It’s a one-two-three for the Salers breed in the latest Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) evaluation run for the replacement index.

Beguin maintains his number one position with a massive €261 replacement index.

Salers and Simmentals take up six of the top 10 spots, with Limousins and Aubracs making up the rest.

1. SA4059 - Beguin

Son of Beguin - SA4059: 1st in the top 10 replacement bulls index May 2021.

This Salers bull is sired by Sarlette, holding five stars for replacement with a €261 index and carrying five stars for terminal.

Beguin is available through NCBC at €26/straw.

He has a calving difficulty of 1.7% on beef cows and 4.3% on beef heifers, being recommended for use on maiden heifers having proven very easy calving.

2. SA4604 – Knottown Roy

Knottown Roy - SA4604: 2nd in the top 10 replacement bulls index May 2021.

This Salers bull is sired by Beguin. He is five-star replacement with a €255 index, while also carrying five stars for terminal.

Roy is available through NCBC at €12.

He has a calving percentage of 1.4% on beef cows and 5.3% on beef heifers, being recommended for use on maiden heifers to breed docility back into a herd.

3. SA2189 – Ulsan

Ulsan - SA2189: 3rd in the top 10 replacement bulls index May 2021.

This Salers bull is sired by Igor, having five stars on replacement with a €242 index and holds five terminal stars also.

Ulsan is available through Dovea Genetics at €20/straw.

He has a calving percentage of 0.9% on beef cows and 3.5% on beef heifers, being recommended for use on muscled suckler heifers.

4. AU4683 – Turloughmore Magnificent

Turloughmore Magnificient - AU4683: 4th in the top 10 replacement bulls index May 2021.

This Aubrac bull is sired by Despagnou/DPZ. He is five-star replacement with a €214 index, while carrying five stars for terminal.

Magnificent is available through NCBC at €12/straw.

His calving percentage is 2.3% on beef cows and 6.2% on beef heifers, being recommended for use on cows to breed replacements without compromising terminal traits.

5. SI2152 – Curaheen Earp

Curaheen Earp - SI2152: 5th in the replacement bulls index May 2021.

This Simmental bull is sired by Curaheen VIO. He is five stars on replacement with a €209 index, while also being five stars on terminal.

Earp is available through NCBC at €14/straw.

His calving percentage is 3.6% on beef cows and 8.5% on beef heifers, being recommended for use on second calvers upwards to produce fertile milky cows.

6. SFL – Du Stordeur Flaneur

Du Stordeuer Flaneur - SFL: 6th in the top 10 replacement bulls index May 2021.

This Belgian Blue bull is sired by VH Gravehof Grudger. He is five stars on replacement with a €197 index, while also being four-star on terminal.

SFL is available through Bova AI at €50/straw.

His calving percentage is 4.5% on beef cows and 10.6% on beef heifers, being recommended for use on beef cows, being the easiest-calved Belgian Blue available in Irish AI and to breed top-quality weanlings for the suckler farmer.

7. AA4315 – Lanigan Red Mikado

Lanigan Red Mikado - AA4315: 7th in the top 10 replacement bulls index May 2021.

This red Angus bull is sired by Lanigan Red Deep Canyon Et/ZLL. He is five-star replacement with a €193 index.

He is available through Bova AI at €10.

His calving percentage is 1.2% on beef cows and 4.6% on beef heifers, being recommended for use in the commercial and pedigree sectors to promote length and style into calves.

8. SI2469 – Lisnacrann Fifty Cent

Lisnacrann Fifty Cent - SI2469: 8th in the top 10 replacement bulls index May 2021.

This Simmental bull is sired by Hurtig. He is five-star on replacement with a €191 index.

Fifty Cent is available through NCBC at €12/straw.

His calving percentage is 3.4% on beef cows and 8.9% on beef heifers, being recommended for use on darker cows to keep dark red colour in replacements.

9. SI4030 – Aurochan Wizard

Aurochan Wizard - SI4030: 9th in the top 10 replacement bulls index May 2021.

This Simmental bull is sired by Saltire Talent. He is five stars on replacement with a €190 index.

Wizard is available through Eurogene/LIC Bulls at €42/straw.

His calving percentage is 6% on beef cows and 12.4% on beef heifers, being recommended for use on suckler cows to improve milk, with him being the number one beef bull on daughter milk.

10. LM4471 – Tomschoice Lexicon

Tomschoice Lexicon - LM4471: 10th in the top 10 replacement bulls index May 2021.

This Limousin bull is sired by Kaprico Eravalle. He is five stars on replacement with a €190 index and also carrying five stars for terminal.

Lexicon is available through Worldwide Sires Ireland at €20/straw.

His calving percentage is 3.4% on beef cows and 6.9% on beef heifers, being recommended for replacement use to breed future cows for the suckler herd.