Page 31 - NZ Herefords Magazine 2019 Edition

On Farm

STONEBURN HEREFORDS It’s a hard road finding the

Breeding bulls on East Otago hillcountry w Suitable for any breed of cattle perfect bull

8 ON FARM BULL SALE
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FRIDAY 24 May, 2019 at 2pm WORDS / PHOTOGRAPHS ROB TIPA
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In conjunction with the Waimara Angus Stud of Tom Law, Waikouaiti.

STONEBURN HEREFORDS,
SALE BULL SIRES PALMERSTON, EAST OTAGO MOST LIVESTOCK BREEDERS will tell you that you have to be
Stoneburn 150018 w Monymusk Integrity 130069 w Otapawa Fernando 3045 a bit of a perfectionist to breed stud stock. Some will also tell
Monymusk Fairgame 10081 w Koanui Uncut 0392 w Rodleen Powerplay 1332 OWNED AND OPERATED BY ANDY you there is no such thing as the perfect stud animal, but the
Stoneburn Grandeur 140166 w Otapawa Spark 3060 w Craigmore Baton 130201 DENHAM, DAUGTHER LIZ AND SON challenge is to try and breed it.
Kairuru Leeds 140412 w Kairuru Mehrtens 150514 CAMPBELL. Andy Denham, of Stoneburn Hereford Stud near Palmerston
BELOW ARE 3 NEW SIRES BEING USED THIS BREEDING SEASON • 1440ha of typical East Otago rolling hill country in East Otago, admits to being a perfectionist when it comes to
• Rocky soils prone to drying out in summer breeding Herefords.
• Annual rainfall 600mm “Hereford cattle are the hardest cattle to breed because you
have got to get everything right, including conformation and
STOCK NUMBERS: structure, colour in the right places and reasonable EBVs,” he
CATTLE: says. “You’re always trying to breed superior animals and trying to
• 290 to 300 Hereford breeding cows acquire the best genetics with those qualities to use in the stud.”
• 60 Hereford stud heifers He reckons it has taken time to breed the type of cattle he
• Annual sale of 25 R2 Hereford stud bulls in May likes to present at the on-farm sale.
• Cull yearling bulls sold to regular dairy farm buyers “Sometimes we’ve done a bit of corrective mating to
MATARIKI 150690 STONEBURN 160132 MONYMUSK KINNARD 150127 • Cull second and third cut yearling heifers sold to balance things up to produce a uniform type that we like. We
regular buyers don’t want extreme cattle, just good solid meaty bulls that can
2018 HEREFORD GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVs 2018 HEREFORD GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVs 2018 HEREFORD GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVs SHEEP: handle hill country.”
EBV CE-DIR CE-DTRS GL BW 200 400 600 EBV CE-DIR CE-DTRS GL BW 200 400 600 EBV CE-DIR CE-DTRS GL BW 200 400 600
BULL +3.0 +3.7 -1.5 +3.2 +34 +56 +86 BULL -4.9 -1.3 -0.5 +6.4 +39 +62 +89 BULL -4.1 +2.9 -1.5 +5.8 +41 +69 +96 • 3000 to 3500 Romney ewes (depending on the season) Today Andy, with his daughter Liz (27) and son Campbell
B Avg +1.1 +1.2 -0.3 +4.4 +33 +54 +77 B Avg +1.1 +1.2 -0.3 +4.4 +33 +54 +77 B Avg +1.1 +1.2 -0.3 +4.4 +33 +54 +77 • 1000 to 1200 Romney hoggets (depending on the season) (25), runs a large 1440ha sheep and beef farm on typical East
EBV MWT MILK SS DTC CWT EMA RIB EBV MWT MILK SS DTC CWT EMA RIB EBV MWT MILK SS DTC CWT EMA RIB
BULL +68 +15 +1.9 -2.6 +63 +3.9 +0.0 BULL +72 +16 +1.8 -5.7 +58 +3.0 +1.8 BULL +91 +11 +2.1 -6.1 +68 +5.1 +1.8 STONEBURN ROMNEY STUD: Otago rolling hill country at Stoneburn between Palmerston and
B Avg +68 +16 +2.0 -2.7 +50 +3.3 +0.5 B Avg +68 +16 +2.0 -2.7 +50 +3.3 +0.5 B Avg +68 +16 +2.0 -2.7 +50 +3.3 +0.5 • 160 Romney stud breeding ewes Macraes Flat.
EBV RUMP RBY IMF INDEXES ($) EBV RUMP RBY IMF INDEXES ($) EBV RUMP RBY IMF INDEXES ($) • 42 ewe hoggets Stoneburn Hereford Stud has become an integral part of
BULL -0.2 +1.9 +0.1 HP/Mat +$116 Dairy/Mat +$109 BULL +2.5 -0.2 +0.6 HP/Mat +$93 Dairy/Mat +$31 BULL +2.6 +0.5 +1.2 HP/Mat +$118 Dairy/Mat +$65
B Avg +0.6 +0.8 +0.4 Export/Mat +$122 Dairy/T +$73 B Avg +0.6 +0.8 +0.4 Export/Mat +$95 Dairy/T +$32 B Avg +0.6 +0.8 +0.4 Export/Mat +$120 Dairy/T +$46 • 38 ram hoggets the family business. Stud breeding cow numbers have steadily
• 3 stud Romney rams increased to 290 in recent years to what Andy regards as the
optimum stud size of around 300 breeding cows. They also
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES CONTACT: PICTURED, TOP: Andy Denham, with his daughter Liz and calve 60 stud heifers and run a few commercial cows.

Andy Denham w P: 03 465 0605 or M: 027 640 8167 w E: andy.stoneburn@xtra.co.nz son Campbell, runs a 1440ha sheep and beef breeding They started breeding their own stud bulls for a commercial herd,
1473 Taieri Peak Road, Stoneburn, RD 3, Palmerston 9483, Otago property at Stoneburn, between Palmerston and Macraes Flat and sold a few bulls privately, but as stud cow numbers increased,
in East Otago.
the quality of the bulls warranted holding an on-farm sale.
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