Beef Gene Ireland Sire Directory - Spring 2022

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Gene Ireland Beef Sire Directory Spring 2022


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. We have included 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. To avail of straws from the Terminal 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.

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

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2022 Spring Replacement Panel Code

Breed

SI8121

SI

LM8109

Name

Bred By

Repl Idx €

Beef Cow Calv Diff %

Page

Epik Agrochyt P

Vl dʼa Chytka, Czech Republic

€157

5.8%

3

LM

Percy

Lepa de Montmorillon, France

€148

2.8%

4

AA7506

AA

Tower Tommie

Gerry Lenehan, Co Sligo

€145

1.7%

5

CH7587

CH

Elios

Bastanes Hort, France

€144

4.5%

6

LM7599

LM

Moebius

Gaec Domaine Laurens, France

€139

1.5%

7

CH8112

CH

Messmer

Alain Cocandeau, France

€136

2.2%

8

AA7308

AA

HW Red Lamborghini W&D McLaren, Scotland

€124

1.8%

9

CH6493

CH

Omega

Earl Toillon Didier, France

€124

5.4%

10

LM3716

LM

Nut

N & R Desseauve, France

€118

2.6%

11

Term Idx €

Beef Cow Calv Diff %

Page

2022 Spring Terminal Panel Code

Breed

Name

Bred By

LM7713

LM

Birchpark Rufus

Owen Flannery, Co Clare

€160

2.4%

16

CH7503

CH

Cloonradoon Ricky

Anthony McDermott, Co Roscommon

€145

6.9%

17

BB7332

BB

Amoureux Hof Ter

n/a

€144

14.5%

18

LM5608

LM

Noob

Anthony G-Patureau, France

€134

6.8%

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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

Simmental

€157

Epik Agrochyt P

Index

DOB: 01-Aug-2018 Breeder: Vlád’a Chytka, Czech Republic

Tiset Darwin P

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Curaheen Gunshot P

Star Rating

(Within Simmental breed)

★★★★

★★★★★

Myostatin: Pending

placeme

nt

SI8121

Curaheen Cheyenne Et Raceview Van Halen

Agrochyt P

Agrochyt Pp

Highest Replacement Index bull on this years panel

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€157

45%

(Average)

Terminal

€107

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

48%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.65%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+5.8%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.65%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+10.8%

Star Rating

(Within Simmental breed)

★★★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: 0.06, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 21.25kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 1.34, All breeds avg: 1.44

0.15

48% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★

45%

★★★★★

45%

★★★★

(Average)

+29.1kg

(Average)

Scale

70% (High)

45%

Scale

+1.58

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 5.41%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

3

★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: 8.48kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: -0.52days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+5.1%

60%

+7.3kg

45%

★★★★★

39%

★★★★

-1.96 days

(Average)

(Low)

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€148

Percy

In

x

de DOB: 09-Sep-2019 Breeder: Lepa De Montmorillon - Chateau Ringuet 86500 Montmorillon

Urville

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Erebos

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★★

★★★★

Vanina Cameos

Mava Mon

Myostatin: F94L/F94L

Limousin

Re

placeme

nt

LM8109

Havana

A son of Erebos with +5.8 kgs of Milk

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€148

40%

(Average)

Terminal

€136

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

44%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.84%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+2.8%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.34%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+6.9%

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: -0.05, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 23.55kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 2.16, All breeds avg: 1.44

Reliability

69% (High)

41% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

-0.02

36%

★★

+26.3kg

(Average)

41%

★★★★★

41%

★★★★★

Scale

+1.85 Scale

(Low)

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.75%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: 1.07days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+3.9%

55%

+5.8kg

39%

★★★★

+0.99 days

34%

(Low)

(Low)

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Re

€145

Angus

Tower Tommie

Index

DOB: 10-Feb-2020 10-Feb-2020 Breeder: Gerry Lenehan - Rathlee Easkey Co Sligo

Te Mania Yorksh

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Te Mania Berkley

Star Rating

(Within Angus breed)

