Sale Bulletin

Volume 1, Issue 1
Newsletter Date
Excelsus Simbra Bull Dispersal Sale
18 August 2016
Hennie De Lange +27 82 455 1630 - Graeme Currin +27 82 893 8147
EXL1253B Excelsus Biscay
Here we come to the end of a long journey of intense breeding, enjoyment, success and a deep love
for all things Simbra! A journey that has taken us to Namibia, Texas, Warmbad and all over South
Africa looking and searching for the best genetics that we can find.
A journey on which we met the most dedicated breeders, characters and cattlemen, from Dr Otto
Herrigel to Bill and Jane Travis, Zoran Arnautovic and Jan Richter who showed us the beautiful
RX Platinum calves to all the current breeders and Simbra fanciers around right now.
Please join us now on the 18 August 2016 for our last Simbra bull sale and to celebrate the genetics and cattle that is Simbra.
Inside this issue:
Special points of interest:
Bulls, Bulls and pics of some of Excelsus females!
2
Past Top Sellers!
3
Llewellyn Angus and Breeders Comments
4
Llewellyn scores the bulls
6
Excelsus Biscay HDL1253B
8
Biandi Devian and Groenkol Zelsor
9
Special Notes
10
 The main pictures of the 2013, 2014 and
winter 2015 bulls can be seen on following
publications at
www.excelsuslandgoed.co.za
 All bulls are fertility certified, are clean for
Trichomonosis and have been inoculated
with Vibrin.
 For more information, photo’s, pedigrees
and news please go to our web site at:
www.excelsuslandgoed.co.za
We have sold the Excelsus Simbra Females: Here are some of our past Top Seller Bulls!
Excelsus Prairie 2nd sold to Piet Du Toit of Summit Simbra's
Excelsus Pioneer 2nd sold to Tito Vorster of Delft Simbra’s
Excelsus Pioneer sold to Johan Staal of Best Bull Simbra’s
Excelsus Pacific sold to Daleen Van Zyl Dalvan Simbra’s
What a privilege to breed and work with such fine animals!
SIMBRA
Some of our best selling Bulls
Excelsus Terah sold to Dries Viljoen
Villion Simbras
Excelsus Chris sold to Anton Botha
Excelsus Lanserac sold to ZZM Familie
Trust Simbras
Excelsus Chest sold to Schalk Burger
and then to Jolene Simbras
Zamugo Zorro sold to Tito Voster of
Delft Simbras
Excelsus Mcix sold to Riyaaz Husain
Excelsus Galco sold to Wilgro Simbras
and then to Emile Malan
Excelsus Galen 2 sold to ZZM Familie
Trust
Excelsus Galco sold to De Wet Jacobs
Excelsus Penzance sold to Chris Richter
of Richter Simbras
Excelsus Galen sold to De Wet Jacobs
and then to Lucas Erasmus
Excelsus Prairie sold to The Birkin Stud
and then to The Best Bull Stud.
Excelsus Prodigy sold to Werner Emslie
Excelsus Photon sold to Richter Simbras
Excelsus Galaxy sold to Flip Snyman
Llewellyn Angus’ Thoughts on the Excelsus Simbra’s
The Excelsus Simbra herd was established in 1990 when Hennie De Lange used registered
Simmentalers and registered Brahman’s as base animals. In year 2000 Graeme and Margi
Currin joined forces with Hennie and his stud. They established a herd of high quality true
to type animals. The American and specifically Pine Ridge Ranch influence moved the
herd into a higher sphere.
The blend of SA and American genetics infused high quality red polled animals into Excelsus. Through selected mating they managed to stick to the right type– medium framed feminine females and breed well muscled masculine bulls
Excelsus bulls have had a profound influence in our own and other stud herds. I regard
their herd easily in the top five in the country! A drive through the females with Graeme
always leaves me awe-struck as he knows their animals through and through.
The total dispersal sale after twenty years of breeding is the opportunity to buy some of the
best genetics around. These cattle are superior visually and on their performance figures!
Thank you for the exceptional contribution to the Simbra breed!
Llewellyn Angus
Shulie Shulenburg on the Excelsus Dispersal Sale Bulls.
Hi Graham
Aangeheg die verslaggie oor die bulle
Op 28 Julie het ek die bulle by Excelsus gekeur. Ek moet Hennie en Graham geluk wens
met ‘n groep uitstaande bulle.
