BULLS AVAILABLE
Karoo-adapted Simmentaler genetics, selected for commercial profit.
Veld-tested bulls combining fertility, calving ease, efficient growth and hardiness.
Econotech Simmentaler — breeding on Doornbult-Boven since 1990, backed by nearly two centuries of family farming experience:
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Overall interbreed cow herd for 2025, Livestock Registration Federation (LRF) as sponsored by Veeplaas.
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Simmentaler cow herd for 2024, 2025 and 2026. Administered by LRF and sponsored by Veeplaas.
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Econotech herd have an averaged ICP (Inter Calving Period) of 368 days.
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Breedplan awarded us a 4-star grading regarding data
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More than 75% of our available bulls are rated according to their Simmentaler Profit Index (SPI) in the top 1% to 5% of the Simmentalers in Southern Africa.
PJD2232 PP
DOUBLE POLLED (PP)
Calving ease Net Feed Intake S Profit Index
Top 20% Top 5% Top 10%
Bull produces 100% polled calves.
Improve your herd's Calving Ease and Feed Efficiency with a Medium Frame
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PJD2219 P
POLLED (P)
Fertility Growth Carcase S Profit Index
Top 5% Top 20% Top 15% Top 5%
Outstanding bull for Growth combined with Fertility.
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PJD2114 P LEWCOWITCH
POLLED (P)
Calving Ease Scrotum Mature S Profit Index
CEM SS MCW SPI
Top 1% Top 20% Low 10% Top 20%
Polled bull with top Calving Ease (CEM, for heifers)
plus top Fertility (SS relates to early puberty of heifers), a medium Frame and top Profit Index.
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PJD2334 P
POLLED (P)
Calving Ease Intra muscle Mature S Profit Index
CEM(heifers) Fat (IMF) MCW SPI
Top 1% Top 5% Low 10% Top 45%
Polled bull with top Calving Ease (CEM, for heifers) and a medium Frame. The unique feature of PJD2334 P is its Intra Muscular Fat (IMF) (in the top 5%). This improves his ability to maintain his condition throughout the year.
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PJD2213
Calving Ease Fertility Growth S Profit Index
CED SS & DC 200 days SPI
Top 15% Top 1 & 5% Top 15% Top 1%
This bull has an exceptional high Sim Profit Index. This is attributed to its high breeding traits for Calving Ease,
Fertility and Growth.
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PJD2316 P
POLLED
Calving Ease Fertility FRAME S Profit Index
CED SS & DC MCW SPI
Top 10% Top 1 & 5% Low 40% Top 5%
PJD2316 P should bring Calving Ease and Fertility with a medium frame to your herd.
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PJD236 S
DISBUDDED
Calving Ease Fertility Condition S Profit Index
CED SS & DC Rib & Rump Fat SPI
Top 10% Top 1 & 5% Top10 & 5% Top 5%
PJD236 should bring Calving Ease and Fertility to your herd.
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PJD 2118 PP ELITE STANDARD DOUBLE POLLED
ELITE STANDARD
PJD236 P SPI
RAND
PJD236 P 641
% of SA 2024 5%
SA 2024 480
ECONOTECH PJD236 P is another Econotech bull that forms part of the Elite Standard in breeding.It outperforms the SA crop as follows:
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SPI totals R641 which is in the top 5%;
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Fertility (Days to Calving (DC) and Scrotal Size (SS)) in the top 10% and 5% respectively of the SA crop;
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Calving Ease (CEM, i.e. maternal through its heifers) is in the top 5%;
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Growth (200 and 400 days) as well as Mature Cow Weight (MCW) are above average; and
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PJD236 P is a pollled (heterozygous polled) bull, with 50% of its progeny to be also polled.
See more of PJD236’s details on its pedigree and performance here.
