eye appeal. Backed by a dam that is doing everything right and building her own story at the Irvine Ranch in Kansas. Use RANCH MAKER as the next generation SimAngus sire that can move you forward no matter the goals.

Learn More at: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0tSKN60

Contact your local ABS Representative today!

04/28/2026

LUCCHESE

The heir apparent…but even more!

Lucchese is taking the industry by storm as the go to replacement for his late sire PATRIARCH while offering more in terms of phenotype, performance and with an extra generation of maternal potency backing him. His first sons to be offered to the public were gathered up quickly at Rock Creek Angus and he sired the top seller at the 2026 Gartner-Denowh bull sale. LUCCHESE offers a fault free kind with added muscle, substance and bone for a bull with his degree of calving ease. Backed by generations of pathfinder sires and the maternal kind the GDAR and RC prefixes stand for; there is no question why LUCCHESE is one of the most widely used and sought after young bulls in the breed.

Learn more at: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0tSDmS0

Contact your local ABS Representative today!