Die volgende bulle het 7 of beter gepunt uit 9: EXL1345C, EXL1384, EXL1441A,
EXL14121C, EXL14129, EXL156C, EXL1516, EXL1520C, EXL1532C, EXL1534C.
Hoewel van die bulle nog baie jonk is, wys hulle reeds baie potensiaal en behoort die
meeste van die bg. bulle te ontwikkel in baie goeie stoet bulle.
Flip Snyman on WhatsApp
More Oom Hennie! Ek stop elke oggend en elke aand by die jong bulletjies by die mielie land langs die pad!
Genade maar hulle is mooi!
Flip Snyman has Excelsus Galaxy as his current stud sire!
Page 4
EXCELSUS SIMBRA
Lot 6 HDL1498C Excelsus Palace! Lesley Hindjou of TML
Investments Namibia will get the first calves from Palace!
Llewellyn Angus on The Excelsus Sale Bulls!
Ek het nog nie so ‘n groot groep Simbra bulle
van hierdie gehalte gesien nie.
I haven't yet seen such a big group of high
quality Simbra bulls.
Congratulations!
Llewellyn Angus!
Excelsus Simbra’s now in Namibia
Graeme
Allow me to thank yourself and Hennie for an opportunity
granted to me to secure genetics of such superior value. I am
so glad to have bought these heifers and cannot wait to see
their progeny. Pity that I didn't buy more!
Charles Urib
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Page 5
Llewellyn Angus scores the bulls!
Llewellyn kindly scored the bulls and this figure is out of nine! The first score is visually
and the final score is a combination of the bulls ebv’s and his visual score! My own score
is reflected as A , A plus or minus and B plus or minus and will definitely show some bias
toward some of my favourite bulls.
Excelsus Simbra Shadow Catalogue 2016
Milk
Graeme
Score
Llewellyn
Score
Llewellyn
final score
Lot ID
Name
BW
200
400
600 Mat W
1
EXL130045C
EXCELSUS GECHA
0.7
17
22
32
24
4
A
6+
6+
2
GK120037C
GROENKOL ZELSOR
0
7
12
9
8
3
A+
7
6+
3
JVD100087C
BIANDI DEVIAN
0.6
12
14
18
15
4
A+
7+
7+
4
HDL120053B (P) EXCELSUS BISCAY
3
32
36
56
57
4
A++
8
8
5
EXL130026B (P)
EXCELSUS PHOENIX
0.2
16
23
30
28
1
A+
8
8
6
EXL140098C
EXCELSUS PALACE
2
31
46
58
67
4
A+
7
7
7
EXL130036C (P)
EXCELSUS PRR PILGRIM
0.8
20
28
35
35
B
8
7
8
EXL130063B (P)
EXCELSUS SOROCCO
1.1
25
35
45
51
6
A
8
8
9
EXL130017C (P)
EXCELSUS JERUSALEM
P
1.5
20
27
38
45
4
A-
7
7
10
EXL130084
EXCELSUS QUANTUM
1.5
17
18
27
22
3
A+
8
7+
11
EXL130022C
EXCELSUS HAMMER
1
21
24
32
31
5
A+
8
8
12
EXL130064C (P)
EXCELSUS MED
1.6
23
33
42
41
3
A
6+
6+
13
EXL130071 (PS)
EXCELSUS BARENT
1.2
19
23
31
32
2
A
7+
7+
14
EXL130090C
EXCELSUS ROMAN
1.7
18
23
32
34
2
A
6+
6+
15
EXL130093 (P)
EXCELSUS RONAN
0.8
20
29
39
48
3
A
7+
7+
16
EXL130102C (P)
EXCELSUS DALLAS
1.1
21
23
32
31
4
A
Withdrawn
17
EXL130098C (P)
EXCELSUS SAVOY
1.7
20
25
29
34
4
A
7
7
18
EXL130109C
EXCELSUS SHAH
1.1
20
25
34
38
5
A
7+
7+
19
EXL130119C (P)
EXCELSUS CELTIC
1.5
19
25
35
37
4
A-
6+
6+
20
EXL130130
EXCELSUS ADRIATIC
1.9
25
32
39
36
4
A-
7+
7+
21
EXL130131C
EXCELSUS AQUA
1.4
21
25
37
46
4
A
6+
6+
22
EXL130145
EXCELSUS INDIAN
1.2
18
23
31
35
3
A
6+
6+
23
EXL130077C
EXCELSUS CHINA SEA
1.6
18
24
33
35
3
A-
5+ / 6
6
24
EXL130114 (P)
EXCELSUS OSHKOSH
2
22
34
42
42
2
B+
7
7
25
EXL130068
EXCELSUS FIGO
1.5
21
30
39
41
3
B
5.5 - 6
6
26
EXL130117C
EXCELSUS AUSTIN
2.1
23
28
34
38
4
B
6+
6+
27
EXL130147B
EXCELSUS EXL13147B
0.2
15
27
32
4
B+
7
7
28
EXL130053
EXCELSUS SAMBO
B+
6
6
29
VL121
VILLION DRIES
A
6+
6+
Llewellyn Angus scores the bulls!
