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Barnama
6 days ago
- General
- Barnama
Cattle Breeder Cashing In Ahead Of Aidiladha Thanks To Gigantic Cattle
KOTA BHARU, May 30 (Bernama) -- As Hari Raya Aidiladha approaches, a lembu sado (gigantic cattle) breeder in Kampung Pasir Hor here will receive an influx of orders from customers from all over the place. Continuing his father's legacy as a cattle breeder for the past 23 years, Armizan Harun, 46, said so far, he had sold five gigantic cows to buyers in Selangor for the Aidiladha sacrificial rites on June 7. He said that five of his 13 lembu sado are of the Limousin, Charolais, Blonde d'Aquitaine, Belgian Blue, and Brahman breeds, weighing over 800 kg per head, with prices ranging from RM17,000 to RM18,000 each. 'Having more meat and a more tender taste are among the special qualities of these lembu sado compared to regular cattle, making them a preferred choice,' he told the reporter at his farm recently. The father of six said that he decided to focus on breeding these large-sized cattle because of the high prices they command. 'Initially, I had only five cows that I purchased from the villagers and carried out the artificial insemination process to ensure a continuous supply of cattle. 'We use semen from Limousin, Charolais, Blonde d'Aquitaine, Belgian Blue, and Brahman breeds…purchased from the Kelantan Veterinary Department. This process is usually carried out by my eldest son, Arfan Raqfin, 23, who possesses the necessary skills,' he said. Armizan said the cattle will be vaccinated monthly to ensure they remain healthy and free from diseases, including contagious illnesses like foot and mouth disease (FMD), stressing that he only sells these premium cattle to buyers with proper enclosures to keep the animals and are registered with the Veterinary Department to prevent the disease from spreading.
Agriland
29-05-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Table: Top 10 AI sires for autumn 2024 suckler births
Almost a quarter of the suckler-bred calves born in the second half of 2024 were sired by artificial insemination (AI) bulls. The second half of 2024 saw 151,748 suckler-bred calves born on Irish farms, of which 34,382 (23%) were registered to an AI sire, according to Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) data. Of these, 44% have already been genotyped and 10 sires account for 32% of all the AI suckler progeny born in the first half of 2024. The table below details the top 10 AI sires with the most suckler-bred progeny recorded to them between July 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024: Rank AI code Name Number of progeny Repl. Index Term Index GI sire 1 CH4321 Lapon 2,184 €71 €155 Yes 2 LM2014 Ewdenvale Ivor 2,066 €152 €143 Yes 3 LM4217 Moondharrig Knell 1,036 €160 €97 Yes 4 LM7416 Powerful Proper 942 €142 €123 Yes 5 LM4184 Loyal 913 €145 €122 No 6 CH4159 Knockmoyle LokiET 902 €120 €156 No 7 CH6490 Orbi 759 €104 €126 Yes 8 AA4089 lntelagri Matteo ET 667 €223 €114 Yes 9 CH7503 Cloonradoon Ricky 620 €34 €131 Yes 10 BB4438 An de Beauffaux 576 €71 €91 No Source: ICBF As can be seen above, the top 10 list is dominated by well-proven Charolais and Limousin sires along with one Angus and one Belgian Blue. The 10 sires listed above have an average replacement Index of €122 with relatively high reliability across all the sires and very high in some cases. Seven of the top 10 sires, and all of the top four sires have graduated from Gene Ireland over the years, which, according to the ICBF, 'highlights the value of the programme for consistently progeny testing young high impact sires'. Other top AI sires by breed for suckler-bred calves born in this time: Aubrac : Turloughmore Magnificent (AU4683) with 185 progeny registrations; : Turloughmore Magnificent (AU4683) with 185 progeny registrations; Belgian Blue: Negrita Du Lac (BB8019) with 322 progeny registrations Negrita Du Lac (BB8019) with 322 progeny registrations Belgian Blue: New Red (BB7638) with 306 progeny registrations; New Red (BB7638) with 306 progeny registrations; Salers : Knottown Roy (SA4604) with 410 progeny registrations; : Knottown Roy (SA4604) with 410 progeny registrations; Simmental : Curaheen Earp (SI2152) with 258 progeny registrations; : Curaheen Earp (SI2152) with 258 progeny registrations; Simmental : Curaheen Gunshot (SI4147) with 182 progeny registrations; : Curaheen Gunshot (SI4147) with 182 progeny registrations; Simmental Leeherd Lynx (SI7491) with 177 progeny registrations. The high number of sires coming from Gene Ireland 'helps to drive the rate of genetic gain by building high-reliability indexes at a young age on the back of robust data recording', the ICBF said. 'Every spring and autumn, a new panel of young, high genetic merit AI sires are made available to suckler farmers for just €8/straw.' lntelagri Matteo ET was the most popular Angus sire on suckler cows, with 667 calves registered in that time. HW Lord Horatio (AA6682) was the second-most popular Angus AI sire on suckler cows with 344 calves registered to him, followed by Tubridmore Twomey (AA8472) with 294 calves registered in this time.
