CowSync Guide › My Herd & genetics
Leaderboard
See the breed's top animals by any trait, rank your own herd, or build a custom ranking.
Leaderboard
The Leaderboard lists the top Wagyu and Akaushi animals by breeding value, across the whole breed or just your herd. Use it to scout sires, see where your animals stand, or find animals that hit several traits at once. Open it from Research → Leaderboard.

Choosing what to rank
- Pick the registry: American (EPD), Australian (WBV) or Akaushi (EPD).
- Pick Whole Breed or My Herd. In My Herd you can also turn on Predicted to include predicted calves you've saved.
- Pick a trait or index to rank by. They're grouped by category.
- Or click ⚙ Custom Ranking: drag a slider from 0 to 10 for each trait to say how much it matters. "Drag a trait above 0 to start ranking." Reset all sets them back to 0.
Narrowing the list
- Physical Traits: Horn / Poll Status, Coat Color and country.
- Trait filters: click + Add trait, then type a Min and/or Max. Click ✕ to remove one, or Clear all.
- Born year: Born between (year) From and To.
- The grade list (All grades, Fullblood and so on) and the group list beside it.
- Search name or ID… then Find to see where a particular animal ranks. ← Back to full rankings returns to the list.
The table
Columns are rank (#), ID, Name, Grade, Sex, Color, DOB, the ranked value and other traits (scroll right). Click a heading to sort. Choose rows per page (for example 50 / page) and use ← Prev / Next →. Click an animal to see its full profile (see Animal profile). Right-click for Add to my herd, Inspect lineage, Inspect animal, Inspect progeny, Predict with this animal, Add to Mating Planner, Find best match and Run in simulator.