Daar is nege bulle met ‘n finale telling van 8/9 en viertien bulle met n finale telling van 7+
uit nege!
Llewellyn Angus!
Excelsus Simbra Shadow Catalogue 2016
30
PLB130224
SUMMIT PLB13224
1.7
13
12
19
15
7
B
7+ 8
7+
31
HDL120119C
EXCELSUS GATLING
-1.1
9
11
16
8
5
B+
6+
6+
32
EXL140014C
EXCELSUS PLANET
0.9
26
38
48
63
4
A+
8
8
33
EXL140021 (P) EXCELSUS CANAAN
2
28
41
52
58
5
B+
7
7
34
EXL140121C
EXCELSUS SHAWNEE
1.4
22
27
38
44
5
A
8
8
35
EXL140041A
EXCELSUS DEZ
0.9
18
35
35
40
6
A
6+
6+
36
EXL140050
EXCELSUS DRAKE
A
6+
6+
37
EXL1439A
EXCELSUS DUST
38
1
13
20
29
28
5
A
7+
7+
EXL140008 (P) EXCELSUS DELANO
1.4
15
18
26
24
7
A
7+ / 8
7+
39
EXL140117C
EXCELSUS SHISA
0.7
13
19
27
31
4
A-
7+
7+
40
EXL140129
EXCELSUS SARGASSO
2.5
28
35
44
42
6
B+
7+
7+
41
EXL140156C
EXCELSUS BOWIE
1.6
27
33
44
44
5
A
6+ / 7
7
42
EXL140173C
EXCELSUS DODGE
2.2
22
27
37
42
3
B+
7
7
43
EXL140175
EXCELSUS ANDRETTI
0.6
14
17
26
24
5
A
6
6
44
EXL140012C
EXCELSUS ROLAND
1.3
14
20
27
17
1
A
6+ / 7
6+
45
EXL140024C
EXCELSUS RODEO
1.5
20
26
36
40
5
B+
6+
6+
46
EXL140127C
EXCELSUS ADEN
2.1
24
27
40
49
4
B+
6
6
47
EXL140160C
EXCELSUS JAWA
1.8
21
27
37
38
3
B+
6
6
48
EXL140168C
EXCELSUS HIDALGO
1.2
22
24
31
33
6
B+
6+ / 7
7
49
EXL150006 (P) EXCELSUS DR PEPPER
2.5
24
33
44
47
6
A+
7+
7+
50
EXL150009B
EXCELSUS LANTERN
0.2
14
21
25
A
7+ / 8
7+
51
EXL150015C
EXCELSUS ATLANTA
1.8
25
32
43
49
3
A
6+
6+
52
EXL150016C
EXCELSUS BOSTON
2.2
25
33
43
51
4
B+
7
7
53
EXL150018B
EXCELSUS LOS LOBOS
1.9
14
22
28
35
3
A-
8
7+
54
EXL150020C
EXCELSUS PREFECT
1.7
29
42
52
62
4
A+
8
8
55
EXL150024C
EXCELSUS DEL RIO
1.9
24
29
40
41
5
A
6+
6+
56
EXL150028C
EXCELSUS PYRAMID
1.2
27
40
50
60
4
A
6+
6+
57
EXL150032C
EXCELSUS EL PASO
1.2
23
30
39
49
3
A-
8
8
58
EXL150034C
EXCELSUS AMARILLO
2.3
26
30
44
43
5
A+
7
7
59
EXL150056 (P) EXCELSUS ARGYLE
1.3
16
21
27
27
4
A
7
7
60
EXL150046
EXCELSUS LANDY
-0.3
10
16
18
33
4
B+
6
6
61
EXL150062C
EXCELSUS SCOTS PINE
0.5
19
29
35
37
3
B+
7
7
Excelsus Trust Simbra’s “Your Gateway to International Genetics”
HDL1253B Excelsus Biscay
HDL1253B Excelsus Biscay.
