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Beefmaster Cattle

Beef Master Cattle

What is the Beefmaster breed in South Africa?

Beefmaster’s genetic composition comprises 50% Brahman, 25% Shorthorn and 25% Hereford. The sheath should not be too long. Beefmaster bulls are known for their high libido and agility.

Type	Age Range	Weight Range	Estimated Price (ZAR)
🐄 Young Calves	3–6 months	100–160 kg	R4,000 – R6,000
🐄 Open Heifers	12–18 months	250–400 kg	R10,000 – R18,000
🐄 Pregnant Heifers	18–24 months	400–550 kg	R18,000 – R25,000
🐂 Mature Bull	24–36 months	700–950 kg	R25,000 – R40,000
🐂 Old Bull	48+ months	900–1,100+ kg	R20,000 – R35,000 (depending on fertility and breeding value)

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Beef Master Cattle

What is the Beefmaster breed in South Africa?

Beefmaster’s genetic composition comprises 50% Brahman, 25% Shorthorn and 25% Hereford. The sheath should not be too long. Beefmaster bulls are known for their high libido and agility.

What is best breed to cross with Beefmaster?

The Beefmaster x Angus combination layers superior fertility and maternal genetics over greatly enhanced carcass quality and live performance traits supplied by the Angus breed which has worked with great energy to add carcass quality to the commercial cow herd.

Are Beefmaster good mothers?

Beefmaster cows are known to be good mothers and can raise robust calves. This can be beneficial for effectively increasing your herd.

What is an interesting fact about the Beefmaster?

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Beefmasters were developed to create a breed that has 63% retained heterosis compared to 43% retained heterosis in other composite breeds. Heterosis has a larger impact on lowly heritable traits such as: fertility, maternal ability, and longevity.

What are the benefits of a Beefmaster?

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Intelligent and docile by nature-makes them great mothers. Beefmaster bulls have a strong libido-important for breeding.

What is the most profitable beef cattle?

What breed of cattle is most profitable? Angus: This is the most popular breed of beef cattle. Their meat quality is excellent and they provide 50 percent of their weight in the meat. Highland Cattle: Though they are not as popular as they once were, they are still in demand by people who know love their meat.

What cattle does Ramaphosa breed?

President Cyril Ramaphosa breeds Ankole at his Phala Phala farm, and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni uses the breed as a diplomatic tool. Last week, Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa hosted a social media-loving businessman at his farm and showed off his herd. In South Africa, the Ankole sells at stunning prices during auctions. Beef Master Cattle

Discounted Price Range	Young Calves R3000, Open Heifers R7000, Pregnant Heifers R8500, Mature Bull R8000, Old Bull R12000

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