2026 Spring Bull Sales Showcase

Special edition August 10, 2026

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Lively market awaits yearling beef bulls Hugh Stringleman

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EMAND for yearling beef bulls from dairy farmers and beef farmers should lift average prices and ensure nearcomplete clearances in spring auctions. Around 30 spring auctions scheduled for Hereford breeders and a similar number by Angus breeders will be supplemented by 20 auctions for other breeds through the month of September. Buyers will have to reach deep into their pockets before raising their hands to auctioneers, in a market buoyed by high beef schedule prices and record saleyard values. Paddock sales of service bulls will also return higher prices this year, as a trend towards beef-on-dairy mating of nonreplacement dairy cows gathers momentum. Yearling bull prices last spring rose $800-$1600 compared to 2024 and vendors will be pleased to see that confirmed or improved upon this year. Koanui Polled Herefords principal and NZ Herefords councillor Chris Chesterman said high calving ease and modest birth weight are crucial breeding values in yearling bulls. “We are offering around 35 yearling bulls at auction aimed at heifer mating in both the dairy and beef farming industries. “Calving ease and modest birth

weight calves are the most vital attributes of yearling bulls versus two-year bulls. “The trend towards beef-ondairy in the non-replacement dairy heifers and cows is adding more value to the beef industry, identified by marking or tagging as calves that will carry on and grow.” Koanui also sells semen straws at $20 and makes paddock sales of bulls to dairy farmers in the lower North Island. Koanui topped the spring sale season last year with $29,500 and a sale average of $6347.

Calving ease and modest birth weight calves are the most vital attributes of yearling bulls versus two-year bulls. Chris Chesterman NZ Herefords “If we could achieve a similar result we would be delighted,” Chesterman said. PGG Wrightson national genetics manager Callum McDonald is sure that the lift in autumn sale prices for bulls will continue into the spring offerings. “There will be a big lift in heifer mating as beef cattle farmers seek to expand their herds.” PGG Wrightson auctioneer Neville Clark said more dairy farmers will buy yearling bulls to put them out for a 30-day cycle. He welcomed the increased focus on beef-on-dairy matings for higher-value calves that

will be finished for prime beef production. NZ Herefords general manager Trudy Hobson welcomed the Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms push towards fewer bobby calves from the dairy industry. “Demand for the white-faced calves in the whole package is definitely increasing. “Farmers want to know where their genetics come from and that ensures margins and profits for our members.” NZ Herefords vice-president Andrew Russo said the increased clearances and average prices for two-year-old bulls in autumn should flow on to yearling bulls. “The demand for four-day feeder calves is up already and this year’s spring bull sales should work out better than last year.” Russo, who is a large animal veterinarian, said his dairy clients are using more sexed semen for herd replacement dairy heifers and beef-on-dairy semen in the early weeks of artificial insemination. The market needs to find the balance between more beef AI and use of beef bulls, whether through auctions, paddock sales or service bull sales. Longtime Waikato agent Bill Sweeney said four-day calf prices are up $50-$100 over this time last year and the yearling bull market should follow suit. The spring sales season of the recently merged Rural Livestock and NZ Farmers Livestock is a time for renewing agency agreements while beef market signals stay strong.

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Welcome to the Farmers Weekly 2026 Spring Bull Sales Showcase WITH spring bull sales fast approaching, it is our pleasure to bring to you our second Livestock Showcase of 2026. Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all involved in the autumn sale season. The season certainly brought its fair share of memorable moments, with positivity in the sector setting us up for what looks like an exciting spring. Proving to be a valued resource for the industry, this season’s Showcase will again provide a comprehensive guide to assist buyers in the season ahead. Breeders will continue to share updates on their open days and sale dates via our weekly livestock section in the newspaper, online at farmersweekly.co.nz, and in our bull sales eNewsletters.

Thank you once again to all who have contributed. And to our readers, thank you for taking the time to engage with our Showcases – we trust that spring will prove to be as valuable and as informative as the autumn edition. I wish you all the very best for the season ahead and look forward to bringing our Bull Sales eNewsletter to you soon.

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Beef cattle collars catch up with dairy management Staff reporter

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ALTER users of the new Beef Pro product have reported production gains and more pasture growth, while beef operations can now also connect directly to satellites, the company says. The product combines feed demand and grazing planning tools, satellite forage signals, grazing intensity heat maps, behaviour monitoring, and automated grazing records. “The same system that moves

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cattle also helps farmers plan, measure and improve,” Halter NZ country director Josh Townsend said. “Beef farmers are rapidly moving beyond virtual fencing to take full advantage of pasture and animal management tools that dairy farms have leveraged for years.” In the two months since the launch of Beef Pro, 500 beef farmers have joined Halter’s satellite solution and 185 have bought the new product. Beef Pro user Matt Wyeth, Spring Valley beef farm, Masterton, said beef farmers are catching up with dairy

UPGRADING: Greenhill Farming co-owner Katie Waters in the yards with cattle at Kaingaroa, in the Far North. Photo: Danielle Collings, Daily Creative farmers in pasture management. “We are getting more efficient with the amount of pasture needed to produce a kilo of carcase weight. “We are on track to reduce from a ratio of 24kg of dry matter per kilogram of carcase weight, down to only 21kg; that’s a

12.5% efficiency gain in feed conversion. “We are now tracking rumination by the minute, constantly looking at every mob, and doing a quick health dashboard check every morning to check they are on a good nutritional plane.”

Greenhill Farming in Kaingaroa, Northland, has collars on more than 600 Friesian bulls. Co-owner Katie Waters sees Beef Pro as a way to double down on notable production gains she is already on track towards, since getting Halter. “Cattle are now shifted daily, rather than every second or third day. We are running more mobs of smaller sizes, which is reducing social pressure in the herd and improving pasture utilisation,” Waters said. The target is now 360kg of carcase weight per hectare this season compared with the threeyear average of 280kg. Further out Waters expects to be producing in the mid-to-high 400s. “For our bull operation, Halter’s land management tool has enabled us to run our property as 25 individual farmlets. “Each farmlet has its own pasture metrics and targets in the app. “This has given full flexibility to adjust each block’s round length, rather than a blanket approach across the whole farm, which historically has led to compromises and wastage.”

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Agriculture PĀMU will be opening its farm gates to the rural sector in summer to showcase its largescale, multi-system farming systems. From September to February its Open Farm Days will span four regions and a mix of systems from dairy beef and organics through to red meat and mixed finishing. “We’re running commercial farms, so everything we do has to deliver,” said Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie. “Open Farm Days is about showing, in real terms, how on-farm system decisions translate into productivity and profitability on the ground. “That means lifting value from calves, getting more out of pasture, and building systems that can handle pressure, whether that’s climate or cost,” he said. The intention was to showcase what he called a disciplined, data-driven farming model, with a clear focus on profitability and resilience. Leslie said sharing with neighbours, local communities and the wider industry what works and what doesn’t is part of the role Pāmu plays as a state-owned enterprise. “We’ve got scale, a mix of regions and a mix of systems. Our job is to be profitable and

test ideas properly and then be open about it, so others can take what’s useful and apply it.” Key focus areas are dairy beef and reinvestment in nature. It is working towards rearing all non-replacement calves by 2030, turning what was once a low-value outcome into a valueadding part of the business, supported by genetics as well as improved calf rearing and finishing systems. The business is also exploring new ways to unlock value from native forests and other natural assets already present on farms. The four showcases will be at Exeter in the central North Island, which focuses on dairy beef and calf rearing; Cheltenham Downs, Manawatū, which combines dairy beef with organic production;, Valetta, Maranon, and Mayfield farms in Mid Canterbury, which bring together dairy, technology and environmental work, including Halter and eco-pond systems; and Dawson Downs in south Otago, a mixed arable, sheep and beef finishing system. The community engagement programme also includes a biodiversity and planting day at Eyrewell in North Canterbury. Further events are being planned, including field days on the LIFT programme, a Primary Sector Growth Fund led by Pāmu to support New Zealand sheep and beef farmers to lift profitability, resilience and environmental performance.