June 2016 South African EBVS
Birth
200
400
600
Mat
Milk
+3
+32
+36
+56
+57
+4
Excelsus Biscay’s Calves
HDL1253B Excelsus Biscay.
Biscay is a product of exhaustive genetic research and planning; building Simbra’s from the ground up and into animals that can
really lay foundations and make an impact in the Simbra breed. Biscay’s journey started in our F1 or New Genetics program
utilising top Manso bred females and crossing them with the best Simmentaler bulls that we could find. Hence Biscay boasts
Sanjika Shark (Sim) and Bos Blanco553 (Brah) as his grand sires. We have always maintained that an F1 bred from a top Brahman stud animal and out of top Simmentaler stud genetics that both have mile long pedigrees is not the same as any old F1 or F1
cum animal. This union brought us Excelsus Sandra who then was bred to Excelsus Pacific. Pacific brought the colour, length &
polled factor and Sandra brought the ear, breadth and hardiness. This proved to be a match worth its salt in combining Sanjika
Shark, Bos Blanco 553, Metsibra UDM9453B and PRR Prevail and producing one of our best Excelsus bulls: Biscay.
Biscay is possibly the broadest bull that has the most balance that we have seen in a bull since Excelsus Chris and it will always
be a pity that he never made it into the show rings.
We have used Biscay and he has produced the most precocious F3 calves that look like F1 or first cross animals.
Biandi Devian JVD1087C
June 2016 South African EBVS
JVD1087C Biandi Devian
Birth
200
400
600
Mat
Milk
+0.6
+12
+14
+18
+15
+4
Devian was the closest bull that we could find the fitted our Excelsus template and
we used this bull extensively prior to our female dispersal sale. Sired by Allerbest
Bob from an R2k Jaco daughter, Devian has also a lot of Kamab bloodlines in his
pedigree. This is a complete and typical Simbra.
GK1237C Groenkol Zelsor
June 2016 South African EBVS
GK1237C Groenkol Zelsor
Birth
200
400
600
Mat
Milk
0
+7
+12
+9
+8
+3
Zelsor we found at the National sale at the Kroonstad Boma and had long admired him on his facebook pictures. This is a very hard muscled bull that we
used to great effect in breeding our heifers. His pedigree is mostly Groenkol
homebred with a smattering of Casjolene genetics.
The Excelsus Simbra Dispersal Sale 18 August 2016
Special Notes and mentions:
We at the Excelsus team think that this is perhaps our finest collection of sale bulls fielded on one sale. It
is a combination of our current stud bulls, the 2013, 2014 and winter 2015 bull crops and these have been
carefully screened.
The current stud bulls we would definitely use again and will watch their progress closely at their new
homes. Excelsus Biscay will rate as one of the top ten bulls used at Excelsus and joins the illustrious company of Metsibra UDM9453B, Metsibra Tingeling, Maratana Langman, Wisp Will Enos, Excelsus Galen,
PRR Prevail, Excelsus Pioneer, Excelsus Pacific, Excelsus Prodigy and Excelsus Penzance.
Purchasing a young bull can be a gamble but can also be a huge investment, as said young bull can be used
for up to three years and then resold as a very marketable proven stud sire. I remember Dries Viljoen buying Excelsus Terah, using him for three odd years and then re-selling him for a handsome profit.
Here you have the choice of proven stud bulls, current stud bulls, potential stud bulls, polled bulls, Namibian imported bulls, Texas imported bulls, top hard commercial bulls, brand new genetic bulls and investment opportunity bulls.
The Excelsus way has always been to try to breed a bull that is attractive to the commercial market i.e a
bull that is broad, has a good head and hind quarter. These bulls are then reared on the veld, then rounded
off for five months before the sale. These bulls run in huge herds and are used to the rough and tumble of
the social pecking order. They also are used as a vacuum cleaner polishing off camps after the cows have
been through them.
These bulls are then rounded off, tested to within an inch of their lives and then offered for sale.
“We cordially invite you to our Dispersal Sale 18 August 2016!”