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Irish Angus Cattle Society

SIRE DIRECTORY

Introduction

W

elcome to the Irish Angus Cattle Society Sire Directory.

This directory has been compiled to help you, the breeder, to identify top quality Angus Sires whether your demand is for the Pedigree or Commercial market. As can be seen from the number of Angus Sires available, the genetic pool continues to expand.

We are confident that within these pages you will find the Angus Sire that fulfils your requirements.

Euro-Star index is listed where available with a Euro-Star user’s guide also available for reference.

Wishing you every success with your breeding programme.

MICHAEL CRONIN PRESIDENT IRISH ANGUS CATTLE SOCIETY

AJSHØJ SHUMAN

AJH EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€158

39% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€76

25%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€82

52%

Terminal

€44

51% (Ave.)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

1.80%

60% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.05 7 kg

16% (V.Low) 62% (High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.78

56% (Ave.)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.3%

14% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

9.53 kg

11% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

PEDIGREE Sire:

GDAR Rainmaker 340 10388929

Dam: Ajshøj Porsi

7225101046 MGS: Rito 3x17 of Rita 9F ANG US SI R ES

Shuman creates good production characteristics with ability to early growth.

The sire Rainmaker procreates cows with good maternal instincts, good calving, good milk-ability.

He has no less than 2287 daughters in the American studbook. The grandfather, Rito 3 x 1 7, procreates animals with good body capacity and good muscles.

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–6.22 days 25% (Low)

Semen available from:

IRISH ANGUS CATTLE SOCIETY LTD 24 Hawthorn Crescent, Boyle Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Roscommon Tel: 071–962 0253/962 0340 1

ARDROSSAN ADMIRAL

S684 EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€230

24% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€95

13%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€135

34%

Terminal

€70

33% (Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

1.40%

40% (Ave.)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.11 14 kg

43% (Ave.) 39% (Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.54

30% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.2%

4% (Too Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

9.78 kg

5% (Too Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–6.59 days 10% (V.Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Semen available from:

Ardrossan Direction W109/NAQW109

Dam: Kenny’s Creek Rosebud

W171/ND/W171 MGS: New Design/_AA036_

✦ ✦ ✦

2

Excellent choice for pedigree breeders.

Progeny selling well at Society sales.

Outcross on Irish bloodlines.

ABS IRELAND Castletownroche, Co.Cork Tel: 022– 46030 ANG US SI R ES

AYNHO ROSSITER ERIC

AYR EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€297

77% (High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€183

67%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€114

86%

Terminal

€63

85% (V.High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.10%

94% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.01 19 kg

87% (V.High) 90% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.94

88% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

4.2%

54% (Ave.)

Daughter milk (kg)

23.11 kg

76% (High)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–6.54 days 61% (High)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Belvin Kincaid 27’00 1007476

Dam: Aynho Rosa Erica Y294

UKN846800294 MGS: Carlhurlie Deceiver

GCAT319 ANG US SI R ES

✦ No. 1 high reliability Angus bull on

Semen available from:

Maternal Index.

✦ Suitable for pedigree maidens.

✦ Calving Ease, Weight Gain, Muscle

Development and Milk.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 3

BALLYMAGRINE WONDER

S2021 EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€206

45% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€100

39%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€106

51%

Terminal

€55

50% (Ave.)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

1.90%

61% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.02 6 kg

50% (Ave.) 54% (Ave.)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

1.12

51% (Ave.)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.6%

33% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

10.27 kg

32% (Low)

–5.4 days

38% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Bohey Jasper BJP

Dam: Ballymagrine Tara

IE311387050155 MGS: DMM Disctinction 17G

DMG 4

Semen available from:

Wonder is the sire of numerous champions, breeding exceptional quality cattle.

KNOCKANTYBRIEN PEDIGREE ANGUS HERD (Contact: Con Quinn)

Scarrough, Annacarty, Co.Tipperary · Tel: 087 – 267 5134 Distributed by: www.semenstore.ie ANG US SI R ES

BALMACHIE RANNAI

RZI EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€253

58% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€94

45%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€159

70%

Terminal

€86

69% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

1.80%

76% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.00 17 kg

51% (Ave.) 83% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.84

80% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.2%

35% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

15.34 kg

44% (Ave.)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–6.72 days 41% (Ave.)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Netherton Kiwi Sam A141 UK542697700141

✦

Dam: Netherton Rachel A070

UK542697600070

✦

MGS: TC Stockman 365

11994601 ANG US SI R ES

✦

Top 1% of the breed on Terminal Index.

Top 3% on Maternal Index.

A complete bull.

Semen available from:

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 5

BELVIN PATRIARCH

VPH EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€81

85% (V.High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€22

80%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€59

90%

Terminal

€30

89% (V.High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.80%

96% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.04 8 kg

88% (V.High) 97% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.8

97% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

3.5%

79% (High)

Daughter milk (kg)

3.41 kg

81% (V.High)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–4.04 days 73% (High)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Belvin Kingpin 24’00 (SS) IMP/1029275CA29

Dam: Belvin Lady Blossom

22’02 (ET)/1132985CA29 MGS: OGL Battle Cry 427

128 (SS)/12215320US25 6

✦ Easy calving for the dairy herd. ✦ Patriarch daughters have

excellent milk.

✦ Excellent demand for bulls for

use on heifers.

