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Matariki Herefords in Kaikoura again catalogued a large Otapawa Herefords, Eketahuna, sold a strong catalogue of 32
quality offering and was rewarded with two bulls selling for bulls to average $7775. Top price of $20,000 was paid by long-
$27,000 each. Maungahina Stud, Masterton, took home Lot 1 time supporters Big River Herefords, Hamilton for Otapawa Riptide
Matariki Justice, a Matariki Holy-Smoke son with high growth 6043 – a high growth and carcass bull containing a pedigree from
genetics that had been the heaviest bull at all weighings. some of New Zealand and Australia’s best bulls, Days Calibre,
Waikaka Stud in Southland followed up shortly afterwards, Kairuru Flint, Otapawa Spark and Bowen Western Star.
taking home Matariki Jetson, a deep, high-volume bull used Glacier Herefords again had a very strong sale on a small
with the Matariki stud heifers. Close behind the top price at but select number of bulls, including four stud bulls sold from
$25,000 was Matariki Joey, another Matariki Holy-Smoke son the 12 bulls catalogued to achieve one of the highest averages
bred on a similar cross to Matariki Justice, who sold to Alfriston in the country at $10,633. Stud bulls sold were three sons of
Stud, Hanmer Springs. A full catalogue clearance of 56 bulls Australian sire Yarram Unique – Glacier Rapt 602 to Oatley Hill
sold to average $9300, with an impressive 21 bulls selling for stud, Baird Family at $19,000, Glacier Ultra 582 to Pourakino
more than $10,000 each. Downs for $16,000, Glacier Umpire 584 to Malcolm Harvey,
PGG Wrightson Livestock National National Show and Sale Tarangire Stud for $11,000, and Glacier Gift 607 – sired by Alton
Champion Capethorne 1617, consigned by the Chamberlain Vale Glaze – to a partnership of Pute Herefords, Christchurch,
family, made $22,000, selling to the coastal Dannevirke-based and Mawarra Herefords, Australia.
Kaitoa Stud of Phillip and Lyn Barnett. The bull, sired by Okawa Bull sales nationwide were generally well up in both average
Panda and out of a well-performed Silver Benchmark dam, price and clearances.
was a standout in the offering, with a great carcass and good In the north of the North Island, Te Puna and Moana studs
conformation. The reserve champion bull from the pre-sale both had near full clearances on strong catalogues of bulls,
judging, Beechwood Get Started 21, was the next top priced averaging $4818 and $4987 respectively. In the central North
bull at the sale, bringing $17,000, to head to his new home at Island, Kairuru Herefords, Reporoa, sold 25 bulls to average
the Koanui Stud of the Chesterman family. The eye-catching $7620, which included three stud bulls. The top price of $13,000
young sire was also sired by an Okawa-bred sire and out of was shared by two bulls sold for stud duties – Kairuru Nissan
a young cow full of Beechwood bloodlines. Other top sales at 160627 to Bryce Heard, Hoko Stud, and Kairuru New Holland
the National Sale included the deep and well-marked Kairuru 160675 to Maungahina Stud, Masterton. Rock-End Herefords,
Niceguy 160639 selling to regular national buyers Mokairau Aria, continued to grow on previous sales to sell all 20 bulls
Herefords, Gisborne, for $11,000, and Will Gibson’s champion catalogued to average $6480, with a top price of $9200. On the
led bull, Foulden Hill Mustang, selling to new stud breeders Tui East Coast the strong sales continued with Wilencote Herefords
Hills Herefords in Tauranga for $10,000. selling to a top of $14,500, with an outstanding average of
Pourakino Downs Syd carried off the top price pure horned $10,548 on 29 bulls sold. Mokairau Hereford also sold all
blood bull for the 2018 season, selling at the Hauroko Valley bulls catalogued with an average of $6774 and a top price of
bull sale to the Cromwell-based Locharburn Herefords of $11,500. Hain Herefords realised an average of $6225 on 24
Geof and Joyce Brown for $22,000. The top priced bull has a bulls sold, with a top of $10,500. Further down the East Coast
pedigree containing some of the most influential horned herds in the southern Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa there were a number
in Australasia, including Mawarra, Glacier and Waikaka. All 12 of good clearances and prices. Glenbrae Herefords sold 20
bulls catalogued sold to average $7600. Also at the Hauroko bulls to average $7800 and a top of $13,000, and Ngakouka
Valley bull sale, Waiau Herefords sold 17 bulls at an average of Herefords sold 15 bulls to average $5500 and a top of $8000.
$6250, with a top price of $16,000 paid for Waiau 76 M.A. Work In Taranaki, Tawanui Herefords of the Downs family had another
160495 – an extremely high growth rate bull with Australian and strong sale, building on last year’s results to sell 11 bulls at an
Canadian genetics in his pedigree. average of $6350 and a top price of $10,000 struck twice.

National Show and Sale Champion Capethorne 1617 sold for Craigmore Bart 170253 sold for a top price of $20,000 to
$22,000 to the Kaitoa Stud, Dannevirke. Otapawa Hereford Stud.
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