1139 Beef Directory 2017-18 by Genus ABS

2017 - 2018

BEEF SIRE DIRECTORY

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GENUS ABS BEEF DIRECTORY 2017 - 2018

CONTENTS BREED

SIRE NAME

Oakchurch DUSTER M109 Nightingale PLOUGHMAN Netherton AMERICANO Shadwell Jafar ERIC ABS PROTEGE 306 Mosshall Red PHARAOH Haymount WAR SMITH R578 BRITISH BLUE Newpole HEARTTHROB Newpole EASY Moorsley HERO Greystone GOVERNOR Moorsley ANDERSON Brookfield DEV Rosemount HAL Redmires FREDDY Greystone JUPITER Greystone GLACIER Moorsley DJ Redmires ISAAC Rosemount IGGY Wooden HOGAN Quarry BANK GUY Tamhorn WARRIOR Todhall ICANDY Rostrevor GABERAL Ruaig GINGER Andreayas GLION Pendle IGLOO HEREFORD Solpoll 1 FERRARI Lowesmoor 1 EXCEL Normanton 1 NIMROD Normanton 1 NUCLEAR CHAROLAIS Tweeddale LOOKOUT LIMOUSIN Lodge HAMLET Emslies GALILEO Spittalton HUGO Sarkley GODDARD Tweeddale LENNOX SIMMENTAL Keeldrum CLIO Dinton NAUTICAL Denizes EXCLUSIVE ANGUS

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SPECIALIST SYMBOLS

BREED

PAGE NO.

SIRE NAME

Foxhole MENZIES Hawkley Poll INQUEST Hawkley SAS INTREPID DEVON Boskenna FERDINAND SHORTHORN HW HAZARD WAGYU LONGFORD F E0241 SALER THEOREME SUSSEX Friths GENERAL PARTHENAIS ATOMIC PARTHENAIS CAMBRIDGE DEXTER Canwell SOOTY LINCOLN RED Walmer PIPER WELSH BLACK Macreth BEDWYR 5TH WELSH BLACK Tryfil CAWR MURRAY GREY Ashrose ZEBEDEE BLACK GALLOWAY Blackcraig KODIAC BLACK GALLOWAY Viscount of GLENTURK BELTED GALLOWAY Cairnsmore FERGUS HIGHLAND ALASDAIR 4th of Woodneuk BAZADAISE EDONIL ANGUS Premier Collection BLUE Premier Collection CHAROLAIS Premier Collection HEREFORD Premier Collection LIMOUSIN Premier Collection GenusFrom The Panel Picks

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SOUTH DEVON SOUTH DEVON SOUTH DEVON

NAME

SYMBOL

ROCK SOLID GENETICS

Sire has at least 120 calvings in 60 dairy herds, whose performance has been proven on dairy cows.

SAPPHIRE SIRE

Sire has produced more than 50,000 progeny to reach the acclaimed Sapphire Sire status.

DIAMOND SIRE

Sire has produced more than 100,000 progeny to reach the legendary Diamond Sire status.

ROYALTY APPLICABLE

Sire is eligible for royalty fee to be paid to breeder or Genus ABS if progeny is registered as pedigree.

EXPORT QUALIFIED

Sire is eligible for export to EU countries.

BREEDING FEMALE REPLACEMENTS

Sire is positive for maternal traits and is suitable for breeding heifer replacements.

Genus ABS Beef Calving Survey

3 4

Beef Cornerstone™ BeefAdvantage

5-6

Proven Angus Summary

DEFINITION

BeefConnect®

13-14

Proven Blue Summary

Sire ID

Breeder Tag System

Sire is positive for terminal traits, suitable for breeding suckler calves.

BREEDING SUCKLER CALVES

Fertility Plus®

33-34

Proven Limousin Summary

Beef Breeder Leaders

Young Sires on Calving Survey

BLUE ROAN

COAT COLOUR

Sire has proven to consistently produce blue roan coloured calves.

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PICKS FROM THE PANEL We asked five Genus ABS customers to join our selection panel to choose their favourite sires in our current beef line up and share their reasons why...

Fantastic calves that are thrifty and keen to drink. They are strong with great shape, and recently they have been averaging over £350 at four weeks old. Our highest priced calf recently was a bull calf that sold for £397 at Beeston market.

Breeding System:

200 cow herd calving all year round, GMS bred with a focus on management traits, animal strength, and health traits, particularly fertility.

Ken Rigby Clitheroe, Lancashire Breeding System:

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Michael & Steve Fear Brook Farm, Pembrokshire Breeding System:

Balluskie Farms, Girvan Breeding System:

200 sucker cow farm and show calf producer, selling the majority of animals as stores through Caledonian livestock market.

BRITISH BLUE

Woodend HOGAN

We have used Anderson for a long time now due to his reliability. The calves are really good calves, uniform and of good colour. They are a perfect cross on Holstein cows, and make good money!

Governor is a very similar sire to Anderson, the calves achieve top prices at market and are very uniform in size and shape. Coat colour is good and the calves are easy born, and go on and thrive.

Our Hogan calves have been a bit taller, bigger framed calves, that are nice and strong. Again we have experienced no issues with calf colour and they have grown very well with no issues.

ABERDEEN ANGUS

ANGUS

ABERDEEN ANGUS

Netherton AMERICANO

ABS PROTEGE

Oakchurch DUSTER

The Americano calves have normally been slightly smaller born than the others, but it hasn’t held them back, they very quickly transformed and have gone on and grown well.

These calves show a huge desire to live and thrive, at feeding time they will be waiting at the front of the pen for feed.

Our Duster calves have been born with fantastic broad frames and great length, they should definitely go on to make great quality animals.

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Milking 100 cows, mostly autumn calving, breeding Friesian type functional cows for longevity, and using beef sires to produce good quality beef calves to sell at 3-4 weeks of age through Carmarthen cattle market.

Ronnie Dowie

BRITISH BLUE

Greystone GOVERNOR

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Large flying herd, selling all calves through a large calf buyer.

BRITISH BLUE

Moorsley ANDERSON

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LIMOUSIN

Sarkley GODDARD

Goddard has been giving really good, strong, shapely calves which are ready to sell at three weeks. We have been getting premium prices for both his bull and heifer calves, and we have found him to be very fertile, consistently getting cows in calf first time.

HEREFORD

FERTILITY PLUS

We have used Ferrari for years, he is really consistent and you can trust him to get cows in calf and calve down without any issues. We have used him on both cows and heifers, but we choose to use him more on heifers.

In the past year we started to use Fertility Plus Native on problem cows, and have found it is helping get more cows in calf. The calves have been easily born, of good quality and are achieving really good prices at market.

Solpoll 1 FERRARI

LIMOUSIN

NATIVE

SIMMENTAL

Lodge HAMLET

Keeldrum CLIO

This has been the most consistent Limousin bull that I have used in recent years, he offers easy calving, combined with style and quality. And his progeny have been performing very well for us in the showring.

Currently using Clio to help maintain maternal traits in cows, he is delivering milk for growth, whilst maintaining a modern cow, that is clean boned.

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Ian Blamire Mid Whinnow Farm, Carlise

Last year we started to use Duster and have been really pleased with the results. The calves have been really consistent, born easily with no problems, with fantastic shape and length and they sell really well through the local market.

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Milking 300 cows twice a day, on a predominantly grass based system. Currently using beef across 20% of the herd.

We have used Ploughman for many years and he has never let us down. His calves are always quick to get up and suck and are very easy to rear. We use him on both heifers and cows.

ABERDEEN ANGUS

Oakchurch DUSTER

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Breeding System:

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ABERDEEN ANGUS

Nightingale PLOUGHMAN

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Willow Hill Farm, Cheshire

BRITISH BLUE

Moorsley ANDERSON

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Tim & Natalie Carden

Genus ABS Beef Calving Survey Our selection programme allows us to identify top quality sires for use on dairy cows... Genus ABS can identify young beef bulls which have the potential to transmit the traits we are looking for in a beef sire, by using EBV data. However, EBV data only relates to data collected on beef cows and is often based on small data sets. To identify elite beef sires for use on dairy cows, we have gathered significant data sets on beef sires performance on dairy cows through the Genus ABS Beef Calving Survey to provide sires with a 'proven' status. Hundreds of beef sires have been tested through our survey for the past 40 years, with around 90% being rejected for failing to make the grade.

How we test our beef sires on dairy cows: Beef sires are sourced and entered into our Beef Calving Survey

Semen is collected and used across 2,000 UK farms

Sires are ‘proven’ at 120 calvings in 60 herds ‘Rock Solid Genetics’

Calving observations and information are collected at birth

50,000 progeny+ 'Sapphire Sire'

Bulls are tested for

Calving Ease Calf Quality Gestation Length Calf Coat Colour Calf Survivability

100,000 progeny+ 'Diamond Sire'

It allows us to test beef bulls from numerous breeds on dairy cows

The table below shows proven sires calving survey results on dairy cows... Data is shown on a BSI (Beef Sire Index) scale of 70 to 130 and all proven Genus ABS sires calving survey results are compared with Genus ABS breed averages, based on tens of years of calving survey information. Breed averages differ between beef breeds. Comparisons can only be made between beef bulls of the same breed. GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 111

Calving Ease (cows)

116

Gestation Length

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

2.3%

Herds 112

283 days

281 days

Calf Quality

130

64%

Calf Survivability

130

4.3%

1.0%

Calvings 249 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £76.50 Sire reliability is displayed in a star rating format:

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60 - 89 calvings

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90 - 119 calvings

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120 - 149 calvings

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150 - 179 calvings

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180 calvings and over

Beef Cornerstone Breeding Club Beef Cornerstone facilitates the testing of Genus ABS beef sires through our Beef Calving Survey Programme in the UK. Annually we test in the region of 20 young beef sires, with over 800 customers actively involved in the testing. We are continuously recruiting customers to participate in Beef Cornerstone and it’s really easy to join our club.

Join Beef Cornerstone Breeding Club today and you could benefit from: Access to the latest in beef sire genetics, including bulls who are sons of leading proven Genus ABS beef sires. For each calving survey form completed on a dairy cow and returned to us, £7.50 will be credited to your account. You will receive a free Beef Cornerstone jacket on sign up.

Hear what our customers who actively test young Genus ABS Beef sires have to say...

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I’ve used young British Blue sires for the past two years, I have been very impressed with the quality of the calves and have had no problems calving them. The latest calves from Rosemount Iggy, Rosemount Hal, and Greystone Jupiter have been really good with Rosemount Hal being my pick of them all.

We currently use Genus ABS test British Blue sires on our non breeders, and use a selection of different sires at one time to spread the risk. The calves are thrifty and are easy to manage. The calving survey form is clear and easy to fill out. To date, we’ve had some great calves by Genus ABS test beef sires.

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Andrew Gilbert, Newcourt Barton Farm, Devon, milking 500 cows

We’ve been using Genus ABS test beef sires for the last two years with great success. We first started using them due to a shortage in proven Angus sires for the heifers, after calving these bulls with very little issues we moved on to trying other breeds like Blue, Limousin and Simmental on the cows. We like using test sires as they give first hand experience of future proven bulls. Genus test sires are priced very reasonably along with a £7.50 credit for every calving survey we return. Sally Fitzell, Moss House Farm, Preston, milking 370 cows

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John Faux, Oak Tree Farm, Warwickshire, milking 100 cows

Becoming a Beef Cornerstone Breeding Club member is simple... If you would like to sign up as a new member, or are already a Dairy Cornerstone member and would like to modify your Dairy Cornerstone account to include Beef then simply do so by either: 1) Downloading a membership form from the Genus ABS website 2) Contact our Cornerstone team on; 0870 162 2000 or email GB-Bovine-Cornerstone@genusplc.com 3) Speak to your local Genus ABS representative

For more information on Beef Cornerstone contact the Cornerstone team on 0870 162 2000.

BeefAdvantage

™

Independent research from both AHDB and Genus ABS shows that using beef bulls in the dairy herd can increase profitability by over 2p per litre. This extra profit is of paramount importance, and that is why Genus ABS want to provide our customers with a tool to identify the most profitable beef sires for them to use, this is called BeefAdvantage™.

BeefAdvantage™ is the additional financial benefit a proven Genus ABS beef sire can offer per calving*. How does BeefAdvantage™ work? The unique Genus ABS Calving Survey provides the foundations for BeefAdvantage. To produce BeefAdvantage we have gathered industry values that are associated with our beef sires proven performance, shown below. BeefAdvantage links these costs and calf values with proven sire performance, enabling us to provide a total financial benefit for each of our proven beef sires.