Agriland
28-05-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Mart trade: Cull cows reach €4,320 and 700kg bullocks clear €5/kg
The mart trade has continued to power ahead with new record prices continuing to be seen at marts the length and breadth of the country. While heavy cattle prices are taking the headlines, the prices paid for lighter store cattle on a per-kilo basis and for calves across the board are also reaching record highs. Agriland caught up with mart managers from around the country to hear how cattle prices have been faring at marts in recent days. Cull cows reach €4,320 at Ballybay Speaking to Agriland, manager of Ballybay Mart in Co. Monaghan, Jimmy Reilly said cull cow prices at the weekly sale on Saturday, May 24, reached €4,320 or €4.40/kg for 'a super 980kg 2018-born Belgian Blue' that was purchased by a factory supplier. There were 115 cull cows in the sale on Saturday and 120 the week before ,with a lot of continental cows present. The mart manager noted that cull bulls have been crossing €4,000 at the sale in the last few weeks also. Reilly said: 'That wasn't the top price per kilo in the cow sale either – we had a 670kg Limousin cow 2017-born that made €3,060 or €4.57/kg.' The mart manager noted that 'in some cases, cull cows are making every bit as much as bullocks and heifers'. 'Friesian cull cows are making good money also with a 430kg Friesian cow making €1,610 or €3.74/kg.' In the calf trade, Reilly said that calf prices have continued to rise with February-born calves making up to €790 on Saturday and younger summer calves making up to €685/head for a Simmental-cross bull calf. Mart trade at Carnew: 700kg bullock makes €5/kg In Carnew Mart, Co. Wicklow, on Saturday, May 24, heavy cattle surpassed €5.00/kg. Speaking to Agriland after the sale, Carnew Mart's Eugene Clune said: 'One farmer achieved an average price of €4.70/kg for a double-load of cattle in the sale'. There was a full clearance on the day and cows reached a top price of €4.59/kg for an 806kg Limousin cow that totalled €3,700. In the bullock sale at Carnew Mart, a 702kg Charolais bullock sold for €3,540 or €5.04/kg with another 720kg Limousin bullock selling for €3,620 or €5.04/kg. Heifers reached €4.97/kg for a 624kg Parthenaise heifer that totalled €3,100. Three Limousin heifers averaging 530kg made €2,440/head or €4.60/kg. Weanling bulls made up to €5.52/kg in the sale for two Aubrac bulls weighing 241kg selling for €1,330. Another 308kg Limousin bull made €1,420 or €4.61/kg. Mart trade at Balla and Thurles In Thurles Mart, Co. Tipperary, on Monday, May 26, Friesian bullocks made up to €4.33/kg for a batch averaging 326kg/head making €1,410. Angus bullocks in the sale made up to €4.71/kg for three Angus bullocks averaging 325kg that made €1,530. In Balla Mart, Co. Mayo on Saturday, May 25, it was the breeding heifer prices that took the spotlight. Two Belgian Blue-cross heifers out of a 'Rocky' stock bull and bred off two super red cows made 8.99/kg and 7.48kg respectively for a farmer from Glasson in Co. Westmeath. The first was a 740kg Belgian Blue heifer that made €6,650and the other being a 675kg blue heifer that made €5,050 – both bought for breeding. Another lighter Limousin-cross heifer weighing 320kg made €2,500 or €7.81/kg for a farmer from near Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Cull cows in the sale peaked at €4,120 for an eight-year-old Limousin cow weighing 970kg. In the springer sale, there was a three-year-old Limousin cow with a bull calf at foot that made an impressive €5,050. In advance of the sale, the farmer had refused an offer of €3,500 at home. Bull weanlings weighing from 200-350kg averaged 5.26/kg and weanling bulls weighing from 350-450kg averaged €5.28/kg.
