Afrikaner cattle

The Afrikaner cattle is a large hoofed mammal with a black colored coat. It has a thick, muscular body that people harvest for meat. Males grow larger than females, with the average male, or bull, weighing about 1,800 lbs. and the average female, or cow, weighing about 1,200 lbs.

 

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Afrikaner cattle

It belongs to the Sanga type and is used primarily for meat production. The breed is usually red with long lateral horns. Sanga cattle, in huge herds, were owned by the Hottentots when the Dutch established the Cape Colony in 1652. The animals were obtained by the colonists, who improved them for use as draft animals. Afrikaner cattle for sale.

Afrikaner cattle

Afrikaner cattle

guard cow protecting groups of calves whiles the remainder of the herd grazes.

Which cow is best for meat in South Africa?

The most valued variety (predominantly for their hides but increasingly for their meat) is the Nguni. These cows are a hybrid of Indian Zebu and a few European cattle breeds, brought to South Africa as long as 8,000 years ago. They are especially hardy and well-adapted to local conditions.  Afrikaner cattle

What is the most expensive cattle?
Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movéis was sold at auction for over $4 million in Brazil, which was a world record, according to Guinness World Records. Viatina-19 is a 2,400 pound Nelore cow, Bos Indicus, similar to the American Brahman cattle raised in the U.S., with exceptional growth, muscling, and structural correctness.
What is the best cattle for a first time owner?

Moreover, choosing breeds known for their great maternal impulses, illness opposition, and proficient development can demonstrate profitability.

What is molasses cows?
What is special about Bonsmara?
Bonsmaras’ feedlot performance is highly economical, their temperament is suited for the feedlot and as a result tender meat of high quality is produced. Carcasses grade well from the veld or feedlot, with high dressing percentages, even fat deposition, marbling and excellent muscle to bone ratio.

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