Semen available from:

Bova AI Ballyart, Brittas, Co.Limerick, Ireland Tel: +353-61-351233 Fax: +353-61-352094 Email: info@bova-ai.com ANG US SI R ES

BIRCHES LITTLEMAN

ZLT EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€170

31% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€54

16%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€116

45%

Terminal

€58

42% (Ave.)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

1.10%

84% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.03 6 kg

17% (V.Low) 31% (Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.81

18% (V.Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.7%

12% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

3.74 kg

10% (V.Low)

–7.3 days

23% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Cloghogue Evolution IE321229520067

Dam: Drumcrow Lima G266

IE121286270266 MGS: Lissard Mark

1IEM2 ANG US SI R ES

✦ Highly recommended for Dairy Heifers. ✦ Traditional Angus pedigree including

Tivanagh Baron x Lissard Mark.

✦ Excellent combination of easy calving,

short gestation and calf quality.

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie 7

BJ’s NO LIMITS

JLS EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€178

67% (High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€114

54%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€64

80%

Terminal

€37

79% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

3.20%

88% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.07 11 kg

70% (High) 89% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.99

87% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.8%

37% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

15.88 kg

51% (Ave.)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–3.4 days

51% (Ave.)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Hoff Limited Edition SC 594 13119152US28

Dam: Sandy Bar Duchess 33G

893084 MGS: Bar 20 Rainmaker 344D

AC808614 8

✦ Class winner at Agribition,

where he was the heaviest bull in the barn.

✦ Top 2% of breed for milk.

✦ Breeding fabulous females and

well muscled bulls.

Semen available from:

Bova AI Ballyart, Brittas, Co.Limerick, Ireland Tel: +353-61-351233 Fax: +353-61-352094 Email: info@bova-ai.com ANG US SI R ES

BUNLAHY JOHN G. (ET)

BJG EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€212

23% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€104

21%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€108

25%

Terminal

€66

24% (Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

4.20%

27% (Low)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.16 22 kg

38% (Low) 27% (Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.89

25% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.8%

14% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

10.29 kg

22% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–5.37 days 19% (V.Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Young Dale Superior 14S YDS

Dam: Bunlahy Beatrice Y073

IE251261740073 MGS: Sunset Acres Bang

SUB ANG US SI R ES

✦ Described by many as the best animal ever

bred at Bunlahy.

Semen available from:

✦ From an exceptional cow, Beatrice Y073,

DoveaGENETICS

✦ High index sire for both Replacement and

E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie

one of the most prolific cows in the breed.

Terminal (5 Star).

Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768

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CAHIRMEE GINO

GZA EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€195

44% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€72

34%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€122

54%

Terminal

€63

52% (Ave.)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.10%

80% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.08 9 kg

36% (Low) 47% (Ave.)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.85

39% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6%

30% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

8.98 kg

28% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–4.44 days 38% (Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Drumdeevin Dancer DVE

Dam: Cahirmee Cassie

IE151383080184 MGS: Bunlahy Bruce A123

IE251261740123 10

✦ Easy calving sire combined with

short gestation.

Semen available from:

✦ Gino comes from an exceptional cow

DoveaGENETICS

✦ Easy calving sire for dairy cows.

E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie

family combined with an excellent traditional pedigree.

Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768

ANG US SI R ES

CAIRNMOR JAMESON

JZJ EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€177

26% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€36

20%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€141

32%

Terminal

€72

31% (Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

1.30%

33% (Low)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.07 8 kg

40% (Ave.) 38% (Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.99

31% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.1%

12% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

2.04 kg

19% (V.Low)

–6.4 days

15% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Stu Mackie Pictured: Sire of Cairnmor Jameson

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Lawsons Romeo C938 LWS

Dam: Cairnmor Abbey

IE221163830257 MGS: Ernehill Star

IE121498150117 ANG US SI R ES

Semen available from: ✦ Jameson was purchased for the easy

calving dairy market.

✦ High Index Terminal Sire (5 stars). ✦ Outcross pedigree.

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie 11

CARRINGTON PARK TIME ON B7

S1250

EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€146

11% (V.Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€79

8%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€66

14%

Terminal

€34

12% (V.Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.40%

29% (Low)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.07 4 kg

17% (V.Low) 10% (V.Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.81

5% (Too Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.3%

1% (Too Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

9 kg

1% (Too Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

WAYNE JENKINS

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–5.14 days

6% (V.Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

BT Right Time 24J 13360311US30

Dam: Carrington Park Empress Z30

CFQZ30AU MGS: B/R New Frontier 095SSIMP

13588640US28 12

✦ Trait leader for 200 day growth,

carcass weight and milk.

✦ Easily calved on pedigree cows with

excellent growth and shape.

✦ Time On son made £13,000 gns. at

the recent Stirling Bull Sales.

Semen available from:

Bova AI Ballyart, Brittas, Co.Limerick, Ireland Tel: +353-61-351233 Fax: +353-61-352094 Email: info@bova-ai.com ANG US SI R ES

CLOONCOLLIGAN DOMINO

ZDC EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€160

49% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€35

32%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€125

65%

Terminal

€76

65% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.30%

67% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.10 16 kg

55% (Ave.) 80% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

1.39

77% (High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.9%

21% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

8.83 kg

17% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Aughnamona Prince Daniel D144 IE231415380144

Dam: Clooncolligan Una

IE251142350096 MGS: Flowerhill Prince

IEFVXR0001W ANG US SI R ES

✦ Domino was purchased by the Irish

Angus Cattle Society for use in their Breed Improvement Scheme.

