building the perfect herd Suckler / Pedigree Beef Sires 2018 / 2019 LIMOUSIN SALERS 1 LM4217 MOONDHARRIG KNELL 29 SA4604 KNOTTOWN ROY 2 GWO CASTLEVIEW GRINGO ET 30 SA4461 SPIDDAL PAT 3 LM4591 CROSS LIAM SHORTHORN 4 LM2116 TOMSCHOICE IRONSTONE 31 SH4209 STONEYROYD HALCYON MATRIX (P) 5 LM4360 AHERLA K 7 P 31 EMS DOON ERASMUS (RLW) 6 LM2388 DIMOIWII HEREFORD 6 ZAG CASTLEVIEW GAZELLE 32 HE4292 ALLOWDALE RORY 594 7 LM2206 ELITE ICE CREAM ET 32 HE2043 SOLPOLL 1 KENTUCKY KID PP HYF 7 LM2117 TOMSCHOICE IMPERIAL 33 HE4645 BARWISE 1 NOMAD Pp 8 LM2065 CASIMIR 65 33 HE4297 FABB 1 NORTHERN STAR PP {HYF} 8 LM2214 IDALGO PP PARTHENAISE CHAROLAIS 34 PT4570 KILGULBIN PARTHENAISE LOGAN 9 FWO FLEETWOOD BLONDE D’AQUATAINE 10 CH4082 FIRODA JASON 34 BA2308 STONELEA INZAGI 11 CH4321 LAPON 12 CH4251 GOLDSTAR LUDWIG AUBRAC 13 CH4252 CAVELANDS LEVI 35 AU4563 JOHNSTOWN LOYD 1039 14 LZF CAVELANDS FENIAN 35 DSH DUCHES 14 FSZ FISTON 36 REPLACEMENT SIRES 15 CH4320 LISERON PRe-oRDER 16 CH4637 CLENAGH MISCHIEF 2 ET LIMOUSIN BELGIAN BLUE 41 S3104 GOLDIES JACKPOT 17 ZSD SERPENTIN D'AU CHENE 41 LM2191 CAMEOS 18 BB4498 DELURE DE LA BEOLE 42 LM4058 LODGE HAMLET 19 BB4324 BOROSIDE JAGERBOMB ET CHAROLAIS 19 FSN FOLON DE CRAS AVERNAS 42 VMO VOIMO 20 PPS PATISSIER DE LA GRANDE ROSE 43 CH2217 CASTOR 20 RWS ROSEMOUNT CASH ET 43 CH2437 BOURGOGNE SIMMENTAL ABERDEEN ANGUS 21 SI4250 LIS-NA-RI GUCCI 44 SVK SRV HEDEBO KNOBEL ET 22 SI4322 KICKHAMS HANDSOME 44 S2330 COONAMBLE ELEVATOR E11 22 KEZ KEELDRUM CAPONE 11 SALERS 23 SI4083 CLONAGH FROSTY KING ET 45 SA4059 BEGUIN 23 SI2469 LISNACRANN FIFTY CENT SHORTHORN 24 AHC AUROCH DEUTER PP 45 SH2396 SPRYS EXCLUSIVE J13 (P) 24 SI2152 CURAHEEN EARP ABERDEEN ANGUS 46 Maximise success of AI in heifers 25 AA4086 MARIANHILL L PAPA 516 47 Maximise success of AI in suckler cows 26 AA4640 HW FARGHAL T516 48 Heat detection aids 27 AA4375 CARRIGROE NATIONWIDE 1450 27 AA4089 INTELAGRI MATTEO E.T. 48 MYOSTATIN GENE (MH) 28 AA2309 ST AODAIN L MASTER All Bulls featured in this catalogue are 28 AA4087 GOULDING MAN OH MAN BDGP and BDGP II qualified for general usage i.e. 4 star either within or across breed for Terminal or Replacement index SYMBOLS EXPLAINED For each breed, the superior sires for weanling production, finishing and replacements are clearly labelled. These labels are our stamp of approval. WEANLING FINISHING REPLACEMENT The superior sires for finishing are the sires which will efficiently produce The superior sires for replacements are those which will deliver solid, hard-working The superior sires for weanling production are the heavy, high grade, high value carcasses. The sires recommended for cows. Daughters have good milk, fertility, calving ability, temperament, are easily sires that will deliver the highest value weanlings. finishing in this catalogue rank highly for carcass weight and carcass maintained and are functionally correct in order to last the long winters inside. The Progeny of these sires have excellent weight and conformation at high reliabilities sires recommended in this catalogue for replacement are well proven. muscle development at the weaning stage. The sires recommended for weanling