Senepol bull sold for a record price of R165 000

By Annelie Coleman | 27 August 2024 | 2:22 pm

A Senepol bull, bred by Blackpool Senepol Stud in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, was sold for a South African record price of R165 000 for the breed.

During the national Senepol sale, a Senepol bull CS 21 052, was sold for a record price of R165 000. Photo: Supplied

The sale took place at the recent national Senepol sale held in Excelsior in the Free State. The bull CS 21 052 was sold by Chris and Rose Sheard to Tiekie Muller, owner of the Nooitgedacht Senepol stud in Hoopstad.

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Chris Sheard describes CS 21 052 as a well-balanced animal and an “allrounder of a bull”. He says the Blackpool Senepols are raised under extensive farming conditions, resulting in well-adapted and hardy animals with outstanding walking abilities.

“This bull ticks virtually all the boxes. He is exceptionally well-muscled, with an excellent top line and a very masculine head. I firmly believe the Senepol beef cattle breed is vastly underrated in South Africa, and consider a bull such as CS 21 052 a valuable investment in any beef cattle breed,” Sheard told Farmers Weekly.

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The buyer, Tiekie Muller, who is the owner of the Nooitgedact Senepol Stud, said he bought the bull because of its genetic potential and first-rate estimated breeding values, among others.