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Premier Dairy Genetic Information Services and Collaboration

CDCB manages the national cooperator database, calculates and distributes the U.S. genetic evaluations and genomic predictions, and aggregates dairy cattle data.

How CDCB Supports Dairy Farmers

Provides premier dairy genetic information services, genetic and genomic evaluations, and management performance benchmarks

Manages the national cooperator database of dairy phenotypic and genomic data, the world’s largest animal database

Leverages cutting-edge research, working with USDA AGIL to produce quality genetic evaluations and indexes as Net Merit $

Expands the foundation of more than a century of recorded U.S. dairy cattle performance and research

Empowers continuous improvement and sustainability progress in dairy herds worldwide

10mil

Genotypes in National Cooperator Database (Dec 2024)

93%

percent of genotyped animals are female (Sep 2024)

87mil

Animals receiving CDCB evaluations (Dec 2024)

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Traits calculated by CDCB


Latest News from CDCB

April 2025: Net Merit Revision, Base Change

CDCB will implement revisions to the lifetime merit indices and a genetic base change in the April 1, 2025, genetic evaluations.

2025 Evaluation Schedule, Deadlines

See deadlines and timelines for CDCB genetic evaluations, released weekly, monthly and triannually.

10M Genotypes in National Database

A remarkable milestone – 10 million animal genotypes in the National Cooperator Database – was recorded on December 14, 2024.