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The fourth equal top-priced bull nationally was Otapawa Limehills Elite 200598 sold to Grassmere Herefords for $38,000.
Homeland 0011 sold to Glenbrae Herefords for $38,000.

At the top of the South Island, Martin Farming had a strong averaging $7647 and a top of $14,000, Waikaka at $5600 with
sale, selling a small catalogue of four bulls for a top price a top of $12,000, Foulden Hill averaging $5785, Waiau with an
of $7000 and an average of $5500. The sale at Grassmere average of $6257, Pourakino Downs at $6800 and Earnscleugh
Herefords for the Jeffries family achieved a top price of $9500 coming in with an average of $5950. A successful online-only
and an average of $6087 on the 16 bulls sold. The combined auction saw Matatoki Hereford sell six bulls for an average of
sale of Richon, Beechwood and Woodburn saw 15 bulls sold $5833 and a top price of $8500.
for an average of $5926, with a top price of $7500 hit twice.
Further south, Merrylea Herefords was rewarded with $13,000 SPRING SALES
for Merrylea Kinsman 3527 from new owners Twynham
Herefords, Nelson, and an improved average of $6214. Top price in the spring selling season went to Mahuta
Orari Gorge Herefords pushed their average higher again Herefords, Waikato, at $14,000 for Mahuta Routeburn 1059 sold
to an improved $8159 and a top of $15,000 for Orari Gorge to Craigmore Herefords, Hamilton. Routeburn 1059 is a son of
Umpire 200067, who sold to Haldon Station. Monymusk Mahuta Ocean 8073, a bull that has performed exceptionally
Herefords sold 25 high quality bulls for another increase on well in the recent Beef and Lamb Genetics Dairy Beef Progeny
average to $8291, and a top price of $15,000 for Monymusk test and has a well-balanced EBV profile with low birth
Palisade 200178. weight and high growth. A great line of yearling bulls that
The West Coast of the South Island saw a pair of studs have were attractive to both dairy and beef farmers meant a full
some great results on smaller catalogues of bulls, with Glacier clearance was achieved on 58 bulls sold and for an average
Herefords averaging $9166 and a top price of $17,000 for of $4540 – the highest ever achieved for a Hereford spring
Glacier Mort 752, sold to Na Puteputi Herefords, and Flagstaff yearling bull sale.
Herefords selling to a top of $16,000 with Flagstaff Monty R44 Waimaire and Otengi Polled Herefords were able to return
and an average of $7181. Other sales in the South Island that to a more normal auction day in 2022 after travel lockdowns
showed improved average sale prices included Stoneburn forced last minute changes to its 2021 sale. Yearling bulls

Wilencote 2022 sale bulls in the paddock. The stud sold 21 bulls for an average of $10,785.

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