WWS IRELAND BEEF GENETICS SPRING 2020
Experience the Difference. BEEF
WWS
IRELAND
LIMOUSIN
LM4152 CASIMIR UNIVERS X NEMOURS X TARVIS
• Purchased from the Lanaud test station in March 2008 • Dam Sabine is the top cow in merit in the breeders herd • Casimir puts great muscle into his offspring but retains size and style, with super temperament
Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€63
80
Terminal
€110
85
(within breed)
Semen Royalty
ICBF Jan ‘20
Cow: 5.9% Rel:94% Heifer: 11.6% Rel:74%
Calving Difficulty
LIMOUSIN
TZC CHATELAIN ON-DIT X NEUF
• Very well balanced bull with milk, fertility and muscle combined with easy calving • Daughters are breeding well in France
Star Rating
Index
Euro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€126
60
Terminal
€157
70
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
(across breed)
Cow: 4.5% Rel:94% Heifer: 14.8% Rel:57%
Calving Difficulty
LIMOUSIN
AMPERTAINE
(across breed)
GIGOLO S1633
AMPERTAINE COMMANDER X RONICK GAINS X CLOUGHEAD LORD
• Sire of the £147,000 world record priced Trueman Jagger who was sold at Carlisle in October 2015 • Enormous width right from the back through to his front and exceptional volume • Gigolo carries one copy of the F94L myostatin gene, and one copy of the Q204X gene Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€167
75
Terminal
€156
84
(within breed)
Semen Royalty
ICBF Jan ‘20
Calving Difficulty
LIMOUSIN
LM5572 HOURRA BAVARDAGE X RAM-DAM
(across breed)
Cow: 4.9% Rel:95% Heifer: 9.3% Rel:80%
• An exceptionally easy calving Bavardage son • Ideal for heifers • Good carcass conformation
Star Rating
Index
Euro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€152
48
Terminal
€116
55
(within breed)
Calving Difficulty
ICBF Jan ‘20
Cow: 4.4% Rel:69%
(across breed)
Heifer: 8.0% Rel:46%
Very correct feet & legs Tremendous conformation & style Super temperament, not suitable for heifers Full brother to 65,000gns Aultside Meanmachine Hulk carries one copy of the F94L myostatin gene, and one copy of the Q204X gene
Star Rating
Index
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
Rel %
Star Rating (across breed)
Replacement
€40
67
Terminal
€111
78
Cow: 9.5% Rel:91%
Calving Difficulty
Heifer: 18.5% Rel:66%
INVENTOR LM4151
CLARAGH FRANCO X HEATHMOUNT TROJAN X DYFRI MAESTRO
• 2nd prize winner to Overall Champion Carlisle 2015 • Purchased for £22,000gns in Carlisle • Suitable for heifers, his progeny are easily calved with good growth rate and are easily fleshed • Only claragh Franco son in A.I • Will make excellent cows Star Rating
Index
(within breed)
Semen Royalty
ICBF Jan ‘20
Star Rating (across breed)
Replacement
€123
53
Terminal
€165
70
Cow: 2.9% Rel:88% Heifer: 8.9% Rel:62%
JACK LM2355
SABLIER X HALTCLIFFE UNDERWRITER X SHIRE HANDSOME
• Breeding extremely natural muscle with strength and style • Jack is an outstanding new bloodline with width and style to his progeny • Carries two copies of the nt821 myostatin gene
Star Rating
Index
Euro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€14
49
Terminal
€124
61
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
Calving Difficulty
TOMSCHOICE
Rel %
Calving Difficulty
CRAIGATOKE
Euro Value
(across breed)
Cow: 9.4% Rel:79% Heifer: 17.8% Rel:51%
LEXICON LM4471
KAPRICO ERAVELLE X HALTCLIFFE VERMOUNT X SARKLEY TOPKNOT
• • • •
A special Kaprico Eravelle bull Short gestation length with high growth rates 2 copies of the F94L gene Tremendous figures
Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€222
46
Terminal
€170
51
(within breed)
Calving Difficulty
LIMOUSIN
NORMAN
Euro Value
LIMOUSIN
• • • • •
LIMOUSIN
HULK LM2133
WILODGE CERBERUS X HARGILL BLAZE X DYFRI TANNER
LIMOUSIN
AULTSIDE
ICBF Jan ‘20
Cow: 3.6% Rel:76%
(across breed)
Heifer: 7.3% Rel:48%
LIMOUSIN
GORRYCAM
NOTORIOUS LM5151
CLOUGHEAD LORD X NENUPHAR X SYMPA
• Exceptionally well bred bull • Grand dam is Gorrycam Dolly, a Sympa daughter that bred the 28,000gns Hunter & 20,000gns Major • Pedigree includes Cannon & Heros • Notorious carries one copy of Q204X myostatin gene and one copy of the F94L myostatin gene Star Rating
