Introducing the Bova AI Beef Sire Brochure for 2025. We are looking forward to releasing some exceptional new sires across several breeds this season.
We are very excited to offer a new red & white Chocolat d’Ochamps son, Ballyart Reward BB1743 who is out of a beast of a cow. Reward has exceptional width and a performance packed pedigree guaranteed to produce show champions. Our Angus sires have been boosted by a few additions from the Appelbe & Ballyart herds. We have added a new Charolais sire, Drumcar Ultimate CH1737, purchased for his maternal and calving lines. We have some other new sires in Hereford, Blonde, Wagyu and Blue breeds to offer in the coming months, so please keep an eye on our social pages for details.
The domestic commercial beef market is on a high as a result at present due to declining European beef cow numbers and in calf heifer sale specialists are choosing the Limousin sire Loyal, available in sexed semen, to fetch top prices. Loyal has really taken the heifer trade to a new level with top prices last season. For those looking for show quality with some colour, Ballyart Reward, Rathlyon Quota, Record, Fury Sam, Derreen Jack and many more will appeal to true cattle people that want quality over stars.
With the use of beef AI on dairy herds growing annually, our beef sires suitable for the dairy herd are producing premium progeny that command top prices. Many of our bulls rank in the top 1% for Replacement, Terminal and DBI indexes within and across breed. These indexes will be updated every 2 months by ICBF so please be aware of this when making your breeding decisions.
We constantly strive to source the very best available genetics of each breed, to provide our customers with the most suitable bulls for their market requirements. If you think you have a bull that may add to our stud, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Bova AI wish to say a huge thank you to all of our customers for their continued loyalty to our product. It is much appreciated and we hope to continue our relationship as the company evolves.
We like to see progeny from our sires, so if you have any images from progeny of our bulls, please forward to us via social media platforms or whats app and e-mail. Please ensure image quality and resolution is of a high quality to publish and choose a well lit clean background.
May we take this opportunity to wish you a very successful breeding season, and if you require advice on any bulls that we would recommend, please do not hesitate to contact us.
SEXED SEMEN
Bova AI have continued to work with Sexing Technologies in order to supply high quality 4M sexed female & male semen from some of our top beef sires to our customers. Semen from these bulls may be limited in supply, so please contact us early to book straws from your chosen bull. We have outlined recommendations below for its use. Trials have shown that the best results with sexed semen are when used on natural heats.
Sexed Ultra 4M AI Recommendations
18-22hrs - AI with sexed semen 18-22 hours after first signs of standing heat. Regulate - use temperature regulated thawing unit. Daily - change thawing unit water daily. Weekly - clean thawing unit weekly.
35-37’C - monitor water temperature with thermometer 35-37’C.
45 sec - thaw for approximately 45 seconds.
35-37’C - keep semen temperature regulated to 35 to 37’C.
5 min - use 1 straw of thawed semen per heifer within 5 minutes of initial thaw.
Semen Storage & Handling Guidelines
Handling – work below the frost line of tank. Canisters should be in the neck of the tank for no longer than 10 seconds. Use tweezers to transfer straw to thaw bath in 5 seconds or less.
Thawing – thaw semen in a controlled thaw unit at between 35’C to 37’C. Only thaw enough semen that will be used within 5 minutes. Pre-warm gun to prevent cold shock. Remove straw from thaw unit, shake and dry straw with clean paper. Do not touch straw with fingers.
Loading – load straw into gun with plug end first. Cut straw at right (90’) angle with appropriate cutters and keep straw dry and warm. Place sheath over cut end of straw and lock sheath into gun. Prime gun to remove air bubbles. Wrap loaded gun in paper towel holder to provide a thermal and hygienic protection. Place inside your clothing for transport to cow.
Insemination – follow AI recommendations for insemination.
Disclaimer: Bova AI does not carry any responsibility for, or liability to the purchaser of conventional or sexed semen in respect to loss arising from on farm fertility, which is outside of the control of Bova AI. The purchase of semen does not guarantee fertility or conception. All semen is quality controlled via the latest, internationally recognised, IMV equipment before dispatch.
Cathy Patureau, Eguzon Chantome, France. Myostatin: NT821 +
• Jacot son out of Cathy Patureau’s top cow family.
• Highly regarded by international breeders at the 2016 KBS Genetics Prestige sale where he was the sale’s top priced animal.
• Laurel’s dam, Houlette, has an exceptionally high milk index of 113.
• Pedigree second to none with an exceptional well known dam line in France.
• Laurel has extreme conformation suitable for cows that require an injection of muscle.
• He is exceptionally quiet, very well balanced and has good feet and legs.
