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National Sale 2021

Council propose to hold a NZ HEREFORDS SEED STOCK SALE on Tuesday 11th May, 2021
at the Orlando County Club, on the outskirts of Palmerston North.

The suggested timetable (with approximate timings) and entry criteria is as follows:
APPROX TIMINGS ACTIVITY COMMENTS
10.30 - 12 noon Informative Presentation Potential topics include – SNP DNA testing

12 noon Lunch
1.00pm NZ HEREFORDS SEED STOCK SALE Two classes – max 24 lots

For 2021 there will be no grazing unit or bulls on site. All bulls will be sold via a Hammer Auction with a still
photo (video -TBC) screened at Orlando.

NZ Herefords Seed Stock Sale Classes • Weights - a minimum of birthweight 200 day and/or
400 day and/or 600 day weights.
Capped at 24 unless one class not fully subscribed
• Rib, Rump, and EMA scanning information.
Class 1: 16 lots of Rising 2-year-old bulls from NZH • Scrotal measurements for all two-year-old bulls.
Studs that hold Rising 2-year old sales will be invited to Selection to be in discussion with your seedstock agent.
nominate a bull catalogued in the top 6 of their on-farm
sale catalogue. Entry Requirement
This nomination, with the agreement from their seedstock
agent, must display superior genetic ability. • Max 2 entries per stud.
Class 2: 8 lots of Rising 2-year-old bulls open to NZH • Entries to be 18 mths and over.
studs that hold yearling or paddock sales. This nomination, • 100% possession of animal will be sold.
with the agreement from their seedstock agent, must • Any semen retained or semen rights must be declared
display superior genetic ability. at time of catalogue.
• The vendor will set the transfer reserve price with
Any bull not sold remains in the vendor’s sale catalogue upset price $5,000.
and is available at the vendor’s sale, or for class 2 remain • Enter on line from 16th March to 9th April, 2021.
at vendor’s property. • Entry fee - $250 plus GST.
• Photos/videos will be the vendor’s responsibility.
Entry Criteria High-resolution photo to be submitted to NZH by
All bulls must meet rule 12 a regarding National bull 19th April to be used at the sale and loaded onto the
sale testing of animals, (inline with the NZH rules and online catalogue.
regulations) by having a (minimum) 50K SNP DNA profile,
correct parent verification, poll gene tested, and genetic We hope you support this event either as an attendee to
defect tested. All these tests are included as part of the the speaker sessions, lunch or as vendor or purchaser.
Hereford Standard Bundle available through PBB/Neogen.

Bulls must also have

NZ Herefords Welcome the following new members:

Breeding Members Richard & Laura Morrison Marton
Shane P Claassen Walton Prefix: BURNBANK
Prefix: HIKAMORA Michelle Maginness Oxford
Kurt & Katie-Rose Parry Hawera Prefix: COOPER WHENUA
Prefix: ROSEMOUNT
Alex & Felicity Woodhouse Coalgate
Prefix: KINSALE Associate Members
Martin & Deb Platt Hamilton Helen & Max Kidd Wellsford 0975
Prefix: CONNIEDEAN

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