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Bull sells for $60,000

By David Hill
Otago Daily Times·
16 Jun, 2020 10:45 PM3 mins to read

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Sudeley 18101 sold for $60,000 at the Sudeley Angus bull sale last week. Photo / Sudeley Genetics

Sudeley 18101 sold for $60,000 at the Sudeley Angus bull sale last week. Photo / Sudeley Genetics

Worries about holding a bull sale in Covid-19 Alert Level 2 were alleviated when the country moved into Alert Level 1 on the day of the sale. David Hill reports.

What a difference a day makes.

Canterbury farmers Andrew and Anna Laing admit they were a little apprehensive about hosting their annual on-farm bull sale amid Covid-19 restrictions at their farm at Irwell, near Leeston.

But they need not have worried as the sale, held last Tuesday, turned out to be the day New Zealand moved to Alert Level 1 and one of their Sudeley Angus bulls sold for a whopping $60,000.

"It's very pleasing. We didn't really have any idea with Covid-19, we didn't know what was going to happen," Laing said.

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"He's quite unique, because he's nearly perfect and he had very good paperwork," he said of the $60,000 bull.

The bull was bought by Duncan Campbell, of Earnscleugh Station, in Central Otago.

"To be fair, he's the one with excellent phenotype as well as data, so when you see him, you've got to get him. His great phenotype, he's got muscle everywhere, beautiful shouldering, great feet, he's put together properly and he's got a bit of data to go with him. He's really what we're looking for," Campbell said.

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Andrew Laing (left) was thrilled with the Sudeley Angus on-farm bull sale after Central Otago farmer Duncan Campbell paid $60,000 for a bull.
Andrew Laing (left) was thrilled with the Sudeley Angus on-farm bull sale after Central Otago farmer Duncan Campbell paid $60,000 for a bull.

A second Sudeley Angus bull sold for $32,000 and both bulls were of exceptional quality, Laing said.

"Once again he had very similar paperwork and he's a very sound bull."

Rural Livestock Canterbury livestock manager Donald Cooke said it had been a challenging bull sale season with Covid-19 restrictions.

While online bidding has been available, there was nothing better for farmers than being able to view a bull in person.

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"With bulls, sires in particular, people still want to see the bulls for themselves and pick on type as well as on paper.

"The high-price bulls today, those guys who bought these bulls have been here and seen those bulls prior to today."

Overall it had been a strong season, despite the challenges with drought and Covid-19, he said.

"Up until now the results have been very good despite what everyone has been through in the last few months with the negativity and the pressures put on and the drought," he said.

"Just because they're having a tough season this year, they're not shutting up shop, they're still investing in good genetics, which is good to see."

Cooke said there were 52 registered buyers on the day, with around 100 people present.

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Buyers travelled from as far afield as Southland and Poverty Bay.

It was a very successful day for the Laings with other bulls selling for $22,000, $19,000, $16,000 and $13,000.

Of the 40 bulls on sale, two were passed in and the rest sold for an average of about $11,000.

Brookwood Station, at Takapau, in Central Hawkes Bay, sold an Angus bull to Umbrella Range Angus, from Argyle Station in Southland, for $68,000 last week.

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