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Farmer's WeeklyBonsmara, Beefmaster, and Santa Gertrudis cattle claimed top honours at the Royal Carcass Competition & Auction, held at the 2026 Royal Show, with the champion beef carcass fetching R80/kg.
Farmer's WeeklyThird-generation breeder Abri Lock established Red Rock Santa Gertrudis to build a stud under his own name. Working alongside the Locklore and JADUP herds, he selects moderate-framed, fertile cattle that must produce saleable kilograms from the veld. He spoke to Hanlie du Plessis.
Farmer's WeeklyA small, highly selected herd and an uncompromising focus on genetics underpin Benro Santa Gertrudis beef cattle stud near Biesiesvlei in North West. Henro Pieterse and his father, Hennie, are breeding functional, adaptable cattle that perform under challenging conditions.