Up and coming stars - Beef sires

Loyal – LM4184

Supplier: Bova AI

Loyal was purchased at the 2016 KBS Genetics Prestige sale for one of the top prices. Full French pedigree including Fuschia RRE VS and Cabaret RRE VS.

His sire Fuschia was recently sold privately to a high-profile pedigree herd in the UK having sired many top prices at French Limousin sales.

Scardaune Mark - CH4491

Supplier: Bova AI

Full French pedigree including Roughan Echo, Roughan Viceroy, Nelson, Pinay, Saint Are and the famous cow Javanaise, dam of T-Urambo. Mark was purchased privately on farm, with his first calves described as “special”.

Mount Jericho

Supplier: Bova AI

Direct Debit x Milton Lord Tiffany x Champion pedigree. His grand dam is a full sister to Curaheen Vio and the €20,000 Tyson. Jericho was the reserve male champion at the 2018 Irish Simmental National show at Tullamore and subsequently purchased off farm.

Clenagh Lyle ET - CH4634

Supplier: BullBank

Lyle was junior champion and top-priced bull at the 2016 Christmas Cracker when he sold for €13,000. He was senior Charolais bull calf champion the same year. He is a son of the famous Domino out of the top breeding cow Clenagh Tranquil who is herself a Pirate daughter. He is suitable for both pedigree and commercial use but with a calving difficulty of 8.5%, he is advised to be used on second calvers onwards.

Ballylough Edward – No AI code yet

Supplier: Dovea AI

New exciting Speckle Park bull joining Dovea’s ever growing beef stud. Purchased from Richard Creith’s elite herd in Bushmills, Co Antrim. This bull exhibits exceptional shape and natural fleshing ability.

Ernevalley Madison ET – LM4745

Supplier: Dovea AI

Madison was the second highest priced bull at the Irish Limousin sale in Roscrea last autumn. His pedigree is a who’s who of pedigree Limousin, featuring Ampertaine Foreman, Cloughead Umpire and Nenuphar. Madison combines muscle, style and power.

Lavally Prince – No AI code yet

Supplier: Dovea AI

Exceptional new Angus sire for Irish breeders. Prince was the top-priced bull at the recent Irish Angus Elite sale in Carrick. His sire Liss Brenadan is a proven easy calver. Dam Honey is sired by old favourite Bohey Jasper and is a full sister to the record priced Lavally Angie which sold for €31,000.

Keirsbeath Karma S539 –AA4638

Supplier: Dovea AI

This young outcross bull was one of the picks of the 2018 February Stirling bull sales. Karma offers through Angus type with an outcross pedigree for most pedigree breeders. His pedigree goes back to the famous New Zealand cow Kim of Fordafourie on both sides.

Derreen Declan – SI4383

Supplier: Dunmasc Genetics

Derreen Declan is a son of three-time national champion T-Rex which brings easy calving along with producing cows with milk, shape and are easy fleshed. His current replacement figure of €166 ranks him as the second highest Simmental. Declan is five-star for both replacement and terminal and is eligible for the BDGP scheme.

Gouldingpoll 1 Gold Spice – HE4659

Supplier: Eurogene AI

Gold Spice was reserve junior male champion at the 2017 national calf show. He is sired by the proven easy calver and sire of the year Panmure 1 Henry. This bull displays excellent phenotypic qualities, with a loin like no other. His thickness and depth carry over his top and down through his second thigh.

Coose Jericho – SI4657

Supplier: Eurogene AI

Jericho’s dam Curaheen Bright Eyes is from one of the most prolific cow families in Ireland. Sired by Northern Ireland bull Kilbride Farm Gernot 15P, he carries five stars on both the terminal and replacement indices. Jericho is a polled bull which has sexed female semen available.

HW Farghal - AA4640

Supplier: NCBC

The first calves from Farghal are due this spring. Farghal was purchased from Highland Wagyu in Scotland, and carries a full Netherton pedigree. Farghal combines pedigree, performance and an exceptional phenotype. He is a well-grown, well-muscled, correct bull with excellent Angus character.

Knottown Roy - SA4604

Supplier: NCBC

Roy was selected by Gene Ireland and subsequently purchased by NCBC. Roy was bred by Richard and Joe Fortune in Co Wexford, recent national pedigree herd winners of the inaugrual ‘FBD EuroStar €200’ competition. Roy is the highest bull available of any breed on Replacement Index with a massive index of €272.

FABB 1 Northern Star PP – HE4297

Supplier: NCBC

Northern Star was purchased from the FABB herd in the South of England. His sire Square D Tortuga is a Canadian sire renowned for calving ease, short gestation with good subsequent growth. Northern Star is a true modern Hereford, a homozygous polled bull with excellent phenotype and colour. He is one of the shortest gestation Hereford sires available (-1.7 days).

Mornity Nero – CH4687

Supplier: Elite Pedigree Genetics

Sire is the 14,000gns Westcarse Houdini, while Nero’s dam line includes the renowned 30,000gns Dingle Hofmeister and multiple show champion Newhouse Count. The new bull offers a complete outcross for most Irish breeders and comes with a calving index of only 5.8%.

Moondharrig Knell -LM4217

Supplier: NCBC

Knell was selected by Gene Ireland and subsequently purchased by NCBC. He is an exceptionally well-bred bull, with three generations of proven sires in his pedigree, namely Bavardage, Nimbus and Milbrook Handsome. He is a proven easy calver, suitable for maiden heifers at 3.7% and ranks in the top 5% of the Limousin breed on gestation length.