• Laurel is a Heterozygous carrier of the double muscle gene.
• Laurel’s calves have exceptional growth and muscling.
Laurel
Laurel heifer Bova Pinson
Jacot RR VS
Houlette RR
Dauphin RRE M
Violette RRE
Tacot RR VS Uppee
Genoise RR
Navarin MN RRE VS Maritime RR
Manoir MN RRE VS Patouille RR
Cesarhenon RRE VS
Gaec Couybes, La Fouillade, France. Myostatin:
Excel Daughter Bova Milanaise
Ragtime PP
Tango, full sister to Andalouise
Birth weight: 47kgs
120 day: 232kgs
210 day: 421kgs
Docility score: 10/10
Bova Kaiser combines the best attributes of the modern Limousin into one complete package; muscle, docility, milk, correctness, length, stature, style and pedigree.His pedigree is stacked with leading sires both top and bottom. On the top side you have Gamin, Edelweiss, Ionesco and Moero. Gamin is one of the highest bulls for Terminal index currently in Ireland and Edelweiss is one of the highest bulls for overall index in France. Both are breeding extremely well and in fact many of the top breeders in France have used Gamin with excellent results and continue to use him. On the bottom side, Heros Bis, Nectar and Junior need no introduction, having being herd sires for the Gardette and Champeval herds. Kaiser’s maternal granddam Andalouise, is a full sister to Champeval’s Tango. Kaiser’s dam Bova Dresden is a powerful cow with milk and is breeding very consistently with several daughters retained within the herd. She was the National All Ireland Limousin heifer calf born in 2008. Kaiser’s calves are stylish, with exceptional muscling and growth.
+/NT821 +
• Ragtime PP, homozygous polled, was purchased for his calving ease.
• His sire Sokrates PP has bred exceptionally well in the herd.
• Ragtime has length, good breed character and muscling.
• He has excellent feet & legs and a very good temperament.
• 42kg birth weight, ideal for pedigree and commercial heifers and dairy cows.
• Sexed Female & Male semen available
Bova Kaiser – National All Ireland Bull calf born in 2015
ICBF Proof Nov ‘24
Gamin
Bova Dresden
Edelweis MN
Belette
Heros Bis Andalouise
Liscarn Spartacus, maternal brother to Kaiser, North East Club Finals Best Male of the Year 2022
Sokrates PP
• Jost Pp x Clovis Pp x Romario.
• Junior is by Jost (IFN 114, Comp 102) out an excellent Clovis dam with the noted Romario also in his pedigree.
• His dam, Gonzesse, is 106 for milk and 108 for calving ability.
• Junior’s granddam, Vaudoise, is one of the top cows in the herd (Alait 112, ISU 108).
• He is Homozygous Polled and was purchased for his calving ease and milk.
• Jost Pp was purchased at 6 weeks old by KBS Genetics and is easy calving on heifers.
• Junior is an extremely long, clean bull with excellent legs and feet.
• He has excellent breed character and is well muscled.
• He has been successfully used on heifers in the Nouailhas herd.
• Pointage at 7 months | DM 77 | DS 64 | AF 70 |
Birth Weight 39kgs 120 day weight 194kgs 210 day weight 337kgs
• Hellios is heterozygous Polled.
• He was purchased for his calving ease and performance.
• His dam is positive for Milk (Alait 105).
• Sire Tigris has done a very good job in France and sons have sold for up to €15,000.
• Hellios has excellent width, good length, a strong topline and has a tremendous temperament.
• Hellios should also breed females with milk.
• Highly recommended on the dairy herd, short gestation and easily calved.
Junior PP son Bova Reynard Pp, Bova Limousin, Limerick
Junior end
Tigris - Hellios’ sire
Junior PP heifer x LM x CH dam, 3 yrs old, Paul Crehan, Clare
Bova Blue Profit Maker
Rathlyon Paulo BB8238
Valeureux de la Petite Justice BB6939
Rathlyon Quantum BB9944
• High Dairy Beef Index Blue Sires
• Average calving
• High Performance Blue Bulls
Bova Sleep Easy
Ballyart Topgun AA7800
Ballyart Trade Secret AA7803
Ballyart Talisman AA7797
• Easy calving, short gestation
• High Growth, high carcase sires
• Premium Angus for reasonable price
Bova Early Grazer
Glann Jenson SH9367
Ballyart Topgun AA7800
Rathlyon Paulo BB8238
• Three top ranking Short Gestation Sires
• Three breeds in 1 straw
• High fertility sires for optimum Conception
Ballyart Trade Secret ET
• Highly recommended for pedigree breeding.
• Out of the highly regarded 64’04 donor cow.
