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Spring Bull Sale Results 2018

6 September 2018 No Ave 20 September 2018 No Ave
OTENGI & WAIMAIRE 34/36 2 yr $2764 MANGAOTEA 30/30 2 yr $3826
Philip, Sharon & Paul Shepherd, Kaeo 10/10 18mth $3250 Robin & Jacqueline Blackwell, Inglewood
29/29 1 yr $2255
7 September 2018 KAIRAUMATI 22/22 1 yr $2408
MATAPOURI 60/60 2yr $2776 R & K Ward 23/24 20 mth $3241
Brian & Jean Clements, Marua 75/75 1 yr $1993 Top price $5000 to Longstaff, Taranaki

HUKAROA RIVERTON 127/127 1 yr $3884
Dean & Lisa Hansen, 9/9 2 yr $5833 Mike & Cath Cranstone 28/28 2 yr $3989
Te Kauwhata 78/78 1 yr $2556 Top price $5400

10 September 2018 22 September 2018
OKUPATA 120/127 2 yr $2600 MAHUTA 52/52 $3363
P, M & T Atkins Dr John Allen
Top price $10,000
CRAIGMORE 90/90 $4170
David & Sue Henderson, Hamilton 25 September 2018
Top price $20,000 to Otapawa Hereford Stud. 17 transferred EZICALVE MORRISON FARMING 31/31 2 yr $4167
bulls. Marton 103/105 1 yr 3706
Top price Lot 33 sold to Kane Farms for $13,000
11 September 2018 Lot 31 sold to Hai Herefords for $8,000
KOKONGA 42/42 $2750
Bruce Robinson, Frankton 26 September 2018
Top price $5,500 Lot 3 purchased by Koanui Hereford Stud. BUSHY DOWNS 69/69 2 yr $3380
Robert & Marion Port 22/22 1 yr $3010
12 September 2018 Top price 2yr old $6,800, 1yr old $4,200
CHARWELL 50 2 yr $2700
Peter Davies, Whakatane 12 18 mth $2500 HEREPURU 39/39 $2800
Top price 2yr old $3400 37 1 yr $2250 Priscilla Paki Top Price $3,700

SHADOW DOWNS 44/44 2 yr $3675 SHRIMPTON HILL 150/150 2yr
Ian & Daniel Smith, Stratford 16/16 1 yr $2000 John & Liz McKerchar 22/22 18mth $3030
Top price 2yr old $5,000, 18mth $4,000
18 September 2018
MARUA 17/20 $1776 28 September 2018
Ian & Leeanne McInnes, Hikurangi BEXLEY Registered 27/27 2 yr $3348
Colin & Carol King Unregistered 21/21 1 yr $3066
Top price $6,000

Yearling Bull sales take off

Spring Bull sales are carrying on from where the upbeat two
year sales left off. yearlings to help reduce their budget on 2 year old bulls at a
Full clearances and average prices are ahead of last year in the high level.
yearling sales with people spending $300/ $400 per head more, Prime beef prices remain firm in the short term but prices are
This is underpinned by strong demand for beef progeny and susceptible in the long term.
an international demand for grass fed beef, the genetic gains • Over all we have a very good product to market.
clients are seeing through yearlings are invaluable with easy • Increased understanding of the need for high quality beef
calving, short gestation and growth all in the one package. genetics among both commercial and dairy farmers.
More yearling bulls are on offer this year, reflecting more heifers • A strong global market for high quality protein.
being mated and breeders taking the opportunity to make extra • Increased demand for yearlings because of high 2 year
cash from a buoyant market. prices.
Commercial beef and dairy farmers are increasingly keen to buy Callum Stewart, National Genetics Manager, PGG Wrightson

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