production in PEDIGREE PROOF ROYALTY this catalogue rank highly for weaning weight and PENDING calf quality, at high reliabilities. They consistently A pedigree royalty fee applies to these sires at the time of registration of These are bulls which are awaiting a calving survey produce numerous champions and top prices at pedigree progeny. This is collected by the relevant breed society. No fee weanling show and sales around the country. applies to commercial calves. LM4217 MOONDHARRIG KNELL LIMOUSIN Date of Birth: 18/09/2015 Herd Book Number: MYOSTATIN STATUS +/+ (2 F94L) LIMIRLM211038650530 CALVING EASE AVERAGE Star Rating €uro value Index Economic Indexes Star Rating (within breed) per progeny reliability (across all beef breeds) BF Sept’18 C REPLACEMENT €164 49% (Average) Source I Source TERMINAL €121 56% (Average) Star Rating Index Trait Star Rating Key profit traits (within breed) value reliability (across all beef breeds) EXPECTED ProgEny PERFormanCE Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4) 4.1% 88% (V High) Calving Records: 243 Gestation Length (days) 2.5d 94% (V High) Docility (1-5 scale) -0.03 scale 48% (Average) Daughter, Brian Frawley, Limerick Carcass weight (kg) 23kg 46% (Average) Carcass conformation (1-15 scale) 2.12 scale 46% (Average) EXPECTED daughTER BREEDING PERFORmanCE Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4) 5.2% 45% (Average) Daughter milk (kg) 6.7kg 48% (Average) Daughter calving interval (days) 0.0d 42% (Average) Genotype included in evaluation Son, Hawthorne Noble n Knell’s first crop of calves are consistently of good quality with good ON-DIT temperament BAVARDAGE n Progeny exhibit plenty of width and thickness through the body with square RIDELLE plates NIMBUS-MN n Replacement Index €164, top 1% across breed MOONDHARRIG FLORA n Three generations of proven maternal sires in his pedigree MOONDHARRIG LOTTO 1 GWO CASTLEVIEW GRINGO ET Date of Birth: 20/01/2011 Herd Book Number: MYOSTATIN STATUS (MH): +/+ (2 F94L) LIMIRLM191567170587 LIMOUSIN Star Rating €uro value Index CALVING Economic Indexes Star Rating EASE (within breed) per progeny reliability (across all beef breeds) AVERAGE BF Sept’18 C REPLACEMENT €149 91% (V High) Source I Source WEANLING TERMINAL €133 96% (V High) FINISHING Star Rating Index Trait Star Rating Key profit traits (within breed) value reliability (across all beef breeds) EXPECTED ProgEny PERFormanCE Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4) 6.0% 99% (V High) Calving Records: 10666 Gestation Length (days) 3.8d 99% (V High) Docility (1-5 scale) -0.08 scale 99% (V High) Carcass weight (kg) 26kg 99% (V High) Daughter, B. Keegan, Roscommon Carcass conformation (1-15 scale) 2.26 scale 99% (V High) EXPECTED daughTER BREEDING PERFORmanCE Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4) 4.3% 93% (V High) Daughter milk (kg) -2.5kg 94% (V High) Daughter calving interval (days) -4.4d 77% (High) Genotype included in evaluation Son n Proven for both Terminal & Replacement traits n 5 star across breed for Carcass weight, Carcass conformation, Feed Efficiency, WILODGE TONKA Daughter fertility and Daughter Calving