• S A V Harvestor is a performance powerhouse.
• His daughters are feminine with perfect udders and his sons have excelled in the sales ring.
• Trade Secret has caught the eye since birth weighing 43kg’s.
• He has a masculine head, displays extra length and oozes style.
• He will suit Angus suckled producers looking for extra growth, style and milk.
• Max has the pedigree, performance, visual appeal & breed character to excel.
• Ronaldo has bred exceptionally well for the Crann Mor herd.
• Max is out of an exceptional Luddenmore Earl x L. Kalossal bred dam.
• Highly recommended for pedigree breeders.
• Sexed Female & Male semen available
Liss Terminator Y191
• Pedigree includes Elevator, HF Kodiak 5R, Limited Edition.
• Extremely correct, stylish bull with an extra rib.
• Standout calf in the McEnroe herd.
• Excellent indexes and temperament.
• Initial progeny reports excellent on heifers & cows.
Tara Page
SAV Harvestor
Tara Page
Crann Mor Matilda V002
Coraghy Ronaldo ET
Coraghy Ronaldo ET
Luddenmore Earl
Carrigroe Alliance
ICBF Proof Nov ‘24 e
• Presence, breed character, style in abundance.
• Alliance has incredible muscle expression & definition.
• He stands on perfect legs & feet & has a beautiful disposition.
• 36kg birth weight, coupled with excellent performance.
• Looing for different… then Alliance is for you.
Ballyart Topgun ET
• Topgun is out of the highly regarded and successful 64’04 donor cow.
• Sitz Upward is a maternal specialist, improving milk, calving ability, longevity and growth.
• He has been one of the most popular sires in Canada throughout his career.
• Topgun has excellent width at his plates and a powerful topline.
• He displays typical Angus breed character and tremendous docility.
• His performance has been excellent since birth when he weighed just 31 kg’s.
HF Alcatraz 60F
Fordel Minnesota Prime P753
Carrigroe Ur Fawn
Adonnis T243
Carrigroe Alliance
Connealy Onward
Belvin Lady Blossom 64’04
Ballyart Tiger ET
Ballyart Alex
• Tiger is out of the highly regarded and successful 64’04 donor cow.
• Sitz Upward is a maternal specialist, improving milk, calving ability, longevity and growth.
• He has been one of the most popular sires in Canada throughout his career.
• Tiger has lots of shape, typical Angus breed character and tremendous docility.
• His performance has been excellent since birth when he weighed just 36 kg’s.
• A carcass king, who will leave outstanding males & females.
• Alex’s dam is much admired by all who visit.
• His sire is leaving seriously stylish calves with muscling and length.
• Alex has the scope, power and muscling ability for any breeder.
• Strong maternal traits, a carcass improver & style.
• Sexed Female & Male semen available
Sitz Upward 307R
Ballyart Trailblazer ET
Belvin Lady Blossom 64’04
Belvin Lady Blossom 64’04
Ballyart Talisman ET
• Out of the highly regarded 64’04 donor cow.
• S A V Net Worth is a breed improver across almost all recorded traits.
• He improves conformation, maternal traits, function and character.
• Talisman has an extra rib, tremendous muscling, and outstanding performance.
• He stands proud and extremely correct on all four corners.
• His performance has been exceptional since birth when he weighed 38 kg’s.
• Talisman calves are excellent off dairy cows and suckler producers are very happy also.
Westellen Diego M734
• Diego is a son of the highly regarded Bova Lord Blackwood, S868, (whose semen is no longer available) out of John Tait’s top cows.
• Blackwood sired the Reserve Overall Angus Champion at the NI calf championships in November 2016, and the Supreme Female Champion at the Irish Aberdeen Angus Premier sale in 2017, Drumbeera Lady Thatcher T226 selling for €4,200.
• Diego stood out on first appearance for his sheer style.
• He has incredible muscling for an Angus, a good deep body and a fantastic head.
• He has extra length, a tremendous topline and a very good temperament.
• He has excellent feet and legs, oozes character and has a show type presence.
• Diego is being used by top pedigree and commercial breeders with excellent calves.
• He is easily calved, producing muscle, length, style and good legs and feet.
• Diego is one of the top bulls available for Maternal Index.
John & Catherine Tait, Cork, Ireland Myostatin:
Belvin Lady Blossom 64’04
Belvin Mercedes 32’02
Belvin Lady Blossom 40’01
Ballyart Trailblazer – full sister to Talisman
Ballyart Red Tyron
• Sire’s name “Complete Package” best describes Tyron himself.
• Complete outcross for breeders.
• Tyron has the muscling to suit today’s markets.