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Finance HIGH livestock values and high farmer confidence for this season and next have set the stage for Oxbury, the newest arrival to New Zealand’s agri-finance sector in over a decade. The company has its founding roots in the United Kingdom and has taken a soft launch approach to its presence in NZ, opening for business back in December but only now ramping up its profile. Oxbury’s focus initially is on offering livestock finance for funding finishing cattle and sheep and providing funding to farmers wanting to invest in additional capital stock. Rupert Thomson, Oxbury’s senior relationship manager, said the entry into New Zealand’s $60 billion-plus agri finance market comes at a time when livestock prices form a significantly greater part of a farm’s purchase, or farm expansion. “That value is higher than it has ever been, reflecting in the demand for protein but also supply of livestock itself. “For us the time to come to market feels about right. If you happen to be paying, say, $2400 a head for bulls or steers for sixto-12-month trade, the capital required is significant, and if not done correctly it is very easy to make not a lot, by spending a lot.” He sees the company providing a more bespoke financing opportunity to farmers who

themselves are becoming more specialised and sophisticated in their trading operations. “You do not see farmers flipping between different classes of stock to try to make $20 here or there.” He said the NZ business is led by a team with extensive agricultural finance experience in NZ, Australia and the United Kingdom. Oxbury’s executive and board has bankers with a history in agri-finance, including its director Marcus Kight, who founded StockCo back in 1995 and oversaw the sale of its Australian division to Heartland Bank in 2022.

You do not see farmers flipping between different classes of stock to try to make $20 here or there. Rupert Thomson Oxbury Executive chair Symon BrewisWeston was chair of StockCo Australia’s board until 2022 and spent over a decade in senior leadership at Commonwealth Bank Australia. Brewis-Weston said Oxbury intends to do one area well before moving into other areas of agri-financing. “We are aiming to ensure a positive customer experience and have spent the last few months just quietly testing out processes and procedures, knowing that we can deliver on that.”

He said Oxbury staff are cognisant of the shift that has happened in commercial bankfarmer relations in recent years, with more farmer clients seeing less of their bank manager. “Our business model is deliberately straightforward. It is built around farmers and what they need. “We have 400 staff in the UK, most with some form of agricultural background, and have the old-fashioned approach of going up the farm driveway.” He said the individuality of each farmers’ financing needs is vastly underrated, sometimes lost by larger banks’ “macro” approach to rural financing. In the UK, Oxbury claims to be lending one in five of each new pound borrowed by farms. The company has also been ranked as the UK’s third fastest growing company, with the Chester-based bank lending over £1.5 billion and attracting £2.5bn in savings since 2021. While ultimately intending to be agnostic about what stock class it lends on, Thomson said sheep and beef are the initial focus, with a move to dairy capital stock to come. He does not see supply increasing significantly any time soon. “Cash flow will still be king, we can see some granular increases in supply, but not wholesale. “Meantime significant farm cost increases mean it is probably fortunate we are getting the protein prices we are right now.”

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Lean beef the path to profit on hill country Gerhard Uys

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ISITING overseas markets where New Zealand beef is sold led Dani Darke to an epiphany of how red meat can be more profitable on hill country farms. The solution, she says, is leveraging lean, low-carbon dairy beef and virtual fencing. Darke, a sheep and beef farmer and 2025 Nuffield Scholar, said when she was overseas on her Nuffield trip she was excited to see New Zealand beef in the marketplace, believing Kiwis held the premium position with their prime chilled beef. But, visiting Singapore, she saw New Zealand beef selling for $50/ kg less than Australian grass-fed beef and grain-fed beef from the United States. In the US she visited a feedlot, and saw big fat cattle.

Animals were grown out to massive sizes because feedlots were struggling to find animals. Then, at a JBS meat-processing plant that processes 6000 cattle a day, she saw fat carcases with trim dumped into huge boxes. That trim, she said, is mixed with lean beef from New Zealand, because 60% of US consumption is grinding beef.

We’re kind of giving away that low-carbon benefit for free at the moment because we’re not validating it. Dani Darke 2025 Nuffield Scholar The NZ system is complementary to the US system, Darke said. “They are producing amazing grain-fed, marbled, chilled beef, and have good genetics and a consistent feeding programme, but need Kiwi farmers to add lean

EXPENSIVE BEEF: When Dani Darke visited Singapore she saw New Zealand beef selling for $50/kg less than Australian grass-fed beef and grain-fed beef from the US.

meat to the quantity of grinding beef they eat.” Despite many in the US being up in arms around meat imports, she said, a rancher told her their National Cattlemen’s Association showed that for the US to bring in lean beef from New Zealand, Brazil and Australia adds US$400 back to the American rancher per carcase. “There’s not many countries that can do lean beef, because you need grass – they don’t get lean on grain. New Zealand is uniquely positioned.” She said she has seen firsthand through the Friesian bulls they raise on farm, and from Farmax data, that bull beef finishing remains one of the most financially rewarding farm enterprises. What NZ does wins on the farm and in the market. It also wins in processing because such beef can be hotboned, doesn’t have to be chilled first, and ends up as boxed beef. It’s a very efficient way to process beef into just a few stockkeeping units, or cuts, and could be much more easily automated, she said. “In the market it’s a really important, consistent, highprotein nutrient-dense ingredient that is exactly what’s in demand.” The Bioeconomy Science Institute has shown that dairy beef has a carbon footprint that is up to 46% lower than beef produced from a beef cow, because when that calf is born its emissions are attributed to the milk from the dam, Darke said. “What are we best in the world at, it’s producing lean beef.” She said this presents a partial

EPIPHANY: A 2025 Nuffield Scholar and sheep and beef farmer, Dani Darke, says the combination of virtual fencing, selling lean beef and changing how we think of our strengths could mean more profitable hill country farms.

solution to the bobby calf dilemma. Darke said we need to think how those calves can be absorbed. She said the winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Jon and Fiona Sherlock, demonstrated how running young 200kg dairy beef bulls on Class 6 hill country, supported by virtual fencing, doubled production compared with a lambing ewe system, while also excluding waterways and environmentally sensitive areas She said virtual fencing allows precision rotational grazing, and a higher stocking rate. With virtual fencing you can farm bulls in small mobs, which can mitigate a lot of behavioural issues. If animals can be processed at lighter weights of 350kg to 450kg live weight, this allows a highly profitable, one-winter system. Meat companies have indicated to her there is overcapacity in the

industry, and the opportunity is there for a plant to set itself up to process smaller animals for lean beef, likely using automation. This means farmers can drop numbers in a dry summer, and it widens the window to operate for the meat processor. “We’ve got customers like McDonald’s that are trying to decarbonise their supply chain, we’re already selling them dairy beef, we’re kind of giving away that low-carbon benefit for free at the moment because we’re not validating it. “Verification from calf to plate is required as a part of this new system to be able to sell the benefits of a low-emissions product, and to start capturing that benefit.” She said this is the way to more profitable hill country farms – doing something we are already good at and supplying what the market demands, while leveraging the dairy-beef opportunity.