★★★★★

★★★★★

Myostatin: Free

placeme

nt

AA7506

Te Mania Lowan Lisduff Dandy

Molloy Lady Helen

Flowerhill Crystal

New Irish bred bull at only 1.7% Calving Difficulty on Beef Cows

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€145

48%

(Average)

Terminal

€111

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

51%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 2.08%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+1.7%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 4.75%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+4.8%

Star Rating

(Within Angus breed)

★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: 0.01, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 6.35kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 0.68, All breeds avg: 1.44

0

54% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★

52%

★★★

45%

(Average)

+16.2kg

(Average)

Scale

71% (High)

47%

Scale

+0.87

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 6.54%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

5

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: 5.93kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: -4.42days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+7.4%

62%

+8.3kg

49%

(Average)

★★★★★

-6.22 days

(Average)

41%

★★★★★

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Index

DOB: 11-Dec-2009 Breeder: Bastanes Hort, France

Jumper

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Tombapik

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★★★★

★★★★

Charolais

Re

€144

Elios

Lavande Impair

Venus

Myostatin: Free

placeme

nt

CH7587

Sarah

5 Star bull on both the Replacement and Terminal Indexes

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€144

46%

(Average)

Terminal

€144

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

49%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 5.73%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+4.5%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 10.87%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+12%

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: 0.04, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 34.05kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 1.89, All breeds avg: 1.44

0.06

45% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★

47%

★★★★★

47%

★★★★★

(Average)

+40.8kg

(Average)

Scale

72% (High)

44%

Scale

+1.91

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.57%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -3.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: -1.34days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+3.5%

58%

+4.5kg

46%

★★★★

39%

★★★★

-1.89 days

(Average)

(Low)

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Re

Limousin

€139

Moebius

Index

DOB: 05-Oct-2016 Breeder: Gaec Domaine Laurens, France

Remix

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Cameos

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★★

★★★★★

Velseuse Usse

Helya

Myostatin: F94L/F94L

placeme

nt

LM7599

Betti

A son of Cameos at only 1.5% Calving Difficulty on Beef Cows

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€139

46%

(Average)

Terminal

€170

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

51%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.84% ,All breeds avg: 3.92%

+1.5%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.34%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+4.4%

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: -0.05, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 23.55kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 2.16, All breeds avg: 1.44

-0.08

46% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

48%

★★★★★

46%

★★★★★

(Average)

+36.6kg

(Average)

Scale

83% (V High)

43%

Scale

+2.05

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.75%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

7

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: 1.07days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+4.4%

60%

+5.5kg

44%

★★★★

36%

+2.12 days

(Average)

(Low)

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Index

DOB: 07-Dec-2016 Breeder: Alain Cocandeau, France

Utrillo Mic

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Chic

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★★★★

★★★★

Charolais

Re

€136

Messmer

Ursula Castor

Janville

Myostatin: Free

placeme

nt

CH8112

5 Star bull on both the Replacement and Terminal Indexes

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€136

42%

(Average)

Terminal

€143

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

45%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 5.73%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+2.2%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 10.87%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+4.5%

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: 0.04, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 34.05kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 1.89, All breeds avg: 1.44

0.04

41% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★

43%

★★★★★

42%

★★★

(Average)

+34.7kg

(Average)

Scale

69% (High)

42%

Scale

+1.47

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.57%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -3.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: -1.34days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+3.9%

53%

+2kg

42%

★★★

34%

★★★★

-2.74 days

(Average)

(Low)

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Angus

Re

HW Red Lamborghini DOB: 18-Dec-2019 Breeder: W&D McLaren, Scotland

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Star Rating

(Within Angus breed)