ELITE STANDARD
PJD2316 P SPI
RAND
PJD2316 P 596
% of SA 2024 10%
SA 2024 480
ECONOTECH PJD2316 P is another Econotech bull that forms part of the Elite Standard in breeding. It outperforms the SA crop as follows:
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SPI totals R596 which is in the top 10%;
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PJD2316 P, is very fertile, coming from a mother, PJD178, with 8 calves at an ICP of 366 days, still counting. Furthermore, his great grandfather, Simberg Solerz, has a value of -9.0 days regarding DC, that is the top value in the SA crop;
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PJD2316's fertility breeding values, Days to Calving (DC) and Scrotal Size (SS), are in the top 1% and 5% respectively of the SA crop;
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Calving Ease, especially CEM, i.e. maternal through its heifers, is in the top 1%;
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Medium frame (PJD2316 is only one of fourteen bulls in SA with the same attributes for DC and MCW plus a high SPI0; and
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PJD2316 P is a polled (heterozygous polled) bull, with 50% of its progeny to be also polled.
See more of PJD2316’s details on its pedigree and performance here.
ARLO, PJD2118 PP, in front, then PJD2232 PP, and on the right LEWCOWITCH PJD2114
UNIQUE FEATURES DOUBLE POLLED
PJD2232 PP SPI
RAND
PJD2232 PP 571
% of SA 2024 10%
SA 2024 480
ECONOTECH PJD2232 PP has unique features.
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SPI totals R571 which is in the top 10%;
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Calving Ease (CED. i.e. direct, as well as CEM, i.e. maternal through its heifers) which are in the top 20% and 5% respectively;
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Fertility (Scrotal Size (SS);
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Medium framed with growth on average;
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Its body conditions range from the top 20% and 10% for Rib and Rump fat. This improves PJD2232's ability to maintain his condition under severe climate conditions; and
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PJD2232 PP is a double polled (homozygous polled) bull, tested by the Unistel Laboratory. His progeny will 100% polled.
See more of PJD2232’s details on pedigree and performance here.
PJD2114 P UNIQUE FEATURES
PJD2114 P UNIQUE FEATURES
PJD2114 P SPI
RAND
PJD2114 P 539
% of SA 2024 20%
SA 2024 480
ECONOTECH PJD2114 P proofs to have unique features in comparison to the average SA crop. It out performs the SA crop as follows:
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Econotech Lewcowitch, PJD2114 P, is very fertile, coming from a mother, PJD178, with 8 calves at an ICP of 366 days, still counting. His scrotal size (SS) and days to calving (DC) are also in the top 15% and 30% respectively.
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SPI totals R539 which is in the top 20%;
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Although PJD2114 tops 20% regarding SPI, it has a smaller frame;
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Calving Ease (CED. i.e. direct, as well as CEM, i.e. maternal through its heifers) which are in the top 30% and 1% respectively;
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Fertility (Days to Calving (DC) and Scrotal Size (SS)); and
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Its body conditions range from the top 20% and 10% for Rib and Rump fat. This improves PJD2114's ability to maintain his condition under severe climate conditions.
See more of PJD2114’s details on pedigree and performance here.
UNIQUE FEATURES
PJD238 P SPI
RAND
PJD238 P 561
% of SA 2024 15%
SA 2024 480
ECONOTECH PJD238 P has unique features in breeding. It out performs the SA crop as follows:
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SPI totals R561 which is in the top 15%; and
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PJD238 P is one of the top 10% of the SA bulls growth (200 and 400 days); and
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It inherited from its sire, Klein Kalant PJD1565 P, an excellent feed efficiency ratio of -0.10, that is in the top 10%.
See more of PJD238’s details on pedigree and performance here.
UNIQUE FEATURES
PJD2334 P SPI
RAND
PJD2334 P 491
% of SA 2024 45%
SA 2024 480
ECONOTECH PJD2334 P has also unique features in breeding. It out performs the SA crop as follows:
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Calving Ease (CEM, i.e. maternal through its heifers) tops 1% in relation to the SA herd;
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It has a smaller frame; and
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The main unique feature of PJD2334 P is its Intra Muscular Fat (IMF) (in the top 5%). This improves his ability to maintain his condition through out the year.
See more of PJD2334’s details on pedigree and performance here.