✦ Domino is transmitting excellent

shape and style to his progeny.

✦ Huge satisfaction to date amongst

pedigree breeders.

–6.49 days 34% (Low)

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie 13

CONEYISLAND LEGEND

CYI EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€199

82% (V.High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€87

73%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€111

89%

Terminal

€61

88% (V.High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.80%

97% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.00 13 kg

94% (V.High) 98% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.84

97% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.8%

65% (High)

Daughter milk (kg)

4.74 kg

72% (High)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–7 days

73% (High)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Tivanagh Baron F195

Dam: Kilmacumsey Rhoda

IE311543340043 MGS: Bohey Leo

BEH 14

✦ Legend produces numerous champions

year after year.

Semen available from:

✦ Progeny exhibit excellent breed

DoveaGENETICS

✦ Widely used in pedigree circles, 2013.

E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie

character, correctness and lovely natural fleshing abilities.

Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768

ANG US SI R ES

CORNAMUCKLA LORD HARDY

KYA

EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€172

60% (High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€41

42%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€131

76%

Terminal

€64

74% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

0.90%

98% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.02 6 kg

76% (High) 74% (High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.62

67% (High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.3%

30% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

5 kg

29% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–9.96 days 42% (Ave.)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Cartronroe Ernie CTE

Dam: Drumcrow Lady Hilda

BKA694358 MGS: Sunset Acres Bang

SUB ANG US SI R ES

✦ The perfect balance between calving

Semen available from:

ease, short gestation and quality.

✦ Shortest gestation bull available in

Irish A.I.

✦ Suitable for Dairy and Suckler heifers.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 15

FRIARSTOWN IDEAL PETE

FPI EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€219

19% (V.Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€89

9%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€130

28%

Terminal

€75

26% (Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.70%

50% (Ave.)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.02 21 kg

15% (V.Low) 22% (Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

1.09

13% (V.Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.5%

8% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

14.41 kg

8% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–4.73 days 7% (V.Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Netherallan Peter Pershore S829

Dam: IE241886590126 MGS: Southland Full Throttle 15R

1273929CA32 16

✦ Test bull.

Semen available from:

✦ Long, clean, well muscled,

high performance bull.

✦ His sire ranks in the top 1% of the

breed for Weight for Age, Milk and Carcass Weight.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 ANG US SI R ES

GOULDING JUMBO KING 436

GJB

EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€215

56% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€120

36%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€94

74%

Terminal

€55

72% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

3.70%

98% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.06 20 kg

69% (High) 63% (High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.83

52% (Ave.)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

4.5%

24% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

16.81 kg

33% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Aynho Rossiter Eric B125 AYR

Dam: Mohill Bella

IE231438540081 MGS: Fordel Eisenhower Y423

FIN ANG US SI R ES

✦ Top 1% of breed on Carcass Weight and Weaning Weight.

✦ Exceptional bull for pedigree and suckler cows.

✦ Weight and shape.

–7.45 days 37% (Low)

Semen available from:

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 17

HF REBEL 53Y

ZHF PEDIGREE Sire:

HF Tiger 5T 1402252

Dam: HF Tibbie 103T

1411606 MGS: HF Done Right 125R

1291634

✦ One of the best bulls ever to come from the Hamilton Farm

breeding programme.

Semen available from:

✦ Excelling in the key traits of the Angus breed: ✦ Easy calving

✦ Easy fleshing 18

✦ Short gestation

✦ Performance

✦ Breed character and style.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 ANG US SI R ES

IRELANDS FLETCHER F1

IRF PEDIGREE Sire:

Rennylea C277 NORC277

Dam: Te Mania Wargoona Z31

VTMZ31 MGS: Vermilion Yellowstone

USAJ244

✦

✦

✦

Excellent Australian Angus bull: outstanding for locomotion, correctness and natural fleshing abilities.

Outcross Pedigree combined with impressive weight at 24 months of 1048 kg.

Trait leader in Australia for calving ease, weight for age, calving interval and milk.

ANG US SI R ES

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie 19

JERUSALEM FARADAY

JRM EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€120

75% (High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€46

65%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€73

84%

Terminal

€44

82% (V.High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

3.20%

93% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.04 15 kg

80% (V.High) 93% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.54

92% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.7%

60% (High)

Daughter milk (kg)

10.37 kg

62% (High)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–2.31 days 62% (High)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Dam: Netherton Frances S30

MDBS3018 MGS: TLA Northern Samurai

TLA10U 20

Semen available from:

Royal Stockman 8B 739864 ✦ High milk bull.

✦ Easy calving – suitable

for maiden heifers.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 ANG US SI R ES

JESANA GALAXY

JGY EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€166

58% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€70

41%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€95

74%

Terminal

€45

71% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.20%

98% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.15 1 kg

60% (High) 71% (High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

.79

64% (High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

7.7%

32% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

4.68 kg

31% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–10.66 days 44% (Ave.)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Shankill Max SKM

Dam: Bluebell Pearl

IECCTM0031U MGS: Mahaul of Liss

MLI ANG US SI R ES

Semen available from: ✦ Suitable for dairy and suckler

maidens.

