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South Island sales in the autumn were also characterised by bull sale in Marton. Fargo 7061 has some of the highest index
good clearances and improved averages. On the West Coast, values in the breed and combines extreme calving ease and low
Flagstaff Herefords sold to a top of $14,000 with an average birth weight with very good carcass traits, so will have a large
of $5143 on 17 bulls sold. Merrylea Herefords sold 19 bulls to impact in the Kane family’s Westholm Stud, West Otago. A full
average $5000, Orari Gorge Herefords sold to a top of $11,000 clearance of 136 bulls sold to average $3700 on yearling bulls
and an average of $6540, while the combined sale of Richon and $4200 on two-year-old bulls.
and Beechwood Herefords topped at $10,000. Mahuta Stud, South Auckland, achieved one of the top
Monymusk Polled Herefords, Te Anau, had a top price averages in the spring season, selling 52 yearling bulls for an
of $13,000 for Monymusk London, a high-indexing son of average of $3363. The highlight of the sale was Mahuta Noticeable
Monymusk Henry, sold to commercial buyers Awatere Station, 7003, a high-indexing son of Ardo Bismarck 4256, selling for
Waikaia. A number of other bulls sold strongly to commercial $10,000 to Bill Grounds, Pampas Lane Herefords, Northland.
operators, pushing the average to $8066 on 33 bulls sold. In Northland, demand for quality young sires was strong, with
Okawa Herefords achieved one of the highest average sale Matapouri averaging $1993 on yearling bulls and $2776 on two-
prices at $8050 on 47 bulls sold. A top price of $14,000 was year-olds. In the dairy heartland of the Waikato prices and clearances
realised on Okawa Stamper 6182, who sold as a stud bull to were also up on previous years. Hukaroa had an average of $2556
Bruce Tomlin, Pounui Stud, Masterton. on 78 yearling bulls and $5833 on two-year-olds, while Kokonga
Other sales in the South Island included Stoneburn Hereford’s first on-farm sale saw 42 bulls sell to a top of $5500 and
averaging $6820, Locharburn at $6370, Earnscleugh at $6023, an average of $2750. Kairaumati Herefords sold a strong catalogue
Na Puteputi at $6000, and Foulden Hills at $6500. of yearling bulls at a $2940 average and 18-month-old bulls to
The record prices and clearances of the autumn sales average $3241, and the Port family at Bushy Downs Herefords sold
continued into the spring. 69 two-year-old bulls to a top of $6800 and an average of $3380,
The standout sale of the spring was again the annual Craigmore alongside a selection of 22 top yearling bulls that averaged $3010.
Herefords yearling bull sale in Hamilton, where the full offering of 90 In the Bay of Plenty, Charwell Herefords sold 100 bulls at an average
high quality bulls sold to a buying bench of stud, commercial beef of $2500, while Herepuru Stud sold 39 bulls to average $2800. Into
and dairy farmers. At the top of the price list was Craigmore Bart Taranaki: Bexley Herefords had an impressive sale with a top price
170253, who sold for $20,000 to Otapawa Herefords, Eketahuna, of $6800 and an average of $3348, Mangoatea averaged a great
who won a strong bidding duel against several other stud buyers $3826 on 30 bulls sold, Shadow Downs sold a full clearance and
to take the bull home. Otapawa also purchased another standout averaged $2000 on yearlings and $3675 on their two-year-old bulls,
bull in the catalogue, Craigmore Unanimous 170316, for $12,500. while Hurstpier and Horizon both averaged $2450 on full clearances
Other high prices at the sale included Craigmore Idol 170325 of yearling bulls. Riverton Ezicalve were again at the top end of
to Rock-End Herefords, Aria, for $15,000, and Craigmore Lord national spring averages with 127 yearling bulls averaging $3884,
170333 to the Swap Family, Hinuera, for $10,200. A number of and 28 two-year-olds averaging $3989.
bulls were sold for stud transfer, pushing the average on the 90 In the South Island, short gestation specialists Shrimpton’s Hill
bulls sold to a record $4170. and Bluestone both had good sales, with Shrimpton’s Hill averaging
Another eye-catching sale of the spring was the yearling bull $5000 on 150 two-year-old bulls and $3030 on 22 18-month bulls,
Ardo Fargo 7061 selling for $13,000 at the Morrison Farming while Bluestone averaged $2263 on 52 bulls sold.

A frosty start to the Matariki sale in the Clarence Valley.

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