ABS Global, Inc. (ABS) is committed to providing customers with superior bovine genetics designed to enable them to produce high-quality animal protein more efficiently, in the form of meat and milk. We invest heavily in strategically identifying, developing, and marketing animals which we believe are best able to drive forward genetic progress in your herd. To continue to provide you with the most effective genetics, and to protect our ongoing investment in our breeding program, ABS has developed the Icon Sires™ program. By executing an Icon Sires option agreement with ABS, you get access to our best commercial genetics, while also having the potential opportunity to receive a respectable price for the progeny of Icon Sires that come back into the ABS system.
Icon Sires Offspring Option
If you have a son or daughter from an Icon Sire that you wish to sell, first check that the sire is listed on this page and your Icon Sire son or daughter meets the genomic testing requirements listed below in the Genomic Test Requirements section.
If your Icon Sire son or daughter meets both these requirements, fill out the Offspring Option Submission Form. If ABS selects your son or daughter for purchase, ABS will pay you the value listed under the Option Price section of the Option Terms page.
If your Icon Sire son or daughter does not meet both of these requirements, no more action is required on your part, and you are free to sell your offspring at your discretion, subject to ABS’s standard Terms and Conditions.
If you are unsure whether your offspring meets the genetic testing requirements, contact ABS at IconSires@genusplc.com.
Genomic Test Requirements
The Genomic Test Requirements are listed below. Please obtain a United States genomic evaluation on your offspring from an approved Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) nominator before filling out the Offspring Option Submission Form. If you wish to sell your offspring and have not obtained a U.S. genomic evaluation, your offspring may still qualify for ABS’s Offspring Option, and you may not sell your Icon Sires offspring until a U.S. evaluation has been obtained and you have confirmed ABS no longer has any rights in the offspring under the Genomic Test Requirements. If you are unable to obtain a U.S. evaluation, please contact ABS Product Development at IconSires@genusplc.com.Your nominator will provide you with a GTPI (Genomic Total Performance Index) score, which is a Holstein Association Calculation that measures the genetic merit of a bovine animal. If no GTPI score has been provided, you may provide ABS your genetic evaluation and ABS will calculate the GTPI. If your offspring has a haplotype not listed below, they may still qualify under the general Holstein or Jersey offspring category.
GTPI Scores – ABS Global
Category | GTPI Score |
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Holstein Offspring (male or female) | 2810 GTPI or higher |
Polled Holstein Offspring (male or female; homozygous or heterozygous) | 2680 GTPI or higher |
Red Carrier Holstein Offspring (male or female; homozygous or heterozygous) | 2680 GTPI or higher |
Dominant Red Holstein Offspring (male or female; homozygous or heterozygous) | 2680 GTPI or higher |
Jersey Offspring (male or female) | 120 JPI or higher |
Polled Jersey Offspring (male or female; homozygous) | 100 JPI or higher |
Polled Jersey Offspring (male or female; heterozygous) | 120 JPI or higher |
Icon Sire List
Full Name | NAAB Code | Short Name | Contract Covers Calves Born Through | Contract Applies to Germplasm Sold On/After |
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GLAMOUR BOGHILL VICTOR-ET | 29HO17428 | VICTOR | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
SCHREUR SHIMMER-ET | 29HO17442 | SHIMMER | July 1, 2021 | October 1, 2020 |
DENOVO INVICTUS-ET | 29HO17454 | INVICTUS | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
BOGHILL GLAMOUR PERSUADE | 29HO17458 | PERSUADE | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
HOOGERHORST DG OH RUBELS-RED | 29HO17459 | RUBELS-RED | July 1, 2021 | October 1, 2020 |
HUL-STEIN PARTY TIME | 29HO17474 | PARTY TIME | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
PRISMAGEN GRANDE RIO | 29HO17481 | RIO | Ongoing | All |
