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Kanuka Herefords’ sale bulls didn’t have to worry about going through the auction ring this year; they were all sold in the paddock.

$20,000, sold to Beaumont Station. The son of well-used sire bulls sold to commercial operators Further south, Glenbrae
Limehills Streaker combines moderate birth weight with Herefords hit a top price of $15,000 for Glenbrae Overture 1813
high growth and strong maternal and milk traits. A second who was sold to Moana Stud, and an average of $6400 on 26
Limehills Streaker son was close behind at $19,000, selling to bulls sold. Ngakouka Herefords, Tararua, grew their average
Phil and Lyn Barnett, Kaitoa stud, with Kokonga Herefords from the previous season to $6420, with the highlight of the
picking up a Limehills Gallant son for stud duties at $19,000 sale being Ngakouka Western 18141 making $10,800, going to
also. An excellent near-full clearance of 58 bulls from 59 Maungahina Herefords. Riverlee Herefords continued to grow
offered saw an average of $8100 achieved. its presence in the Manawatu, selling 19 bulls with a top of
Beechwood Herefords in Canterbury also reached $20,000 $10,500 hit twice, and an average of $6300.
for their top bull – Beechwood Ivanhoe 5 – with Glenbrae On the West Coast of the South Island, Flagstaff Herefords sold
Herefords again bidding high to ensure they got the bull of seven bulls for an average of $5485, while Glacier Herefords had a
their choice. Ivanhoe combines a Limehills Stamper sire line very good sale, reaching a top of $12,000 and an average of $8020
with a young Beechwood dam to have some of the highest on their 10 horned bulls sold. Other sales of horned genetics
indexes amongst any bulls sold nationwide, with all four in the South Island included Pourakino Downs selling 11 at an
indexes well within the top 1%. Other bulls of note sold were average of $6373, and a top of $14,000 for Pourakino Downs
Beechwood Irish Eyes 24, a super-low birth weight bull, selling Waldolf; Waiau achieving a top of $11,000; Locharburn hitting a
to Westholm Herefords for $17,000, and Beechwood Imposer top price of $13,000, and Na Puteputi Herefords reaching a high
44, another low birth weight with high growth bull, going to of $16,000 for Pute Octaine O56, averaging $7800.
Riverlee Stud, Kimbolton for $13,000. Fifteen bulls sold from a A sale of note in the Deep South for its strong commercial
catalogue of 18 to average a strong $8400. support was Monymusk Herefords, which sold Monymusk
At Grassmere Herefords, Cheviot, the first sons of new Norfolk 180184 to commercial operators Campbells Block for
Australian sire Wirruna Leap Forward were in high demand, $14,500. An impressive 11 bulls sold for $10,000 or more, all to
producing the two top priced bulls sold for stud transfer. commercial Hereford breeders. This support saw the average
Alfriston Herefords went to $19,000 to secure Grassmere rise to a high $8505 on the 38 bulls sold. Orari Gorge Herefords
Advance 418, a high indexing bull with great carcass data, while sold stud transfer Orari Gorge South 180109 to Monymusk
Matariki Herefords paid $17,000 for Grassmere Advance 402, Herefords for the top rice of $11,000, with an average of $6343.
another bull with outstanding carcass data. Thirteen bulls sold Other sales in the South Island included Stoneburn
via the auction averaged $8692. averaging $7054 and a top of $13,500; Waikaka averaging
At the top of the North Island, Moana Stud, Dargaville, had a $6645 with a top of $12,000; and average prices of $6400 for
full clearance of 22 bulls for an average of $5623 and a top of Capethorne, $5000 for Foulden Hill, $5500 for Martin Farming,
$9000. Kairuru Herefords, Reporoa had one of their strongest and $5315 for Earnscleugh.
sales recently, with two bulls topping the sale at $15,000 each Two successful online-only auctions saw Matatoki Herefords
and a number of stud bulls sold. Kairuru Pete 180803, sold to sell six bulls for an average of $5300, and Duncraigen Herefords
Wilencote Herefords, and Kairuru Parker 180864, who went to did exceptionally well, selling four bulls for a top of $11,700 and
Flagstaff Herefords, shared the top price. Twenty-two bulls sold a good average of $7275.
to average $7977. Rock-End Herefords, Aria had another strong Because of Covid-19, the Robbie family’s Otapawa Herefords
sale, with an average of $5600 and a top of $12,000 for Rock-End sold its bulls in the paddock, achieving an average of $8300.
Holy-Grail 8078 who was sold to Otamatea Herefords, Waiuku.
On the East Coast of the North Island, Mokairau Herefords SPRING SALES
sold 27 bulls for an average of $6537, while Wilencote had
an exceptional sale, selling a full catalogue of 30 bulls for an Top price in the spring selling season went to Craigmore
average of $9983 and a top price of $16,000, hit twice on two Herefords, Hamilton, who sold a large catalogue of 96

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