★★★★★

★★★

€124 Index

Red Six Mile Grand

Hw Red Maker

Myostatin: Free

placeme

nt

AA7308

Windy Gowl Red Mohmar Eltigre

Hw Red Lily

Windy Gowl Red Lia

A red Angus with +11.9 kgs of Milk

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€124

35%

(Low)

Terminal

€62

(Low)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

37%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★

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

Value

Reliability

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 2.08%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+1.8%

60%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 4.75%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+4%

37%

Star Rating

(Within Angus breed)

★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: 0.01, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 6.35kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 0.68, All breeds avg: 1.44

(High) (Low)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

0.01

32%

★★★

+7.2kg

33%

31%

Scale

+0.41 Scale

(Low) (Low)

(Low)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 6.54%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

9

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: 5.93kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: -4.42days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+7.2%

51%

+11.9kg

34%

★★★★★

31%

★★★★★

-2.87 days

(Low)

(Low)

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Index

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

Bastion

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Epernay

Star Rating

★★★★★

★★★★

Utilite Voimo

Isadora

Myostatin: Q204x/+

Charolais

Re

€124

Omega

(Within Charolais breed)

placeme

nt

CH6493

Baleine

Ranks highly for Milk and Fertility

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€124

39%

(Low)

Terminal

€140

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

42%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 5.73%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+5.4%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 10.87%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+9.6%

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: 0.04, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 34.05kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 1.89, All breeds avg: 1.44

0.02

34% (Low)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★

40%

★★★★★

40%

★★★★★

(Low)

+38.8kg

(Average)

Scale

67% (High)

35%

Scale

+1.8

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.57%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -3.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: -1.34days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+3%

52%

+3.2kg

39%

★★★

-2.8 days

32%

★★★★★

(Low)

(Low)

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Re

Limousin

€118

Nut

Index

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

Alex

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Edakkya

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★

★★

Barbie Gauloi Eba

Jaffa

Myostatin: F94L/F94L

Rebecca

Outcross bloodline and only 2.6% Calving Difficulty on Beef Cows

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€118

42%

(Average)

Terminal

€117

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

46%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.84%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+2.6%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.34%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+8.1%

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: -0.05, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 23.55kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 2.16, All breeds avg: 1.44

0

44% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★

43%

★★★★

42%

★★★★

(Average)

+21.4kg

(Average)

Scale

69% (High)

42%

Scale

+1.67

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.75%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

11 11

placeme

nt

LM3716

★★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: 1.07days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+5.4%

55%

+2.5kg

40%

★★★

34%

★★

-0.21 days

(Average)

(Low)

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Autumn 2021 AI Birth Stats

The class of Autumn 2021, who sired them? The second half of 2021 saw 184,264 suckler beef calves (beef sire x beef dam) born on Irish farms, of which 45,249 have been registered to AI sires. This represents approximately 24% of all suckler beef calves born in the period. Below is a list of the top 10 AI sires of Autumn 2021 suckler progeny based on sires recorded. The Top 10 AI Sires with the most progeny recorded to them between 1/7/21 to 31/12/21. Rank

Al Code

Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index

Term Index

GI Sire

1

FSZ

Fiston

CH

3514

€121

€156

Yes

2

ZAG

Castleview Gazelle

LM

2739

€115

€120

Yes

3

EBY

Elderberry Galahad

LM

2649

€112

€118

No

4

LM4217

Moondharrig Knell

LM

2427

€140

€122

Yes

5

LM2014

Ewdenvale Ivor

LM

1666

€181

€158

Yes

6

CH4321

Lapon

CH

1600

€94

€153

Yes

7

CH4159

Knockmoyle Loki

CH

923

€89

€165

No

8

LM4184

Loyal

LM

636

€148

€135

No

9

AA4089

Intelagri Matteo

AA

606

€127

€86

Yes

10

CH2218

Bivouac

CH

506

€170

€150

No

Name

Evaluation based on the Jan 2022 evaluation.

