Beef Gene Ireland Sire Directory - Spring 2021

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Gene Ireland Beef Sire Directory Spring 2021


Introduction We are delighted to present you with the latest catalogue of beef bulls that are now available through the Gene Ireland program. The breeding program is a joint initiative between Pedigree Breeders, Commercial farmers, Breed Societies, AI Companies, DAFM & ICBF. The aim of the program is to progeny test high index beef bulls which will produce profitable cows for the suckler beef industry. The minimum criteria for a bull to be included on the panel is 5 Stars across breed on Replacement Index. This year we have also added a section dedicated to high Terminal Index bulls which are selected to produce profitable animals for sale or slaughter. The minimum criteria for a bull to be included in the Terminal section is 5 Stars across breed on Terminal Index. In order to avail of straws from the Terminal bulls section, a herdowner must order the same number of straws from the Replacement section.

The Benefits If you contact ICBF (023-8820452) and order semen from any of the bulls in this catalogue you will receive the following benefits:  Access to the highest index new beef bulls in Irish AI at €5 per straw (technician charges may apply)  Straws delivered to your own tank or the technician of your choosing  Progress towards meeting the BDGP targets  Potentially sell some of the progeny back to ICBF for performance testing at the Tully Beef Test Centre.  Freedom to choose whatever combination of bulls & breeds that you require from the catalogue.

Beef Gene Ireland Programme The diagram below gives an overview of both the design and operation of the Gene Ireland Beef program.

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2021 Spring Replacement Name

Bred by

Repl Idx Beef Cow Nominated € Calv. Diff % by

Code

Breed

Page

AU6685

AU

Mountcain Ondee

Denis Linehan, Co Cork

€167

1.8%

NCBC

3

LM3713

LM

Nebbiolo

N & R Desseauve, France

€158

2.6%

NCBC

4

CH6996

CH

Jogging

Jean Remy Floquet, France

€132

1.4%

NCBC

5

LM6370

LM

Ildira

M Leonard, France

€127

4.6%

NCBC

6

LM3716

LM

Nut

N & R Desseauve, France

€119

2.3%

NCBC

7

CH6493

CH

Omega

Earl Toillon Didier, France

€119

5.2%

NCBC

8

SA7044

SA

Haltere

Gaec Crevecoeur, France

€119

1.6%

NCBC

9

2021 Spring Terminal Name

Bred by

Term Idx Beef Cow Nominated € Calv. Diff % by

Code

Breed

BB6883

BB

Tullamoylan Max

Daniel Duignan, Co Tipperary €181

CH6490

CH

Orbi

Michel Bouchot, France

LM6313

LM

JK Porto

LM5608

LM

Noob

BB6865

BB

Villablues Nixon Et

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11.4%

NCBC

14

€144

3.5%

NCBC

15

Jean Kirsch, Luxembourg

€141

3.5%

NCBC

16

Anthony Guillot-Patureau, France

€140

5.8%

NCBC

17

10.3%

NCBC

18

Michael Tierney, Co Tipperary €138

This report has been prepared by ICBF in good faith on the basis of information provided to it. No representation or warranty expressed or implied is made or given by ICBF as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness of this Report. ICBF shall not be liable for any losses (whether direct or indirect), damages, costs or expenses whatsoever, incurred or arising from any use of or reliance on this Report or the information contained in it by any person.

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Re

€167

Mountcain Ondee

Aubrac

placeme

Index

DOB: 10-Mar-2019 Breeder: Denis Linehan - Mountain Knocknagree Mallow Co Cork

Myostatin: F94L/F94L

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Dauphin

Mountcain Hastings

nt

AU6685

Boubal Amiral Varsovie Perlou Tornhill Alannis

Highest Replacement Index bull on this year’s panel

Star Rating (Within Aubrac breed)

★★★★

★★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€167

Terminal

€115

Index Reliability

42%

(Average)

44%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 2.1%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+1.8%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 6.37%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+8.5%

Star Rating (Within Aubrac breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Docility (1-5 scale)

-0.08

★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

+15kg

★★★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: -0.02, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 17.55kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 1.86, All breeds avg: 1.42

Scale

Scale

64% (High)

41% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

46%

41%

★★★

38%

★★★★★

(Average) (Average)

+2.06

Reliability

(Low)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 5.79%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

3

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: 3.28kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: -2.67 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+6.5%

50%

+6.3kg

45%

★★★★★

36%

★★★★★

-3.84 days

(Average)

(Low)

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Index

DOB: 18-Dec-2017 Breeder: N & R Desseauve, France

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Grenache

Louise

Myostatin: F94L/F94L

Limousin

Re

€158

Nebbiolo

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LM3713 Tastevin Dulcinee

Bavardage Egerie

New French bull at only 2.6% Calving Difficulty on Beef Cows

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★★

★★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€158

Terminal

€129

Index Reliability

39%

(Low)

45%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.72%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+2.6%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.47%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+6.7%

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★★★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: -0.06, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 23.65kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 2.15, All breeds avg: 1.42

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Scale

+23.2kg

Scale

69% (High)

46% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

42%

★★★

41%

★★★★

41%

★★★★★

(Average) (Average)

+1.95

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.82%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: 1.16 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+5.8%

52%

+5.2kg

36%

★★★★

33%

★★

-0.2 days

(Low)

(Low)

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Charolais

€132

Jogging

Index

DOB: 17-Oct-2014 Breeder: Jean Remy Floquet, France

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CH6996

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Castor

Comete

Myostatin: Pending

Sesame Tragedie Russ Veilleuse

5 Star bull on both the Replacement and Terminal Indexes

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★★★★

★★★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€132

Terminal

€138

Index Reliability

46%

(Average)

57%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Reliability

69%

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 5.6%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+1.4%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 10.8%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+7.9%

39%

Reliability

(Across all beef breads)

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 0.04, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 33.65kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 1.88, All breeds avg: 1.42

0.05 Scale

+33kg

Scale

(Low)

Star Rating

41%

★★★★

65%

★★★★★

64%

★★★★

(Average) (High)

+1.62

(High)

(High)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.63%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

5

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -3.53kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: -1.38 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+3.6%

51%

+3.9kg

(Average)

-1.54 days

49%

★★★★

34%

★★★★

(Low)

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Index

DOB: 25-Sep-2013 Breeder: M Leonard, France

Myostatin: F94L/F94L

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Bavardage

Capucine

Limousin

Re

€127

Ildira

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LM6370 On-Dit Ridelle Velours Viola

A son of Bavardage with a Daughter Milk figure of 4.4 kgs

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★★

★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€127

Terminal

€118

Index Reliability

48%

(Average)

55%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.72%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+4.6%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.47%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+9.1%

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: -0.06, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 23.65kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 2.15, All breeds avg: 1.42

-0.05 Scale

+23.2kg

Scale

77% (High)

46% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

43%

★★

58%

★★★★

53%

★★★★★

(Average) (Average)

+2.13

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.82%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: 1.16 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+5.7%

58%

+4.4kg

48%

★★★★

39%

★★

+0.83 days

(Average)

(Low)

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Limousin

€116

Nut

Index

DOB: 11-Dec-2017 Breeder: N & R Desseauve, France

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Edakkya

Jaffa

Myostatin: F94L/f94L

Sire Pic

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LM3716 Alex Barbie

Gauloi Eba Rebecca

Top 2% of the Limousin breed for gestation

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★

★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€116

Terminal

€120

Index Reliability

40%

(Average)

45%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.72%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+2.3%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.47%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+7.6%

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: -0.06, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 23.65kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 2.15, All breeds avg: 1.42

-0.05 Scale

+21.8kg

Scale

69% (High)

42% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

23%

★★

42%

★★★★

42%

★★★★

(Low) (Average)

+1.67

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.82%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

7

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: 1.16 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+6.1%

54%

+2.5kg

(Low)

-0.3 days

39%

★★★

33%

★★

(Low)

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Index

DOB: 21-Oct-2018 Breeder: Earl Toillon Didier, France

Sire Pic

Myostatin: Q204x/+

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Epernay

Isadora

Charolais

Re

€119

Omega

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CH6493 Bastion Utilite Voimo Baleine

5 Star within the Charolais breed for Milk

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★★★★

★★★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€119

Terminal

€138

Index Reliability

38%

(Low)