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Winter weaner market ahead of spring Alex Coddington

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INTER climatic conditions are typically the primary driver of cattle markets through July and August. Throughput of R1 steers is generally light over this period, with quality often tapering off toward the end of winter. Even so, buying behaviour remains highly responsive to feed availability. On a five-year average, traditional R1 steer prices typically trade between 60% and 63% of the farmgate beef schedule through winter. This year, favourable feed conditions and strong market confidence have enabled demand to comfortably absorb available supply, lifting values to around 67-68% of schedule. This is well above both the long-term average and the 63-64% benchmark recorded at the same time last year. At an average of $6.40/kg, traditional R1 steers are currently the cheapest they have been on a cents-per-kilogram basis this

SCHEDULE: On a five-year average, traditional R1 steer prices typically trade between 60% and 63% of the farmgate beef schedule through winter. year, sitting around 30c/kg below March’s weaner levels. Despite the recent easing, current values remain exceptionally expensive in a historical context. R1 steers are trading approximately $1.18/ kg above this time last year and $2.52/kg higher than the five-year average. Last season, favourable conditions and strong confidence saw prices lift a further 34c/

kg between winter and spring. Whether the market follows a similar trajectory this year is far less certain. An El Niño outlook, softening export market returns and continued inflation throughout the store cattle market all have the potential to disrupt typical seasonal patterns. The 2025 beef season was extraordinary. Record farmgate

returns established a new benchmark, with the effects flowing through every age class of cattle. However, those record prices have now become the starting point rather than the upside, and early indications suggest the momentum that has carried markets to this point is starting to slow. Strong farmgate beef returns continue to leave cattle traders well positioned to re-enter the market with confidence. At the same time, a wet finish to summer followed by a mild autumn supported feed supplies well into winter. Underpinning this was sustained demand from key export markets, which reinforced confidence throughout the beef sector. However, some of these fundamentals may begin to shift in spring. Farmgate beef schedules have shown little sign of easing despite export market prices softening in recent months. National farmgate beef returns currently sit around $1.50/kg above the same period last year, yet export values are no longer following the same upward

trajectory that supported last season’s record schedules. Historically, farmgate schedules strengthen into September before easing in October as spring cattle supplies increase. That seasonal pattern failed to materialise last year. Instead of peaking around $9.10/kg in September, schedules continued climbing to reach approximately $9.75/kg today. Farmgate schedules remain the primary benchmark underpinning store cattle values, but if export market returns continue to soften, processors may eventually look to rebuild margins by reducing schedules. With R1 steer prices already trading at historically elevated levels, around 66-68% of the beef schedule, any correction in farmgate returns would quickly expose buyers who have paid inflated prices to secure stock. Maintaining purchasing decisions based on realistic farmgate and export market expectations, rather than recent price momentum alone, will be critical to managing risk in what remains an historically expensive store cattle market.

Subtle changes to short-term beef outlook Mel Croad

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CONFIDENCE in the beef sector has naturally strengthened over the past two years, underpinned by consistently high returns driven by much stronger export demand. There is little doubt that the longer-term outlook for global beef demand remains positive. However, over the

coming months, farmers are likely to face a more challenging operating environment, with softer export returns expected to place some downward pressure on farmgate prices, alongside the prospect of an El Niño weather pattern. This marks a notable shift from this time last year, when export demand and pricing continued to strengthen. The immediate challenge is a softening in our largest

beef market, combined with increasingly complex global trade dynamics that continue to reshape the flow of beef into key export destinations. Heading into 2026, global production was expected to ease as major beef-producing nations such as Brazil and Australia reduced cattle slaughter following several years of elevated processing rates. The United States was also anticipated to begin transitioning towards herd

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rebuilding, tightening global beef supplies. Instead, the first half of 2026 has delivered a surge in beef production. As seasonal consumer demand has eased, this additional supply has weighed on international beef prices. For New Zealand, the most immediate impact has been softer imported beef prices in the US. To date, this has had little material effect on farmgate

returns, largely because domestic production remains seasonally low. However, AgriHQ expects current market conditions to result in some easing of farmgate prices through spring. Unlike recent years, where export prices continued to strengthen through to December, there is growing confidence that seasonal price patterns will return, with the market reaching its peak earlier than it has over the past two years.

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Hill country cattle work on many levels Rebecca Greaves

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TRUCTURALLY sound, fertile and proven under commercial farming conditions, Komako Angus have built a reputation for yearling bulls that thrive in commercial farming environments. Located in the Pohangina Valley, Manawatū, Komako Angus was established by Dave and Nicole Stuart in 2014. Driven by a passion for farming, the couple set out with a clear goal: to breed Angus cattle that perform for commercial farmers. After initially selling bulls through private treaty, Komako Angus transitioned to an annual on-farm auction, giving buyers equal opportunity to secure the genetics that best suit their herds. The move has been well supported, they say, consistently achieving strong sale clearances and growing demand for its bulls. Recent sales have demonstrated the increasing confidence farmers have in the Komako breeding programme, with sale

Dave Stuart Komako Angus

GOAL: Komako Angus was established by Dave and Nicole Stuart in 2014. Driven by a passion for farming, the couple set out with a clear goal: to breed Angus cattle that perform for commercial farmers. averages and prices continuing to strengthen. Komako Angus is a familyrun operation, supported by a dedicated team. Alongside Dave and Nicole are staff members Lochie Wood and Brett George, who play an important role in the day-to-day running of the farm and stud. The couple’s three children – Jake, 14, Ted, 10, and Brooke, 9 – are also actively

involved in farm life. “I really enjoy the challenge of breeding functional cattle that perform on hill country and identifying the genetics that work best for both us and our clients,” Dave said. The 800 hectare property stretches to the foothills of the Ruahine Range and is predominantly hill country. The operation has a 70:30 sheep-to-cattle ratio.

Around 200 cows are calved annually, including replacements. With 3350 Romney ewes mated each year, lambing percentages average about 150%. The Stuarts retain about 1000 replacement ewe lambs and adjust their sheep policy to suit seasonal conditions and market opportunities. “We don’t have a large area of flat, cultivable land. During summer much of that country is sown in chicory for finishing lambs, then into annual grasses for winter grazing of the bulls. “For us, the major advantage is selling all of our best bulls into the yearling market. Nothing is taken through to a two-year-old sale. “Our cows are genuinely tested under a commercial system and, with a high sheep-to-cattle ratio,

every animal has to earn its place within the system.” Continual improvement remains central to the operation, with detailed performance recording, careful sire selection and a commitment to breeding cattle that work in commercial conditions. Good docility is nonnegotiable, and feedback from clients and stock agents consistently highlights the quiet nature of Komako genetics. For Dave, the foundation of any successful stud is the cow herd. “The bulls are simply a byproduct of the cows; the cows are the real workhorses. I think people sometimes don’t look closely enough at the commercial operation of their bull breeders. The engine room is out on the farm, well beyond the front paddock.” For the couple, success is measured not only by sale results, but by the performance of Komako genetics in their clients’ operations. Their aim is simple: to breed honest, hardworking cattle that help commercial farmers improve productivity, profitability and sustainability for future generations to come.

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Proud peninsula heritage at Kaipara Herefords Hugh Stringleman

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AIPARA Herefords is an all-cattle farming business for the Biddles family on the Pouto Peninsula, south of Dargaville in Northland, coming up to its second on-farm auction of 15- to 16-month bulls. A planned 80 catalogue entries will be auctioned on the farm on September 22, making use of the old shearing shed and yards reconfigured as a sale ring, rostrum and benches. Prior to last year’s inaugural auction, third-generation farmer Sam Biddles continued his father Kim’s private treaty sales of bulls, which had been in place since 1985. The property of 470 hectares, plus a 30ha support block, has a long Hereford heritage, going back to grandfather Hugh Biddles’ first cows in the late 1940s, followed by his move to Pouto in 1966.

