CATTLE: Bonsmara

Country of Origin: South Africa 

Australian Status: 

Breed information: 

The Bonsmara has been scientifically bred and strictly selected for economical production in the extensive cattle grazing regions of South Africa. The Bonsmara is a product of Bos taurus/Sanga cross.

Bonsmaras are bred and selected through a system that effectively promotes cow efficiency. The excellent mothering ability under all environmental conditions is the reason for their popularity. Bonsmara cows wean calves that are very suitable for finishing off on pasture or in feedlots and have excellent meat qualities.

Some 400 Bonsmara embryos were first imported into Australia in 1998 from the Republic of South Africa, followed by semen from the USA.