Millbrook Limousins Herd Over the last 22 years the Millbrook herd has accumulated many awards. One of their biggest achievements to date has been winning the the All Ireland Heifer Derby for three years in succession. The fact that this title has been won with three different heifers, bred from three different dams, is an indictment of the breeding policy in place. This year Millbrook Celine took the top prize in Clogher. Millbrook Ulla, former Limousin Overall Champion 2009 is a daughter of former stock bull, Poker, and is out of Millbrook Petal, Senior Heifer Champion and Overall Reserve Female Champion at Tullamore in 2006, and the Reserve Overall Champion at Beef Expo 2008. Ulla’s daughter Millbrook Celine is this year’s All Ireland Derby Heifer, Junior Female Champion 2009 and Overall Reserve Champion at the Limousin National Show 2009.

About Millbrook Limousins

Pedigree breeding in the Smith family extends back as far as 1949 with John producing champions for decades in the 50’s 60’s and 70’s. In 1986 Millbrook Limousins were established with the purchase of four females from the Curraghgrange Herd of Joseph Mcgrath in Co Kildare. From the beginning docility was a top priority in our breeding policy culling any animal that had a temperament problem. It is for that reason that any visitors to Millbrook Herd comment on how quiet the cattle are in the herd. Over the last 22 years the herd has established itself as one of the leading herds in Ireland and the UK. William is currently President of the Irish Limousin Cattle Society.

The success of any herd is not down to the animals purchased, but those carrying the name of the Herd. At Millbrook we breed cattle that always find favour with the commercial and pedigree breeder. We strive to breed cattle with correct feet, good growth rate, good docility, good muscle and ease of calving.

AI and Embryos

In the Millbrook we use 100% Ai. We feel to maintain the highest quality herd you have to use the best bulls available. Each year we flush our top cows this ensures that we are always using the best breeding lines available to us.

National Limousin Show

2004 Junior Female, Reserve Female, and Reserve Supreme Millbrook Ulla 2007 Senior Female, Supreme Champion Brookmill Vanilla 2008 3 First Prizes, Reserve Female, Reserve Supreme Millbrook Ulla.

Millbrook Lancelot

• Millbrook Ulla Champion Senior Female and Overall Supreme Champion 2009.
• Millbrook Celine Junior Female Champion and Overall Reserve Champion 2009.
• 2000 Male Champion & Supreme Champion at the Royal Highland Show in Scotland and the winner of the Queen’s Cup for Interbreed Champion.
• 1999 Male Champion & Supreme Champion at the Royal Balmoral Show
• 1999 Male Champion & Supreme Champion at the Royal Show, Stonleigh and Joint Winner of the Burke Trophy for the Limousin Breed.

Calf Championships

One of the major competitions in the Northern region is the Calf Championship with classes for both bulls and heifers under 1 year. Millbrook Limousin success in this, having been Supreme Champion Calf 6 times and Reserve Champion twice, is the most achieved by any herd in the region.

Tullamore Livestock Show Supreme Champions
Millbrook Dawn (’96) Millbrook Freda (’97) Millbrook Kathryn ‘(98)
Millbrook Celine Champion 09

All Ireland Derby Heifer Championship

• 2007 Millbrook Ainsi
• 2008 Millbrook Baby
• 2009 Millbrook Celine

Other success to date

• 2004 Top Tully test bull (TKO) €15,000
• 2005 Top Tully test bull (VIC) €11,500
• 2006 Top price Roscrea Premier Sales in March Brookmill Vindicator (VDL) 20,000
• 2009 Two top performers Tully sold to A.I. Stations Millbrook Dartankon – Dovea A.I., Millbrook Dimitri. NCBC.