Percentile Bands Tables

Percentile bands tables provide a useful benchmarking resource for indexes and breeding values for connected flocks within the New Zealand Genetic Evaluation (NZGE). Each month, the percentile bands tables are produced from the most recent NZGE run for Maternal and Terminal traits.

From October 2025, a single set of percentile bands tables is available. This replaces the previous publication of two separate tables for young rams and sires. The change follows discussions with our Sheep Genetics Advisory Group (SGAG) and a thorough review of practices in other genetic evaluations.

By publishing a single set of Percentile Bands tables, we ensure that animals are assessed on a consistent scale over time, making it easier for breeders and farmers to track genetic merit and make informed decisions with confidence.

NZGE Percentile Bands Tables

For benchmarking NZGE values for stud sires and young rams.

Percentile Bands Technical Note

From October 2025, a single set of percentile bands tables (based on 2024 born ram values) is available for benchmarking NZGE values of both sires and young rams.

NZGE Percentile Bands Tables - November 2025

NZGE Percentile Bands Tables - October 2025

Excel Percentile Bands Tables

The latest NZGE Percentile Bands tables are available here in xlsx format.

Archived Young Ram Percentile Bands Tables

A copy of the previously published Young Ram Percentile Bands prior to the October 2025 update. Based on all animals born in connected flocks in relevant birth year.This information is now presented in a single table (as per notes above).

From August 2025, Young Ram Percentile Band Tables have changed from 2023 born to 2024 born.

Young Rams Percentile Bands Technical Note

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - September 2025

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - August 2025

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - July 2025

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - June 2025

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - May 2025

Young Animal Percentile Bands Table - April 2025

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - March 2025

Young Ram Percentile Band Table - February 2025

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - December 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - November 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - October 2024

Young Ram Percentile Band - September 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - August 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - July 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - June 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - May 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - April 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - March 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - February 2024

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - December 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - November 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - October 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - September 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - August 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - July 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - June 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - May 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - April 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - March 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - February 2023

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - December 2022

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - November 2022

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - October 2022

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - August 2022

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - June 2022

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - April 2022

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - March 2022

Young Ram Percentile Bands Table - December 2021

Young Ram Percentile Band - November 2021

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - October 2021

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - September 2021

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - August 2021

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - June 2021

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - April 2021

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - March 2021

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - February 2021

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - December 2020

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - November 2020

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - October 2020

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - August 2020

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - June 2020

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - April 2020

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - February 2020

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - December 2019

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - November 2019

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - October 2019

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - August 2019

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - June 2019

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - April 2019

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - February 2019

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - December 2018

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - October 2018

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - August 2018

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - June 2018

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - April 2018

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - February 2018

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - December 2017

Young Ram Percentile Bands table - October 2017

Archived Sire Percentile Bands Tables

A copy of the previously published Sire Percentile Bands prior to the October 2025 update.
This information is now presented in a single table (as per notes above).

Sire Percentile Bands Table - September 2025

Sire Percentile Bands Table - August 2025

Sire Percentile Bands Table - July 2025

Sire Percentile Bands Table - June 2025

Sire Percentile Bands Table - May 2025

Sire Percentile Bands Table - April 2025

Sire Percentile Bands Table - March 2025

Sire Percentile Band Table - February 2025

Sire Percentile Bands Table - December 2024

Sire Percentile Bands Table - November 2024

Sire Percentile Bands Table - October 2024