Now Sam has 425 in-calf Hereford cows, 35 of them registered, with the balance of the herd being highly productive commercial cows run under stud conditions. All sale bulls are DNA tested with scores generated by Igenity through Performance Beef Breeders, Feilding.

White-faced calves by our bulls always sell well around Northland and we have many long-term clients who buy bulls every year. Sam Biddles Kaipara Herefords Reports are generated on seven maternal traits, five performance traits and five carcase traits, making up three indexes: maternal, production and terminal. The breeding objectives of Kaipara Herefords target calving ease, temperament and 400-

day weights, along with sound structure and conformation. Cattle are bred with moderate birth weights. The Kaipara Herefords are renowned for their good nature and are farmed in a way that enhances their natural docility. A high 400-day weight ensures the 15-month-old bulls are at their peak for servicing cows in spring and ensuring a fast growth rate for their progeny. Sam said his business objective is to provide what the predominantly dairy farming clients want in service bulls, with the auction setting prices rather than private treaty values. “The Igenity data provides a wide range of figures to enhance buying decisions. “White-faced calves by our bulls always sell well around Northland and we have many long-term clients who buy bulls every year,” he said. “Temperament has been a strong focus for 15 years as our dairy clients want safety for them, family members and employees

RENOWN: Kaipara Herefords have good nature and are farmed in a way which enhances their natural docility. as well as bulls that adapt quickly to routine.” Kaipara pastures are Kikuyudominant during the dry summer and the 80ha that can be worked are sown with annual ryegrass for supplementary feed cultivation. Calving begins in late June and all calves are weighed at birth before the cows that have calved are shed off for the best grass. The early calving programme is to ensure more mature bulls for the sale and subsequent mating season.

All sires bought by Kaipara are registered and recorded, with 13 to 14 working bulls needed, plus two spares. Therefore, two or three new bulls are bought each year. This year Sam bought twoyear-old Koanui Boss 240494 for $17,000, A former professional rugby player, Sam came back to the family farm in 2011 and is married to Kate from South Africa and they have three children, Brock, Cressida and Conor.

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An efficient route from grass to meat Gerald Piddock

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AHUTA Polled Hereford stud has a history of over 40 years of careful breeding resulting in a fertile, productive and docile cow herd. Two-year-old heifers have been mated over all of this time and any not in-calf culled. The aim has been to produce cattle that are medium-framed with good growth rates, carcase weights and intramuscular fat. The stud is at Glen Murray in North Waikato and owned by John and Mary Allen, with Paul Meredith as the manager and Shane Butler as his assistant. The property consists of 400 hectares in two blocks (around 350ha effective) with a mixture of easy contour with some steep hill country. The herd consists of 250 registered cows with 800 breeding ewes. The best bulls are sold as yearlings at an on-

farm sale in September and the remainder are culled. Surplus heifers are sold prime at 15-18 months. Sheep are mostly shedding (Wiltshires) and all nonreplacement lambs are finished by February. Calves are born in August, weaned in March, and are fed on grass alone, including the sale bulls. They are drenched in March, June and August. Cows clean up the pasture for priority stock, John said. “This has the effect of eating grass potentially contaminated by worms before young stock or lambs graze it, thus reducing worm burdens. Cows are mobstocked with ewes over winter and calve behind a wire.” Efficiency is a key driver of the Allens’ breeding programme. The aim is to produce moderatesized cattle with high calving ease, early growth and a heavy, meaty carcase with adequate subcutaneous fat and intramuscular fat, he said. “There is a heavy emphasis on structural soundness and athlet-

There is a heavy emphasis on structural soundness and athleticism. John Allen Mahuta Polled Hereford icism, and animals are culled for infertility, unsoundness, or lower-end productivity. “Efficiency sums up a lot of the goals which the programme aims for. The Hereford breed is renowned for efficient conversion of grass to meat and Mahuta cattle maximise this.” In addition, high calving ease means more live calves and early growth. Early maturity with adequate fat enables early finishing. This means less time on farm, less feed consumption, lower cow maintenance costs, and less greenhouse gas, he said. The stud aims to breed bulls for heifers with enough size for cows. The Allens use the New Zealand Performance Beef Breeder’s Beef

MEATY: John and Mary Allen, owners of Mahuta Polled Herefords, aim to produce medium-sized cattle with high calving ease, early growth and a heavy, meaty carcase. Heifer Index when evaluating the usefulness of cattle in the stud. This figure is an amalgamation of EBVs (estimated breeding values) with weighting on traits relevant to the production system – in this case beef heifers. The aim is to calculate a dollar profit value for a beef heifer mating farming system. It plays an important part in cattle profit evaluation.

John believes that similar logic can be applied to bulls for dairy cows since they have similar requirements of high calving ease, early growth and early finishing. “All the herd sires have Beef Heifer Indexes in the top 5% and this helps to reassure us that the breeding programme will produce bulls which will increase profit for their clients.”

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Sixty-five years of Herefords Gerhard Uys

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ET on the fertile flats and surrounding hill country near Marton, Morrison Farming has grown into a diverse livestock business where Hereford bulls are king. But William and Erica Morrison farm more than just bulls. A 1500 hectare farming business spans the original 400ha Fern Flats property and the 1100ha Mangara Station about 10km north. Alongside breeding 650 registered Hereford cows and heifers each year, they lamb 4000 ewes and 1000 ewe hoggets, finish more than 5000 lambs annually and run a prime beef operation. With eight full-time staff and four major revenue streams, the business relies heavily on technology, innovation and efficient systems to manage its scale. William said the family’s Hereford story stretches back 65 years. His grandfather, Max, established the stud in 1960 after years of finishing Hereford-cross

cattle and using Hereford bulls over the family’s dairy herd. His father, John, further improved and consolidated the genetics before William expanded the operation into one of New Zealand’s leading performancerecorded Hereford studs. “Today they calve 650 registered females annually and it is one of only two Hereford studs in the country to achieve the highest five-star performance recording standard,” he said. The stud has also contributed

more than 20 bulls to Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics progeny tests and has built a reputation for consistently producing commercially focused cattle. For William and Erica, the appeal of Herefords has remained remarkably consistent despite changing industry trends. The breed’s quiet temperament, strong growth and quality carcase traits were the reasons Max Morrison chose Herefords more than six decades ago, and they remain the foundation of

BULLS: Ardo Trust 3207. The stud has contributed more than 20 bulls to Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics progeny tests.

the breeding programme today, William said. Morrison Ezicalve bulls are bred to be safe to handle, fertile and capable of producing fastgrowing, efficient progeny whether joined with Hereford, Angus or Kiwi-cross cows. That versatility has made them increasingly popular with large farming businesses that integrate dairy and beef operations. Many long-standing clients who once bought one or two bulls each year now purchase six to 10 annually, using yearling bulls that provide top genetics at a lower purchase price while delivering an extra season of work. For these objective commercial farmers, William said, performance, reliability and service matter far more than industry labels, with the focus always on cattle that improve the profitability of the whole farming business. A key for their customers is Ezicalve, a breeding programme developed with long-time partners Riverton Herefords that gives commercial farmers confidence they are buying bulls bred to strict standards. Ezicalve is far more than a marketing name. Every bull must

PROUD BREEDER: William Morrison says the family’s Hereford story stretches back 65 years. meet demanding specifications for calving ease, low birth weight, growth, carcase performance, temperament, health testing, vaccinations and management. William has spent three decades selecting bulls capable of successfully mating yearling heifers, resulting in highly fertile sires that are widely used in both dairy and beef systems. The stud is also a major supplier of commercial semen through GENEZ and has exported semen from leading sires around the world for more than 20 years.

