SUCKLER/PEDIGREE BEEF SIRES UPDATE 2011
We are pleased to present our 2011 Beef Sire Update. This is a supplement to the main 2010/2011 Suckler/Pedigree Beef Sire Catalogue. In line with the aim of Progressive Genetics to meet your demand for high quality cattle, you will find an excellent selection of proven sires from the leading beef programmes from around the world, in addition to the latest additions to the NCBC programme. These top quality young test sires are the stars of the future. We welcome your cooperation in helping us to test them. I wish you a successful breeding season and thank you for your valued custom over the years. Denis Guilfoyle, CEO Progressive Genetics
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RWS ROSEMOUNT CASH ET ICR ICARE RANCARD PXT PISTIL MZT MOZART NPP NIPPUR AHZ ACHILE OZS OZEUS VKG VIKING apz CURAHEEN APOSTLE ET JGY JESANA GALAXY KYA CORNAMUCKA LORD HARDY K222 TFD COOLTOMIN FREDDIE 868 RGZ TUBRIDMORE GIZMO TFX THREEBURNFORD LEANDER S1104 EMPEROR OF WATERFORD dps DOREPOLL TRANSALTLANTIC VUL Vulain
BB CH CH CH CH CH LM LM LM SI AA AA AA AA AA AA HE PT
Rosemount Cash ET (RWS) DOB:08-SEP-2008
BELGIAN BLUE
HERDBOOK NO.: BBLIRLM371366290240
SEMEN AVAILABLE JULY ‘11
SIRE: JOKER DU PONT D’HERBAIS
G SIRE: TORRERO DU GRAND COURTY G DAM: HARMONIEUSE DU PONT D’HERBAIS
muscle
DAM: ROSEMOUNT TESS
G SIRE: TINTIN DE MY G DAM: ROSEMOUNT PETRA
Width at Withers
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Wide
Width behind Withers
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Wide
Loin Development
Low
High
Development Hind Quarter
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Thigh Width
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€uro Star Rating
% Rank
96% 95% 95% 13% 50%
Star Rating
(within breed)
Index and Traits
★★★★★ Suckler Beef Value (SBV) ★★★★★ Weanling Export ★★★★★ Beef Carcass ★ ★★★
77% ★★★★ 64% ★★★★ 43% ★★★
Data €uro-Value Reliability
€128 €108 €143 €-60 €32
Daughter Fertility Daughter Milk Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 9.78% -.35 Day(s) Gestation Length (Days) Docility (1-5 score) 0.17
Star Rating
(accross breed)
36% 45% 42% 26% 25%
★★★★★
30% 29% 47%
★
% Rank
96% 99% ★★★★★ 99% ★ 3% ★★★★ 60% ★★★★★
11% ★★★★★ 98% ★★★★★ 95%
Wide 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Height Withers
Small
Tall
Length of Back
Short
Long
Length of Pelvis
Short
Long
Width at Hips
Narrow
functionality
TE ST SIR E
SKELETAL
Wide 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Fore Leg - Front View
Optimum
Hind Leg - Side View
Optimum Optimum
Hind Leg - Rear View Locomotion
Poor
Good 0
BLUP APR ‘11 RELIABILITY
10
20
MUS 107 54%
30
40
50
SKE 106 53%
60
70
80
90
100
FUN 117 27%
DOC 0.17 47%
• Exceptional quality bull with tremendous weight and shape • Heavily muscled both on the top and the hindquarter • Joker X Tintin from a very strong cow family
1
ICARE (ICR) DOB: 10-JAN-1993
