LOT 12: HART 12-0164

HART 12-0164 is a medium-frame “All Rounder, All Purpose” bull that can be used on cows and heifers. You can immediately see the stud potential in the bull. He is very well muscled, displays a strong topline, good slope of rump and tailsetting, full thighs, hindquarter loaded with meat and good mid piece. The bull has good width and length – his length/height ratio is 1.23, which is far better than breed average. He has ample meat and will round off early on the veld – eye-muscle surface and early fat deposition breeding value indexes of 111 and 106 respectively. This is an excellent combination in any beefer. He is a TOP PERFORMER in the official performance testing and “Hartebeestloop Farmer Performance” – wean index (101), ADG (110), Kleiber/veld feed conversion (109), veld bull (117), pelvic index (114) and condition count in the top 5% of the group from weaning to auction! We cannot ask for better!

The bull has outstanding adaptability – look at his tail that almost touches the ground, splendid glossy coat and hair, strong legs and claws as well as good hump development. He exhibits very good secondary masculinity – strong head, very nice darkening and good scrotum measuring 38 cm. You can see he is pure bull.

His breeding value indexes are also well balanced - low on birth, very good pre-wean and post-wean growth ability and breed average ADG and feed conversion. His scrotal breeding value has already improved from -7.7 (current) to -1.5 (latest breeding value). I want to mention that the scrotum breeding value indexes of AG 03-0029’s progeny improve annually as more bull progeny are tested.

HART 12-0164 is one of the favourite bulls on auction. He is structurally very good, did extremely well in performance testing and “Hartebeestloop Farmer Performance” measurements, is well adapted, hardy and has a very good pedigree. He is one of the bulls that lives up to his pedigree’s promise and did not just inherit it. He has earned his performances. This bull deserves the attention of stud breeders!