Sires

Reg: ABBA 911895

A balanced, moderate, deep-bodied bull with muscle and strong American Brahman breed character that did well in the show ring. He is by VL Rojo Designer 78/5, making him a paternal half-brother to VL Rojo Designer 2/70, and out of +VL Elena 165/4, also the dam of VL Elena 4/165, the 2017 International Champion red female. The 165/4 cow family carries 10 Register of Renown animals, the foundation +VL Elena 4/136 and International Champion +VL Rojo Tinto 3/180, with three generations of high egg-producing cows. Santa Elena recommends him for color, muscle, bone and performance. Semen is offered through Santa Elena's semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +2.7, WW +18.6, YW +31.6, Milk +10.9. The ranch lists his growth and maternal ability in the top 1% of the breed.

Reg: ABBA 911894

A moderate-framed bull with power, muscle and style, sired by VL Rojo Designer 78/5 and out of the top donor +VL Elena 108/6. He was named 2014 Reserve Intermediate Champion at the International Show in Houston and 2014 Reserve Grand Champion at the East Texas State Fair. He is also a proven producer: his son VL Rojo Designer 5/16 has drawn attention from judges and cattlemen. Santa Elena highlights his structural soundness, volume and an outcross pedigree with a production-oriented performance profile. Semen is offered through Santa Elena's semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +1.1, WW +18.4, YW +27.5, Milk +13.0. Top 4% of the breed for WW, YW and Milk, and top 10% for REA, marbling and docility.

Reg: ABBA 876765

Sired by VL Rojo Designer 4/128 from Santa Elena's Designer line, the moderate, easy-keeping, functional cattle the ranch built its reputation on. His dam, +VL Elena 3/140, is one of the ranch's top donors and also produced herd sire VL Rojo Elegante 80/2. He has sired numerous champions, including herd sires VL Rojo Designer 2/75 and 2/70, and VL Elena 2/30, the 2015 high-selling female at the ABBA International Sale. He won champion get-of-sire titles at the East Texas Fair in 2014 and at the Southwestern Livestock Exposition and San Antonio in 2015. Semen is offered through Santa Elena's semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +1.9, WW +17.4, YW +24.6, Milk +9.3. Combines low birth weight with milk in the top 1% of the breed.

Reg: ABBA 903118

A massive, breed-character herd sire that the ranch says is the talk of its international clientele. He is a son of Mr. KC Whiskey 20/7, the 2010 International Grand Champion red bull, and of +VL Elena 170/4, champion of the 2008 World Brahman Congress and 2008 International Brahman Show. Most of his heifers have been retained, and his calves have made the ranch's show string. His progeny include the 2014 Houston junior show grand champion red female, the 2016 Fort Worth intermediate champion red bull and the 2018 National Brahman Show grand champion female VL Elena 6/20. Semen is offered through Santa Elena's semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +3.0, WW +17.8, YW +32.8, Milk +5.8. Top 4% of the breed for WW and YW.

Reg: ABBA 903119

A medium-framed bull with exceptional muscle, bone and conformation and a deep red color that has drawn breeders from around the world. His sire, KC Apache 707/4, is an outcross to traditional Santa Elena bloodlines and a son of +BB Mr. Sting-Ray 10/0, the 2003 National Champion red bull. His dam, VL Elena 12/4, is a top Santa Elena donor known for fertility and deep cherry color. He sired the 2017 International Grand Champion red female and both an International and a National Champion get-of-sire, including the 2015 Brazos Valley title. The ranch recommends him on medium to large cows that need more muscle and conformation, and semen is offered through its semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +1.5, WW +19.1, YW +30.7, Milk +5.6. Top third of the breed for WW, YW, Milk, scrotal circumference, REA, marbling and docility.

Reg: ABBA 824582

A top performance son of +VL Rojo Bravo 6/125, out of +VL Elena 3/140, a Sophisticated Millionaire daughter and one of the ranch's best embryo-transfer cows. He is a dark red, heavily muscled, structurally correct bull who showed strong fertility at a young age. His progeny are spread through Colombia, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, and he sired the 2015 National Reserve Grand Champion female. Santa Elena calls him its most performance-oriented sire and a key tool for carcass improvement. Semen is offered through Santa Elena's semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +4.3, WW +31.8, YW +46.7, Milk +13.2. Top 1% of the breed for WW and YW, top 2% for marbling; top 5% for WW, YW, Milk, hot carcass weight, ribeye area and marbling.

