The State of the Gir Weekly
Gir is a global breed reported in a dozen languages, and almost nobody reads all of them. Every Monday we do that reading for you: the week's most important news out of every market, written up as a single editor's letter — plus where the genetics market actually sits, what's newly listed, and the sales that broke records.
It arrives in your language. Choose English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese or Chinese and the letter is written for you in that language.
What's in every edition
What actually mattered this week, and why — drawn from every headline we tracked, not just the English ones.
The top stories by region, with the non-English trade press translated.
The Gir genetics price index and the beef market side by side.
The newest semen, embryo and cloning-rights listings.
The sales that set new marks, anywhere in the world.
Prefer to browse? The same reporting lives on Gir Wire, and the market data behind it on Market Data.
Every past edition
Nothing goes out and disappears. Every letter we've sent is here to read in full — the market where it stood that week, the stories that mattered, and the sales that set the marks.
19 new listings this week from 4 seller sites across Brazil and Colombia. The mix includes 17 semen and 2 embryo. Among the six priced semen listings, the median asking price per straw is $2…
A young Gir Leiteiro cow averaged 64 kg of milk at Expogil, the highest figure reported for the breed this week. The president of ABCGIL noted the genetic progress achieved during the Gir Le…
Brazil has shipped 600 cattle to Botswana in an effort to expand dairy production. The ABCGIL president noted genetic progress and future prospects for the Gir Leiteiro. Research has examine…
ABCGIL and EMBRAPA launched a new Genomic Summary of Male and Female Gir Dairy Cattle. The publication provides updated genomic information for both sexes of the national breeding stock. The…
The 10th ABS Embryo Auction for Girolando occurred on September 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Lindsey Hubbard. Epamig launched a sale of Gir dairy cattle genetic material. Milk Market offered Gir…
Brazil has shipped 600 dairy cattle by air to Botswana, the first batch under a new partnership aimed at boosting the country’s milk output with Brazilian genetics. The shipment follows news…
The newly released Gir Dairy Ovary index, introduced as the Silvânia Theater, has already sparked debate among breeders and industry stakeholders. This index aims to benchmark ovarian perfor…
This week the first Brazilian‑South African cross of Gir material crossed borders, with an embryo reaching $328,000 at auction. It marks a significant international sale for Gir stock. Other…
Broinha FIV Cabo Verde, the most valuable Gir crossbred dairy cow, is worth nearly R$8 million. The next Tuesday (15 th) will see an online auction of breeding cattle from EmbrAPA Cerrados,…
The headline this week is the record sale of the Gir cow Broinha FIV Cabo Verde, fetching R$ 7.95 million at auction—a price that has become the benchmark for high‑value Gir genetics worldwi…
The most noteworthy headline this week is the first Girolando AI calf delivery by a farmer in Sokoto, marking the first time a Girolando embryo has been successfully transferred and born in…
The headline of this week is the formal partnership announced by Brazil and Guatemala to advance genetic improvement of dairy cattle. The two countries are setting up joint research and bree…
Girolando’s latest stride marks this week’s headline: a new Brazil‑Guatemala partnership now delivers Gyr and Girolando genetics to dairy farms across Guatemala, and the same brand is slated…
A new software release is set to improve genetic gain and reduce inbreeding in Gir dairy cattle. The system, introduced this week, offers advanced tools for genetic selection and herd manage…
I need to produce a plain paragraph letter based on the given data and instructions. Here is the letter: Marketplace … etc? Let's comply.Marketplace this week added 172 new listings from 18…
Girolando calves fetched a top price of 200,000 BRL this week, the highest sale reported for a listing of its sire that period. The market received 17 new listings from eight seller sites in…
The most significant development this week is that the Roundup has begun tracking new listings for the first time, capturing a total of 43 postings from nine seller sites across four countri…