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RENT and Anna Fisher from Silverstream Charolais and Herefords welcomed clients to a brand-new sale venue for their 2026 bull sale, marking the next chapter for the Canterbury stud. “We have loved building our new sale barn and making adjustments and a system that worked better than the last one. “We started with a blank canvas and we carted 700 loads of dirt, built pens, yards, sheds, a sales barn, lanes and tracks, relocated a house and did a lot of planting. “We had an awesome team around us with SFM Fencing doing all the pens and outer yards, Glassey Contracting carting soil and gravel, rolling and grading – and Nick Smith and his team of four from NS Builders

Careful sire selection, uncompromising culling and the strategic introduction of genetics from Australia, Canada and France have shaped the modern Silverstream herd.

managed to put it all together in 43 days.” Anna said the new complex reflects the stud’s focus on continual improvement and providing a better experience for clients. That commitment to progress has underpinned Silverstream since 1968, when Bruce and Maureen Fisher established the Charolais stud after developing a passion for beef cattle while dairy farming in Lincoln. They recognised the potential of the Charolais breed in New Zealand and steadily refined their herd over the following decades. A major milestone came in 1983 with the acquisition of the Brookfield herd, which became the foundation of today’s stud. “Careful sire selection, uncompromising culling and the strategic introduction of genetics from Australia, Canada and France have shaped the modern

Anna Fisher Silverstream Charolais and Herefords

CHAROLAIS: Brent and Anna Fisher from Silverstream Charolais and Herefords recognised the potential of the Charolais breed in New Zealand and steadily refined their herd over the following decades. Silverstream herd,” Anna said. In 2012, the business expanded into horned Herefords using foundation females from Anna’s family stud, Na Puteputi, which had built a reputation for producing tough, commercially focused hill country cattle in Hawke’s Bay. Anna said today the farming business is built around several complementary enterprises, with the Charolais stud remaining its largest. Charolais account for most of the business, with around 380 registered cows producing about

120 bulls each year alongside international genetic sales. The Hereford stud comprises about 90 registered cows and sells around 30 bulls annually. Beyond stud breeding, the family run breeding ewes and finish all their own lambs and finish trading lambs throughout the year. Both stud herds are bred under commercial farming conditions, with cows wintering on hill country for much of the year without supplementary feeding, Anna said. For the past four years Silver-

stream has run a straight online spring bull sale with a mix of autumn-born 18-month bulls and spring-born yearlings on offer. This year for the first time it is going to make this a hybrid (online and on farm) sale, making the most of the new facility on Thursday October 8. This year Silverstream will offer 50 bulls made up of 14 18-month bulls along with 36 spring-born yearlings. The autumn-born bulls are all sired by Silverstream Rocco and Silverstream Padra, who have been the mainstay bulls at Silverstream for the past few years. Silverstream Sonic, who has proven to be a consistent performer in the expanding dairy beef market, is well represented.

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IVERTON Ezicalve Herefords understands that easy calving is the highest priority for their dairy and beef heifercalving clients. Owner Mike Cranstone said having a healthy and fit heifer after calving is the most important outcome. A live beef cross calf has value only if there is no impact on the heifer’s introduction to the milking herd. Riverton Ezicalve Herefords has been breeding bulls specifically for mating heifers for over 40 years, and has not wavered from the discipline of keeping calving ease and low birthweights as its No 1 priority. “It’s non-negotiable,” Mike said. Around the consistent low birthweights and calving ease, the bulls have a package of short gestation length, strong 400-day growth rates, and are homozygous polled. “We take the responsibility of breeding reliable heifer mating bulls seriously; our clients are

FAMILY AFFAIR: Mike and Cath Cranstone say it’s exciting having their children getting involved in the farm’s future. From left; Sam, Hamish, Sophie, Cath and Mike.

Our clients are trusting their valuable heifer replacements with our bulls. Mike Cranstone Riverton Ezicalve Herefords with both sheep and cattle managed in large mobs. “This gives us high accuracy

in our performance data and good selection pressure, with the added benefit of our genetics being challenged in a competitive environment.” Building on the strong base of previous generations has been rewarding, and Mike and Cath say it’s exciting having their children getting involved in the farm’s future. The eldest, Sam, is heading to Colorado State University

in the United States for a 12-month exchange as part of his Agriculture Science degree at Lincoln University. “It will be great to be exposed to the scale of their industry and their latest research,” Mike said. “Sam is sure that he will see opportunities especially in genomics that will continue the progress of the Riverton Ezicalve stud as well as the wider NZ beef industry.”

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trusting their valuable heifer replacements with our bulls.” Mike and wife Cath said they have a very loyal client base, many spanning generations, with some clients being with them since their first annual sale 35 years ago. “We value these long relationships and pride ourselves on our back-up service; we stand by our bulls.” At the on- farm sale on September 17, the yearling bulls average 400kg/lw and almost all are purchased for heifer mating, with many then being used to tail up the herd. Additional bulls of both ages are available on farm after sale day. Mike returned to the farm in 1997 and expanded it from the original 470 hectares that his great-grandfather purchased in 1904 when he established the Riverton Hereford stud. The farm now spans 2400ha. The 600-strong cow herd has been instrumental in knocking the hill country pastures into shape, underpinning stock performance, including a 8500-head breeding ewe flock. “We run a high stocking rate

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ATTLE that deliver longevity for hill country, blending performance genetics while staying true to the traditional visual appeal of the Angus breed, is the name of the game at Hillcroft Angus. The Crawford family have farmed up the steep hills of Matahuru Valley in north Waikato since 1967, when the Angus stud was started by Fraser Crawford’s father and grandfather. Fraser and wife Liz, along with their five children, are the third generation to call the farm home, with a focus on producing real bulls for real hills. The farm is 670 hectares, with less than 10% of the country considered easy or flat, so cattle work hard from the day they are born. “It’s mostly hill country, hence why we like the Angus cattle. They do well on the hills. There’s

not a lot of calving country, but we get it done,” Fraser said. The Hillcroft mob comprises up to 350 performance-recorded Angus cows, including heifers, and they mate at least 80 heifers annually. For Fraser, it’s all about balancing the right type, visually, with the numbers in terms of estimated breeding values (EBVs).

They do well on the hills. There’s not a lot of calving country, but we get it done. Fraser Crawford Hillcroft Angus “When selecting our heifers, it’s got to be the right type, she has to have visual appeal with the right head and jaw. We have gone into genetics to improve things like calving ease and birthweight but the trick is to maintain the type of animal we like as we delve into higher performance genetics.” Fraser is always considering

that an animal must be fit for a lifetime on the hills. “They have to come out of winter and look like something you want to go on with.” The cattle are complemented by 1500 breeding ewes (including hogget lambs) and Fraser has moved to shedding sheep, which has significantly cut down on labour inputs. “The breed is based on a Wiltshire but I’m infusing other genetics. They seem to perform and are scanning 180% in the mixed-age ewes, and it’s a hang of a lot less work.” Hillcroft holds an annual on-farm sale. This year it will be on September 21, when 65 rising two-year-old bulls and 80 yearling bulls, which are bred and selected specifically for heifer mating, will be offered up. “I think buyers can find a good type of bull with a strong head, as they should be, but with added performance figures across the board, at a very reasonable price.” They have targeted aboveaverage figures for calving ease

REAL DEAL: Liz and Fraser Crawford, along with their five children, are the third generation to call the farm home. and birthweight, growth rates and carcase traits. “Provided their EBVs are suitable for heifer mating, they go in, so buyers get a good type

of bull in spring – we are not holding anything back. The twoyear-old bulls are maybe a bit stronger, but still offer calving ease.”