✦ Calves small at birth and

develop quickly.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 21

KEELTIES GALLIANO

KTG EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€152

47% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€46

36%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€107

57%

Terminal

€53

54% (Ave.)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.30%

88% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.01 4 kg

49% (Ave.) 46% (Ave.)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.88

35% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.8%

32% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

6.54 kg

33% (Low)

–6.8 days

39% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Bohey Jasper BJP

Dam: Keelties Elouise

IE191564780118 MGS: KBJ Jetta 64D

KJE 22

✦ Galliano is breeding excellently on

dairy cows.

Semen available from:

✦ Calves are exhibiting thickness, width

DoveaGENETICS

✦ Ideal choice for dairy farmers in a

E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie

and easy fleshing attributes. finishing system.

Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768

ANG US SI R ES

LANIGAN RED BLAZE

LZE EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€83

83% (V.High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€17

75%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€99

91%

Terminal

€62

90% (V.High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.20%

98% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.09 19 kg

97% (V.High) 99% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

.92

99% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.6%

68% (High)

Daughter milk (kg)

4.53 kg

77% (High)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Pictured: Sire of LZE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–2.13 days 75% (High)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Semen available from:

Red Geis Poundmaker 159’97 / 888213

Dam: Red Southolm Cherokee

18F / 873071 MGS: Red Brylor New Trend 22D

788836 ANG US SI R ES

✦ ✦ ✦

High performance red bull.

Top 1% of breed on carcass weight.

Suitable for suckler cows.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 23

LANIGAN RED DEEP CANYON

ZLL

EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€414

48% (Ave)

Maternal Cow Traits

€232

33%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€182

62%

Terminal

€96

61% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.00%

63% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.45 13 kg

73% (High) 75% (High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

1.2

69% (High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.7%

12% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

16.98 kg

18% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

WAYNE JENKINS

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–5.9 days

33% (Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Red Leachman Grand Canyon AA948971

Dam: Red Bar MM Annie 51R

AA1297723 MGS: Red Brylor New Trend 22D

788836 24

✦ Number 1 bull for Replacement

Index.

✦ Easily calved on dairy and beef

heifers.

✦ Outstanding growth, muscle and

power in his progeny.

Semen available from:

Bova AI Ballyart, Brittas, Co.Limerick, Ireland Tel: +353-61-351233 Fax: +353-61-352094 Email: info@bova-ai.com ANG US SI R ES

LAWSONS GAR ROMEO

LWS EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€233

51% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€98

28%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€135

72%

Terminal

€67

71% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

1.40%

78% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.05 7 kg

54% (Ave.) 85% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.72

82% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.3%

10% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

7.58 kg

11% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Stu Mackie

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Lawsons Romeo A754 VLYA754

Dam: Lawsons Gar Direction X3

A594 / VLYA594 MGS: Ardrossan Direction W109

NAQW109 ANG US SI R ES

–6.06 days 32% (Low)

✦ Exceptionally easy calving sire. Ideal for

small dairy maiden heifers.

✦ Romeo is performing well in Pedigree herds

transmitting good Angus character, style and easy fleshing.

✦ High index bull on both Terminal (5 Stars)

and Replacement (5 Stars).

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie 25

LILLESKOV NICK

LKV EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€60

60% (High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€7

51%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€53

68%

Terminal

€35

67% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.20%

76% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.10 9 kg

54% (Ave.) 79% (High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.96

77% (High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.3%

42% (Ave.)

Daughter milk (kg)

–1.37 kg

54% (Ave.)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–8.95 days 42% (Ave.)

PEDIGREE Sire:

GV Duke 18C [AI] 757717CA23

Dam: Ajshøj Jill

7225100762 MGS: Cas Acr Calypso 202X

659113 26

Semen available from:

IRISH ANGUS CATTLE SOCIETY LTD 24 Hawthorn Crescent, Boyle Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Roscommon Tel: 071–962 0253/962 0340 ANG US SI R ES

LISDUFF DANDY

ZFL EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€198

48% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€109

33%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€88

62%

Terminal

€52

60% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.00%

93% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.04 14 kg

67% (High) 53% (Ave.)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.81

40% (Ave.)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

4.6%

23% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

15.64 kg

28% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Aynho Rossiter Eric B125 AYR

Dam: Lisduff Della C448

IE121657690448 MGS: Dalrene Cruz 11F

DAZ ANG US SI R ES

–7.85 days 34% (Low)

✦ Dandy is Ireland’s No.1 Angus bull for

commercial suckler farmers.

✦ Progeny are truly superb exhibiting

Semen available from:

consistency, length, style, muscling and character.

DoveaGENETICS

Replacement Index (5 Star).

E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie

✦ High index Terminal (5 Star) and

Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768

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LORABAR MIGHTY PRINCE

S485 EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€219

62% (High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€117

43%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€102

79%

Terminal

€51

78% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.20%

86% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.04 3 kg

76% (High) 90% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.75

88% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.4%

24% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

11.45 kg

40% (Ave.)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–6.23 days 40% (Ave.)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Rawburn Transformer RAW

Semen available from:

Dam: Rawburn Mattie Princess

EJRW3222 MGS: Nichols Super Systems R43

10405479US18 28

✦ ✦ ✦

Suitable for heifers.

High reliability.

Great carcass traits.

