| Breeding System | Fitness Traits (rates) | ||||
| Method | Dam line | Pregnancy | Replacement | Calf survival | Weaning |
| Natural | Afrikaner | 0.809 | 0.191 | 0.953 | 0.771 |
| Service | Composite | 0.873 | 0.127 | 0.970 | 0.849 |
| Sexed | Afrikaner | 0.728 | 0.272 | 0.953 | 0.694 |
| Semen | Composite | 0.786 | 0.214 | 0.970 | 0.762 |