• He has extra length and rib for superior carcass traits.
• Tyron displays the eye appeal for any pedigree breeder.
• His temperament is excellent and he stands correctly on excellent feet & legs.
• Dam and grand-dam are exceptional donor cows and come from a top cow family at Red Lazy MC Angus in Alberta, Canada.
• Number 1 Red Angus for Dairy Beef Index 2025.
• Sexed Male and Female semen available
Tyron daughter, Ballyart Alexa, 6 months old
Red Lazy MC Firefly 36Z –Tyron’s grand-dam
Red Lazy MC Firefly 139E – Tyron’s dam
Tyron daughter, Ballyart Red Amber, 6 months old
Red
Red Lazy MC Firefly
Red Brown
Ballyart Red Tyron
Dalriada Red Perfection
AA4315 Angus
• Red Perfection’s pedigree has calving ease and performance sires throughout.
• He is an extremely quiet bull with shape and good function.
• Progeny are easily born, with short gestation length, and exhibit exceptional performance.
• Recommended for beef and dairy heifers.
Lanigan Red Mikado
• Red Angus are noted for their maternal characteristics, temperament and growth rate.
• Mikado is a son of Deep Canyon ZLL whose semen is now limited.
• His grand-dam is a daughter of the noted Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P.
• Mulberry was Supreme Champion Beef bull at the 2006 Farmfair International in Edmonton, Canada.
• Mikado is exceptionally quiet and his dam is a very milky, fertile cow.
• He is a correct bull with length and a good topline.
• He is well muscled and has a good head.
• Mikado is being used by both pedigree and commercial Angus producers.
• He is easily calved for both beef and dairy herds.
• Sam is sure to breed calves for the top end of the showring.
• Smart, well-mannered bull, with excellent breed character.
• Sam has extra length at the loin and is ultra-correct on feet & legs.
• Sam will suit suckled calf producers and breeders alike.
Fury Leader
Fury Nova
Crossmolina Euro Fury Cara Fury Volvic Fury Action
Fury Leader heifer Tom Epps Scotland
Fury Leader heifer Amy Wilson Cumbria
Fury Leader heifer 6 months old Tom Epps Scotland
Fury Leader bull 6 months breeder in the UK
Drumcar Ultimate
ICBF Proof Nov ‘24
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CH4491
Charolais
Scardaune Mark
• Chic x Bourgogne x Bivouac pedigree.
• Purchased for the easy calving market.
• Extremely docile Charolais with excellent length.
• Will improve growth and length whilst retaining calving ease.
• Mark’s sire Derryowen Harvey is by Roughan Echo out of a Roughan Viceroi dam.
• He is easily calved and is breeding very consistent progeny with very good breed character.
• Mark is out of an exceptional cow family which includes Nelson, Pinay, Saint Are, Grand Duc and the famous cow “Javanaise”, dam of T-Urambo, who bred exceptionally well in France.
• Mark is a modern Charolais, with a clean middle, excellent length and a strong topline.
• He has a fantastic head, stands correctly and has a fabulous temperament.
• He is well muscled and should suit pedigree breeders.
• Mark’s progeny are consistently well muscled with an extra rib, and show tremendous growth, style and temperament.
Derryowen Harvey
Chic
Drumcar Rosaleen
Utrillo Mic
Ursula
Drumcar Oona
Scardaune Gena
Roughan Echo
Derryowen
Scardaune Ellie
Nelson
Mark bull out of a Simmental dam, 7 months, John Sammon, Mayo, 430 kgs
Rubis
Sagesse Pierre
• Rubis is out of an outstanding dam “Insoumise”, bred by Gaec Goujat.
• Insoumise’s son, “Prince”, was 1st prize at the National show in 2020.
• Rubis’ grand-dam “Venise” produced the record priced bull at Cercy la Tour in 2019, “Panama” selling for €15,800.
• “Ortense”, great grand-dam, bred a 1st prize winner at the National show in 2020, “Rock N’Roll”.
• Proven cow family guaranteed to breed milk, length, shape and style.
• Rubis’ sire Laurier has produced very well in his early career with several sons sold for breeding.
• Rubis was born unassisted @ 45 kgs and weighed 400 kg’s at 7 months old off his mother.
• He has excellent shape and length and carries his weight exceptionally well on his tremendous legs.
• Rubis has a fantastic head and is sure to breed well-muscled weanlings with performance to match.
• Junior Male Champion & Reserve Overall Champion at the National Irish Charolais Show in Tullamore 2019.
• Champion Charolais & Overall Champion @ Erris Show 2019.
• Full French pedigree including major prize winners at Magny Cours and many other major French shows.