CQ Calving Ease

Gestation Length

Calf Quality

Calf Survivability

Calf Value

The cost of a difficult calving and the knock on effects to cow production and subsequent fertility.

The cost of an extra day pregnant and the loss of days in milk production.

The conformation of the calf and the extra value achieved from better calf conformation.

The cost of losing a live calf within 48 hours of birth.

Calf prices realised from auction markets and leading calf buying companies.

BeefAdvantage is presented on all of our proven Angus, British Blue, Hereford, Limousin and Simmental sires in this directory. Looking at the British Blue breed as an example, we have tested over 147 bulls over 20 years, and we have found more than £150 of value difference, per calving, between the very best and worst bulls that we have ever tested (as shown in graph one on the next page). *Compared to an average Genus ABS beef sire of the same breed.

Maximising dairy herd profits £80 80

Graph one: All (147) proven British Blue sires ever tested by Genus ABS, ranked on BeefAdvantage™ Sires highlighted in red are currently available from Genus ABS

£60 60

£40

BeefAdvantage™

£20 20

£0 0

-£20 -20

-£40 -40

-£60 -60

-£80 -80

-£100 -100

In this year’s directory, our most profitable British Blue sire, Newpole Heartthrob, boasts a BeefAdvantage £76.50 - this is a huge financial benefit over an average sire.

Producing 10 calves sired by Newpole Heartthrob provides a £760.50 advantage over an average sire.

Newpole Heartthrob

Genus ABS sired calves also achieve higher prices... As we have built calf value into BeefAdvantage, we have looked closely at the values achieved by Genus ABS sired progeny compared to our leading competitor, and we have found a significant difference. Looking at British Blue sired calves, Genus ABS sires provide bull calves that achieve £44 more per calf, and heifer calves that achieve £33 more per calf, than our leading competitor.

Graph two: Genus ABS v’s leading competitor British Blue calf price comparison £340

Calf Value Achieved

£320

£328

>£44

Genus ABS Leading Competitor

£300 £280

The British Blue bull calf data set comprises of 314 bull calves and the British Blue heifer data set comprises of 303 heifer calves.

£284 £264

£260

>£33

£240 £220

£231 British Blue Bull Calves

The data set contains four months worth of calf prices gathered between November 2016 and February 2017 for calves with Sire ID recorded.

The average age of all calves when sold in this data set was 32 days.

Profit from genetic progress.

British Blue Heifer Calves

ABERDEEN ANGUS

Proven Angus Sires The Angus breed is our most popular native beef breed. Boasting on average, exceptional calving ease and short gestation lengths, Angus is our second most popular breed for crossing on dairy cows and a common choice for using on heifers. This is why Angus is the only breed we calving survey across both heifers and cows.

87 Angus bulls tested over time

21,448 calving observations to date

5 Proven Angus sires currently available

Genus ABS proven Angus sires performance is compared against a Genus ABS breed average for each trait when crossed onto dairy cows, the averages for the Angus breed are shown below:

CQ Calving Ease

Gestation Length

Calf Quality

Calf Survivability

1.5% difficulty on cows 4.9% difficulty on heifers

282 days gestation

52% calf quality score

3.6% calf mortality

To enable you to select the most profitable beef sires, all proven Angus sires are now presented with a BeefAdvantage™. The graph below demonstrates the significant spread in Angus sire proven performance and their profitability, demonstrated through BeefAdvantage™. Sires highlighted in red are currently available to customers.

£70.60

Highest BeefAdvantage™ sire available today

Oakchurch DUSTER

-£1.20

£137 difference

Lowest BeefAdvantage™ sire available today

Difference between the very best and the lowest ranking sires of all time for

Shadwell Jafar ERIC

BeefAdvantage™

BeefAdvantage™ for a selection of 30 Angus sires tested by Genus ABS over time. £80 80

Sires highlighted in red are currently available from Genus ABS

£60 60

BeefAdvantage™

£40 40

Netherton

MR RADER

Gerester Of

HAYMOUNT

£20 20 10

£0 0

-10

-£20 -20 -30

-£40 -40 -50

-£60 -60

Wedderlie

EBSERVANT GT

MAINLAND

-70

-£80

Nightingale

ARISTOCRAT LAD 7

DUSTER

Oakchurch Duster M109 Ear Tag: UK 313622 300109 Genus ABS Code: AA1321

ABERDEEN ANGUS

Sire: Te Mania Berkley Dam: Oakchurch Darling HO80 MGS: Rawburn Transformer

An exceptionally well balanced sire bred from one of the most influential Australian sires in recent years, Duster offers huge financial benefits. OAKCHURCH DUSTER

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 130

Calving Ease (heifers) Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length

125 124

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

4.9%

1.8%

1.5%

0.5%

282 days

279 days

Calf Quality

130

60%

Calf Survivability

130

3.6%

2.0%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 197 Calvings 387 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £70.60

PROGENY OF DUSTER

ABERDEEN ANGUS

PLOUGHMAN

Nightingale Ploughman Ear Tag: UK 302307 300376 Genus ABS Code: AA1039

Sire: Auldhouseburn Karlos D218 Dam:

Nightingale Precious Princess A051

MGS: MVBL Lancer 9F

Heavily trusted for use on heifers, Ploughman has built a significant brand for himself.

NIGHTINGALE PLOUGHMAN

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI

PROVEN STATISTIC

4.9%

3.6%

1.5%

0.4%

282 days

281 days

123

Calving Ease (heifers) Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

128 106

Calf Quality

124

58%

Calf Survivability

124

3.6%

2.4%

BeefAdvantage™ £50.30

PROGENY OF PLOUGHMAN

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 214 Calvings 243 Reliability

AMERICANO

Netherton Americano Ear Tag: UK 542697 200703 Genus ABS Code: AA1298

MGS: TC Grid Topper

ABERDEEN ANGUS

Sire: Netherton Mr Rader Dam: Netherton Annie

An exceptional sire for calving ease who has been well received by both dairy and beef farmers. NETHERTON AMERICANO

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

Calving Ease (heifers)

130

4.9%

1.6%

Calving Ease (cows)

130

1.5%

0.6%

282 days

58%

3.6%

1.5%

Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

100 124 130

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 197 Calvings 428 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £47.80

PROGENY OF AMERICANO

ABERDEEN ANGUS

ERIC

Shadwell Jafar Eric Ear Tag: UK 221120 700658 Genus ABS Code: AA1342

Netherallan Peter Pershore E052 Dam: Shadwell Jayne Erica E226 Sire:

MGS: Shadwell Emperor A038

An impressive bull to view stood in stud, and liked by many beef breeders for the strength of his sires pedigree. SHADWELL JAFAR ERIC

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI Calving Ease (heifers) Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length

100 BSI

70 80 92 105

Calf Quality Calf Survivability

130 BSI

100

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

4.9%

8.9%

1.5%

2.3%

282 days

283 days

53%

3.6%

BeefAdvantage™ -£1.20

ERIC

PROGENY OF ERIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 144 Calvings 200 Reliability

PROTEGE (PG)

ABS Protege 306 Ear Tag: AAA+17886879 Genus ABS Code: AA1379

Sire: GAR-EGL Protege Dam: Wardens Delia K205 0502 MGS: Nichols Extra K205

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130

Calving Ease (heifers) Calving Ease (cows)

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

130 BSI

103 116

Gestation Length

130

Calf Survivability

1.0%

1.5%

1.4%

282 days

113

Calf Quality

PROVEN STATISTIC

4.9%

280 days

55%

3.6%

1.0%

ABERDEEN ANGUS

This sire is a pedigree Angus bull registered with the UK Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, however he should be used for commercial use only as progeny will not be accepted for registration in the Herd Book. Please record the sire ID on passports to qualify for Angus progeny schemes.

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 62 Calvings 158 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £38.50 SIRE IMAGE NOT AVAILABLE

PHARAOH

Mosshall Red Pharaoh Ear Tag: UK 562477 601172 Genus ABS Code: AA1297

Our first Red Angus sire to join the Genus ABS Beef Stud, Pharaoh offers tremendous fleshing ability.

MOSSHALL RED PHARAOH

DAM OF PHARAOH

WAR SMITH

Haymount War Smith R578 Ear Tag: UK 561995 401578 Genus ABS Code: AA1501

UNDER SURVEY

HAYMOUNT WAR SMITH R578

Sire: Te Mania Red Label Dam: Kincardine Castle Red Pebble MGS: Lorabar Prince Charlie

Sire: Gretnahouse Blacksmith L500 Dam: Haymount Wavogera L170 MGS: Haymount Wavogera B201

HAYMOUNT WAR SMITH R578

Competitive and convenient Angus calf purchasing Brought to you in collaboration with ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s largest beef processors, BeefConnect® provides dairy farmers with a convenient and reliable calf purchase service for your dairy cross Angus calves.

Striving to deliver better efficiencies in beef, our Supplier Group members benefit from exclusive access to information on how their animals perform throughout rearing right up until slaughter. Including the ability to compare the performance of different sires, providing greater power to select the most profitable beef sires.

Joining the BeefConnect Supplier Group you will benefit from: Collection of calves from as young as 10 days old. An agreed price on farm for Angus calves & fast payment via BACS with no commission deductions. Opportunity to receive an additional £27.50 per calf collected. BeefConnect® calf collection centres available for calf drop off or alternatively calves can be collected. Priority access to the latest genetics of young Angus sires – available to you two weeks before all other customers. Exclusive access to your herds Angus calves performance from rearing through to slaughter. Receive a free BeefConnect® Supplier Group jacket upon member sign up. Access to exclusive supplier group events. Take a look at the testimonials opposite to see how BeefConnect® is of great benefit on farm.

For more information on BeefConnect® contact Anna Hughes today on 07971 118989 or email Anna.Hughes@genusplc.com

SUPPLIER GROUP

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We have changed our breeding policy from previously using all black and white semen to now using Angus and sexed semen. We found we were having too many black and white bulls, so thought we needed to change as we became short of heifer replacements and were not getting enough value on our bull calves. We now serve the whole herd to sexed semen and move to Angus after second service. We use a range of Genus ABS proven Angus bulls and our own stock bull who sweeps up. We have recently joined BeefCornerstone and we are looking forward to seeing some young bull progeny along with helping the bulls to become proven sires and hopefully achieve a premium price if they are within the first 50 calves collected through the BeefConnect system. We like the way BeefConnect works, agreeing a price on farm for the calves, and having the ability to have them collected off farm from as young as 10 days old, this gives us more time and space to concentrate on our replacements. We send a calf to the market every now and again to check we are getting a strong price through BeefConnect, but BeefConnect has always come out better.

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Paul, Dee and Dave Bradbury, Brookhouse Farm, Shropshire, milking 130 cows

We have been supplying BeefConnect since the scheme started back in 2014, we find the system simple and practical to sell our Angus calves straight off the farm. Prompt payment and knowing the price is a big plus for our business and the decision is made to sell or not rather than taking our chances at the market. Having the calves collected saves us time, they always call to say when they are on their way so we aren’t waiting around. We also use the Genus ABS RMS service, our farm protocol is to serve all heifers to sexed and on the third service they get served to beef, we use a range of British Blue and Angus on the cows, with Ploughman as our chosen Angus bull.

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D Hughes & Sons, Westwood Farm, Wirral, milking 210 cows

We have found BeefConnect a real benefit to our business, we sell all Angus calves from our stock bull and Genus ABS proven and unproven sires to BeefConnect. We have enjoyed BeefConnect ‘supplier days’, especially the visit to the Genus ABS bull stud at Ruthin. Seeing the bulls in the flesh certainly helps with future sire selections. This year we have also signed up to Beef Cornerstone, this provides us with some of the first semen on young Angus sires and these progeny qualify for a bonus on top of the normal calf price paid providing they are within the first 50 calves collected by that young sire. Based on our experiences to date I’d fully recommend BeefConnect to others.

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Barbara & Derek Hughes, Ivy House Farm, Cheshire, milking 150 cows

BRITISH BLUE

Proven British Blue Sires The British Blue breed is most popular for crossing on to dairy cows. It provides our customers with a great combination of calving ease, short gestation lengths, and undoubtedly the highest value calves on average, when compared to other breeds commonly used on dairy cows. Our history of testing this breed is strong.