Agriland
22-05-2025
- Business
- Agriland
2025 calf registrations drop off by 38,000 to date this year
There have been 38,000 fewer calf registrations to date this year, as of Friday, May 16, according to the latest calf registration figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) . As of Friday, May 16, a total of 1,763,046 calves had been registered. This figure is down 38,054 head on the 1,801,100 calves registered in the same time period of last year. The number of suckler-bred calves registered this year has fallen by 11,500 head to 390,706 from the 402,270 registered this time last year. The number of calves registered to dairy-bred cows to date this year has fallen by 26,500 head, with 1,372,340 calves registered to dairy-breed dams as of Friday, May 16. Pedigree registrations have also declined, according to the ICBF figures, with 69,500 pedigree registrations to date this year – down 22,300 from the same time last year. Calf registrations down, but prices up The big talking point in the calf trade this year has been the significant uplift in prices paid for calves. After a number of tricky years for the calf trade that led to subdued prices and a difficult trade for plainer-type calves, spring 2025 saw prices continue to rise as the year progressed. The largest volumes of calves have now been sold from most spring-calving dairy herds but there are still reasonable numbers of calves available for sale around the country. According to the ICBF calf price data for dairy-bred calves traded at marts in the week ending Sunday, May 11, Angus bull calves from 3-6 weeks-of-age averaged €434/calf up €32 from the previous week. Angus heifer calves from 3-6 weeks-of-age averaged €328/calf last week. Hereford bull and heifer calves from 3-6 weeks-of-age averaged €444 and €349/head respectively last week. Belgian Blue bull and heifer calves of the same age averaged €540 and €519/calf respectively, with Charolais bull and heifer calves averaging €496 and €418.
Agriland
06-05-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Sale report: €5.81/kg paid for 315kg bullocks at Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Wednesday, April 30, with as high as €5.81/kg paid for bullocks. Heifers prices peaked at €4.85/kg and cows topped out at at €3.97/kg, with the weanling bulls reaching €4.00/kg and suck calves making up to €420/head. Mart manager Teresa Gibsey said: 'The heavy bullocks over 500kg averaged €4.26/kg or €2,691/head, which was up 23c/kg on the previous week. '400-500kg bullocks averaged €4.24/kg or €1,840/head, up 21c/kg or €110/head on average.' 300-400kg bullocks averaged €4.61/kg or €1,595/head, which was 'a huge price increase on the previous week,' according to the mart manager. Some of the top bullock prices from the sale at the mart venue were as follows: 750kg Charolais bullock sold for €3,000 or €4.00/kg; 600kg Limousin bullock sold for €2,860 or €4.77/kg; 465kg Limousin bullock sold for €2,100 or €4.52/kg; 410kg Limousin bullock sold for €2,050 or €5.00/kg 360kg Simmental bullock sold for €1,930 or €5.36/kg 315kg Charolais bullock sold for €1,830 or €5.81/kg. Heifers in the sale achieved prices from €860-2,380/head or €2.61-4.85/kg. The heavy heifers weighing over 500kg averaged €4.06/kg or €2,130/head, which was an increase of 15c/kg on the previous week. Heifers weighing from 400-500kg averaged €3.69/kg or €1,616/head, while 300-400kg heifers averaged €3.68/kg or €1,285/head. Some of the top heifer prices from the sale included: 550kg Angus heifer sold for €2,380 or €4.33/kg; 500kg Angus heifer sold for €2,080 or €4.16/kg; 480kg Angus heifer sold for €2,000 or €4.17/kg; 470kg Charolais heifer sold for €1,990 or €4.23/kg; 355kg Charolais heifer sold for €1,520 or €4.28/kg; 235kg Limousin heifer sold for €1,14 or €4.85/kg. Dry cows ranged from €720-€3,120/head, making an average price of €1,700/head or €2.81/kg. Topping the dry cow trade was a 785kg Limousin selling for €3,120 or €3.97/kg. There was a lively calf trade at the sale also, with up to €420 paid for a 55kg Belgian Blue bull calf with the average calf price settling at €295. Ballinrobe Mart sheep trade Ballinrobe Mart hosted its weekly sheep sale on Thursday, May 2, with a nice selection of spring lambs with prices ranging from €175-€203/head, averaging €185/head. Hoggets ranged from €87-211/head or €2.68-4.22/kg, averaging €3.62/kg. Cull ewe prices ranged from €90-266/head, averaging €185/head, and price per kg ranging from €1.52-3.02/kg, with an average of €2.51/kg. Ewes with lambs at foot sold from €155-360 for a ewe with twin lambs.
