South Island Angus studs provided highlights for week five of the 2024 winter bull sale season, pushing average prices towards $10,000 and obtaining some top prices to compare favourably with those of recent years.
The coastal Marlborough Angus stud Taimate, where the Hickman family combine beef with grapes and equine bloodstock, had a top price of $70,000 for Taimate T150 paid by Kaharau and Ratanui studs, on the east coast.
He is sired by Taimate R257 and has brothers who have sold well; one to Elgin Angus for $34,000 in 2022 and another to Muller Station for $17,000 in 2023.
Taimate had a full clearance of 88 bulls, 10% higher than last year, and averaged $11,072, close to last year.
Earlier in the week Andrew and Anna Laing at Sudeley Angus, Leeston, Mid Canterbury, had a full clearance of 55 bulls on offer and averaged $11,100, close to the highest average so far this sales season.
The best price was $43,000 for Sudeley Angus T32, bought by Gisborne stud Kaharau Angus.
As well as the Kaharau purchase, Red Oak Angus, Waipara, paid $32,000 for Lot 30 and Stern Angus, Geraldine, paid $12,500 for Lot 9.
Continuing the run of South Island successes Woodbank Angus, Clarence River, had a top price of $40,000 for Lot 120 in a combined catalogue with Matariki Herefords.
Oregon Angus and Romneys, Wairarapa, paid the top price, followed by Riverlee Angus at $17,000 and Grampians Angus and Meadowslea Angus both at $15,000.
The clearance was 63 from 68 and the average $9039.
Matariki Herefords sold 60 from 61, averaged $9141 and had a top of $18,000 paid by Mahuta Herefords, plus $14,000 from Wilencote Herefords.
Te Mania Angus, Parnassus, had a top price of $42,000 for Lot 33, Te Mania 22335, purchased by a syndicate of Elgin and Pine Park studs.
The Te Mania success was 109 sold out of 114 offered and an average of $9577, slightly ahead of last year.
Kakahu Angus, Geraldine, recorded a top price of $22,500 for Kakahu T145, paid by Glenthorne Station, Lake Coleridge.
The Kakahu clearance was 62 from 69 and $9800 the average.
Koanui Polled Hereford, Havelock North, sold 47 out of 48 and had an average price of $8800. Their top was $20,000 made twice, one being Lot 18 to Sarona Herefords, Tauranga.
Hemingford Charolais, Culverden, had a top price of $20,000 paid for Lot 1 by Potaka and Tawa Ridge Charolais combined. Hemingford sold 61 of 62 and averaged $7836.
Red Oak Angus, Amberley, topped at $12,000 paid three times and averaged $7666 with 30 out of 40 sold.
Glen Anthony Simmental, Waipukurau, marked 50 years of cattle breeding for Tony and Glenys Thompson, with a fine sale and BBQ without rain.
Top price was $14,500, paid by Central Livestock as agents, along with three stud transfers. The average was $7625 and 16 bulls were sold out of 18 offered.
Elgin Angus, Havelock North, sold 22 out of 23, averaged $8660 and had a top price of $13,000.
Grampians Angus, Culverden, had a full clearance of 60 bulls, averaged $10,200 and made $15,000 three times, including by Turihaua and Hallmark Angus studs.
Te Kupe Angus, Stratford, sold five from six and averaged $10,000 with a top of $15,000.
Tawanui Herefords, Stratford, had a top price for Lot 1 Tawanui Hawk of $18,000, paid by Glenbrae Herefords. The average was $6750 for 18 out of 22 bulls.
Dandaleith Angus, Hawke’s Bay, sold Lot 12 for $14,500, Dandaleith Charlie T673, and averaged $7720 for 26 sold out of 30 offered.
Riverlee Hereford and Angus, Rangiwahia, sold 16 out of 20 Angus averaging $5250 and 8 out of 10 Herefords, averaging $5900. The top prices were $8500 and $8700 respectively.
Snake Gully Limousins, Waiotira, sold 14 from 16 and averaged $5564, with a top price of $9000 paid by a commercial farmer.
Oregon Angus, Masterton had a full clearance of 33 bulls, averaging $8363, with a top of $18,000 paid by Ratanui Angus, Wairoa.