147 British Blue bulls tested over time

40,986 calving observations to date

21 Proven British Blue sires currently available

Genus ABS proven British Blue sires performance is compared against a Genus ABS breed average for each trait when crossed onto dairy cows, the averages for the British Blue breed are shown below:

CQ Calving Ease

Gestation Length

Calf Quality

Calf Survivability

3.0% difficult calving

283 days gestation

53% calf quality score

4.3% calf mortality

To enable you to select the most profitable beef sires, all proven British Blue sires are now presented with a BeefAdvantage™. The graph below demonstrates the significant spread in Blue sire proven performance and their profitability, demonstrated through BeefAdvantage™. Sires highlighted in red are currently available to customers.

£76.50

Highest BeefAdvantage sire available today

™

Newpole HEARTTHROB

-£28.90

Lowest BeefAdvantage sire available today

Pendle IGLOO

™

£168 difference

Difference between the very best and the lowest ranking sires of all time for

BeefAdvantage™

All proven British Blue sires ever tested by Genus ABS, ranked on BeefAdvantage™ Sires highlighted in red are currently available from Genus ABS

Greystone £80 80

£60 60

£40

BeefAdvantage™

£20

TURBO

Auchenlay

WIDEBOY Chestnuts UMPIRE

Chatham

DUNCAN

£0 0

-£20 -20

-£40 -40

-£60 -60

-£80 -80

-£100 -100

ZICO

Et De Monplaisir

NAPOLEON D’En Haut

HEARTTHROB

Newpole Heartthrob Ear Tag: UK 344206 100088 Genus ABS Code: BB1336

MGS: Cristal De Somme

BRITISH BLUE

Sire: Newpole Dermot Dam: Astbury Valentine

BLUE ROAN The Blue sire who offers you the most financially, with the headline BeefAdvantageTM value. NEWPOLE HEARTTHROB

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length

100 BSI

130 BSI

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

2.3%

283 days

281 days

Herds 112

111 116

Calf Quality

130

64%

Calf Survivability

130

4.3%

1.0%

Calvings 249 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £76.50

PROGENY OF HEARTTHROB

EASY BRITISH BLUE

Newpole Easy Ear Tag: UK 344206 400035 Genus ABS Code: BB1152

Sire: Greystone Turbo Dam: Almeley Uvita MGS: Totem De Chocquenee

BLUE ROAN Long standing trusted sire for his ability to consistently provide the complete package. NEWPOLE EASY

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 130

Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

118 116 124

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

0.5%

283 days

280 days

Herds 275

58%

4.3%

3.1%

BeefAdvantage™ £64.90

PROGENY OF EASY

Calvings 303 Reliability

HERO

Moorsley Hero Ear Tag: UK 105348 700254 Genus ABS Code: BB1313

MGS: Hurworth Burn Overture

BRITISH BLUE

Sire: Moorsley Future Dam: Moorsley Daisy

Our only sire to be backed by three generations of proven Genus ABS sires.

MOORSLEY HERO

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

100 BSI

130 BSI 120 124 121 124

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

1.6%

283 days

280 days

Herds 100

60%

4.3%

3.1%

Calvings 202 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £61.00

PROGENY OF HERO

GOVERNOR BRITISH BLUE

Greystone Governor Ear Tag: UK 125185 600251 Genus ABS Code: BB1325

Sire: Eclatant (IS) Dam: Greystone Olive MGS: Ardent De Maurage (IS)

BLUE ROAN Phenotypically one of the most impressive sires, boasting length and shape, which has been transferring well into his progeny. GREYSTONE GOVERNOR

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI

Calf Quality Calf Survivability

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

0.4%

283 days

Herds 100

58%

4.3%

0.5%

130

Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

100 116 130

BeefAdvantage™ £59.90

PROGENY OF GOVERNOR

Calvings 219 Reliability

ANDERSON

Moorsley Anderson Ear Tag: UK 105348 700156 Genus ABS Code: BB1035

MGS: Nether Nocturne ET

BRITISH BLUE

Sire: Springfield Patrice (SR) ET Dam: Hurworth Burn Unequalled

BLUE ROAN

The ‘go-to’ sire for producing market topping calves.

MOORSLEY ANDERSON

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

2.4%

283 days

Herds 142

65%

4.3%

3.3%

100 130

Calf Quality Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

109

Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length

130 BSI

120

Calvings 155 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £57.00

PROGENY OF ANDERSON

DEV BRITISH BLUE

Brookfield Dev Ear Tag: UK 120894 700413 Genus ABS Code: BB1156

Sire: Brookfield Thurso Dam: Brookfield Vosa MGS: Urbi De Bois Borsu

BLUE ROAN Comparable with Anderson, Dev is a remarkable sire that never disappoints in calf quality. BROOKFIELD DEV

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 117

Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length

106 128

Calf Quality Calf Survivability

112

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

1.9%

283 days

282 days

Herds 245

62%

4.3%

3.7%

BeefAdvantage™ £53.30

PROGENY OF DEV

Calvings 275 Reliability

HAL

Rosemount Hal Ear Tag: IE 371366 220408 Genus ABS Code: BB1380

MGS: Rector ET Van Ter Coutere

BRITISH BLUE

Sire: Goulu La Hasse Dam: Rosemount Cheri

A new graduate well suited to flying herds who want calving ease and shorter gestations.

ROSEMOUNT HAL

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 124

Calving Ease (cows) 116

Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

107 130

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

1.4%

283 days

281 days

Herds 52

55%

4.3%

0.9%

Calvings 137 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £50.20

PROGENY OF HAL

FREDDY BRITISH BLUE

Redmires Freddy Ear Tag: UK 120504 100201 Genus ABS Code: BB1272

Sire: Moorsley Anderson Dam: Green Fields Annie MGS: Tamhorn Thumper

BLUE ROAN

By no means new to our line up, Freddy has always met the needs of those wanting stronger calves.

REDMIRES FREDDY

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI Calving Ease (cows)

100 BSI 90 125

Gestation Length

130

Calf Quality Calf Survivability

130 BSI

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

3.7%

283 days

280 days

Herds 109

63%

4.3%

4.8%

BeefAdvantage™ £49.00

PROGENY OF FREDDY

Calvings 244 Reliability

JUPITER

Greystone Jupiter Ear Tag: UK 125185 500299 Genus ABS Code: BB1387

MGS: Ardent De Maurage

BRITISH BLUE

Sire: Almeley Ginola Dam: Greystone Olive

One of our best sires for calf survivability and calving ease combined.

GREYSTONE JUPITER

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 127

Calving Ease (cows) 116

Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

110 130

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

1.2%

283 days

281 days

Herds 62

56%

4.3%

2.3%

Calvings 137 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £47.90

PROGENY OF JUPITER

BRITISH BLUE

GLACIER

BLUE ROAN

Greystone Glacier Ear Tag: UK 125185 400242 Genus ABS Code: BB1290

High customer satisfaction sire with superb quality calves and great blue roan colouring.

Sire: Greystone Iceberg Dam: Greystone Cristal MGS: Adagio Du Stordeur

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 114

Calving Ease (cows) 92

Gestation Length

128

Calf Quality 110

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

2.1%

283 days

284 days

62%

4.3%

3.8%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 133 Calvings 149 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £41.70 GREYSTONE GLACIER

BLUE ROAN

Moorsley DJ Ear Tag: UK 105348 200207 Genus ABS Code: BB1129

Sire: Hurworth Burn Overture Dam: Hurworth Burn Pearl MGS: Riverside Mount Blanc

DJ is a highly valued sire due to his fast growing calves.

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 126

Calving Ease (cows) 100

Gestation Length

116

Calf Quality

118

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

1.3%

283 days

58%

4.3%

3.4%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 285 Calvings 318 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £40.40 MOORSLEY DJ

ISAAC

BLUE ROAN

Redmires Isaac Ear Tag: UK 120504 200251 Genus ABS Code: BB1353

Demand for Isaac is growing rapidly achieving a lot of repeat custom, due to his consistent offering.

Sire: Moorsley Anderson Dam: Green Fields Annie MGS: Tamhorn Thumper

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 127

Calving Ease (cows) 116

Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

104 112

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

4.7%

283 days

281 days

54%

4.3%

3.7%

BeefAdvantage™ £34.60 REDMIRES ISAAC

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 73 Calvings 193 Reliability

IGGY

BLUE ROAN

Rosemount Iggy Ear Tag: IE 371366 240434 Genus ABS Code: BB1378

BRITISH BLUE

Sire: Lotto VD Vloeikenshoeve Dam: Rosemount Amy MGS: Rosemount Ulla

A new graduate to our line up, Iggy transmits excellent calf quality and great colouring.

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI

Calving Ease (cows) 92

Gestation Length

130

Calf Quality 81

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

3.3%

283 days

284 days

63%

4.3%

6.6%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 41 Calvings 91 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £26.60 ROSEMOUNT IGGY

HOGAN

Woodend Hogan Ear Tag: UK 102466 100700 Genus ABS Code: BB1327

Sire: Atok Chancellor Dam: Balzer Francesca MGS: Henlli Wishmaster ET

Hogan calves are fast to get up and thrive from birth.

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 112

Calving Ease (cows) 84

Gestation Length

109

Calf Quality

130

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

2.2%

283 days

285 days

Herds 85

56%

4.3%

2.2%

Calvings 226 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £18.40 WOODEND HOGAN

GUY

BLUE ROAN

Quarry Bank Guy Ear Tag: UK 104465 500341 Genus ABS Code: BB1279

Sire: Woodbine Warrior Dam: Woodbine Anita MGS: Seduisant De Fooz (IS)

Guy offers that little bit more quality in his calves, and progeny have gone on to finish well.

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

100 BSI

130 BSI

72 108 116 124

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

4.9%

283 days

282 days

58%

4.3%

3.1%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 66 Calvings 123 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £15.90 QUARRY BANK GUY

BRITISH BLUE

WARRIOR

BLUE ROAN

Tamhorn Warrior Ear Tag: UK 167277 300222 Genus ABS Code: BB0359

A fantastic sire for providing well coloured calves which boast great shape and volume.

Sire: Seduisant De Fooz Dam: Noella Van De Wolvendree MGS: Galopeur Des Hayons

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI

Calving Ease (cows)

Gestation Length

130

Calf Quality 79

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

4.5%

283 days

284 days

63%

4.3%

6.9%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 345 Calvings 365 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £15.60 TAMHORN WARRIOR

ICANDY

Todhall Icandy Ear Tag: UK 541499501257 Genus ABS Code: BB1390

Icandy is a nicely balanced sire who performs average or above across the board.

Sire: Tamhorn Fernando Dam: Todhall Eye Candy MGS: Todhall Vanilla

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 114

Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length

100

Calf Quality

100 122

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

2.1%

283 days

53%

4.3%

3.2%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 87 Calvings 230 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £13.60 TODHALL ICANDY

GABERAL

BLUE ROAN

Rostrevor Gaberal Ear Tag: UK 942228 301067 Genus ABS Code: BB1294

A real leader for calving ease, Gaberal is suited to those who care most about issue-free calvings.

Sire: Wilodge Ubitus (SR) Dam: Ballygrange Angel MGS: Epi Des Granges (IS)

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 130

Calving Ease (cows) 100

Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

86 116

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

1.0%

283 days

48%

4.3%

3.5%

BeefAdvantage™ £1.30 ROSTREVOR GABERAL

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 89 Calvings 177 Reliability

GINGER

BLUE ROAN

Ruaig Ginger Ear Tag: UK 541093 500732 Genus ABS Code: BB1308

BRITISH BLUE

Ginger boasts a lot of power phenotypically, giving his progeny quality and good colouring.

Sire: Bluebell Conor ET Dam: Ruaig Anastasia MGS: Ruaig Poppy ET

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI Calving Ease (cows)

100 BSI

130 BSI

70 92

Gestation Length

112

Calf Quality 100

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

5.5%

283 days

284 days

57%

4.3%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 140 Calvings 145 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ -£11.20 RUAIG GINGER

GLION

Andreayas Glion Ear Tag: UK 010113 501176 Genus ABS Code: BB1274

Progeny from Glion grow well and are well suited to those who are finishing cattle.

Sire: Tamhorn Sumo (SR) ET Dam: Andreayas Delightful MGS: Springfield Spice ET

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI Calving Ease (cows)

100 BSI

130 BSI

70 108

Gestation Length 100

Calf Quality

116

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.0%

5.6%

283 days

282 days

Herds 88

53%

4.3%

3.5%

Calvings 173 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ -£13.30 ANDREAYAS GLION

IGLOO

BLUE ROAN

Pendle Igloo Ear Tag: UK 180797 700155 Genus ABS Code: BB1358

Igloo is a highly proven sire with over 200 herds in his calving survey.

