The Simbra bull JM 18 022 (‘JacMar Buffel’) lately set a brand new South African list for the breed when he was once offered for R550 000.
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The bull was once offered by means of Jaco Maré of JacMar Simbras in Hartbeesfontein to Francois Wehmeyer of Lermar Farming in Grahamstown on the fresh Simbra Spring Show off sale held in Parys, Loose State.
Maré described the bull as “magnificent”, with exceptional width and duration.
“Buffel comes from a particularly a success bloodline that personifies the traits of the Simbra breed. His estimated breeding values are a long way past reasonable.
Patrons are ready to pay outstanding costs for top-class genetics as a result of the breed’s speedy expansion, hybrid vigour, warmth tolerance and top-quality meat. An additional sure is that Simbras are extremely wanted by means of the feedlot business,” Maré stated.
He described the Simbra as a difficult, smooth-coated breed that was once remarkably proof against tick-borne sicknesses, with superb strolling skill. Coupled with the breed’s inherent tolerance to warmth, the Simbra was once the perfect selection for crimson meat manufacturing beneath in depth breeding prerequisites in Southern Africa, he added.
Simbra cows have been fertile, remarkably just right moms and weaned heavy calves, he stated. Maré added that the record-breaking bull’s dam, JM11 118, which was once additionally bred by means of the JacMar stud, was once an impressive cow that boasted an inter-calving length of 370 days.