Tangihau Angus at Rere set Bull Week in the Tairāwhiti region alight yesterday with a New Zealand record price of $135,000 for Lot 2 in their on-farm sale. He was bought jointly by Kaharau Angus from Gisborne and Turiroa Angus from Wairoa.
Tangihau Angus at Rere set Bull Week in the Tairāwhiti region alight yesterday with a New Zealand record price of $135,000 for Lot 2 in their on-farm sale. He was bought jointly by Kaharau Angus from Gisborne and Turiroa Angus from Wairoa.
Tangihau Angus at Rere created New Zealand bull sale history yesterday when Lot 2 in their sale sold for $135,000, smashing the previous record on-farm price of $108,000.
The bull was bought jointly by Kaharau Angus from Gisborne and Turiroa Angus from Wairoa.
The Tangihau sale also produced another bullthat surpassed the previous record, Lot 18.
It sold jointly at $115,000 to Earnscleugh Angus in Central Otago and Rolling Rock Angus in Te Akau in the Waikato.
As well as the sensational top two prices, there were nine other bulls sold to transfer (stud) - Lot 3 - $90,000 to Oregon and Albert Hill; Lot 4 - $72,000 to Puke Nui; Lot 6 - $38,000 to Black Ridge; Lot 15 - $14,500 to Orere; Lot 16 - $28,000 to Shian; Lot 17 - $20,000 to Meadowslea; Lot 29 - $14,000 to Puke Nui; Lot 31 - $12,000 to Moanaroa and Lot 33 - $50,000 to Tapiri and Elgin.
Orere Angus from Pehiri enjoyed a total clearance in their sale on-farm yesterday, 18 from 18 rising 2-year-old bulls all sold to new homes. Photo / Emma Pollitt
“The sale ticked along nicely, with good local support.
“Orere plan to offer more bulls next year, which will really show off their skills of producing grunty East Coast bulls.”
The East Coast Angus bull sales started on Friday afternoon at Ratanui Angus at Tuai, where they sold 35 out of 40 at auction, and others by private treaty afterwards.
Ratanui’s average was $8147, with a top price of $14,000.
The team at Kaharau Angus presented the 60-plus bulls in their lineup late yesterday afternoon.
