PRESS RELEASE
23 April 2014
7 May 2014
Herbie extends Saler choices within Cogent’s Signature Beef range
Cogent has added the Saler sire Bacardi Herbie to its Signature Beef range of
bulls, with semen available as sexed or conventional to give the widest choice
yet for this versatile breed.
Sired by Cleuchhead Yoda out of Cleuchhead Delilah 2nd, Herbie has a pedigree
offering strong maternal traits giving him great potential as a sire of suckler herd
replacements for pedigree and commercial producers. He also has potential to
produce progeny for finishing, having strong carcase traits and the ability to
enhance fleshing.
“Herbie displays the credentials to transmit exceptional milking ability and good
width at the pelvis for easy calving and hence has the potential to breed
excellent replacements,” explains Cogent Beef Sire Analyst Boomer Birch. “His
ability to also produce quality calves for finishing gives him real versatility.
“The Saler is known for its ability to do well in difficult environmental conditions
but is equally well adapted to provide economic performance in a wide range of
UK beef suckler situations. Herbie is one of three Saler sires now in the Cogent
stud and – with the added benefit of sexed semen – we now have our most
comprehensive selection yet for this breed.”
Cogent’s Signature Beef range is geared to the requirements of all pedigree and
commercial beef producers, providing breed-leading genetics from all the main
breeds. More information is available at www.cogentuk.com or by calling
freephone 0800 783 7258.
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Notes to editors
Two photos of Bacardi Herbie are attached.
 Cogent is the pioneering business behind sexed semen technology and supply
and is the UK market leader. It is wholly owned by the Grosvenor Estate, and
from its headquarters on the Grosvenor Estate in Cheshire, has established a
market-leading reputation for its world-class UK breeding programme.
 Cogent's distinguished selection of high reliability UK proven bulls offers dairy
and beef farmers an unprecedented combination of production, type and
value.
 In 2011, Cogent acquired the business and marketing rights of World Wide
Sires UK, the highly-regarded cattle-breeding business, and Dairy Daughters,
the UK’s first direct supplier of Holstein semen. These businesses remain a
key part of the Cogent business, and Cogent remains the exclusive supplier of
WWS US products in the UK.
 For more information, please contact Catherine Jackson on 01244 622 074 or
via email at catherine.jackson@cogentuk.com
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