CHAROLAIS
HERDBOOK NO.: CHLFRAM007193116802
G SIRE: JICAR G DAM: REGENCE
SIRE: BLASON
G SIRE: TILL G DAM: BALADEUSE
muscle
DAM: DOUCETTE Width at Withers
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Wide
Width behind Withers
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Wide
Loin Development
Low
High
Development Hind Quarter
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Wide
Thigh Width
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SKELETAL
€uro Star Rating 2
97% 99% 99% 53% 12%
Index and Traits
★★★★★ Suckler Beef Value (SBV) ★★★★★ Weanling Export ★★★★★ Beef Carcass ★★★ ★
15% ★ 32% ★★ 56% ★★★
Data €uro-Value Reliability
€133 €113 €154 €-11 €-86
Daughter Fertility Daughter Milk Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 10.86% 2.47 Day(s) Gestation Length (Days) Docility (1-5 score) 0.04
Star Rating
(accross breed)
78% 88% 85% 20% 63%
★★★★★
91% 70% 84%
★
functionality
Star Rating
(within breed)
% Rank
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Height Withers
Small
Tall
Length of Back
Short
Long
Length of Pelvis
Short
Long
Width at Hips
Narrow
% Rank
Wide 0
Wide 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Fore Leg - Front View
Optimum
Hind Leg - Side View
Optimum
Hind Leg - Rear View
Optimum
Locomotion
Poor
Good
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
CALVING EASE 80 90 100
70
EASY AVERAGE MILK MATERNAL MATURE COWS ONLY
97% CALVING GROWTH MUSCLE SKELETAL WEANING FRENCH BLUP 86 119 114 112 123 99 121 (99%) REPLACEMENT 99% • One of the top bulls ever proven in France for beef production ★★★★★ 99% CALVING EASE EASY ★★ 30% • Phenominal weight and shape AVERAGE • Huge satisfaction with first commercial calves born in Ireland MATURE ★ 4% WEANLING COWS ONLY SPECIALIST • Top 1% on weanling Export, Top 1% on Beef Carcass REPLACEMENT ★★★★★
★★★ ★★★★
7% 44% 70%
CALVING EASE CALVING EASE FINISHING SPECIALIST REPLACEMENT
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
EASY AVERAGE MATURE WEANLING COWS ONLY SPECIALIST
RANCARD DOB: 01/08/2000
CHAROLAIS
HERDBOOK NO.: CHLFRAM007121140633
G SIRE: VLADIMIR G DAM: VIGNETTE
SIRE: JOURNAL
G SIRE: INDEX G DAM: JUPE
DAM: NETTE
• New French proven bull • Excellent finishing ability • High muscle weanlings • Adds milk & maternal ability without compromise on beef
CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
REPLACEMENT
CALVING EASE
WEANING WEANING OVERALL CARCASS CARCASS OVERALL CALVING WEANING GROWTH MUSCLE FRAME WEANING WEIGHT CONFORM. BEEF FRENCH BLUP
95
108
112
106
114
117
116
123
MILK
OVERALL MATERNAL
109
119
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY REPLACEMENT
WEANLING SPECIALIST
CALVING EASE CALVING EASE FINISHING SPECIALIST REPLACEMENT
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
EASY AVERAGE MATURE WEANLING COWS ONLY SPECIALIST
3
Pistil (PXT) DOB: 20-JAN-1999
CHAROLAIS
HERDBOOK NO.: CHLFRAM000310219272