Index
(within breed)
Semen Royalty
ICBF Mar ‘20
Rel %
Star Rating (across breed)
Replacement
€54
47
Terminal
€135
49
Cow: 4.7% Rel:71% Heifer: 9.1% Rel:51%
Calving Difficulty
LIMOUSIN
AMPERTAINE
€uro Value
MAJESTIC LM5154
PLUMTREE FANTASTIC X GOLDIES FANTASTIC X AMPERTAINE ABRACADABRA
• Majestic was Intermediate & Overall Champion & sold for 35,000gns in Carlisle in May 2018 • His breeding of Plumtree Fantastic and an Ampertaine Abracadabra grand dam combines muscle, style, milk & calving ease • Majestic carries two copies of the F94L myostatin gene Star Rating
Index
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
Rel %
Star Rating (across breed)
Replacement
€95
43
Terminal
€156
47
Calving Difficulty
LIMOUSIN
AMPERTAINE
€uro Value
Cow: 6.5% Rel:69%
Heifer: 9.9% Rel:46%
METRIC LM5764
AMPERTAINE JAMBOREE X PROCTERS ROCCO X HEATHERLANDS NOTEABLE
• Ampertaine Metric is bred from a consistent breeding milky cow family and sired by the 45,000gns Ampertaine Jamboree • He is ideal for easy calving and use on heifers • Metric is expected to deliver excellent traits for replacement breeding. Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€156
38
Terminal
€160
40
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
Calving Difficulty Cow: 2.4% Rel:63%
LIMOUSIN
S1046 VAGABOND NEUF X IDEM X URANIUM
(across breed)
Heifer: 4.8% Rel:35%
• Purchased 8,800gns at Greenwell Dispersal Sale Aug 2010 • Sire of 27,000gns Greenwell Dreamboy Carlisle Oct 2009 • Former Lanaud Test Station Bull • Sired by Neuf and out of the Idem-sired dam, Nich ICBF Jan ‘20
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€151
79
Terminal
€138
85
Star Rating (within breed)
Calving Difficulty
Cow: 4.9% Rel:95%
(across breed)
Heifer: 11.3% Rel:76%
• Lancelot is genetically easy calving bull with exceptional double muscling, fined boned with rapid growth rate • Impeccable temperament • Sire Coquin is one of the easiest calving bulls in the Parthenaise breed Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€131
40
Terminal
€140
43
(within breed
ICBF Jan ‘20
• Overall Champion at Stirling bull sales Feb. 2015 • Son of Kilbride Farm Newry • Power and scale but calves born easily from dairy cows
Star Rating
Index
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
(across breed)
Replacement
€134
50
Terminal
€92
55
Cow: 3.8% Rel:74%
Heifer: 12.2% Rel:48%
Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€100
34
Terminal
€94
37
ICBF Jan ‘20
Calving Difficulty
Cow: 3.0% Rel:59%
ANGUS
• International’s dam sold for $250,000 in 2016 and is a 5th generation pathfinder dam in the US • Dam Miss Essence Grand Champion Farmfair & Agribition 2012 & went on to be voted Angus Miss World in 2012 against every other country • Matrix will leave easy fleshing and correct calves (within breed)
FASTBALL
Star Rating
AA5524
INTERNATIONAL X GUMBO GULCH CREED X ESSOTERIC
RAWBURN
Rel %
Calving Difficulty
MATRIX
€uro Value
SIMMENTAL
ERNEST SI2349
KILBRIDE FARM NEWRY X RACEVIEW KING X POPES LAIRD
NETHERTON
(across breed)
Cow: 3.7% Rel:63% Heifer: 11.0% Rel:34%
Calving Difficulty
DERRYCALLAGHAN
PARTHENAISE
LANCELOT PT4742
COQUIN X ESCADRON X RIPAILLEUR
(across breed)
Heifer: 6.3% Rel:37%
AA2375
RAWBURN DUBLIN X GH COVERBOY ERIC X HOFF LIMITED EDITION
• Exceptionally easy calving • Fast Ball brings with him a host of opportunity for beef producers with his rare combination of high performance figures and show winning type
Star Rating (within breed)
Index ICBF Jan ‘20
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating (across breed)
Replacement
€110
39
Terminal
€93
45
Calving Difficulty
Cow: 2.6% Rel:61%
Heifer: 6.3% Rel:39%
ANGUS
KILLERWICK
HEREFORD
HAVEN
JACKAL
HE2021
MARAWWA VICE ADMIRAL AUS X HAVEN WIZARD X BP 55C BRITISHER
• Bred in the reknowned Haven herd • An easy calving horned Hereford bull • Very good calf quality
Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€89
33
Terminal
€62
66
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
Calving Difficulty
HEREFORD
MORALEE 1
PANDA
Cow: 4.1 Rel:24%
(across breed)
Heifer: 9.2% Rel:19%
HE4744
SMH KINGSIZE 87K X SPURSTOW 1 RECRUIT X ROMANY 1 ASTEROID A51
• A very modern pedigree bull with commercial and pedigree breeder interest • Dam is the stylish show cow Moralee 1 Kylie • Sired by one of the breed’s greats, SMH Kingsize
Star Rating (within breed)
Index ICBF Jan ‘20
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating (across breed)
Replacement
€95
36
Terminal
€73
39
Calving Difficulty
Cow: 3.6 Rel:61%
Heifer: 8.1 Rel:38%
Index
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
Star Rating (across breed)
Replacement
€33
38
Terminal
€74
46
Cow: 14.6 Rel:59%
Heifer: 18.1 Rel:33%
BELGIAN BLUE
EDWARD
Rel %
Calving Difficulty
NEWPOLE
€uro Value
NPE
GRAPHITE DE DESSOUS LA VILLE X CRISTAL DE SOMME X INGENU DE RONVAUX
• • • • •
Well proven sire Easy calving Lighter birth weights Traditional pedigree Perfect for dairy crossing
Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€63
54
Terminal
€111
76
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
Cow: 9.2% Rel:65%
Calving Difficulty
SPRINGFIELD
(across breed)
Heifer: 18.6% Rel:37%
KINGMAKER BB4703
LAWNS DOMINIC X HARPON DE L’ORGELOT X TAMHORN SUMO
• The Lawns Dominic son bred in Wilkinson’s famous herd • The mother of this bull is the Harpon daughter Springfield Honey
Star Rating
Index
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating (across breed)
Replacement
€149
36
Terminal
€129
38
Calving Difficulty
Cow: 4.8% Rel:57% Heifer: 12.9% Rel:29%
TENANCE DE LA PRAULE BB2393 IMPORTANT DE LA HASSE X FULGURANT DE MONTPLAISIR X BABYLONE 3945 NEUVE COUR • Tenace was purchased in Belgium after seeing a large number of progeny • Graduated from the Ciney testing station at 16 months, while on test between 6 and 16 months he averaged 1.86kg daily liveweight gain • Outcross bloodline with an exciting future. Star Rating
Index
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating (across breed)
Replacement
€-20
43
Terminal
€58
50
Calving Difficulty
BELGIAN BLUE
Star Rating
BELGIAN BLUE
• Probably the most complete BB bull to join our stud • First calves are superb • Will produce blue/roan markings
Cow:15.5 % Rel:74% Heifer: 21.5% Rel:74%
BELGIAN BLUE
AGILE DE LA PRAULE BB2392 TENANCE DE LA PRAULE X MADERE D HONTOIR X CHARMANT 4701
CHAROLAIS
CH2398 CHANCEUX VIRIL X IOTA
• Chanceux is a fine boned Viril son • Easy calving sire with good maternal qualities • Excellent outcross option
Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€88
52
Terminal
€144
65
(within breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
Calving Difficulty
CHAROLAIS
DRUMCULLEN
JJ
• Reserve National Junior Champion at Christmas Cracker 2015 • Shows great style,shape, exhibits an exceptional third quarter and has a super temperament • JJ will add milk to your herd with +3.5kg daughters milk along with exceptional carcess weight +45KG Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€135
59
Terminal
€133
71
(within breed)
Calving Difficulty
BLONDE
GODFATHER
• • • • •
(across breed)
Cow: 3.9% Rel:88% Heifer: 10.1% Rel:50%
British bred bull Former champion at British Blonde Society premier sale Carlisle First son sold to AI Progeny are heavy and very thick
Star Rating
Index
€uro Value
Rel %
Star Rating
Replacement
€78
62
Terminal
€127
74
(within breed)
Calving Difficulty
f
ICBF Jan ‘20
S2178
BALLYGOWAN NOBLE X WHISTLEY DOLLAR X LETTON CLASSIC
WWS Ireland, Little Island, Cork 021 234 9691 info@wwsireland.com wwsireland.com
Heifer:7.1% Rel:35%
CH2354
VEXOUR GRANVILLE X MALICIEUX X CASTLEMARTIN NERENE
EILEAN
Cow: 2.3% Rel:93%
(across breed)
ICBF Jan ‘20
(across breed)
Cow: 7.0% Rel:85% Heifer: 12.5% Rel: 39%
Beef Sales Advisor: Michael Phillips 087 2862285 michael@wwsireland.com
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