• Pierre is by the £20,000 sire “Sinndar” and out of the dam “Dorothee”, who has produced 3 National show 1st prize winners to date.
• Pierre was much admired by many international breeders at the 2019 International Charolais Congress.
• Pierre has the performance, eye appeal, correctness and style for the modern Charolais breeder.
• He is easily fleshed, very well-muscled and carries himself impeccably on a tremendous set of legs.
• He has that eye catching head that breeders demand in a show calf.
• Pierre progeny display extra width, tremendous style, growth and function.
Maerdy Sinndar
Insoumise – dam of Rubis (left)
Laurier – sire of Rubis
Pierre heifer 13 months old
Sylvain RVS
Purchased at Magny Cour Show in Sept. 2004 where he was much admired by many breeders from around the world. Has produced excellent calves in France & Ireland. Has a power packed pedigree – his dam Jacobine has produced regularly for 9 years. Jacobine is also the dam of Omnibus RVS (ISEVR 108). She is also a full sister to Liquer and a maternal sister to Galette – this being the top cow family in Jean-Marc Pacauts herd. Sylvain has the Length, Scale, Style and Muscling for the most discerning breeder. His calves in Ireland are displaying Sylvain's own best attributes - big with that extra body length so desirable today, correctness- standing on four good legs and his indisputable style. Probably by his daughters will Sylvain be rightly classed as a “breeders bull” - why wait any longer to use the natural and superior successor to Jupiter (breeder – Jean-Marc Pacaut). Sylvain sons and daughters have excelled at Irish and French National Charolais shows.
• Ready PP is a homozygous polled son of Love P, pictured below.
• Ready is a heifer’s calf, weighing 407 kg’s at 210 days.
• His dam, Newwave has milk, length and excellent feet & legs.
• Ready has an extra rib, excellent character and a tremendous temperament.
• He was purchased for his calving ease and maternal traits.
• Suitable for dairy cows.
Crossdrum Felix 1st in his
• Impossible is one of the finest examples of the Culard Charolais breed.
• He has an unbelievable presence and oozes character and style.
• Impossible has extreme muscling throughout his body, with exceptional thickness of loin.
• He is excellent on feet and legs, has a tremendous head and good temperament.
• He has light bone.
• Not eligible for pedigree breeding.
• Igor is a well grown Culard by the highly proven sire Bill.
• Bill has bred exceptionally heavy muscled calves in the Cortot herd.
• Igor has very good length and growth.
• He is heavily muscled and is very quiet.
• Igor has a strong topline and a good head.
• Igor will breed powerful weanlings suitable for export.
• Recommended for Salers and Aubrac pedigree cows.
• Not eligible for pedigree breeding.
Impossible heifer x CH dam, Alan O Brien, Kilkenny, Champion Breeding heifer Clogher mart 360 kgs £3000
commercial bull x BB dam
Impossible heifer x CH dam 11 months, Alan O Brien, Kilkenny, 2nd prize CH breeding heifer class Clogher Valley Feb 2022, 320 kg £2000
Risette
Dumonceau
Chicoree Romeo
S2247 Culard Charolais
Igor’s sire
Derreen Jack
• Jack is out of an excellent Tyson dam with very good milk.
• He has extreme length and has excellent feet and legs.
• He is very well muscled, strong on top and has a good head and has excellent breed character.
• He will improve maternal and carcass traits.
• Jack is leaving outstanding calves in Ireland and is highly recommended for pedigree use.
• Sexed Female & Male semen available
Jack daughter Carbery Ramona & dam, Keith Vickery, Cork sold for top price of €7000 at Carbery Dispersal 2024
Ravensworth Madie
Curaheen Tyson ET
Derreen Paula Auchorachan Wizard
Derreen Beth Saltire Talent
Derreen Jack
Jack heifer x SI dam 10 months Jamie Reape, Sligo, top price Ballymote 2024
Jack heifer x BB dam, 5 months old, Frank & Nichola Mulligan, Galway, Champion Simmental Carrick 2024, sold for €5000
Lissadell Jackpot VIP
• Junior Bull Champion and Reserve Male Champion at the Tullamore Irish National Show 2017.
• Junior Bull Champion at the Celtic Sires National Finals in September 2017.
• Jackpots dam, Corbally Eires VIP, was also a multi prize winner as a weanling and maiden heifer.
• She has a lot of milk, has excellent length, width and is very correct.
• Jackpot is an extremely quiet, well muscled bull with an outstanding topline.
• He is very correct, has excellent growth and weight and has good size.
• Jackpot was much admired throughout 2017 and will put a stamp in any herd.