G SIRE: EXELLENT G DAM: EQUATION
SIRE: HERNANI
G SIRE: TREPIDENT G DAM: MARMOTTE
muscle
DAM: IMAGE Width at Withers
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Wide
Width behind Withers
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Wide
Loin Development
Low
High
Development Hind Quarter
Narrow
Wide
Thigh Width
Narrow
SKELETAL
€uro Star Rating 4
98% 97% 93% 65% 99%
Star Rating
(within breed)
Index and Traits
★★★★★ Suckler Beef Value (SBV) ★★★★★ Weanling Export ★★★★★ Beef Carcass
Data €uro-Value Reliability
€138 €107 €132 €-1 €-27
Daughter Fertility ★★★★★ Daughter Milk Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) ★★ 25% 9.85% 1.44 Day(s) 98% ★★★★★ Gestation Length (Days) 90% ★★★★★ Docility (1-5 score) 0.13 ★★★★
functionality
% Rank
Star Rating
% Rank (accross breed)
50% 73% 53% 0% 40%
★★★★★
98% ★★★★★ 99% ★★★★★ 97% ★★ 39% ★★ 35%
81% 21% 61%
★
10% ★★★★ 70% ★★★★★ 91%
10
20
30
40
50
60
80
90
100
Small
Tall
Length of Back
Short
Long
Length of Pelvis
Short
Long
Width at Hips
Narrow
Wide 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Fore Leg - Front View
Optimum
Hind Leg - Side View
Optimum Optimum
Hind Leg - Rear View Poor
Locomotion
Good
0
BLUP APR REPLACEMENT ‘11 RELIABILITY
10
20
MUS 123 57%
30
40
50
60
SKE 119 57%
•
No. 1 in Sersia France for Weaning Index
•
Great reports on first cropWEANLING of calves in Ireland
•
Producing high muscle weanlings with good growth
•
70
Height Withers
Pistil Progeny
Wide 0
SPECIALIST
REPLACEMENT Mature cows only
CALVING EASE
70
80 90 100 EASY AVERAGE MATURE DOC FUN COWS ONLY
98 5%
0.13 61%
CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY REPLACEMENT
CALVING EASE CALVING EASE FINISHING SPECIALIST
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
EASY AVERAGE MATURE WEANLING COWS ONLY SPECIALIST
MOZART (MZT)
CHAROLAIS
HERDBOOK NO.: CHLFRAM007196136793
muscle
DOB: 04-DEC-1996
SIRE: JASON
G SIRE: HERMES G DAM: FLOTTE
DAM: JAFFA
G SIRE: COLBERT G DAM: FEZ
Width at Withers
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Width behind Withers
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Wide
Loin Development
Low
High
Development Hind Quarter
Narrow
Wide
Thigh Width
Narrow
SKELETAL
€uro Star Rating
25% 81% 69% 2% 60%
★★
Index and Traits
Suckler Beef Value (SBV)
★★★★★ Weanling Export ★★★★ ★ ★★★★
16% ★ 19% ★ 66% ★★★★
Data €uro-Value Reliability
€60 €90 €114 €-75 €-67
Beef Carcass Daughter Fertility Daughter Milk Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 10.82% 2.68 Day(s) Gestation Length (Days) Docility (1-5 score) 0.06
98% 99% 98% 86% 92% 99% 99% 99%
Star Rating
(accross breed)
functionality
Star Rating
(within breed)
% Rank
44% 93% ★★★★★ 89% ★ 1% ★ 19%
★★★★
7% 38% 76%
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Small
Tall
Short
Long
Length of Pelvis
Short
Long
Width at Hips
Narrow
Wide 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Fore Leg - Front View