ABS ROWDY-ET | 29HO17947 | ROWDY | September 3, 2020 | December 3, 2019 |
PINE-TREE BURLEY | 29HO18225 | BURLEY | Ongoing | April 7, 2020 |
ABS ACHIEVER-ET | 29HO18296 | ACHIEVER | Ongoing | All |
ABS CRIMSON-ET | 29HO18693 | CRIMSON | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
ABS SASSAFRAS-ET | 29HO18697 | SASSAFRAS | May 13, 2020 | August 13, 2019 |
DE-SU 14222 KENOBI-ET | 29HO18708 | KENOBI | September 3, 2020 | December 3, 2019 |
ABS OUTBACK-ET | 29HO18720 | OUTBACK | May 13, 2020 | August 13, 2019 |
ABS NIKO-ET | 29HO18740 | NIKO | May 13, 2020 | August 13, 2019 |
DENOVO 7921 ATRIUM-ET | 29HO18772 | ATRIUM | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 14400 ADVANCE-ET | 29HO18783 | ADVANCE | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
WILRA ABS AMPLIFY-ET | 29HO18784 | AMPLIFY | September 3, 2020 | December 3, 2019 |
PINE-TREE DURABLE-ET | 29HO18790 | DURABLE | September 3, 2020 | December 3, 2019 |
DENOVO 7947 GLITZ-ET | 29HO18799 | GLITZ | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
DENOVO 14378 AFTON-ET | 29HO18804 | AFTON | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
PINE-TREE ADVISOR-ET | 29HO18812 | ADVISOR | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
PINE-TREE DEFENSE-ET | 29HO18813 | DEFENSE | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
SEAGULL-BAY AMAZON-ET | 29HO18822 | AMAZON | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
SEAGULL-BAY BRAVE-ET | 29HO18823 | BRAVE | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
DENOVO 14417 GOOGLE-ET | 29HO18836 | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 | |
FB 6860 SPECTRE PERK-ET | 29HO18843 | PERK | May 13, 2020 | August 13, 2020 |
FB 6871 ACHV CELTIC-ET | 29HO18850 | CELTIC | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 8084 ENTITY-ET | 29HO18858 | ENTITY | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 7545 DIVERSITY-ET | 29HO18868 | DIVERSITY | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 2705 VENTURE-ET | 29HO18870 | VENTURE | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 14566 CROSBY-ET | 29HO18884 | CROSBY | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 14585 OUTLAY-ET | 29HO18889 | OUTLAY | May 13, 2020 | August 13, 2019 |
DENOVO 14652 ROYAL-ET | 29HO18903 | ROYAL | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
MR RI-VAL-RE FREE BILLY-ET | 29HO18906 | BILLY | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
MR FB HANSBROUGH-ET | 29HO18907 | HANSBROUGH | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
DENOVO 14649 GODIVA-ET | 29HO18911 | GODIVA | May 13, 2020 | August 13, 2019 |
DE-SU 14673 APPEAL | 29HO18914 | APPEAL | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
BOMAZ SAIGE-ET | 29HO18923 | SAIGE | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
DENOVO 14773 FEATURE-ET | 29HO18926 | FEATURE | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 14685 VALUE-ET | 29HO18929 | VALUE | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 9367 BUNDLE-ET | 29HO18937 | BUNDLE | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
PINE-TREE ACURA-ET | 29HO18960 | ACURA | Ongoing | Ongoing |
PINE-TREE AGENCY-ET | 29HO18963 | AGENCY | May 13, 2020 | August 13, 2019 |
RI-VAL-RE RADICAL-ET | 29HO18966 | RADICAL | May 13, 2020 | August 13, 2019 |
PINE-TREE HEROIC-ET | 29HO19000 | HEROIC | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 2800 PRINCE-ET | 29HO19010 | PRINCE | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
BOMAZ ATOMIC-PP-ET | 29HO19013 | ATOMIC-PP | May 13, 2020 | August 11, 2019 |
DENOVO 15158 ADMIRAL-ET | 29HO19060 | ADMIRAL | Ongoing | Ongoing |
BOMAZ MONUMENT-P-ET | 29HO19071 | MONUMENT-P | Ongoing | Ongoing |
BOMAZ FYNN-ET | 29HO19072 | FYNN | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 15225 SELTZER-ET | 29HO19087 | SELTZER | September 3, 2020 | December 3, 2020 |
DENOVO 15196 ONEIDA-ET | 29HO19093 | ONIEDA | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
PINE-TREE JURASSIC-ET | 29HO19099 | JURASSIC | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
BOMAZ YUCATAN-ET | 29HO19105 | YUCATAN | September 3, 2020 | December 3, 2019 |
DENOVO 2872 PENSACOLA-ET | 29HO19117 | PENSACOLA | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
