The State of the Gir Weekly — GirTank

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, a separate opportunity for stock. The week also reported the first Girolando calf delivery in Sokoto by L‑PRES, Barra Mansa farm’s three national awards at Girolando Fest, and the identification of 1,000 Girolando heifers in Ceará by the Matrizes do Amanhã project. Girolando will also compete in the trial arena at Expointer 2026.

Marketplace activity included 109 new listings from 16 seller sites across six countries, with 44 embryo and 65 semen entries. Median asking prices were $2,100 per straw (35 priced semen listings) and $630 per embryo (27 priced embryo listings). Brazil dominated with 66 listings, followed by India (23), Mexico (12), and Colombia (4). The most offered sires were Diorito Brazil Gir (7 listings), Pacinte Barazil Gir (6), Girolando Leiteiro (5), Gir Leiteiro (4), and Girolando (3).

• 109 new listings found (−7 on the week before), from 16 seller sites in 6 countries
• The mix: 65 semen, 44 embryo
• Median asking price among newly listed semen: $2,100 a straw (35 priced listings)
• Median asking price among newly listed embryos: $630 (27 priced listings)
• Most active countries: 🇧🇷 Brazil (66), 🇮🇳 India (23), 🇲🇽 Mexico (12), 🇨🇴 Colombia (4)
• Sires most often offered: Diorito Brazil Gir (7), Pacinte Barazil Gir (6), Girolando Leiteiro (5), Gir Leiteiro (4), Girolando (3)