Jackpot heifer x SI dam, 12 months, Jamie Reape, Sligo, sold for €2,200 in Ballymore commercial sale
Jackpot maternal sister Lissadell Luxury VIP P 18 months, Kieran & Paul Mullarkey Sligo €8000 Irish Premier sale Oct 20
Breeder: Kieran & Paul Mullarkey, Sligo, Ireland.
Jackpot’s maternal brother Lissadell Mr Mullarkey VIP, 12 months old, Kieran Mullarkey, Sligo, sold €12,500 ICBF Proof Nov ‘24
Kilbride Farm Dora 40B
Kilbride Farm Delboy 12
Corbally Eires VIP
Crugmelyn Brenin 10
Corbally VIP Katie ET
Milnafua Graduate
Jackpot daughter Doire-Goile Nadine 23 months John Storey Laois
Corbally Eires VIP
Derreen Harry
SI6226 Simmental
• Derreen Declan x T-Bone x King pedigree.
• Declan females have sold extremely well in recent years from the herd of Des Ruttledge.
• Declan is easily calved as is Harry and produces excellent shape in his progeny.
• Harry is structurally sound, with tremendous width at the plates.
• He is remarkably quiet, is strong on top and is easily fleshed.
• Harry’s progeny are moderate framed with extra shape and length.
• One of the top Simmentals available for maternal traits.
Coose Kingston PP
Coose Kingston PP front shot
• Homozygous polled Simmental.
• Tiset Darwin, Lamhoj Supery bloodlines.
• Remarkable temperament, coupled with a stylish presence.
• Kingston has exceptional muscling combined with good legs and feet.
• He is out of a very good cow who produces stylish progeny.
• Number 2 proven Simmental sire available for maternal index @ €152.
Breeder: John & Ronan Tuohy, Clare, Ireland.
Harry heifer x CHxSH heifer, Richard Kenny, Roscommon
Harry heifer x SA dam 2 weeks old John Egerton Fermanagh
ICBF Proof Nov ‘24
ICBF Proof Nov ‘24
Derreen Declan
KDZ Simmental Curaheen Dickens
• Dickens is by the noted Curaheen Warrior, whose sons have sold to €18,500.
• Warrior has produced exceptionally well in both David Wall and Raymond O’ Malleys herds.
• Dickens’ dam is one of the top cows in the Curaheen herd.
• Dickens was the Ploughing Bull Calf Champion in 2013.
• Dickens has extreme length and is very strong on top.
• He has a clean middle and is very easily fleshed.
• He has a very placid nature and is 90% solid red.
• Dickens has the pedigree, performance and figures for todays markets.
• Very good satisfaction with pedigree and commercial calves.
• Champion Simmental at Mountbellew Show
• Sunnyboy son out of an excellent cow family with excellent maternal traits.
• Hurtig, Tyson, Champion, some of the great Simmental sires of the past.
• He is a correct, well grown, quiet bull who will inject milk and growth.
Dickens daughter Drumagarner Michelle, 1st prize Senior Heifer class NI Sim Show
Gill heifer x SI dam, Tateetra & Rathmore Farms, Louth, Simmental Heifer Champion Carrick Winter Fair Nov 2019
• Pedigree includes Dirnanean Jacob, Hillcrest Champion, Carnkern Titan.
• Gill’s full brother was 1st prize at numerous Summer shows in 2016.
• Gill’s dam has produced very well in the Seafort and Rathnashan herds.
• Gill is a smart, stylish bull with good width and length.
• He is extremely quiet, with good legs and feet.
• Gill calves are easily calved and show good muscling and style.
• Direct Debit x Milton Lord Tiffany x Champion pedigree.
• His grand dam is a full sister to Curaheen Vio and Tyson.
• Jericho was the Reserve Male Champion at the 2018 Irish Simmental National show @ Tullamore.
• He was also a multi prize winner at numerous other Summer shows, including Cappamore and Limerick.
• Shape, excellent structure, docility, maternal and beef strengths combined in 1 package.
Mount Jericho Reserve Male Champion Tullamore Show
Gill son Corrick Logic 20, 18 months, Cecil McIlwaine, Tyrone, £8000 gns Stirling Feb 2022
Gill daughter Rathnashan Naughty Hei, 10 months, Nigel Hogan, Champion Heifer calf class Irish SI Premier Oct 2022 €5000
ICBF Proof Nov ‘24
Netherhall 1 Daffy 22 S059 P
• Daffy is out of one of Netherhall’s best producing cows, Lucy 2nd.
• Progeny display extra length, muscling, style and soft hair.
• His sire is producing outstanding progeny throughout the herd on different types of females.