Optimum
Hind Leg - Side View
Optimum Optimum
Hind Leg - Rear View Locomotion
Poor
Good 0
BLUP APR ‘11
★★★★★
★★
20
Length of Back
★★★
★
10
Height Withers
% Rank
Wide 0
RELIABILITY
•
Very high muscled bull
•
Excellent weanling producer
•
Average calving
REPLACEMENT
WEANLING SPECIALIST
10
20
MUS 116 99%
30
40
50
SKE 97 99%
CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
60
70
80
FUN 100 88%
90
100
DOC 0.06 99%
REPLACEMENT
CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
WEANLING SPECIALIST
5
NIPPUR (NPP) DOB: 27/12/1997
CHAROLAIS
HERDBOOK NO.: FR5797023562
SIRE: FICUS
G SIRE: RIVOIRE G DAM: UNIQUE
DAM: O2JACINTHE
G SIRE: CASOAR G DAM: HARPE
• Proven French bull • Excellent weight for age • Calves are small at birth and develop very quickly • Suitable for maiden heifers CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
REPLACEMENT
REPLACEMENT
Nippur Daughter
CALVING E
CALVING EASE
FRENCH BLUP
WEANLING CALVING GROWTH MUSCLE SKELETAL WEANING MILK MATERNAL RELIABILITY SPECIALIST
107
112
103
108
118
99
117
95% FINISHING SPECIALIST
6
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
REPLACEMENT
WEANLING SPECIALIST
CALVING E
CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
EASY AVERAG MATURE COWS O
FINISHING SPECIALIST WEANLING SPECIALIST
EASY AVERAG MATURE COWS O
ACHILE (AHZ) DOB: 17-AUG-2005
LIMOUSIN
HERDBOOK NO.: LMSFRAM002306660153
G SIRE: MEXICAIN G DAM: MANON
SIRE: SAUVIGNON
G SIRE: ESPOIR G DAM: HARISSA
muscle
DAM: LIQUEUR Width at Withers
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Wide
Width behind Withers
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Wide
Loin Development
Low
High
Development Hind Quarter
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Wide
Thigh Width
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SKELETAL
85% 91% 85% 51% 77%
Star Rating
(within breed)
Index and Traits
★★★★★ Suckler Beef Value (SBV) ★★★★★ Weanling Export ★★★★★ Beef Carcass ★★★ ★★★★
36% ★★ 13% ★ N/A N/A
Data €uro-Value Reliability
€94 €67 €92 €-5 €30
Daughter Fertility Daughter Milk Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 5.80% 4.56 Day(s) Gestation Length (Days) Docility (1-5 score) N/A
Star Rating
(accross breed)
29% 43% 32% 6% 9%
★★★★★
35% 20% N/A
★★★
★★★★ ★★★★ ★★ ★★★
★
N/A
% Rank
81% 69% 72% 36% 59% 47% 4% N/A
functionality
RO YA LT Y
SIR E
€uro Star Rating
% Rank
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Tall
Length of Back
Short
Long
Length of Pelvis
Short
Long
Width at Hips
Narrow
Wide 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Fore Leg - Front View
Optimum
Hind Leg - Side View
Optimum Optimum
Hind Leg - Rear View Poor
Locomotion
FRENCH BLUP
• •
20
Small
• • • •
10
Height Withers
Achile Daughter: Charue Ben
Wide 0
0
10
CALVING GROWTH MUSCLE REPLACEMENT 120
94
114
Good
CALVING EASE
20
30
40 50 60 70 80 EASY AVERAGE SKELETAL MATURE WEANING COWS ONLY
93
116
