Eastern sales dominate on both Islands

Hugh Stringleman MARKETS Livestock

AS THE national beef bull sale season rolled into week six, top prices of $42,000 were recorded in Hawke’s Bay and North Canterbury.

Koanui Herefords, Havelock North, had a top price of $42,000 paid by Maranui Herefords, Graham and Rachel Brown, from Waihi, for Koanui Milton S420. The Chesterman family at Koanui sold 37 of 46 bulls and averaged $8392.

Woodbank Angus, Clarence Valley, also made a top price of $42,000 for Woodbank 21175 when the Murray family sold 60 out of

62 offered and achieved an average price of $9616.

Sister stud Matariki Herefords, selling on the same day, sold 49 of 59, averaged $9112 and had a top of $17,000.

Atahua Angus, Feilding, had a full clearance of 23 bulls with a top price of $20,000 paid by Merchiston Angus and $15,000 paid by Abbotsford Angus. The Atahua average was a meritorious $11,391.

Kākahu Angus, Geraldine, had a full clearance of 84 bulls with an average of $9136 and the highest price was $21,000 paid by Mt Peel Station for Kākahu S041.

At the Hallmark-Waiterenui

Angus sale at Tūtira, Hawke’s Bay, 53 bulls were offered and 50 were sold, averaging $8350. Top price was $15,000 paid by Kiwikawa Angus, Hastings.

In the Blenheim bull sale, Leefield Station sold 16 of 17 Angus bulls with a top price of $13,500 and an average of $5844.

Grampians Angus, Culverden a full clearance of 57 bulls averaging $11,324, one of the highest averages this season.

Blacknight Angus had a full clearance of 12 averaging $6666 and with a $9500 top price.

Kaiwara Angus, Culverden, had a top price of $11,000 and sold 20 out of 25 with an average of $6325.

Hemingford Charolais, Culverden had a top price of $28,000 paid by Silverstream Charolais for Silverado S97 and they also had $20,000 paid by Darke Bros for lot 1, Smooth Operator S71.

In total 50 bulls were sold out of 57 and the average was $8334.

Grampians Angus, Culverden had a top of $24,000 paid for Grampians S014 and the stud had a full clearance of 57 bulls averaging $11,324, one of the highest averages this season.

Red Oak Angus, Waipara, sold all 42 bulls and averaged $9400, with a top price of $25,000 for Red Oak 21318 paid by Tapahia Angus, Waipukurau. Red Oak also sold 21 of 22 females, averaging $3710.

Earnscleugh High Country Genetics, Alexandra, offered 53 Angus bulls and sold 52, with an average of $10,500. The highest at $28,000 went to Riverlee Stud.

There were 33 Earnscleugh Composite bulls offered and 27 sold, averaging $5926. Some 27 Hereford bulls were offered and 13 sold, averaging $5460 with a high of $11,500 to Benmore Station.

Taimate Angus, Blenheim, sold 80 out of 81 and made a very good average of $11,294, with a top price of $21,000 paid for Taimate S19.

At the same venue Burtergill South Devons reached a top price of $12,500 for Patriot 2106 and six sold for an average of $7583.