Sire: Moorsley DJ Dam: Pendle Freya MGS: Greystone Bonzer

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

100 BSI

75 92 94 95

130 BSI

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

3.0%

4.7%

283 days

284 days

51%

4.3%

4.9%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 99 Calvings 244 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ -£28.90 PENDLE IGLOO

Maximising traceability in the beef supply chain... Enabling us to determine the genetics which successfully produce animals that meet our markets needs and specifications.

WHO’S YOUR DADDY?

As of January 2017, only 26% of cattle in the UK had a sire registered on their passport, confirming a huge opportunity and need for greater sire identification recording. And encouragement to do so is coming from throughout the beef supply chain...

“

At present native bred calves are certainly receiving a marked premium through the sale ring of approximately £20 to £40 per head when we have been able to display the sire ID detail from the passport. Regarding continental calves with specific reference to British Blues, a proportion of buyers are now also enquiring to the origin and sire details.

“

Bernie Hutchinson Managing Director of Barbers Auctions, Market Drayton Market

“

Matthew Nightingale Chief Executive Officer at Meadow Quality Livestock

ABP are working in partnership with Genus ABS and our farmer suppliers to improve the genetic potential of cattle in our supply. This can be achieved by working together and ensuring that the sire data is recorded on every passport registered so that we have a much better record of how the cattle perform. James Draper ABP Food Group, Agriculture Manager

“

‘Who’s Your Daddy?’ is a campaign that Meadow Quality whole-heartedly supports. As a 100% British farmer-owned business, we buy tens of thousands of calves each year from our Dairy farmer producers, and we also see many of these calves throughout their life all the way to finished beef. With meat processors increasing their focus on finished cattle specifications, being able to evaluate the impact of the performance data on as many sires as possible (both beef and dairy breeds) can significantly benefit the beef industry as we seek to improve profits from genetic progress across the beef supply chain. In the UK, over 50% of commercial beef starts life in the dairy herd, so if dairy farmers can add the sire name to the calf’s passport when they register it with BCMS, the benefits are two-fold, both for the dairy farmers in getting higher calf prices from using Meaow Quality Superior sires, and beef producers who then have the genetically superior animals to farm and great British Beef for consumers to enjoy.

Recording the sire ID when applying for a passport is easy: Choose from our fantastic range of Genus ABS beef sires

All our bulls ear tag numbers are indentified within our sire directory

Enter the sire ear tag, the first time you apply for a passport and it will be retained on the BCMS site for future use - for following calves use the drop down menu

BCMS passports then have sire ID clearly printed on them

Sire ID will stay with the animal throughout its life, from birth to plate

Huge benefits to you... Price premiums on named elite sires at market. Customer satisfaction through full traceability. Adding value at every stage of your animals life.

For more information on recording sire ID contact us today on 0870 162 200

FERRARI

Solpoll 1 Ferrari Ear Tag: UK 933001 324044 Genus ABS Code: H9495

SOLPOLL 1 FERRARI

HEREFORD

A well established sire with over 100,000 progeny, he is regularly used on heifers.

Sire: RLOA R27 Dynasty 37U Dam: Solpoll 1 Starlet C3 MGS: Udel 1 R51 Vindicator

PROGENY OF FERRARI

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI

Calf Quality

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

1.3%

0.2%

282 days

280 days

Herds 234

53%

3.2%

1.0%

130

Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

116 120 130

Calf Survivability

Calvings 277 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £58.10

EXCEL

Lowesmoor 1 Excel Ear Tag: UK 321209 100609 Genus ABS Code: H9500

Eldersfield 1 Southern Cross B218 Dam: Lowesmoor 1 Curly 361 Sire:

Recognised to produce progeny that go on and grow well.

MGS: Glenvale 1 Daniel

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

100 BSI

130 BSI

97 100 124 126

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 54

1.3%

1.5%

282 days

54%

3.2%

1.9%

Calvings 106 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £28.80 LOWESMOOR 1 EXCEL

NIMROD

Normanton 1 Nimrod Ear Tag: UK 206099 300467 Genus ABS Code: H9362

HEREFORD

UNDER SURVEY

Dorepoll 1 93N Transatlantic (P) AI ET Normanton 1 Chanterelle Dam: 11th J74 (P) Normanton 1 Chanterbelle MGS: 3rd E11 (P) Sire:

Nimrod was selected to join the Genus ABS beef stud for his EBV values which place him as a multi-functional sire, with a balanced offering which is hard to find. As of February 2017, he ranks in the top 1% of the breed for 400d growth and top 5% for gestation length, milk and 500 & 600d growth.

NORMANTON 1 NIMROD

NUCLEAR

Normanton 1 Nuclear Ear Tag: UK 206099 500476 Genus ABS Code: H9361

HEREFORD

UNDER SURVEY

Sire: Dorepoll 1 579 Knighthood (P) Dam: Normanton 1 Jurana 4th H94 (P) MGS: Normantion 1 Jurana 2nd E612 (P)

A tremendous sire phenotypically, Nuclear should bring volume and growth to progeny. His sire, Heritage, possesses very good EBV’s of high reliability for growth.

NORMANTON 1 NUCLEAR

LOOKOUT CHAROLAIS

UNDER SURVEY

Sire: Whitecliffe Highlight Dam: Tweeddale Ilucia ET MGS: Lakenheath Eugenie

Bred from what is regarded as the best cow family in the Tweeddale herd, Lookout is a bull with good muscle definition and offers great growth ranking in the top 5% of the breed for 600d growth.

TWEEDDALE LOOKOUT

Tweeddale Lookout Ear Tag: UK 107511 701759 Genus ABS Code: CH4107

TWEEDDALE LOOKOUT

A pedometer based heat detection system that allows you to see and breed the cows you need to... When time and labour are under pressure, heat detection often suffers. Poor heat detection leads to low submission rates, fewer pregnancies and reduced profits. We offer a focused approach to breeding, leading to tighter calving patterns and using the world’s top genetics resulting in increased profits.

Pedometer based heat detection

Working in partnership with Genus ABS, Breeder Tag System offers you: An easy to use and understand system, from the heat detection to management. The opportunity to make the most of your selective breedings. Access to the world’s top genetics, allowing for better stock finishing with improved return on investment. Calving alerts available for the whole herd from a pound/day. The ability to easily find the cows you want to breed. A system range up to 10,000m from pasture to farm. A bespoke system that can be tailored to any farm. Full five year warranty on all the equipment. Available from 6p/cow/day.

Tighter calving pattern

Access to the world’s top genetics

Here’s what beef farmers are saying about Breeder Tag System... Geraint Davies, Cae Sgubor, Eglwysbach

Nigel Lloyd, Hollybush Farm, Craven Arms

100 suckler cows served in one block in summer, 100% of cows flagged up as ready to serve at first heat after start date – most of which held.

40 suckler cows served in two batches (summer and winter).

Six months with Breeder Tag System

“

The system picked up a few repeats, these were served and duly conceived. I can completely trust Breeder Tag System, it works and is very good value for money.

I saved a lot of time not having to watch cows bulling. It allowed me to do other things and gave me the confidence to serve marginal heats. Breeder Tag System is an excellent fertility management tool.

Increased pregnancies and profit

“

Second year with Breeder Tag System

For more information on Breeder Tag System, call us on 0870 162 2000, or speak to your local Genus ABS Representative who will be happy to help you.

Fertility plus

Over ten years ago, following years of innovative research,Genus ABS revolutionised beef AI in dairy herds with the introduction of Fertility Plus, the first beef fertility product. Fertility Plus increases conception rates by utilising variations in bull semen maturation rates and remains one of Genus ABS’ leading fertility products*. Take a look at our findings below from a case study conducted on four farms to compare the (%) conception rates of Fertility Plus British Blue versus a single British Blue sire...

Comparison of conception rates (%) - Fertility Plus® British Blue v’s a single British Blue sire Fertility Plus British Blue (3,503 insems)

50%

1,177

45%

Conception Rates (%)

Single British Blue (3,968 insems)

1,134

+10%

40%

-1%

35%

1,448

977

948

900

366

30%

25%

521 Farm One

Farm Two

Inseminations were from November 2015 to April 2016

Farm Three

Farm Four

Figures within each bar represent the number of services

Fewer pregnancies encountered using single bull

Lost margin due to fewer pregnancies**

Farm One

113

£56,700

Fertility plus®

Farm Two

-9

-£4,500

Farm Three

£47,400

Farm Four

0870 162 2000,

£10,420

Average margin lost across farms** *Based on Genus ABS Trials 2010 **Margin lost is based on a pregnancy being valued at £500 by Promar Consulting

+4%

£27,505

For more information on

or speak to your local Genus ABS representative

Increasing conception rates Due to demand the Fertility Plus product range has grown to offer six unique products:

“

Fertility plus® BRITISH BLUE Contains semen from three British Blue sires that are above average for calving ease and certified as 'proven' in our beef stud.

Originally we ran three stock bulls on the farm, an Angus, Limousin and Simmental, but in 2015 we started on RMS and started to use Genus beef semen. Some cows had been getting injured when being served by stock bulls and moving to AI was a great answer to this. In 2015 we used Simmental sire Keeldrum Clio and British Blue sire Forest Jacob, but currently cows are getting served to British Blue sire Greystone Governor and Fertility Plus British Blue. Moving to Fertility Plus we have achieved much greater calf values with our bull calves averaging £403 and heifer £349 over recent months. The quality has been great and calves all easily born. Fertility Plus and RMS together have done a great job taking our pregnancy rate from 9% to 16%.

“

R J + C H Palfrey, Upper Kingswell Farm, Devon, milking 150 cows

Fertility plus® EASY CALVER Contains semen from three sires that score over 110 BSI for calving ease.

Getting an easy born calf is of most importance to our business, if we can get an interference free calving we feel that we can get our cows get back in calf a lot quicker. For the first two services we currently use Newpole Easy as he is a great all-rounder, and from the third service on we use Fertility Plus Easy Calver. It is great for sweeping up with as we get the calving ease, gestation and calf quality benefits, but even more so, we get more pregnancies from its fertility benefit.

“

Dan White, Weedacre Farm, Gisburn, RMS flying herd, milking 520 cows

Fertility plus® CONTINENTAL Contains semen from continental beef sires, all certified as ‘proven’ in our beef stud.

We are looking to produce superior quality stock to take through to finishing. The benefits for us using the Continental mix has been an increase in the number of cows getting in calf, which was the main reason for using Fertility Plus. If I get just one extra cow in calf each month by using Fertility Plus it pays for itself.

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G Mills Esq, North Coombe Farm, Devon

Fertility plus® NATIVE

Fertility plus® 280

Fertility plus® TOP CALF

Contains semen from Native breed sires all certified as ‘proven’ in our beef stud.

A combination of short gestation length sires, averaging 280 days.

Contains semen from sires who score an average of 115 BSI for calf quality.

LIMOUSIN

Proven Limousin Sires Offering calving ease and good calf quality, the Limousin breed is our third most popular choice for crossing on to dairy cows. Limousin is a popular breed for those keeping cattle on to rear or finish due to their growth rates and conformation, while heifers bred from dairy cows are regularly demanded for sucker replacements.

98 Limousin bulls tested over time

18,326 calving observations to date

4 Proven Limousin sires currently available

Genus ABS proven Limousin sires performance is compared against a Genus ABS breed average for each trait when crossed onto dairy cows, the averages for the Limousin breed are shown below:

CQ Calving Ease

Gestation Length

Calf Quality

Calf Survivability

2.4% difficult calving

288 days gestation

50% calf quality score

5.2% calf mortality

To enable you to select the most profitable beef sires, all proven Limousin sires are now presented with a BeefAdvantage™. The graph below demonstrates the significant spread in Limousin sire proven performance and their profitability, demonstrated through BeefAdvantage™. Sires highlighted in red are currently available to customers.

£65.40

Highest BeefAdvantage™ sire available today

Lodge HAMLET

£10.20

Lowest BeefAdvantage™ sire available today

Sarkley GODDARD

£104 difference

Difference between the very best and the lowest ranking sires of all time for

BeefAdvantage™

BeefAdvantage™ for a selection of 30 Limousin sires tested by Genus ABS over time Sires highlighted in red are currently available from Genus ABS

£80

80 70

BeefAdvantage™

£60 60 50

£40

Carmorn

DAUPHIN Killerton

TRAVIS

£20

20 10

£0

-10

-£20

-20 -30

Dyfri

CARDI

-£40

-40

Oakley

SIRIUS 35

HAMLET

Lodge Hamlet Ear Tag: UK 542928 200346 Genus ABS Code: LN2459

MGS: Broadmeadows Cannon

LIMOUSIN

Sire: Saphir Dam: Lodge Violet

Working exceptionally well for both dairy and beef customers, Hamlet is growing a legendary status with over 500 pedigree registrations to date.

