The 2015 Top Beef and Dairy AI bull usage lists have now been released. This list sees a Limousin bull make the top of the Beef list. Hauteclair (HCA) (Pictured Above) had 9,876 calves registered to him in 2015 more than any other bull. ‘Hauteclair’ has a replacement index value of €126 and is 5 star (within the Limousin breed). Charolais sire Lisnagre Elite (ET) (LGL) was second on the list with 7,291 calves registered to him in 2015. ‘Elite’ has a replacement index value of €26 and is 4 star (within the Charolais breed). Charolais sire Fiston (FSZ) was third on the list with 6,638 calves registered to him in 2015. ‘Fiston’ has a replacement index value €91 and is 5 star (within the Charolais breed).
The dairy list unsurprisingly has a Holstein/Friesian on top of the list. (IG) Ballinaborta Primo (PBM) had 15,765 females registered to him in 2015 more than any other bull. ‘Primo’ has an EBI of €241. (IG) Ballybride Sherlock (KSK) was second on the list with 9,972 females registered to him in 2015. ‘Sherlock’ has an EBI of €186. (IG) Rhincrue Super Dano 12 (RPA) was third on the list with 7,189 females registered to him in 2015. ‘Dano’ has an EBI of €292.
A full listing of all the statistics can be found on the ICBF Statistics page. If you have any questions on the above statistics, or the EBI/Euro-Star ratings of animals, please do not hesitate to call ICBF HerdPlus® on LoCall 1850 600 900 or 023 88 20452.