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UNNING the oldest Angus stud in Australasia gives the Williams family an advantage of proven bloodlines and quality genetics – but they’ll never take those assets for granted, say Paul and Sarah Williams, the fourth generation managing Turihaua Angus in Gisborne. “Our philosophy around the type of cattle we produce is evolving, but the breeding programme hasn’t changed,” said studmaster Paul, who runs the operations day to day, and whose great-grandfather founded the stud in 1906. “The fundamentals are still fertility first and foremost, good temperament, and sound structural integrity. The bulls need a good constitution with the ability to recover quickly after being out with the cows, or after experiencing a tough winter or dry summer.” The upcoming spring bull sale on September 22 will feature 30 yearlings and 10 rising two-year-

olds. Paul said the selection process is rigorous. “To make the cut, they have to stand out within the mob and show excellent growth leading up to the sale,” he said. “Because they are chosen specifically for mating, our primary focus is on calving ease and birth weight, without compromising on the strong growth and fertility traits we are known for.” Yearling bulls are covered by a three-year guarantee. Having taken full ownership of the station and stud five years ago and recently purchased neighbouring Puanga Station, Paul and Sarah are excited about expansion of the business. Across the now 1300 hectare property, total stock units are currently 10,000 – 70% of which are stud cattle, 20% sheep, and 10% commercial cattle. “The expansion’s an exciting opportunity, and gives us more selection pressure, because we’ve got greater numbers to select from for our sales. A bigger cow herd means there’s more depth in the breeding programme allowing us to move faster on genetic gains.” Currently Turihaua Angus

REFINED: The Turihaua Angus herd’s genetics have been refined with the help of natural selection on hard hill country without supplementary feed. calves down around 400 stud cows, including 120 yearling heifers and roughly 50 embryo transfer cows. While the herd’s genetics have been refined with the help of natural selection on hard hill country without supplementary feed, the Williamses are just as eager to embrace the role technologies present to further improve their animals. For example, tags are currently being trialled to identify puberty in heifers.

Paul’s background in zoology brings him a wealth of additional knowledge in animal physiology, behaviour, reproduction and genetics, which is applied to the day-to-day running of the stud’s genetic programme. The couple, who have three sons, aged seven, 10 and 12, make a great team, with Sarah – whose background is in hydrology – focusing on the stud administration, accounting and marketing aspects. Both are passionate about

environmental stewardship, with an ongoing focus on pest control and restoring the Turihaua stream, wetlands and bush blocks across the property. Ultimately, the true measure of success for Turihaua Angus is how their bulls perform for the commercial buyers who purchase them. “The most rewarding part of our job is hearing excellent pregnancy scanning results, which means the bulls are working and the cows are fertile.”

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McFadzean Meat Maker 4589 Sire - McFadzean Meat Maker 0320| Weaning Weight Percentage 75% Weaning Weight 502kg |Yearling Weight 596kg |Daily Weight Gain 0.86kg EMA 90sqcm | Rib 2 | Rump 3|IMF 1.5

McFadzean Super Angus 4463 Sire - Stern 21601| Weaning Weight Percentage 67% Weaning Weight 454kg |Yearling Weight 564kg |Daily Weight Gain 1.01kg EMA 86sqcm | Rib 4 | Rump 5|IMF 3.2

McFadzean Cruizy Calve 4017 Sire - McFadzean Cruizy Calve 2002| Calving Ease +6.1 Gestation Length -7.2 | Birth Weight -2.5 Birth Weight 33kg | Weaning Weight 380kg | Yearling Weight 482kg

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Annual Yearling Sale 28th September

27TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

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AngusGS 72K SNP tested Our complete program (all 300 cows) is focused on ease of calving and heifer mating FERTILITY Only 43 days mating - cows Only 28 days mating - heifers Chris & Karren Biddles, RD1, Te Kopuru, Northland P: 09 439 1589 m: 021 795 929 e: chris@teatarangi.co.nz w: teatarangi.co.nz

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ANNUAL ON FARM SALE

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CHARWELL POLLED HEREFORD STUD 26TH ANNUAL SPRING SALE Wednesday 9th September at 11.30am at 659 Matahi Road, Manawahe Near Lake Rotoma, SH 30

Representing 107 years of pure bred genetics We welcome clients, friends and visitors to our sale which will comprise 2-year old, 18-month old, and well-grown yearling bulls

These animals are from a CLOSED herd and have never left the property or been leased out.

For more information Contact Peter or Penny Davies - “Taharoto” 716 Matahi Road, RD 4, Whakatane 3194 Phone 027 244 9816 or email: peterpennydavies@gmail.com

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Phone: 027 4888 635 facebook.com/KoanuiPH info@koanuiherefords.co.nz

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M AUNGAHINA STUD

YEARLING BULL SALE 2026

Spring Bull Sale Featuring progeny by $81,000

FRIdAY 18 SEptEmBER - 1pm 45 mAUNGAhINA RoAd, oFF CAStLEpoINt Rd, mAStErtoN – StREAmEd LIvE FoR oNLINE BIddERS ANd vIEwS

Kincardine Rainstorme Well proven calving-ease sire with 450 progeny recorded.

Fairlie, Canterbury

Commercial Beef & Dairy Beef Semen

FOR SALE

62nd Annual Hereford Bull Sale Wednesday 23 September 2026, 12noon rd

Black Baldy

ON FARM - LUNCHEON PROVIDED 660 Ngaroma Rd, 26km off SH3, Sth East of Te Awamutu.

√ Extra growth √ Calving ease √ Homo black √ Quiet temperament

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Bill Lott 027 685 8814 Josh Lott 027 200 0169 Sunnyvale Genetics

YEARLING BULL SALE FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2026

Come be part of our annual Bull Sale & enjoy a cuppa or beverage with some good old fashioned home baking

ALL WEATHER SALE BARN AT:

679 Paradise Valley Road, Rotorua

Viewing from 11am with Auction commencing at 1pm. Light luncheon provided

Viewings most welcome Contact Alister today

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CONTACTS: Kevin & Janette Davenport 027 245 4106 PGG Wrightson: Finn Kamphorst 027 493 4484 Cam Heggie 027 501 8182 ANGUS NZ REGISTERED TB STATUS - C10 LEPTO VACCINATED BVD TESTED AND VACCINATED FREEZE BRANDED FOR ID VET CHECKED FOR SOUNDNESS

2026 SPRING BULL AUCTIONS

FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST Waimaire & Otengi Hereford Bull Sale, Kaeo SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST Hoobees Hereford Bull Sale, Coroglen FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER Bluff Hereford Bull Sale, Glenbrook Matapouri Hereford Bull Sale, Whangarei MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER Kaingaroa Angus Bull Sale, Online via BIDR TUESDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER K Flower Hereford Bull Sale, Dargaville WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER Riverina Jersey Bull Sale, Te Awamutu FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER Hairy Spot Hereford Bull Sale, Taranaki TUESDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER Fowler Farms M/B Service Bulls, Taranaki FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER Waiokura Friesian Service Bull Sale, Taranaki MONDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER Riverlee Downs Hereford Bull Sale, Rangiwahia Hillcroft Angus & Hereford Bull Sale, Te Kauwhata TUESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER Kaipara Hereford Bull Sale, Dargaville WEDNESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER Bushy Downs Hereford Bull Sale, Te Awamutu THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER Premier Cattle Co. Speckle Park & Murray Grey Bull Sale, Cambridge FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER Bexley Station Hereford, Speckle Park, & Angus Bull Sale, Awakino