LODGE HAMLET

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 130

Calving Ease (cows) 124

Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

118 130

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

2.4%

0.3%

288 days

285 days

Herds 140

56%

5.4%

1.2%

Calvings 287 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £65.40

PROGENY OF HAMLET

GALILEO

Emslies Galileo Ear Tag: UK 520779 101169 Genus ABS Code: LN2442

LIMOUSIN

Sire: Emslies Colossus Dam: Emslies Catrin MGS: 5331 Saphir

With a pedigree that goes back to the legendary Objat, Galileo provides progeny with volume and growth. EMSLIES GALILEO

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 127

Calving Ease (cows) Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

108 116 130

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

2.4%

0.6%

288 days

287 days

Herds 115

55%

5.4%

1.9%

BeefAdvantage™ £48.20

PROGENY OF GALILEO

Calvings 218 Reliability

HUGO

Spittalton Hugo Ear Tag: UK 542794 300576 Genus ABS Code: LN2432

PROGENY OF HUGO

LIMOUSIN

Sire: Wilodge Cerberus Dam: Spittalton Ample MGS: Dyfri Tanner

PROGENY OF HUGO

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI

Calving Ease (cows)

125

Gestation Length

124

Calf Quality

130

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

2.4%

2.7%

288 days

284 days

58%

5.4%

2.0%

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 81 Calvings 231 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £49.50 SPITTALTON HUGO

GODDARD

Sarkley Goddard Ear Tag: UK 700643 101335 Genus ABS Code: LN2437

Sire: Objat Dam: Sarkley Toya MGS: 4013 Marron PROGENY OF GODDARD

PROGENY OF GODDARD

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 114

Calving Ease (cows) 100

Gestation Length 94

Calf Quality

130

Calf Survivability

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

2.4%

1.5%

288 days

Herds 79

48%

5.4%

3.4%

Calvings 171 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £10.20 SARKLEY GODDARD

LENNOX

Tweeddale Lennox Ear Tag: UK 107511 701696 Genus ABS Code: LN2641

UNDER SURVEY

TWEEDDALE LENNOX

Sire: Goldies Goldmine Dam: Emslies Heledd MGS: Emslies Colossus

TWEEDDALE LENNOX

CLIO

Keeldrum Clio Ear Tag: UK 560920 200805 Genus ABS Code: SG1138

SIMMENTAL

Sire: Steinadler PP Dam: Keeldrum Tzigane W3(P) MGS: Mendick Soloman

The Simmental sire who offers the most financially and boasts excellent calving ease.

KEELDRUM CLIO

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 130

Calving Ease (cows) 124

Gestation Length Calf Quality Calf Survivability

112 130

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.3%

0.5%

286 days

283 days

Herds 123

56%

4.5%

1.9%

BeefAdvantage™ £57.60

PROGENY OF CLIO

Calvings 311 Reliability

NAUTICAL

Dinton Nautical Ear Tag: UK 327249 100012 Genus ABS Code: SG1008

PROGENY OF NAUTICAL

DINTON NAUTICAL

MGS: Brinkton Brilliant

SIMMENTAL

An exceptional sire for gestation length, Nautical consistently produces replacement females of excellent quality.

Sire: Salisbury Gladiator Dam: Dinton Henrietta

PROGENY OF NAUTICAL

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI 127

Calving Ease (cows)

124

Gestation Length

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

3.3%

1.5%

286 days

283 days

Herds 127

52% 4.5%

Calf Quality

100

Calf Survivability

100

4.5%

Calvings 206 Reliability

BeefAdvantage™ £31.70

EXCLUSIVE

Denizes Exclusive Ear Tag: UK 181888 101302 Genus ABS Code: SG1198

UNDER SURVEY

DENIZES EXCLUSIVE

Sire: Cairnview Snazzy Dam: Ranfurly Beauty 5th C4 MGS: Raceview Mandy Beauty

PROGENY OF EXCLUSIVE

MENZIES

Foxhole Menzies Ear Tag: UK 302314 100045 Genus ABS Code: SD1001

SOUTH DEVON

Sire: Foxhole Bradley Dam: Foxhole Martha MGS: Sexton Saturn 9

Menzies is a terminal sire who has done a fantastic job of producing suckler calves that get up and grow well. PROGENY OF MENZIES

FOXHOLE MENZIES

GENUS BEEF CALVING SURVEY ON DAIRY COWS ONLY 70 BSI

100 BSI

130 BSI

GENUS ABS BREED AV.

PROVEN STATISTIC

PROOF RELIABILITY

Herds 127 Calvings 204 Reliability

Calving Ease (cows)

106

3.3%

2.4%

Gestation Length

106

286 days

285 days

55%

Calf Quality

120

INQUEST

Hawkley Poll Inquest Ear Tag: UK 282331 600502 Genus ABS Code: SD1013

Boasting trait topping EBVs, Inquest now has over 160 pedigree registrations to his name (Feb 17). Ranking in the top 1% of the breed for gestation length and milk, Inquest has been used by many to produce replacement females.

Sire: Z Sexton General 2 Dam: Hawkley Darkie 11 MGS: Z Cilgwrrwg Kaiser

HAWKLEY POLL INQUEST

INTREPID

Hawkley SAS Intrepid Ear Tag: UK 282331 300492Â Genus ABS Code: SD1014

With over 130 progeny registered to date, Intrepid is an incredibly well balanced bull, ranking in the top 1% for both gestation length and eye muscle area (Feb 17).

HAWKLEY SAS INTREPID

Sire: Edmeston Homer 1 Dam: Hawkley Dairymaid 18 MGS: Sexton Conqueror 21

FERDINAND

Boskenna Ferdinand Ear Tag: UK 383868 400602 Genus ABS Code: D2030

DEVON

Sire: Yeomadon Ferdinand EX93 Dam: Boskenna Donna 2nd MGS: Thorndale Assirati EX92

Bred from £20,000 sire Yeomadon Ferdinand, and ranking in the top 5% for 200 and 400 day growth (Feb 17).

BOSKENNA FERDINAND

Phenotypically outstanding, Hazard was selected to join the Genus ABS beef stud for his exceptional length and growth. He has also had showing successes at Stars of the Future Show and the Royal Highland Show.

Sire: Quoiggs Extra Special (P) Dam: Woodend Lancaster Eilidh (P) MGS: Newfield Tarquin

SHORTHORN

HAZARD

HW Hazard Ear Tag: UK 546977 100330 Genus ABS Code: BS0828

HW HAZARD

LONGFORD

Longford F E0241 Ear Tag: LFDFE0241 Genus ABS Code: MS0032

WAGYU

Sire: Ichiryuno (IMP USA) Dam: Longford LFDB1065 MGS: Kitateruyasudoi J2810 Hongen

A rapidly growing breed in popularity, Longford has been performing exceptionally well on farm for gestation length and calving ease. LONGFORD F E0241

THEOREME

Theoreme Ear Tag: 5318070195 Genus ABS Code: SA0934

Theoreme is a very consistent sire, progeny are easily born and reported to be very fast growing.

SALER

Sire: Narvic Dam: Opaline MGS: Ferdinand

THEOREME

GENERAL

Friths General 3rd Ear Tag: UK 262354 700064 Genus ABS Code: X0848

SUSSEX

Sire: Friths General 1st Dam: Friths Daisy 1st MGS: Elbridge Glow-Worm 34th

Customers use General time and time again due to the rapid fleshing of his progeny.

FRITHS GENERAL

PARTHENAIS

ATOMIC

Atomic Ear Tag: UK 167277 300222 Genus ABS Code: PS0970

Sire: Soprano Dam: Rocaille MGS: Nelie

A great sire for adding length and volume to progeny.

PARTHENAIS

ATOMIC

CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge Ear Tag: PARFRAM00856296146 Genus ABS Code: PS0955

Sire: Venbeen Dam: Ulia MGS: Romain

Well muscled sire Cambridge is recognised for transmiting his exceptional width and conformation to his progeny.

DEXTER

CAMBRIDGE

SOOTY

Canwell Sooty Ear Tag: UK 742505 100114 Genus ABS Code: DX0930

Sire: Canwell Saracen Dam: Tyrebecca Sara MGS: Saltaire Weetabix

Offering outcross bloodlines, non-short Sooty is a great example of a true-to-breed character Dexter. Shown in the past he consistently produces progeny of show quality.

LINCOLN RED

CANWELL SOOTY

PIPER

Walmer Piper Ear Tag: UK 140841 600847 Genus ABS Code: LR0877

Sire: Beverley Henchman Dam: Walmer Lobelia H54 MGS: Harrington Dorian

Piper is a sire who brings width, volume and conformation to progeny.

WELSH BLACK

WALMER PIPER

CAWR

Tryfil Cawr Ear Tag: UK 703732 500328 Genus ABS Code: WB1017

Sire: Neuadd Hebog 151st Dam: Waedog Celynen 134th MGS: Graig-Goch Banner

Ranking in the top 5% for Calving Ease Direct, Cawr has almost 300 progeny registrations to date (Feb 17).

WELSH BLACK

TRYFIL CAWR

BEDWYR

Machreth Bedwyr 5th Ear Tag: UK 704805 200301 Genus ABS Code: WB1039

Sire: Ysguboriau Llywelyn 49th Dam: Machreth Betsan 20th MGS: Deiniolen Prince

A very suitable sire for producing replacement females, bred from an exceptional dam that was fantastic for milk and teat placement. MACHRETH BEDWYR 5TH

Sire: Tarlina Coomunga C57 Dam: Ashrose Elizabeth 8th MGS: Isla Martin

Zebedee has been seen to produce calves that are easily born and well shaped.

MURRAY GREY

ZEBEDEE

Ashrose Zebedee Ear Tag: UK 741031 200387Â Genus ABS Code: MG0945

ASHROSE ZEBEDEE

Sire: Glenkiln Dynamite Dam: Blackcraig Bertha D1 MGS: Diamond B Cosmo 36C

Previously winner of the Inter-Breed Champion at both the Royal Highland and Great Yorkshire Show.

BLACK GALLOWAY

KODIAC

Blackcraig Kodiac Ear Tag: UK 582801 400105 Genus ABS Code: Y9010

BLACKCRAIG KODIAC

Sire: Tornado of Glenturk Dam: Freak 65th of Glenturk MGS: Globe Magnum

A well balanced sire who gives superb terminal and maternal traits.

BLACK GALLOWAY

GLENTURK

Viscount of Glenturk Ear Tag: 1362 Genus ABS Code: Y0976

VISCOUNT OF GLENTURK

Sire: Coulmony Coll Dam: Tobergill Yazu MGS: Broadmeadows Lennie

A striking sire phenotypically that is bred from show winning bloodlines, Fergus has had significant international interest.

BELTED GALLOWAY

FERGUS

Cairnsmore Fergus Ear Tag: UK 582520 302118 Genus ABS Code: Y9021

CAIRNSMORE FERGUS

Sire: Woodneuk Alasdair of Cnoc Ard Dam: Woodneuk CEO 3rd of Woodneuk MGS: Woodneuk Iain Dubh of Woodneuk

An excellent example of true breed type with fantastic conformation, Alasdair is bred from show winning bloodlines, and has produced progeny with showing potential.

HIGHLAND

ALASDAIR

Alasdair 4th of Woodneuk Ear Tag: UK 583079 601132 Genus ABS Code: HL0940

ALASDAIR 4TH OF WOODNEUK

Sire: Victorieux Dam: Ratatouille MGS: Graton

Edonil offers improved conformation and increased growth to his progeny.

BAZADAISE

EDONIL

Edonil Ear Tag: FR 3389015659 Genus ABS Code: BZ9999

EDONIL

The Genus ABS Premier

Millah Murrah KINGDOM K35

Sire: Hingaia 469 Dam: Millah Murrah Flower G41 MGS: BT Right Time 24J Ear Tag No: NMMK35(AU)41 Genus ABS Code: AA1449 Kingdom K35 is the $150,000 Australian record priced Angus bull that headlined the astounding Millah Murrah bull sale in September 2015. Confirming the potency of the pedigree, at the same sale, Kingdom’s support cast of three ET brothers sold for the 3rd highest price of $26,000 as well as two at $18,000 each. Exhibiting a tremendous three dimensional phenotype, Kingdom is as long as a train, deep sided and thick through the loin. He is a powerhouse young sire.