41%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Reliability

63%

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 5.6%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+5.2%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 10.8%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+10.5%

33%

Reliability

(Across all beef breads)

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 0.04, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 33.65kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 1.88, All breeds avg: 1.42

0.02 Scale

+37.9kg

Scale

(Low)

Star Rating

33%

★★★

40%

★★★★★

39%

★★★★★

(Low) (Average)

+1.82

(High)

(Low)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.63%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -3.53kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: -1.38 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+3.1%

50%

+3.5kg

39%

★★★★

32%

★★★★

-2.78 days

(Low)

(Low)

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Re

€119

Haltere

Salers

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SA7044

Index

DOB: 06-Oct-2012 Breeder: Gaec Crevecoeur - 11 Place Saint Sauveur 76910 Tocqueville Sur Eu France

Myostatin: Pending

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Vente

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Cumbrian Champ Cumbrian Jaconde 55 Sancy Thailande

5 Star across all beef breeds for Gestation

Star Rating

(Within Salers breed)

★★★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€119

Terminal

€96

Index Reliability

37%

(Low)

39%

(Low)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Reliability

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 1.99%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+1.6%

60%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 4.92%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+2.9%

Star Rating

(Within Salers breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: -0.08, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 15.9kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 1.07, All breeds avg: 1.42

-0.06 Scale

+15.8kg

Scale

35% (Low)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

35%

★★

37%

★★★

34%

(Low) (Low)

+0.92

(High)

(Low)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 5.39%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

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Daughter Milk (Kg)

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: 6.25kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: -3.57 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+6.1%

48%

+3.9kg

36%

★★★★

31%

★★★★

-1.52 days

(Low)

(Low)

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Autumn 2020 AI Birth Stats

The class of Autumn 2020, who sired them? The second half of 2020 saw 182,378 beef calves (beef sire x beef dam) born on Irish farms, of which 44367 have been registered to AI sires. This represents approximately 24% of all beef calves born in the period. Below is a list of the top 10 sires of Autumn 2020 based on sires recorded.. The Top 10 AI Sires with the most progeny recorded to them between 1/7/20 to 31/12/20. Rank

Al Code

Name

Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index

Term Index

GI Sire

1

FSZ

FISTON

CH

3687

€124

€156

Yes

2

ZAG

CASTLEVIEW GAZELLE

LM

3253

€124

€124

Yes

3

EBY

ELDERBERRY GALAHAD

LM LM

2226

€106

€121

No

2094

€148

LM

1691

€194

€125 €164

Yes Yes

4 5

LM4217 MOONDHARRIG KNELL LM2014 EWDENVALE IVOR

6

LZF

CAVELANDS FENIAN

CH

947

€113

€123

Yes

7

FWO

FLEETWOOD

CH

902

€62

€137

Yes

8

CH4159

KNOCKMOYLE10 LOKI ET

CH

835

€67

€161

No

9

CH2218 BIVOUAC CH4321 LAPON

CH

708

€184

€157

No

CH

696

€123

€170

Yes

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Evaluation based on the January 2021 run.

These 10 bulls account for 30% of all the AI progeny born in the second half of 2020. The list is comprised of well proven Limousin and Charolais sires. These 10 bulls have an average Replacement Index of €125 which is 5 Stars across breeds with relatively high reliability across all the bulls and very high in some cases. Encouragingly, 7 of the 10 bulls listed above have graduated from Beef Gene Ireland over the years which highlights the value of the program for progeny testing young bulls and driving the rate of genetic gain by building higher reliabilities on indexes at a young age via robust data recording. Every Spring and Autumn a new panel of young high genetic merit bulls are made available to farmers for just €5 per straw.