Junior Champion bull at Sima Paris 2007 CALVING EASE EASY Proven French sire, qualified RRE AVERAGE Very easy calving on French index (120)MATURE WEANLING COWS ONLY SPECIALIST Very consistent producer of classy well muscled progeny with great CALVING EASE hindquarters EASY FINISHING AVERAGE SPECIALIST MATURE Suitable for maidens COWS ONLY Good temperament
90
100
RELIABILITY
88%
REPLACEMENT
WEANLING SPECIALIST
7
OZEUS (OZS) DOB: 17-AUG-2005
LIMOUSIN
HERDBOOK NO.: LMSFRAM002306660153
G SIRE: GEANT G DAM: DIRECTRICE
SIRE: IDOLE
G SIRE: ULEX G DAM: HIRONDELLE
muscle
DAM: JENNY Width at Withers
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Wide
Width behind Withers
Narrow
Wide
Loin Development
Low
High
Development Hind Quarter
Narrow
Wide
Thigh Width
Narrow
SKELETAL
€uro Star Rating
% Rank
8
97% 91% 72% 79% 60%
Index and Traits
★★★★★ Suckler Beef Value (SBV) ★★★★★ Weanling Export
Data €uro-Value Reliability
€122 €66 €84 €15 €22
Beef Carcass Daughter Fertility ★★★★ Daughter Milk Other Key Traits 99% ★★★★★ Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 2.16% 1.95 Day(s) 99% ★★★★★ Gestation Length (Days) N/A Docility (1-5 score) N/A ★★★★ ★★★★
19% 48% 27% 3% 18%
Star Rating
(accross breed)
★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★
% Rank
functionality
M AT ER NA L Star Rating
(within breed)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Height Withers
Small
Tall
Length of Back
Short
Long
Length of Pelvis
Short
Long
Width at Hips
Narrow
Ozeus Daughter
Wide 0
Wide 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Fore Leg - Front View
Optimum
Hind Leg - Side View
Optimum Optimum
Hind Leg - Rear View Locomotion
Poor
CALVING EASE 0
10
Good 20
EASY AVERAGE MUSCLE SKELETAL MATURE 110COWS ONLY 102
30
40
50
60
70
80
WEANING MILK 95% FRENCH BLUP CALVING GROWTH 101 103 111 107 REPLACEMENT 68% • All-round bull 64% EASE • Maternally tested sire CALVING EASY 53% AVERAGE • Will produce good suckler replacements without MATURE 54% WEANLING COWS ONLY
SPECIALIST compromising on beefing ability • Daughters are milky, CALVING EASE 7% ★★★★★ 94% fertile with good EASY FINISHING AVERAGE 5% ★★★★ 62% calvingSPECIALIST ability MATURE COWS ONLY N/A N/A • Suitable for maidens
90
100
MATERNAL
117 (85%)
CALVING
EASY AVER MATU COWS
REPLACEMENT
CALVING
WEANLING SPECIALIST
REPLACEMENT
EASY AVER MATU COWS
VIKING (VKG) DOB: 15-JAN-2004
LIMOUSIN
HERDBOOK NO.: LMSFRAM002304904377
SIRE: HAVANA DAM: KEEPERS
G SIRE: DESIGN G DAM: TRILLIUM G SIRE: WHIPSTICH G DAM: SOULES Q
PO LLE D
CALVING EASE
REPLACEMENT
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
CALVING EASE
• • • •
Homozygous polled bull, all his progeny will be polled. Extremely easy calving 112 on French index Can be used on maidens calving at two years of age, and heavily muscled maidens Calves are very lively at birth
WEANLING SPECIALIST
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
