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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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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6
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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6 8
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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10 6 8
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
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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
rminal Te
€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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Date XYZ
Code
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Code
2nd Repeat
Date
Code
3rd Repeat
Comment
2022
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“
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