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Mahuta Herefords achieved a full clearance of 58 bulls sold, some pictured above on sale day, and the average of $4540 was the
highest ever achieved for a Hereford spring yearling bull sale. The sale also achieved the top price in the spring selling season with
Mahuta Routeburn 1059 selling to Craigmore Herefords for $14,000.

averaged $2968 while older bulls averaged $3525. Matapouri Bexley Herefords sold a full catalogue of 36 young sires for
also had a successful spring sale, selling 46 bulls for an an average of $2633 and a top of $3700. Shadow Downs had
average of $3310. Kokonga Herefords had its strongest sale an impressive sale with high demand for low birth weight
yet, selling all 49 bulls for an average of $3720. A top price of yearling bulls averaging $3068, while their two-year-olds
$11,000 was realised for Kokonga Godfather 1095 to the bid of averaged $2982.
Otapawa Herefords, Tiraumea. Riverton Ezicalve Herefords, at Fordell near Whanganui
Further south into the Waikato, Colraine and Kanuka was again among the leading vendors on volume of bulls
Herefords had a full clearance of yearling bulls for an average sold and average price, with 109 yearling bulls sold for an
of $3030, with four bulls sold for stud transfer – one each to average of $3639 alongside 35 two-year-old bulls sold for
Riverlee Herefords and Riverton Herefords and two to the an average of $3591. The top price of $7200 was paid for
recently founded Arabica Herefords, Oparau. Riverton Celtic 21 31 (EZI). Fellow Ezicalve breeders, Ardo
Craigmore Herefords again sold a large catalogue of quality Herefords, Marton, also had an impressive sale, selling a
bulls, with 103 bulls sold for an average of $2879 and a top catalogue of 89 yearlings for a healthy average of $3000 and
price of $8200 for Craigmore 21348 to Rock-End Herefords. a top of $6000 for the stud transfer of the bull Ardo Ajax 1021
Kairaumati Herefords sold its usual high-quality catalogue to Hoko Herefords. Thirty-two two-year-old bulls sold for an
of yearling bulls at a higher than previous season average average of $3300.
of $2940, with 18-month-old bulls averaging $3568. Four Maungahina Herefords continued its growth in the spring
Kairaumati yearling bulls sold for stud transfer with the top market, selling 25 yearling bulls to a top of $6000 and an
price being $4700 to Horizon Herefords, Taranaki. Valda-Rose average of $3300. Riverlee Herefords, Kimbolton followed up
Herefords continued to build its clientele in the Morrinsville its successful autumn sale by selling a further 53 bulls for an
area, selling a full catalogue of 39 bulls for an average of average of $2900.
$2386. Maranui Herefords, Waihi sold all 21 yearling bulls to an In the South Island, short gestation specialists Shrimpton’s
improved top price of $3000 and an average of $2005. Bushy Hill and Bluestone both had strong sales with Shrimpton’s Hill
Downs Herefords, Te Awamutu sold 22 yearling bulls for an averaging $2350 on an increased catalogue of 175 young bulls
average of $2845 alongside two-year-old bulls averaging $3342. with a top of $3600, while Bluestone averaged $1977 on 66
Willowspring Herefords in the King Country sold two bulls sold and a top price of $4000.
sons of Australian AI sire, Days Horizon, for stud transfer to The Kane Farms/Westholm Herefords sale showed further
Tawanui Herefords for $10,000 and $8000. The top-priced bull, gains over the previous seasons with a full clearance of
Willowspring Days H 749, is from the Twiggy cow family that 37 bulls catalogued and an average of $3149 that was
has been the backbone of the Willowspring herd since it was significantly higher than 2021. Top price of $7800 was paid
founded. These two sales helped Willowspring average $3681 for Westholm Irish W48, a very tidy son of Beechwood Irish
on all 11 yearling bulls sold. Eyes, while Flagstaff Herefords went to $6400 for Westholm
In Taranaki, several studs again had successful sales – Fargo W43 to join their registered herd on the West Coast.

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