CALVING EASE FINISHING SPECIALIST
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
9
CURAHEEN APOSTLE ET (APZ) DOB: 02-SEP-2009
SIMMENTAL
HERDBOOK NO.: SIMIRLM171059850234
SIRE: SOUTH SEVEN RAZZMATAZZ 7R
G SIRE: DOUBLE BAR D BUSTER 801L G DAM: SOUTH SEVEN FLECK 16F
DAM: JERICO’S DOROTHY JANE 1D
G SIRE: MFL UNIVERSE 28U G DAM: MS DD&E STAR GAZER 21B
muscle
TE RO ST YA S LT Y S IR IR E E
SEMEN AVAILABLE JULY ‘11
Width at Withers
Narrow
Wide
Width behind Withers
Narrow
Wide
Loin Development
Low
High
Development Hind Quarter
Narrow
Wide
Thigh Width
Narrow
SKELETAL
€uro Star Rating
% Rank
10
Index and Traits
Data €uro-Value Reliability
N/A Suckler Beef Value (SBV) 87% ★★★★★ Weanling Export 60% ★★★★ Beef Carcass N/A Daughter Fertility 56% ★★★ Daughter Milk Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) N/A N/A Gestation Length (Days) 57% ★★★ Docility (1-5 score)
Star Rating
(accross breed)
% Rank
N/A €69 €62 N/A €112
N/A 19% 18% N/A 0%
N/A ★★★★ 71% ★★★ 42% N/A ★★★★★ 86%
N/A
N/A N/A 32%
N/A N/A 66%
N/A
0.03
★★★★
functionality
Star Rating
(within breed)
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Small
Tall
Short
Long
Length of Pelvis
Short
Long
Width at Hips
Narrow
Wide 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Fore Leg - Front View
Optimum
Hind Leg - Side View
Optimum Optimum
Hind Leg - Rear View Locomotion
Poor
Good 0
BLUP APR ‘11 RELIABILITY
• • •
20
Length of Back
•
10
Height Withers
Sire: South Seven Razzmatazz 7r
Wide 0
10
20
MUS 116 42%
30
40
50
SKE 113 42%
60
70
80
FUN 106 7%
90
100
DOC 0.03 32%
Apostle is a long correct bull with a tremendous width of the back and thickness of the loin. New bloodline for Ireland Easy calving pedigree from an exceptional cow family The complete package – BEEF and MATERNAL
Jesana Galaxy (JGY) DOB: 25-FEB-2010
ABERDEEN ANGUS
HERDBOOK NO.: AANIRLM272056450118
SEMEN AVAILABLE JULY ‘11
SIRE: SHANKILL MAX DAM: BLUEBELL PEARL
G SIRE: SUNSET ACRES BANG G DAM: SHANKILL MONA G SIRE: MAHAUL OF LISS G DAM: GLEANN LORAINE
• Good quality easy fleshed traditional type sire
TE ST SIR E
• Selected for calving ease on dairy heifers
€uro Star Rating
% Rank
11% 10% 14% 47% 7%
Star Rating
(within breed)
Index and Traits
Data €uro-Value Reliability
Suckler Beef Value (SBV) €2 Weanling Export €-13 ★ Beef Carcass €-27 ★★★ Daughter Fertility €57 ★ Daughter Milk €71 Other Key Traits 91% ★★★★★ Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 1.37% .16 Day(s) 40% ★★★ Gestation Length (Days) 21% ★★ Docility (1-5 score) -0.06 ★ ★
Star Rating
(accross breed)
33% 33% 34% 20% 24%
★
39% 34% 29%
★★★★★
★ ★ ★★★★ ★★★★
★★★★★ ★★
• Six generations of easy calving sires in pedigree, SKM X MLI X PBO X LTM X JBN X HCL • Test sire, predicted calving 1.37%
% Rank
3% 1% 3% 79% 68% 99% 91% 33%
11
Cornamuckla Lord Hardy K222 (KYA) DOB: 19-FEB-2010
HERDBOOK NO.: IE121213180222
SEMEN AVAILABLE JULY ‘11
ABERDEEN ANGUS
SIRE: CARTRONROE ERNIE