To order straws call 023 8820452

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The top 3 Angus AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20 Rank

Al-Code

1

KYA

2 3

Number of EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

Name

Breed

Repl. Index

GI Sire

CORNAMUCKLA LORD HARDY

AA

532

€135

No

AA4089

INTELAGRI MATTEO E.T. (ET)

AA

477

€127

Yes

AA4640

HW FARGHAL T516

AA

282

€127

No

Number of

Repl. Index

GI Sire

The top 3 Aubrac AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20 Rank

Code

1

AU4563

JOHNSTOWN LOYD 1039

AU

117

€175

Yes

2

AU4683

TURLOUGHMOREMAGNIFICENT

AU

61

€207

Yes

3

AU4309

DEERPARK KEVIN

AU

60

€141

No

Repl. Index

GI Sire

Name

Breed EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

The top 3 Belgian Blue AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20 Number of EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

Rank

Code

Name

1

DBZ

MANITOU DE BELLE EAU

BB

215

€92

No

2

WBH

HERBERTVDNOORDWATERINGSHOEV

BB

195

€24

No

3

FSN

FOLON

BB

151

€381

Yes

Repl. Index

GI Sire

Breed

The top 3 Blonde AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20 Number of EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

Rank

Code

1

BA2308

Stonelea Inzagi

BA

67

€45

No

2

BA4550

HASHTAG

BA

51

€97

Yes

3

BA4661

GLACON

BA

16

€56

No

Repl. Index

GI Sire

Name

Breed

The top 3 Hereford AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20

11 11

Number of EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

Rank

Code

1

HE4297

FABB 1 NORTHERN STAR {HYF}

HE

173

€119

Yes

2

HE2043

SOLPOLL1KENTUCKYKIDPHYF

HE

107

€103

Yes

3

HE4344

ALLOWDALE RAMBO 475

HE

98

€188

Yes

Name

Breed

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The top 3 Parthenaise AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20 Rank

Code

1

PT4570

2

BZB

3

PT4215

Number of EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

Name

Breed

Repl. Index

GI Sire

KILGULBIN PARTHENAISE LOGAN

PT

45

€102

Yes

BOLIDE

PT

43

€130

No

LEACAN KING

PT

36

€155

Yes

Number of

Repl. Index

GI Sire

The top 3 Piedmontese AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20 Rank

Code

1

PI4566

SANDYMOUNT NORDIC

PI

8

€130

Yes

2

PI4662

ZEPPELIN

PI

3

€88

No

3

PIX

PHENIX

PI

2

-€46

No

Repl. Index

GI Sire

Name

Breed EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

The top 3 Salers AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20 Number of EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

Rank

Code

1

SA4604

KNOTTOWN ROY

SA

358

€251

Yes

2

SA2189

ULSAN

SA

123

€255

No

3

SA2153

HIGHFIELD ODRAN

SA

133

€228

Yes

Repl. Index

GI Sire

Name

Breed

The top 3 Simmental AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20 Number of EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

Rank

Code

1

SI2152

CURAHEEN EARP

SI

447

€210

Yes

2

SI2469

LISNACRANN FIFTY CENT

SI

430

€175

Yes

3

SI4250

LIS NA RI GUCCI

SI

175

€152

Yes

Repl. Index

GI Sire

Name

Breed

The top 3 Shorthorn AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/20 to 31/12/20 Number of EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Progeny

Rank

Code

1

SH4748

BUNCRAGGY FIREFOX

SH

78

€117

Yes

2

SH4209

STONEYROYDHALCYONMATRIX

SH

69

€66

Yes

3

EMS

DOON ERASMUS

SH

45

€114

Yes

Name

Breed

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Gene Ireland Progeny SI4250 bred by Joe Deverell, Co Offaly

SH4209 bred by Joe Deverell, Co Offaly

SI4593 bred by Justin Walsh, Co Meath

LM4591 bred by Justin Walsh, Co Meath

AU4683 bred by Justin Walsh, Co Meath

SI4593 bred by Sam Pierce, Co Wexford

AU4563 bred by Cronan Daly, Co Offaly

HE4344 bred by Wilson Kells, Co Cavan

CH4680 bred by David Clarke, Co Tipperary

CH4562 bred by Kevin St John, Co Tipperary

AU5428 bred by Wilson Kells, Co Cavan

Do you want to have your Gene Ireland progeny featured on our social media or in our Spring 2021 directory? Please text or WhatsApp your pictures to 086 796 9797 LM4872 bred by Pat Sheahan, Co Limerick