These 10 sires account for 38% of all the AI suckler progeny born in the second half of 2021. The list is dominated by well proven Limousin and Charolais sires along with one Angus. The 10 sires listed above have an average Replacement Index of €130 which is 5 Stars across breeds with relatively high reliability across all the sires and very high in some cases. Encouragingly, 7 of the 10 sires listed above have graduated from Gene Ireland over the years which highlights the value of the program for progeny testing young high impact sires and driving the rate of genetic gain by building high reliability indexes at a young age via robust data recording. Every Spring and Autumn a new panel of young high genetic merit sires are made available to suckler farmers for just €5 per straw.

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The top 3 Angus AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21 Rank

AI Code

1

AA4089

2

KYA

3

AA4640

Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

INTELAGRI MATTEO E.T. (ET)

AA

606

€127

YES

CORNAMUCKLA LORD HARDY

AA

488

€134

NO

HW FARGHAL T516

AA

428

€153

NO

Name

The top 3 Aubrac AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21 Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

TURLOUGHMORE MAGNIFICENT

AU

209

€205

YES

AU4309

DEERPARK KEVIN

AU

37

€124

YES

AU4563

JOHNSTOWN LOYD

AU

35

€180

YES

Rank

AI Code

1

AU4683

2 3

Name

The top 3 Belgian Blue AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21 Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

AN DE BEAUFFAUX

BB

296

€59

NO

BB5223

NOX DE L’ORGELOT

BB

211

€65

NO

BB4498

DELURE DE LA BEOLE

BB

144

€78

NO

Rank

AI Code

1

BB4438

2 3

Name

The top 3 Blonde AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21 Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

STONELEA INZAGHI

BA

58

€37

NO

BA4661

GLACON

BA

31

€67

NO

BA4550

HASHTAG

BA

23

€120

YES

Rank

AI Code

1

BA2308

2 3

Name

The top 3 Hereford AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21

13 13

Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

FABB 1 NORTHERN STAR

HE

248

€123

YES

HE5298

ALLOWDALE RAMBO

HE

124

€130

YES

HE4105

CONMELVIN OLLIE

HE

105

€107

NO

Rank

AI Code

1

HE4297

2 3

Name

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The top 3 Parthenaise AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21 Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

KILGULBIN PARTHENAISE LOGAN

PT

16

€87

YES

PT4742

KILLERWICK LANCELOT

PT

14

€129

NO

PT2165

GAINSBARRE

PT

10

€157

NO

Rank

AI Code

1

PT4570

2 3

Name

The top 3 Piedmontese AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21 Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

SANDYMOUNT NORDIC

PI

10

€114

YES

S1081

PALAZZO

PI

2

€147

NO

PI4662

ZEPPELIN

PI

1

€93

NO

Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

Rank

AI Code

1

PI4566

2 3

Name

The top 3 Salers AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21 Rank

AI Code

Name

1

SA4604

KNOTTOWN ROY

SA

355

€253

YES

2

SA2153

HIGHFIELD ODRAN

SA

77

€238

YES

3

SA4461

SPIDDAL PAT

SA

58

€168

YES

The top 3 Shorthorn AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21 Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

BUNCRAGGY FIREFOX

SH

268

€104

YES

SH4209

STONEYROYD HALCYON MATRIX

SH

75

€108

YES

SH4609

CLONINA EXPLORER

SH

50

€116

NO

Rank

AI Code

1

SH4748

2 3

Name

The top 3 Simmental AI Sires based on Sires recorded 1/7/21 to 31/12/21 Breed

Number of Progeny

Repl Index €

GI Sire

CURAHEEN EARP

SI

492

€195

YES

SI2469

LISNACRANN FIFTY CENT

SI

310

€183

YES

SI4250

LIS NA RI GUCCI

SI

203

€162

YES

Rank

AI Code

1

SI2152

2 3

Name

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Gene Ireland Progeny SH2361 bred by Joe Deverell, Co Offaly

