Data is relating to the top 40 Beef AI bulls used on Beef Cows in 2020 (Source ICBF)
14 (35%) of the top 40 AI bulls are Limousin, however of the total inseminations (99,490) from the top 40 AI bulls, Limousin make up 46%. This is a extremely positive reflection on the breed which is also the number 1 suckler dam, number 1 beef sire, number 1 cross on all the top breeds, Number 1 Continental sire in the Dairy herd. Eight of the top 14 Limousin bulls are Irish bred – testament to the quality of Limousin cattle being bred here in Ireland.
Limousin are 14,295 or over 14.4% ahead of the next highest breed.
| Data relating to the top 40 Beef AI bulls used on Beef Cows in 2020 (Source ICBF) | ||||
| Breed | # bulls per breed | Total inseminations per breed | % bulls per breed | % inseminations per breed |
LM |
14 |
46222 |
35.00% |
46.46% |
| CH | 10 | 31927 | 25.00% | 32.09% |
| AA | 6 | 9901 | 15.00% | 9.95% |
| SI | 4 | 5717 | 10.00% | 5.75% |
| BB | 2 | 1305 | 5.00% | 1.31% |
| AU | 1 | 798 | 2.50% | 0.80% |
| HE | 1 | 1145 | 2.50% | 1.15% |
| SA | 1 | 1666 | 2.50% | 1.67% |
| SH | 1 | 809 | 2.50% | 0.81% |
| Total | 40 | 99490 | ||
In the table below are the Limousin AI bulls in the Top 40
| Rankining | AI CODE | FULL NAME | # of inseminations | % of inseminations |
| 2 | ZAG | CASTLEVIEW GAZELLE | 12,940 | 28.00% |
| 3 | LM4217 | MOONDHARRIG KNELL | 12,249 | 26.50% |
| 5 | LM2014 | EWDENVALE IVOR | 4,765 | 10.31% |
| 6 | EBY | ELDERBERRY GALAHAD | 4,186 | 9.06% |
| 8 | LM4591 | CROSS LIAM | 2,983 | 6.45% |
| 18 | LM2117 | TOMSCHOICE IMPERIAL | 1,593 | 3.45% |
| 19 | LM2206 | ELITE ICE CREAM ET | 1,448 | 3.13% |
| 21 | LM2388 | DIMOIWII | 1,321 | 2.86% |
| 22 | LM4360 | AHERLA K 7 P | 1,244 | 2.69% |
| 26 | LM4058 | LODGE HAMLET | 970 | 2.10% |
| 33 | LM5443 | BROOKLANDS MARCO | 728 | 1.58% |
| 36 | LM5422 | CREGGPARK MARCUS | 624 | 1.35% |
| 39 | ADX | ARDLEA DAN | 586 | 1.27% |
| 40 | LM2065 | CASIMIR 65 | 585 | 1.27% |
