Commercial Breeders
As a result of the Sussex marketing system, the commercial cattle breeders who utilize the many advantages of the Sussex breed, have established themselves as a cornerstone in our breed. This has led to important interaction between Stud breeders and Commercial breeders.
Due to this interaction, a lot of potential in pure and cross-breeding
of Sussex has been unleashed.
The Trouble Free Breed
Sussex cattle are a docile medium sized, early maturing beef breed and well adapted in today's narrow market requirements and stringent economic climate. To the present the Sussex breed has not been a fashion breed and has stood its own in the market place and at all major shows throughout S.A. The Sussex breed is now firmly established in all parts of the country.
• High standard market-place
• Functional Soundness
• Beef characteristics
• Ideal breed to produce quality and quantity beef from grass
• Medium sized, early maturing breed
• Good growth ability, effective feed conversion and carcass quality
• Economic meat production
• Source of basic female breeding material
For success - cross with * Sussex X Afrikaner
The Sussex Breed ensures that its excellent characteristics are easily fixed and passed on with great prepotency in a crossbreeding programme that will improve the foundation stock.
Hybrid Vigour
• When a purebred bull is used
Eye Appeal
• Uniform dark red colour
Fertility
• Regular and prolific breeders
Easy calving
• Average birth weight of 36kg
Temperament
• Placid Nature
For success - cross with * Sussex X Bonsmaras
The Sussex Breed ensures that its excellent characteristics are easily fixed and passed on with great prepotency in a cross-breeding programme that will improve the foundation stock.
Hybrid Vigour
• When a purebred bull is used
Eye Appeal
• Eenvormige donkerrooi kleur
Fertility
• Regular and prolific breeders
Easy calving
• Gemiddelde massa 36kg
Temprement / Temperament
• Placid Nature
Efficient Converters
• Successfully finished off pastures and veld
Medium size
• Excellent Beefing Quality
For success - cross with * Sussex X Bovelder
The Sussex Breed ensures that its excellent characteristics are easily fixed and passed on with great prepotency in a cross-breeding programme that will improve the foundation stock.
Hybrid Vigour
• When a purebred bull is used
Pigmentation
• No pigmentation problems
Eye Appeal
• Uniform dark red colour
Fertility
• Regular and prolific breeders
Easy calving
• Gemiddelde massa 36kg
Temperament
• Placid Nature
Efficient Converters
• Successfully finished off pastures and veld
Medium size
• Excellent Beefing Quality
For success - cross with * The Butchers Beast
Sussex cattle are thrifty and better adapted in today'snarrow market requirementsand stringent economic climate. The ideal shape and excellent feed conversion of Sussex cattle has made this breed suitable for modern-day market requirements and a demanding economic climate.
• Medium size
• Early maturing
• Economic production of top quality beef
• Quality & Quantity beef from grass
• Fat Distribution
• Carcass Quality
• Uitslagpersentasie
• Feed conversion ratio
• Growth Ability