Reg: ABBA 716394

VL Rojo Tinto 3/180 won the International Grand Champion title in Houston as a young bull. His pedigree carries 12 Register of Renown individuals, with Sophisticated Millionaire 80/3 on both sides. He sired VL Elena 110/9, the 2002 International Grand Champion cow, and VL Elena 155/4, the 2007 International Champion red female, and he is the sire of several of the ranch's leading donors. Santa Elena values him most for consistency: low-birth-weight calves that are smooth-shouldered, correct and usually the top prospects in the calf crop. Semen is offered through Santa Elena's semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +4.6, WW +29.1, YW +50.9, Milk +13.4. Recognized as a trait leader for weaning weight and milk.

Reg: ABBA 721429

A historic Santa Elena sire by +Sophisticated Millionaire 80/3, out of +VL Elena 23/4. He sired multiple National and International Champions, including VL Elena 30/1, the 2004 International Grand Champion cow, and his progeny are found in the U.S., Australia, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and Guatemala. He was a heavily muscled, structurally correct bull with a strong top line, and the ranch has kept many of his daughters for their fertility, egg volume and maternal ability. Santa Elena recommends him on medium-frame females with muscle and clean lines. Semen is offered through Santa Elena's semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +2.3, WW +25.4, YW +38.0, Milk +5.0. Top 10% of the breed for WW, YW and Docility.

Reg: ABBA 762450

The 1999 National Champion Bull, sired by VL Rojo Bravo 2/28 and out of VL Elena 4/75, a Sophisticated Millionaire daughter. He has won multiple get-of-sire championships nationally and internationally and sired VL Rojo Elegante 80/2 and VL Rojo Elegante 177/7, two important Santa Elena herd sires. The ranch describes him as a long-bodied, clean-sheathed, structurally correct beef bull with an excellent top line, and credits him with some of the best females on the ranch. Semen is offered, but the ranch notes that quantity is very limited. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +3.3, WW +21.2, YW +30.7, Milk +5.4.

Reg: ABBA 693824

A stylish, muscular outcross sire tracing to Ward's Bravo 1/09 and the international champion BR-GB Warrior 666, out of the feminine, fertile VL Elena 107/0. He sired the 1999 National Champion Bull VL Rojo Bravo 6/125, and his progeny are noted for ribeye area. His own records show a 78 lb birth weight, 575 lb weaning weight and 895 lb yearling weight; as a mature bull he stood 63.5 inches and weighed 2,350 lb. Santa Elena recommends him on large-framed cows with clean underlines for easy-fleshing, heavily muscled calves. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW -0.4, WW +1.4, YW +4.9, Milk +9.5.

A brand-name sire in the red Brahman breed and a Register of Renown bull. He sired a National and an International Champion cow, seven National or International division winners and five Register of Renown animals, plus influential sires such as SRS Captain Red Legs, SRS Pasco and +TTT Lotto. Santa Elena describes him as a long-bodied, structurally correct beef bull with an excellent top line and strong breed character, and credits him with some of the best females on the ranch. The ranch recommends him for fertility, muscle, deep red color and mothering ability in daughters. Semen is offered through Santa Elena's semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +4.5, WW +19.6, YW +33.5, Milk +11.9. Listed as a low-birth-weight red sire ranking at the top of the breed for REA and retail product.

Reg: ABBA 558426

One of the most recognized red Brahman foundation sires, and the bull Santa Elena's history page names as one of the most positive influences on its herd. His progeny include hundreds of show champions worldwide, among them national and international grand and get-of-sire champions. He has produced nine Register of Renown progeny and is described by the ranch as the #1 ranking red Brahman sire of all time. His daughters are known for femininity, fertility and angularity. The ranch recommends him on medium-frame, muscular females to add bone, size and maternal traits. Semen is offered through Santa Elena's semen sales program. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +4.6, WW +27.3, YW +49.0, Milk +7.7. Ranks in the top 10% of the breed for WW, YW, Milk and Docility.