CH4680 bred by Wilson Kells, Co Cavan

AU5428 bred by Wilson Kells, Co Cavan

SI2469 bred by Paul Keating, Co Wexford

LM6172 bred by JP Ryan, Co Tipperary

LM5983 bred by Gerry Keane, Co Galway

SH4748 bred by Joe Deverell, Co Offaly

SH5431 bred by Mike Dillane, Co Kerry

SA4684 bred by Helen Coyne, Co Offaly

CH6367 bred by Wilson Kells, Co Cavan

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rminal Te

€160

Birchpark Rufus

Index

DOB: 29-Jun-2020 Breeder: Owen Flannery - Clounty Mountshannon Co Clare Vercors

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Fuschia

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★

★★★★★

Myostatin: F94L/F94L

Limousin

LM7713

Tulipe Cloughhead Umpire

Bovinion Isa

Bovinion Glam

Highest Terminal Index bull on this years panel

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€118

45%

(Average)

Terminal

€160

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

48%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★ ★★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.84%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+2.4%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.34%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+7.7%

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: -0.05, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 23.55kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 2.16, All breeds avg: 1.44

-0.01

46% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★

47%

★★★★★

42%

★★★★★

(Average)

+27.5kg

(Average)

Scale

73% (High)

44%

Scale

+2.71

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.75%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: 1.07days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+5.2%

57%

-1kg

45%

37%

+1.38 days

(Average)

(Low)

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Charolais

CH7503

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€145

Cloonadroon Ricky

In

x

de DOB: 19-Jan-2020 Breeder: Anthony Mcdermott - Elphin St Strokestown Co Roscommon

Tinor

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Fiston

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★★★

★★★★★

Myostatin: Q204x/+

Baronne Cavelands Fenian

Cloonradoon Nicole

Cloonradoon Izzy Et

Son of Fiston crossed with a Cavelands Fenian cow

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€98

49%

(Average)

Terminal

€145

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

50%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★

★★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 5.73%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+6.9%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 10.87%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+14.7%

Star Rating

(Within Charolais breed)

★★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: 0.04, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 34.05kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 1.89, All breeds avg: 1.44

0.07

52% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★

46%

★★★★★

47%

★★★★★

(Average)

+39.1kg

(Average)

Scale

73% (High)

47%

Scale

+2.19

Reliability

(Average)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.57%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

17

★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -3.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: -1.34days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+1.9%

63%

-4.2kg

48%

46%

★★★★★

-2.86 days

(Average)

(Low)

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Belgian Blue

BB7332

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€144

Amoureux Hof Ter Goedtmoed

Index

07-Feb-2019 Breeder: n/a Imperial De L’Ecluse

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Litige Du Sart

Star Rating

(Within Belgian Blue breed)

★★★

Myostatin: Nt821/nt821

Deesse De Fontena Hazard Vd Pannemeers

Uniek Van Ter Bos

Tardive De Somme

5 Star across all beef breeds for Carcass Weight & Conformation

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€8

37%

(Low)

Terminal

€144

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

40%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 10.55%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+14.5%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 21.71%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+26.8%

Star Rating

(Within Belgian Blue breed)

★★★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: 0.16, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 35.6kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 2.82, All breeds avg: 1.44

Reliability

63% (High)

38% (Low)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

0.22

36%

★★★★★

+38.2kg

36%

★★★★★

+3.17

36%

★★★★★

Scale

Scale

(Low) (Low)

(Low)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 10.25%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

★★★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: 3.68kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: 4.76days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+12.9%

52%

+4.3kg

34%

★★★★

+7.12 days

33%

(Low)

(Low)

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Limousin

LM5608

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€134

Noob

Index

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

Fureur-Ben

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Indigo

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★

Bolivie Aristochat

Hymalaya

Myostatin: nt821/F94L

Parisienne

5 Star across all beef breeds for Carcass Weight & Conformation

€uro value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€73

44%

(Average)

Terminal

€134

(Average)