ABS IRELAND Castletownroche, Co.Cork Tel: 022– 46030 ANG US SI R ES

MAINE DRAGON

S258 EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€100

64% (High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€8

54%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€108

73%

Terminal

€61

73% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.10%

79% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.09 15 kg

54% (Ave.) 85% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.92

83% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

7.1%

48% (Ave.)

Daughter milk (kg)

3.2 kg

62% (High)

–2.3 days

42% (Ave.)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Semen available from: Sire:

Maine Porter RTVS8

Dam: Maine Donna 2nd

RTVR4 MGS: Castle of Mey Esquire

HNN14 ANG US SI R ES

Sligo AI ✦ A great old pedigree,

still producing real Angus cattle.

Unit 2 Gulf Building, North West Business Park, Collooney, Co.Sligo, Ireland Tel: +353-71-911 8892 Padraig Gallagher 087 747 7099 Email: info@sligoai.com • www.sligoai.com 29

MELVIEW GOLIATH

MWG EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€201

12% (V.Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€00

0%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€00

0%

Terminal

€57

13% (V.Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.06%

13% (V.Low)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0 9.5 kg

0% 15% (V.Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.63

15% (V.Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

3.8%

10% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

8.84 kg

11% (V.Low)

–4.66 days

9% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Rockin D Ambush 1531 12396365(US)29

Dam: Tegsnose Geraldine C095

UK162069200095 MGS: Rawburn Transformer

RAW 30

Goliath is a proven easy calving sire new to the Irish market. With a very good pedigree, offering something different; he is a real traditional Angus standing very correct on big feet. He is very square while remaining smooth and easily fleshed. Goliath has the perfect EBV chart, Goliath semen is in huge demand worldwide and we are collecting semen for exporting to Brazil on contract. Can be used on heifers.

Semen available from:

Sligo AI Unit 2 Gulf Building, North West Business Park, Collooney, Co.Sligo, Ireland Tel: +353-71-911 8892 Padraig Gallagher 087 747 7099 Email: info@sligoai.com • www.sligoai.com ANG US SI R ES

MOGEELY JOE

MLJ EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€179

75% (High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€134

54%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€44

94%

Terminal

€20

94% (V.High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

3.00%

99% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.07 7 kg

97% (V.High) 98% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.66

98% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.2%

32% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

9.76 kg

39% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–8.63 days 61% (High)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Young Dale Touch Down 36M S394

Dam: Duncanziemere Jody F223

UK580222200223 MGS: Newcairnie Pastor Z006

UK541552600006 ANG US SI R ES

✦ Joe still remains Ireland’s No.1 Angus bull

available in Irish AI.

Semen available from:

✦ Progeny exhibit excellent toplines,

DoveaGENETICS

✦ Easy calving sire.

E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie

exceptional heads and traditional Angus type.

Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768

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NETHERALLAN PETER PERSHORE

S829

EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€179

33% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€67

25%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€112

41%

Terminal

€69

39% (Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

4.60%

61% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.06 25 kg

54% (Ave.) 37% (Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

1

26% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.4%

15% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

12.44 kg

20% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–3.91 days 22% (Low)

PEDIGREE Semen available from: Sire:

Ankonian Elixir 100 S359

Dam: Nightingale Pride Pershore S44

RWZS4418 MGS: Young Dale Hogan

YDH 32

✦ Pedigree breeding only.

✦ First seven sons to be sold averaged

£11,850 (sterling).

✦ Produced the senior, intermediate

and overall champion at Sterling in Scotland.

Sligo AI Unit 2 Gulf Building, North West Business Park, Collooney, Co.Sligo, Ireland Tel: +353-71-911 8892 Padraig Gallagher 087 747 7099 Email: info@sligoai.com • www.sligoai.com ANG US SI R ES

NETHERTON AMERICANO

S2076 EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€131

5% (V.Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€0

0%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€0

0%

Terminal

€38

6% (V.Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

3.07%

14% (V.Low)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0 6.13 kg

0% 2% (Too Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.49

2% (Too Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

4.65%

1% (Too Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

5.44 kg

3% (Too Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–3.33 days 2% (Too Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Netherton Mr Rader J527 S1223

Semen available from:

Dam: Netherton Annie H474

UK542697400474 MGS: TC Grid Topper 355

14526645US32 ANG US SI R ES

✦ ✦ ✦

Exciting genetics.

Global demand from pedigree breeders.

Suitable for suckler breeding.

ABS IRELAND Castletownroche, Co.Cork Tel: 022– 46030 33

NETHERTON MR RADER

S1223 EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€131

19% (V.Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€70

15%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€61

22%

Terminal

€35

20% (V.Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

3.70%

51% (Ave.)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.05 6.5 kg

14% (V.Low) 8% (V.Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.5

7% (V.Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.2%

5% (Too Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

6.47 kg

12% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–3.94 days 6% (V.Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Dylemma Radar W42 CBJW42AU31

Semen available from:

Dam: Netherton Missie A114

UK542697100114 MGS: Netherton Fabolous Cruz Y300

UKPA012100300 34

✦ ✦ ✦

Very easy calved.

Suitable for breeding replacements.

Super calf quality.