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March 2017 Australian EBV Percentiles for Millah Murrah KLOONEY K42

Boasting over 1,100 progreny registrations in Australia and ranking in the top 1% of the breed for 200, 400 and 600 day weight at 98% accuracy, Elevator is a powerful bull who will deliver growth. Sired by the legendary Coonamble Z3, and with two of the most recent influential cow families in the Australian Angus breed, Rosebud and Wilcoola, in his pedigree, Elevator is an ideal mating choice for most bloodlines. In summer of 2017 we should see the first progeny from Elevator entering into the show ring. His progeny born in the UK to date have been described as very easy fleshing, with excellent frames.

Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder Gest. Length - Longer Birth Wt - Heavier 200 Day Wt - Lighter 400 Day Wt - Lighter 600 Day Wt - Lighter Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter Milk - Lower Scrotal Size - Smaller Days to Calf - Longer Carcase Wt - Lighter Eye Musc Area - Smaller Rib Fat - Leaner Rump Fat - Leaner Retail Yield - Lower IMF - Lower NFI-P - Higher NFI-F - Higher Docility - Less Angus Breeding Index - Lower Domestic Index - Lower Heavy Grain Index - Lower Heavy Grass Index - Lower

March 2017 Australian EBV Percentiles for Millah Murrah KINGDOM K35

Sire: Coonamble Z3 Dam: Bangadang B31 MGS: Koojan Hills Xcell W29 Ear Tag No: WDCE11 Genus ABS Code: AA1266

March 2017 Australian EBV Percentiles for Coonamble ELEVATOR

Coonamble ELEVATOR E11

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Millah Murrah KLOONEY K42

Sire: Booroomooka Theo T030 Dam: Millah Murrah Prue H4 MGS: Te Mania Emperor Ear Tag No: NMMK42(AU)41 Genus ABS Code: AA1450 Klooney K42 was the 2nd highest selling bull at the Millah Murrah sale in September 2015 at $80,000, making him the 5th highest selling Australian Angus bull of all time. Klooney is the first calf of Prue H4, arguably the best Emperor daughter to turn up in the breed so far. Klooney should become a go to sire for many heifer programs based on his great EBVs for CE, GL and BWT. Throw in his actual 36 kg BWT, his impeccable structure and the fact that Klooney, his dam and grand dam all carry the title of “heifer’s first calf” and the strong calving ease EBVs are reinforced. Klooney is clearly a bull with massive cow maker credentials.

Oakchurch DUSTER M109

Sired by Berkley who has over 5,000 pedigree reigstrations in Australia, Duster has undoubtedly inherited his sires calving ease and gestation length. Ranking in the top 1% for these traits at over 95% accuracy in Australia, he has also been proven over dairy cows in the UK to perform significantly above average for these traits. To date he has over 100 pedigree registrations in the UK.

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Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder Gest. Length - Longer Birth Wt - Heavier 200 Day Wt - Lighter 400 Day Wt - Lighter 600 Day Wt - Lighter Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter Milk - Lower Scrotal Size - Smaller Carcase Wt - Lighter Eye Musc Area - Smaller Fat Depth - Leaner Retail Yield - Lower IMF - Lower Terminal Index - Low Self Replacing Index - Low

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March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Oakchurch DUSTER

Sire: Te Mania Berkley B1 Dam: Oakchurch Darling H080 MGS: Rawburn Transformer Ear Tag No: UK313622 300109 Genus ABS Code: AA1321

Collection of Angus Sires Haymount WAR SMITH R578

New to our Angus offering, War Smith is the first Gretnahouse Blacksmith son to enter into an AI stud. Blacksmith, described as visually stunning, with great temperament, has had numerous sons go through the sale ring making in excess of 10,000gns. Like his father, War Smith also displays an abundance of style and presence. His EBV figures suggest he will bring growth to his progeny ranking in the top 5% for 300, 400 and 600 day weight.

Netherton AMERICANO

Americano has over 300 pedigree registrations in the UK to date and his progeny have already proven themselves in the show ring, with a daughter of his taking Reserve Female Champion at Balmoral Show in 2016 (picture can be seen on page 10). Ranking in the top 1% of the breed for calving ease, and proven to perform on dairy cows and heifers through the Genus ABS Calving Survey, Americano can be trusted to use on heifers and would be an excellent producer of female replacements.

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Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder Gest. Length - Longer Birth Wt - Heavier 200 Day Wt - Lighter 400 Day Wt - Lighter 600 Day Wt - Lighter Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter Milk - Lower Scrotal Size - Smaller Carcase Wt - Lighter Eye Musc Area - Smaller Fat Depth - Leaner Retail Yield - Lower IMF - Lower Terminal Index - Low Self Replacing Index - Low

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March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Netherton AMERICANO

Sire: Netherton Mr Rader J527 Dam: Netherton Annie H474 MGS: TC Grid Topper 355 Ear Tag No: UK542697 200703 Genus ABS Code: AA1298

Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder Gest. Length - Longer Birth Wt - Heavier 200 Day Wt - Lighter 400 Day Wt - Lighter 600 Day Wt - Lighter Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter Milk - Lower Scrotal Size - Smaller Carcase Wt - Lighter Eye Musc Area - Smaller Fat Depth - Leaner Retail Yield - Lower IMF - Lower Terminal Index - Low Self Replacing Index - Low

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Haymount WAR SMITH

Sire: Gretnahouse Blacksmith L500 Dam: Haymount Wavogera L170 MGS: Haymount Wavogera B201 Ear Tag No: UK561995 401578 Genus ABS Code: AA1501

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Other Angus Premier Collection sires available Mosshall Red

PHARAOH

Ear Tag No: UK562477 601172 Genus ABS Code: AA1297

Shadwell Jafar ERIC

SAV Solid GOLD

Ear Tag No: UK221120 700658 Genus ABS Code: AA1342

Ear Tag No: 16396545(US)37 Genus ABS Code: AA1195

Sire suggestion table I have daughters of: Ardrossan ADMIRAL Lorabar MIGHTY PRINCE Netherton MR RADER Nightingale ELDORADO Nightingale PLOUGHMAN Rock'n D AMBUSH SAV BRAVE SAV Solid GOLD Te Mania EMPEROR Wedderlie EBSERVANT Coonamble ELEVATOR Netherton AMERICANO Shadwell Jafar ERIC Oakchurch DUSTER

Suitable sires to cross onto heifers

Suitable sires to cross onto cows

Oakchurch DUSTER Te Mania EMPEROR Rock'n D AMBUSH Oakchurch DUSTER Oakchurch EVOR Oakchurch DUSTER Netherton AMERICANO Oakchurch DUSTER Netherton AMERICANO Netherton AMERICANO Oakchurch DUSTER Nightingale PLOUGHMAN Netherton AMERICANO Netherton AMERICANO

Shadwell Jafar ERIC Oakchurch EVOR Oakchurch DUSTER Rock'n D AMBUSH Shadwell JAFAR ERIC Coonamble ELEVATOR Shadwell Jafar ERIC Coonamble ELEVATOR Shadwell Jafar ERIC Oakchurch DUSTER Shadwell Jafar ERIC Coonamble ELEVATOR Coonamble ELEVATOR Shadwell Jafar ERIC

For more information on our Angus Premier Collection sires, call us on 0870 162 2000. Alternatively, speak to your local Genus ABS Representative who will be happy to help you.

The Genus ABS Premier

KUBITUS De Bray

Sire: Empire D’Ochain Dam: Humaine De Bray MGS: Emgire De St Fontaine Ear Tag No: BE455716400 Genus ABS Code: BB1180 A consistent provider of long, clean progeny, Kubitus is a perfect cross for using on moderately sized and muscled cows, as he brings height and an abundance of growth to his progeny. Still one of the most heavily used sires in Belgium, and has been for a number of years, Kubitus is a full brother to the very well known sire Adajio De Bray.

LANGOUREUX De Fooz

Sire: Bringlee Blackstar Dam: Gloire De Fooz MGS: Lasso Van‘T Kookshof Ear Tag No: BE161496165 Genus ABS Code: BB1177 Producing progeny that are similar to his sire Blackstar, that are of great colour and ooze style, Langoureux is an excellent choice for those wanting to produce show quality animals. Langeroux ‘s largest attributes are his size, muscle, and functional correctness that he repeatedly transmits to his progeny. Bred from one of the best cows in Belgium, Gloire De Fooz, who has produced numerous bulls that have been marketed by AI studs, Glorie was awarded National Champion in Libramont in 2009 and won first prize in Agribex in 2009.

NELSON Des Peupliers

Nelson has been popular among those looking for outcross bloodlines. He has been well adopted by commercial breeders for his all round correctness, and his consistency across calf crops, but similarly due to his colouring and marking he has been fancied by those producing animals for the show ring.

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Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder Gest. Length - Longer Birth Wt - Heavier 200 Day Wt - Lighter 400 Day Wt - Lighter 600 Day Wt - Lighter Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter Milk - Lower Scrotal Size - Smaller Carcase Wt - Lighter Eye Musc Area - Smaller Fat Depth - Fatter Retail Yield - Lower IMF - Lower BBB Carcase Profitability Index BBB Pedigree Breeding Index

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Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder Gest. Length - Longer Birth Wt - Heavier 200 Day Wt - Lighter 400 Day Wt - Lighter 600 Day Wt - Lighter Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter Milk - Lower Scrotal Size - Smaller Carcase Wt - Lighter Eye Musc Area - Smaller Fat Depth - Fatter Retail Yield - Lower IMF - Lower BBB Carcase Profitability Index BBB Pedigree Breeding Index

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Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder Gest. Length - Longer Birth Wt - Heavier 200 Day Wt - Lighter 400 Day Wt - Lighter 600 Day Wt - Lighter Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter Milk - Lower Scrotal Size - Smaller Carcase Wt - Lighter Eye Musc Area - Smaller Fat Depth - Fatter Retail Yield - Lower IMF - Lower BBB Carcase Profitability Index BBB Pedigree Breeding Index

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March 2017 EBV Percentiles for NELSON Des Peupliers

Sire: Livret De Fooz Dam: Hella Des Peupliers MGS: Bleuet De La Chernaudame Ear Tag No: BE526379859 Genus ABS Code: BB1256

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March 2017 EBV Percentiles for LANGOUREUX De Fooz

If you are looking for a sire to increase muscle definition, Attribut is an excellent sire to consider. With a significant number of his sons now being marketed in AI studs, the quality of animal Attribut produces speaks for itself. The maternal side to his pedigree is highly desirable with his dam, Orageuse Du Fond De Bois, awarded Supreme Champion in Libramont in 2010.

Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder Gest. Length - Longer Birth Wt - Heavier 200 Day Wt - Lighter 400 Day Wt - Lighter 600 Day Wt - Lighter Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter Milk - Lower Scrotal Size - Smaller Carcase Wt - Lighter Eye Musc Area - Smaller Fat Depth - Fatter Retail Yield - Lower IMF - Lower BBB Carcase Profitability Index BBB Pedigree Breeding Index

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for KUBITUS De Bray

Sire: Imperial De L’Ecluse Dam: Orageuse Du Fond De Bois MGS: Calimero De Mehogne Ear Tag No: BE727363707 Genus ABS Code: BB1323

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for ATTRIBUT Du Fond De Bois

ATTRIBUT Du Fond De Bois

Collection of Blue Sires Tweeddale HEBONY

Boasting a pedigree highly positive for growth that goes back to Black Du Baty D’Eprave, Hebony adds scale and power to his progeny making him a perfect cross for using on medium sized cows to introduce more volume. As a son of 2011 Royal Welsh Show winner Tweeddale Ebony, who’s progeny have sold for up to 8,000gns, show winning is undoubtedly in Hebony’s bloodlines.

Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder Gest. Length - Longer Birth Wt - Heavier 200 Day Wt - Lighter 400 Day Wt - Lighter 600 Day Wt - Lighter Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter Milk - Lower Scrotal Size - Smaller Carcase Wt - Lighter Eye Musc Area - Smaller Fat Depth - Fatter Retail Yield - Lower IMF - Lower BBB Carcase Profitability Index BBB Pedigree Breeding Index

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Progeny of Ebony

JASPER D’Herbuchênne

Easier Easier Shorter Lighter Heavier Heavier Heavier Heavier Higher Bigger Heavier Bigger Leaner Higher Higher Higher Higher

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Tweeddale HEBONY

Sire: Tweeddale Ebony Dam: Jobarde De Fooz MGS: Occupant Du Fond De Bois Ear Tag No: UK107511 601338 Genus ABS Code: BB1297

Sire: Empereur De Maffe Dam: Fable D’Herbuchênne MGS: Janvier De Warichet Ear Tag No: BE227308296 Genus ABS Code: BB1407

Bred from the same family as the well noted Fleuron on his paternal sire, Jasper was introduced to our line up for his fantastic mobility and consistency of progeny across herds. He has delivered greater length, fineness of bone and greater power in the front end to his progeny. Progeny of Jasper

Other Blue Premier Collection sires available Bringlee VOLKAWAGON

Bringlee CAMPBELL

Bringlee WALDO

TARZAN Du Falgi

Ear Tag No: UK303806 400428 Genus ABS Code: BB0408

Ear Tag No: B20071131 Genus ABS Code: BB1132

Ear Tag No: UK303806 400505 Genus ABS Code: BB0396

Ear Tag No: BE592366883 Genus ABS Code: BB1408

Sire suggestion table I have daughters of:

LOTTO Van De Vloeikenshoeve Adajio De BRAY LIBERAL D'Ochamps KUBITUS De Bray HARPON De L'Orgelot LANGOUREUX De Fooz TIGEROUX De Fermine FLEURON De Maffe BLAK DU BATY D'Eprave Bringlee CAMPBELL NELSON Des Peupliers ATTRIBUT Du Fond De Bois JASPER D'Herbuchênne TARZAN Du Falgi Bringlee WALDO Bringlee VOLKAWAGON Tweeddale HEBONY

Suitable sires to cross onto KUBITUS De Bray LANGOUREUX De Fooz NELSON Des Peupliers ATTRIBUT Du Fond De Bois TARZAN Du Falgi JASPER D’Herbuchênne KUBITUS De Bray NELSON Des Peupliers LANGOUREUX De Fooz ATTRIBUT Du Fond De Bois JASPER D’Herbuchênne Tweeddale HEBONY Bringlee WALDO LANGOUREUX De Fooz NELSON Des Peupliers ATTRIBUT Du Fond De Bois KUBITUS De Bray

For more information on our Blue Premier Collection sires, call us on 0870 162 2000. Alternatively, speak to your local Genus ABS Representative who will be happy to help you.

The Genus ABS Premier Collecti Tweeddale LOOKOUT

Sired by the 31,000gns Whitecliffe Highlight, who is a son of Blelack Digger, Lookout has a robust pedigree of high accuracy behind him. Bred from the best cow family in the Tweeddale herd, Lookout’s granddam now has 10 daughters in the herd. Lookout expresses fantastic muscle definition and breed character. Currently ranking in the top 5% for 200, 400 and 600 day weight, Lookout also ranks in the top 1% for terminal index and self replacing index.

Anside FOREMAN

Easier Easier

Gest. Length - Longer

Shorter

Birth Wt - Heavier

Lighter

200 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

400 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

600 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter

Heavier

200 Day Milk - Lower

Higher

Scrotal Size - Smaller

Bigger

Carcase Wt - Lighter

Heavier

Eye Musc Area - Smaller

Bigger

Fat Depth - Fatter

Leaner

Retail Yield - Lower

Higher

IMF - Lower

Higher

Terminal Index - Low

Higher Higher

Self Replacing Index - Low

100 90

Calv Ease Dir - Harder

Easier

Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder

Easier

Gest. Length - Longer

Shorter

Birth Wt - Heavier

Lighter

200 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

400 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

600 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter

Heavier

200 Day Milk - Lower

Higher

Scrotal Size - Smaller

Bigger

Carcase Wt - Lighter

Heavier

Eye Musc Area - Smaller

Bigger

Fat Depth - Fatter

Leaner

Retail Yield - Lower

Higher

IMF - Lower

Higher

Terminal Index - Low

Higher Higher

Self Replacing Index - Low

100 90

Blelack DIGGER

Son of Digger: Whitecliffe Highlight

Calv Ease Dir - Harder

Easier

Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder

Easier

Gest. Length - Longer

Shorter

Birth Wt - Heavier

Lighter

200 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

400 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

600 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter

Heavier

200 Day Milk - Lower

FLYINGSCOTSMAN

Ear Tag No: UK106935 101189 Genus ABS Code: CH4191

Goldies

EDDY

Ear Tag No: UK581589 700155 Genus ABS Code: CH4297

Higher

Scrotal Size - Smaller

Bigger

Carcase Wt - Lighter

Heavier

Eye Musc Area - Smaller

Bigger

Fat Depth - Fatter

Leaner

Retail Yield - Lower

Higher

IMF - Lower

Higher

Terminal Index - Low

Higher Higher

Self Replacing Index - Low

Other Charolais Premier Collection sires available Thrunton

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

100 90

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Blelack DIGGER

Sire: Balthayock Adonis Dam: Galcantray Abbery MGS: Blelack Montgomery Ear Tag No: UK521115 502048 Genus ABS Code: CH4331 Described as one of the most recognised sires in the breed for his curve bending figures, it comes as no suprise that Digger holds almost 1,900 pedigree registrations. His balanced offering can be demonstrated through his EBV’s, ranking him in the top 1% of the breed for calving ease direct and carcass weight, along with terminal and self replacing index. Although a recognised sire for serving heifers and producing female replacements, Digger can still consistently produce a class winner. Digger’s son, Whitecliffe Highlight sold for 31,000gns in Carlisle in 2013 where earlier that day he took Reserve Junior Champion, Reserve Overall Male Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion.

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Anside FOREMAN

Sire: Balymyle Bollinger Dam: Moyness Beauty MGS: Fairway Vandieman Ear Tag No: UK522710 700543 Genus ABS Code: CH4237 Sired by the exceptional Balymlye Bollinger, Foreman has 160 pedigree registrations to his name. Possessing a powerful ability to transmit squareness and shape to his progeny, Foreman has been heavily used by commercial breeders and has achieved significant repeat custom. Progeny have similarly excelled in the show and sale ring, with animals achieving up to 16,000gns.

Calv Ease Dir - Harder Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Tweeddale LOOKOUT

Sire: Whitecliffe Highlight Dam: Tweeddale Ilucia MGS: Blelack Blackberet Ear Tag No: UK107511 701759 Genus ABS Code: CH4107

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Sire suggestion table I have daughters of:

Suitable sires to cross onto heifers

Suitable sires to cross onto cows

Elgin FERGAL

Blelack DIGGER

RAMSES

Goldies EDDY

Clyth DIPLOMAT

Blelack DIGGER

Thrunton Flying SCOTSMAN

Anside FOREMAN

Blelack DIGGER

Thrunton Flying SCOTSMAN

RAMSES

Blelack DIGGER

Clyth DIPLOMAT

Goldies EDDY

Blelack DIGGER

Tweeddale LOOKOUT

ion of Charolais & Hereford sires Normanton 1 LAERTES

Sire: Romnany 1 Distiller Dam: Normanton 1 Jews Ear C21 MGS: Doonbiddie Hustler Ear Tag No: UK206099 300369 Genus ABS Code: H9400 March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Normanton 1 LAERTES Calv Ease Dir - Harder

Easier

Calv Ease Dtrs - Harder

Easier

Gest. Length - Longer

Shorter

Birth Wt - Heavier

Lighter

200 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

400 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

600 Day Wt - Lighter

Heavier

Mat. Cow Wt - Lighter

Heavier

200 Day Milk - Lower

Higher

Scrotal Size - Smaller

Bigger

Carcase Wt - Lighter

Heavier

Eye Musc Area - Smaller

Bigger

Rib Depth - Fatter

Leaner

Retail Yield - Lower

Higher

IMF - Lower

Higher

Terminal Index (GBP) - Low

Higher Higher

Self Replacing Index (GBP) - Low 100 90

Voted Hereford Bull of the Year 2016

Following a year of incredible show results, Laertes was worthily awarded Hereford and Poll Bull of the Year 2016. His accolade of achievments were outstanding, at Shropshire Show he took Male Champion, while at the Royal Highland, Royal Welsh, Shropshire County, Ashby and Burwarton, he was awarded Male Champion, Breed Champion and Interbreed Champion. His other achievements have included being part of the Marks and Spencer Native Group of Champions at the Royal Welsh Show 2016, and Native Group of Three Interbreed at the Highland Show.

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Voted Poll Bull of the Year 2016

Laertes has been destined a lifetime of show success, having achieved Reserve Male Champion when he was only 9 months old at his first show, Buckingham County Show in 2014. He followed on from this to take Breed Champion at Newark Calf Show. Progeny from Laertes are rapidly following in their fathers foot steps, with one of his first progeny winning their class at the Christmas Calf Show held at Shrewsbury Cattle Market in 2016. His breeder has reported heifer calves have been averaging 36kg at birth, with bull calves averaging 42kg.

Laertes was bred from Romany 1 Distiller and the 2011 Female of the Year and Poll Female of the Year, Normanton 1 Jews Ear C21. Jews Ear has been an exceptional cow, at eleven years of age she is still in the herd, having produced three Polled Bull and three Overall Bulls of the Year; Normanton 1 Eastern Promise 2011, Normanton 1 Lionel 2015, and now Normanton 1 Laertes.

For more information on our Charolais and Hereford Premier Collection sires, call us on 0870 162 2000. Alternatively, speak to your local Genus ABS Representative who will be happy to help you.

The Genus ABS Premier Tweeddale LENNOX

New to our line up, Lennox is bred from the highest ranked red limousin female in the herd book, Emslies Heledd who was purchased for 16,000gns. His sire is the very easy calving Goldies Goldmine. Born unassisted from a heifer, Lennox offers excellent growth, extreme width and impecccable temperament. Lennox’ GEBV’s can be found on the Limousin Society website, where he ranks highly for Retail Value and Fillet.

Derrygullinane KINGBULL

Possessing an outstanding back breeding on both his terminal and maternal side, Kingbull was a must addition to our Limousin Premier Collection line up. Kingbull oozes style, length and presence and is a true-to-type Limousin example. He also exhibits exceptional plates and second thigh. Kingbull had tremendous summer show success under the experienced eye of Duncan Hazard of the noted Mereside herd, where his successes include Male Champion and Reserve Overall Champion at ILC Ireland 2016.

Lodge HAMLET

Undoubtedly our headline sire in 2016, Hamlet now possesses over 550 pedigree registrations. Sired by Saphir, with Canon as his maternal grand sire, his bloodlines are highly desirable and the perfect recipe for success. Exhibiting exceptional length and muscle definition, he is a curve bending bull for short gestations and calving ease. Hamlet’s more recent progeny successes have included Tom Thumb (pictured on page 36), awarded Reserve Champion at Agri Expo 2016, and Pabo Mr Muscle, another of his sons who sold for an impressive 10,500gns at the Red Ladies Show and Sale 2016.

Emslies GALILEO

With a pedigree that goes back to Objat on his terminal side and Saphir on his maternal side, Galileo’s pedigree is packed full of attractive bloodlines. With almost 150 pedigree registrations, Galileo is growing into a well recognised bull that produces well shaped, very correct progeny, that will command him a lot of repeat custom.

60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140

Birth Weight Calv Ease Maternal Calving Ease Gestation Length Calving Value 200 Day Growth 400 Day Growth Muscle Depth Fat Depth Beef Value Scrotal Circumference 200 Day Milk Age at First Calving Lifespan Calving Interval Maternal Value Maternal Production Value Docility

60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Emslies GALILEO

Sire: Emslies Colossus Dam: Emslies Catrin MGS: Saphir Ear Tag No: UK520779 101169 Genus ABS Code: LN2442

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Lodge HAMLET

Sire: 5331 Saphir Dam: Lodge Violet MGS: Broadmeadows Cannon Ear Tag No: UK542928 200346 Genus ABS Code: LN2459

60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Derrygullinane KINGBULL

Sire: Derrygullinane Glen Dam: Derrygullinane Elsia MGS: Nenuphar Ear Tag No: IE271061 750371 Genus ABS Code: LN2651

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Tweeddale LENNOX

Sire: Goldies Goldmine Dam: Emslies Heledd MGS: Emslies Colossus Ear Tag No: UK107511 701696 Genus ABS Code: LN2641

Collection of Limousin sires CAMEOS

For those breeders wanting to introduce some French bloodlines to their herd, Cameos is an excellent option. Recognisable sires in his sire stack include Remix son of Cassis, and Mas Du Clo on his maternal sire. Introduced to the stud in 2015, Cameos offers the complete package as a dual purpose sire, with strengths in both his terminal and maternal traits.