Economic Indexes

per pogeny

54%

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

★★

★★★★★

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

Value

Beef Cow: Breed avg: 3.84%, All breeds avg: 3.92%

+6.8%

Beef Heifer: Breed avg: 8.34%, All breeds avg: 8.16%

+14%

Star Rating

(Within Limousin breed)

★★★★

Key Replacement Profit Traits

Value

Reliability

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE Docility (1-5 scale)

Breed avg: -0.05, All breeds avg: 0.02

★★★

Carcass weight (Kg)

★★★★★

Carcass Conformation (1-15 scale)

Breed avg: 23.55kg, All breeds avg: 16.98kg Breed avg: 2.16, All breeds avg: 1.44

-0.04

88% (V High)

43% (Average)

Star Rating

(Across all beef breads)

78%

★★

49%

★★★★★

39%

★★★★★

Scale

(High)

+24.1kg

(Average)

+3.01 Scale

Reliability

(Low)

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE Daughter Calving Diff (%3&4) Breed avg: 4.75%, All breeds avg: 5.32%

19

★★

Daughter Milk (Kg)

★★★

Daughter Calving Interval (days)

Breed avg: -0.52kg, All breeds avg: 2.49kg Breed avg: 1.07days, All breeds avg: -0.91days

+6.3%

51%

-1.7kg

35%

34%

+1.34 days

(Low)

(Low)

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Gene Ireland User Profile Paul Keating and family run a herd of 70 cows in an autumn calving system alongside a tillage enterprise outside New Ross in Co. Wexford. The average Replacement Index of the cows in the herd is a very impressive €126 - compared to the national average of approximately €89. The Keatings run their suckler operation on robust commercial principles with a 9 week breeding season and 24 month old calving being strictly adhered to. The traits of most importance when selecting bulls are calving difficulty, gestation, milk and carcass weight. In pursuit of a balanced type cow these Paul & Elaine Keating with their children Sam, traits have seen the herd evolve from a first cross dairy MJ and Billy alongside Pauls parents background to being one of the highest performing suckler Michael & Kathleen. herds in the country. The majority of stock are brought to beef with males as bulls and any heifers not bred being finished at 28 months. Over the years, many weanlings have also been sold to ICBF for the Tully Test Centre and this extra selling option has proven to be a very successful outlet at certain times. The herd has been 100% AI for the past 10 years and have been using 50 Gene Ireland straws in each of those years. Currently, well over half the animals in the herd are sired by Gene Ireland bulls. Alongside Gene Ireland, they are also active participants in the BDGP, BEEP-S and GLAS schemes. The herd comprises of mainly Charolais and Simmental cows with some Limousin, Aubrac and Salers being introduced in recent years. Some of the Gene Ireland sires that worked best for them over the years include SA2153, SI2152, SI2469 and AU4563. One of the standout cows in the herd is IE371072410648. Sired by the former Gene Ireland Salers sire SA2153 (Highfield Odran) she was born in October 2016. This cow has produced a calf every year for 4 years with a lifetime average calving interval of just 359 days. She is pictured below with her Erebos (LM6172) sired heifer which was born in August 2021. The cow currently has a massive Replacement Index of €216 and weighed 620 kgs in March 2021. She is 5 stars across breed for both Milk and Fertility and is a great example of what can be achieved in the suckler beef industry through a combination of genetics and top-class management.

Cow 648 Suckler Cow Report

Cow: IE371072410648

SA2153: Sire of Cow 648

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21-May

Date ABC

Code

Ist Serve

13-June

Date XYZ

Code

1st Repeat

Name Date

Code

2nd Repeat

Date

Code

3rd Repeat

Comment

2022

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“ See our full profile of Paul Keating and his herd inside.

The suckler cow has a future. We as farmers need to trust the science and continue to drive genetic gains by combining carcass weights, feed efficiency, calving ease and fertility to pave the way to a brighter future for suckler farming

Paul Keating, Gene Ireland User

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

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