ABS IRELAND Castletownroche, Co.Cork Tel: 022– 46030 ANG US SI R ES

NIGHTINGALE EL PASO

S1447 EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€105

8% (V.Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€

%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€

%

Terminal

€46

10% (V.Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.50%

23% (Low)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0 8.5 kg

0% 6% (V.Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.67

6% (V.Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.5%

4% (Too Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

4.91 kg

6% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–2.24 days 4% (Too Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Auldhouseburn Karlos D218 S829

Dam: Nightingale Enchantress C181

UK302307400181 MGS: Ankonian Elixir 100

S359 ANG US SI R ES

✦ Trait leader in UK for 200, 400 and

Semen available from:

600 day and Carcass Weight.

✦ Will improve size, length, width,

weight gain and muscling.

✦ Use on mature cows.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 35

PORTAUNS MIKE

MKP EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€179

48% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€49

35%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€130

60%

Terminal

€62

57% (Ave.)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

0.50%

93% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.07 3 kg

53% (Ave.) 49% (Ave.)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.8

39% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.9%

28% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

5.16 kg

29% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Liss Mirt C476 LSC

Dam: Portauns Mandy D233

IE241300910233 MGS: Tonroe Ultimate

IE311629880188 36

–5.72 days 37% (Low)

✦ Mike is the easiest calving Angus bull

currently available in Irish AI (0.5% C.D. @ 90% reliability).

✦ High Terminal Index sire (5 Star)

combined with lovely traditional pedigree (Liss Mirt x Towerhill Noel).

✦ Ideal sire for small dairy maiden heifers.

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie ANG US SI R ES

RED HR CHIEF

S1389 PEDIGREE Sire:

Red T3 Chief 2887 CA809750

Dam: Red HR Miss Prospector 26B

735689 MGS: Red KBJ Sams Prospector 133Z

CA697591

✦ Chief is a red Aberdeen Angus bull from Holland,

descending from a totally red maternal line.

✦ Progeny of Chief are born easily.

✦ Chief will improve growth, length and final weight.

ANG US SI R ES

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie 37

ROSEMEAD KARONA

RMK EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€147

20% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€43

12%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€104

28%

Terminal

€54

26% (Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.50%

57% (Ave.)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.09 6 kg

31% (Low) 17% (V.Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.75

8% (V.Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.4%

2% (Too Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

6.41 kg

0% (Too Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–4.65 days 8% (V.Low)

PEDIGREE Rosemead Jeronne F673 UK261902100673

✦ First calves are very impressive and are

Dam: Rosemead Karlotta F657

✦ Massive Angus bull weighing 1500 kg at

Sire:

UK261902600657 MGS: Rosemead Junior Eric D453

UK261902500453 38

easily born.

four years old.

✦ Total outcross pedigree for Irish Breeders.

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie ANG US SI R ES

SANDYLANE TADGH

SYT EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€98

88% (V.High)

Maternal Cow Traits

€33

85%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€65

92%

Terminal

€29

91% (V.High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.10%

99% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.04 0 kg

98% (V.High) 99% (V.High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.75

99% (V.High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

7.8%

84% (V.High)

Daughter milk (kg)

4.91 kg

82% (V.High)

–4.44 days

82% (V.High)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Lisduff David 2nd MLLW2

Dam: Sandylane Hannah

IFJH4 MGS: Rainbow Hills Independence

46X / RHE ANG US SI R ES

✦ Highly reliable bull.

✦ Exceptionally easy calving bull

for beef and dairy heifers.

✦ Very easily fleshed progeny.

Semen available from:

Bova AI Ballyart, Brittas, Co.Limerick, Ireland Tel: +353-61-351233 Fax: +353-61-352094 Email: info@bova-ai.com 39

SPANGAGER TOMMY BOY

TMZ EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€189

38% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€53

21%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€136

53%

Terminal

€76

53% (Ave.)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

3.00%

52% (Ave.)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.09 12 kg

18% (V.Low) 67% (High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.81

63% (High)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.8%

8% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

8.01 kg

13% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

PEDIGREE Sire: Spangager Beauty’s Boy

6682300088 Dam: Spangager Nicoline

6682300062 MGS: SRV Hedebo Lollipop

58658 40

Tommy Boy is a long welldeveloped bull with highly good production – and functional index and an extreme low feed consumption at 4.49 kilo a day per kilo growth. Good exterior index. The pedigree is exceptional, GF procreates easy calving, popular as mother with 3,056 daughters distributed among 940 livestock in USA. Grandmother is the legendary cow Beauty 4061, of which offspring a 2 year old heifer achieved top price in Scotland: 72,000 DKr. GF Lollipop’s breeding results as sire speak for itself.

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–4.53 days 21% (Low)

Semen available from:

IRISH ANGUS CATTLE SOCIETY LTD 24 Hawthorn Crescent, Boyle Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Roscommon Tel: 071–962 0253/962 0340 ANG US SI R ES

STEIL HERO

OHS EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€165

16% (V.Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€57

14%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€108

18%

Terminal

€53

18% (V.Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

1.10%

26% (Low)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.03 5 kg

15% (V.Low) 19% (V.Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.8

16% (V.Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.7%

11% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

4.79 kg

15% (V.Low)

–5.95 days

14% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Retties Dale Hogan G009 UK545022600009

Dam: Gorvagh Ella F207

IE231340560207 MGS: Towerhill Noel

F194 ANG US SI R ES

✦ Modern type Angus bull combining

length, size and excellent breed character.

✦ Purchased at the Irish Angus Elite Sale,

December 2012.

✦ Beautiful mix of Traditional and

Modern Genetics.