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Belgian Blue

BB6883

rminal Te

€181

Tullamoylan Max

Index

DOB: 18-Apr-2018 Breeder: Daniel John Duignan - Tullamoylan Dolla Nenagh Co Tipperary Davidson De L’Ecluse Harrison Et De La Platte Cocinelle Et De Fooz

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Ballintotty Heidi Et

Myostatin: nt821/nt821

Manitou De Belle Eau Ballyfin Cocktail Et

Highest Terminal Index bull on this year’s panel

Star Rating

(Within Belgian Blue breed)

★★

★★★★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€24

Terminal

€181

Index Reliability

45%

(Average)

48%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 10.27%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

(Within Aubrac breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits Docility (1-5 scale)

★★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 0.16, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 35.6kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 2.82, All breeds avg: 1.42

(High)

43%

+27% Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★★★

69%

+11.4%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 21.43%, All breeds avg: 8.17% Star Rating

Reliability

0.2

Scale

+45.6kg

Scale

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

46%

★★★★★

47%

★★★★★

45%

★★★★★

(Average) (Average)

+3.3

(Average)

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 10.57%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: 3.68kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: 4.96 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+15.7%

58%

+4.5kg

43%

★★★★

38%

+6.8 days

(Average)

(Low)

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€144

Orbi

Index

DOB: 17-Sep-2018 Breeder: Michel Bouchot, France

Myostatin: Q204x/+

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Hamel

FR7122096710

Urfe Fanfare Calogero FR7121613212

5 Star across all beef breeds for Gestation and Carcass Weight

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★★★

★★★★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€94

Terminal

€144

Index Reliability

37%

(Low)

40%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★

★★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Reliability

61%

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 5.6%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+3.5%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 10.8%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+7.4%

29%

Reliability

(Across all beef breads)

Star Rating (Within Aubrac breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 0.04, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 33.65kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 1.88, All breeds avg: 1.42

0.05

(High) (Low)

Star Rating

Scale

(Low)

31%

★★★★

+37.5kg

39%

★★★★★

39%

★★★★

(Low)

+1.65 Scale

(Low)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.63%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

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★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -3.53kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: -1.38 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+4%

49%

-0.6kg

38%

★★

31%

★★★★

-2.37 days

(Low)

(Low)

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Limousin

Charolais

CH6490


rminal Te

€141

JK Porto

Index

DOB: 12-Jan-2019 Breeder: Jean Kirsch, Luxembourg

Myostatin: F94L/F94L

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Jongleur

Fiona P

Limousin

LM6313 Grog P Frida Cyan Po Fillis P

Homozygous polled combined with an outcross bloodline

Star Rating

(Within Belgian Blue breed)

★★★★

★★★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€105

Terminal

€141

Index Reliability

35%

(Low)

39%

(Low)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★

★★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Reliability

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.72%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+3.5%

60%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.47%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+7.8%

30%

Reliability

(Across all beef breads)

Star Rating (Within Aubrac breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: -0.06, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 23.65kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 2.15, All breeds avg: 1.42

-0.04 Scale

+28.6kg

Scale

(Low)

Star Rating

31%

★★

37%

★★★★★

35%

★★★★★

(Low) (Low)

+1.89

(High)

(Low)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.82%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: 1.16 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+4.5%

49%

-3.1kg

34%

31%

★★

-0.2 days

(Low)

(Low)

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€140

Noob

DOB: 06-Oct-2017 Breeder: Anthony Guillot-Patureau, France

Myostatin: nt821/F94L

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Indigo

Hymalaya

Index

Fureur-Ben Bolivie Aristochat Parisienne

5 Star across all beef breeds for Carcass Conformation

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★

★★★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€77

Terminal

€140

Index Reliability

37%

(Low)

40%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★

★★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Reliability

61%

Beef Cows: Breed avg: 3.72%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+5.8%

Beef Heifers: Breed avg: 8.47%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+12.1%

33%

Reliability

(Across all beef breads)

Star Rating (Within Aubrac breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: -0.06, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 23.65kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 2.15, All breeds avg: 1.42

-0.05 Scale

+25.4kg

Scale

(Low)

Star Rating

32%

★★

40%

★★★★★

36%

★★★★★

(Low) (Average)

+2.91

(High)

(Low)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.82%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

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★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: 1.16 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+6.7%