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KELVIN & CYNTHIA PORT M: 022 648 2417 E: kelvin@bushydowns.co.nz Web: www.bushydowns.co.nz

RIVERINA JERSEYS 3RD ANNUAL RECORDED JERSEY BULL SALE A/C Riverina Jerseys Ltd Warren, Louise, Jordan and Liam Berry Wednesday 9th September 2026, 12pm 873 Owairaka Valley Road, Te Awamutu or online via Looking for quality, well-grown, high-index yearling bulls this mating? Don’t miss this outstanding line-up of 52 fully recorded J16 Jersey bulls going to auction this September. Riverina Jerseys is a well-established stud delivering top-performing genetics nationwide. Their proven success includes Riverina Castro ET, ranked 1st on the Jersey RAS list in October 2025 and currently sitting 3rd, with a BW of 519 (19/06/26). Marketed through ST Genetics, his daughters are already making an impact across the country. Sale bulls average 329 BW (up to 421) and include a mix of mainstream, overseas, polled, and unproven sires, offering options to suit all breeding goals. Herd Averages: 227BW, 252PW, RA99% Scan the QR code to view the full sale catalogue ENQUIRIES CONTACT: Mike McKenzie – 027 674 1149 Luke Gilbert – 027 849 2112

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Friday 28th August 2026 @12 noon - ON FARM Quiet High calving ease bulls with growth, carcase & fertility

Yearling Bulls

PHILIP SHEPHERD

ON-FARM BULL SALE TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER 11AM

Otengi Polled Herefords M:021 526 009 E: philip@otengiherefords.co.nz

PAUL SHEPHERD

YEARLING & 2 YEAR BULLS FERNSIDE-CANTERBURY

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Ph: Brian 027 349 5111

Waimaire Polled Herefords P: 09 405 0294 M:021 893 644 E: paul@waimairehereford.co.nz Sale at: 800 WAINUI RD, KAEO 0478

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TIMPERLEA ANGUS STUD

ANNUAL YEARLING BULL SALE

Thursday 1st October 2026 Sale Starts at 1pm

32 Purpose bred heifer mating bulls

viewing from 11am

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Been in NZ since 1898 Proven as a pure breed Proven as dairy beef sires Premium beef at its best Breeders New Zealand wide www.redpollcattle.co.nz

Livestock Agent: Anthony Cox m 027 208 3071 Vendor: Marie FitzPatrick m 027 338 1658 1710 Carleton Road, Oxford 7495

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For seedstock breeders, BVD testing is also available as an add-on to Weatherbys’ genomic testing, providing valuable information from a single TSU sample to reduce animal handling. Early identification of persistently infected (PI) animals strengthens herd biosecurity, protects productivity, and gives buyers greater confidence.

Farmers can submit samples directly to PBB, removing the need to arrange their veterinarian, making it simple and economical to test purchased animals, replacement youngstock, or the existing herd.

Whether you're checking the herd, purchasing heifer mating bulls, or preparing bulls for sale, PBB makes BVD testing simple, practical, and accessible. To find out how easy BVD testing can be, talk to the PBB team today.

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2026 Spring Bull Sale Dates STUD NAME