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie 41

TEMPLEQUAIN LORD JAKE

TQL EURO-STAR INDEX

Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€102

48% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€46

30%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€56

64%

Terminal

€36

62% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.40%

88% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.08 11 kg

51% (Ave.) 52% (Ave.)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

1.07

41% (Ave.)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.7%

21% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

6.17 kg

25% (Low)

–3.4 days

32% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Luddenmore Fionn G441 LFG

Dam: Templequain Lady Janice C490

IE221241690490 MGS: Lawsons Ford Bagatelle Z094

LWF 42

✦ Jake is a very impressive Angus bull.

✦ Jake transmits size, power, bone and

thickness to his progeny.

✦ High index sire for Carcass Weight

and Carcass Conformation.

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie ANG US SI R ES

TONROE LORD IAN

TLZ EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€112

36% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€11

27%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€101

45%

Terminal

€44

42% (Ave.)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

1.20%

74% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.04 –5 kg

25% (Low) 33% (Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.79

31% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

7.1%

24% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

5.19 kg

23% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–3.37 days 26% (Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Towerhill Noel F194

Dam: Clonervy May

IEQVFS0021N MGS: Lord Hero of Lawsonsford

SMLS1 ANG US SI R ES

✦ Easy calving sire, ideal for dairy market. ✦ Ian is a full brother to the renowned

Tonroe Udi (TUI).

✦ Ian’s progeny are medium size, showing

superb Angus quality and excellent natural fleshing abilities.

Semen available from:

DoveaGENETICS Thurles, Co.Tipperary, Ireland Tel: 0504 21755 • Fax: 0504 22768 E: info@dovea-genetics.ie W: www.dovea.ie 43

TUBRIDMORE GIZMO

RGZ EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€218

46% (Ave.)

Maternal Cow Traits

€116

23%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€101

66%

Terminal

€52

63% (High)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.30%

96% (V.High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

–0.05 7 kg

75% (High) 60% (High)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.72

50% (Ave.)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.6%

6% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

14.97 kg

6% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

–4.87 days 25% (Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Sav Net Worth 4200 14739204US32

Dam: Young Deal Elba 23N (ET) (IMP)

✦

✦

1190983 MGS: TC Freedom 104

13977765 44

✦

A traditional type bull with an outcross pedigree.

Semen available from:

Progeny are early maturing, easily fleshed with good weight gain.

Easy calving and short gestation –suitable for dairy cows.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 ANG US SI R ES

TUBRIDMORE PRIDE

ZTP EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€141

37% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€54

32%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€87

42%

Terminal

€39

41% (Ave.)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.00%

63% (High)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.03 –4 kg

34% (Low) 33% (Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

0.99

31% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

6.9%

30% (Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

3.97 kg

33% (Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Pictured: Sire of Tubridmore Pride

Daughter calving interval (days)

–5.38 days 32% (Low)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Semen available from:

Laheens Richard LRH

Dam: Tubridmore Pretty Miss E274

IE191252430274 MGS: Justice Eric S65 of Blelack

JEB ANG US SI R ES

✦ Test bull.

✦ Selected for use in the dairy herd.

✦ Easy calving, short gestation period.

www.munsterai.ie

progressivegenetics.ie

Tel: 022-43228

Tel:1850 20 20 50 45

WESTELLEN DIEGO

WZG EURO-STAR INDEX Star Rating within Angus breed

(ICBF - April 2014)

Economic Indexes

Euro Value

Index Reliability

Replacement

€295

25% (Low)

Maternal Cow Traits

€153

20%

Maternal Progeny Traits

€142

29%

Terminal

€78

28% (Low)

Key Profit Traits

Index Value

Trait Reliability

Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

2.70%

33% (Low)

Docility (1–5 scale) Carcass weight (kg)

0.17 14 kg

41% (Ave.) 33% (Low)

Carcass conformation (1-15 scale)

1.12

27% (Low)

Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4)

5.3%

13% (V.Low)

Daughter milk (kg)

13.39 kg

21% (Low)

–5.64 days

16% (V.Low)

Star Rating across all beef breeds

EXPECTED PROGENY PERFORMANCE

Star Rating within Angus breed

Star Rating across all beef breeds

Breed ave: 2.28%. All breeds ave: 4.99%

EXPECTED DAUGHTER BREEDING PERFORMANCE

Daughter calving interval (days)

PEDIGREE Sire:

Bova Lord Blackwood H175 S868

Dam: Liss Dana E680

IE281074240680 MGS: Gigginstown Rolls Royce E.T.

S414 46

✦ Son of the Number 1 bull for Terminal

Index, Bova Lord Blackwood.

✦ Incredible muscling, good length,

depth and strong topline.

✦ Excellent breed character and style.

Semen available from:

Bova AI Ballyart, Brittas, Co.Limerick, Ireland Tel: +353-61-351233 Fax: +353-61-352094 Email: info@bova-ai.com ANG US SI R ES

TERMINAL INDEX

EURO STAR CATALOGUE PAGE USER’S GUIDE

This is an indication as to how profitable progeny of the bull will be when they are sold or slaughtered.

RELIABILITY % – READY RECKONER

E.g.: A bull with a Terminal Index of €148 is expected to sire cattle for the meat industry that are €148 more profitable than the average animal.

