UP GEORGE BONSMARAS

LAR 20-284 Logix Pedigree Report

This is one of those bulls you just want to keep looking at! We are extremely privileged as Bonsmara breeders to offer abull of such quality and to be afforded the opportunity to share such superb genetics to the breeders of SA. Lot 8 certainlydoes portray the best characteristics, phenotypically and genotypically of his successful sire LAR17-339. (TambaraineBonsmaras) who bred exceptional capacity, good quality coats, big well-formed tests and a clean underline. Lot 8, a bull with exceptional quality and masculinity who carries all the impressive traits of his sire. He is the full package and is packed with beef. A very correct bull who is exceptionally heavy, well balanced, short on the leg and shows tremendous volume andcapacity in length and width. He is Mr capacity himself and shows tenacity in his presence. A bull with outstanding balance in fleshing ability & muscling & does not carry the DM genes. Muscling being one of the all-important traitsin beef breeding and in striving for the most economical carcass in an inherently competitive environment. Phenotypically Lot8 is true to type considering his incredibly dominant & influential genetic lineup of females in his pedigree. We continuallystrive for uniformity and adaptability in the herd. One important factor we consider in uniformity are those influential provencows creating a dominant genetic pool who influence the outcome of uniformity & adaptability. Lot 8 has a terrific lineup ofsuch females on both sire & dam side. In his paternal dam line are 2 incredibly influential Elite Gold and Bronze cows LAR08-168 (Embryo donor with Johan Goosen 104/10, 396 ICP) & the old founder stalwart cow LAR05-151 (Embryodonor, 103/14) who is still in the herd and pregnant with her 15th calf at 19 years old. Both these cows producing top herd sires in the industry. On Lot 8’s dam side is his dam, the beautiful productive, broad cow, and short on the leg, LAR15-061 (Elite Bronze 109/6, 385 ICP) who is a daughter of the magnificent cow LAR12-401 (Grand-daughter of LAR04-287, Elite Gold 112/7 calves and is with Sebadja Bonsmaras) LAR15-061’s daughter LAR18-033 (Lot 8’s sister) is the dam of the record price heifer at the Bonsmara National Sale 2024. Sold to Eloff Muller. LAR15-061’s sister, LAR17-450 is the dam of herd sire LAR20-104. This family line breeds exceptionally high scoring and correct animals with a high retention in the herd. Lot 8’s maternal grandsire is BG04-88 who bred exceptionally well in the herd and produced numerous herd sires including LAR07-55, LAR07-90, LAR07-38 and LAR07-37 who have all been very influential in the breed. (BG96-125 line) Lot 8, like his peers, have exceptional growth figures. We cannot afford to misinterpret these growth figures into thinking that the animal is tall and late maturing. This early growth, in calves especially, is indicative of performance & adaptability. Theseanimals like Lot 8 who are short on the leg and cannon bone and are able to put on weight in width, length & volume from anearly age. The end result being an ideal heavy animal which is economical to produce without the need for creep feeding in thecommercial weaner market & keeping the intake of finishing an animal off in the feedlot, to a minimum. With the birth mass quandary under scrutiny, we don’t take much notice of the unfounded Birth Direct figures. Lot 8 has a birth mass of 34kgwhich is the same as the average birth mass of all 10 of LAR17-339 sons on sale. His dam LAR15-061 has an average birth mass for 6 calves of 32kg. These are the figures of importance to us as breeders. We have used Lot 8 with success, and he has been successfully tapped. We retain a semen share in the bull.