FARMERS WEEKLY – August 10, 2026

LOCATION

REGION

SALE DATE

SALE TIME

J Swap Contractors

Richmond Downs

Waikato

September 10

Fowler Farms

Hurleyville

Taranaki

September 15

HJ & JK Megaw

Tikorangi

Taranaki

September 21

Argyle Angus

Kaikohe

Northland

August 25

12.00pm

Te Atarangi angus

Te Kōpuru

Northland

September 1

12.00pm

Kaingaroa Angus

Kaitaia

Northland

September 7

7.00pm bidr

Waitangi Angus

Bay of Islands

Northland

September 8

12.00pm

Matai Mara Angus

Cambridge

Waikato

September 2

12.00pm

Maranui Angus

Waihī

Waikato

September 3

12.30pm

Piquet Hill Farms

Wharepūhunga, Te Awamutu

Waikato

September 9

12.30pm

Hillcroft Angus

Ōhinewai

Waikato

September 21

11.30am

Twin Oaks Angus

Te Ākau

Waikato

September 24

1.00pm

Bexley Herefords, Speckle Park and Angus

Awakino Gorge

Waikato

September 25

12.00pm

Heather Dell Angus

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

September 9

Private Treaty

Stokman Angus

Waikite Valley, Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

September 16

1.00pm

Black Bear Angus

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

September 18

1.00pm

Turihaua Angus

Gisborne

Gisborne

September 22

Kiwikawa Angus

Pukehamoamoa

Hawke's Bay

Rissington Cattle Company

Rissington

Hawke's Bay

September 17

1.30pm

Hallmark Angus

Tūtira

Hawke's Bay

October 2

12.00pm

Hollowtop Angus

Havelock North

Hawke's Bay

October 13

12.00pm

Hingaia Angus

Te Awamutu

King Country

September 23

Private Treaty

Puke-Nui Angus

Taumarunui

King Country

September 23

12.00pm

Rotowai Angus

Te Kūiti

King Country

September 28

TBC

Black Ridge Angus

Taumarunui

King Country

October 6

11.00am

Pennylane Hereford Stud

Midhurst

Taranaki

September 3

12.00pm

Mangaotea Farm

Tariki

Taranaki

September 17

12.00pm

Taranui Angus

Urutī

Taranaki

September 18

1.00pm

Blue Duck Angus

Pongaroa

Manawatū-Whanganui

September 7

Totaranui Angus

Pahiatua

Manawatū-Whanganui

September 15

12.00pm

Ranui Angus

Kai Iwi

Manawatū-Whanganui

September 24

12.00pm

Glanworth Angus

Pahiatua

Manawatū-Whanganui

October 1

12.00pm

Komako Angus

Ashhurst

Manawatū-Whanganui

October 2

2.00pm

KayJay Angus

Masterton

Wairarapa

September 10

2.00pm

McFadzean Cattle Company

Carterton

Wairarapa

September 11

1.00pm

Leefield Station

Waihōpai Valley

Marlborough

Kahurangi Angus

Murchison

Tasman - West Coast

October

Private Treaty

Johalz Angus

Dunsandel

Canterbury

September 10

12.00pm

Glen R Angus

Sheffield

Canterbury

September 30

1.30pm

Timperlea Angus

Oxford

Canterbury

October 1

1.00pm

Meadowslea Angus & Sheep Genetics

Fairlie

Canterbury

October 2

1.00pm

Vermont Angus

Alford Forest

Canterbury

October 6

1.00pm

Stern Angus

Tōtara Valley

Canterbury

October 7

1.00pm

Sudeley Angus

Irwell

Canterbury

October 8

1.00pm

Woodbank Angus

Clarence Bridge

Canterbury

October 13

2.00pm

Te Mania Angus

Conway Flat

Canterbury

October 14

1.00pm

Kakahu Angus

Geraldine

Canterbury

October 15

The Sisters

Cheviot

Canterbury

October 15

7.00pm

Kane Farms

Tapanui

Otago

October 8

12.00pm

Kowai Angus

Wendon Valley

Southland

September 29

Private Treaty

Benatrade Angus

Taramoa

Southland

October 6

1.30pm

Rockley Angus

Balfour

Southland

October 9

1.00pm

Mount Linton Angus

Ohai

Southland

October 16

1.00pm

Fairlie

Canterbury

Semen Sales

ALL BREEDS 11.00am

ANGUS

1.00pm Private Treaty

Private Treaty

BLACK HEREFORD Sunnyvale Genetics CHAROLAIS Longhill Farms Charolais

Kawakawa

Northland

Private Treaty

Tawa Ridge Charolais

Te Puke

Bay of Plenty - Waikato

Private Treaty

Topaki Charolais

Kererū

Hawke's Bay

Private Treaty

Rockland Charolais Taranaki

New Plymouth

Taranaki

September 15

Rosemount Charolais

Hāwera

Taranaki

September 29

Willowhaugh Charolais

Blenheim

Marlborough

Silverstream Charolais.Herefords

Christchurch

Canterbury

Hemingford Charolais.Romtex.Suftex.Texel

Culverden

Canterbury

Private Treaty

MMM Charolais

Fernside

Canterbury

Private Treaty

Nevana Charolais

Ashburton

Canterbury

Private Treaty

Rissington Cattle Company

Rissington

Hawke's Bay

Sunnyvale Genetics

Fairlie

Canterbury

Private Treaty October 8

3.30pm

COMPOSITE September 17

1.30pm Semen Sales

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STUD NAME

LOCATION

REGION

SALE DATE

SALE TIME

Hāwera

Taranaki

September 18

11.30am

FRIESIAN Waiokura Holsteins Friesian Service Bull Sale HEREFORD Waimaire & Otengi Polled Herefords

Kāeo

Northland

August 28

12.00pm

Matapouri Polled Herefords

Hikurangi

Northland

September 4

12.30pm

K Flower Herefords

Dargaville

Northland

September 8

12.30pm

Kaipara Herefords

Pouto

Northland

September 22

12.00pm

Bluff Hereford Stud

Glenbrook

Auckland

September 4

1.00pm

Hoobees Herefords

Coroglen

Waikato

August 29

1.00pm

Willowspring Hereford Stud

Ōtorohanga

Waikato

September 1

Private Treaty

Maranui Hereford Stud

Waihī

Waikato

September 3

12.30pm

Arabica Herefords, Colraine Hereford Stud, Kanuka Polled Herefords

Ōhaupō

Waikato

September 8

Kairaumati Polled Hereford

Turua

Waikato

September 10

Mahuta Hereford Stud

Glen Murray

Waikato

September 11

Craigmore Polled Herefords

Ōhaupō

Waikato

September 14

12.30pm

Valda Rose Herefords

Matamata

Waikato

September 15

12.00pm

Bushy Downs Hereford Stud

Te Awamutu

Waikato

September 23

12.00pm

Bexley Herefords, Speckle Park and Angus

Awakino Gorge

Waikato

September 25

12.00pm

Charwell Polled Hereford Stud

Manawahē

Bay of Plenty

September 9

11.30am

Red Hill Hereford Stud

Ōhope

Bay of Plenty

September 11 September 23

Herepuru Station Herefords

Whakatāne

Bay of Plenty

Hoko Herefords

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

Koanui Polled Herefords

Havelock North

Hawke's Bay

September 25

Waiohine Hereford

Havelock North

Hawke's Bay

October 13

12.30pm

11.30am Private Treaty 12.00pm

Pennylane Hereford Stud

Midhurst

Taranaki

September 3

12.00pm

Hairy Spot Herefords

Taranaki

Taranaki

September 11

12.00pm

Horizon Hereford Stud

New Plymouth

Taranaki

Shadow Downs Polled Hereford Stud

Waverley

Taranaki

September 16

Private Treaty

Mangaotea Farm

Tariki

Taranaki

September 17

12.00pm

Riverton Herefords Ezicalve

Fordell

Manawatū-Whanganui

September 17

12.00pm

Riverlee Hereford and Angus

Kimbolton

Manawatū-Whanganui

September 21

11.00am

Morrison Farming Ezicalve

Marton

Manawatū-Whanganui

September 22

12.00pm

Maungahina Stud

Masterton

Wairarapa

September 18

1.00pm

Te Taumata Poll Herefords

Masterton

Wairarapa

Bluestone Hereford Stud

Cave

Canterbury

September 30

Orari Gorge Herefords

Geraldine

Canterbury

October 12

Matariki Herefords

Clarence Bridge

Canterbury

October 13

Kane Farms

Tapanui

Otago

October 8

Pyramid Downs Polled Herefords

Gore

Southland

October 14

Riverina Jersey Bull Sale

Te Awamutu

Waikato

September 9

12.00pm

Pennylane Hereford Stud

Midhurst

Taranaki

September 3

12.00pm

Mangaotea Farm

Tariki

Taranaki

September 17

12.00pm

Private Treaty

12.00pm

JERSEY

LIMOUSIN Limax

Dargaville

Northland

Private Treaty

Saidia

Kaikohe

Northland

Private Treaty

Grayleen Limousins

Patumāhoe

Auckland

Private Treaty

Kivlean Limousins

Pukemoremore

Waikato

Private Treaty

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STUD NAME

LOCATION

REGION

SALE DATE

SALE TIME

Twin Ridge Ben More Limousin Piwakawaka Limousin Braebrook Limousins Fernhill Limousins Stud Loch Head Limousins MURRAY GREY Premier Cattle Company Paradise Valley Murray Greys Stonybrook Waimak Murray Greys Torrisdale Murray Grey Stud Silver Fern Murray Greys RED POLL Athbey Farm Whiskey Creek SHORTHORN Carnegie Shorthorns Browns Shorthorns Kilmanagh Shorthorns Roscliff Stoneford Shorthorns Raupuha Shorthorns Hiwiroa Shorthorns Bullock Creek Shorthorns Mangaotuku Shorthorns Mill Valley Shorthorns & Wiltshires Mount Ronga Carriganes Cattle Glenbrook Station Shorthorns Te Kohanui Shorthorns Turiwhate Shorthorn Stud Glendhu Shorthorns Westwood Shorthorns SIMMENTAL Blackbridge Simmentals Cornwall Park Simmentals Gilead Simmentals Stud Highpeak Simmentals Brookland and Hillview Simmentals McFazdzean Cattle Company SOUTH DEVON Manuiti South Devon Rosehill South Devons SPECKLE PARK Matakana Speckle Park Premier Cattle Company Bexley Herefords, Speckle Park and Angus Maungahina Hereford Stud Blue Sky Speckle Park

Te Awamutu Malvern Hills Malvern Hills Kaiwera Tūātapere Park Hill

Waikato Canterbury Canterbury Southland Southland Southland

Cambridge Ōtorohanga Leeston Kaiapoi Ōreti Tūātapere

Waikato King Country Canterbury Canterbury Southland Southland

Woodville Palmerston North

Manawatū-Whanganui Manawatū-Whanganui

Private Treaty Private Treaty

Waiuku Ōhinewai Te Awamutu Te Awamutu Matamata Māhoenui Waipukurau Waitara Stratford Stratford Rai Valley Dunsandel Omarama Darfield Kūmara Tapanui Tūātapere

Auckland Waikato Waikato Waikato Waikato King Country Hawke's Bay Taranaki Taranaki Taranaki Marlborough Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury West Coast Otago Southland

Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty

Kaikohe Saleyards One Tree Hill, Auckland Cambridge Urutī Dannevirke Carterton

Northland Auckland Waikato Taranaki Manawatū-Whanganui Wairarapa

Mangaweka Rakaia

Manawatu-Whanganui Canterbury

Matakana Cambridge Awakino Gorge Masterton Nelson

Auckland Waikato Waikato Wairarapa Nelson

Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty September 24

12.00pm Private Treaty Private Treaty Private Treaty

October 7 October 12

October 7 September 2 September 18 September 11

11.30am 12.00pm Private Treaty 1.00pm Private Treaty 1.00pm Private Treaty Private Treaty

September 24 September 25 September 18

Private Treaty 12.00pm 12.00pm 1.00pm Private Treaty

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