50%

-1.4kg

35%

32%

+1.5 days

(Low)

(Low)

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Charolais

Limousin

LM5608


Belgian Blue

BB6865

rminal Te

€138

Villablues Nixon Et

Index

DOB: 20-Jan-2019 Breeder: Michael Tierney - Kilcremin Roscrea Co Tipperary

Myostatin: nt821/nt821

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Rutabaga Beauffaux

Villablues Janet

Fringant Et De Biourge Omega 6643 Beauffaux Crack Du Pont De Messe Villablues Brilliant (Et)

5 Star across all beef breeds for Docility

Star Rating

(Within Belgian Blue breed)

★★★

★★

Economic Indexes

€uro value per pogeny

Replacement

€51

Terminal

€138

Index Reliability

42%

(Average)

47%

(Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★

CALVING DIFFICULTY (births requiring considerable assistance: %3 & 4) When Mated With

Value

Reliability

68%

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 10.27%, All breeds avg: 3.79%

+10.3%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 21.43%, All breeds avg: 8.17%

+21.8%

39%

Reliability

(Across all beef breads)

Star Rating (Within Aubrac breed)

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

★★

Docility (1-5 scale)

★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 0.16, All breeds avg: 0.02 Breed avg: 35.6kg, All breeds avg: 16.78kg

Breed avg: 2.82, All breeds avg: 1.42

0.13 Scale

+31.7kg

Scale

(Low)

Star Rating

43%

★★★★★

48%

★★★★★

44%

★★★★★

(Average) (Average)

+2.86

(High)

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 10.57%, All breeds avg: 5.37%

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: 3.68kg, All breeds avg: 2.39kg Breed avg: 4.96 days, All breeds avg: -0.9 days

+13.8%

55%

+5.3kg

39%

★★★★

35%

+4.29 days

(Low)

(Low)

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Gene Ireland Profile

Justin Walsh

Justin Walsh runs a herd of 100 commercial suckler cows in a split calving system near the ancient Hill of Tara in Co. Meath. He also works part time as a weight recorder for ICBF in the Meath area. The average Replacement Index of the cows in the herd is an impressive €100 compared to the national average of €83. He has been a user of Gene Ireland straws for the last 7 years and currently over half the animals in the herd are sired by Gene Ireland bulls. He is also an active participant in the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes. The herd is comprised mainly of Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cows with a small amount of Angus and Aubrac introduced in recent years. The progeny are generally sold as stores and he has found selling the Gene Ireland progeny to ICBF for research at Tully as being a useful extra outlet for his stock. All the replacement heifers are sired by AI bulls with the ICBF indexes being used to identify sires strong for milk and growth whilst also maintaining calving ease. Some of the Gene Ireland sires that worked well for him over the years are ETP, ZAG, APZ and SI2152. One of the standout cows in Justins herd is IE281611260410. Sired by the former Gene Ireland Simmental sire APZ (Curaheen Apostle) and born in January 2014, this cow first calved at 24 months and has produced a quality calf every year for 5 years. She currently has a Replacement Index of €134 and her first daughter has been retained in the herd for breeding. This cow is a great example of what can be achieved in the suckler beef industry through a combination of genetics and top-class management.

Cow 410 Suckler Cow Report

Cow: IE281611260410

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APZ: Sire of Cow 410

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Notes

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1234

Example: IE15131331234

21-May

Date ABC

Code

Ist Serve

13-June

Date XYZ

Code

1st Repeat

Name Date

Code

2nd Repeat

Date

Code

3rd Repeat

Comment

2021

Please return completed charts to ICBF, Tully Progeny Test Centre, Tully, Kildare Town, Co Kildare. Phone: (045) 521573 or 023 8820452

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Cow Tag

Herd Number

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“ See our full profile of Justin Walsh and his herd inside.

Highfield House, Shinagh, Bandon, Co.Cork, Ireland. Telephone: +353 (023) 8820452 Fax: +353 (023) 8820229 Email: query@icbf.com

Suckler farming is a low margin business and in order to survive farmers need to use every tool available to them. The ICBF indexes are one of the most powerful tools available to farmers to help us make informed breeding decisions.

Justin Walsh, Gene Ireland User

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