ability WILODGE VANTASTIC RAVENELLE n Use on milky cows - he will do the rest FERRY CASTLEVIEW REGINA ET 2 F040 G7 LM4591 CROSS LIAM LIMOUSIN Date of Birth: 17/05/2016 Herd Book Number: MYOSTATIN STATUS (MH): +/+ (2 F94L) LIMIRLM272344010372 NEW Star Rating €uro value Index Economic Indexes Star Rating (within breed) per progeny reliability (across all beef breeds) BF Sept’18 C TEST SIRE REPLACEMENT €165 47% (Average) Source I Source TERMINAL €112 46% (Average) Star Rating Index Trait Star Rating Key profit traits (within breed) value reliability (across all beef breeds) EXPECTED ProgEny PERFormanCE Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4) 5.6% 49% (Average) Calving Records: 0 Gestation Length (days) 3.7d 45% (Average) Docility (1-5 scale) 0.06 scale 48% (Average) Carcass weight (kg) 21kg 47% (Average) Sire, Ronick Hawk Carcass conformation (1-15 scale) 2.23 scale 46% (Average) EXPECTED daughTER BREEDING PERFORmanCE Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4) 5.3% 46% (Average) Daughter milk (kg) 6.2kg 48% (Average) Daughter calving interval (days) -1.1d 44% (Average) Genotype included in evaluation Mat. 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Sire, Haltcliffe Vermount n Cross Liam was selected for his maternal pedigree & phenotype n A milky pedigree; Ronick Hawk from a milky Haltcliffe BROADMEADOWS CANNON Vermount daughter (+6kgs) RONICK HAWK RAVENELLE RONICK ESTHER n Liam himself is average sized, nicely muscled, correct docile FERRY bull HALTCLIFFE VERMOUNT CROSS FLAMANDE TAQUINE 3 LM2116 TOMSCHOICE IRONSTONE Date of Birth: 28/11/2013 Herd Book Number: MYOSTATIN STATUS (MH): +/+ (2 F94L) LIMGBRM124148500283 LIMOUSIN CALVING PEDIGREE EASE ROYALTY AVERAGE Star Rating €uro value Index Economic Indexes Star Rating (within breed) per progeny reliability (across all beef breeds) BF Sept’18 C WEANLING REPLACEMENT €126 57% (Average) Source I Source FINISHING TERMINAL €131 87% (V High) Star Rating Index Trait Star Rating Key profit traits (within breed) value reliability (across all beef breeds) EXPECTED ProgEny PERFormanCE Calving difficulty (% 3 & 4) 7.1% 99% (V High) Calving Records: 3211 Gestation Length (days) 2.8d 99% (V High) Docility (1-5 scale) -0.14 scale 98% (V High) Carcass weight (kg) 30kg 91% (V High) Daughter, T Kennedy, Sligo Carcass conformation (1-15 scale) 2.45 scale 88% (V High) EXPECTED daughTER BREEDING PERFORmanCE Daughter calving difficulty (% 3 & 4) 4.4% 40% (Average) Daughter milk (kg) 3.4kg 38% (Low) Daughter calving interval (days) 1.6d 42% (Average) Genotype included in evaluation Daughter, J McCahy, Co. Monaghan n Proven superior terminal sire, 5 star Carcass weight and Carcass conformation n 5 star Limousin for gestation length WILODGE TONKA KAPRICO ERAVELLE n Use to produce superior weanlings/stores/finished cattle KAPRICO RAVELLE HOMEBYRES DRUMMIE TOMSCHOICE GEMSTONE 4 TOMSCHOICE DESIRE LM4360 AHERLA K 7 Pp LIMOUSIN Date of Birth: 26/12/2015 Herd Book Number: MYOSTATIN STATUS (MH): +/+ (2 F94L) LIMIRLM141851180620 PROOF PENDING Star Rating €uro value Index Economic Indexes Star Rating (within breed) per progeny reliability (across all