Donor Cows

Reg: ABBA 865260

A proven donor in Santa Elena's embryo transfer program, with a pedigree the ranch describes as 100% American Red Brahman. She is by VL Rojo Elegante 80/2, a sire with champions in the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Venezuela, out of VL Elena 108/3, a dark-pigmented cow with an outstanding production record. Her progeny include herd sire VL Rojo Designer 2/70, the 2014 Reserve Grand Champion at the East Texas State Fair. Her offspring won champion produce-of-dam titles at five shows in 2014 and 2015, including Houston, San Antonio and Miami International. Santa Elena works with customers on matings and embryos from its donor herd. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +1.3, WW +16.6, YW +25.8, Milk +15.

Reg: ABBA 844529

A leading Santa Elena donor by +VL Rojo Tinto 3/180, out of the Register of Renown cow +VL Elena 4/136, with more than 10 Register of Renown animals in her pedigree. She was the 2007 International Red Brahman Grand Champion female. According to a Texas A&M University study cited by the ranch, she averaged 10 embryos per flush, and her grand-dam averaged 12. Her calves have been among the best of each calf crop, most of them shown in the ranch's show string, and she is the dam of herd sire VL Rojo Elegante 44/7. Santa Elena works with customers on matings and embryos from its donor herd. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +4.1, WW +20.4, YW +38.5, Milk +10.6.

Reg: ABBA 844531

A renowned Santa Elena donor and full sister to the 2007 International Champion VL Elena 155/4, by +VL Rojo Tinto 3/180 out of the Register of Renown cow +VL Elena 4/136. Santa Elena calls her the best female ever produced on the ranch. She is the dam of three Santa Elena herd sires, VL Rojo Elegante 177/7, VL Rojo Designer 9/103 and VL Rojo Designer 2/75, and of VL Elena 4/165, the 2016 Fort Worth Grand Champion red female. Her offspring have won produce-of-dam titles at the East Texas State Fair, the State Fair of Texas and San Antonio. Santa Elena works with customers on matings and embryos from its donor herd. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +4.2, WW +22.0, YW +40.9, Milk +11.4.

Reg: ABBA 844532

One of the ranch's three most significant young donors, by LB Mr. Windsor Manso out of the 2005 International Champion +VL Elena 60/2. Her pedigree carries more than seven Register of Renown animals and one Maternal Merit animal. In 2008 she was named International Red Brahman Champion Female, World Brahman Congress Red Champion Female and Champion Red Brahman Female at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo. Santa Elena partnered with Charlie Bailey to campaign her. She is the dam of herd sires VL Rojo Whiskey 1/48, VL Rojo Apache 5/15 and VL Rojo Grande 6/22. Santa Elena works with customers on matings and embryos from its donor herd. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +3.8, WW +16.1, YW +31.9, Milk +4.0.

Reg: ABBA 844000

A high-volume egg producer and top donor by VL Rojo Designer 10/9, a dark-pigmented sire whose calves have done well in the show rings of Mexico and Colombia, out of the top-producing donor VL Elena 30/0. She is a muscular, moderate-framed cow with deep pigmentation and strong breed character. She became the talk of the donor program as the dam of herd sire VL Rojo Apache 1/50, and her calves carry dark pigmentation, breed character and muscle. Santa Elena ranks her among its all-time great producers. The ranch works with customers on matings and embryos from its donor herd. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW -1.2, WW +6.5, YW +12.5, Milk +7.0.

Reg: ABBA 824601

A well-known Santa Elena donor by +Sophisticated Millionaire 80/3, out of the Register of Renown cow +VL Elena 4/135. She was the 2005 International Red Brahman Champion and won a string of grand championships at San Antonio, Fort Worth and the State Fair of Texas in 2004 and 2005. The ranch describes her as feminine, long-bodied, big-topped and thick. She is the dam of VL Elena 170/4, the 2008 International and World Brahman Congress red champion female, and grand-dam of herd sires VL Rojo Whiskey 1/48 and VL Rojo Apache 5/15. Santa Elena works with customers on matings and embryos from its donor herd. Performance data: EPDs as published by the ranch: BW +2.6, WW +14.2, YW +29.3, Milk +5.8, REA -0.11.