The State of the Gir Weekly — GirTank

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 that region. This achievement demonstrates the breed’s expanding global reach and shows that Girolando reproductive technology can now be implemented outside traditional breeding centers.

In the market, 160 new inventory listings appeared this week from 16 seller sites across six countries, a slight drop from the previous week’s 176. Among the new stocks, 78 semen straws and 82 embryos were listed. The median asking price for semen was $2,100 (45 priced listings) and for embryos $1,800 (55 priced listings). Brazil dominated the activity with 112 listings, followed by India with 22, Mexico with 10, and Colombia with 7. The most frequently offered sires were Girolando Leiteiro at 18 listings, Diorito Brazil Gir at 7, Gyr at 4, Senepol at 4, and Pacinte Barazil Gir at 3.

Next calendar milestone: the Gyr and Girolando genetics fair and congress in Santo Domingo is set to take place, continuing the dialogue that started this week on the breed’s prospects.

• 160 new listings found (−16 on the week before), from 16 seller sites in 6 countries
• The mix: 82 embryo, 78 semen
• Median asking price among newly listed semen: $2,100 a straw (45 priced listings)
• Median asking price among newly listed embryos: $1,800 (55 priced listings)
• Most active countries: 🇧🇷 Brazil (112), 🇮🇳 India (22), 🇲🇽 Mexico (10), 🇨🇴 Colombia (7)
• Sires most often offered: Girolando Leiteiro (18), Diorito Brazil Gir (7), Gyr (4), Senepol (4), Pacinte Barazil Gir (3)