• Daffy is an extremely stylish, well-muscled young bull.
• He has a show ring presence no matter where he stands.
• He has an invaluable extra rib, excellent legs and feet and silky smooth hair.
• Daffy will suit breeders looking for extra shape, style and function without compromising on calving ease.
Trillick George
• George was selected for his pedigree and calving ease.
• His sire Free Town Hotspur has bred very well for the Trillick and Kye herds.
• Hotspur is in the top 1% for calving ease in Ireland.
• George is well muscled, easily fleshed and has good legs and feet.
• He has a good head, strong topline and is very docile.
• George is easily calved for dairy cows and pedigree heifers and is leaving excellent calves.
Netherhall 1 OZ Daffy M022 P
George daughter Tullyfarm Sheena 580, Ciaran & Michael Kinahan, Westmeath, 13 months 1st prize Tullamore Show 2024.
Daffy daughter Netherhall 1 Madam W635 David & Maggie Kelly Cumbria
Mohober Template 2536 PP
• Outcross pedigree for breeders.
• Homozygous polled young sire.
• Top 4% of breed for DBI, Gestation length, Carcass weight & conformation.
• Purchased for the ever growing Hereford dairy market.
Glencardon Cranston
• Warrior x Uproar pointed white Speckle Park.
• Highly recommended for the dairy herd.
• Cranston calves are easily born, with shape, docility and length.
• They have good growth, and excellent feet and legs.
• Cranston has tremendous breed character, length and growth.
• Pointed white calves selling extremely well off the dairy herd.
Cranston heifer x FR dam, 12 months old, Tommy & Harold Whitley Cavan
Cranston heifer x FR dam, 12 months old, Tommy & Harold Whitley Cavan
Sire – Solitude 1 Marshall
Stonelea Orion
Stonelea Rocco
• Orion is an outstanding new bull for breeders.
• He is a full bodied, exceptionally well-muscled Blonde.
• He stands correctly on excellent feet & legs.
• His character is sweet and stylish.
• He is perhaps our best Blonde to enter the stud.
• Excellent Barney son with an extra rib.
• Out of a very milky dam, Bridge Moet, pictured below.
• Rocco has extra width and is extremely strong on top.
• Recommended for pure breeding.
Orion son Silverwood Uriah Norman McKnight, Co Down
Moet – dam of Rocco
Orion daughter Silverwood Unity 12 months old, Stephen McKnight Co Down, Junior & Res Champion heifer Clogher Valley show 2024
Sligo Valentino
SA5818 Salers
Manclaux
• Well-muscled Manclaux son with style, character and length.
• Valentino has an exceptional temperament.
• He is from a proven cow family.
• He stands upright on perfect feet & legs.
• Valentino will inject milk, shape, function and style.
• Sexed Female semen available
• Junior Champion at the French National Show @ Vichy in 2017 aged 19 months.
• Foretnegre, Besson and Rougier breeding.
• Proven Salers bull with outstanding progeny inspected.
• Manclaux has exceptional width at the plates and pins.
• He has an incredible temperament combined with extra shape.
• Manclaux progeny display his own extra width, length, style and they are very correct.
• Manclaux is highly recommended for pedigree use.
• Outcross pedigree, perfect phenotype with performance to match.
Manclaux daughter Penelope 32 months Jean Pierre Lamouroux France
Manclaux daughter Reine 20 months Jean Pierre Lamouroux France
ICBF Proof Nov ‘24
Manclaux
Sligo Meita
Impasse INV
Fouillade MGV
Sligo Jasmine
Valentino
Valentino heifer out of a Chocolat dam, 5 months, Ryan Griffith, Donegal
ICBF Proof Nov ‘24
Glann Jenson W
• Extremely stylish DRS Super Mario 42E son.
• The dam side features Coppertop, Ballyart Vantage and Deerpark Furty 2nd.
• Jenson was 2nd in the Irish Shorthorn All Ireland Show Male calf born after April 1st 2022.
• Dam produced the Champion All Ireland heifer in Limerick in 2018.
• Jenson has the pedigree, performance and phenotype for pedigree use.
• Sexed Female & Male semen available
Glann Jane (RO) – maternal sister, All Ireland heifer Champion Limerick Show 2018
Glann Tommy (RO) – maternal brother of Jenson – 1st in the All Ireland Male calf born on or after April 1, 2022
Jenson heifer, 14 weeks, Sean Kilkelly, Galway
Glann Krystal (RO)(P) – maternal half sister.
Glann Jenson
Ballyart Lucky RED P ET
• Patent has bred well everywhere he has been used.
• Ballyart Lucky is a son of the renowned Waukaru Patent 8161.