Progeny of Cameos

Knock GLENCOE

Purchased for 18,000gns in 2012 at Carlisle, Glencoe was crowned Male Champion at the Royal Welsh Show in 2013 againt a notably strong class of Red Limousins. Possessing almost 100 pedigree registrations to date, his correctness and conformation speaks for itself. This is complemented by his numerous EBV trait rankings in the top 1% of the breed that include 200 and 400 day growth and scrotal size.

60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for Knock GLENCOE

Sire: Greenhaugh Europa Dam: Knock Dolly MGS: Newhouse Billy Ear Tag No: UK520759 700722 Genus ABS Code: LN2443

March 2017 EBV Percentiles for CAMEOS

Sire: Remix Dam: Velseuse MGS: Mas Du Clo Ear Tag No: 24-24-507-604 Genus ABS Code: LN2494

60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140

Other Limousin Premier Collection sires available Mas Du CLO

AZURRI

Bailea CAVIARE

BLANDICE

Dinmore GOLDCREST

Ear Tag No: 19-32-388-895 Genus ABS Code: LN2518

Ear Tag No: UK311535 500613 Genus ABS Code: LN2396

Progeny of Azurri

Progeny of Clo

Ear Tag No: 23-96-032-213 Genus ABS Code: LN0354

Ear Tag No: 19-32-014-117 Genus ABS Code: LN2467

Ear Tag No: UK720297 101429 Genus ABS Code: LN2157

EUPHRATE

IONESCO

Mandayen VISION

Progeny of Ionesco

Ear Tag No: 19-33-413-375 Genus ABS Code: LN2385

Ear Tag No: 36-93-000-206 Genus ABS Code: LN0444

Ear Tag No: MDNPY-0329 Genus ABS Code: LN2170

Sarkley GODDARD

Spittalton HUGO

TEHIX

Ear Tag No: UK700643 101335 Genus ABS Code: LN2437

Ear Tag No: UK542794 300576 Genus ABS Code: LN2432

Ear Tag No: 12-02-088-259 Genus ABS Code: LN2033

For more information on our Limousin Premier Collection sires, call us on 0870 162 2000 or speak to your local Genus ABS Representative.

Sire suggestion table I have daughters of:

Suitable sires to cross onto heifers

Suitable sires to cross onto cows

Fieldson ALFY

IONESCO

Tweeddale LENNOX

IONESCO Mas Du CLO TEHIX USTED USKADOR Carmorn DAUPHIN EUPHRATE CHAUMEIL Dinmore GOLDCREST CAMEOS Emslies GALILEO Knock GLENCOE Lodge HAMLET AZZURI Bailea CAVIARE BLANDICE Mandayen VISION Sarkley GODDARD Spittalton HUGO

USTED EUPHRATE IONESCO IONESCO IONESCO Lodge HAMLET Emslies GALILEO CAMEOS Lodge HAMLET Tweeddale LENNOX Sarkley GODDARD Bailea CAVIARE Tweeddale LENNOX Emslies GALILEO Mandayen VISION Tweeddale LENNOX Knock GLENCOE Tweeddale LENNOX Sarkley GODDARD

CAMEOS Derrygullinane KINGBULL CAMEOS Tweeddale LENNOX Derrygullinane KINGBULL IONESCO Lodge HAMLET AZURRI IONESCO Derrygullinane KINGBULL Derrygullinane KINGBULL Bailea CAVIARE Derrygullinane KINGBULL Lodge HAMLET Mandayen VISION IONESCO Knock GLENCO Derrygullinane KINGBULL IONESCO

BEEF BREED LEADERS FOR EFFICIENT SIRE SELECTION GENUS ABS PROVEN SIRES CALVING SURVEY SUMMARY TABLE BREED

SIRE NAME

CALVING EASE (HEIFERS)

CALVING EASE (COWS)

GESTATION LENGTH

CALF QUALITY

CALF SURVIVABILITY

CALF COLOUR BEEFADVANTAGE (BLUE ROAN)

BSI

DAYS

BSI



1.8

130

0.5

125

279

124

130

£70.60

Nightingale PLOUGHMAN 

3.6

123

0.4

128

281

106

124

2.4

124

£50.30

Netherton AMERICANO



1.6

130

0.6

130

282

100

124

1.5

130

£47.80

Shadwell Jafar ERIC



8.9

2.3

283

105

3.6

100

-£1.20

ABS PROTEGE 306



130

1.4

103

280

116

113

130

£38.50



2.3

111

281

116

130

YES

£76.50

Newpole EASY



0.5

130

280

118

116

3.1

124

YES

£64.90

Moorsley HERO



1.6

120

280

124

121

3.1

124

£61.00

Greystone GOVERNOR



0.4

130

283

100

116

0.5

130

YES

£59.90



2.4

109

283

100

130

3.3

120

YES

£57.00

Brookfield DEV



1.9

117

282

106

128

3.7

112

YES

£53.30

Rosemount HAL



1.4

124

281

116

107

0.9

130

£50.20

Redmires FREDDY



3.7

280

125

130

4.8

YES

£49.00

Greystone JUPITER



1.2

127

281

116

110

2.3

130

£47.90

Greystone GLACIER



2.1

114

284

128

3.8

110

YES

£41.70

Moorsley DJ



1.3

126

283

100

116

3.4

118

YES

£40.40

Redmires ISAAC



4.7

127

281

116

104

3.7

112

YES

£34.60

Rosemount IGGY



3.3

284

130

6.6

YES

£26.60

Woodend HOGAN



2.2

112

285

109

2.2

130

£18.40

Quarry Bank GUY



4.9

282

108

116

3.1

124

YES

£15.90

Tamhorn WARRIOR



4.5

284

130

6.9

YES

£15.60

Todhall ICANDY



2.1

114

283

100

3.2

122

£13.60



130

283

100

3.5

116

YES

£1.30



5.5

284

112

4.3

100

YES

-£11.20



5.6

282

108

100

3.5

116

-£13.30

Pendle IGLOO



4.7

284

4.9

YES

-£28.90

Solpoll 1 FERRARI



0.2

130

280

116

120

130

£58.10



1.5

282

100

124

1.9

126

£28.80

Lodge HAMLET



0.3

130

285

124

118

1.2

130

£65.40

Emslies GALILEO



0.6

127

287

108

116

1.9

130

£48.20

Spittalton HUGO



2.7

284

125

124

130

£49.50

Sarkley GODDARD



1.5

114

288

100

3.4

130

£10.20

Keeldrum CLIO



0.5

130

283

124

112

1.9

130

£57.60

Dinton NAUTICAL



1.5

127

283

124

100

206

127

£31.70

SOUTH DEVON Foxhole MENZIES



2.4

106

285

106

120

ANGUS

Oakchurch DUSTER M109

BRITISH BLUE Newpole HEARTTHROB

Moorsley ANDERSON

Rostrevor GABERAL Ruaig GINGER Andreayas GLION

HEREFORD

Lowesmoor 1 EXCEL LIMOUSIN

SIMMENTAL

RELIABILITY

ADDITIONAL YOUNG BEEF SIRES ON CALVING SURVEY GENUS ABS YOUNG SIRES CURRENTLY ON CALVING SURVEY SUMMARY TABLE BREED ANGUS

BRITISH BLUE

SIRE NAME

EAR TAG NO.

GENUS CODE

SIRE

DAM

MGS

ABS BLACK JACK (PG)

UK712146 200010

AA1435

Ironwood New Era 1560

Wardens Barbara DB 0365

MCC Daybreak

ABS ESPRESSO (PG)

UK712146 600014

AA1437

Yon Future Focus T219

Wardens Sam 4P8 0386

4 Point 8 Of Ironwood

ABS TITUS (PG)

UK704149 500854

AA1454

S A V Bruiser 9164

Wardens Barbara DB 0365

MCC Daybreak

Andreayas INJEBRECK

UK010113 101403

BB1414

Janvier 8515 De Warichet

Andreayas Delightful

Twyning Ash Woody ET

Bridlenas Cash JAZZY

UK921155 403001

BB1401

Harpon De L'Orgelot

Faughanvale Ester

Auchenlay Vagabond (SR) ET

Clayfields JEDI (PG)

UK165539 200126

BB1441

Sapin

Holirow Angeldelight Excel

Bringlee Talbot ET

Edmonds JIGSAW (PG)

UK149128 200015

BB1426

Edmonds Gerry

Edmonds Crystal ET

Philipper De Remichampagne

Forest JACOB

UK700436 300125

BB1379

Newpole Easy

Ty Isaf Ebrill

Hazelwood King ET

Greystone JARDINIER

UK125185 300304

BB1438

Jardinier De La Bonnie Raie

Greystone Arkle

Valide D'Al Gote

Greystone JINGLE

UK125185 500306

BB1439

Twyning Ash Jingle

Greystone Velcro

Greystone Jackpot

Moorlsey KENT

UK116368 300002

BB1453

Bringlee Ecstasy

Moorsley Dot

Hurworth Burn Overture

Moorsley KRONER

UK116368 200001

BB1452

Bringlee Ecstasy

Moorsley Dot

Hurworth Burn Overture

Newpole KEEGAN (PG)

UK704149 400860

BB1466

Brookfield Dev

Newpole Halo

Greystone Turbo

Newpole KOJAK (PG)

UK704149 100864

BB1469

Newpole Easy

Newpole Harriet

Auchenlay Echo

Newpole KOWTOW (PG)

UK704149 200865

BB1470

Newpole Easy

Newpole Harriet

Auchenlay Echo

Newpole KUDOS (PG)

UK704149 600862

BB1468

Newpole Easy

Newpole Harriet

Auchenlay Echo

Newpole KYOTE (PG)

UK704149 500861

BB1467

Newpole Easy

Newpole Harriet

Auchenlay Echo

Newpole LAMBORGHINI (PG)

UK706042 103992

BB1506

Brookfield Dev

Newpole Halo

Greystone Turbo

Newpole LANSON (PG)

UK712146 200024

BB1495

Brookfield Dev

Newpole Halo

Greystone Turbo

Newpole LATTE (PG)

UK706042 203951

BB1503

Brookfield Dev

Newpole Halo

Greystone Turbo

Newpole LEMMY (PG)

UK706042 303952

BB1505

Brookfield Dev

Newpole Halo

Greystone Turbo

Newpole LUSH (PG)

UK706042 603955

BB0091

Newpole Easy

Newpole Harriet

Auchenlay Echo

Quarry Bank KAPOW (PG)

UK104465 400557

BB1451

Chestnuts Umpire

Woodbine Gee Gee

Woodbine Warrior

Redmires KAISER (PG)

UK120504 700298

BB1433

Tweeddale Gee Whiz

Boomer Flux

Quadruple De La Roche Au Gue

Rosemount HARDY

IE371366 290414

BB1377

Kilowatt D'Ochain

Rosemount Amy

Blak Du Baty D'Eprave

Todhall JESTER

UK541499 401375

BB1428

Tamhorn Fernando

Todhall Colourful

Elogieux Fond Du Chene

Tweeddale JIM

UK107511 501547

BB1422

Bringlee Ecstasy

Harestone Daffodil

Auchenlay Vagabond (SR) ET

Proprietory Genetics (PG) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; These sires are pedigree Angus and British Blue sires registered with the UK Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, and British Blue Cattle Society respectively. However, these sires should be used for commercial use only as progeny will not be accepted for registration in the respective breed society Herd Book. Please record the sire ID on passports to qualify for Angus progeny schemes. Andreayas INJEBRECK

Greystone JARDINIER

Moorsley KENT

Quarry Bank KAPOW

Forest JACOB

Newpole KEEGAN

Newpole KOWTOW

Greystone JINGLE

Moorsley KRONER

Clayfields JEDI

Headquartered in Nantwich, Cheshire, UK, Genus ABS is the worldâ&#x20AC;?leading provider of genetic improvement solutions and reproduction services that help customers PROFIT FROM GENETIC PROGRESS. Marketing in nearly 80 countries around the globe, Genus ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technologies since its founding 75 years ago. Genus ABS is a division of Genus plc.

Genus Breeding Ltd, Alpha Building, London Road, Nantwich, CW5 7JW, Telephone: 0870 162 2000

www.genusbreeding.co.uk

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