BOMAZ C3PO-ET | 29HO19122 | C3PO | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 15322 LIBERTY-ET | 29HO19148 | LIBERTY | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
AARDEMA THATBOY-ET | 29HO19156 | THATBOY | September 3, 2020 | December 3, 2019 |
BOMAZ SYNC-ET | 29HO19171 | SYNC | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
WILRA POSEIDON-ET | 29HO19188 | POSEIDON | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 2981 SHELDON-ET | 29HO19194 | SHELDON | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
KINGEMERLING DONAHUE-ET | 29HO19207 | DONAHUE | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 15476 HENDRIX-ET | 29HO19217 | HENDRIX | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 15487 HENNING-ET | 29HO19223 | HENNING | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
DENOVO 15492 HUGO-ET | 29HO19226 | HUGO | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 15540 SEMINOLE-ET | 29HO19235 | SEMINOLE | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 15551 SUBLIME-ET | 29HO19239 | SUBLIME | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
JC-KOW VITALITY-ET | 29HO19248 | VITALITY | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 16255 HERITAGE-ET | 29HO19269 | HERITAGE | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 15570 HURDLE-ET | 29HO19271 | HURDLE | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
FB KENOBI TARGARYEN-ET | 29HO19279 | TARGARYEN | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
NO-FLA MATRIARCH | 29HO19286 | MATRIARCH | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
STANTONS FIERO-ET | 29HO19287 | FIERO | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 15684 CAMARO-ET | 29HO19302 | CAMARO | April 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 16278 KINETIC-ET | 29HO19309 | KINETIC | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
WINSTAR EDGE-P-ET | 29HO19313 | EDGE-P | Ongoing | All |
WINSTAR AMBITION-ET | 29HO19314 | AMBITION | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
WINSTAR AUZZI-ET | 29HO19315 | AUZZIE | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
WINSTAR GALILEO-ET | 29HO19316 | GALILEO | Ongoing | All |
WINSTAR MANSION-ET | 29HO19317 | MANSION | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
SANDY-VALLEY EK STRIKER-ET | 29HO19319 | STRIKER | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
BOMAZ KEEGAN-ET | 29HO19332 | KEEGAN | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
BOMAZ KETTLE-ET | 29HO19334 | KETTLE | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
BOMAZ JUNCTURE-ET | 29HO19335 | JUNCTURE | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 15953 CHALET-ET | 29HO19347 | CHALET | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
DENOVO 15749 LIGHTNER-ET | 29HO19349 | LIGHTNER | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 15793 VILLANOVA-ET | 29HO19360 | VILLANOVA | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 15802 GATEWAY-ET | 29HO19363 | GATEWAY | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 3150 GENERATE-ET | 29HO19367 | GENERATE | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
DENOVO 15826 KNIGHT | 29HO19368 | KNIGHT | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 15828 KIELER-ET | 29HO19369 | KIELER | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 3159 GANDER-ET | 29HO19373 | GANDER | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
DENOVO 15969 ATLANTIS-ET | 29HO19376 | ATLANTIS | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 15848 KENMORE-ET | 29HO19377 | KENMORE | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 15860 KEEVA-ET | 29HO19380 | KEEVA | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 15973 BALTIC-ET | 29HO19387 | BALTIC | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 15975 BONAFIDE-ET | 29HO19389 | BONAFIDE | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 15897 BOULEVARD-ET | 29HO19390 | BOULEVARD | Ongoing | All |
MAPLEHURST CIRCA-ET | 29HO19396 | CIRCA | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
WINSTAR ORACLE-ET | 29HO19398 | ORACLE | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
WINSTAR HAWKEYE-ET | 29HO19403 | HAWKEYE | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
DENOVO 15992 CHECKPOINT-ET | 29HO19422 | CHECKPOINT | Ongoing | All |
GENOSOURCE RUBICAL-ET | 29HO19427 | RUBICAL | January 7, 2021 | April 7, 2020 |