G SIRE: TIVANAGH BARON G DAM: CATRON-ROE PAULINE
DAM: DRUMCROW LADY HILDA
G SIRE: SUNSET ACRES BANG G DAM: LADY OF HADDO OF LAWSONSFORD
• Excellent quality easy fleshed traditional type sire • Exceptional thickness, strong top, good hindquarter
TE ST SIR E
• Selected for calving ease on dairy heifers
€uro Star Rating
% Rank
12
16% 51% 27% 76% 1%
Star Rating
(within breed)
Index and Traits
Data €uro-Value Reliability
Suckler Beef Value (SBV) €8 Weanling Export €-1 ★★ Beef Carcass €-19 ★★★★ Daughter Fertility €72 ★ Daughter Milk €33 Other Key Traits 91% ★★★★★ Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 1.40% -.9 Day(s) 98% ★★★★★ Gestation Length (Days) 29% ★★ Docility (1-5 score) -0.04 ★
★★★
Star Rating
(accross breed)
32% 30% 35% 17% 25%
★
37% 30% 29%
★★★★★
% Rank
5% 6% ★ 6% ★★★★★ 86% ★★★★ 61% ★
★★★★★ ★★★
99% 99% 40%
• Six generations of easy calving sires in pedigree • Test sire; predicted calving 1.4%, predicted gestation length -0.9 (top 2% of breed)
Cooltomin Freddie 868 (TFD) DOB: 09-DEC-2009
ABERDEEN ANGUS
HERDBOOK NO.: IE241592650868
SEMEN AVAILABLE JULY ‘11
SIRE: EDMUNDO OF BALLINULTY DAM: COOLTOMIN AGGIE
G SIRE: KILKELLY DEFENDER G DAM: ESTHER OF BALLINULTY G SIRE: LAHEENS RICHARD G DAM: COOLTOMIN ULTRA
• Selected for calving ease on dairy heifers • EOB X LRH
TE ST SIR E
• Test Sire
€uro Star Rating
% Rank
4% 6% 7% 9% 49%
Star Rating
(within breed)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★★★
5% ★ 17% ★ 45% ★★★
Index and Traits
Data €uro-Value Reliability
Suckler Beef Value (SBV) -€18 Weanling Export -€22 Beef Carcass -€38 Daughter Fertility €31 Daughter Milk €93 Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 3.60% Gestation Length (Days) Docility (1-5 score)
Star Rating
(accross breed)
% Rank
35% 32% 32% 23% 24% 41% 52% 7%
13
TUBRIDMORE GIZMO (RGZ) DOB: 12-JAN-2010
ABERDEEN ANGUS
HERDBOOK NO.: AANIRLM191252470410
SIRE: SAV NET WORTH 4200
SEMEN AVAILABLE JULY ‘11
DAM: YOUNG DALE ELBA 23N[ET](IMP)
G SIRE: SAV 8180 TRAVELER 004G DAM: SAV MAY 2410 G SIRE: TC FREEDOM 104 [SS] (IMP) G DAM: YONUG DALE ELBA 18L
• Excellent quality, prize winning young bull • New bloodline for Ireland, from a strong cow family
TE ST SIR E
• Very low weight at birth
€uro Star Rating
% Rank
14
66% 92% 68% 4% 70%
Star Rating
(within breed)
★★★★
Index and Traits
Suckler Beef Value (SBV)
★★★★★ Weanling Export ★★★★ ★ ★★★★
65% ★★★★ 61% ★★★★ 18% ★
Data €uro-Value Reliability
€42 €18 €-1 €26 €104
Beef Carcass Daughter Fertility Daughter Milk Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 1.97% -.04 Day(s) Gestation Length (Days) Docility (1-5 score) -0.07
Star Rating
(accross breed)
3% 5% 4% 0% 0%
★★
5% 3% 6%
★★★★★
25% 20% ★ 16% ★★★★ 61% ★★★★★ 80%
★★
96% 94% 30%
BLUP APR ‘11 RELIABILITY
% Rank
★★
★★★★★
• 3/4 brother to Intermediate Champion bull at Canadian National show 2009
Fullam Elba D147 All-Ireland Champion. Half sister to dam of Gizmo.