• He stamps his progeny like himself, well muscled, with good heads and length.
• His females are long, with good growth, excellent pelvic area and style, while his bulls are masculine and well grown.
• Lucky is very well muscled, long and clean bodied.
• He has an exceptionally strong topline and good feet and legs.
• He has excellent performance since birth and has an unbelievable temperament.
• He should suit breeders looking to improve muscling and milk.
• Best used on large framed cows that require extra width.
• Lucky is breeding very well both commercially and pedigree.
• Top percentage of breed for carcass weight and conformation.
• Top percentage of breed for gestation, carcass weight and conformation.
Kilfrush Finch
• Powerful bull with good bone.
• Superb muscling.
• Tremendous from hip to pin and throughout hindquarter.
• Finch breeds very powerful females and bulls.
• He will add muscle, growth and his progeny have excellent feet and legs.
• Not for use on heifers.
Waukaru Gold Card 5042 (P)
Waukaru 12H Melita Rose 0144 H
KZF Shorthorn
Finch bullock x LM dam, 17 months Lar Walsh Mayo
Deerpark Nevin
• Excellent muscling combined with good feet & legs.
• Extremely quiet proven Aubrac.
• Easily calved on Aubrac heifers.
• DBI €197, 2.8% CD on dairy cows.
• -11 days to finish for slaughter.
• 25.7 kg’s carcass, 2.16 conformation.
• Top 1% of breed for Terminal index.
• The Number 1 AI sire for Dairy Beef Index.
Deerpark Nevin son
Deerpark Nevin son Deerpark Ronny
Ardleigh Ita
Ardleigh Killian
Calverstown Gorem
Finnoe Ian Calverstown Ecureil
Dreylands Dane
Deerpark Nevin
Nevin heifer out of a BBxLM heifer 14 days old, Jer Meehan, Kerry
Ballindrum Ness
• One of the top Wagyu semen sires available worldwide.
• Breeder Feeder Index of $631.
• Top 1% of breed for Eye Muscle Area, +13.1.
• Carcass weight EBV twice that of breed average.
• Top 1% of breed for Marbling score, +3.6.
Boiheamach Quartus ET
• Australian Lowline sire.
• Noted for docility, calving ease, maternal traits and high-quality beef.
• Naturally polled and easily managed.
• Quartus is suitable for dairy and beef heifers.
• AL beef has a high marbling content and is suited to current beef markets.
Bond Q007
Macquarie Wagyu Q0352
Mayura Itoshigenami Jnr
Macquarie Wagyu M0411
Macquarie Wagyu M0546
• McCoy is an exceptional new Belted Galloway bull for breeders.
• He is a well muscled bull with excellent feet and legs.
• He has a fabulous temperament and has a terrific belt.
• He has good breed character, very good style and is breeding very well.
• McCoy was Male Champion and Reserve Overall Champion at Castle Douglas Sale Nov 2011.
• His full sister was Interbreed Champion at Bath and West Show 2011,Reserve Supreme Champion at the Royal Highland Show 2011 and Supreme Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show in 2011.
Lisnagranchy Carlo
• Very good muscling.
• Superb length.
• Great temperament.
• First in class at Beef Expo 2008.
• Reserve Male Champion Beef Expo 2008.
• Excellent satisfaction from farmers.
• Exceptional growth rate and muscle make Carlo an ideal bull to breed weanlings for export.
• Number 3 Parthenaise for Terminal index.
• Outstanding pedigree and commercial calves.
Breeder: Margaret Harney, Galway, Ireland
LRY Parthenaise
(Pictured left) Carlo heifer calf at 6 weeks
Sirene
(Pictured far left) Carlo daughter Joe Healy, Meath
Breeder: Jane S Smith, Monmouthshire, Wales
Mochrum Corrie
Daresbury Tristan
Eastongrey Grace
Whitepool Dun Wildfire Whitepool Rainbow Radar
Barclosh Dora
• Fabio has excellent length and muscle.
• He has good feet and legs.
• Fabio produces very well muscled progeny with style and growth.
• Fabio has a calving difficulty of 6%.
• Not for use on heifers.
Newbridge Darragh
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Maternal Matters
The Bova team take enormous pride in selecting bulls from GREAT cow families.
Insoumise RR2 E – dam of Rubis
Belvin Lady Blossom 64’04 – dam of Ballyart Topgun, Trade Secret & Talisman
Corbally Eires VIP – dam of Lissadell Jackpot VIP 6404 de la Mandebras – dam of Ballyart Reward & Robin
Red Lazy MC Firefly 139E – dam of Ballyart Red Tyron
