Calf births to a beef bull have increased in 2023.
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Beef-sired calf birth registrations were up 7.7% during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 when compared to the same period last year.
As of 3 April, Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) data shows the number of beef-sired calf births totalled 92,218 head in Q1, with an even 50:50 split for calves registered to a suckler or dairy dam.
The Q1 birth figure may yet increase as herd owners still have time to register late March-born calves.
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Back in Q1 of 2022, beef-sired calf births totalled 85,654 head, which is a 6,564 fewer births when compared to the most recent data for 2023.
Angus is the most common sire breed, accounting for 33.8% of calf births, up from 32% last year. Limousin is second, followed by Charolais.
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Beef-sired calf birth registrations were up 7.7% during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 when compared to the same period last year.
As of 3 April, Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) data shows the number of beef-sired calf births totalled 92,218 head in Q1, with an even 50:50 split for calves registered to a suckler or dairy dam.
The Q1 birth figure may yet increase as herd owners still have time to register late March-born calves.
Back in Q1 of 2022, beef-sired calf births totalled 85,654 head, which is a 6,564 fewer births when compared to the most recent data for 2023.
Angus is the most common sire breed, accounting for 33.8% of calf births, up from 32% last year. Limousin is second, followed by Charolais.
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