MUS 102 7%
SKE 101 6%
FUN 99 2%
DOC -0.07 6%
THREEBURNFORD LEANDER (TFX)
ABERDEEN ANGUS
DOB: 24-MAR-2006
HERDBOOK NO.: AANGBRM560213100286
EMPEROR OF WATERFORD (S1104)
ABERDEEN ANGUS
DOB: 19-APR-1998
HERDBOOK NO.: GRWX423
CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
REPLACEMENT
CALVING EASE
WEANLING
SIRE: RAWBURN TRANSFORMER DAM: TOFTS LUCY B391
€uro Star Rating
% Rank
99% 98% 98% 22% 95%
G SIRE: H OFF GREAT WESTERN S C 456 G DAM: WILLABAR TILDA 7B G SIRE: M IDWESTERN X21 OF TULLYFERGUS G DAM: TOFTS LUCY Y788
Star Rating
(within breed)
SPECIALIST • Used extensively in the UK on maiden dairy heifers FINISHING • GoodSPECIALIST quality calves which are born easily and grow quickly
Index and Traits
★★★★★ Suckler Beef Value (SBV) ★★★★★ Weanling Export ★★★★★ Beef Carcass
Data €uro-Value Reliability
€104 €29 €29 €44 €143
Daughter Fertility ★★★★★ Daughter Milk Other Key Traits 86% ★★★★★ Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 1.52% .02 Day(s) 55% ★★★ Gestation Length (Days) Docility (1-5 score) ★★
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
Star Rating
(accross breed) % Rank
18% 18% 20% 8% 13%
★★★★★
88% ★★ 26% ★★ 26% ★★★★ 72% ★★★★★ 98%
22% 16%
★★★★★
99% ★★★★★ 93%
SIRE: EMPEROR OF NEWARK
G SIRE: REUNION OF SOUTH CRAIG G DAM: ERONA OF NEWARK
DAM: WEDDERLIE ESTER
G SIRE: WHAREKOWKA 558 IMP G DAM: WEDDERLIE ETHEL
CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
• Used extensively in the UK on maiden dairy heifers • Very lively calves at birth
REPLACEMENT
CALVING EASE
WEANLING SPECIALIST
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
CALVING EASE FINISHING SPECIALIST
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
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DOREPOLL TRANSATLANTIC (DPS) DOB: 03-JAN-2009
RO PO YA LL LT E YS D IR E
SIRE: REMITALL NATION WIDE ET 93N
TE ST SIR E
DAM: REMITALL SALLY 131K
SEMEN AVAILABLE JULY ‘11
SELECTION INDEX VALUES
2011 Winter Hereford BREEDPLAN EBVs Calv. Ease (%)
Calv. Ease Dters (%)
EBV
-3.7
Acc
27%
Direct
Birth Wght (kg)
200 Day Wght (kg)
400 Day Wght (kg)
600 Day Wght (kg)
Milk (kg)
0.0
+5.3
+44
+78
+97
+9
21%
55%
54%
52%
49%
51%
Market Target
Index Value
Breed Average
Hereford Terminal Index (GBP)
+40 +48
+21 +25
Hereford Self Replacing Index
Breed Avg. EBVs for 2009 Born Calves EBV 16
+0.1
HEREFORD
HERDBOOK NO.: HFDGBRM904121505535
-1.4
+1.8
+23
+42
+53
+3
Remittal Sally 131K
G SIRE: REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X G DAM: REMITALL CATALINA 24H G SIRE: REMITALL GOVERNOR 236G G DAM: REMITALL SALLY’S LASS 120X ET
• A high performing, well balanced correct bull with great thickness throughout • Top 1% of breed for 200d, 400d, 600d weight, top 5% on milk on EBV’s • Transatlantic brings together the most powerful and consistent Poll Hereford genetics to be found anywhere. • Dam, Remitall Sally 131K was Canadian National champion female 2002. Considered by many to be one of the greatest Poll Hereford cows in North America. • Sire, Nationwide 93N brings growth, maternal and carcass qualities in abundance, trait leader for growth and maternal production. • Full brother to Dorepoll 1 93N Nationwide
VULAIN (VUL) DOB: 17/09/2004
Parthenaise
HERDBOOK NO.: FR7968170863
SIRE: SOCRATE
G SIRE: POTIRON DAM: IDEALE
DAM: RAPACE
G SIRE: NAIF G DAM: JACASSE
• A well balanced bull • Heavily muscled progeny with excellent weight gain • Excellent width of hindquarter and back with good thickness of the loin • Average calving
FRENCH BLUP
CALVING GROWTH MUSCLE SKELETAL WEANING
98
109
106
101
111
REPLACEMENT
REL
98% REPLACEMENT
CALVING EASE
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
CALVING EASE
REPLACEMENT
WEANLING SPECIALIST
CALVING EASE
WEANLING SPECIALIST
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONLY
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONL
CALVING EASE FINISHING SPECIALIST WEANLING SPECIALIST
EASY AVERAGE MATURE COWS ONL
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