DENOVO 16034 CABO-ET | 29HO19433 | CABO | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16037 BOONE-ET | 29HO19434 | BOONE | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16041 FLINT-ET | 29HO19435 | FLINT | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16049 BART-ET | 29HO19437 | BART | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
WILRA KNOWHOW-ET | 29HO19442 | KNOWHOW | Ongoing | All |
FB 7683 BILLY ALONSO-ET | 29HO19448 | ALONSO | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 3253 COOLEY-ET | 29HO19460 | COOLEY | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16137 KARIM-ET | 29HO19463 | KARIM | Ongoing | All |
PINE-TREE KASHI-ET | 29HO19468 | KASHI | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16155 MYLO-ET | 29HO19479 | MYLO | Ongoing | All |
BOMAZ EPISODE-ET | 29HO19485 | EPISODE | Ongoing | All |
TERRA-CALROY KHALIL-ET | 29HO19486 | KHALIL | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
WINSTAR KAHLUA-ET | 29HO19487 | KAHLUA | Ongoing | All |
WINSTAR ANCHOR-P-ET | 29HO19490 | ANCHOR-P | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16197 GONZAGA-ET | 29HO19493 | GONZAGA | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 3303 CITIZEN-ET | 29HO19494 | CITIZEN | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16311 IMPERIAL-ET | 29HO19495 | IMPERIAL | Ongoing | All |
FB 2613 BILLY BEAL-ET | 29HO19505 | BEAL | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 406136 DONNELLY-ET | 29HO19522 | DONNELLY | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16294 ARENA-ET | 29HO19527 | ARENA | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16241 CHANDLER-ET | 29HO19531 | CHANDLER | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 407096 EXUBERANT-ET | 29HO19532 | EXUBERANT | Ongoing | All |
WILRA GAVILON-ET | 29HO19536 | GAVILON | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16457 HALSTEAD-ET | 29HO19551 | HALSTEAD | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16754 ALAMO-P-ET | 29HO19557 | ALAMO-P | Ongoing | All |
DENOVO 16757 ADONIS-ET | 29HO19561 | ADONIS | Ongoing | All |
RICHMOND-FD BROADWAY-ET | 29HO19622 | BROADWAY | Ongoing | All |
LEVEL-PLAIN VANHALEN-ET | 29HO19626 | VANHALEN | Ongoing | All |
LEVEL-PLAIN MONT VALOR-ET | 29HO19627 | VALOR | Ongoing | All |
WINSTAR ECHO-ET | 29HO19672 | ECHO | Ongoing | All |
SHG RAINSTORM-RED | 29HO20006 | RAINSTORM-RED | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
KOEPON RAPTOR-ET | 29HO20048 | RAPTOR | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
JX FARIA BROTHERS RONDO {3}-ET | 29JE4092 | RONDO {3} | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
JX PINE-TREE UNCLE LUKE ACCLIMATE {3}-ET | 29JE4101 | ACCLIMATE {3} | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
JX CAL-MART LUKE DANNY {3}-ET | 29JE4104 | DANNY {3} | May 13, 2020 | August 13, 2019 |
JX AVI-LANCHE LUKE DAB {3}-ET | 29JE4109 | DAB {3} | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
JX ABS TLD HEINZ {3}-ET | 29JE4110 | HEINZ {3} | January 2, 2020 | April 2, 2019 |
JX CAL-MART WESTPORT {5}-ET | 29JE4117 | WESTPORT {5} | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
ALL LYNNS LISTOWEL DALTON-P-ET | 29JE4137 | DALTON-P | September 3, 2020 | December 3, 2019 |
JX CAL-MART VERIZON {4}-ET | 29JE4176 | VERIZON {4} | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
JX LUCKY HILL WOODSTOCK {6}-ET | 29JE4193 | WOODSTOCK {6} | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
ABS MARINE-ET | 29JE4195 | MARINE | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
JX CAL-MART NORM HENRY {4}-ET | 29JE4199 | NORM HENRY {4} | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
JX CAL-MART ORIOLE {4} | 29JE4200 | ORIOLE {4} | May 11, 2021 | August 11, 2020 |
JX DODAN LH TROOPER {4} | 29JE4204 | TROOPER {4} | Ongoing | All |
CAL-MART COMPLETELY WORTHY {6}-ET | 29JE4217 | WORTHY {6} | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
JX ABS TLD DAWSON {5}-ET | 29JE4219 | DAWSON {5} | Ongoing | All |
JX FARIA BROTHERS DELPIT {5}-ET | 29JE4221 | DELPIT {5} | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |
JX FARIA BROTHERS LEONARD {5}-ET | 29JE4222 | LEONARD | Ongoing | All |
JX CAL-MART WILDER {5}-ET | 29JE4228 | WILDER {5} | July 1, 2021 | December 1, 2020 |