Traits

% Emphasis

Calving

29%

Beef

68%

Docility

3%

Reliability % Range

Comment

Bull Type

Explanation

0–20%

Low

Young Bull

€uro-Stars mostly based on those of the bull's Parents and Grandparents

20–50%

Low–Medium

Young Bull

€uro-Stars influenced by the Bull's own Liveweight & Linear Score data

50–90%

Medium–High

Stockbull

€uro-Stars increasingly affected by the bull's progeny performances

>90%

High

Stockbull

€uro Stars dominated by the bull's progeny performances

Any Young Bull that has not yet sired a calf will not have a reliability % figure greater than 50%

➧

REPLACEMENT INDEX

CALVING DIFFICULTY % • It is important that farmers concentrate on the actual “Calving Difficulty %” figure.

• No €uro-Stars are published for “Calving Difficulty %” as the impression that the €uro-Stars were giving of a bull’s calving difficulty was a lot more severe than what his actual calving difficulty percentage figure was saying.

• If a bull, for example, has a “calving difficulty %” breeding value of “2.60%”.

This means that approximately 2.6 calves out of every 100 will result in difficult calving. The average for the Angus breed is 2.18%, so he is only slightly above breed average within the Angus breed and compared to the average calving difficulty figure for all beef breeds (5.04%), he is an easy calving bull.

ANG US SI R ES

This is an indication as to how profitable daughters of the bull will be when they calve down.

➧

E.g.: A bull with a Terminal Index of €264 is expected to sire daughters that are €264 more profitable than the average suckler cow.

Traits

% Emphasis

Calving

24%

Beef

43%

Fertility

19%

Milk

11%

Docility

3%

The “Replacement Index” is split in two so as to clearly show the strengths and weaknesses of a bull’s daughters.

• Maternal Cow Traits: ♦ This is an indication of the performance of a bull’s daughters for important maternal traits that they express themselves. ✲ Maternal Cow Traits: Milk, Calving Interval, Survival, Age at 1st Calving, Maternal Calving, Heifer and Cow Feed Intake, Docility and Cull Cow Weight.

• Maternal Progeny Traits: ♦ This is an indication of the profitability of progeny that the daughters of a bull will produce for economically important traits. ✲ Maternal Progeny Traits: Calving Difficulty, Gestation, Mortality, Docility, Feed Intake, Carcass Weight, Conformation and Fat.

(Pat Donnellan, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation) 47

UNDERSTAND A BULL’S CATALOGUE PAGE IN THREE STEPS

➧ 1. Look at the Reliability % figures • Reliability % is the most important figure to look at on a bull’s catalogue page.

• ALWAYS look at the reliability % figure BEFORE looking at a Bull’s €uro-Stars or breeding values.

– They tell you how much importance you should attach to a Bull’s figures when deciding whether to purchase him or not.

• Any young Bull that has not yet sired a calf will not have a reliability % figure greater than 50%.

➧ 2. Look at the Overall Economic Index that best suits your needs • Terminal Index – This is for Beef farmers that want a bull to breed cattle for live trade or finishing.

• Replacement Index – This is for Beef farmers that want a bull to breed their own replacement females with.

• Dairy Beef Index – This is for Dairy farmers that are looking for a beef bull to use in their dairy herd.

• The ‘Key Profit Traits’ section gives extra detail on the figures that make up these Overall Economic Indexes.

• Remember to look at the ‘Reliability %’ figures at all times.

➧ 3. Look at the Calving Difficulty % figure • This shows the % of calvings that are expected to be difficult or require veterinary assistance.

• The ‘Calving Difficulty %’ figure must be compared against breed average figures (both within and across breed).

• Again, always look at the ‘Reliability %’ figure when assessing a bull’s breeding figures.

The Irish Angus Cattle Society accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the opinions or any of the information contained within this Directory.

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ANG US SI R ES

Why Irish Angus?

Advantages of the breed Ease of Calving Difficult calving can result in serious economic loss through calf and cow mortality. The Angus breed is renowned for ease of calving. Due to its size and short gestation period, Angus is particularly suitable to farmers whose objective is to secure a calf per cow each year. Irish Angus is the “Part-Time Farmer’s Dream”.

Best All-round Balance Without doubt Angus are the best all-rounders. With traits of easy calving, early maturity, high fertility, quiet temperament, optimal growth rate and efficiency, producing carcase quality, and ability to finish early, it is no wonder Angus is the breed in demand for both pedigree and commercial herds.

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Early Maturing

Suckling Angus cows have excellent milking ability which, added to their ease of calving and high fertility rates, makes them ideal suckler animals.

Polled Angus cattle are naturally polled and this is passed onto future generations even when crossbred.

The distressful effects of dehorning your cattle can be avoided by using Angus.

For the Beef Finisher, Irish Angus has to be the most profitable breed on offer. Why pay extra feed costs with other breeds when you can finish your Angus commercial cattle at 18 to 24 months!

If you join the Angus Producer Group, you can avail of a premium. Contact: Irish Angus Producers Ltd., Longfield, Virginia, Co.Cavan, Ireland.

Tel: 046-924 2541 · Fax: 046-924 2820 Think about it! . . . Using Angus makes a lot of Euro cents!

Hardiness Angus breeding used to be practised to a large extent in the West and North-West of Ireland, where its qualities of hardiness and ability to thrive under less favoured grazing conditions are well recognised. Due to the growing popularity of the breed, Irish Angus breeding is now practised in every county in Ireland.

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