A lot of bull ... this is the rising 2-year-old bull that changed hands for an all-breed, all-time New Zealand record of $161,000 in the Tangihau Angus sale on Monday. Pictured with the big boy are (from left) Tangihau studmaster Dean McHardy, Jane Allen of Angus NZ and Keith Higgins of Oregon Angus, which bought the record-breaking bull. Photo / Rebecca Williams
A lot of bull ... this is the rising 2-year-old bull that changed hands for an all-breed, all-time New Zealand record of $161,000 in the Tangihau Angus sale on Monday. Pictured with the big boy are (from left) Tangihau studmaster Dean McHardy, Jane Allen of Angus NZ and Keith Higgins of Oregon Angus, which bought the record-breaking bull. Photo / Rebecca Williams
Kaharau Angus kept the sell-out success theme going in its East Coast Angus Bull Week sale on Monday night with all 66 of its young bulls on offer heading to new homes.
The Kaharau effort at its Goodwin Rd stud follows total clearance sales at the Ratanui, Cricklewood, Orere andTangihau studs.
The Angus sell-out sales follow similar success for the Simmental and Hereford sales earlier in the season.
“Kaharau presented a catalogue full of the quality and type that is expected from the stud, and buyers on the day were not disappointed,” PGG Wrightson genetics representative Emma Pollitt said.
“It was a stunning display of super cattle that drew hot bidding from a national bench.”
The stud’s line-up sold for an average of $17,111 – the best of those going for $38,000.
Four of its rising-two-year-old bulls sold on transfer to stud – Lot 2 went for $22,000 to Meadowslea Angus; Lot 5 went for $38,000 to Tarangower and Hingaia; Lot 17 went for $20,000 to Argyle Angus; and Lot 24 went for $30,000 to Shamrock Angus.
The excitement was still settling after the New Zealand record bull sold at Tangihau Angus at Rere on Monday.
That bull sold to Oregon Angus from Masterton for $161,000.
Tangihau sold all 50 bulls it put out at an average of $24,880.
“Once again the Tangihau team produced a line of bulls that demanded a lot of interest from around the country,” Pollitt said.
“Studmaster Dean McHardy has a very clear vision, and combined with good stockmanship and insight, turns out bulls that tick a lot of boxes.
“[It was] another record-breaking sale and a huge vote of confidence for the stud.”
The Tangihau sale began with Lot 1 selling for $34,000 to Glenwood Angus and the momentum continued throughout. Nine of the Tangihau bulls were sold to stud. Photo / Emma Pollitt
The sale at Orere Angus at Rere on Monday morning also resulted in a total clearance.
“[It was] a smaller but quality line of sale bulls presented this year, which aptly represented the direction of Orere,” Pollitt said.
“A solid bench of local commercial farmers kept the bidding hot to see a strong result.”
Tangihau Angus wrote itself into the record books with Monday's big sale. Photo / Emma Pollitt
Auctioneer Neville Clark said the stud breeders had produced the right cattle and buyers were responding.
“The beef industry is at the critical mass stage, and you’ve got to put good power and genetics into your herd,” Clark said. “It’s good to see that’s been recognised by these prices.”
