“R250 000 for half a share in this outstanding bull is a fair price, given its outstanding properties. Buffel is a prime example of what the ideal Brahman bull should look like,” he told Farmer’s Weekly.
The bull, bred by the Kroon Vee Brahmans stud near Vryburg in the North West, comes from the outstanding HHM 1626 bloodline, which includes predecessors such as Jackhammer and Bert.
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Buffel will stay at the stud in KZN for the next two years as part of the sale agreement between the seller and the buyer, Leon van der Merwe, owner of the Advantage stud.
After two years the bull will be returned to Kroon Vee and will be moved between the two studs every two years.
Van der Merwe said he was awe-struck by Buffel’s masculinity and impressive meat qualities. The bull’s genetic value was also underscored by exceptional fertility in the dam lines.
“Buying the bull was our first choice; if we had the chance to buy the bull we would have done so. However, the agreement with Kroon Vee will still add tremendously to the genetic integrity and diversity in our herd.”
