The State of the Gir Weekly — GirTank

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 worldwide. The sale was accompanied by a string of news from Brazil that underlines the breed’s prominence: a small breeder from Gramado captured four of the main titles for Gir at Expointer, and the 47th Expofeira spotlighted Nelore, Gyr, Girolando, and Senepol as the star breeds. In the domestic arena, Santo Domingo hosted the fourth National Gyr and Girolando Fair, further cementing the breed’s national appeal.

On the marketplace side, there were 116 new listings this week from 16 seller sites across six countries, down from 160 the previous week. The shipment included 75 semen units and 41 embryos, with median asking prices of $2,100 per semen straw (49 priced) and $572 per embryo (24 priced). Brazil led the activity with 72 listings, followed by Colombia, India, and Mexico. The most frequently offered sires in this window were Diorito Brazil Gir (six listings), Girolando Leiteiro (three), Pacinte Barazil Gir (three), Bovino (two), and Gir Leiteiro E Girolando (two).

• 116 new listings found (−44 on the week before), from 16 seller sites in 6 countries
• The mix: 75 semen, 41 embryo
• Median asking price among newly listed semen: $2,100 a straw (49 priced listings)
• Median asking price among newly listed embryos: $572 (24 priced listings)
• Most active countries: 🇧🇷 Brazil (72), 🇨🇴 Colombia (23), 🇮🇳 India (12), 🇲🇽 Mexico (5)
• Sires most often offered: Diorito Brazil Gir (6), Girolando Leiteiro (3), Pacinte Barazil Gir (3), Bovino (2), Gir Leiteiro E Girolando (2)